There aren’t many things about The Rise of Skywalker that were unanimously popular with Star Wars fans, to put it lightly, but one element of the infamous Episode IX that everybody loved was Babu Frik, the adorable diminutive droidsmith that wiped Threepio’s memory. Despite being a relatively minor part of the Skywalker Saga closer, the tiny tinkerer stole the show thanks to his terrific character design and easy-to-meme catchphrase.
Recommended VideosSo it’s welcome news, then, that Babu is coming back very soon in The Mandalorian season three. The first footage from the third run of the smash-hit Disney Plus series was shown at this weekend’s Star Wars Celebration and, while it hasn’t been released officially online, descriptions of the teaser confirm that it featured not just a glimpse of Frik’s return but also various other members of his species.
And fans are living for this news. Not that we needed another reason to be excited for the next season, what with Din Djarin and Grogu being reunited in Book of Boba Fett, but Babu Frik’s franchise-saving comeback is raising the hype levels even higher. If ever there was a time to cry out “he-hey,” it’s now.
This is the best news of all time https://t.co/RX1PKhT0KM
— hillie_m8 (@hillie96) May 29, 2022MY PRECIOUS BOIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII https://t.co/ErhIdvMdGV
— Dr Larry Hankins (@DrLarryHankins) May 29, 2022BABU FRIK? WE WON!!! This is gonna be the best thing ever. pic.twitter.com/T9dJzMP5Hg
— 💙𝕃𝕆𝕍𝔼&𝕋ℍ𝕌ℕ𝔻𝔼ℝ⚡ (@Lord0fSparkles) May 28, 2022Star Wars is saved.
star wars is good again https://t.co/errK6dRGMD
— Anthony Ruggiero (@AnthonyRuggArt) May 28, 2022The king has returned.
BABU FRIK IS BACK!! THE BEST CHARACTER IN THE RISE OF SKYWALKER IS GOING TO BE IN THE MANDALORIAN SEASON 3 LFG!!! #StarWarsCelebration #TheMandalorian pic.twitter.com/VRFplHo0DR
— aMucci-Wan Kenobi (@amurkymuc) May 28, 2022When even Grogu isn’t enough to hook some viewers, Babu Frik does the trick.
well fuck i guess i’m going to have to watch the mandalorion now https://t.co/J6Nz1xPjQG
— Mary Ellen (@alissacaliente) May 28, 2022He’s got a big career ahead of him.
Normally I don't care about this short of thing, but I love this guy's whole deal…. I hope his career goes far 🙂 https://t.co/xTHYry1IkV
— Jenny Moony (@Ahhh68749790) May 29, 2022Remember, Frik will be about 30 years younger in The Mandalorian.
Are we getting a de-aged Babu Frik?? https://t.co/QXRIjYUS1Q
— Kiner Brothers Music (@KinerMusic) May 29, 2022The Book of Babu Frik spinoff series when?
He heehhh pic.twitter.com/97ndS4jqlD
— James 🚩 (@hydrograded) May 28, 2022The weird thing is that this news means Babu is the first sequel trilogy character to return post-Rise. As we still haven’t seen Rey, Poe, or Finn again, Frik is singlehandedly keeping the sequels canon.
Didn’t think Babu Frik would be the one to shut down the “sequels are no longer canon” rumours but here we go https://t.co/ZcvAijefBG
— Hernandy (Puke Cleaner Era) (@Pollos_Hernandy) May 29, 2022The Mandalorian season three premieres February 2023 on Disney Plus.
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