Star Warshas plenty of Easter Eggs sprinkled throughout its history. In fact, these cheeky references are so prevalent that they’re practically part of the series' identity at this point. Despite being disconnected from the mainline continuity of the films and other TV shows,Star Wars: Visionsjust can’t help itself.
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Many Easter Eggs in this anime anthology are obvious, like the black-and-white homage toAkira Kurosawa filmsor the dreaded line, “I have a bad feeling about this.” Some nods aren’t as apparent, though. They can only be found by viewers actively looking for them. A few references can be traced back to the most obscure and embarrassing moments inStar Warshistory. Only the ardent and observant fans can spot them.
10Star Wars Poster - The Duel
During the titular duel, a certain poster decorates one of the town walls. This is an ad for the originalStar Warsfilm, complete withLuke Skywalkerhoisting the lightsaber into the air and right into Darth Vader’s oversized head. Try to make sense out of that.
Universe-breaking ramifications aside, this Easter Egg is hard to see. Not only is it in the distant background of a wide shot, but it’s further obscured by the black and white format. Then again, most fans have likely seen this image a thousand times, so they’ll know it even at a glance.
9Force Twins - The Twins
These two Imperial warriors were bred towield the Dark Side against all who would oppose the Sith. It’s not the first time the Empire has tried breeding Force-sensitive siblings, however.
This premise formed the main story ofStar Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron. In thePSPtitle, two experimental Jedi clones participate in both major wars seen in the films. Dubbed “X1” and “X2,” these Force-sensitive twins also diverge as the Empire rises and falls, eventually fighting to the death on Mustafar. No one gets under your skin like a sibling.
8Sandworm - T0-B1
When the titular robotic boy ascends to his attic, viewers see a plethora of drawings depicting famousStar Warsevents. While most of these jump out with their franchise familiarity, hidden away in the corner is a creature that looks to be a sandworm fromDune.
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Frank Herbert’s sci-fi epics were a big inspiration forStar Wars, which is plain to see in the desert iconography. Plus, David Lynchpassed onReturn of the Jedito direct the 1984Dunemovie. Including this creature on the wall can’t have been an accident. It’s even more appropriate given the goal of the boy’s creator–to improve his planet’s ecosystem–echoes that ofDune’s denizens.
7Skippy The Jedi Droid - T0-B1
Frankly, it doesn’t make much sense for a droid to be a Jedi. How would it wield the Force, which bindslivingthings together? That’s not even factoring in the controversial mini-chlorians said to exist within life forms.
These reasons may be why the only other Jedi droid was a joke character named Skippy. Thisplucky little astromechhad visions of future events involving Luke Skywalker’s destiny. He then secretly engineered events duringA New Hope, even sabotaging himself so that Uncle Owen would buy R2-D2 from the Jawas instead of him. Yeah, it’s ludicrous, but it’s hard not to draw comparisons between Skippy and T0-B1.
6Darth McQuarrie’s Helmet - The Twins
It seems Sith shop at the same store. When the Dark Side twin suits up, her helmet resembles that of Darth Vader. However, it’s not just any version of Vader; it’s the illustration that Ralph McQuarrie crafted back whenStar Warswas just a dream in Lucas’s mind.
Several works have taken inspiration from McQuarrie’s pieces before.Star Wars Rebels, for instance,based its entire aesthetic on this style. The rounded anime designs here, though, most closely emulates this classic clothing item.
5Changing Lightsaber Settings - The Ninth Jedi
When the young Jedi hopeful gets her lightsaber in this episode, the smith stresses that the kyber crystal inside (as well as the user) can affect the blade’s length and color. Since she hasn’t defined herself yet, the new wielder can’t manifest a color yet.
Tuning a lightsaber in this way harkens back to various novels, comics, and games. Users would switch to the non-lethal Training Mode and other settings to suit different situations. Such practices were prevalent in the Expanded Universe, but newer works largely pushed them aside after theDisneyacquisition. Seeing them return inVisionsis a nice callback that gives some nuance this supposedly “elegant” weapon.
4The Spoon Seats From Kamino - T0-B1
As odd as it is to dwell on a chair, this one bears reflection. Droid Boy’s creator takes a load off in a spoon-shaped seat that comes down from the ceiling. This is extremely similar to those of the long-necked cloners on Kamino.
It’s such a bizarre design that it immediately draws attention. What’s more is that it hasn’t shown up much since, making its rare appearance akin to spotting Bigfoot. Few expected to see it in the backwater lab of this old man. Maybe it’s common amongcrackpot scientists defying the laws of nature.
3A Force Planet - The Village Bride
In this episode, a former Jedi comes to a mysterious village where the residents are at one with their planet. They share energy and even memories with the surrounding environment. The idea of the Force woven into everything brings Mortis to mind.
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This was a mysterious planet inThe Clone Warswhere there lived gods representing the Dark Side, Light Side, and balance between the two. The landscape here would also grow and change in their presence. It’s funny to think there are multiple planets this strong with the Force.
2Bunnies In Space - Lop & Och
One look at Lop will tell you she’s basically a space rabbit.Star Warshas seen its share of quirky aliens, but this is another level of silliness. As weird as it is, though, her existence may be a nod to another infamous bunny in the galaxy far, far away.
Meet Jaxxon, a jumpy (sorry) smuggler introduced inMarvel’s Star Wars comics. He looks like a cross betweenBugs Bunnyand the Grinch, and George Lucas predictably hated the idea so much that he insisted on his personal supervision over the comic company’s future creations. Of course, he’s not in charge anymore, so bunnies are back in business.
1Helicopter Lightsabers - The Duel
A less glamorous callback also peppers the final battle of this episode. The Sith bandit tries to make a grand entrance, but her way of doing this is to float down to the arena using her lightsaber as a personal chopper.
This mirrors the way the Inquisitors use their revolving sabers inStar Wars Rebels. Their designlets them spin the blades more rapidly than even the deftest hand. In both cases, it destroys any menace the characters were going for. Other Inquisitor appearances (such asJedi: Fallen Order) abandoned this function, which was probably no coincidence. These heli-sabers make for a ridiculous visual thatStar Warshas largely ignored. Until now.
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