Pedro Pascal Talks About Emotional Final Episode of THE MANDALORIAN Season 2

The second season of The Mandalorian is in the books, and the final episode of the season was quite an emotional one! The show saw the title character in a way he’s never been revealed before when having to say goodbye to his little friend and handing him over to a trusted Jedi that surprised us all.

Pedro Pascal, who plays the Mandalorian, recently spoke to IndieWire about the episode and its impact on the story and the fans watching:

“The entire idea of getting to inhabit somebody who, since they were a child, no human has seen their face, it was almost impossible to imagine the level of nakedness and exposure, the overwhelming paralysis. It can’t happen, but it’s a mission and the child has to be saved. It was a super-exciting dance of profound, incredible restraint and total exposure. I can count on my one hand the lines the character had. On the other hand, he’s desperately trying to hide in a room without a mask with his face exposed. It was cool and it was strange.”

He went on to talk about the scene in which he removes his helmet and Grogu reaches out and touches his face:

“At that point, I knew what it would mean for everyone to experience that kind of threshold between the character and the child,” he said. “We follow this story for two seasons; there’s this bond that grows between the two of them. He tries to not let himself soften, but he cannot help himself. This practical story logic brought something else about that moment, what it would mean to touch his face.”

As far as what’s coming up in the next season, Pascal is of course bound by not being able to reveal much, but he said:

“I am told what’s happening and what the plan is,” said Pascal, “but I can’t share it. They are in the expansion of this world, where there are so many unexpected surprises and timelines that are going to be dealt with. If the character were to cross over into these worlds, it will be utilized in a way that isn’t meant to be expected. I wouldn’t want to spoil the surprise of whether or not characters from the show we already know are crossing over.”

As much as the internet loves spoilers, I think the biggest fans would rather not hear the fate of the Mandalorian in the coming season(s). I’m excited for The Mandalorian Season 3, which will hit Disney+ in 2022.