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Unsurprisingly, some of the best moments in the Mandalorian and Grogu trailer feature the titular infant, whether they’re played for comedy (Grogu pushing buttons on the ship) or tug at the heartstrings (Grogu meditating as Din Djarin ponders the child’s life without him). Grogu should steal just about every scene he’s in, and there’s an intriguing way The Mandalorian and Grogu could up its game in this regard. The film should depict the moment where Grogu speaks his first words.
The Mandalorian and Grogu Can Turn Grogu’s First Words Into an Event
Throughout his appearances on The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett, Grogu has only communicated through a variety of baby noises that convey different emotions. Star Wars has flirted with the baby’s first words in the past (there’s a humorous moment in The Mandalorian Season 3 where Grogu seemingly tries to say “This is the way”), but he’s yet to say something clear and definitive. It feels like Lucasfilm has been steadily building up to that moment, which will undoubtedly be a significant event. Realistically, it’s something that should happen sooner than later. Grogu is over 50 years old, and it’s been shown he understands words that are spoken to him. There are many unresolved mysteries about the development of Grogu’s species, but most human babies typically say their first word after around a year. Grogu’s behavior largely resembles human infants around that age range.
The Mandalorian and Grogu is arguably the biggest chance Lucasfilm is guaranteed to have to turn Grogu’s first words into the major event they deserve to be. It makes sense for this to happen in the film, where it would be a fun and unexpected surprise for the audience. Hearing Grogu speak his first clear word would land with the biggest impact on the big screen, turning it into a communal experience for all the Star Wars fans gathered on opening weekend. It’s not a given there will be a Mandalorian and Grogu sequel or even another film set in the New Republic era (depending on how things turn out, Dave Filoni’s MandoVerse crossover movie could be reworked into a limited series), so if Lucasfilm is saving Grogu’s first words for something monumental, it doesn’t get much more substantial than the first new Star Wars movie in seven years.
