The Mandalorian season 3 finale has everyone's hearts melting

Grogu in The Mandalorian season 3 finale
(Image credit: Disney/Lucasfilm)

The Mandalorian season 3, episode 8 has brought the third installment in the Star Wars spin-off to a close – and amid all the action and adventure, the finale still found time to melt our hearts. A warning that the following contains major spoilers for the new episode! Turn back now if you're not up to date! 

Towards the end of the finale, Din Djarin ends up finally adopting Grogu as his son, so Baby Yoda can take the Mandalorian creed. Sure, the Child has unofficially been Mando's kid for some time now, but putting the final stamp on things with Baby Yoda taking Din's name has fans' hearts well and truly warmed. 

"GROGU IS OFFICIALLY DIN'S SON THIS IS THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE" shared one fan

"DIN GROGU. DIN GROGU. DIN GROGU. HE FINALLY ADOPTED HIM I'M CRYING ALL OF MY TEARS" enthuses another happy person

The all-caps joy is being felt by many: "OMG OMG OMG  It happened finally! Am in joyful tears DIN GROGU"

If that wasn't enough, the episode even ends with Din Djarin and Din Grogu enjoying their new home on Nevarro together, with Mando relaxing and Baby Yoda playing with a frog. Aww. 

"It’s so cute that Din and Grogu have their own little home together," says one fan, while another writes: "The ending was perfect! Din adopting Grogu and them having their own house was everything I wanted and more, I love this family of two so much"

"That final shot of Din and Grogu just chilling at their new house – Din resting on the porch, watching Grogu try to eat a frog. Just #DinFamilyThings now," shares another viewer

The Mandalorian season 3 has come to an end on Disney Plus, but you can start preparing for the next live-action Star Wars show with our guide on what to watch before Ahsoka

In the meantime, for everything else coming soon from the galaxy far, far away, check out all the upcoming Star Wars movies and TV shows through the link. 

Molly Edwards
Entertainment Writer

I'm an Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site's Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.