The Brutal Mediocrity of Book of Boba Fett

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Disney Plus's new Book of Boba Fett wrapped up its first season this week, with very mixed results. In this video I go into why this Star Wars show doesn't work for me. From the boring characters, to the show being completely taken over by the cast of The Mandalorian. At least it was nice to see Grogu.
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[@captainmidnight]

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[@drmujtabashaikh8]

E

[@matthewsmith3078]

It was….a show.

[@neomarioism]

idk lmao I didnt watch it

[@Namato360]

I disagree with your opinion. I loved it. Badly

[@IcyDiamond]

What was that pronunciation of Grogu?

[@randall5411]

I’d like to add that Grogu and Mando being in this show makes the season two finale for Mando feel, pointless. I mean I was expecting Grogu to go back to Din at some point but not THAT fast.

[@nahor88]

You can 100% bet the producers at some point are going to have to explain the choices they made, and the answers may not be satisfactory.

[@ezraezekiel4578]

agree

[@user-xh1ok1uk5l]

Feels like the sequels all over again with some of these choices.

[@MR.GOAT.]

That is true… but it’s obvious Luke will return to train Grogu, or help him remember more.

[@user-xh1ok1uk5l]

@@MR.GOAT. is it tho? Seems like it was a whole “okay we can’t have them separate because Grogu is the money maker” type deal. All emotional impact of season 2 is ruined

[@jbailey5061]

The politics and rivalries of Tattooine really should have been a bigger part of the show, and the Jedi stuff should have been saved for Mandalorian.

[@ivanvoronov3871]

Definitely

[@RorikH]

Especially if they gave Cobb Vanth a bigger part, so Boba was kind of the Lawful Evil. "I'm taking over and will maintain order against these more reckless crime families" while Vanth was the Lawful Good, "I'm Tomothy Oliphant and I will take any role in which I get to be a cowboy and also I'm protecting this town" Sheriff and they sort of awkwardly maneuvered around each other while fighting a bigger threat, like maybe the Hutt twins who are a little bit unhinged/impulsive/ just feel like everyone else is beneath them so they can do whatever they want.

[@Scroolewse]

the more focus you put on that aspect the more it becomes weirdly obvious how out of place this "crimelord" is.

[@YeTism]

George Lucas knew how to write about politics

[@juselara02]

Yeah! I actually really thought this was going to be a Star Wars version of the Godfather

[@ferocious78]

We watched the whole series and we STILL do not know why Boba would stay with the people who enslaved, beat, and demeaned him. He talks about escaping to Anchorhead and then just doesn't. Did they cut a scene and forget to fill it back in? WTF?

[@justinmadrid8712]

Because shit writing.

[@crazyd4ve875]

I thought when I first watched it that it was that they gained his respect by being as ruthless and tough as he was, but then he turned all nice and forgiving and shit, which was the opposite of the tuskens. So I don't understand it at all.

[@metaknight115]

@@crazyd4ve875 The Feloni verse has been setting up a much nicer version of the Tuskans even since season one of the Mandalorian

[@joshuafreeman3609]

Well, you see, they gave him some water after they did all that stuff. That makes up for it, clearly.

[@ferocious78]

@@joshuafreeman3609 Absolutely. After I enslave and beat people, I just give them water. It's instant forgiveness after that!

[@MegaMac464]

Seeing Mando and the kid being reunited in some throwaway chase scene in a show that isn’t even there own is such a slap in the face. Was the entirety of the Mando season 2 finale pointless???

[@joshuasmith6909]

If this show was named something like “Stories of Tatooine,” several of my issues would be mitigated. Suddenly Boba not being the sole, central and fully explored focus would make sense, Mando would justify having two focus episodes, and so on.

[@NeilBlumengarten]

This is my thought, too, but even then, the Mando stuff really doesn't fit that, either.

[@tropicalcatdetective]

Once upon a time on Tattooine

[@comradekenobi6908]

What's your opinion on the soundtrack

[@certainpointofreview]

Tales of Tatooine has a better ring to it. But even then it would have been underwhelming because apart from the name, the show is just poorly paced and doesn't give us a single satisfying character arc.

[@NeilBlumengarten]

@@certainpointofreview "Tales..." does fit the Legends books, including "Tales from Jabba's Palace" and "Tales of the Bounty Hunters"

[@KaijuofSteel]

The show would have benefitted so much by having Cad Bane be the main antagonist since episode 1. Find a way to put him into the story since the start, reminding Boba Fett of his past sins and his alliance with the Empire and Separatists. Would have been much more interesting, instead of shoehorning him in the last two episodes. (Disney literally did the same thing with Kingpin in Hawkeye)

[@tabbywarrior]

I thought Hawkeye was much better

[@KaijuofSteel]

@@tabbywarrior It was more quality, but my main critic of it was their using of Kingpin.

[@TheQuadLaunchers]

@@KaijuofSteel I’m not a huge Marvel comic fan, so I may be wrong, but the assumption with Kingpin is that they’re going with the iteration where he’s not actually dead, but loses his sight.

[@sivad1025]

"Find a wat to put him into the story." I don't think you really have to "find" it--isn't it obvious that the Pykes should have sent him to him to kill the Tuskens? Imagine if the first episode had all the flashback scenes and at the end, Cad Bane shows up and massacres everyone. That would have been such a jaw dropping intro to the show and would have quadrupled the hype from the getgo.

[@broccolin]

@@TheQuadLaunchers Yeah, when he’s shot in the face he’s only blinded temporarily.

[@HashbrownMashup]

You can condense the entire first 4 episodes into about half an hour's worth of scenes of Boba building his gang and you'd lose nothing.

[@lichen24moss]

The mod bikers stood out a lot in Tatooine. The people there are desert dwellers; living in hot sun and sand. Their equipment are always under the rigors of wear and tear; bleached white by the hot sun and abraded by the sand. Their planet is full of scavengers, repurposing old machinery and junk. Then suddenly we have shiny multicolored bikes that look new; totally not fitting with the aesthetic. These mods themselves don't have any backstory and no detail is given as to how their group was formed or how they are able to get the necessary equipment to go about their "modifications" in a harsh desert planet with limited supplies. It's like they were placed there to look cool, but no thought was given as how such a ragtag group could even live on Tatooine.

[@ryangallagher8194]

A big thing as well was that they were introduced in a conflict involving the prices of water being too high. That's the kind of conflict where you expect the people complaining about the price of a basic resource needed for life to be struggling financially. But they just looked super well off due to their bikes and body mods. It made it seem like they could probably afford the water prices with ease, but didn't want to.

[@SKITTLELA]

And on top of it, they weren't even cool; they were super cringe.

[@Mann_mit_Kaffee]

@@SKITTLELA Thats the point. I think they supposed to look a bit cringe. These are teenagers / young adults, the 1950 optics is there on purpose...

[@SKITTLELA]

@@Mann_mit_Kaffee I guess it could have been on purpose. Just not sure why; it dumbed everything down.

[@Mann_mit_Kaffee]

@@SKITTLELA yeah It felt a bit werid. Do you remember the scene where boba gave a commentary about the eye of the modder. He was proud, because 'it was expensive' blah, therefore I think this kinda cringe was on purpose. This teenagers nowadays with their fancy swoopbikes and tech etc...

[@Person-mk7tk]

For me, watching the series finale made me realise that literally nothing happened in the show before Mando came along and I feel like the Mando eps were just the team’s way of skipping a whole bunch of possible content for the show to properly build up the hype for the finale. It simply goes ‘Boba in a bacta tank and then flash back’ and that’s pretty much the first 4 eps and then proposal for neutrality and the realisation of war. The finale felt like the only time the show actually had some real action.

[@cmath6454]

For me Cad Bane arrival to burning out short term "magnificently" was a indicator that they didn't really plan this out well directorial and writing and he was used as a distracting wow factor from that obvious issue with the series.

[@Malek-dg4gh]

@@cmath6454 people were expecting him to actually play a part in the finale, since he has history with boba. But they barely did anything with him at all lmao

[@AngryApple]

@@Malek-dg4gh heck the whole series could be about the rivalry of cad and boba and defeding cad to bring his journey to be a better person to a closure. So much potential here...

[@Mvrsvs]

Yes, this is an issue I have with the show as well. Almost nothing that happens is information that we could not have already inferred from Boba's appearances in Mando S2. In that show, we see that he's survived the Sarlaac, that he's wearing Tusken robes, that he's partnered with Fennec, he gets his armor back, he's more noble than we've assumed him to be, and he takes over Jabba's throne on Tattooine. By the end of this season, he's basically in the same place. Not to say there weren't some cool scenes in the flashbacks and stuff, but very little of it moved either the plot or the character forward.

[@OtterSpaceCadet]

Let's just forget boba's major character development with the tuskens

[@porkeywings]

"Join my army im gonna kill the pykes" "Why? The pykes bring us a lot of money, what do you offer?" "I suggest neutrality, you guys stand by while I kill them all" "Okay we agree" The negotiation scene makes no sense Boba offered the bosses NOTHING and they just agree to go along with his plan anyway, just the tip of the iceberg of things that didn't make sense in this series

[@juni260]

True

[@deep7051]

Lol watch the ep again and know why Boba is waging war against Pykes in the first place. People really be ridiculous with points about a show they want to criticize.

[@BillyBrimstone]

@@deep7051 they’re not criticizing Boba’s motives. They’re criticizing the leaders’ motives for helping Boba rather than the Pikes.

[@31IJ4H_]

@@BillyBrimstone They were double crossing boba not helping him.

[@Just_Liqourice]

They already knew they were going to side with the Pykes and Boba thought they accepted because they wanted the Pykes gone.

[@stor6426]

The first 4 episodes felt like I was watching an RPG main character going around picking up random side quests and selecting every paragon dialogue option with some exposition cutscenes in-between.

[@nagamata]

Throughout the series, I only referred to the younger skittles biker gang as “cosplay motherf*ckers” because they truly were the most un-Star Wars thing I’ve seen in a SW property, pretty much ever.

[@jotagroovy7479]

they were too clean for residents of a DESERT PLANET

[@indomiebrothenjoyer]

The concept of “humans upgraded with droid parts” would’ve been a fresh gimmick if cyborg limbs weren’t already a thing.

[@BlackZodMaster]

@@indomiebrothenjoyer yeah, it's been around for 42 years or so

[@All_Hail_Chael]

Captian Midnight has no idea what they are references to, he said Americana when they are blatantly based of the UK gang form the 60's "The Mods". The name is a slight hint. Google Quadrophenia to see how obvious it is.

[@nagamata]

@@All_Hail_Chael this trivia changes absolutely nothing about how stupid their inclusion was.

[@andrewlim9345]

Much as Temuerra Morrison does a great job in bringing Boba Fett to life, this Fett feels more like a sheriff or heroic knight than a crime lord and bounty hunter.

[@fletcherroles5207]

I personally don’t think he brings fett to life well at all but that’s just me

[@braxxian]

I agree. He was great as Jango back in the prequel movies but his portrait of Boba is bland and uninteresting.

[@Stefanius058]

@@braxxian is it Temuerra's portait thats wrong or is is the director who is supposed to guide them. In the end of the day they are just reading lines written by others and the quality of the actors performance is usually determined by directors.

[@BoopSnoot]

We just have to accept that Disney is too woke to produce anything good. They ruined Luke, now Boba.

[@sparr-o2465]

@@Stefanius058 Temuera Morrison did admit he tried to cut of some lines assigned to him just to maintain Boba’s edgy mysterious character .

[@SuperGreg247]

I think a lot of this could have been fixed if they introduced Cad Bane as early as possible. It would have given the show more direction and it would have given Boba a clear foil and therefore given Boba a clear philosophy.

[@JonathansFriend70]

He should have been the one who killed all the Tuskans. It would have made him and Boba’s interactions way more meaningful, and it would feel like Boba was really avenging them by killing Bane with the Gaffi stick.

[@SuperGreg247]

@@JonathansFriend70 Exactly.

[@thisthatvibe]

& the fact that an entire show could be derived from the couple sentences written here that would easily eclipse what tf was just made is the greatest point to realize these bozos don't deserve a single dollar from anyone ever again...

[@NickDoty626]

Introducing Cad Bane earlier on would have also been more satisfying in relation to his demise in the finale. Finally introducing a fan-favorite character into live action and then killing him off in the next episode felt like a bit of a disservice. I don't have a problem with Boba killing Cad Bane, especially in his old age. I just hate how there wasn't enough time to appreciate the menacing influence he provides for the show. But hey, maybe he survived or something.

[@andrewfolsom3836]

instead in classic Disney fashion they totally wasted him...or also in classic Disney fashion he wont actually be dead. either way it's a head shaker.

[@RobStevens64]

I'm half convinced that the biggest failing of this show (why so much of it doesn't seem to have any reason) is that it's not supposed to exist on it's own. Disney is doing with Star Wars what Marvel did ... constructing a more interconnected universe, and that means interconnecting the shows. They won't stand on their own anymore. For better or worse, I think we're not at the end of Fett's story yet, it'll continue on in the other shows. It just means you can't watch one thing and get your story anymore, and I'm not sure it's the right thing for Star Wars. (And even the Marvel stuff isn't THIS deeply interconnected.)

[@nilespeterclemens8328]

It has same shortcomings as the MCU. Some of the characters who you really wanted to get their own movie didn’t get one. And other interesting characters were short-lived, such as Quicksilver.

[@Indylimburg]

Boba Fett faces 2 problems: 1. In order to do the crime lord thing right, it requires a darkness and violence that makes it too mature for young audiences. 2. A lot of want we always wanted from a Boba Fett story we already got from the Mandalorian.

[@KingCam20]

I agree. Having a show about Boba being the same bounty hunter that he was before would feel pretty redundant since we already have that in the Mandalorian. So it feels like the writers were forced into a situation where they had to make the show about something different. And I'm not against the idea of the having the character go through a big change, in fact I'd be all for a show about Boba trying to escape the life of crime after realizing that the current trajectory of his life is an early grave. But to do that they actually have to commit to having him change slowly overtime and learning things along the way. As opposed to the sudden and lackluster change of heart seen in the actual show, where it's hard to understand what's motivating Boba's current actions.

[@vitorpereira9515]

Stick with the expanded universe. It is the true canon.

[@Didi_Meow_AND_theMEWS]

@@KingCam20 idk being knocked into a Sarlac Pit and left for dead does kinda sound like a wake up call I still agree though it was not very fleshed out and seemed to teeter back and forth

[@luckyowl10]

I would have been more happy if we got a Mandalorian season 3 where 2 episodes would take place in Tattooine and just be similar to what happened in the last part of BoBF

[@organicketchup5171]

Yeah, extremely good points there.

[@arya8165]

After episode 6 with Luke giving Grogu the choice to be a Jedi or go back to Mando and it cuts to black that should of been it, we don't see Grogu again until Mando season 3. The scenes of Grogu being brought to Tatooine by R2 and meeting the mechanic lady again, Mando and Gorgu reuniting, and the two flying off in Mandos new ship should of all been put on the backburner and saved for the first episode of Mando season 3. If you were to cut out all the scenes of Grogu and the mechanic lady from the last episode that would easily free up maybe 10 maybe 12 minutes or more of screen time. Time that could be spend for other characters.

[@IcyDiamond]

Honestly if The Mandalorian stuff was the best stuff they had, then why didn’t they just make this a season 3 of that show?

[@vitor2194]

To me the book of Boba Fett could have been just the flashback scenes, then the Mandalorian season 3 starts with ep 5 and 6 (with some minor changes), and we periodically check on Boba on tatooine as his takeover of the underworld grows

[@chicanotings5909]

EXACTLY THATS WHAT IVE BEEN TELLING EVERYONE

[@cammcgregor3598]

I agree, but then the problem becomes now those two episodes don't relate at all to the finale. They really should have just saved all of it for season 3. Because if you bring Ghrogu in at episode 6, then you have to bring him in in episode 7, or else it feels random. (err....MORE random)

[@dimitrescu182]

@@vitor2194 I agree, that is really how they should have done it

[@TemplinInstitute]

You've absolutely nailed my own thoughts on this show that I was struggling to put into words. Excellent criticisms and insights as always.

[@fallenscsl]

agreed, once mando came i was like "is this mando i'm watching?" and then it continue'd for the entire show... then they added baby yoda... so i had to google if this became mando show... lol and that's where i realize everyone was wondering the same thing.

[@Mr_Cinematic]

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[@josephbrennan370]

Agreed. Your videos are good btw.

[@sulljoh1]

The Book of Boba Fett is well done.

[@captainmidnight]

Glad you enjoyed it, I've spent a lot of time binging your Trek videos!

[@HarrybosWindmills]

The most telling thing is, one of the highest rated episodes, was literally just mando.

[@Morpho-5.56]

Sad thing is that they know how to portray Boba. His character in the Mandalorian S2 was pretty much what everyone expected. A brutal, cunning man who knows what he wants but also a fair man with his own code of honor. Now he's some sort of squeaky clean crime lord who doesn't really commit any crime. I don't know why they're so insistent on marketing this as somehow family-friendly. It's about a character who kills people for money renowned for his brutality and efficiency (or at least that's what people expected). It was so mediocre it fucking made me want to have a crack at concepting something better. Why not have a story where Boba, after escaping the Sarlacc and being confronted with his own mortality, experiments with trying to settle and live a relatively normal life with a family only to realize he cannot function like that. It's beyond his nature. But at the same time, he still craves that connection of family, wanting someone to remember him fondly once he dies, not just as a skilled fighter and brutal killer. Maybe he connects with his late father, were these the same feelings his father had when he wanted a son? He was so obsessed throughout his life with revenge and on trying to live up to his father's name he never really took time to think about it. He thought he wanted to be just like his dad and leave a legacy of being the Galaxy's greatest bounty hunter, just like his father, only to realize that wasn't even what his father wanted in the end. So what does he do? He dons his armor once more. This time, he founds a shady PMC group. Travelling around, as well as old associates, he recruits the outcast and lost warriors. Those left for dead like Fennec, talented but troubled young criminals with no direction or purpose in life, wanted ex-Imperials wanting to run away from their past, jobless soldiers who can't reintegrate and still crave the rush of combat etc. They go around taking jobs, capitalizing on the lawlessness and power vacuum left behind by the empire and weak new republic.

[@ihaventshoweredin7weeksbut792]

Lol this sounds more intriguing than the actual show

[@Levi-rc8kh]

And better yet, don't use freakin Cad Bane for the last few remaining episodes of the season, but have him be the central antagonist to Boba from the very start to the very end. It is so disappointing to know that we could have had such an compelling first season with the available source material alone.

[@anthonyrodriguez7950]

I would gladly watch this!

[@breezy3054]

Bro this is amazing

[@dgenerate707]

@@Levi-rc8kh Cad is definitely coming back but they made him go out weak.

[@risky_busine55]

One thing I can't get over: cad bane going all "you're just a killer!" And like... Yeah he just shot 30 people in front of you. Like that wasn't ever really the conflict of the show.

[@wZem]

it's just so muddled in every regard: characterization, themes, timelines and even shows.

[@risky_busine55]

@@wZem yeah there seemed not to be an actual theme that ran through the story, at first with the tuskens maybe it was supposed to be a clumsy metaphor for indigenous land rights, but then they all got killed off, then maybe it was about boba playing the other criminal factions and vying for power, but he never lies to them, asks them to do one thing and then when they don't listen it's fennec who takes them out for it. Honestly even the people of Freetown showing up didn't land because the important part of that happened on the mandolorian

[@commandercaptain4664]

In essence, via Clone Wars, Bane served as a de facto father figure to Boba, and goaded Boba to prove him right... which is dumb to do with a killer. It was Disneyfilm's only way to seem grimdark.

[@risky_busine55]

@@commandercaptain4664 yeah but see in the clone wars it makes sense, their conflict in the deleted duel on that show was about bane not caring about collateral damage and bona doesn't see a point. He can still be ruthless to his targets and enemies and not want to kill random people for no reason.

[@commandercaptain4664]

@@risky_busine55 It's not about Boba being a random killer, it's about being a killer is all Bane could see in Boba, because that's who he thought he sired, even though the show wanted to prove that Boba was more than that. But without that deleted context, Disneyfilm takes what they can get and sort the plot holes in other media (comics, novels, games, etc).

[@tamaraschmeling7361]

It's really hard to see and appreciate character development if we don't know who Boba was before the Sarlac Pit. They just kept telling us about how much he has changed but all never saw it. We really needed to see Boba's struggles and doubts with being a bounty hunter. Maybe show him getting repetitively betrayed by his employers or just his horrible lonelness knowing he can never trust anyone due to his work. It would of made his slow acceptance into the Sand People's tribe that much more impactful. Not to mention that his relationship with Cad Bane should of been set up way earlier. Cad was basically his horrible bounty hunter mentor after the death of his father and in the show they treat it like Boba just killed an old co-worker.

[@spikey3766]

Thank God. Somebody said it. I agree 💯

[@Deo12345Redhead]

Yeah so sad we were robbed of having a good boba fett show

[@juni260]

Oh god thank you yes you’re so right

[@phantomninja01]

The problem I think is that Boba's whole appear is that he's a mysterious dude who has cool armor. The second you start giving him back story he loses some of the mystery that gives him appeal. The reason myths like the Lockness Monster have enduring is because they're mysterious. But if everyone knew the the Lochness Monster was just some unique species of giant reptile living in a lake, then it would be a lot less interesting.

[@joeschmoe5608]

Agreed with everything here, in addition I feel they nerfed the hell out of Boba in his own show…when he was in Mando he annihilates droves of Troopers by himself, in BoB he is almost a pacifist and barely can hold his own in a shootout. That’s just not acceptable

[@davidwindell]

Ultimately I feel like Boba should’ve been trying to keep the Hutt position in order to protect the sand people, and act as their collector of fees for allowing the spice to run. When he was attempting to be overthrown he should’ve called together multiple tribes of sand people to help the fight. Everything else could remain basically the same. That ties the flashbacks together, gives him a larger group of warriors to fight for him, and ultimately provides him with a real motive- helping the people who saved him, for taking the Hutt palace.

[@oolong2]

Having a 50s style diner makes sense on Coruscant, being a major city planet, it wouldn't be out of place to find themed restaurants just like you do in any major city (although something from our Earth is a bit out of place). However, Tatooine is known for being poor, criminal, and desolate. For some randos to suddenly have cyberpunk clothing and matching 50s themed mopeds was jarring. One person, sure, give a 50s style ride to a crime boss, but for several "poor people" to be suddenly coordinating their mopeds and clothing was entirely out of place for Tatooine.

[@budwyzer77]

All Disney had to do was change the black leather jackets to brown and dirty up the hover-mopeds. Nothing would have looked out of place save for Mods (60s UK youth subculture known for mopeds) wearing Rockers fashion.

[@oneballwizard406]

A restaurant themed after an era in a different reality? Ya makes sensr

[@jrobertlysaght]

To be fair, I spent a good bit of my childhood in South Valley, Albuquerque in the 80s. And in high school, I knew dudes who put every cent they scraped together into their old Impalas. You'd see some shiny convertibles parked in front of some ghetto neighborhoods.

[@commandercaptain4664]

@@TomCruz54321 Uh huh, that's nice. Now could you tell Hasbro to stop making repacks long enough to get to making those candy coated swoops at all? Cuz I don't see that happening with the billionth iteration of yet another Grogu plush.

[@JulieMoran1832]

EXAAAACTLY!!!!! Grungy 20-something’s with gritty grimy, pieced together bikes, yea, I get that. But the shiny, bright colors and the fancy clothes … they looked more like rich kids rebelling against mommy and daddy while still living on their trust funds. I disliked the characters immediately.

[@childintime9121]

I thought Boba Fett's characterization in season two of The Mandalorian was the exact thing to build off of. He was tough and still mysterious like his OT self with a combined prequel element of having him played by Temuera Morrison, but it still felt like he was a changed man ever since having escaped the sarlacc pit. That said, his character in that show still, in my opinion, felt consistent to the character we all know and love, which leads to my problem with his character in The Book of Boba Fett. It honestly doesn't feel like the same character that was reintroduced to us in The Mandalorian, a character which I had actual interest in seeing more of, and because he doesn't feel the same, I just found the Book of Boba Fett itself kind of boring. I really hope that if it gets season two, they can do much better with his character and making the show interesting

[@masamune2984]

Couldn’t agree more. Somehow, Mando season 2 actually made Boba Fett even COOLER than any fanboys wildest dreams...with an actual mysterious bit still noticeable narrative arc continuing from the characters past. Then this show happened...I just don’t understand. It’s like an alternate universe, it’s THAT off.

[@someguy9496]

Eh I disagree. He was only in mando as a helping hand, that’s why he didn’t have much dialogue and just killed people. Honestly the only time we saw boba consistent with his OT portrayal was when he threatens to kill grogu the issue began when he suddenly decided to be peaceful after mando makes a threat. It’s not even like he backs down or anything in a understandable way, go back and watch the scene, all of a sudden he’s like “there’s no need for bloodshed” directly after threatening to kill a child lmao. After that scene boba completely changes to the boba we see in this show. In mando it felt like he was introduced as a villain only for the show runners to decide he was a good guy mid way through making the episode. Like he’s introduced with an ominous musical queue, has an angry expression, and shoots at mando when they first meet. But randomly he changes, if you want to track where the problem began it was in mando s2 when his characterization was all over the place.

[@santi_super_stunts2573]

Fr. He was cracking storm troopers skulls and was straight up ready to throw down with bo katan. This version would have tried to peacefully resolve his dispute with the troopers by paying them off or something and give his armor to go katan

[@ryvlaw]

The thing most people tend to overlook is that his appearance in Mando is POST the Sarlacc and Tusken thing.

[@santi_super_stunts2573]

@@ryvlaw yeah but for some reason he does a 180 after killing bib fortuna for 0 reason

[@RocketRidge]

Just imagine being a casual viewer of The Mandalorian who didn't tune into Book of Boba Fett for whatever reason. To go from the season 2 finale of "Goodbye, little frog child." to more adventures of Mando & Baby Yoda is just gonna be jarring.

[@emperorreign6154]

Sadly I’m more wary of the upcoming Kenobi series after this. They have all the ingredients in place, yet they seem to struggle knocking this out of the park. Even the Mando series could be so much better than it actually is, but it just so happens to be the best of a very bad bunch. Boba Fett was shockingly poor. And it could’ve been great.

[@ABonafideSkeleton]

The Kenobi series was never going to be good. Not after the Disney trilogy, or Mando S2 (and to a lesser extent S1) and CERTAINLY not after BoBF. It’s time to just write off Disney Star Wars altogether, it’s just not worth the trouble.

[@zoricgames]

We'll always have Kyle Katarn

[@dmonleon24]

Disney tv shows are so mid. Imagine what netflix would do with BoBf and Kenobi, would be way better

[@ABonafideSkeleton]

@@dmonleon24 Considering Netflix has far more misses than hits so far I doubt it would be any better.

[@mynammachef]

A very bad batch, if you will

[@conflictt3224]

The one crossover thing they did that was amazing to me was Cad Bane- not just because its Cad fucking Bane but he was the perfect antithesis to the vague story they built for Boba Fett in this season. He was a relic of his old life as a bounty hunter- being one of his major 'guardians' and teachers in his teens, as well as a rival to him and his father Jango before him. Defeating Cad Bane was symbolic of everything the show /wanted/ out of Boba's character development. Everything they failed to actually SHOW in the fucking show because they wasted the first 5 episodes. Cad Bane was a stroke of genius that wasn't built up enough to really 'save' the show, but he sure managed to keep the character arc of Boba at least somewhat alive.

[@shadeblackwolf1508]

This show feels like development hell. The final product was... chaotic. We have two episodes for no good reason told as flashbacks. Two episodes worth of modern story that were never allowed to get going. I would have liked a story between Fett and Bane take up an episode that would have shown "old boba" to let us see who he was before the pit. That would leave us with 2 episodes. Maybe 1 to handle the escalating tensions towards the finale and 1 to handle the book of Boba Fett Mandelorian crossover. In the finale, Boba Fett's ties to the sand people should have properly come in.

[@marcusanark2541]

I kept expecting the Tusken connection to save them in the end and payoff the flashbacks, it would be much better I think.

[@moneykenny119]

I thought it was extremelly lazy of them to, after 3 episodes mainly focused on his relationship with the Tuskens, for them to just die off screen

[@Top_Hat_Walrus]

Bane calls Boba a killer but in the series we never even see that. If his character has to change we should have seen some actual character development on screen, a starting point and an end point for his character. A flashback to his lessons in bounty hunting and mandolorian culture with Jango and/or to his time with Cad Bane would have helped massively.

[@gregvs.theworld451]

@@moneykenny119 No kidding. Given that we didn't see the matriarch and the child die, I was with the fan theories that they were able to escape, since surely you don't just kill those characters off screen without showing their bodies yes? And tbh if they pull that card later now I'll probably just feel more burned by it.

[@davidmhh9977]

It definitely seems like this show cut way too many corners. Most notably, the 10 episodes instead of 7 could have actually really helped the show's pacing and help develop Boba as a character, even accounting for the 2 Mando episodes. The show also seemed to lack polish. The action scenes were bland. Mos Espa seemed really small, because there were only a handful of sets shown.

[@jjo3874]

This show demonstrated that the second season of the mandalorian was just nostalgic cameos.

[@117johnpar]

From legendary bountyhunter to morally straight shooting "crime lord" as he puts it in his own words. With no bridge to gap. Modern writers at their finest

[@fransesco9703]

The pointless cameos and Mando's inclusion really made the show weaker overall in my opinion. They should've saved all of that to The Mandalorian season 3, then we could have focused on Boba's storyline, the side characters and introduced Cad Bane earlier, building tension

[@neutral_puma845]

I agree completely. Other people let their nostalgia blind them to the truth. I wish if Disney actually focused on Boba fett, as you say. Its literally his own show

[@Blue-Apple-fc9eo]

@@neutral_puma845 Yea i think disney is trying to copy marvel but it just doesn’t work for Star Wars fans, By making each tv show connected to one another just like marvel this show is just nostalgia bait i stop watch after episode 2 because i got bored of it.

[@Dgjserffft]

The fact Ahsoka was in this show is down right disappointing, Dave filoni needs to calm tf down.

[@Blue-Apple-fc9eo]

@@Dgjserffft And the worse part they are making a show for her which is insane for me we watch Ashoka for years for now, We watch her in order 66 look I love ashoka but I don’t think there is nothing to do on her character anymore.

[@Dgjserffft]

@@Blue-Apple-fc9eo there isn’t, watch it just be another absolutely sh¡t show with nothing actually happening but “OMG LOOK ITS THE ENTIRE CAST OF THAT DUMB KIDS SHOW REBELS!!!!😱😱” well I guess the show is good now cuz it had stupid cameos.

[@tmuzak]

Disney views this as an MCU for Star Wars, so they want to story to interconnect and make the entire series mandatory viewing in order to understand each individual show. It's also worth noting that this show never stood fully on its own, because there's never an explanation given for how Boba gets his armor. You need to have already watched Mando to understand that. I’m not trying to justify Disney’s decision, just explain it.

[@TheDawnofVanlife]

The thing is they are copying the MCU badly. I know a lot of people who have maybe seen a few MCU things here and there and are only maybe like vaguely even aware it is a connected universe. I am even shocked to find some of them love some things hard core MCU fans hate because they aren't as deeply invested in the connected universe bits. You can watch a lot of the MCU without watching all of the MCU. With the BoBF flashbacks we at least got the implication they were going to get his armor in the flashbacks and we know that they succeeded because he has his armor. If you are really invested in "how" there's a way to get that story, but honestly you don't need it. Audiences are actually fairly good at filling in enough blanks to make the connections needed to follow the story they are watching in the present time flow. The more important bit of that flashback was establishing the beginning of Fennec and Boba as a duo. It was really the Mando stuff that was too overloaded into Boba's series. I watched a lot of Deep Space Nine as a kid and very little of any other Star Trek show. In fact, I thought I had seen some of Voyager but having re-watched/watched it pretty sure I never saw one episode before. While a scene here and there in DS9 (especially the pilot) had different weight when I decided to embark on watching all of Star Trek, nothing was so crazy that I did know enough within an episode and just that show's material to connect A to B and sit in the story I was in. So the Armor thing really wasn't a 'you need all the details' situation. But Mando's whole story of getting Grogu back. That's like an entire arc of a major plot point from the Mandalorian dumped in an entirely different show as necessary viewing. This is more like the CW Arrowverse which can be very messy to watch when you get into crossover episode territory and you are not watching all the shows. In a binge of a series of episodes, sometimes one will seem to end and jump to some future where you missed a whole chapter of information. Then you can either ignore the time jump or research the missing crossover episodes from the other series and try to find them and watch just them to get the information. Eitherway, it makes viewing the thing as itself and not as an interconnected piece of something larger messy. That is more what shoving so much of Mando's story into BoBF feels like. Unlike say Falcon and the Winter Solider. That show built on where we left off with the passing of the Cap Shield, built on it, but left the story in a place that when the new movie comes out the TV series will add weight to him being Captain America now. But since the passing of the shield actually happened in the movie, when the next movie comes it also feels as natural to a viewer that hasn't seen the TV series that the passing of the shield was successful and even if they don't have all the details of what that entailed, the character has now reached a point of being comfortable in the role of Captain America. It is well set up to be it's own thing with or without needing to see the TV series. So I would say Star Wars is doing a bad Arrowverse style of storytelling more then an MCU one. (tho MCU is likely what they'd like to build)

[@bizarrespecies9750]

@@TheDawnofVanlife why can’t DC and Star Wars stop trying to be Marvel and just be themselves ? If these franchises would stop trying to copy Marvel they would be just as big as Marvel.

[@djwiggles2835]

Hello there

[@GeraltofRivia22]

@@bizarrespecies9750 because the executives see dollar signs when they look at the MCU and try as hard as possible to emulate it, not realising that is exactly why they aren't as successful.

[@SlowWinterNuts]

Copying what the MCU is doing with Star Wars is kinda necessary though. You HAVE to have interconnectivity and consistency with a universe quite literally as big and galactically impactful as Star Wars

[@UToobUsername01]

It is so weird because the Boba we saw in Mandolorian as a guest appearance was the one we remember. The one in his own show feels like a watered down version from the one in Mandolorian. Like he forgot a lot of his skills and suffered a bit of brain damage and now has to slowly remember who he was. Like a dude who was a top athlete or something but was in a car accident and not confident anymore due to the PTSD and injuries which crippled his body - ie still the same guy but not the same after the accident.

[@patrickdeel4283]

I watched two episodes. They felt like boring fanfiction. And that failed to hook me. And that's a problem with modern Star Wars. Good story and characterization takes a back seat to fan service

[@goatbreeches1381]

Yeah, it accounted for a lot of the problems in the show. They spent all their time trying to plant obscure characters or other things that would make super-fans excited and neglected to put together a really compelling story. I think they could have put together a pretty good story with the main elements they had and the actors and sets they had, the fact that it went so wrong was completely down to the writing and maybe direction.

[@NTWoo95]

My main issue with the Mando episode is that season 2 ended with a huge cliffhanger in regards to where he and Bo Katan stood. He has the one thing she needs to regain her command of Mandalore…are we to assume she just let him leave? Seems like that could have been a very interesting season 3 opener

[@Urmomsaredpanda]

To be fair it could still start there

[@rszarir]

@Don I see a lot of people misconstrue Bo-Katan's character. She defied Maul because he wasn't a Mandalorian and she (rightfully so) didn't trust him. In Rebels, when Sabine first hands her the darksaber she refuses and had to be convinced to take it. Her attacking Din then and there would actually be out of character for her, since she didn't even want to be Mandalore in the first place.

[@Mr_Cinematic]

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[@derangedcrouton1864]

My thoughts exactly!! I thought seasone 3 would open with them having a fight and mando starting a mandalorian civil war between his faction and bo katans, then boba fett and fennec would be like: "peace were out" whilst they settled their own differences during the season, lots of wasted potential thats for dure

[@rszarir]

@Don That's a possible take as well. I should have clarified that "impulsive and emotionally charged" isn't the best way to describe her character and I see people say it a lot.

[@colbunkmust]

It's weird that Disney tried to make an iconic anti-hero into a hero but it's even weirder to try to make that hero's occupation a crime lord that is anti-crime. There's a reason why you don't find nice people running mafias and cartels. Being a bounty hunter is a far more neutral occupation with a lot more grey space to experiment with character development. The season would have been more interesting/true to his origins if they focused on Boba's relationship with the Empire, Jango, Bossk, Dengar, or Mandalorians from S2 of Djarin's show instead of staying on Tatooine the whole time. Edit: Also, the problem with the scooters is how out of place they are in the specific setting. If those vehicles were on Coruscant or another heavily developed planet or city and were owned by different people they wouldn't be out of place, but the cyber-punk biker gang that own them are suppose to be short of money, yet are driving flashy immaculate effete vehicles that neither fit Mos Espa, or the people who own them. It would be equally off-putting to see Dark Vader or Maul flying around in pastel colored star-fighters bespeckled in rhinestones.

[@gorgolyt]

I find it completely unsurprising that Disney would do that. They are infantilising audiences. They probably have the minds of infants themselves. There's no room for edge or subtlety. If he's the main character, he must be a hero, because who could possibly want to watch a TV show about a morally ambiguous character.

[@colbunkmust]

@@gorgolyt I mean, it the past, Disney was more than capable of delivering that, even if it was in a more comedic context.

[@gorgolyt]

@@colbunkmust Yes, in the past. The Disney of today has no resemblance to what it once was.

[@PhrAntoine]

I saw the colorful bikes as an extension of the mod that was using it. The mods didn't have money because they used it on the parts to mod themselves and the prices were raised. Seemed like the mods had an addictive relationship with technology.

[@colbunkmust]

@@PhrAntoine You can have an addictive relationship with technology and still not look like your gang is driving a bunch of Easter eggs. The bikes don't match what the mods are suppose to represent (dangerous criminals); I'm just not scared of someone who rides a Vespa. They are also always shown as moving slowly, especially when you compare it to the speed of speeders of prequel or original series, or even other types of speeders seen in the Mandalorian and BoBF. They just aren't cool, and the mods in general were a hollow, underdeveloped facade, that I hesitate to even call characters. Honestly I feel like the mods were added because someone in the writing department was really enjoying Cyberpunk 2077 and just felt like sticking a quest from the game into the story.

[@xXYellie12Xx]

I think the main issue with Boba Fett is that The Mandalorian effectively became everything that Boba Fett originally was - the badass faceless bounty hunter anti hero. The Mandalorian created the perfect encapsulation of what Star Wars fans saw always Fett as, and built on that in an interesting and unique way through the lore of Mandalor. As such, the revival of Fett was always doomed as the iconic mysterious nature of the character in most fans heads had already been fully realised and explored. The most Boba Fett thing about TBOBB was the episodes with Mando because that is what we in our hearts saw Fett as. The fact is, that the concept of a show about Fett surviving was completely decimated as soon as the Mandalorian was made.

[@aleckermit]

No one saw Boba in the OT and thought "That guy looks like he could beat up or out-bludgeon anybody", he was a high-tech and stealthy hunter and people wanted to see him do more tracking, assasinating, and using cool gadgets to get the job done. Jango Fett further fed this desire because we saw just how high-tech the family was. This show doesn't even understand Boba's methods, personality, or motivations at all.

[@zachhecita]

With the introduction of Din Djarin, Boba Fett was rendered redundant. They are both cut from the same cloth. In this situation, when you have two similar characters, they should be written as foils to each other. That was my expectation for the Book of Boba Fett. When I saw the end credit scene to the Mandalorian season 2 finale, I thought it was a stroke of brilliance having Boba Fett become a crime lord, a more organic direction for his character than his Legend's counterpart, in my opinion. I never thought Fett made a good Mand'alor, neither did his father for that matter. If Din Djarin is shaping up to be sort of a "knight king," Boba Fett, the kingpin, makes for an interesting contrast. It's too bad the series squanders this opportunity. The route I would've taken is this. While Din is beholden to tradition and honor, Fett is only motivated by pragmatism and strength. While Fett understands respect, he thinks the Mandalorian ways hold them back, shackle them from achieving total victory. Even the Mandalorian season 2 demonstrates that Fett and Din are not the same person from their fighting styles. Fett is described as a barbarian to Din's gunslinger. The series should lean into this savagery that makes Fett different from other Mandalorians. He can still rule with respect rather than fear, but he is motivated by self-interest. We can keep Din and him working together to fight the Pykes, but throughout the battle have Din realize that Fett and him are not as alike as he once thought. Fett routes the Pykes and a few of them surrender. Din leans towards sparing them. I would think it might be seen as dishonorable to kill an enemy that already surrendered. However, Fett executes all the prisoners, reasoning he doesn't have the manpower to keep them locked up in Jabba's palace and that they are likely to rejoin the Pykes Syndicate if freed. His debt repaid, Din leaves Tatooine. The next time they meet. Fett's faction has grown to be the most powerful crime syndicate in the galaxy. Boba Fett, once again, is working with the Empire. Din, assuming his duty and destiny as Mand'lor, builds a Mandalorian army and joins the Jedi and New Republic's fight against Thrawn's Imperial Remnant. Boba Fett and Din Djarin find themselves on opposing sides. This highlights how they are foils to each other, two sides of the same coin.

[@ThatNotACopGuy]

I really liked this, except for Boba rejoining with the Imperial remnant. The fanboy in me wants Boba to join up with Din and accept the Mandalorian within to some extent.

[@glimmerxp]

I don’t normally read comments this long but this was really good made me wish this is what we got but oh well :/

[@loiracitr]

Yes! I really don't understand what was the point to make him a crime lord and then behave like a boyscout...?

[@hankscorpion9939]

This would have been great. I'm saddened that we didn't get something like that, because it sounds much much more compelling

[@MaMastoast]

I think most people would expect Boba to lean into more of a bad guy role.. Mando and Boba are similar but their main difference is that Mando is a good person and Boba was always thought to be an entirely selfish person.

[@xvor_tex8577]

What frustrate me more is that they got boba fett right in the mandalorian I liked him in that show, he wasn't the legacy chatcter but he was still intimidating and still mysterious and was a bad-ass still, but I the Book of boba he felt like the complete opposite of his actual charcter, and there wasn't even a clear reason of why he changed

[@masamune2984]

100% true. That makes it even more confounding...from the people that gave you an amazing update to Boba and this world in Mando S2, came...this?

[@mistersparkles1842]

@@masamune2984 Those same writers immediately walked back the season 2 finale- you know, the most popular star wars moment since revenge of the sith haha

[@Mr_Cinematic]

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[@boshwa20]

I dont know how boba can be badass when one of his moments is just killing stormtroopers that are practically lined up for him doing nothing

[@juicepumps2921]

You can't have 2 episodes of flashbacks, 2 episodes of Mando and then expect to have an interesting, fleshed out present day Boba Fett story in a 7 part series. Everything just felt so rushed and crammed in to such a short series that nothing worked well. Feels like Disney added Grogu and Mando purely for money/hype reasons, just to ensure that people watched this spin off when it should've been left for Mandalorian season 3. If there's a season 2 of Fett I really dont see where they can go now. They've pretty much ruined his character arc. Show would've better off made Fennec the main character seeing as she basically was and left Fett's mystery alone as a side character offering her muscle not vice versa.

[@istrumguitars]

I wanted to see more of Danny Trejo training the rancor. It's like every time the show felt like it could start getting good, it's like "nope-no soup for you."

[@ezrapark9992]

Sadly I agree. The characters don’t have a lot of motivation. I understand his time in the sands made him want a type of family. How that adds up to criminally controlling the city of Mos Espa, I have no idea. In the end, this show feels like a way to onboard the assorted cast of 2d characters and cartels we are given, the Hutts, the Pykes, Fennec, Krrsantan, the Mods, and the villain Cad Bane. Boba himself is much less exciting in his career change than we expect, even while riding a Rancor. Honorable mention to the obnoxious Twilek majordomo, best original character by far.

[@tropicalcatdetective]

Until about halfway through the show I was expecting Fett's motivation to take over Jabba's holdings was actually an elaborate ruse, and would secretly be in service to the Tusken tribes, making the (Dune Sea?) a much safer region for them to reside in after causing all the gangs and criminal elements to go to war with and destroy each other. After completing this hidden agenda of dismantling the criminal empire that had been present there for so long, it would end with the tribes bidding farewell as the Slave I (or whatever it's called now) flies off into the twin sunset with Fett and Shand returning to the world of bounty hunting at the end of the show.

[@armzngunz]

@@tropicalcatdetective True, I was also expecting to see some tusken join Fetts gang.

[@McLovin-zf7wq]

@@tropicalcatdetective Love this idea, it’s crazy to me how so many fans can think of way better stories than the actual writers.

[@bryanmanuelbaes7871]

@@McLovin-zf7wq star wars fans: "How dare you critique Jon Faverau nd Dave Filoni!"

[@TylerWardhaha]

@@tropicalcatdetective I honestly expected that same plot.

[@sullyschwartz2365]

I fell out after the third episode; Everything always felt 'safe', the dialogue, the lore-building, the fan-service. It's exactly as you said---mediocre.

[@Bustermachine]

I'd go so far as to say it sounds very mandated from on high. Things like shoving two episodes of the mandalorian into the last half definitely feels like an unnatural script decision.

[@ltb1345]

So basically exactly like The Bad Batch? They already don't make the shows how they used to... Maybe Star Wars should just stick to books, comics and games.

[@dgenerate707]

The sticking with the same director was the first problem. Second they seen the response to the cameos in Mando s2 but forgot why we loved S1 originals. At the least we should've seen Bad Batch or Qi'ra but they went overboard crowbaring in Mando, Ahsoka and Luke.

[@commandercaptain4664]

@@TomCruz54321 A typical 80s sitcom wants to speak to your manager.

[@lingricen8077]

When Disney realised that Mando was the Star Wars cash cow, they forced Season 2 to shlll their future shows, the same thing they did to further ruin the rise of skywalker

[@triomegazero]

Having finally watched it, I think a lot of criticism could have been avoided by titling it "The Mandalorian: Book of Boba Fett". Of course, a lot more could have been avoided by more focused writing on Boba himself. I enjoyed it, but the Mandalorian filler episodes were way out of place.

[@THEWZRD1]

Boba's change of heart didn't vibe well with him wanting to be a mob boss. It didn't make sense

[@Whiteythereaper]

The whole show feels like an even bigger excuse for Disney to sell toys. Boba riding a Rancor, the Mods & their moped speeders, Mando with the Darksaber & Grogu with his Beskar shirt, Luke & Grogu training, the list goes on. I know Star Wars has always been an over-marketed franchise, but something about this & parts of Mando season 2 really feels like "Hey, look how cool this is go buy the merch pls". They brought in live action Cad Bane AND Black Krrssantan purely to say to EU fans "hey look, here's your favourites and now they have new toys and figures"

[@x0gucx]

6:40 The only thing about the 50's design for the mods is that it is TATOOINE. The mods are from tatooine, where literally everyone is western styled, even boba's armor got more scars and weathering to fit with it, how are random thug mods so much cleaner than literally everyone in the world.

[@Nueztoy]

when the mandalorian appears and immediately stars to self-reference (“I can bring you in hot...) i knew there was a problem, even with mando writers keep relying in nostalgia, instead of explore fresh and new, the main reason why the Mandalorian was a success.

[@ralfbo685]

There is so much truth in this video. It expresses all my frustrations with this show as a Boba Fett fan. If they wanted to evolve the character from his bounty hunter life, we should have gotten in depth flashbacks show his life as a bounty hunter and why that life was not cutting out for him (more than just the near death experience of being eaten by a sarlacc). Boba's story should always stay connected to Jango's. Jango's relationship with his son is what makes boba interesting to me. I really wanted to see Jango train Boba and teach him lessons of respect that Boba wants to translate into his new crime syndicate. We needed more show, less tell.

[@marcusanark2541]

Yeah man, the show didn't have a single Jango and Boba moment and there was two full Ashoka scenes out of nowhere.

[@Blue-Apple-fc9eo]

@@marcusanark2541 Because of dave really wanted that Disney money lol (It’s a joke please don’t take it seriously) but yea this show is very boring to watch.

[@astakorpiala9722]

oh my god, scenes with Jango and Boba could've been so good and built the character so much better than the tusken raider storyline! And I wanted more backstory for Fennec Shand, why didn't they utilize Ming-Na Wen's talents properly??? And yeah, I definetely agree that it feels off how Boba goes from years of bountyhunting to moral citizen in so little time, like what?

[@SoyUnSprite]

The flashbacks actually made me hyped for an exploration of Jango an Boba's relationship but the show just dropped it for no good reason.

[@Mr_Cinematic]

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[@elig8127]

The Book of Boba Fett tried to please everyone and wound up pleasing no one, which is a phrase that's becoming more and more common for Star Wars. I really hope Kenobi turns out to be good, but i'm beginning to lose hope after this

[@rosyreverie]

You’re so right. I have really high hopes for Kenobi and I’m worried it’s going to be a huge mess.

[@IcyDiamond]

Personally I think a Kenobi series is a way better idea than a Boba Fett one was, Kenobi is a way more defined character than Boba is

[@Blue-Apple-fc9eo]

@@IcyDiamond Kenobi can be a good series, Even ewan himself said it will pleased star wars fans but i highly doubt that because i did not enjoy the dad batch or the book of not boba fett.

[@MatthewPaul92]

@@Blue-Apple-fc9eo Well Star Wars fans tend to be a… fickle lot. And that’s putting it nicely lol

[@Blue-Apple-fc9eo]

@@MatthewPaul92 Nah they are spawns of satan lol

[@ginke1996]

Its simple: The mouse does not want anti-heroes and villains as protagonists of their shows

[@robofistsrevenge3288]

Boba Fett was literally never interesting, and this show had the potential (and arguably the responsibility) to make this happen. And they made him somehow even...less interesting. Almost impressive, really.

[@murabula2092]

glad someone said it. from the moment it was announced I said the same thing. the malandorian already infringed on the whole troubled orphaned badass. and boba would be redundant. true to form they tried to avoid that pitfall and ended up showing is the most boring man in all his boring glory.

[@deathkorpsinfantryman1898]

@@murabula2092 read legends you philistine

[@nickclark1815]

I think it's clear that this show failed because the most exciting/memorable moments were all with characters that AREN'T Boba Fett. He felt like a side character in his own show.

[@hullstar242]

The most exciting memorable moments were the moments with the Tuscans. Honestly the whole show should have genuinely started there and not artificially there in a memory

[@AndyWrasman]

Well he is a side character. Just enjoy the different interactions he has in his own show. It's like if side show Bob got his own show.

[@littlesparrow303]

Yep!! Every time a new episode came up I said “Alright new episode of Mandalorian I mean book of Boba Fett”

[@mazirsoufik258]

Star Wars fans need to realize that Star Wars in an anthology. All of the episodes 1-9, all the animated shows and now Disney Plus shows too are parts of that collection of stories. The Book of Boba Fett did a good job calling itself a book and its stories chapters, AND LIKE A BOOK the protagonist isn't always part of every chapter. Still the events of those chapters are important to the overall story. It's like some of these people have forgotten how books work The folks that brought us the Clone Wars, Rebels, the Bad Batch, the Mandalorian are working on this. They're going to make this all work and it's going to make sense. Just take a breath and let them tell you their story, stay in the moment, enjoy what we've gotten.

[@nickclark1815]

@@mazirsoufik258 I understand that a book doesn't always focus on its main protagonist, but in an already incredibly short show of only seven episodes, Boba is not in two of them. With the writers trying to tell two stories about Boba (present time and the flashbacks) it just felt like very little time was given to the main character. It also doesn't help that Mando's part of the story was a lot more exciting, furthering the feeling that this is Mando's show with Boba getting some of his own episodes.

[@MichaelThomas-nd5sp]

I heard a theory a while back that originally the Mandalorian was going to be a show that followed a different Mandalorian each season, and one of the seasons was going to be Boba Fett. But because S1 was so successful and the characters became so popular they had to rework the whole idea of the show, which now makes sense considering BoBF was such a mess.

[@silver_desperado]

The book of boba fett, kenobi, And Ashoka were all supposed to be stand alone movies in the vein of Solo. But then Solo flopped and Disney pulled the plug. If this mini series was a two hour movie I think it would have gone over a lot better.

[@mattybaesxp]

Lol Yep…. So much so I refer to it as the Book of Bungle Fett….. or maybe it should be Boba Fatt, not sure….

[@GeraltofRivia22]

I also heard that Mando was originally supposed to be Boba, but they made him an original character for whatever reason. Then that character became more popular than Boba, and now you're left with 2 pretty similar characters.

[@azrieldalusong5042]

They should have called it Sands of Tattooine if boba isn't star of the show.

[@bluesbest1]

Scrambling for a plot never goes well. The worst thing to ever happen to a piece of media is executive meddling, which is probably why the Star Wars movies flowed so well and just generally had such a high quality.

[@antiseth3964]

I was literally writing out a rant article to sort my own thoughts out about this series, but you’ve pretty much nailed it (a sign I should leave the critique videos to professionals). Even if you dismissed the actual characterization of Boba Fett-which, as you pointed out, was really off tone here given the “crime boss that doesn’t love crime” angle-the series’ biggest problem was its inability to focus on *one* story. It focused so much on his background that it sacrificed establishing a strong main plot in the first two episodes (where you *really* need that). A normal show would have relegated this backstory to an episode or two in the latter part of a series of 10 or more episodes when we needed a break from the building suspense and action. Instead the backstory is given almost equal footing to the main plot in the first four episodes of the series. And then in the build to the climax, the show becomes the Mandalorian, where we don’t even see the title character of the show we’re actually in. The fact that Disney decided to do this shows that at least one key decision-maker there still does not really understand how to run a franchise. Seven episodes was not nearly enough to properly show all of this, and they still would have had the issue of figuring out what story to tell. The plain truth of the matter is that the Book of Boba Fett should have been Mandalorian Season 3 (or at least the first part of a season three). Mando is still the main character and does much of what his episodes in BoBF show. First episode is him getting kicked out of the Watch and finding his way to Tatooine, where we introduce Boba trying to establish himself in Tatooine. Someone else commented-and I agree-that Cad Bane should be the main antagonist of the season. Really throw us some intrigue about Boba Fett’s character; maybe have Cad Bane commit atrocities in Boba Fett’s name as a way to introduce the conflict of a power struggle between Boba and Cad. Also make Boba’s motivations murky; maybe he is telling Bane to do these things. Slowly build through the season as Mando gets caught in the middle while trying to make his way back to visit Grogu. It’s not hard to think of a more compelling way they could have done a Boba Fett arc. In essence, just make what they know will sell-another season of Mando-and have Fett play a major role in it. EASY.

[@LewisChristisonVids]

The thing is season 2 of Mando was rather heavy on fan service, too. I remember Bo Katan, Ahsoka Tano, the Darktroopers, Boba Fett, and Luke more than most anything Mando did in his own show.

[@badhareday7509]

What dumbfounds me is the inconsistency of Boba's character when compared to his outings in the Mandalorian: he remoreslessly kills dozens of stormtroopers, gets into flame-thrower fight in a cantina, because someone called him a 'clone' and shoots Bib Fortuna in cold blood without saying a single word. And all of those things are supposed to happened after the Tusken story arc. In the Book of Boba Fett, he constantly lets people off the hook who tried to kill him, takes in some alley cats, refuses drug money and instead wants to run a protection racket, solely based on respect. At the same time, despite 'going straight', he has no issue declaring himself Daimyo (i.e. unelected feudal ruler) over Mos Espa. And to add insult to injury, after getting everything he wanted in the end, he admits, he's "not suited for this". * facepalm * This whole thing would have been more believable as a 'Marshal Cobb Vanth vs. the Tatooine spice cartel' story arc.

[@fadedjem]

I would have given the show a pass had they really leaned into the conclusion that Boba isn't made for this. If we ended with him and Fennec jetting off into space in Slave I, leaving behind this failed series and failed attempt at... Whatever the hell Boba was trying to be on Tatooine. That was the one moment that was almost good... But even that they couldn't get right.

[@christopherjones5700]

@@fadedjem it felt like mando was trying to instill the Mandalorian culture and patriotism back into Boba, which is something that pretty much anyone who likes Mandalorians would say is an awesome idea, but they fucked everything up lol

[@basedtruther1020]

Well to be fair boba killing storm troopers isn't really "bad ass" since Disney made them entirely useless and stupid.

[@TY-km8hj]

@@christopherjones5700 I was pissed when boba essentially said he had no care or love for their ways. It seems to me filoni and Jon took the easy way out by appeasing the fans who want him to be a mandalorian by having jango be one and the armour be beskar, and then have boba disregard his father's legacy and just be a bounty hunter like those who don't want him to be a mandalorian

[@spnked9516]

I'm baffled by the reception of this series. I've seen a lot of otherwise fairly well-reasoned people say that it's "disappointingly mediocre" and would have benefited from being called something else. This had led to the question of whether or not people are just attempting to cope with how truly bad this show is. Shortlist of issues... - Titular character basically isn't in two episodes - Titular character doesn't follow any previous characterization - Concepts and characters, external to the show itself, are paraded out with little to no context (Cad Bane, the Pikes, Spice) - Actions taken by the characters are often forgotten about or glossed over (i.e. Boba killing all those bikers, literally everything with the Tuskens in this show) - Characters consistently make inexplicably stupid decisions (taking a rancor into a city to fight giant robots instead of the Slave-1, that Wookie Assassin waking up Boba instead of just killing him) - Action scenes are devoid of tension and often outright farcical: totally incompetent foes, plot armour thicker than the great wall is long. - FLASHBACK, FLASHBACK, FLASHBACK. - Luke is dragged through the mud... again. - Clap because you know a thing. If this is the bar writing has to meet to be considered mediocre, especially for established properties, then the craft of writing is well and truly screwed.

[@TY-km8hj]

Well said, these truly are the dark times

[@robertloveall4842]

A lot of those things were facts my guy

[@manlymcstud8588]

these writers today wouldn't have the first clue were it not for member berries guiding them and di$ney mandates to keep it very kiddie friendly. filoni and favreau don't impress me as being great writers; they have moments, but cohesion and strong characterization isn't top priority. it's more of what di$ney is doing lately, too, taking villains -- *which boba fett is!* -- and giving them a sympathetic backstory and all the evil things they've done, well, we're just supposed to not think about that. now, di$ney wants and expects their characters to a certain thing even when they're the bad guys, so that does limit what characterization they can do, but despite that i question their prolonged ability. rodriguez isn't going to score an 'alita' sequel based on this stuff! he's the guy they wanted to make this cheap and use up elements of the movie which never got made. ...and about the supposed BF movie, how much of that, if any, are we seeing here as yet another cost-cutting measure? this whole IP is a mess, even the 'good stuff' is head-scratching. kennedy must have some serious dirt on a lot of people not to be run out of town for being a glorified secretary who used to bone spielberg. oops, did i just say that?

[@ltb1345]

That's what I was thinking.

[@joeandrew8752]

you're gonna have to explain the "Luke is dragged through the mud again" part. I don't think his inclusion was done poorly, we just talking visually (which I also don't have much issue with) or character execution wise. everything else, yes I don't get what's so hard about telling a new, interesting and consistent story set in the star wars universe. The sequels failed at that, so far nothing new has really been delivered by the Mandalorian, most of those concepts were already in the EU. Yeah Mando is new but everything he has encountered isn't, at least i cant really tell rn. Dark troopers were a thing before, Moff Gideon was a good villian and I guess the struggle for the dark saber might be new so there is that but most concepts are well established. No new groups or sects? Im surprised that I cant think of a proper iconic sequel trilogy planet. idk, its just its been 10 years or so since Disney bought star wars and i was just expecting more and better at this point. Its surprising honestly.

[@lefteron6804]

A lot of people say that star wars fans are probably happy with the fan service. Couldn't disagree more. You brought in say, Cad Bane. He shows up in the last two episodes out of nowhere, barely does anything, and dies in one of the worst shot action scenes I've seen.

[@TybudX]

I was so clocked out watching this series I didn't even notice buddy in the bacta tank. Can't wait for more Mando.

[@rob_4227]

I loved the episodes flashing back with the Tusken Raiders. It was a waste to just kill them all off. I loved hearing about their culture, but that goes to your point that the best stuff about the show had nothing to do with Boba Fett.

[@justsomeguywholovesberserk6375]

This is from Reddit and It describes my problem with the show: I've seen many say that Boba Fett "did nothing" in the Original Trilogy, and therefore he is a "blank slate." The problem with this is that despite a character having little screen time, you can make inferences about that character based upon the actions they take, and their role within the setting and story. Previously, Boba Fett was a Bounty Hunter who killed and kidnapped people for money -- his employers being either the fascist government at the time or various criminal organizations. He did this for many years, and was very successful. So successful, in fact, that he came under the employ of the Sith Lord Darth Vader -- the second most evil being in the entire galaxy. In order to succeed in such a manner in that business, you must be ruthless, goal-oriented, extremely skilled, and some would say, amoral. The events as presented in The Book of Boba Fett do little to justify the change in Boba Fett that we currently see. While being embarrassingly kicked into a Sarlacc is indeed a humbling and frightening experience, it does not change a man with a heart of coal to a heart of gold. If you believe that living with the Tuskens changed him, i'd like to know how. It's never discussed or shown. He helps them stop a train and then takes a drug trip -- apparently this is enough to make him 180. The Boba Fett currently presented in The Book of Boba Fett could not have come under the employ of Darth Vader. He is naive, docile, good-natured and not to mention, unskilled. This Boba Fett could not have captured Han Solo.

[@lizc6393]

Brilliantly said.

[@kylepietrusiewicz2749]

Boba Fett didn't capture Han solo, Darth Vader did, boba just followed the falcon and called vader

[@ANTIStraussian]

Living with the sand people changed him.

[@Namato360]

This is the stupid shit 😂😂😂😂. "If you believe that living with the tuskens changed him, I'd like to know how" It's like you didn't watch the show whatsoever. You legit just ignored a good 3 episodes of the show and made a claim that's not true. You can CLEARLY see him getting trained for a VERY long time by them, them taking him in and helping him, while he helps them. You SEE the trust and bond built up. For it to go from him getting eaten(which it probably didn't take months to get out. At most days) to him getting helped by the tuskens, he spent months, if not YEARS with these people, being humbled and learning their ways. YOU don't understand anything being presented Infront of you. That's not the show's fault. He didn't just stop a train and take a drug trip, he had NOTHING and was trained by them. It makes PERFECT sense that he wouldn't just go back to being a ruthless bounty hunter. He SPENT TIME WITH THEM AND BECAME ONE OF THEIR OWN. Heck, most people have SHORTER redemption arcs in fiction. This is a terrible essay. You're opinion is terrible.

[@Namato360]

@@lizc6393 Where's the fucking brilliance 😂?

[@trickyricky4731]

I just realized something, what is with Disney's habit of turning people who should be cold, anti heroic crime bosses into squeaky clean straight up hero's. They did the same thing to Artemis Foul

[@phantomz87]

The biggest problem with the show is having it set on Tattoine -the planet where the main characters of 2 trilogies hated and wanted to leave as soon as they could. It's funny how the Obi-Wan show has Ben off-world the whole show while Boba stays stuck on Tattooine for the entire run.

[@KorianBossMonster]

The craziest thing for me was that even Disney didn't have faith in it being good, thats why they put Mando, Luke Grogu and Ahsoka in, to act as a crutch.

[@Eidlones]

If I didn't know how shows were made, I'd think they put them in cause they saw how the show was tanking and wanted to revive it.

[@sophieamandaleitontoomey9343]

What frustrates me is that it could have been amazing. There are elements in there that I think they should have focused on and could have worked with proper execution. Boba’s past, trauma and training and everything could make for an interesting story. And also Boba ruling with an iron fist and making his enemies tremble with fear and loyalty could also be awesome if done correctly. But they don’t do that. They focus on shit that doesn’t matter and don’t give the episodes the same execution as the ones for the Mandalorian. Even at its weakest episode, the Mandalorian still is trying. Here we have no episodes with Boba apart from episode 2 and maybe to a lesser extent 4 that are actually trying. Robert Rodriguez killed this show with the pilot and with the finale and Jon’s writing makes absolutely no sense across the board.

[@kylemccormack1785]

You perfectly articulated what I didn't like about this show. I'm not a big Star Wars fan, and so these shows really need to do a lot to impress me. But nearly all of the characters in this show are flat and one dimensional. They don't want anything, they're not planning anything, and they don't really do anything. There are some laser guns though. Otherwise, the show pauses way too often, expecting me to clap for characters I don't recognize and references I don't understand. Big fail here.

[@JamesG1880]

Ive been watching and reading Star Wars lore since I was born tbh and I will accept mediocre story telling that actually has a plan (Filoni and Favreau) vs compelling story telling that had no idea where they were going at the end (Abrams and Johnson) let’s all just sit back and enjoy the ride that these two are building for us because I think it will have a conclusion thats worth the mediocre parts

[@tomfriendly2412]

@@JamesG1880 We shouldn’t allow them to give us boring, mediocre stories. It doesn’t matter who they are, we deserve better.

[@Mr_Cinematic]

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[@JamesG1880]

@@TheCoolCucumber it’s entertainment… it’s inherently unhealthy… the pessimism on display here is sad..

[@tomfriendly2412]

@@JamesG1880 It’s not pessimism, it’s just the flat out truth. Book of Boba was not what it should’ve been, it was poorly made.

[@krd2331]

I’m just confused as to why they made this show at all if it was just going to turn into The Mandalorian season 2.5. Why not just keep Boba and Fennec in The Mandalorian and release season 3 already? Extremely baffling.

[@PinoyCarter]

Just now getting this in my feed. I'm thankful that you put this out mate. Too many ppl are afraid to say what you've done. Biggest points for me (basically jives with this vid) -Sandpeople scenes ate too much time. One episode should've been enough. Move the story forward. -Mando scenes ate too much time. Showing up for a fight and some setup are fine but two episodes with barely a hint of Bobo was ridiculous. At best, this should've been a season 2 thing.

[@gregvs.theworld451]

Thing is, I was kind of on board with this new Boba Fett. Granted, with the context of the prequels given in this video, I'll concede the transformation into a softer spoken, more respectable guy was odd when lacking a compelling series if events to lead him there, but I was ready to see him try to clean up Tatooine. But then, even that didn't really go anywhere. There could have been several seasons of Boba and his new palace inhabitants cleaning up the streets, battling the pykes while making sure the planet isn't blown to dust in the process, maintaining alliances, being weary of traitors, etc., but no, a lot of plots were started but not finished in a satisfactory way, and by the end Boba and Fennec just leave in a baffling decision that I still don't understand. And yeah, there's also the issue of hijacking Boba's show for another quarter season of Mando. I'll also give the action was a bit lacking, but it really feels like it shouldn't have been. Ep. 2 with the train takedown was awesome. We needed more battles and action scenes to reach that kind of hype.

[@_somerandomguyontheinternet_]

I think that the way they transitioned him into a less heartless, more group-minded individual was good through the backstory with the Tuskens. That said, yeah the fact that episodes 5 & 6 were basically Mandalorian season 2.5 sucked. I mean, I like what they did in the episodes, but they hijacked Boba’s own show. I would have really loved more of the scheming who-do-you-trust tension we got in the first few episodes, and had the Mandalorian episodes been replaced by that I think the show would have been much better received.

[@MustardSkaven]

He got told off by a power ranger. How is that ruling with respect?

[@gregvs.theworld451]

@@MustardSkaven You'd have to remind me of the specific scene you're referring to, but I meant he wanted to try and rule with respect for others, whicxh in turn would hopefully make others respect him. It sounds like, with Jabba and Bib, the rule of law was respect me and let me do what I want or I'll kill you. With Boba, he wanted to try and raise up his community and rule with mutual respect, earn the trust of the community or Mos Espa that he'll stand by them if they stand by him.

[@MustardSkaven]

@@gregvs.theworld451 yeah sounds off letting others boss him around.

[@basedtruther1020]

@@_somerandomguyontheinternet_ how is that transition from bad ass anti hero to nice guy boba Fett good? Because e hangs around with tusken raiders? Which are not good people btw, they rape, kidnap, forced slavery, RAID towns. It makes no sense how he became reformed.

[@TheRedHorseman1208]

It seemed like this was ACTUALLY season 2.5 of Mandolorian, with a sizable side story involving Boba Fett. Seems kinda silly considering Boba Fett is in the title and thus implied as the main character, but all the cool implications for future story revolved around Mando. Will he become a mandolorian jedi? Will he find some way to redeem himself with the order? Whats going to happen to Grogu and why does he not appear in the sequels (in-universe reason I mean)? Everything in Boba Fett's story was neatly tied up, so its seems they don't plan on returning to him except as a cameo character in future Star Wars content

[@PugnaciousProductions]

Unfortunately, Grogu is probably dead, he probably died when Kylo Ren took the Knights of Ren and killed a bunch of students, and burnt down the academy.

[@Matas05]

I figured that all the future Disney+ Star Wars content were sidestepping the sequels (7-9). They were going to handle the expanded universe content with Lucas’ silent blessing… no quotes to support it but with the addition of young Luke, they are just leaving the future prequels in the literal future and then return to give eps 7-9 another “reboot” in 10-15 years. Just a theory….

[@rszarir]

@@PugnaciousProductions Have you seen the latest episode of Book of Boba Fett?

[@Mr_Cinematic]

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[@AllenCroy]

He went from a cold-blooded bounty hunter to a crime lord that doesn't allow crime. He went from a quiet silent type to a bubbling fool

[@whitehairedbadass3475]

I actually only watched the last 3 episodes of boba fett to get the rest of the mandalorian story and that last episode was incredibly difficult to get through. It was actual torture forcing myself to sit through that shit.

[@jstarwars360]

They should've done The Fett Files instead. After escaping the Pitt, Fett and Fennick go around the galaxy investigating supernatural occurances.

[@Rezzanine]

'The truth is out there. Like a bantha.'

[@jstarwars360]

@@Rezzanine Outside of Episode 5, it was worth it for that one moment. Actually, the whole train robbery sequence was amazing.

[@Rezzanine]

@@jstarwars360 Yeah, episode 2, 5 and 6 were definitely the standouts.

[@brohiddlesby7010]

Damn…I dont seem to recall you ever swearing on this channel so hearing you describe the boba fett show being made mandatory viewing for mando as “shitty” really hit, and you’re 100% justified.

[@OpEditorial]

It's pretty simple, you have Mandalorian and you have Boba Fett virtually identical side characters sharing the same stage in an irreversibly damaged franchise

[@izilladkilla]

When the best episodes of the season are the ones that don't focus on the main character, that should tell you something went wrong.

[@djmace9029]

I get a feeling this show went through development hell, partially because of the fact they gave Robert Rodriguez (arguably the worst director on the show) 3 episodes and they also had to deal with the pandemic when making this.

[@stormtraitor6545]

I dunno, the second half of 'WandaVision' was shot through the pandemic, and that was fine. Even 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' was shot through the pandemic, and they managed to release that movie on time with excellent results.

[@xCrimsonxTidex]

They’re rumors that the production was very messy, plus rewrites and reshoots close to the release date. Not to mention Kathleen Kennedy is very good at screwing Star Wars up with her garbage ideas, but I won’t solely blame her this time for this mess of a show. Not to mention the worst thing for me is that they essentially ruined Din’s character development in his grief of giving Grogu away, and shorty reunited before the start of season 3 of The Mandalorian.

[@harrisont2004]

@@stormtraitor6545 Idk like Wandavision’s last episode had good moments but also felt rushed at times and weirdly structured.

[@stormtraitor6545]

@@harrisont2004 Yeah, I agree the ‘WandaVision’ finale wasn’t a clean home run, but compared to the finales of ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’, ‘Hawkeye’ or even Boba Fett… it still feels somewhat consistent. I think Boba Fett suffered from Jon Favreau not wanting it to be too similar to ‘The Mandalorian’ (because they’re basically the same character), so he tried to write it with a much different style… but it didn’t work. Boba may as well have stayed in the sarlacc pit.

[@lancevance2186]

This show is made only for the continuation of Mandalorian storyline. But he also rolls back the events of Season 2 of The Mandalorian back to the beginning and kills one of the coolest antagonists (Cad Bane). This fact disappointed me the most and I personally can’t really understand why they did it.

[@johanstormcrow8460]

Cad Bane isn't dead. No one's ever really gone. He'll be back with some slight redesign (justifying he has more mechanical parts so they can sell more action figures) and also making Fett the absolute jobber.

[@JustGromski]

The pain when the darksaber was called off brand. Everything else spot on tho.

[@kimstryitchannel3903]

I couldn’t agree more with everything you said here. This might be your best review video I’ve seen! You nailed it!

[@DrPOP-jp7eb]

Thanks for articulating this. Too many Star Wars channels are too uncritical of this show (or completely ragebaiting). It's such a missed opportunity.

[@Oc.9086]

Can’t go on Twitter to criticize this show either or you’ll be labeled “toxic”. I agree this show was a massive let down and missed opportunity.

[@Blazecap]

Really? I seen people mostly go “meh” definitely not super critical but it’s not like their blindly praising it either.

[@Mr_Cinematic]

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[@stormtraitor6545]

I feel like those who absolutely hate it are trying too hard to find something to dislike, but those who absolutely love it, are once again, trying to look for more reasons to bash the sequel trilogy. (Seriously, I've seen a good few comments.)

[@verbalkint4258]

@@stormtraitor6545 this show leads into the sequel trilogy

[@schoolprojects1835]

This show has legitimately broken my heart, it has seriously killed my love of the Boba Fett character and now I’m honestly hoping it doesn’t get a season 2 cause I don’t trust the creators of the show to handle this character they seem to have no love for.

[@isaacwahlers726]

My thoughts exactly, I seriously don't want a season 2 after what happened and the wasted potential of Cad Bane

[@boshwa20]

What love? When he got slapped by a blind han solo and flew in the air and screamed like a little bitch?

[@samusaran4799]

@@boshwa20 no the creators are the ones who worked on the animated series in which Boba Fett’s child version is fleshed out a lot along with his relationship with Cad Bane

[@justinmadrid8712]

Disney is not canon to me. Just because some billion dollar corporation buys the rights to a classic franchise, doesn't mean we have to accept their bullshit.

[@commandercaptain4664]

@@boshwa20 Poetic justice. It rhymes.

[@NotDecided420]

He loses every fight he gets into. He hires kids to fight for him.

[@brendano7948]

I'm convinced Disney wants to destroy anything star wars that they didn't create themselves, and they're doing a great job.

[@braedenfullam7936]

My favorite part of the show was the theme music. That's about the most praise I'll give this show. Terrible pacing, boring story, side characters that were either forgettable or annoying, constantly shifting focus between other Star Wars characters, and setting up Boba Fett as a completely different character but not delivering it in a satisfying way. The rest of my family liked the show, but they all agree that I'm the tv expert and definitely know what I'm talking about when it comes to moviemaking on a deeper level. I'm glad people enjoyed this, I wish I did. I'll probably never watch it again. 4/10

[@lardyman2]

I really feel they were trying to make S1 of this show about Boba Fett, reformed villian. I think Disney wanted to shy away from collaborator to a Faux-Fascist Empire and big up the he's a good guy now. Look he helped the Natives in their fight against a drug cartek. Also I am not sure how many seasons Book of Boba Fett was greenlit for, but, it seems to be Banking on getting a season 2 where maybe they can build on this character and maybe have some characters from Bob's past come back for Revenge. I completely agree that Boba and Mando need a divorce, sure if Mando is in the area and wants to team up, great. but Let Boba have his show and let Mando have his. Seemed like they wanted to Make the Mandalorian Season 3 about half way through and just put Boba back in the toy box. It's a very weird show which seemed to want to want to make their own version of Boba but had no way to take Boba of the Movies and make him into the Boba they wanted. So just made it almost seem like Boba was dropped on his head one day and decided to be good.

[@rszarir]

Weird thing is I can see Boba being the "good guy" they wanted, the near death experience and the Tusken drug trip he took were enough to justify the change for me. But my problem with his characterisation isn't because he's good now, but because he's kind of stupid and overly passive. He sits on his throne or in his bacta tank, claiming to be a crime lord who doesn't even do any crime and has to be told *everything* by Fennec. He only reacts to things and is never proactive, and Fennec has to tell him the most basic of things like "credits can buy you muscle". Boba was a bounty hunter! He knows that!

[@sophieamandaleitontoomey9343]

Even if you want to make him a reformed villain, that’s not how he comes across at all in season 2 of the Mandalorian. He was still a capable fighter despite his age. He wasn’t stupid. He had menace and was still intimidating especially when he got the armor back on. That scene at the end where he wordlessly comes in and takes Jabba’s throne and kills his way to take it is the proof they understood Boba. But here he feels like a completely different person and it makes me angry because they got him right before and did this to him.

[@melvinthedeathless.melvint6727]

Disney converting villains into misunderstood anti-heroes; this archetype has been going on for a while and it's seriously getting old. Disney is too tame to portray the dark side of the Star War verse, what a waste of an IP.

[@IcyDiamond]

@@melvinthedeathless.melvint6727 Can’t wait for the Chernabog movie that explains he was misunderstood

[@mrclaydawg92]

The second I knew this wasn't the right boba was when he asked the rodian if he wanted him to free him at the tusken camp. OG boba only looks out for #1

[@fluffypinkpandas]

Being a crime lord who is afraid of doing actual crime, hates drugs, hates violence, and walks around in public without their helmet or adequate protection... ....is called not doing the job proper

[@jackbrassil5318]

The whole time watching this all I could think was..... "What IS this show? What is the point?"

[@CityPlannerPlaysChair]

It doesn't really work as the "Boba Fett" show because it shifted too much focus away from him. It definitely works as a part of the "New Republic" saga that includes (or will include) The Mandalorian, BoBF, Asokha, etc.

[@benwasserman8223]

Yeah but I wonder what kind of crossover Lucasfilm wants to pull off. Only thing that comes to mind is a revamped Heir to the Empire story (because Thrawn) but even that doesn’t work given how those books relied on a dated (if not the first) interpretation of the Clone Wars.

[@JH-wi2xr]

@@benwasserman8223 I don’t think they’ll do an *exact* retelling of the Thrawn trilogy but something similar

[@benwasserman8223]

@@JH-wi2xr I mean it’ll be sort of weird too. A number of Thrawn elements like his star destroyer were introduced in the Rebels-era books so they’d have to rewrite a lot of his motivation and status among the Empire.

[@Mr_Cinematic]

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[@ajg9937]

People don't like the mods because they're supposed to be so poor they are first seen stealing water, but at the same time have shiny and colour coordinated bikes and outfit's.

[@vicdog4440]

YES, YES, YEA, YES and YES. On EVERYTHING you just said. You pulled each thought right out of my brain. I am right there with you. .. Except for you calling him “Grah-gu” towards the end of the video. 🤣 🤣

[@someromaboo]

I feel like when a show suddenly decide to entirely focus on a newly made plot that has basically zero ties to the main one, and I like that a whole lot more than the actual show there's something definitely wrong. TBoBF is just plain boring and honestly I'm kind of upset that the mando episodes exists in the show, because I honestly would've prefered them to be in The Mandalorian season 3. They are just such a good starter for Mando's new journey that it's honestly a shame that they have to be in TBoBF.

[@stormtraitor6545]

I agree, man. The fifth episode was so good, but it didn't belong in that catalogue. Same for episode 6... speaking of which, why was Ahsoka in there again? Oh, right, because Dave Filoni directed it. I'll say no more.

[@JHJArt]

I think that the 5th episode was actually taken from Mando season 3 when they realized the book of Boba Fett was a bust. I also think that the mandalorian/Grogu parts of episode 6 were cut and pasted from mando season 3. That episode feels so poorly edited like they tried to mash two different episodes into one. It literally cuts from civilians getting murdered by a giant explosion to baby yoda and Luke. Seriously make up your mind.

[@someguy9496]

I think that it was an enjoyable, but flawed show. Boba Fett as a character is enjoyable to watch imo. The main issue with his character is that we don't get a concise reason as to why he changes. We should have seen him struggling with being a bounty hunter, and contemplating his decisions and life choices. His near death experience, combined with his bond with the tribe would've been enough for him to finally change. While this is implied we never actually see his bounty hunting days or why he's sick of it, we're just told he is. We also needed to see him become less ruthless rather than him already being that way when the show begins. He should've struggled with changing and that could have been the main internal conflict of the show, reinventing himself and letting go of being a cold merciless killer. I believe the show wanted to do that but they didn't because.... Who knows? It's jarring how they decided to focus on Mando for no reason. All the mando content could have and should have been relegated to season 3 instead of this show. Mando could've made a cameo as added muscle to Boba's new criminal empire, but that should've been it. As for the plot, the main issue I had was that Boba doesn't actually become a crimelord and is more of a lawman with slightly questionable morals. We should have seen him setting up his business and making money before fighting off approaching gangs. Cad Bane should have also been introduced far earlier as the main antagonist and would've made a good foil to Boba. He would be the symbol of his past and defeating him would've brought boba's arc full circle. Every issue I have with the show is not to do with the ideas the show presents but rather its method for going about showing us those ideas. The execution is off. Boba changes, but we only witness him after the change and are not shown why he changes (we're just told and given implications). Boba becomes a crimelord but we're not shown what it means to be a crimelord. Boba faces Bane and overcomes him but we're not given a reason to care that much. Overall these issues could've been resolved had the show been structured better and had been more focused on Boba instead of mando and Luke. (Seriously Luke's inclusion was completely out of place). I enjoyed it but I am disappointed at the wasted potential. The ideas are good, but they just didn't execute them well and instead wasted time meandering with vespas and meaningless jedi training.

[@toetail8665]

"Mandalorian 2.5" is the most accurate description I have ever heard.