December 14, 2020
The latest episode of “The Mandalorian” is so full of deep cuts, obscure references, and cool “easter eggs,” it deserves an entire piece devoted to it. With pulls from Prequels, a sly nod to a 90s classic, and maybe even a reference to a great British comedy bit, “The Believer” has it all.
Junkyard TIEs and Cranes TIE fighters are all throughout this episode, beginning with the opening shots of this episode. We find Mayfeld in the “Chop Fields” where he breaks down old, decommissioned TIE fighters for the New Republic. In the background, we see more of those AT-AT based cranes that we glimpsed when Mando crashed the Razor Crest into the water with The Child and Frog Lady in tow earlier this season.