Commissar SFLUFAN Posted January 21, 2022 Author Share Posted January 21, 2022 I gotta say that I REALLY do like this "working class"/underworld side of the Star Wars universe a HELLUVA lot more than the "grander", higher stakes Jedi/Sith or Rebellion/Empire dynamics. I just feel much more "connected" to it as a piece of entertainment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 2 hours ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: I wonder if there was a consciously deliberate decision to "subvert" people's expectations about the character of Boba Fett, who really was a blank slate up until Season 2 of The Mandalorian. For example, everyone pretty much assumed that Boba was some kind of "complete badass" as @brucoe described him, but as it turns out, he's really kind of sentimental and thoughtful. Like, I'm not sure that Din Djarin would be all that fun to hang out with, but it seems like Boba would be pretty chill. Agreed, and also, people are downplaying the influence his time with the Tusken Raiders has affected him. When Fennec Shand says in the flashbacks "Your time with the Tuskens had made you soft" and he responds by saying: "no, it's made me strong" is basically saying that he is throwing away the icy cool badass "persona" he was wearing all this time and finally confronting the traumas in his life - how he looked up to his father and his father's death (but clearly his father was off planet Kamino frequently), the fact that he's a naturally born clone, his time as a bounty hunter for bigger players and his subsequent "death" in the Sarlacc Pit all speak to a man who has truly changed. This isn't the same Boba Fett from the original trilogy, not anymore. He can still be badass (seee Mandalorian season 2) but it's not his MO anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoberChef Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 All I want to see is Embo show up, possibly Cad Bane (if he's even alive?) and potentially even Bossk to lend a hand alongside maybe Din Djarin as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Boba hasn't had a ton of appearances in Clone Wars, but when he did, it was clear that he was looking for a family, always punching up, and always wanted to lead. In the comics canon he has more of the "badass" swagger that people would expect from his reputation. I think the show does a really good job of blending those POVs and adding to them, at least so far. And I LOVE the modders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 On 1/21/2022 at 12:06 AM, Greatoneshere said: Agreed, and also, people are downplaying the influence his time with the Tusken Raiders has affected him. When Fennec Shand says in the flashbacks "Your time with the Tuskens had made you soft" and he responds by saying: "no, it's made me strong" is basically saying that he is throwing away the icy cool badass "persona" he was wearing all this time and finally confronting the traumas in his life - how he looked up to his father and his father's death (but clearly his father was off planet Kamino frequently), the fact that he's a naturally born clone, his time as a bounty hunter for bigger players and his subsequent "death" in the Sarlacc Pit all speak to a man who has truly changed. This isn't the same Boba Fett from the original trilogy, not anymore. He can still be badass (seee Mandalorian season 2) but it's not his MO anymore. To underscore this, the first track from the soundtrack album is titled "Rebirth". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamusha Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Not to be that person, but not really feeling this show so far. I remember when everyone scoffed when a Boba Fett spinoff movie was being planned years ago. Maybe fans have softened on the idea since then but I was never felt the need to learn more about him and the show hasn't really changed my opinion on that. It is weird that the first two life action Star Wars series for Disney + are both about bounty hunters with similar looking outfits. Like if I were planning this stuff out I would release another show in between Mando S2 and Boba S1 to keep it from feeling too samey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69los Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 16 hours ago, Komusha said: Not to be that person, but not really feeling this show so far. I remember when everyone scoffed when a Boba Fett spinoff movie was being planned years ago. Maybe fans have softened on the idea since then but I was never felt the need to learn more about him and the show hasn't really changed my opinion on that. It is weird that the first two life action Star Wars series for Disney + are both about bounty hunters with similar looking outfits. Like if I were planning this stuff out I would release another show in between Mando S2 and Boba S1 to keep it from feeling too samey. I think they know they have something great with The Mandalorian so they decided to roll with this spinoff while Pascal is filming The Last of Us. This sadly reminded me of when Starz spun-off Spartacus into a prequel because Andy Whitfield got cancer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69los Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 That was pretty much ear-to-ear for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cusideabelincoln Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 So many callbacks. So much fun. Legit cried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Really great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaladinSolo Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 I enjoyed the episode but it literally did nothing to move anything along at all at least to do with Boba Fett. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CayceG Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 I loved it. Story-wise is advanced the Mandalorian's storyline. And I loved seeing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 that was a great episode of The Mandalorian 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CayceG Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Oh I just remembered! When Din reveals to the Armorer that he has removed his helmet he asks how he can atone for it. When she says he has to go to the pools in the mines under Mandalore all I could think of was Dave Chappelle as Prince saying "Why don't you go wash yourself in the waters of Lake Minetonka." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CayceG Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Good memes continue to come out of Episode 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69los Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Not even a big fan of the PT but when I saw the modded N1, my first thought was "I need a Lego UCS of this!" And how cute is it that they replaced the astromech with a bubble pod for Grogu? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CayceG Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 9 hours ago, 69los said: Not even a big fan of the PT but when I saw the modded N1, my first thought was "I need a Lego UCS of this!" And how cute is it that they replaced the astromech with a bubble pod for Grogu? Yeah, that's a no brainer swap. I like that they did it. I kinda dig what they're doing with it because it's this souped up hot-rod style. The mondo-whatsit-accelerator they put on it looks like a supercharger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cusideabelincoln Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 I like how they decided to show a little restraint with the callbacks by not having Mando shoot at the womp rat in beggar's canyon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 35 minutes ago, cusideabelincoln said: I like how they decided to show a little restraint with the callbacks by not having Mando shoot at the womp rat in beggar's canyon. Gotta be a Skywalker to get away with dunking on innocent Tatooine species. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cusideabelincoln Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 4 hours ago, Kal-El814 said: Gotta be a Skywalker to get away with dunking on innocent Tatooine species. Mando doesn't kill animals needlessly... Unless it weighs more than an N1 class starfighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Gotta say, the reclamation of prequel trilogy garbage and spinning it into cool shit is something these shows continues to impress me. N-1 Starfighter? Prequel trilogy Galactic Republic N-1 spaceship sound design? Mando saying "wizard" and actually making it sound fun? The podracing droids (though we've seen those before)? I mean, hell yeah. Great episode, and I look forward to Boba Fett finally being in the present day storyline only and warring with the Pyke Syndicate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury33 Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Jesus that episode was fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 The main thing I got from that episode is we're going to get Grogu in tiny Mandalorian armor and it will be universally loved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CayceG Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 14 minutes ago, legend said: The main thing I got from that episode is we're going to get Grogu in tiny Mandalorian armor and it will be universally loved. I thought it was going to be chain mail, judging by the small rings. But yes, I can see Grogu becoming the only other Jedi Mandalorian since Tarre Viszla. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 as much as I love the Mandalorian that episode just didn't feel like part of the Boba storyline 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anathema- Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 12 hours ago, EternallDarkness said: as much as I love the Mandalorian that episode just didn't feel like part of the Boba storyline They're both quite explicitly looking to create a family. That makes them more like brothers than the helmets they wear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 18 hours ago, EternallDarkness said: as much as I love the Mandalorian that episode just didn't feel like part of the Boba storyline it def wasnt but disney knows who butters its bread with this franchise now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 so another book of Boba episode with very little Boba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 The show is going to end with Threepio closing the Book of Boba Fett that he's been reading to Ewoks. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 1 hour ago, EternallDarkness said: so another book of Boba episode with very little Boba i swear only reasons this show exists is because pedro pascal said he didn't have time to shoot a full season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 10/10 episode today, no notes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69los Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 So many returns and a long-awaited debut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CayceG Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Hoo boy. This one gave me all the feels. Filoni doing Filoni shit always hits me right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 2 hours ago, johnny said: i swear only reasons this show exists is because pedro pascal said he didn't have time to shoot a full season Some of the very early rumors said this was Mando season 3…and it pretty much is turning into that and I’m OK with that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 38 minutes ago, sblfilms said: Some of the very early rumors said this was Mando season 3…and it pretty much is turning into that and I’m OK with that! It really does feel like a hedged Mando season 3. This could change in the finale but Boba himself doesn't really seem like he has a solid raison d'être that justifies (homina homina homina) a whole season to himself. But I'm entertained so I don't care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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