Three years after it premiered on Disney+, I finally understand whyThe Book of Boba Fettfailed its titular character’s legacy.The Book of Boba Fettshould have been a triumph – it was the first official “Mandoverse” spin-off, and Boba’s return inThe Mandalorianseason 2 was undeniably glorious. Temuera Morrison gave the character the commanding presence he deserved, and the former bounty hunter’s dynamic with Din Djarin and Fennec Shand was intriguing.
DespiteThe Mandalorian’s impressive spin-off set-up – that shot of Boba on Jabba the Hutt’s throne was nothing less than striking – the show never lived up to its potential. Of course, nearly everyone agrees that much ofThe Book of Boba Fett’s failurewas down to Lucasfilm treating the series likeThe Mandalorianseason 2.5, which certainly exacerbated the show’s issues, but it’s not just that.The way theStar Warsseries handled Boba Fett himself left much to be desired, too.
10 Ways Star Wars Can Redeem Boba Fett, After His TV Show’s Failure
Boba Fett deserved a much better show than The Book of Boba Fett, and Star Wars has several options for a satisfying continuation of his story.
The Book Of Boba Fett Was Too Obsessed With His Past
Despite Boba Fett’s minimal screen time in the original trilogy (and the ill-fatedHoliday Special), the character quickly became an icon; a trueStar Warslegend. There’s no denying that Boba Fett was a legacy character, made all the more so after he and his father were prominently included inStar Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones. Giving a character that so many fans were desperate to see more of his own TV show should have been a golden move for Lucasfilm, but instead, they let his story become paralyzed by the past.
Giving a character that so many fans were desperate to see more of his own TV show should have been a golden move for Lucasfilm, but instead, they let his story become paralyzed by the past.
The Book of Boba Fetttried to cover too much of Boba’s history in one series. Not only did the show endeavor to explain his survival in the sarlacc pit and his life with the Tusken Raiders, but it also wanted to dive into Boba’s bounty-hunting past; evenhis feud with Cad Bane. In the end, neither part of his past got the emotional depth or the screen time it deserved.Star Warsreally should have picked one or the other, or alternatively, neither, focusing instead on Boba’s current predicament and the new life he was building for himself.
Star Wars Was Too Afraid To Truly Move Forward With Boba Fett
The Book of Boba Fettconsisted of five detached storylines, none of which truly came together successfully. There was Boba’s time with the Tuskens, his meeting with Fennec Shand, his reckoning with his life as a bounty hunter, his need for justice on Tatooine, and the continuation of Din Djarin and Grogu’s story. The “Battle of Mos Espa” wasn’t a well-rounded conclusion.It was a messy clash of Boba’s past and present without truly accepting who the show had made him become, loosely held together by a few cool shots of Boba riding a rancor.
IfStar Warswants to move forward with Boba, it needs to accept that the Boba Fett they recreated inThe MandalorianandThe Book of Boba Fettis essentially a new version of the character. The past is basically irrelevant now, but as we all know,Star Warshas a hard time letting go of nostalgia and its legacy characters. Will they ever be able tolet Boba Fett move forwardthe way the character truly needs to? It’s unlikely, unless, by some miracle, we’re granted season 2 ofThe Book of Boba Fett.
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The Book of Boba Fett
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The Book of Boba Fett follows the legendary bounty hunter Boba Fett, alongside mercenary Fennec Shand, as they journey to Tatooine to assert their dominance over the territory formerly controlled by Jabba the Hutt’s crime syndicate while navigating the galaxy’s underworld.
