Katee Sackhoff on the Mythosaur and Her Characters State of Mind at the End of The Mandalorian Chapter 19

The Mandalorian actress Katee Sackhoff (Bo-Katan) has been doing the press rounds and discussing some of her character's latest developments, particularly when it comes to what happened in Chapter 19, The Convert.



We must raise a spoiler alert for those of you who may have not seen the episode yet, as the story will discuss it in spoiler-filled ways.



In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the actress talked about the implications of what she saw in the Living Waters at the end of Chapter 18, as well as the place her character is at by the end of Chapter 19. Sackhoff first acknowledged her privileged position of transitioning from animation into live-action with her character:

When we first met her this season, Bo-Katan was at a very low point in her life, after her crew bailed on her and her hopes to retake Mandalore had been blown to pieces. Asked if seeing the Mythosaur was a wake-up call for her, Sackhoff replied:

Bo-Katan Kryze (Katee Sackhoff) in Lucasfilm's THE MANDALORIAN, season three, exclusively on Disney+. ©2022 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved.



Her character is arguably having the biggest arc so far in the season; in just this last episode, before she was redeemed in the eyes of the Armorer, she also decided to keep one big discovery to herself -- the legendary Mythosaur is not only real, but it's down in the Living Waters of Mandalore. As she explained, she's still trying to understand the meaning of what she saw; when asked why she didn't say anything to Din, she responded:

The end of Chapter 19 had an intriguing change of pace for Bo-Katan, as she was accepted into the Children of the Watch, the same group she crossed off as a backward cult just one season ago. Here is how Sackhoff described Bo-Katan's state of mind in that moment:

(L-R): Bo-Katan Kryze (Katee Sackhoff) and R5-D4 in Lucasfilm's THE MANDALORIAN, season three, exclusively on Disney+. ©2023 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved.



As The Hollywood Reporter put it, wherever she goes, destruction follows; so could she actually be thinking that she may be cursed? Katee Sackhoff replied:

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, though, she added a bit more depth to Bo-Katan's state of mind at this point:

(L-R): Bo-Katan Kryze (Katee Sackhoff) and R5-D4 in Lucasfilm's THE MANDALORIAN, season three, exclusively on Disney+. ©2023 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved.



The question now is whether we will see her step up and assume the leadership of Mandalore as she convinces her people to go back to the planet, or if she wants to sit this one out and let Din and/or Grogu take the lead. She said:

Bo-Katan's arc will continue in Chapter 20 of The Mandalorian, which Carl Weathers is directing. Dave Filoni is also co-writing this one, raising speculation about whether we might see a few familiar faces. Check out Matt's review of Chapter 19 here and stay tuned for our discussion of Chapter 20 on Wednesday!



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