{"id":1228,"date":"2026-05-15T16:09:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T16:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funkynubianrepublic.com\/convo\/2026\/05\/15\/is-this-the-way-first-reactions-to-the-mandalorian-and-grogu-are-mixed\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T16:09:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T16:09:09","slug":"is-this-the-way-first-reactions-to-the-mandalorian-and-grogu-are-mixed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funkynubianrepublic.com\/convo\/2026\/05\/15\/is-this-the-way-first-reactions-to-the-mandalorian-and-grogu-are-mixed\/","title":{"rendered":"Is This The Way? : First Reactions To \u2018The Mandalorian and Grogu\u2019 Are Mixed"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/hiphopwired.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/05\/image-collage-8.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3054255\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Disney \/ LucasFilms \/ The Mandalorian and Grogu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s been a while since we had a <em><a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopwired.com\/3014047\/darth-maul-standalone-series-disney-plus-details\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Star Wars<\/a> <\/em>film. Still, Disney\/Lucasfilm is looking to Mando and his lovable sidekick Grogu, aka Baby Yoda, to bring the franchise back to the promised land with <em>The Mandalorian and Grogu<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p>The early reactions to <em>The Mandalorian and Grogu<\/em> hit timelines as fast as the Razor Crest in hyperspace. The consensus about the film starring <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hiphopwired.com\/playlist\/the-last-of-us-joel-pedro-pascal-shocking-moment-reactions\/\">Pedro Pascal<\/a> as Din Djarin, aka The Mandalorian, along with his animatronic companion, Grogu, is that it takes the energy of the popular Disney+ series to another level, while turning it into a proper <em>Star Wars<\/em> movie-going experience that deserves to be seen on an IMAX screen, which should please longtime fans of the show. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/hiphopwired.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/05\/17788539349382.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"The Mandalorian and Grogu\" class=\"wp-image-3054248\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Disney \/ LucasFilm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI saw The Mandalorian and Grogu! Fans of the series \u2014 before the Darksaber lore and Imperial Remnant intrigue \u2014 will find it right up their alley. It\u2019s a Lucasfilm toy box showcase. Grab a hot dog, it\u2019s a bit long and Martin Scorsese will make you hungry for a spamwich,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/eavoss\/status\/2055163254788469237?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote New Rockstars Erik Voss.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RachelLeishman\/status\/2055143636073877687?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rachel Leishman said in her reaction<\/a>, \u201cTHE MANDALORIAN &amp; GROGU is a perfect expansion of what the show set up. Truly the best outing yet for Baby Yoda and his dad. And also the best 20 minutes of a side quest to ever exist. God I love Star Wars on the big screen!!!!!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/hiphopwired.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/05\/17788539443921.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"The Mandalorian and Grogu\" class=\"wp-image-3054249\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Disney \/ LucasFilm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/thenerdsofcolor\/status\/2055144388645487073?s=46&amp;t=dHkYrd4uo7xxQjIT0jTgVA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nerds of Color <\/a>described the film as \u201cbigger, bolder, more brutal than Mando\u2019s ever been,\u201d while adding that it \u201cbegs to be seen on the biggest screen possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rotta The Hunt Is One of The Film\u2019s More Devisive Plot Points<\/h3>\n<p>Other praise went to Rotta The Hunt, the son of the late space gangster, Jabba The Hutt, voiced by <em>The Bear\u2019s <\/em>Jeremy Allen. Many, including our own Bernard \u201cBeanz\u201d Smalls, who also saw the film early, described the character as a pleasant surprise and at times a scene-stealer. <\/p>\n<p>As for the MVP of the movie, many are giving that title to Grogu, who has plenty of moments alongside those insanely cute and hilarious Anzellan droidsmiths. Perri Nemiroff loved them, but wasn\u2019t so hot on Rotta the Hutt, noting they are \u201ca challenge to pull off\u201d on the big screen.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"load-later load-later-vendor-twittercom\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PNemiroff\/status\/2055165392411385869?s=20\" data-content=\"%3Cblockquote%20class%3D%22twitter-tweet%22%20data-width%3D%22500%22%20data-dnt%3D%22true%22%3E%3Cp%20lang%3D%22en%22%20dir%3D%22ltr%22%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fhashtag%2FTheMandalorianAndGrogu%3Fsrc%3Dhash%26amp%3Bref_src%3Dtwsrc%255Etfw%22%3E%23TheMandalorianAndGrogu%3C%2Fa%3E%3A%20I%20am%20just%20defenseless%20against%20Grogu.%20%28And%20the%20Anzellan%20droidsmiths.%29%20Irresistibly%20cute%20and%20also%20a%20filmmaking%20feat%20I%20cannot%20get%20enough%20of.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3ERotta%20the%20Hutt%3F%20Not%20as%20much.%20Live%20action%20Hutts%20are%20a%20challenge%20to%20pull%20off%2C%20a%20gladiator%20Hutt%20even%20more%20so%2C%20and%20it%E2%80%A6%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2FQLHcyRvK2u%22%3Epic.twitter.com%2FQLHcyRvK2u%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%26mdash%3B%20Perri%20Nemiroff%20%28%40PNemiroff%29%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FPNemiroff%2Fstatus%2F2055165392411385869%3Fref_src%3Dtwsrc%255Etfw%22%3EMay%2015%2C%202026%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fblockquote%3E%3Cscript%20async%20src%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fplatform.twitter.com%2Fwidgets.js%22%20charset%3D%22utf-8%22%3E%3C%2Fscript%3E\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ludwig G\u00f6ransson Has The Force<\/h3>\n<p>Another person receiving A LOT of love is composer <a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopwired.com\/3046547\/ryan-cooglers-sinners-makes-history-at-the-bafta-film-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ludwig G\u00f6ransson<\/a>, who once again showed why he is becoming the go-to man in Hollywood and proved that not every <em>Star Wars<\/em> film needs John Williams. <\/p>\n<p>G\u00f6ransson added that Academy Award-winning touch to the score and, dare we say, gave us a bop with the new Mando theme, which sounds magnificent blaring through movie theater speakers and will have you nodding your head every time it comes on. <\/p>\n<p>Even the actual <em>Star Wars<\/em> Twitter account agreed with our guy that G\u00f6ransson snapped.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"load-later load-later-vendor-twittercom\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/starwars\/status\/2055150564175139217?s=20\" data-content=\"%3Cblockquote%20class%3D%22twitter-tweet%22%20data-width%3D%22500%22%20data-dnt%3D%22true%22%3E%3Cp%20lang%3D%22sv%22%20dir%3D%22ltr%22%3Ethis%20is%20a%20Ludwig%20G%C3%B6ransson%20appreciation%20post%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fhashtag%2FTheMandalorianAndGrogu%3Fsrc%3Dhash%26amp%3Bref_src%3Dtwsrc%255Etfw%22%3E%23TheMandalorianAndGrogu%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%26mdash%3B%20Star%20Wars%20%28%40starwars%29%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fstarwars%2Fstatus%2F2055150564175139217%3Fref_src%3Dtwsrc%255Etfw%22%3EMay%2015%2C%202026%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fblockquote%3E%3Cscript%20async%20src%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fplatform.twitter.com%2Fwidgets.js%22%20charset%3D%22utf-8%22%3E%3C%2Fscript%3E\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Not Everyone Was Feeling <em>The Mandalorian and Grogu<\/em><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/hiphopwired.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/05\/17788539527416.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"The Mandalorian and Grogu\" class=\"wp-image-3054250\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Disney \/ LucasFilm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But not everyone liked the film. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GermainLussier\/status\/2055143903284867182?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Gizmodo\u2019s<\/em> senior reporter Germain Lussier<\/a> described the movie as just \u201ca longer episode of the show,\u201d with\u201d a few standout scenes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jonathan Sim said it was \u201cone of the weakest <em>Star Wars<\/em> movies,\u201d adding it was \u201cmotionless, predictable experience that doesn\u2019t push Din Djarin anywhere interesting. Dull, unexciting fight scenes; just CGI monsters. Action figures mashed together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Damn. <\/p>\n<p>Well, these are just reactions. If you are <em>Star Wars <\/em>fans itching for a theater experience, we suggest heading to the theater to form your own opinion of <em>The Mandalorian and Grogu<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p>You can see more reactions below. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disney \/ LucasFilms \/ The Mandalorian and Grogu It\u2019s been a while since we had a Star Wars film. Still, Disney\/Lucasfilm is looking to Mando and his lovable sidekick Grogu, aka Baby Yoda, to bring the franchise back to the promised land with The Mandalorian and Grogu. 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