The season finale of The Book of Boba Fett is here, and with it comes many revelations, surprises, and, in typical Star Wars fashion, easter eggs.
The season so far has been full of easter eggs, from the Kamino callbacks to Boba Fett’s childhood to his escape from the Sarlaac Pit and more. Of course, Max Reebo’s reemergence as well, highlighting that the fan favorite Star Wars musician survived the opening of Return of the Jedi. This episode is no different, with plenty of callbacks and references. Here are some of the easter eggs in The Book of Boba Fett Chapter 7: In The Name Of Honor.
Boba Fett Rides A Rancor
“I want to ride this one.” Boba Fett made it clear earlier in the season that he wanted to learn to ride the rancor gifted to him by the Hutt twins as they left Tatooine. Since then, the show has branched out to many other plot lines and characters, including finishing off Boba’s bacta tank flashbacks and spending time with Din Djarin, Grogu, Luke Skywalker, and more.
In the finale, this line finally has some pay off, with Boba riding through the streets of Mos Espa on the rancor to defeat the Pykes and their advanced weaponry at their disposal. In Chapter 3, Boba made it clear that he was able to ride and control such a creature, telling Danny Trejo’s character that he had ridden beasts far bigger than this rancor. This was a callback to the character’s first appearance in the Star Wars Holiday Special, where he rode a large, dinosaur-looking creature. This easter egg came full circle in the season finale of The Book of Boba Fett.
Boba Fett and Cad Bane Finally Have a Stand-Off
Cad Bane reappeared in the finale, after his menacing entrance in the previous episode. He certainly left his mark, killing the deputy and injuring Cobb Vanth in a harrowing minder to Star Wars fans of what this infamous and ruthless bounty hunter is capable of.
Bane and Boba have a history together, dating back to The Clone Wars animated series. This past was directly referenced in the finale, with the two trading insults from the moment they set eyes on each other. They later go on to have a stand-off, and one that has been years in the making. Before the series was canceled, a planned arc later shown as an unfinished version at Star Wars celebration was set to show Cad Bane taking Boba under his wing, before a feud broke out and resulted in a western style standoff. In this tense confrontation that never quite made it to screens, it was Cad Bane that lost out in the duel.
Clearly aware of this history, writer Jon Favreau pitted Boba and Bane against each other again here, in a similar scene to the one in the unfinished Clone Wars episode. The two first talk to each other, but no weapons are drawn, and the episode continues with the characters focusing on other threats. They later reconvene, finishing what they started and resulting in Cad Bane pulling his blaster quicker and shooting Boba in the arm, before the latter eventually defeated him Overall, this is one of the season’s most compelling easter eggs.
Boba Defeats Cad Bane With His Tusken Weapon
Boba defeated Cad Bane despite the latter pulling his blaster quicker in the draw. Boba seemed like he was going to succumb to his long time enemy, and in his final moments heard Cad Bane reference his mercenary past as well as his father, Jango. Boba got up, though, and channeled the memory of his Tusken Raider tribe to do so. Fett used the staff made specifically for him by the Tusken blacksmith to take down Bane, and stabbed him in the chest with it. All signs point to Bane being dead, although it’s not that simple given the resourceful droid parts and doctors on Tatooine. Still, it was poetic that Boba defeated him with the staff of a people that Cad Bane mocked earlier in the episode.
R2-D2 and Luke Skywalker’s X-Wing
Luke Skywalker’s X-Wing flew through the skies of Tatooine in this episode, teasing another appearance of the Jedi Knight that ultimately ended up not coming to fruition as his friendly droid R2-D2 was the one piloting the ship. R2-D2 is now a regular in Star Wars TV shows it seems, with his brief appearance in The Book of Boba Fett finale marking the third time that he’s showed up across The Mandalorian-era series. As one of the most wholesome and beloved Star Wars characters, it’s always nice to see R2.
Grogu Is Back, And With The Force
Instead of Luke Skywalker in the pilot seat of the X-Wing, Grogu was the one in the ship, having chosen Din Djarin over the ways of the Jedi. Grogu is back and reunited with his adoptive father, and appears to be better at using the Force than he was in The Mandalorian season 2. Grogu helps the heroes calm the rancor after it went wild and was left uncontrolled as Boba was preoccupied in his duel with Cad Bane. The child uses the Force to ease the rancor to sleep in a method that seems similar, but not identical to, a Jedi mind trick. Grogu might end up being a Jedi after all.
The Pykes’ Droideka-Esque Weapons
The Pykes had a lot at their disposal in this finale, including a large army of soldiers equip with blasters and rifles. However, their most effective method of pushing back Boba and his allies were the large, shielded droids with advanced weaponry and canons that seemed impossible to defeat, until the arrival of the rancor.
These droids were very similar to the droidekas seen throughout the prequel trilogy. The general body shape, including distinct legs and unique way of moving, was almost identical to the droidekas that once went up against Jedi like Obi-Wan Kenobi, Qui-Gon Jinn, and Anakin Skywalker. The shield was arguably the most obvious similarity, with a blue halo surrounding the droids to protect them from blaster fire.
With the introduction of this artillery, it seems as if updated versions of prequel-era droids and weapons exist in the post Empire galaxy. Given Dave Filoni’s heavy involvement in the creative side of these shows, and his clear affection for the prequel trilogy, it seems a distinct possibility that fans see more easter eggs like this in future Star Wars television episodes and seasons.
Meiloorun Fruit from Rebels, Liked By Hera Syndulla
After the Pykes were driven off of Tatooine, thanks to a coming together of Boba’s crew, the people of Freetown, a rancor and, of course, Grogu, Fett walked the now-thriving streets of Mos Espa with Fennec. As they were talking, they were gifted a piece of meiloorun fruit, the same sweet snack seen in Star Wars Rebels. Hera Syndulla, one of the main characters of that show (and someone who is still around post Return of the Jedi, meaning a switch to live-action is plausible), made it clear that she was fond of these fruits in Rebels.
Cobb Vanth Is Alive
A post-credits scene revealed the fate of a character quickly becoming a fan favorite: Cobb Vanth. Vanth was shot by Cad Bane in the last episode, and seemed to be lost forever as the people of Freetown mourned their Marshal and displayed their anger towards the bounty hunter for gunning him down. Vanth’s time in the Star Wars galaxy doesn’t seem to be quite finished yet, though, as he occupied Boba’s bacta tank, a machine that can seemingly miraculously heal people. Next to the tank was the doctor/enhancer that worked on Fennec Shand and the bikers who enhanced themselves with droid parts.
Grogu’s Ball From The Razorcrest
Grogu has been continually fixated on a silver ball that he found on the Razorcrest. As well as being reunited with Mando, he was also with his favorite toy once again, as Djarin gave it to Grogu to calm him down amidst a loud and stressful battle in the middle of Mos Espa. Grogu immediately became focused on it once again, and was mesmerized by the silver ball in the exact same way he was in The Mandalorian. Grogu was still playing with it in the final scene of the show, using the ball to tap on the class of Mando’s new ship, urging his dad to put the thrusters on and go as fast as they can.