What was the Nikto mercenary company's purpose in keeping the child prisoner? Were they exploiting or protecting him? They hadn't turned him over to the Imperial Remnant for the reward. Kuiil said they'd been in the valley for a long time, but he'd never seen the child before, implying they weren't making use of his Force abilities. Finally, the hideout didn't show signs of scientific equipment that could have been used to experiment on the child.
The Client's statement of returning the natural order can be taken in at least three ways. 1. He's being genuine and believes that the Mandalorians should be allowed to reclaim their heritage. 2. He's secretly mocking the protagonist because it was the Empire that purged them in the first place (probably because they sided with Maul and their general independent streak). 3. He's trying to broker a friendship with the Mandalorian and draw parallels between his people and the Empire in a bid to get them on his side and reestablish the Empire with their help.
The Client wishing for the termination of the Asset and Dr. Pershing's insistence on it being alive. Was this because the Client is just that callous and Pershing had a heart, or because Pershing is aligned with Gideon, who definitely wants the child alive, and the Client knows what that will result in and is simply sacrificing the asset to prevent some yet unknown worse horror? Chapter 12: "The Siege" suggests the latter motivation as Pershing mentions in a decrypted log that he wants to keep the child alive to provide further blood samples for future experiments. It's also possible that the Client had no idea what Gideon's plans are for the Child, but on general principles doesn't want a rival member of the ex-Imperial hierarchy to be able to claim a success.
In Episode 3, when Greef Karga survives being shot because of the beskar ingots in his coat, was it just a stroke of good luck that the title character shot him there? Or did the Mandalorian deliberately spare his life, since he knew that Greef was carrying them around in his coat?
Cara Dune says she deserted after the Empire officially fell and she was forced into peacekeeping duties, including suppressing riots against the newly installed officials. Did she desert because she was a Blood Knight who wanted to keep the war going, or because her new duties were too Empire-like for her tastes? Or does she have a very personal grudge against the Empire that even Princess Leia would not tolerate as another survivor of Alderaan?
It is unclear whether Boba Fett has done a Heel–Face Turn or if he saw Gideon's Cruiser, realized the Empire was back, and decided the Mandalorian and his allies were useful tools at the moment. Or hell, even if the latter, whether that's still a face turn. The only thing that's certain is that Boba sees the return of the Empire as a negative. Whether this is based on pragmatism or morals is entirely left to the viewer. This is further clouded by the very end of Season 2, where he establishes himself as a crime boss, a position that presumably would be encumbered by any galactic governing body, but at the same time he would likely be a better boss than the alien he killed.
In "The Believer," the raiders are only referred to as pirates and treated as such by the narrative. However, they were notably not trying to steal the rhydonium but instead seemed to be far more interested in destroying it. This has led to many fans to assume that they're actually anti-Imperial freedom fighters, either natives of the planet or perhaps mercenaries hired to hinder the Imperial force on the planet.
At first, it looks like Mayfeld was terrified of being recognized by Valin Hess, but as the scene carries on, you start to see the simmering anger and rage in Mayfeld bubble over as Hess insults the troops and civilians who died during Operation: Cinder. Was Mayfeld genuinely afraid of being recognized, or was he afraid of jeopardizing the mission because of what he might do to his former commanding officer? Extra credibilty can be lent to this explanation by the fact that Mayfield looks surprised for a second after he impulsively shoots Hess.
In the Season 2 finale, Bo-Katan refuses to let Din simply give her the Darksaber, despite her having gotten it in the first place by Sabine simply handing it over. Some fans got the idea that her losing it to Gideon after that was taken as a sign that she needs to take it the proper way or shouldn’t have it at all.
The New Republic itself gets this as of Season 3. Despite being born out of the Alliance to Restore the Republic, their actions with the Amnesty Program seem to borrow quite a lot from the Empire they sacrificed so much to overthrow. To wit; parolees are to remain under constant supervision, remain in spartan housing with other former Imperial personnel, are referred to by operating numbers instead of their names, and are subject to repurposed Imperial torture devices to reprogram them, with the strong possibility that repeated use of this device has led to their new dispositions and showing that despite what Dr. Pershing was told, the New Republic is not above using Imperial technology if they feel it suits their purpose. All this to say; is the New Republic simply trying to ease former Imperials into a new way of life? Using the tools of their enemy as an unfortunate necessity to keep the peace? Or are they in fact not so different from the Empire?
Why did Elia Kane turn in Dr. Pershing and torture him? Is she a Fake Defector who is trying to silence Pershing as a cover-up for Gideon? Or is she fanatical New Republic convert who is punishing Pershing out of disgust for helping Gideon? While she is revealed to be working for Gideon, it seems unusual that she would torture rather than kidnap Pershing given his importance to Gideon, so it may be possible she has another agenda.
Why did Grogu make that noise in between Din Djarin and Bo-Katan saying, "This is the way" and the ship being attacked in "The Convert"? Was he trying to mimic them? Or was he making the noise in annoyance at hearing his dad say something he'd heard too many times? Or, on a more serious note, was he trying to warn the adults of the attacking ships?
Viewers have come up with at least two explanations for the Armorer extending Grogu's name to "Din Grogu" instead of "Grogu Djarin" when he begins his Mandalorian training, each of which says something different about Din Djarin's name. One guess refers to "Din" as his surname, and assumes that denizens of Aq Vetina place it first. Another refers to "Djarin" as his surname — as every viewer believed from 2019-2022 — but predicts that Grogu won't inherit it until the Armorer promotes him from "Din"'s trainee to an official Mandalorian.
