“Then I will adopt him as my own.” These few words from Din Djarin, at last officially claiming baby Grogu as his son in The Mandalorian season 3 finale, don’t just serve to melt hearts around the world. They also act as a poignant culmination of Mando and Baby Yoda’s arc in the show, which saw the duo transition from bounty hunter and target to father and son. Of course, Mando has unofficially been Grogu’s dad since season 1, but the season 3 finale sees the Child take Din’s name in a ceremonial cementing of their bond. It also continues the evolution of Star Wars’s family themes, which are moving to deeper, more complex waters.
