Diehard fans of Star Wars who have watched every single series and film under the franchise would have instantly recognized that the terrifying spiders aren’t just merely hurdles Mando and The Child encounter but are creatures known as the Krykna whose history goes as far as to the 1980s Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.
Looks like The Mandalorian Season 2 is so not done with dropping Easter eggs and references to the larger Star Wars universe.
But in the overarching world of Star Wars, nothing goes to waste and neither did these scary, but brilliantly imagined creatures as director Dave Filoni introduced the Krykna in his animated series Star Wars Rebels.
But whether their appearance hints at a Star Wars crossover is a question that is yet to be answered.