Three years ago, one non-Jedi character shockingly proved to understand a key Star Wars concept so much better than Star Wars' worst TV shows. This is particularly disappointing given the show brought beloved character Luke Skywalker back to the Star Wars screen—and it was even Mark Hamill (partially) behind the camera.

Despite the return of one of Star Wars' best characters, audiences were largely disinterested in the storyline, and there was even pushback against Luke's representation in the show, not unlike the backlash to Luke's character arc in the sequel trilogy. One aspect of Luke's representation in The Book of Boba Fett in particular was both confusing and seemingly a contradiction of his personality, and, all the more shocking, it was a non-Jedi character who schooled Luke in this area.

Din Djarin Clearly Understands Attachments Better Than Luke Skywalker

The Book Of Boba Fett Revealed Shocking New Insight Into Luke's Changes

Attachments have been a major focus throughout the Star Wars timeline, at least since the prequel trilogy. As the prequels revealed, the Jedi Order strictly forbade attachments, be they romantic or familial. Although that hadn't been a factor in the original trilogy, and Luke was never shown learning about those rules, by The Book of Boba Fett, Luke had surprisingly adopted this rule for his own Jedi Temple. In fact, Luke had committed so much to this idea that he insisted Grogu pick between the path of a Jedi or continuing to maintain an attachment to Din Djarin.

Luke had committed so much to this idea that he insisted Grogu pick between the path of a Jedi or continuing to maintain an attachment to Din Djarin.

By contrast, in The Book of Boba Fett episode 5, Din Djarin told the Armorer, "Loyalty and solidarity are the way." While it's easy to argue that Din Djarin doesn't have it right either, as Star Wars has shown the massive potential pitfalls with attachments for Jedi (through Anakin Skywalker's Star Wars timeline in particular), the truth is, Din Djarin is actually rather balanced in his approach to attachments. After all, yes, he loves Grogu, but he was also willing to let him go. Clearly, Din knows the differences between loyalty and dangerous attachment.

Luke's Mandalorian Era View On Attachments Still Doesn't Make Much Sense

We Still Don't Know Why His Perception Changed So Much, So Suddenly

It was disappointing to see Din Djarin capture the true meaning of this rule against attachments while Luke insisted upon Grogu choosing a path. This was also confusing based on Luke's arc in the original trilogy. Not only had Luke not been taught this rule on screen, which raises questions about when and where Luke may have learned to have this stance on attachments, but also, Luke had clearly had attachments of his own in the original trilogy. He also bore witness to how beneficial such attachments can be, as that was what saved Anakin in the end.

What makes this even more concerning is the fact that, in the Mandalorian era in particular, Luke's attachments are absent. That is, beyond just a shift in perspective, both The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett suggest Luke may have adjusted the attachments in his very own life. After all, his attachments, especially his attachment to Leia, are paramount in the original trilogy. Yet, thus far, nothing in the New Republic Era has shown Luke having direct relationships with Han, Leia, or anyone else. They haven't even been mentioned by Luke.

Their absence is especially notable because of what happens in the sequels. In The Book of Boba Fett, Luke is isolated on Ossus, building his Jedi Temple. While that makes sense, given he is working to rebuild the Jedi, the fact that this ends with Luke in isolation on Ahch-To suggests Luke undergoes a massive change between Return of the Jedi and The Book of Boba Fett—the cause of which remains unexplored on the Star Wars screen.

Luke undergoes a massive change between Return of the Jedi and The Book of Boba Fett—the cause of which remains unexplored on the Star Wars screen.

Given Ahsoka Tano has an appearance alongside Luke in The Book of Boba Fett, it seems safe to assume Luke at least in part learned about the issues with attachments from Ahsoka, especially since she saw what attachments did to Anakin. Luke had also seen how enraged he had become when Vader threatened Leia, which may have contributed to his wariness as well. Nevertheless, it was jarring to see Luke Skywalker embrace this complex, arguably flawed rule so thoroughly in The Book of Boba Fett, particularly because Din Djarin seemed to understand it so much better.