Life According to Grogu

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Hiya! This week’s post is a little later than usual, since I got home from a week away late Tuesday night. There was practically no internet in the little cottage we were in while I was gone, which ended up being a real bonus. The signal was strong enough to stream Friends on Max, but too weak to be picked up by my laptop. Extra bonus! But I’m home now, and next week I should have another post on schedule on Tuesday.

Also, I’ve started using Notes on Substack! It’s like Twitter, but for non sociopaths/narcissists. Give it a try if you’re up for it – you might find some of my microfiction there, or even some new writers to follow. That said, it’s hard for me to post on platforms like that anymore – I get really self-conscious, even more so than I do writing these emails. If you ask ten friends of mine (if you can find that many), at least one will tell you I’m pretty funny. But sit me down and make me write a post for something like Notes, and I freeze up and end up being about as funny as your grandma’s sock drawer. Which, unless she has a lot of joke socks, is probably not very funny. But I will try. For you.

Arrrrrite, LET’S GO

Robot Bod

Earlier this year I took the bait and started watching The Mandalorian. Mostly because I pine for Pedro Pascal, but that is another story which may or may not make it to the light of day. So yeah, Pedro. Yup … But then Grogu kinda stole my heart and even though I am not a very sentimental person, I will readily admit he is adorable and I never tire of his tiny smooshy green face.

After being out of town for a bit, last night I got caught up on the two episodes I hadn’t seen yet, and was excited to discover Grogu now has a big ol’ robot suit to wear. I really hope this ends up making him even more of a badass.

Because even though he’s tiny and doesn’t say anything and walks with the gait of an overweight duck, we all know he’s a badass and he’s going to save Mando’s butt at least three more times before the series comes to an end (whenever that is).

I wish they’d make him a more complex character, or at least give him the ability to talk and do a few more things, but perhaps the real beauty of Grogu is his simplicity. Maybe he doesn’t need to be a complicated character to be The Jedi Master of Everything On the Disney Channel. He can certainly outshine all the Mandalorian.

Even though the show is becoming the refurbished/remodeled Katee Sackhoff show (let me be clear that Katee is the one who seems refurbished, not the show), and fatherly Din Djarin far outshines warrior Din Djarin, and I still have it bad for Pedro and his slutty daddy* dad bod, Grogu now rules the roost with his IG-12 suit and the ability to say two simple words.

Maybe all of us should go through life pounding the YES YES YES YES YES YES button and squeezing all the fruits of life. Clomp through the scenery, have fascination for shiny objects, and who cares if your main goal in life is to eat snacks and hang out with Pedro.

I salute you, Grogu.

* https://youtube.com/shorts/lZxFdzRcFNk?feature=share

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