The Mandalorian is known for its fun Star Wars references and the second seasoner opener was full of them. The plot revolved around Boba Fett’s half-digested armor, Cobb Vance was using one of Anakin Skywalker’s podracer engines from The Phantom Menace as his ride, Boba Fett himself briefly appeared and we got a cool cameo from R5-D4, the astromech droid who motivator exploded in A New Hope.
But now fans have noticed a nod to the original trilogy that only the most dedicated viewer would ever spot. Early in the episode, we see the reactions of the townsfolk of Mos Pelgo to the destruction of the second Death Star. The station’s explosion is shown over holonet, with text encircling it in the fictional language of Aurebesh. To 99.9% of viewers that text is just flavor, but it’s been translated and turns out to be part of the opening crawl of Return of the Jedi:
“Little does Luke know that the GALACTIC EMPIRE has secretly begun construction on a new armored space station even more powerful than the first dreaded Death Star.”
It’s a cute inclusion, though as has been pointed out it breaks both continuity and the fourth wall. Still, this is one of the more obscure Easter Eggs I’ve ever seen on the show, so let’s just categorize it as a fun reward for hardcore fans.
I’m betting that the remaining seven episodes will feature a tonne of stuff in this vein. Over the course of the season, we’ll be learning more about what Boba Fett got up after escaping from the Sarlacc, the history of the Darksaber and some missing chapters from the lives of several fan favourite characters from The Clone Wars. I’m particularly excited to see Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano (and potentially Temuera Morrison doubling up roles and playing Captain Rex).
Episode 2 ‘The Confrontation’ airs on Disney+ on Friday – if it can match the awesomeness of the first episode we’re in for a treat.
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