Here for the Drama

I'm not saying this as a definite, but I honestly want to discuss it now that Cara Dune, an Alderranian like Leia, is under fire. Her character is strong (maybe strong in a way that is overused and obvious for "strong" female characters) but there is literally nothing wrong with her. Rose Tico had her issues, but Gina Carano's character hasn't given us anything not to like, so I'd like to open the floor for her prosecution and defense.

I'm not saying this as a definite, but I honestly want to discuss it now that Cara Dune, an Alderranian like Leia, is under fire. Her character is strong (maybe strong in a way that is overused and obvious for "strong" female characters) but there is literally nothing wrong with her. Rose Tico had her issues, but Gina Carano's character hasn't given us anything not to like, so I'd like to open the floor for her prosecution and defense.

Din Djarin + being a dad

Something I was kinda stupid to not realize earlier, but Din’s cape actually serves a legit purpose. Early on I just thought it was a design choice, bc it wasn’t to keep him warm, just seemed to be a part of the Mando™️ aesthetic. But now like...

That beskar absolutely glows on the thermal (just look at that helmet and pauldron) and it really stands out without thermal imaging. We know he has a beskar plate on his back, but it obviously it doesn’t cover everything.

So how does the cape help? For starters, it makes it a hell of a lot harder for someone to see where the beskar begins and ends. Of course, if you’re trying to shoot someone in the back, you don’t want to aim for the blaster-proof metal, you want to hit one of the fleshy spots and maybe actually do some damage.

But if you can’t see the beskar (courtesy of a handy-dandy cape) a shooter’s first instinct is to hit the middle of the back, bc that’s where a person’s biggest i.e the easiest target.

So you know, it’s actually pretty smart. Your back is the hardest place to defend. Unlike the front, where you’re more likely to be aware of or even actively engaging the threat, your back is an absolute weak point if you’re snuck up on or beating a hasty retreat to cover (as the above gif)