The HUTTS are FAT SLUGS, how are they SO POWERFUL?

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Episode 2 of the Book of Boba Fett introduced us to a pair of new Hutts, equally as large and in charge as Jabba the Hutt. How did Hutts, despite their obvious physical limitations, grow to be one of the most powerful species in the Galaxy? We'll cover that all and more on today's video!
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[@EckhartsLadder]

Who did you think I'll be announcing tomorrow for the tournament? 🤔

[@nicktechnubyte1184]

Whatever it is, I hope it's inspirational!

[@zelodolongirl643]

Have you ever thought of doing a what if Abeloth escaped during the clone wars? Like right after the ones were killed? Imagine Anakin going against her and how Palpatine would try to deal with her.

[@Kurama420]

How many push ups, how many sit ups? What kind of drink did you use?!? Said one angry prince of all saiyan TFS reference

[@jshsnipa]

Latenightgaming would be my pick

[@amysargent4237]

#AskEck Who would win, The K-wing, or The TIE Defender?

[@darthball2723]

The Hutts are so powerful because they own Pizza Hutt and as they always say "you can never out pizza the Hutt"

[@hello7032]

I want to buy you a beer

[@frenchsoldier8485]

Nah, it's because of Pizza the Hutt who came back from the dead after eating himself

[@nocount7517]

"Bring me Ceasar and the Domino. Nobody out-pizzas the Hutt."

[@felps_4500]

Cheers, I'll drink to that

[@thebluepiggaming]

@@frenchsoldier8485 a man of culture

[@dungeonguy88]

It is pretty telling that even the Empire decided it was easier to negotiate and cut a deal with the Hutts than outright try to subjugate them.

[@Paerigos]

Frankly Palpatine was busy elsewhere and when he already had garrisons in Hutt space per treaty with Jabba and the Cartel for saving Jabba´s son from Dooku...

[@timonsolus]

I think Vader would have wiped out the Hutts if he had been in charge. But Palpatine found them useful.

[@dungeonguy88]

@@timonsolus Yeah, Vader definitely gave off that kind of mood more than once. Palpatine definitely was cruel, but he was willing to put up with a bit more if someone was useful.

[@itzhen7032]

@@timonsolus he kinda did tho, he slaughtered the hutt council

[@sirsleepsalot6811]

The Hutts weren’t just a crime syndicate they were basically a well established intergalactic entity/industry involved in much of the galaxy’s economy and real estate and that was absolutely invaluable to Palpatine. The empire could have taken them out easy and palpatine even considered it but that would have made too much of a mess of things. It’s kind of like how a government needs large industry to perform properly and effectively

[@hunterkiller1440]

They are basically Kingpin. They look fat but it's all muscle mass . And they have brains.

[@Spoeism]

Try "House Harkonnen" from "Dune"

[@ramonserna8089]

Or Tony Soprano

[@davetheimpaler204]

But can be choked to death by a girl in a slave bikini.

[@MandatoryFruit]

@@davetheimpaler204 The most force sensitive girl to have ever existed, choking out an out of shape, probably super high Jabba. And she had to catch him off guard to do it. The right person with the right set of circumstances.

[@quierover4locas]

Thats a lot of head canon and mental gymnastics

[@Zeknif1]

In legends, a Hutt that trained and conditioned itself for combat was a terrifying opponent.

[@melvinhogberg]

Grakkus the hutt?

[@zacharycondon1098]

Yea thats in canon

[@robertnelson9599]

Leia mentioned that Jabba could cross a room extremely quickly when he wanted, and Jabba's Protocol Droids were constantly replaced because of how easily he broke them.

[@warbossgrotsmasha23]

@@robertnelson9599 and he got strangled by this skinny girl from a destroyed planet xD

[@SephirothRyu]

@@warbossgrotsmasha23 Slave girls! His one weakness! ...wait.

[@rosscoulbeck682]

I assume that's why Fennec says "They're Hutts, if you want to kill them we'll need permission". You'd need other Hutts to basically cut them off and say they were fair game

[@caffeinedelusions]

That's directly modeled after Mafia traditions in which someone who was Made was to be considered untouchable, and you'd risk reprisal from that individual's family/syndicate/criminal organization if you offed them without clearing it with leadership.

[@themeldofgamingclips]

I assumed it was because they were an endangered species so killing an endangered species would be illegal

[@Vael221]

Yeah. I mean bottom line is that if enough people agree that you are powerful, then you are powerful. Especially the right people. It doesn't actually need to be a whole lot more complicated than that.

[@charles3840]

I was thinking it's tongue in cheek: that is, they're so powerful you need their permission to do anything in their neck of the woods. Including murdering them.

[@fighterck6241]

They're basically made men. And they only allow full blooded Hutts. To become a member of a crew you've got to be one hundred per cent Hutt so they can trace all your relatives back to Nal Hutta.

[@tomkazansky3714]

Perfect summation. Jabba was actually a cunning and fierce warrior in his day. Which is how he grew his faction. It would be nice if a current cannon or legends show would portray characters as they are described in other books or in full representation. I do appreciate the nod to the Gamoreans in the current series as being legitimate warriors versus useless pig aliens. Others such as Trandoshans and Bothans I think are overlooked currently.

[@kdarkwynde]

Sid in The Bad Batch is a pretty crafty Trandoshan

[@Kolonol1]

Legends did not dismiss gamoreans at all idk where you got that from...there was Piggy from Wraith Squadron as an example but most of the species was always known as good fighters but pretty dumb

[@starlight0313]

“Many Bothans died to bring us this information”

[@sergeantbillcipher6631]

Trandoshans in the captured arc of Clone Wars were really ruthless, they held a good fight even against the padawans

[@miserychickadee]

@@Kolonol1 I don't think they were criticizing legends at all. Gamoreans don't make the strongest impression in RoTJ, and they were just saying how nice it is to see things that match legends characterizations in a live-action setting, so it seems to me they meant the exact opposite of how you took it.

[@NWLR-tv]

Hutts were surprisingly strong and durable, so much so that one survived half his head being blown off and regenerated from it, and one was even the champion of a fighting pit in one comic. There my favorite star wars species.

[@vegladex]

Yeahhh, this was something I read about in a Legends book. The "machines they placed their bodies in" sound a lot like the Shell Hutts, and the metal shell was also intended to protect them from radiation. In addition to regenerative ability, their skin and flab was just too thick and dense to pierce with a blade, blaster shot, and I think even lightsabers would have trouble, but (I assume high-frequency) radiation could get through. Frustrating that in canon (Clone Wars) a hutt got killed by a single blaster shot......

[@lukeskarda1780]

(Asthmatic grammar Nazi sound.) They're

[@someone-pz4dg]

@@lukeskarda1780 shut

[@sinistertoady6712]

@@lukeskarda1780 called it

[@ericmork630]

Be flexible with your grammar. "There, my favorite Star Wars Species". Now it makes sense. If you can't spell, compensate with punctuation. Because as it currently stands, you failed at both opportunities. Now I eagerly await my lashing for whatever I inevitably fucked up on.

[@fostermoody]

That's the problem with a lot of Star Wars species: we see one individual from a species and that one becomes the model. Wookiees are all tall, and aggressive and brown haired, just slight costume variations on Chewbacca. All the Hutts are big flabby slug monsters, rather than Jabba just being a grotesquely obese and ancient version of a more lithe, imposing creature in its prime. I want to see a strapping young Hutt in his prime, built like a giant slug version of Connor McGregor. I want to see a bespectacled Wookiee merchant who wears a fob watch and walks with a cane. I want to see a kindly, matronly Devaronian schoolteacher.

[@dsdy1205]

Racism and stereotypes... now in space!

[@christophzeit6282]

Yeah, that's a problem of expanding and building your world. It's also very obvious in Star Trek and other stories. Howdid a race like the klingons or predators even invent space ships in their respective civilizations? The original SW movies presented neat and creative visuals. That's one thing. To build an entire universe and mythos around something that basically was a "visual gag" back in the day is problematic. There is a great vido from RLM that deals with the mythos and origin story around darth Vader's suit...

[@plixplop]

Also at around 3:55 there is (fan?) artwork of a Hutt surveying a space fleet, where all the ships look very much like the styling of the Sand Barge, right down to the red sails. Does EVERY Hutt vehicle look like this? Why do they have sails, they're IN SPACE

[@Nova3261]

@@plixplop the sails could be for solar power several shows used that i think it's just a decorative thing myself and wasn't dooku's ship in attack of the clones basically a pod with sails that extended from the front?

[@brucecowgill7672]

Watch the star wars Christmas special if you want to see other types of wookies. You'll wish you just knew about Chewbacca lol.

[@jonathansimpson531]

I still can't imagine a Hutt jedi wielding a lightsaber even somewhat competitively

[@MaestroJericho]

Yeah that's not very "realistic" a group of guys could just surround even a master Hutt Jedi who won't be able to deflect every shot due to their size.

[@Dragonette666]

@@MaestroJericho yeah just start throwing thermal detonators or use a portable ion cannon.

[@fighterck6241]

@@MaestroJericho Size matters not.

[@FrankAndrews]

Scary thought actually.

[@christheviolaplayer8250]

It's interesting how the Hutts are treated in SWTOR. There's many hutts you can interact with, on Hutta, Nar Shaddaa, and across the galaxy, most are your typical obese crime lord, but there are a couple of exceptions. There is the hutt scientist Dr.Ogorrob, the tallest hutt in the game. And Toborro from the Makeb DLC, who is considered insane and power mad, but does make mention of the "old ways" of the hutts being one of warrior conquest, even building a special war droid to pilot in battle.

[@mfenix88]

Loved Ogorrob, glad to see SWTOR getting some love here. Also love the fact that all Hutts can speak galactic basic but refuse to because screw everyone. Such a sigma move

[@MoonWeasel23]

The Hutts are powerful for the same reason as Tony Stark and Batman, absolutely phat stacks of cash.

[@ChaseBlackmoon]

Best comment of the week right here, you deserve a mic drop and a bass drop.

[@Aztecatl7]

Yea, but Bats and Stark can actually do shit and are physically threatening. They're not fat slobs that sit on their ass all day. Jabba got took out by a frail skinny woman.

[@marrqi7wini54]

@@Aztecatl7 Though that was just Jabba. There are quite a few hutts who would be a nightmare to face off against in combat.

[@daemonlordmagnusthered6213]

@@Aztecatl7 Well, yes and no. By Hutt comparison Jabba was an old man past his prime. A prime hutt boasts stupid level of regeneration (one got half his head blown off, survived and regenerated it back no problem) and are actually quite fast and strong. Easily enough to go toe to toe with other warrior species. In fact, we know of one Hutt who was a pit fighting champion, and Jabba himself was supposedly quite feared in his prime. Now he is just an old vet with a big beer belly who is way too old to fight.

[@UGNAvalon]

So basically, Jabba was Retired Batman from Beyond?

[@darthmaul2005]

My favorite part about the Hutt twins coming to confront Boba, was how Boba was having absolutely NONE of it and basically told them to get their no good keister off his property before he really did something

[@Spoeism]

.....so it was another episode of posturing, boring dialogue and exposition?.........

[@Spoeism]

@@pajejua1818 enjoy the trough

[@Cipherr8520]

@@Spoeism you must seriously go out of your way to not enjoy things lmao

[@Batman_81]

@@Spoeism this is the type of fan to forget that star wars at its core is a space opera not some combat fetish. There's a story to be told.

[@Spoeism]

@@Batman_81 LMAO hahahahahahahahagaha oh man thanks for that lol Paint by number tropes LoL “There’s a story to be told” LMAO!!

[@Maphisto86]

I think the Hutts are simply very intelligent on average, more so than any other physical characteristic. They outsmarted their rivals rather than used brute force alone.

[@rodniegsm1575]

But they can outlive most of there rivals. That's wy the twins let boba fett in power on tattoine. Becouse the play the long game. They can afford to let there rivals fight it out.

[@t_time5053]

@@rodniegsm1575 did you have a stroke

[@timothymartin4759]

also slavery

[@KingKing-cz6xh]

Plus they were ruthless and showed no mercy

[@MrMakingwavesmedia]

You are probably fat if you think intelligent beings get fat.

[@amishshark3549]

Justin really showing no remorse in the title lmaoo

[@KryyssTV]

A long life is never to be underestimated. Imagine political leaders who live for hundreds of years. They'd have the experience and time to impose far reaching reforms and advance very time consuming schemes. From an economic view, they'd have vast experience in dealing with various species and able to see trends in commerce begin to form simply from what they've witnessed over a millennia. Just look at that in contrast to a human life. Just as we're starting to understand life and gain wisdom our bodies begin to deteriorate. Our elderly years hinder decades of experience with poor memory and reduced ability to concentrate. Even life long political leaders fail to maintain control as old age sets in and their authority and power passes to someone else. Someone younger and less experienced. Our ability to self-govern is hindered by a perpetual lack of experience and not enough time to benefit from any wisdom we do gain. So yeah, the Hutt's owe their power and influence to their long lives combined with a society that vividly remembers a civil war that nearly destroyed them creating a twisted, yet harmonious culture.

[@ChaseBlackmoon]

Yes, look up the Spacing Guild Navigators from the Dune universe, the one from the OG movie said he was over 3000 years old.

[@cheefqueef6494]

The government has David Rockefeller's head in a preservation tank Mr.House style.

[@robertnelson9599]

As Captain Rex said, "Experience, outranks everything."

[@TheVentrexian]

This happens in the real world, we got 70-80+ year olds deciding what's what like they know anything about current people issues

[@arnowisp6244]

@@TheVentrexian A long life can be powerful. Even if they can out of touch with current people doesn't make them easy to put down when they still have experience. Honestly, if Humanity were to begin living Hundreds of years, the only ones who'll benefit the most will be Politicians and men like Bezos and Elon. Just look at the common man amd ask how living 200 years will benefit him over a man like Bezos and Elon who are always looking for ways to get ahead or have big goals that require time.

[@alancham4]

Even in our world, the rich and powerful don’t have to be physically mighty.

[@ethanlivemere1162]

Well, our world is a little less... combattive

[@chadcaughmann7898]

@@ethanlivemere1162 - even if our world was more combative, mechanical weapons and resources have proven more powerful and advantageous than a strong human physique.

[@theexchipmunk]

@@ethanlivemere1162 Its actually not. The Star Wars Galaxy we see most of the time is basically the lawless areas. Think Afghanistan, Mexico, the CRA or Somalia. Lands ruled by extremists, crime syndicates and corruption. The modern and less "competitive" world we life in is actually surprisingly small. A majority of the worlds population lives in an a lot less safer and free place. The SW galaxy is just a lot bigger than our own planet, but the overall spread of living standards and "freedom" is actually very comparable.

[@alancham4]

@@chadcaughmann7898 that’s just because you effectively live in a suburb on a lush wealthy planet.

[@chadcaughmann7898]

@@alancham4 - well, that literally IS our reality on Earth, more or less, so exercising that point of view shouldn’t really come as a surprise. But even in many poor parts of our world, guns are available (many places illegally) to those who try to acquire them. And that will always be more effective than a strong physique. With advanced weaponry, militaries are capable to using mechanics to do a lot of the military work without having to risk human lives.

[@maisiesummers42]

I think you're mistaken in saying the Twins "need" to be carried around. They're perfectly capable of moving themselves; using the litter and being carried by slaves is a show of power, not infirmity.

[@reggie9010]

Yeah I agree with this. They literally talked about it when Boba Fett refuses to be carried.

[@forcetheedges]

I think using the litter just shows that they're housebroken.

[@Dandrum2727]

The Twins would need waaaaay more people to carry them around than what's on the show. They're basically two giant skin bags of wet gelatinous goo and muscle. They have to weigh a freaking sh*t ton. No need to tell me "facts" on how much they actually weigh, that's not the point.😂

[@maisiesummers42]

@@Dandrum2727 The two of them together have got to be pushing 4 tonnes. For that you'd want at least 80 strong humans. There's what... 20 people carrying the litter? Maybe they're using repulsorlifts or something to help.

[@LTButtstrong]

Especially in a world where they could more effectively use a repulsor-lift platform to get around. Being carried by sentient beings sends a message.

[@doncalypso]

You forgot to mention a Hutt did serve as Supreme Chancellor of the Old Republic at one time...

[@johnquach8821]

And was an exception to the "Hutts are almost always bad" trend. Blotus was actually decent (the other harmless to decent Hutt of any significance is Dr. Oggurobb from SWTOR).

[@doncalypso]

@@johnquach8821 not only that hut he was actually a super-popular and beloved Supreme Chancellor too.

[@nicolasheredia956]

@@doncalypso So popular that no one in the senate wanted to ocuppy his position for 100 years after he died

[@ericstaples7220]

Hutts: physically formidable Also Hutts: easily strangled by princesses

[@viscountrainbows6452]

If anything Jabba let himself go so long ago, it's like... imagine people gaining Pandemic weight after a mere year, times perhaps several decades.

[@FrankAndrews]

He got careless and there was no way of getting ahold of that chain that dug into his neck. His size worked against him there.

[@luelee6168]

This side of Star Wars has always fascinated me. No Jedi or Sith and no rebels vs Emps. Just good ole dirty deals, gambling debts, gun slingers, smugglers, loan sharks, bounty hunters, cut throats, slavers, thugs, and gangsters. Here is to hoping for more. 🍸 Cheers

[@Euclides287]

I agree.The Jedi vs Sith thing has been done to death. It's about time others got to be in the spotlight too.

[@redrumssam5888]

@@Euclides287 I myself really enjoy the Jedi vs Sith side, especially the sith side. But I do enjoy everything else too

[@MaestroJericho]

Wish they did 7-9 like that. Base it off the outer rim where the new republic is too far to bring justice to. And where Imperial remnants are trying to regain power, leading to the new Jedi finally investigating.

[@OwlPhobe]

@@MaestroJericho That's actually similar to what Lucas in mind for his sequels before he sold Lucasfilm to Disney.

[@Melody_Raventress]

It's the part of the Rebellion I've always loved and wanted to see more of. Stop showing me all these pure hero types, I wanna see the dirty dealing, assassinations, and terrorism.

[@czb117]

In the first book of the old Jedi Apprentice YA novels, young Obi-Wan Kenobi learns firsthand about how hutts can manipulate others to gain power through fear and withholding vital resources. I highly recommend that series for anyone interested in pre-Disney EU content.

[@Jackelmandingo]

Now all I can think of is some kind of Krang type mecha suit with a Hutt in it. Also, the Galactic Empire had to acknowledge Hutt space and stay out.

[@BNOBLE981]

The Empire were allowed to post garrisons in Hutt space but Hutt space autonomy was guaranteed for one simple reason the Hutt's paid the bare minimum amount of tax required of them which was a considerable amount of funds for the Empire.

[@Dino-god69]

Palps didnt care about hutt space, it would be too chaotic to control himself. much easier to let the slugs rule and pay him tax money for allowing them to exist lol

[@MaestroJericho]

@@Dino-god69 I think the real world equivalent would be Saudi Arabian royalty. They won't have a huge presence in the western nations/core worlds but have tremendous resources and influence everywhere else/outer rim.

[@RallenCaptura]

I watched the second episode with my mum today and she literally asked me: "those are just fat slugs, how are they even able to emmit such levels of power to everyone else?" Glad I found this video in time to explain it to her.

[@johatho1122]

I was literally asked that question like an hour ago and realized I barely had an answer to it. Perfect timing for this video

[@LickMyRainbow77]

Have you ever considering exploring the proposed The Epic Continues? It was a proposed toyline by Kenner to flesh out the Star Wars galaxy post-Endor with its own plotline. While ultimately rejected by Lucasfilm, bits and pieces did filter into legends over the year.

[@EckhartsLadder]

I've covered it once before, my video on the double decker star destroyer

[@LickMyRainbow77]

@@EckhartsLadder ah okay, neat! I felt like you had covered it before in some fashion but you weren’t coming up on searches for The Epic Continues

[@Godzilla00X]

They do well because they're always open to negotiation and mutual benefits. They might not look at you as equal but they'll hear you out. The deal usually goes their way but better than being fed to a rancor

[@mamatoucan9993]

Actually, you may be on to something here. They are all about making money so every situation is an opportunity. Even in episode 2 they said that killing is bad for business. When you’re so clear that you are only interested in negotiating deals at least people know what you’re about. They might not like you but they will do business with you.

[@redgrapes7546]

Not to mention a tried and true Hutt tactic when forced to fight was to charge their enemy head-on and SWALLOW THEM WHOLE

[@fatalshore5068]

This seems like a bad idea, I mean they are still going to be alive for a bit while inside you and if it was a battle they are going to have a blaster and who knows what else? concussion grenades? A Knife even? If you are panicking and about to die anyway you would be going berserk trying to cause as much dmg as possible. tldr; swallowing warriors whole doesn't seem like a good idea.

[@redgrapes7546]

@@fatalshore5068 For people with human anatomy, definitely not. But hutt anatomy made it so people were restrained and quickly smothered almost immediately. In a sense, they're a lot like snakes.

[@Gamer_G33k]

@@fatalshore5068 I mean, one Hutt survived half his head, brain included, being blasted off. Assuming the hutt wasnt surrounded, I would put my money on the Hutt surviving after a lengthy recovery.

[@Regina316]

@@fatalshore5068 Ye-p. It may not sound like a good idea, but if you have stupidly op slug regen, you can totally afford to do it. And you don't even have to do it many times before people get too frightened of dying that way and stop trying to get on your bad side.

[@fighterck6241]

That's the same tactic Leto Atreides II was fond of I think.

[@threeifbyheart]

I remember having a Star Wars insider edition in 2012 that had a story called "Hunting the Gorach," with the main character being a fit, well-armored, athletic Hutt named "Parella the Hunter." I remember that short story all these years later specifically because it was the first time I was shown and realized what the Hutts were capable of becoming, when not so enamored with gluttony and decadence. It managed to stick with me, and the Hutts have been my favorite species in Star Wars since

[@nicktechnubyte1184]

They have a powerfully foul smell! Does that count?!

[@ajm2872]

How are massive, intelligent, armored, asexual, incredibly long-lived creatures who readily exert their violent will without compuntion powerful in the StarWars galaxy? Your guess is as good as mine, I suppose 😁

[@jonbragg5175]

I wouldn't call them THAT intelligent.

[@Meravokas]

They're actually hermaphroditic in nature in the sense that they can alter their sex. And it's actually considered a high taboo for a hutt to not alter from their birth sex at least once. So, not asexual.

[@Meravokas]

@@jonbragg5175 Depends on the Hutt, what point of their life they're in and what place they're in. Many lower ranking or higher but active ranked hutts are quite intelligent. You have to be smart to survive and thrive even in a criminal underworld that is mostly controlled by your own species. Especially since incompetency was usually grounds enough to have you killed in some manner.

[@marrqi7wini54]

@@jonbragg5175 According to lore, Hutts are one of the most intelligent species in the star wars galaxy. Maybe they aren't a race of geniuses, but on average, they were smarter than most species on average.

[@daemonlordmagnusthered6213]

@@jonbragg5175 I mean, they were intelligent enough to cooperate, persuade and otherwise cut a deal with the Human-centric Galactic empire that allowed them to expand their power and influence in a time when it should have crashed, while making serious money, bringing masses of bounty hunters and warrior species to aid them if needed and being the regional lords as long as they paid lip service to tow empire and didn’t hit too many of their convoys (or at least couldn’t be proved to have done so).

[@danielknauss5019]

I think there are several things you kind of skirted around in this. The Hutt’s long lives allowed them to play the long game, waiting until their adversary was at their weakest before striking. They could nurse a grudge for decades before striking, utterly devastating entire systems if need be, to teach the rest of the galaxy that they were not to be crossed. Another factor is their utter lack of empathy for anything that was not a Hutt. They would think nothing of the Gammorean guards (and Nikto, Klatoonians, etc) that died in their service on a regular basis, and even less of those who tried to stand in their way. Other sentient beings were seen much the same as Droids to them, and were given about the same level of care and thought for their personal well-being. This lack of empathy, coupled with their racism, greed, long lifespans, and physical abilities when sufficiently motivated are the source of their wealth and power.

[@user-ft3jq5vi2l]

Essentially, they are surprisingly good warriors, which gave them a good kickstart on power, which gave them money, which gave them power, which gave them money, which...

[@m.c.martin]

…..made them lazy/comfortable

[@JApl1n]

I literally had this rethought as they were being held up by the slaves, like what are the Twins gonna do if everyone just dropped them in the middle of the street?

[@darkwraithraziel6362]

They make a phone call, and those slaves get disappeared at best and paraded at worst

[@toomanyaccounts]

i think the slaves holding them was just for show. I think there is a concealed repulsor in there. they would need bearers under their otherwise.

[@Decrepit_biker]

@@darkwraithraziel6362 but they would have had to get powerful first.... long ago

[@alexism9656]

That black wookie was there. Assuming the Hutts are paying him, they can just tell him to kill the slaves if they dropped them.

[@Glandorray]

That was Black Krrsantan. He'd butcher the slaves for a Klondike bar if asked.

[@DarthPrime52]

A video about Trandoshans would be pretty cool. The predators of Wookiekind.

[@Akatsukimember6]

I just love your no-nonsense videos explaining lore. You don’t circle around the same info over and over again. You list the most important things and get straight to the point. Thank you for that.

[@wolfbane7497]

Well I'm multiple different reasons one hut's may be fat but they can lose the weight pretty quickly and become very muscular. And very powerful in hand-to-hand combat when they want to be. Another thing they're very influential and very charismatic. They know how to talk to the right people to get things done when they don't have to. Their skin can handle flamethrowers and other such even blaster bolts is not guaranteed to kill a hut. Huts can regenerate from even having their entire face ripped off. And if you kill a Hut you lived a regret it the only reason why Leia got away with it. Was because she was too powerful in the new Republic setting it up. So killing her would be bad for business the huts can live for thousands of years too. And huts never forget or let go of a grudge so easily. And also huts can eat people that who get in their way whole. Hunts are very intelligent well not counting zero and jabba's father.

[@nickm8874]

I never realised I needed a Rocky 4 style montage with a Hutt whipping themselves into shape, until now

[@koichidignitythief7429]

I think it would have more to do with muscle degregation when they get older. Like after 400 or 500 (Jabba himself is 600) they'll lose their muscle mass to fat, coupled by the fact they've grown so decadent and hedonistic, not many are active as they were in the ancient days of the Hutt empire

[@beaudowns51]

I was literally just wondering this earlier today, thanks for the video!

[@rqneo5361]

Hutts are really smart and rational. They plan for every eventuality like a master chess player

[@GodwynDi]

Reminds me of a favorite quote of mine when a mastermind criminal gets injured and pulls out a medkit. "That was not part of the plan. Which is not to say that I did not plan for it."

[@nicscharing]

There's so much history and lore in Star Wars at this point, its pretty much a real galaxy

[@drewgalbraith4499]

Ya it’s like WH40K there’s sooo much content that you swear there’s more history there than there is IRL

[@paydayquotesfrm757]

It’s based off truth… actual real life just unlock your ability to see and they’ll show u

[@hybridcypher8995]

.......................................haahahahahahahahahaha, calm down dear, its only a tv show

[@calebcarpenter3700]

Iron-hutt doesn't exist, Iron-hutt can't hurt you 2:12 Iron Hutt:

[@AJSai3007]

#AskEck which walker is better: the Unbaran crab walker, the Covenant Scarab, or the Banished Scarab?

[@thefighter6071]

Umbaran because fucking starwars shields

[@sand5474]

Additionally, Republic TX-130 or UNSC Scorpion?

[@thefighter6071]

@@sand5474 They arent even in the same class

[@daviddifr]

@@sand5474 that's not even a walker

[@brandonhoffman4712]

Years later I still find myself rewatching the dog video at the end on occasion. I love that moment where the hand opens next to the dog's head, and the dog gets an "oh ya, it's about to go down look!"

[@swishfish8858]

"They had special machines they'd place their bodies in to make themselves more mobile and dangerous on the battlefield" ...so ancient Hutts were Daleks?

[@Dragonette666]

If I were writing it , and going by some of the previous movies like RotJ where you see that Jedi powers won't work on Jabba, I would have them be somewhat immune to force powers and perhaps a bit psychic which is why they do so good in organized crime. It would take a Jedi or a Sith to just be able to trick a Hutt and then they need a bit of luck on their side.

[@Harabeck]

The question isn't how the Hutts are powerful, it's why they give a crap about Tatooine. It's a barren desert with very few people. On a galactic scale, why is it worth controlling?

[@FlyingcupNsourcer]

Valuable location in the galactic map, I think. Another reason may be in the ease of holding slaves there. Big desert with dangerous wandering tribes people, you basically die if you escape. I'm sure there's more or better reasons someone want to take over?

[@Felix-sb5wp]

The land and position in space is great for smuggling goods

[@tangybuttfrogfpv8772]

Spice trade

[@Felix-sb5wp]

@@FlyingcupNsourcer yes exactly (lol I was gonna say this, couldn't have said it better myself though)

[@Mgl1206]

@Sez B status symbol

[@JohnDRobinsonelectronicdrums]

i was wondering what the Hutt's back story was only last night and now your video magically appeared to answer my question! The force is strong in you :)

[@jedichandler13]

I’m so excited you added that act man!

[@xyreniaofcthrayn1195]

Because at one point they were all super buff but usually a hutt would make a fairly unique and intelligent galactic senators tho it's almost a 50/50 split between really intelligent and incredibly dense since the original hutt leadership polluted their planet that they relocated to nal hutta.

[@federationprime]

The Hutts have also built up such a power base they could probably bribe the fleet out from under anyone who decided to attack the species as a whole. They’re an empire in all but name.

[@MaestroJericho]

Yeah it's like if the mob/Saudi royalty individually lived for thousands of years where they'd eventually have vast influence and power over time.

[@ImBenzo]

ECKHART. ITS BEEN SO LONG SINCE IVE WATCHED YOUR VIDEOS. Your videos never pop up on my feed anymore. So glad to see you're doing well. That intro music always give me nostalgic feelings. I just imagine the old short films you made playing in the background listening to you talk about the cool and interesting starwars lore. Love ya man. Keep it up

[@caffeinedelusions]

I feel like this is getting cause and effect reversed. The only Hutts we've gotten a good look at are crime bosses. They may well have gotten fat AFTER they became powerful.

[@Xalerdane]

The catch is, _every_ Hutt is a crime boss. They’re the ‘Mafia Boss’ alien race. It’s their Hat.

[@Tylendal242]

I've always loved the fact that the Hutts are basically the Star Wars equivalent of Eldar or High Elves.

[@g_superson1c255]

imagine trying to outrun a massive Hutt thinking there’s no way you’ll get caught and it’s way faster than you. that’d be scary af 😂

[@mrconfusion87]

Like Jabba before he let himself go! 🤣🙈

[@codymarkley8372]

Love that you have resonance -home at the end of your video. Reminds me of when I was 18.

[@charleshein5991]

I absolutely love your description of the Huts!! I would love a in depth view of Black Karrthan. He has become my favorite anti hero of cannon.

[@ktoth29]

I'm calling BS on that litter, 9 people couldn't carry two Hutts, thats like carrying two Rhino's or an Elephant. They should have had poles extending from the litter with the weight distributed among 2 or 3x as many bearers.

[@davidbeppler3032]

I call BS on your BS. Those conveyances had anti-grav and did not "require" any slaves to carry. Forcing the slaves to do the "work" is a punishment with adjustable assistance.

[@CrisisGuildWOW]

I call BS to you both. Slaves were jumped up on meth. Could have carried 3, if there was a little more space.

[@dinoschachten]

True. I guess they felt it would look ridiculous.

[@BDTPBO]

I’m calling BS on this whole series.

[@andrewbryant4259]

"The spice must flow" - God Emperor Leto Atreides II, the original Hutt

[@ethanbell7283]

You're Outro of what im guessing is you and your dog and you playing with him is freaking gold. Please don't ever change you're Outro and I'm talking the video of the dog and the background music bc its just so perfectly edited and hilarious lmfao.

[@MJ-jw8nb]

I remember somewhere in canon, it mentions Hutt's species skin is extremely durable and think, so much so they are resistant to blaster lasers. I remember reading Hutt lore, and with long life spans, genius intellect, damage resistant, and highly adaptable combat prowless... in addition to greedy natures they are basically like "dragons" from fantasy worlds minus the firebreathing.

[@cyberdragon3399]

So the Hutts used to be a warrior race but now they have essentially become the Star Wars version of the ferengi, being more focused towards business and money rather than war and now prefer to have other people fight their battles for them. plus the Hutts had 25,000 years to make the copious amounts of money that keeps them in their decadent form of power to this day. Essentially they traded in their swords, spears, and blasters in exchange for a different sort of weapon, Money

[@mrconfusion87]

And hard goods (like "spice")!

[@michaelpettersson4919]

I always assumed that their strenght was in their brains, an ability to be very good at keeping things in their heads and be very organised. As such they are pretty much built for leadership positions.

[@obowsomebrawlstars9016]

Happy you are including the Act Man in tournament

[@haydenmcclure622]

Very cool of you to host a halo tournament. Mad respect.

[@The--Illusion]

Have you done a video yet on the evolution of sub-FTL and FTL drives? Would be cool to see how all of those drives evolved and if they are still being developed.

[@djpiper4295]

Me expecting eck to say cause they are smart and cunning also me I hope it's a blind side meme Edit I'm disappointed but not suprised it's not some meme reason

[@eccogenesis7198]

I love your outro haha. Always makes me laugh.

[@mrmunchin2578]

i’ve been a star wars freak for a while but was JUST wondering this during the second episode of BOBF. great topic! thanks for making the vid.

[@joshuacalkins]

I assume that the Hutts are the most specific “homage” to (or ripoff of) Dune. The book “God Emperor of Dune”, (my favorite), has a worm that is similar in size to these Hutts. Lucas is known to have taken inspiration here, from the desert planet and worm ruler to the mention of “spice.” Also, of course, Klaatu and Niktu are famous sci fi references. (Much better references than Newt Gunray= Newt Gingrich + “Ray gun” Reagan).

[@zbenkert]

Exactly, God Emperor of Dune came out two years before RotJ as well. Jabba takes alot of aesthetics from the Tyrant.

[@joshuacalkins]

@@zbenkert I didn’t realize it was so close to the year Jedi came out! One big difference is that the Tyrant could be seen as beautiful, from sand-trout shimmering skin on the front to the elegant segmented skin characteristics of Shai Hulud. Jabba is obviously just supposed to be disgusting like an obese slug.

[@Szpareq]

I mean, Star Wars is pretty much a rip off from Dune. Ok, maybe not a rip off, but heavily influenced. Space wizards, desert planet, Empire, etc.

[@joshuacalkins]

@@Szpareq The numerous connections are undeniable, but I guess I’d call it a repurposing of elements rather than a ripoff. Too many similarities in my opinion, but a very different, less ambitious, fantasy oriented, family-friendly product.

[@yasuke1709]

It would be cool to see a warrior hutt fight in live action

[@Dragonette666]

Hutt vs a Yoda

[@thegunman2841]

Loving this new type of titles, Eck.

[@caliber5465]

Dog outro had me dying and replaying 5:36 "Tap, tap-tap, tap"...... *AGRESSIVE FACE SCRATCHIES*

[@howzany6832]

I have always asked myself this question... why space slugs are so powerful?! What did they DO?

[@SteelDoesMyWill]

I can't believe you didn't mention Jabba's line from ROTJ, "Your Jedi Mind Tricks don't work on me". This implies that the Hutt species may have telepathic or similar capabilities while also being immune to influence from the Jedi or control by the Sith. Having some kind of mental power like this can make up for their lack of physical prowess and enables them to wield significant political, criminal, organizational, or other influential powers beyond what is normal.

[@lliamarden8560]

Thanks - I was looking for this topic!

[@ZzaphodD]

I played them in the D6 rpg as being extremely perceptive and knowledgeable with an extra dimension of constant thinking. They see the world both in our dimensions but also relationships and comparative strengths. Seeing/feeling the likelihood of betrayal and secret alliances as we humans notice casual correlations daily. This combined with the long lifespan and clanlike society was what was giving them the edge playing different parties out against each other.

[@Obiwan7100]

#AskEck Who is the richest Star Wars character?

[@daicheevenerdi6]

After all the wars we have seen i would say a ceo of some shipyard like kuat or fondor

[@c4productions5959]

I was wondering if you could make a video on something such as what if the Rakatans didn’t come down with a plague that severed them from the force? Would they still be ruling the present day galaxy or would they have the inevitable happened and their empire collapsed at some other point in time?

[@peasant8162]

The good boi outro always puts a giant stupid smile on my face

[@sourpeach4599]

great video ek, love to see u getting the views and subs that u deserve

[@biostemm]

Here's an interesting question: Se we know that some species are immune, or at least resistant, to Jedi mind tricks. Could that characteristic be replicated either through brain implants/cybernetics or some kind of genetic manipulation?

[@borttorbbq2556]

Yes.

[@sodapopcowboy8620]

Yuppers

[@fatalshore5068]

Ask Mof Gideon?

[@nikolaisikes6245]

I have been wondering this for years! Like how do they go to war with other species? How fast are they really? Sure, I could see them being pretty strong once they get ahold of you but just keep your distance and you'd be fine! I always imagined Hutt fights looking like an elephant seal fight!

[@arnowisp6244]

At least seals are cuter

[@nikolaisikes6245]

@@arnowisp6244 Elephant seals? Sure lol kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoaXqYptbqaGqck

[@Gamer_G33k]

Look up a pic of kingpin from marvel. Thing is, Kingpin isnt fat, he's almost pure muscle. Same thing for the Hutts, they have muscles for days, plus they have the energy to use it, since they spend most of their day not using any energy. They can basically throw themselves with their muscular tails at a pretty quick speed. A common tactic for a Hutt to use against a species smaller than they, is to just shove the creature into its mouth. Their digestive system constructs and suffocates anything inside. Not to mention that the Hutts come from a dangerous planet where they are not the apex species, meaning in their early years they were a warrior species that could take on very formidable foes. I think Leia was even quoted as saying that Jabba could clear the length of the palace main room if he wanted to.

[@orionbeckman9157]

Awesome video bro keep it up my starters questions are endless

[@seanprahphet]

Nice breakdown! Myself have wondered about how the huttese gained so much respect and wealth

[@CorruptPianist]

Lmao, has anyone asking this question ever looked at the rich and powerful here on Earth? It's not hard to imagine power structures that aren't based on physical strength, this isn't the stone age lmao

[@DGBAntho]

The title is fax

[@nicktechnubyte1184]

Absolutely

[@alexanderrichards6403]

I said it as I saw the episode with my dad

[@starwarsgames5467]

Because of their astonishing beauty of course

[@amafagussss]

Thank you for this explanation. I would love it, if you wold elaborate on the subject of the Hutts more! Love your content!

[@gmichaloski3367]

In all my lifelong Star Wars fan imagination, the thought of a Hutt Jedi had never crossed my mind. I’m surprised though you didn’t mention that Hutts are capable of eating humanoids. At least in Legends

[@Kekoapono]

Perhaps a better question might be: “Why did many species that are more nimble than hutts decide to work for them?” Would say-a human-really lose a 1v1 physical duel against a hutt that’s in shape for its species? I mean, outside of being able to pay someone to work for him/her, would a hutt really be able to maintain dominance over another species to make that species work for her/him?

[@GodwynDi]

Yes. Size and pure strength matter a lot more than being nimble a lot of the time. Its why all martial arts are done in weight classes. And at a certain point technology really takes over.

[@user-dn6ht6bo7r]

@@GodwynDi technology always takes over. Sticks and stones destroy the unarmed. Swords and armour destroy sticks. Guns destroy all melee combat and so on.

[@catlove64]

That outro never gets old :))

[@Paulie705]

Great video, very well spoken. Subscribed

[@ianbaker672]

I really want to know where Jabba's son is.

[@paravastha]

So the Hutts are are close-nit species that look out for each other, they are long lived (lifespan of +1000 years) and can adapt to changes in the galactic environment? I just feel it was a long video to say that. I expected more facts and more lore about the superiority of Hutts relating to the force and force users or "new content" in general.

[@alexibo4688]

Liked just for the title lol, great quick video

[@ericsbuds]

i have had this question for a while now. nice vid!

[@bbenson3852]

Bro stop body shaming the hutts damn

[@EckhartsLadder]

Obesity is a hutt point of pride!

[@nicktechnubyte1184]

Anyone remember pizza the hut?! Disgusting to look at!

[@Kamina1703]

But tasted delicious!

[@DIGITALGH05T]

i immediately heard the uncle ruckus theme when thinking about the hutts...and then i remembered that the uncle ruckus theme is literally just slowed down jabba's theme lmao

[@officialtoofknbusy]

Thank you for this, I've wondered this forever ♾️