A newly released image from the finale of The Mandalorian Season 3 showcases Din Djarin with a costume alteration that seems illogical for his character and could significantly affect his appearance in the forthcoming The Mandalorian & Grogu movie. In the conclusion of Season 3, Din Djarin finds himself deprived of many weapons on Mandalore after Moff Gideon confiscates them in the second-to-last episode. This loss includes his jetpack, which he eventually retrieves, but unfortunately, he does not recover his iconic blaster. Instead, he opts for two blasters from the Imperial Super Commandos, suggesting a lasting change.
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A new Star Wars Topps trading card, shared by VigilantesSaber on Twitter/X, offers the first complete view of Din Djarin with his dual blasters, and it underscores how ill-suited this look is for him. The Season 3 finale of The Mandalorian hinted at Din placing the blasters in his belt, and this card not only confirms that but also highlights the impracticality. With the handles protruding and the barrels pressed against his armor, quick drawing his weapons seems nearly impossible for Din.
Why Din Djarin Struggles with Dual Blasters (At Least, in This Manner)
Mando’s Dual Wielding Contradicts a Classic Western Archetype
While dual wielding is common in Star Wars, with characters like Bo-Katan Kryze exemplifying the style, Din Djarin’s adoption of it poses a notable issue. The Mandalorian is firmly rooted in the space Western genre, casting Din as a gunslinger protagonist. Traditionally, in Westerns, dual wielding is a trait seen in antagonists, such as the bounty hunter Cad Bane in Star Wars. Therefore, Din should arguably not adopt this style, as he represents the hero in this narrative. However, the franchise does feature other heroic dual wielders, suggesting possible leeway in this instance.
Din Djarin
Din Djarin was once a lone bounty who has since tasked himself with raising his adopted son and Mandalorian apprentice, Grogu. Born on Aq Vetina and raised on Concordia by the Mandalorian faction the Children of the Watch, Din is an orphan and Mandalorian foundling who has risked both his life and his Mandalorian Creed to protect Grogu. Djarin has become an important part of the galaxy's fight against the Imperial Remnant that lingers in the wake of the Empire's fall, as he is now working under-the-table for the fledgling New Republic's rangers.
This deviation could be acceptable if Din acquires suitable holsters for his weapons. Currently, tucking the blasters into his belt appears not only awkward but also impractical. A key aspect of gunslingers is their ability to draw quickly, which highlights the importance of holsters. With the blasters positioned as they are, Din would struggle to draw them swiftly and effectively, given their elevation above a typical holster and their alignment with his armor (and explosives) during the draw.
Despite Din’s exceptional proficiency with weaponry, honed through rigorous Mandalorian training, even he would find it challenging to expedite his draw with these blasters in his belt. This arrangement likely serves as a temporary fix, as the Imperial Super Commandos’ blasters from Mandalore are too large for his existing holster. It’s hoped that by the time of The Mandalorian & Grogu movie, Din will have found a more practical solution than the one presented in Season 3, regardless of whether he continues to dual wield.
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The Mandalorian is set after the Empire's fall and before the First Order's emergence in the ever-growing Star Wars universe. The series follows the travails of a lone gunfighter named Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) in the outer reaches of the galaxy, far from the authority of the New Republic. Acting as the first live-action Star Wars series, The Mandalorian has become incredibly popular on Disney+, partly due to Mando’s relationship with Grogu, which the internet dubbed “Baby Yoda” upon his introduction in season 1.
