Djarin even admits the only danger posed by him revealing his face would be that he couldn't "ever put it back on again." To him, removing his helmet would be akin to suicide, permanently cutting his ties to the people who he considers his family. This particular episode has some near-reveals, teasing the audience by showing Djarin taking off his helmet to eat a meal while having the camera purposely positioned away from his face, and later it is almost removed during a tender moment with Omera. In the next episode, "Chapter 4: Sanctuary," this is clarified when Djarin tells Sorgan villager Omera that he often takes off his helmet, but hasn't in front of other people since he was a child. In Season 1, Episode 3 titled "Chapter 3: The Sin," Djarin assures The Armorer that he has never removed his helmet or had it removed by others. There are many references to Djarin's strict helmet rule. They appear to take a more devout approach to the creed, perhaps in response to the Great Purge of Mandalore. RELATED: Star Wars: The Mandalorian's Cobb Vanth Is a Better Gunslinger Than Boba FettĪlthough Mandalorians throughout Star Wars have removed their helmets willingly and often around other people, this is not the case with Din Djarin his band of Mandalorians living in the tunnels of Navarro. This moment is frustrating in its brevity, but simultaneously, it is an emotionally satisfying moment in the series, giving the audience a huge pay-off for their patience. Thankfully, in the Season 1 finale episode "Chapter 8: Redemption," an injured and dying Djarin is forced to remove his helmet, revealing a battered Pedro Pascal underneath.
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Even in superhero movies where a character wears a full mask, creative steps are usually taken to show the actor underneath it ( Iron Man's use of HUD interface is significant in this regard). Villains such as Darth Vader often wear masks that cover their entire face, which works because audiences aren't supposed to root for them. This creative decision, informed by deep-cut Star Wars mythology, is a valid in-universe excuse, but pragmatically creates an issue in connecting with the character. In fact, despite casting the handsome and charismatic Game of Thrones alum Pedro Pascal in the lead role, Pascal only occasionally portrays the Mandalorian on-set, delivering most of his lines via automated dialogue replacement (ADR).
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Din Djarin, the titular character of the Disney+ series The Mandalorian, is unique among cinematic protagonists in that the audience almost never sees his face.