Is Bo-Katan Really a Deus ex Machina She Seems to Be in The Mandalorian?
So, the second episode of season 3 of The Mandalorian came out, and it clearly impressed fans more than the previous one.
Despite some minor plot holes, the new chapter in the adventures of Dean Djarin and Grogu is brimming with references to lore not even found in previous Disney media productions.
And yet, the main star (besides the little green guy, of course!) of the last episode was Bo-Katan Kryze, portrayed by Katee Sackhoff.
With that in mind, Deadline spoke with the actress about the state of Bo-Katan, her attitude toward Mando after losing the Darksaber, and what lies ahead for the potential heir to the Mandalorian throne.
This time, Din Djarin arrived with Grogu on Mandalore, which had been utterly destroyed, to bathe in the underground waters and restore his honor in the face of his sect, led by the Armorer.
Mando finds himself in mortal danger from a bug-like creature resembling a dianoga from A New Hope, and is rescued with the help of the brave Grogu by Bo-Katan, who arrives as a deus ex machina.
This is the first live-action moment where we finally see the heiress to the House of Kryze wielding the Darksaber. Except Bo-Katan calmly hands the lightsaber back to Mando.
"She's fought forever and she realizes that doesn't work. You can't continue to fight amongst yourselves. I think with Din — I don't know if I'll go as far as to say that she respects and trusts him — but she doesn't not. He's done nothing," Sackhoff reflects.
Though this prevents Bo-Katan from becoming a leader once and for all, she is tired of the millennia of fratricide leading to the atomization of Mandalorian society.
Then the two characters engage in a dialogue in which the approaches of a person disillusioned with the Creed and of the old school on the verge of fanaticism collide.
Katee Sackhoff interprets how Bo feels about Din, "She does and she also respects what the darksaber stands for. She doesn't necessarily think he's old school as much as she thinks he's a religious fanatic".
In other words, despite their ideological differences, both are beginning to understand and even respect each other.
We have yet to see how the two Mandalorians' approaches affect each other, but it is certain that there will not be a rapidly escalating conflict between them.