MARA JADE SOLVES A BABY YODA PROBLEM

People have been cosplaying as Mara Jade since the '90s. Maybe it's time?

Because Mandalorian Season 2 ended with Luke Skywalker taking Baby Yoda away, most of us have been wondering if that means we'll be getting more CGI Mark Hamill as young Luke in Mando Season 3. But what if there was a way for Luke Skywalker to have a presence in Mando Season 3, but maybe have him appear a little less. Instead of Luke reaching out to Mando, or tracking him down (again) what if Luke sent his new padawan — Mara Jade!

The Book Of Boba Fett could set up Mara Jade in some kind of flashback during the events of Jabba's Palace. Then, in Mandalorian Season 3, we can find out that she's training with Luke to become a Jedi Knight, but because she still has some smuggler mojo, she has to get in touch with Mando for some other reasons.

In this way, Mara Jade could be the person who brings Baby Yoda back into Mando's life. And in some ways, that's better than seeing Luke Skywalker again. Luke is a great character, but in a show like The Mandalorian, he doesn't really fit mostly because he doesn't have an edge. Sure, he's a badass, but unlike Anakin, it's always been hard to believe that Luke would ever really go that dark.

Mara Jade has more shades of grey. She was a full-on Sith assassin, then a smuggler, then a Jedi. This makes her perfect for the tableau of The Book of Boba Fett and The Mandalorian, but her connection to the Jedi makes it even better.

Plus, with Cara Dune out of the picture, Mando needs a new character to walk in and pick up a blaster. Mara is ready, and the fans have been waiting for her comeback for decades.