Why Cad Bane Is a BETTER Bounty Hunter Than Boba Fett

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[@unLUCKY95]

I think there are different reasons why Din, Boba and Bane are bounty hunters, and they all approach it in different ways. Din is a bounty hunter out of necessity, whether it be because his clan needs resources or because he needs information to help Grogu, he never seems to actually enjoy it, he just does what he needs to do, and being Mandalorian he had the skills and equipment to do it, and can fetch a high price due to the common knowledge that Mandalorians are some of the most skilled and ruthless warriors in the Galaxy. Boba was a bounty hunter because it's all he knew, he grew up with the greatest bounty hunter in the Galaxy at the time as a father who he looked up to immensely, and after Jango was killed he was taken in by other bounty hunters. He never got over the death of his father, and because of that he became cold and callous; I don't think he ever really enjoyed being a bounty hunter, that's been made evident by his comments in The Book of Boba Fett, where he's basically said that he's tired of taking life threatening jobs from idiots who couldn't care less whether he lives or dies, and before he was dropped into the sarlacc pit and forgotten I think he also didn't really care what happened to him, he just existed, and that's why he was such a good bounty hunter. Being taken in by the Tuskens gave him a new perspective and something to live for, and I think the reason why he's not been as badass as we expected is because he's still trying to find his footing with that perspective. Cad Bane is a different story, he's a bounty hunter because he LOVES it, I get the feeling out of the three of them he's the only one who actively chose to be a hunter. He likes the lifestyle, the money and, most of all, the power he has over the lives of others, and he loves a challenge - when Din or Boba take on a difficult bounty they just get the job done without any fuss, Bane likes to make a spectacle out of it, devising elaborate plans to prove he's outsmarted his target, making sure they're scared of him and know what he's capable of before landing the killing blow. He savours every minute of it. Din approaches a target and puts it simply - "I can bring you in warm, or I can bring you in cold." basically telling them "look, there's a bounty on your head, I just need to collect, you can come quietly or I'll do what I need to do". Boba does less talking, just takes the job and, as we know from Empire Strikes Back when Vader specifically tells him "no disintegrations", usually just takes out the target and then collects unless specifically told not to. Bane is a borderline sociopath, he hunts for sport, to him the more people that get caught in the crossfire the better. Any one who's watched the Clone Wars knows damn well that he was thrilled that Cobb's deputy chose to involve himself, his mission was clearly to give Cobb a warning, not kill him (even though he's clearly dangerous and capable of doing damage to them, the Pyke's know that Cobb has power over people and they want to scare him into keeping people in line, killing him could just make him a martyr), which is why Bane hit him in the shoulder rather than landing a lethal shot, but there was nothing stopping him from killing any one who got in his way - he could have easily just subdued the deputy in the same way or landed a single shot to the head, but he actively chose to unload on him because he enjoys inflicting as much pain as possible.

[@clonecoric4140]

That's why I love Bane, there's no tragic backstory he's just a psychopath who will take any job for the right price and loves to hunt and kill, he doesn't care about the people who hire him, he doesn't care about his targets. He just cares about what matters to him, credits and a high kill count. And that's why I love Cad Bane.

[@ilkarma8383]

@@clonecoric4140 bane more of a sociopath then a psychopath

[@michaelsmith622]

Well.... When really need to get your point across.

[@DaNewWaveLee]

Cad just wants credits.

[@joshmore5643]

man really wrote a essay in the comments

[@mr.turtle6414]

I feel a lot of people aren't realising the actual facts. Both Boba and Cad Bane are older, much older. The reason Cad has lighter blue skin is because his species, the Duros, only live to be about 80 - 90 years old and in the midst of the clone wars, he's middle aged. The current era we're in is Imperial Remnant, just before First Order, which means that Cad Bane is considered elderly. He has no other profession so he will keep getting paid until he dies. Boba has been out of the game for a while now so he's going to be rusty, especially since his body took a massive hit in the desert but overall, he's perfectly healthy now. It is pretty much a 'We will see' scenario.

[@ericnino6048]

Boba is like in his mid thirties…. He was a young teenager during the clone wars.

[@awesome8831]

@@ericnino6048 He's 41 but that still won't affect his fighting performance yet

[@wobba4436]

why has bane not retired? i think he would have done so, or hes just to stuborn?

[@thefanwithoutaface8105]

@@wobba4436 Two reasons, 1. Bounty Hunting is litterally the only thing he's good at 2. He enjoys it.

[@ericnino6048]

@@awesome8831 you sure? He was like 12 during the clone wars. This takes place about twenty something years later. That would put him in his mid thirties.

[@ethanx-246]

It's not like Bane is in his prime, either. He's about 90 years old in a human life span.

[@The-Azure-Knight]

I think he's in his 70's in human years

[@ethanhess8230]

EliteGameplayX his species ages slightly faster, so 70 is roughly 90 in duros years

[@drjohnson920]

They need to just change that rule about how old they can be in order to not ruin his character. It’s dumb that we have to act like he is 100 because some book said so

[@The-Azure-Knight]

@@ethanhess8230 Oh I understand thanks.

[@grandmasteryoda7912]

Hes 71 i think

[@dwightchaos9449]

Y’all ever notice after the sarlacc pit, Bobawas taught some humbleness and basic personal moral upgrade? From what I understood the Sarlacc can communicate mentally or combines minds with some victims, as to how Boba really got out. Maybe he had something like a dmt or psychedelic epiphany from the experience.

[@sofaking1627]

I was thinking something similar but in relation to when he tripped balls on the spice lizard with the tuskans.

[@jonashorn8354]

@SuburbanMenace lmao I love this comment 🤣🙏🏻

[@chrisstowell484]

The Sarlacc is also a Force sensitive creature so your theory is entirely on pont.

[@parodysam]

We always hear about how good Boba and Jango are/were but we’ve _seen_ how good Cad Bane is. Not saying this proves it one way or the other, but if Boba wins it’s gonna feel kinda fanservicey.

[@trappedinamerica7740]

Jango offed at least 1 Jedi masters at the battle of geonosis. Windu was considered Yodas equal remember.

[@bruggger6287]

@@trappedinamerica7740 yoda was above windu

[@bruggger6287]

cad bane cant fight and i can tell uv only seen the movies because jango alone has better feats than bane

[@aberhamlaguna415]

They wont kill off bane he might sacrifice himself for his misdeed or might get to confident and someone else might help boba and leave bane weapon less and they probably give him mercy.

[@bruggger6287]

@@aberhamlaguna415 no hes just gonna die i think

[@thefanwithoutaface8105]

Probably because Cad Bane was around during the Clone Wars era from start to finish, which was one of the most hostile and dangerous periods in the galaxy's history and regularly fought against multiple Jedi, elite clone troopers and other high level threats while Boba didn't rise to prominence until after most of those dangers were long gone.

[@bobafett9348]

Fett made his career killing Jedi, following Order 66

[@marcosloayzamiranda9775]

@@bobafett9348 That is no longer canon

[@bobafett9348]

@@marcosloayzamiranda9775 I care not.

[@marcosloayzamiranda9775]

@@bobafett9348 you don't care, they literally destroyed the character until they replaced him with Din having his personality and profession, while good boba barely appeared 10 seconds in his 2 episodes and is not filoni's favorite

[@bobafett9348]

@@marcosloayzamiranda9775 Exactly why I dont give a fuck about whats considered canon son...

[@zentrocity7209]

Anyone else wonder what bounty hunters/Cad Bane do with their money? I think a TV series on that would be sick.

[@snapdragon420]

He gives all proceeds to the parents of the children he kidnapped for Darth Sidious.

[@WarriorBane]

@@snapdragon420 he buys bitcoin obviously... Like a bantha

[@dwightchaos9449]

I thought he had an army, in clone wars. He’s got a payroll, building expenses, workman’s comp, materials like weapons,ammo, ships, maintenance, research and development, ect…. It all adds up.🤔

[@aaronvirdee5813]

@@snapdragon420 LMAO

[@zentrocity7209]

@@WarriorBane His bitcoin must of crashed when the empire took over because hes still bounty hunting lol

[@tenguard7524]

Experience for bounty hunting rules all. So far, Cad Bane is a obvious winner.

[@dwnkaomwn3953]

Yes, but being clever can also beneficial as well. Fennec was able to outsmart Cad when they were trying to retrieve Omega and she was at the time a rookie in comparison to him.

[@DerakenMasuterumindo]

Plot armor > Experience. Boba is the obvious winner.

[@Morbidity100]

AGE. This is the factor here. Boba is middle aged. Cad Bane is pretty much geriatric.

[@noiminoimi1179]

Lmao you clearly don't know the feets of boba fett. He's the obvious winner here cad bane is good bit not as good as the fett either Jango or boba.

[@jasonwiggins6137]

That makes zero sense. You can play Football for 60 years and you will never be better than Tom Brady.

[@marcushailey8498]

To me: Cad Bane is the best in the business!! He was around year's before Boba and after now that we have seen chapter 6! Add survivor to that list 🙂.

[@KaiserShield]

Cad has proven himself against numerous and experienced Jedi. While the only one Boba fought encountered completely crowned him. There's no contest here.

[@zulunation8951]

He got his ass kicked by Fennec Shand

[@dwnkaomwn3953]

Not surprising, since he was trained by another famed bounty hunter(Jango).

[@trillnba4061]

Boba has fought more jedi than luke in the comics and if cad bane fought luke what woulda been the outcome lol

[@ZePizzaKnight]

I mean Boba was fighting against plot armor...

[@OkIPullUp2915]

Bane lost to Fennec and he’s getting older, Boba is gonna kill him.

[@vbucci6894]

I feel like boba has become more and more nerfed lately.

[@OkIPullUp2915]

I think we will see his true power in the finale

[@anthonygordon9483]

Perhaps your looking at it wrong. The show is called the book of Boba Fett. The feel of the show almost has a Conan the barbarian feel to it. So this is only the beginning of Boba's story and its some what of a under dog story. We were wondering how Boba was going to show his dominance in the galaxy, now we know. We still don't know Din Jaren's back story past Mandalorian 1 yet no one is complaining about him yielding the dark saber. Also, Cad Bane is a alien that has a longer life span then humans so his experience is pretty much better then any human bounty hunter. You can't just say Boba is being nerfed when technically Cad Bane is essentially more experienced and better then any human being that is alive at present day on the show.

[@WarriorBane]

Disney will do that to u just look at the mcu

[@WideMouth]

Boba is much older now than he was, and physically weakened from being in the Sarlacc pit. I think Boba has realized this, and now draws power from others using charisma - rather than relying solely on his own skills.

[@bugeye8749]

Wats nerfed

[@carnage3208]

Cad is arguably the most badass character in the series lol tbh. Between him Maul and Vader maybe. But as far as pure badass goes, he seems second to none

[@Wally-pu2hh]

Second to Luke . Luke is God like

[@carnage3208]

@@Wally-pu2hh I wouldn't categorize Luke as "badass" but to each his own 🤙🏾

[@bruggger6287]

@@carnage3208 would say boba or vader is

[@mikeygROCNY]

Why is he so badass?

[@carnage3208]

@@mikeygROCNY I mean when you look up the definition of badass he's like the embodiment of it. His lines, the way he fights, his voice, the feats he's accomplished etc.

[@saltykrug]

I don't know why people were confused about the bacta tank, thinking he was dying. That was to recover from the Sarlacc pit. I think Boba is capable of killing Cad but it depends on the setting.

[@Deadxman616]

not to mention his time in the desert that aged a jedi in his prime nearly 40yrs

[@munk2004]

What sens he using?

[@carnage3208]

Bane's feats in the clone wars definitely warrant him to be the best. Now idk all that happens in comics and video games and all that shit but on screen he's easily accomplished the most. But Boba's been around longer so people regard him the best

[@bobafett9348]

The stuff boba had for him in the EU, definitely made him the best of the best. Thats why he was regarded as one.

[@carnage3208]

@@bobafett9348 Well Stupendous here says otherwise and I trust him, but I've not read it myself so I can't comment on the EU. But I like to think they all just had their own eras where they were the best

[@Noone-qs5jt]

@@bobafett9348 not really. He was considered the best long before those stories were made solely because he's the og bounty hunter. Those stories were then made to justify to that general assumption. Lots of people who haven't read the comics or nothing from the EU still consider him the best, simply because it's the one they know best

[@sharmelfattakhov5041]

Honestly, for a casual SW enjoyer like me, who watched everything but barely touched legends, the answer is kinda not debatable. Unlike Boba, Bane was created as a legend and was treated as such, having numerous feats to support it, whalas Boba had an imposing image in first trilogy but suffered from little screen time as well as cartoonish end. Until Mandalorian I've only seen Boba as a kid in clone wars and little to nothing character in ft, and new Boba didn't seem like his old versions at all - which is not a bad thing though.

[@TheGhettoGinger]

In Legends Darth Vader charged Boba with bringing in Luke Skywalker alive. Boba almost died but did manage to capture Luke for a time before he was rescued. He also faced off against many Jedi during the rise of the Empire. Boba has a fuck tone of experience but like you said it's all in Legends so as a casual watcher you won't see it. One major thing to note about Boba in Legends is he became Mandalore and lead the Mandalorians until his death. He's also the only man in the Galaxy to have survived 3 Sarlacc Pits.

[@andrewchapman2024]

I haven't been super impressed with Boba Fett's depiction in his tv show. I'm not saying it is a bad tv show, I'm just saying Boba Fett isn't going to do a whole lot and will rely upon others which isn't necessarily a bad thing but the moment he has to face off against somebody (Cad Bane) without backup, he is likely screwed. but then again, maybe that is what they want us to think. Good video.

[@marcosloayzamiranda9775]

That is, it is a very dependent failure.

[@andrewchapman2024]

@@marcosloayzamiranda9775 I agree. What is Disney doing with Lucas film.

[@marcosloayzamiranda9775]

@@andrewchapman2024 I really don't know but Filoni and Favrou had an opportunity to do justice to the character that started all the Mandalorian lore and from which Disney is eating and they ruined it. also it is rare that kenobi suffered the same, which is the need to deconstruct all male characters.

[@CarlosGuzman-bq8fr]

Cad Baine. Is no joke. He's definitely the best bounty hunter. He's survived almost everything. Bobba Fett needs to be on his top shape. 😤

[@auzpin3664]

Nether cad bane nor boba are in their prime bane has reached seniority being about 72 years old to boba's 41. Regardless I'm excited to see this conflict in the show.

[@daveTHEdirty]

As a Legends fanboy I can see bane going toe-to-toe with OG Boba. Not saying he would win but he's definitely a threat.

[@nickjcirillo]

Well I think anybody could take this new Boba

[@bruggger6287]

@@nickjcirillo even koska reeves could

[@bruggger6287]

he would get slapped, bane is pretty overrated

[@israeltries7361]

Cad Bane was about 40 years old at the start of the clone wars and that lasted 3 years putting Cad at around 43 at the time of Revenge Of The Sith. The book of boba fett is around 5 years after the empire has fallen so that means its been 25 years since the events of revenge of the sith. so Cad Bane is about 66 to 71 years old at the time of the book of boba fett. Cad banes species, (Duros) have the lifespan of an average human so even if boba is somewhat injured Cad Bane is suffering arthrites and all kind of stuff like that. Basically he is far too old to be even close to his prime. thats why i think Boba would win Cad is just too elderly.

[@mcfail3450]

The wookiepedia says Cad is 40 at the beginning of the clone wars but also that Jango was his mentor. That kind of implies that Cad is at least 10 years or more younger in my opinion and I don't think Jango is 50 in the clone wars. The source of Bane's birth year seems to be a single book. I'm not sure I trust it. I think if we ignore a single book written in 2018 then Cad Bane could easily be 25 to 35 at the beginning of the clone wars. Making him 55 to 65 years old. A 60 year old Bane isn't in his prime but he was more than capable in his prime. He took on and bested a jedi master and knight at the same time. Jango lost to a single master almost instantly. Overall if they kill off Bane this quick I will be mad. He's one of my top 5 favorite characters. Pretty much second only to Ahsoka.

[@Grounders10]

@@mcfail3450 Every legends ends at some point. Honestly? Dying to Boba wouldn't be the worst fate he could have. At least he wouldn't be getting eaten by a Sarlacc.

[@mcfail3450]

@@Grounders10 Cad deserves more. He's arguably the strongest and most able person in the galaxy including 95%+ force users. He goes toe to toe with 2 of the top 10 force users at once and wins. He also is interrogated and resists for an impressive amount of time by 3 of the top 5 all using the force on him at once. Overall Cad is top 5, at least, in terms of warriors in the galaxy. Then Boba just gives him the Ol' leg sweep.

[@tord2354]

@@mcfail3450 Your mentor doesn't have to be older than you lol, take Sidious and Dooku as an example.

[@taitano12]

As a side note: I thought it interesting that none of the townfolk ran over to the deputy. He was obviously quite the dimwit.

[@thizzlemetimbrs8194]

I noticed that too but I think it was just to not confuse the viewers as to one being alive not the other

[@mattcurr9931]

the deputy took 4 or 5 shots to the torso, he was dead before he hit the ground

[@LilDragonkaijufan]

Cad Bane should have won the matchup in the final episode.

[@CalvinMusicVideos]

i think bane is more of a mercenary then bounty hunter, since most of his jobs is not just to kill people, but steal things also like the time or dear sidius hire him to steal a holocron and take kids to mustafar

[@creapyalbinofish]

I mean in starwars the terms are basically synonymous

[@brandenmoore8813]

@@creapyalbinofish not really since there is a galaxy wide bounty hunter guild which boba was a part of where cad bane was an independent contractor

[@stevemiller2909]

Also Boba went John Wick style in Mandalorian season 2. He's gonna be ruthless in the season finale..

[@Kaiju_Chaos]

I'd like to see Fennec whoop Bane's ass like she did in The Bad Batch.

[@hiram4115]

Bane beat fennec twice in that fight Then she knocked him down once and ran away

[@awesome8831]

I wouldn't surprised if she did in live action cause of female empowerment. Realistically, a woman will always lose unless she has gadgets helping her.

[@DeltaCain13]

Glad someone beat me to it. Fennec did not “whoop Bane’s ass” she was lucky Bane didn’t execute her on a number of occasions.

[@WarriorBane]

He had to focus on the bounty he could have killed her lots of times but disney empowerment for gals has to happen lol

[@Kaiju_Chaos]

She would still whoop his old ass now, regardless. She's still extremely agile and deadly when Cad has a quick draw? Get real.

[@andrewcharles6489]

The addition of Cad Bane was a great addition to the Book of Boba. Cad is a badass who can more than his own. His experience spells absolute trouble. I can only think of an old army vet vs a seasoned current member. They both have some serious skill but that vet has seen some stuff. Idk if this comment makes sense to everyone else but I just feel that sums it up well.

[@ulthanos]

I'm 50, and was a kid around the perfect age during Boba Fett's "prime" (I was 9-12 between Empire and Jedi coming out). All of my friends LOVED Boba Fett and went apeshit at how awesome he was... I NEVER got it... what the eff did he EVER really do? (He collected Han's bounty after Vader captured everyone...) Then, in Jedi... when my friends and I were waiting for what was supposed to be one of the most EPIC sci-fi battles in history...HAN SOLO VERSUS BOBA FETT... (Kids back then were REALLY waiting to see this, you can only imagine!!!) We ended up being handed four seconds of blind Han Solo "defeating" the mighty Boba Fett via a basically Three Stooges / Laurel & Hardy gag... WTF??? Boba Fett, per the OG trilogy, was effectively a Kardashian... He had this epic image, he looked amazing (outfit was second to none)... but there was ZERO substance to him and he really did nothing (other than look good and act cool) to earn his reputation. Then, Clone Wars the series came along and we FINALLY met the REAL greatest bounty hunter in the Star Wars galaxy. (Tip of the EPIC hat to Mr. Bane.)

[@johncunningham4820]

" Oh . It's you " . " Feeling a bit tired today " . " Hey , Fennec , you want this one ? " .

[@stevemiller2909]

Don't forget, Boba was declared completely healthy due to the bacta tank. So expect him to be at his best.

[@dwnkaomwn3953]

Why did Boba need to go in the bacta tank multiple times in the first place?

[@Kjf4runner]

@@dwnkaomwn3953 Sarlac pit

[@stevemiller2909]

@@dwnkaomwn3953 you should watch the first episode again. Just my opinion.

[@neutronalchemist3241]

@@dwnkaomwn3953 He had been in the Sarlac's stomach for about four/five years (it depends on the time he spent with the Tuscans).

[@jmc655]

It's a tuff match for me, I want to give cad bane the win because of his intelligence and planning. But I just can't I feel like boba intensity and ability to think on the go would give him the win.

[@brandenmoore8813]

He didn't think on the go during the fight on jabbas yacht

[@bruggger6287]

@@brandenmoore8813 its kind of implied he was drunk that fight, maybe would explain the loss

[@stefanomormii6817]

Bane to Boba: "I tip my hat to you, one legend to another"

[@Karl-vi5dd]

Anyone who challenges Cad to a duel is pretty crazy. It has to be like Fennec Shand, attack him quickly and don't give him a chance

[@charlieb8735]

I think him not having been clowned by a blind guy who didn’t even know where he was puts Bane ahead.

[@LotR4Lyfe]

I would love to see a “darker” ending with boba losing to cad bane I don’t think anyone would expect it to play out that way but would be cool to see. And then either Din or fennec will finish off bane or something or maybe Bane kills fennec and it enrages boba and puts him back on the path of badassness that we know and love him for.

[@marcosloayzamiranda9775]

The latter would be something quite expected.

[@bryanperez4061]

I think Boba will clap him next episode. He’s been getting healed because of the after effects of being inside a beast’s stomach. Boba as a child was the only one out of anyone to actually shoot him where nobody came close

[@patrikarnic]

Good thing for boba's helmet lol

[@bruggger6287]

@@patrikarnic and? boba still tied so they both would have died

[@patrikarnic]

@@bruggger6287 yeah i said good thing he survived

[@williammoore0726]

Pretty sure the duel between him and boba happened. It just wasn’t aired. Looks like it might have been equal too. Boba has that dent in his helmet and if you watch the fight between Bane and Fennic in the Bad Batch you’ll notice he has a big metal plate on his head.

[@cf8004]

Honestly I know they needed character development but boba is too emotional now and appears weaker for it, he was always cold as ice in the books, even in his own head like cad bane was depicted in this scene, sure family and heritage matter to boba but he always brutally violent and didn't feel fear as much as the live action version. He's not invincible but his attitude an aptitude for violence ensured he almost always was

[@WideMouth]

I think his personality changed after living with the Tuskens. Living in a tribe that needed to work together to survive taught Boba the value of community and empathy. Whether his change of heart will be a benefit or a weakness has yet to be seen. Cad Bane calls Boba a “stone cold killer,” so he’s either lying or not aware of Boba’s recent change in mindset.

[@SlipperyDILF]

@@WideMouth yea I like it honestly.

[@brandenmoore8813]

@@WideMouth boba didn't have a change in character because we never had boba in the spotlight

[@bruggger6287]

@@WideMouth its so cringe... this is the second time they reddemed a bad guy with a heart of ice and its annoying and unrealistic

[@marcosloayzamiranda9775]

@@bruggger6287 Like the Tuskens who kill, enslave, they can teach humility, peace and honor to a guy who grew up alone with a murderer, seriously, even Vegeta has better redemption and just as much imposes in general than this bald man.

[@Noone-qs5jt]

I honestly didn't know so many people agree with me that bane is a better hunter. The facts are just there, and those who want to think Boba is better can only bring up the non-canon, over-the-top, uncoordinated stories from legends. Instead of admitting they just like him because he's the original bounty hunter

[@jaash_s]

I just love how you legit say everything I’m thinking on every cad bane video

[@Noone-qs5jt]

@@jaash_s great minds think alike

[@cf8004]

Boba is aware of his physical condition deteriorating at least in the books and trys to fight with a forethought and more pre emptive violence to guard himself accordingly, falling back on his tech more and even going as far as to kidnap a Kaminoin to clone and grow new body parts to upgrade lol

[@Rosie199X]

The conversation on whether or not Bane is force sensitive is something I would like to see a followup on

[@kharnthebetrayer1575]

He ONLY got the drop on Van because he was distracted by his fellow Marshall. Other wise I think Bane would be dead going into the next episode.

[@jaredbanister6880]

You got to remember Luke was already becoming the third best Jedi of the time era between TPM and ROTJ. Plus he was about to shoot Luke when Han got him by luck.

[@NR-fd9wv]

characters are only as strong as the storyteller needs them to be. the clone wars needed a antagonist who would keep reapearing, so he had to survive against very strong characters without constantly losing, otherwise he wouldn't be a credible threat . so it all depends on what the showrunners have in mind for him now. i suspect that he will serve a similiar role now, so he'll survive his encounter with boba. but if he's just there for this seasons finale, he might killed off and be portrayed as weaker than boba. given his badass introduction it would be a waste of potential

[@josiahgoodman1734]

That first part is only true for bad storytellers.

[@investbo]

All it takes is really Boba very thoroughly explaining to his incredible team (Shand, Mando, Cobb, and the Wookie) every possible thing he knows about Bane and his methods, then come up with a cooberated plan. Even Shand survived him, even nearly defeated him before. Don’t lie down on Bane by any stretch though, he’ll make it close in my opinion!

[@MELODYMUNRO]

If you watch episode 6 with subtitles on the [people gathered around Vanth are calling for a doctor, so he isn't dead. As to "better", well that depends on what you want from your bounty hunter - they all have their own skill sets.

[@keegsbw6214]

I was impressed on how good they did bane in live action, still had problems with a few things but for the most part I was impressed

[@zulunation8951]

He got his ass kicked by Fennec Shand

[@Sunstar808]

I love that the facial tubes Cad Bane has are to continue breathing if ever forced choked. Bet he lets off a blaster bolt pretty quickly while the attempted choking too.

[@johnathanwalker8395]

saber go swoop, head go bloop, mary sue bye bye

[@brandenmoore8813]

How tf does it make any sense tho breathing tube to the mouth aren't gonna help you when your trachea is being crushed

[@ricksherman34]

I always assumed the tubes were to filter air from toxins....

[@brandenmoore8813]

@@ricksherman34 yeah it makes more sense since they would do litteraly nothing to prevent from being force choked

[@nathaniele.4827]

I wonder what a Vader vs Bane showdown would look like

[@tehhotline4225]

Dead Cad Bane

[@222Racing]

Just for correction, Deputy is still alive, after clearly being shot in the shoulder you can hear one of the people rushing to his aid call out for a stim. not sure how this was missed..

[@jllaser01]

The deputy is definitely dead. I think you mean Marshal Cobb Vanth is still alive, shot in the shoulder.

[@DangitDProductions]

'Cause, idk... Cad actually bounty hunts?

[@IanGT_FTC]

Welp. Boba just whooped Bane.

[@ethansoto387]

I LOVE CAD BANE i had a costume of him for Halloween So I mean this in the BEST WAY POSSIBLE….HES A MARY SUE the dude almost never loses lol but I still think he’s one of the best Star Wars Villains

[@thedoberman9458]

Yea he is a great Bounty hunter / villain

[@NoWayJose24]

I wonder why bane hasn't retired. he seems like he would have enough money to live comfortably.

[@shykur]

Bane maybe be better in ways, but it was Banes vain approach that ended up killing him. Bane had no idea Boba was taught the Melee tribal use of weaponry and was completely obliterated out of sheer surprise!

[@trillnba4061]

Boba was known as the best bounty hunter in the galaxy and Cad Bane has been alive the whole time for him to take the mantle and Cad not do anything ab it says a lot, also Boba has fought and killed jedi in the comics even fighting vader a couple times and not dying i think thats as impressive if not more than who cad bane has faced. Boba and Jango were just better than Bane and he hated them for it

[@jameswatson2507]

Uh no Jango was better than cad not bobba he hasn't proven it yet. Prime vs Prime cads better than bobba. Soon they will fight and bobba will take the title as the best. And bane taught bobba wdym lol. And cad killed jedi as well.

[@brandenmoore8813]

Bane killed jedi and broke into the jedi temple vault. He also held the senate hostage. The only reason boba was known as the best was because he was darth vaders preferred bounty hunter

[@trillnba4061]

@@jameswatson2507 lol its Boba not Bobba that right there tells me everything i need to know about ur star wars knowledge lol

[@trillnba4061]

@@brandenmoore8813 Darth Vader only used the best of the best anyone that can talk back to vader, fight him, and still be hired back by him says alot, im not saying cad bane isnt a legend but the Fetts were the best in the galaxy and Cas Bane hated them for it, even tried to kill boba when he was young and failed

[@brandenmoore8813]

@@trillnba4061 imfamy is not what makes a bounty hunter good just because they were the most renowned doesn't mean they were the best.

[@swordsnspearguy5945]

all i can say is either their fight is going to be two old men fighting or one of Boba's lieutenants will step in

[@travelwell6049]

Thank you for this excellent video and filling in the necessary backstory that I felt the Book of Boba Fett should have done. Some of us are casual star wars fans and although I knew who Cad Bane was, I couldn’t remember any of his interactions with Boba Fett, so this video answered all my questions perfectly. Thanks!

[@Zero-xl2ef]

Samus Aran would mop the floor with these two. Best bounty hunter EVER

[@lukeashdownguitar8305]

8:06. You said here that boba “struggled” to beat an untrained Luke. This isn’t actually true since he was hired to bring Luke in alive. He could have easily killed luke if he wanted to. He even intentionally shot him in the arm. If it hadn’t been for dumb luck, Luke never would’ve gotten away (tbh boba seems to struggle with dumb luck). Boba is the best bounty hunter in the galaxy, and that’s fact! This is explicitly stated several times during the reign of the empire, which as a result of bobf, implies that boba was more successful than bane (since bane would now be active during the imperial reign). Although I think bane may be a faster draw than boba, ultimately, fett is better imho. He just has too mush going for him.

[@henrygrace138]

I feel like if cad is force sensitive than he would be a perfect jedi because he is emotionless

[@obiwankenobi687]

Is it because he’s been more threatening and awesome in 30 seconds than boba fett has been in his own damn show?

[@eurogryphon]

1:10 It wasn't a center mass shot. If you play it back frame by frame you can see Cobb's right shoulder was hit.

[@Nuklz1981]

Its funny that you mention him being force sensative to some small degree ( the Star Wars version of a squib?) LOL

[@rmurpheyiii]

I’ve said on several videos that Cad Bane might be a better bounty hunter, but maybe Boba just got the upper hand in the duel. I think Darth Vader might’ve preferred Boba because of his past with other clones as Anakin.

[@evilnick7384]

Oh so that’s why Darth Vader doesn’t call him he’s like damn cad bane beat me

[@bulletlottery]

Cad was Jango's only rival and respected him. He hated boba, the clones and killed many Jedi

[@therealpureessence2437]

This. Bane respected Jango and this is probably one of the few reasons why Boba wasn't taken down by him in the first place. As far as experience goes, Cad takes this in every area. In canon, Boba has had his ass handed to him by just about (if not) every jedi he has fought. Bane has taken down Jedi Masters and Knights with a decent amount of effort, but Boba has shown his lack of experience when it comes to taking down more skilled opponents - he wasn't even keeping track on the environment in Jabba's sail barge and turned his back to Han Solo and Chewbacca which lead to his downfall. The only category Boba takes Bane in, is physical strength and Armor.

[@bruggger6287]

@@therealpureessence2437 what is ur arguement? bane has never killed a jedi onscreen except the torture scene. fennec beat his ass but u bane fanboys love ignoring that and mention how he beat 14yo ashoka. dude is 70, bobas gonna merc him

[@gyst8878]

If someone competent had run the sequel trilogy, we would have seen Cad Bane on the big screen..sad.

[@rtji0]

my guy would be over a hundred years old by then

[@grievous8475]

He would die of age lmao

[@abramsalinas1004]

Doesn't matter, you'll always get the "to each his own" way of bounty hunting. Whether a Steve Mcqueen style hunting in his series or a shoot em dead like the bounty hunter character Christopher George played on the John Wayne movie Chisum.

[@mitchg8797]

Legends Boba is cold af, Disney Boba is softer than the mandalorian

[@ZePizzaKnight]

If Cad bane is better than Boba why was Boba number 1??

[@dwightchaos9449]

I think bane is more of a mercenary, hitman type. He has a little army. He’s not considered just some lowly bounty hunter asBoba is.

[@gingergiant5182]

I mean both bounty hunters at this point in there lives both are out of there primes. Cadbain would be in his senior years for his species

[@tristanwyatt689]

Not to forget that he had his ass handed to him by a up and coming fenec shand in the bad batch

[@stadion6789]

I’v watched many who is the best bounty hunter video’s and I still have no idea who is truly the best in the universe

[@BrennySpain]

The more I think about it the more it makes sense why the book of boba fett has been set out the way it is. With the first 4 episodes focusing on the main character and these last 2 episodes focusing on other characters to set up the mandalorian season 3 more than likely. This season or series finale is definitely going to be epic for sure!

[@tylerschofield8299]

Yeah and everybody's just complaining about the show but I but I think it's great I cannot wait for the next episode

[@BrennySpain]

@@tylerschofield8299 for sure! I highly doubt they’ll be a second season of the book of boba fett but I’m sure it’ll be a finale to remember.

[@jacobdrolet4262]

Totally amazing video of Cad Bane is a better bounty hunter then Boba Fett, fantastic job. I would love a Cad Bane series or movie too and it would be very interesting that he is force scentified too.

[@nachyomoney3598]

I wonder if Cad Bane still has his collection of claimed light sabers?

[@epis8613]

Cad Bane once surprised and took prisoner Sheev Palpatine who was serving as the commander in chief of the most powerful military in the history of the Galaxy at the height of wartime. The next day he infiltrated a Jedi temple and stole the most highly valued data they had. He regularly fought multiple Jedi at the same time and either won or escaped. Boba Fett froze some scruffy looking nerf herder in carbonite and was subsequently pushed to his death on accident by the same guy a few days later.

[@neutronalchemist3241]

And Anakin was fought almost to a standstill by Hondo Ohnaka armed with a staff. Characters do what the script says.

[@epis8613]

@@neutronalchemist3241 Good point. I forgot to account for the couple of weeks that Boba Fett trained with a staff. That gives him the edge

[@kailenmitchell8571]

Truth! Bane is the Best, while Jango Boba and Mando have their Beskar as a crutch. Without their armor they are inferior to Bane. IMO. I really don't want Bona to kill Cad. I rather Cad be defeated but escape or they kill each other.

[@TracySmith-xy9tq]

"When I'm paid, I always see the job through" - Angel Eyes, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.

[@ns14725]

Wonderful video! Definitely looking forward to the showdown betwween Boba and Bane. Your video highlighted well that Boba is declining from his prime but assuming Bane is still in his prime though Bane being significantly older...the wear and tear of their trade should make them both off their prime...

[@samuelspry6955]

Favorite Bounty Hunter in all of star wars: that said- Bane lost to the Beskar once. We'll just have to see if he loses again, or if a Gafi-Stick is his just come-uppence.

[@FilmMastersChannel]

And just like that Boba takes down his former master

[@Yaahboi52]

I feel like the Book of Boba Fett has kinda tarnished Boba’s reputation as a ruthless cold blooded killer that we’re used to seeing? At least from what I’ve seen thus far

[@snapdragon420]

I hope Cad wins and we get the Book of Bane next year

[@redguardoverall6807]

Nah hes getting clapped

[@dungeonguy88]

Just off the top of my head, Cad Bane never got beaten by a literal hole in the ground.

[@bruggger6287]

but he did get his ass beat by fennec

[@SmokieBlackDaGOD]

I’ve watched Fett get his ass whooped this whole season so I don’t need much convincing

[@tjk3430]

Cobb also had a shot of whiskey right before the duel. Not good for reaction speed.

[@evilcartmensolo7198]

Since jedi don't use force choke I wonder who exactly bane was using the breathers for? The only sith were sidious and dooku and they hired him so not them. Did bane and maul ever meet?

[@brandenmoore8813]

Anakin and Luke both use force choke on screen. But the real question is how do breathing tunes to the mouth help when being force choked at the throat

[@evilcartmensolo7198]

@@brandenmoore8813 guess I forgot they did that. Seems more like a darkside power. Like force lightning, but I guess thay did what they needed to survive.

[@brandenmoore8813]

@@evilcartmensolo7198 nah anakin used it for torcher and Luke used it on Jabbas green pig guards

[@dominickgaramella6431]

It's funny that you ask if Cad Bane is force sensitive because my Son and I have been trying to figure that out. I think he might be a little bit force sensitive but he doesn't know it

[@charles_the_conqueror]

I think bane will win the original battle but boba will come back and be the one to finally kill him unless they make “the book of bane”😂😂

[@troublefollows9986]

Cad is the one guy to out match boba? Since episode 1 ......everyone has outmatched boba, kids have beat him, jawas have robbed him, ambushes, insults to his face ,assassination attempts and his partner is smarter than him. Cad would merc boba easily.

[@TheRyanDuffinProject]

People forgetting in canon boba isn’t really that old during this series lol

[@emberedcthulhu7324]

After recent events, I'm not sure this is the case.

[@TsWn_Manimal]

Cad Bane is my all time favorite star wars character, I don't care how many evil things he's done, to be a bounty hunter taking down countless jedi, some being jedi masters is so freaking cool

[@nicholasestrada1414]

I feel like this video as well as most of the comments put way too much emphasis on how these two stack up against force sensitives and Jedi as if that is the end all be all to bounty hunting and combat proficiency. As seen in Bad Batch, the most skilled bounty hunters like Fennec Shand can give Cad Bane a tough time. So I definitely think Boba has more of a chance that people give him credit and is arguably better.

[@marcosloayzamiranda9775]

canonically no longer the best

[@Lanwarder]

I think Cobb Vandth might have had a shot (or more likely that neither him nor Cad would have fired) had it not been for Deputy McDumby

[@bobtilford6337]

He a Durro, so for his species Bane is actually ancient at this point in the storyline far older than Boba. The fight should be pretty equal at this point. Bane is an old man, Boba a late middle aged one

[@brodyhammock9124]

Cad bane is very perceptive and learns from his and others mistakes the first time. Maybe his species has survival instincts like spider man gets his "spider senses" causing him to react with little thought just pure instinct.

[@samlee93]

Jango however was the best bounty hunter. It's well documented that while Jango was around, Bane was number 2.

[@brandenmoore8813]

But bane did beat a genetically enhanced clone of Jango who has heightened senses