The Mandalorian is the first live-action series from the Star Wars universe. But unlike the films (or the animated series), the show does not directly tie into the Skywalker Saga. Instead, it uses easter eggs and references to create a shared…
The Mandalorian is the first live-action series from the Star Wars universe. But unlike the films (or the animated series), the show does not directly tie into the Skywalker Saga. Instead, it uses easter eggs and references to create a shared universe and establish continuity with the films. That gives these callbacks outsized importance for viewers and means that fans check weekly to see what they may have missed. These easter eggs in The Mandalorian’s Season 2 premiere are not only fun; some of them hint where the show is going next. Season 2 is the first time the show has been back to Tatooine since Season 1. That meant the series got to reference itself, bringing back Amy Sedaris as Peli Motto, the garage owner where Mando parks when he’s in town. She’s still got her cute little droids too, which Mando seems to have changed his tune on since IG-11. Motto is full of references in her conversation, by the way. She establishes how infrastructure out in the galaxy’s farther reaches is falling apart without the Empire to maintain it. (There’s no one to even complain to.) And she mentions womp rats, a creature all those who grow up on Tatooine know well.
