In the second episode of season 2 of The Mandalorian Baby Yoda developed the disgusting habit of eating raw alien eggs. Since the little green creature has previously been seen consuming live and squirming frogs whole, this may not come as a total shock, however, there is something about his new snack of preference that is uncharacteristically icky for a character known, above all, for his cuteness.
In season 2 episode 2, "The Passenger," the Star Wars spin-off sees Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) continuing on his quest to locate the home planet of his young charge, although he seemed to have reached a dead-end after acquiring Boba Fett's armor at the conclusion of last week's adventure. With no clues, Din Djarin returns to the mechanic Peli Motto (Amy Sedaris), who's found a fresh lead in the form of an alien - the almost childishly-named "Frog Lady." It is soon decided that Frog Lady will join the traveling duo and that the new character is on a mission of her own: transporting her unfertilized eggs to a planet where her husband is waiting for her to fertilize the eggs and avert her family line coming to an end.
Unfortunately for Frog Lady, Baby Yoda is a child with the typical impulse control and her eggs look far too delicious to pass up. At multiple points throughout the episode, the Child breaks into the storage capsule carrying the would-be-spawn and eats several despite Din Djarin's attempts to stop him. The absurdity of the situation is played for laughs - albeit uncomfortable ones - and there seem to be no real consequences for this development (in this chapter, at least) and "The Passenger" ends with a silly button as Baby Yoda sneakily slurps up another one.
Unlike the season 2 premiere - which largely sidelined Baby Yoda - the season's second episode leans into both the fan favorite's cuteness and weirdness in equal measure. Since the elder Yoda (so central to the larger Star Wars mythos) was known for his wisdom and great thoughtfulness, director Peyton Reed frames the infant's introduction to the eggs in a way that initially suggests a Yoda-like cerebral fascination. Once onboard the ship, Baby Yoda approaches the capsule while mysterious music plays but, in comical twist, it becomes clear that his intentions are far more simple: the little guy is famished.
Despite the textbook slapstick which colors the waddling green alien's actions, this disgusting development could have larger implications for the series' Frog Lady - whom audiences may be predisposed to care about given her endorsement by the immensely likable Peli. Sympathy toward the new character redoubles with her further pleas to Djarin (made by bypassing a droid's security protocols and speaking through its translator). "These eggs are the last brood of my life cycle," she says, before outlining the sacrifices her husband has made to make a new and hospitable home for their family. Given the high stakes of the refugee's mission, the creators' decision to play the loss of her eggs for laughs - even after her impassioned plea - only furthers the viewer's sense of squeamishness.
Baby Yoda eating Frog Lady's eggs is "disgusting" on many levels. Of course, there is the obvious grossness of the act itself, but considering what these eggs represent (the survival of an Frog Lady's brood) it is all the more disquieting to play it off as a cute joke. Since this chapter of The Mandalorian ends with the trio still traversing to their destination, and Baby Yoda still sneaking the eggs for snacks, he may be an even bigger threat to Frog Lady's brood than the other threats they survived throughout the episode.