Like anything in the Star Wars universe, The Mandalorian is rooted in deeper Star Wars lore. Spoilers below for The Mandalorian season 2, episode 5
The Mandalorian’s second season is halfway done and, beyond The Child’s big name reveal, what’s become more apparent as the show goes on is how much it relies on Star Wars: The Clone Wars.Īudiences turning to The Clone Wars as a way to better understand what’s happening in The Mandalorian or refresh their memories makes sense, but the spike in Clone Wars viewership has an even bigger winner - Disney Plus.