Nikosandros
Golden Procrastinator
One thing that is not clear to me is why did Boba say that Bib Fortuna had double-crossed him?
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The Book of Boba Fett (spoilers)
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Enevhar Aldarion
Hero
Probably going to be another flashback for that. We have seen him get his ship back and we have seen him the first time he sat on the throne, but there is still the gap between those two to show us.
So the mods are actually called "Mods".
And "fire in the hole".
And "Daimyo".
Did Star Wars always have these 20th century earth terms and references? I know Lucas largely borrowed from existing earth cultures, but he didn't tend to use the terminology directly, did he? (I'm sure somebody will point out a dozen times he did now!)
And "fire in the hole".
And "Daimyo".
Did Star Wars always have these 20th century earth terms and references? I know Lucas largely borrowed from existing earth cultures, but he didn't tend to use the terminology directly, did he? (I'm sure somebody will point out a dozen times he did now!)
Mod isn't so much a reference to Quadrophenia; more like both it and Quadrophenia are references to actual Mods and Rockers from the 1960s.
Mods and rockers - Wikipedia
MarkB
Legend
I mean, he called a race of fish people Calamari.
True, true.
Rabulias
the Incomparably Shrewd and Clever
As much as I love Star Wars, one of the (tiny) things that bugged me from my very first viewing back in 1977 was Han Solo referencing crop-dusting. It really sounded jarring to me. My friends at the time did not seem bothered by it, and since then I have not heard anyone else complain so I think it was just me.
pukunui
Legend
I'll admit this show isn't as exciting as I was hoping it would be. I'm still enjoying it but it definitely could have done with better pacing. Since they called it the book of Boba Fett, I feel like they should have made each episode a distinct chapter in his life.
Mixing the flashbacks with the present day (via the bacta tank, in which Boba conveniently picks up his memories where he left off the last time) is a bit jarring.
I think it might have worked better as:
Chapter 1: Boba escapes sarlacc and becomes a prisoner of the Tuskens
Chapter 2: Boba earns the Tuskens' respect and is accepted into the tribe
Chapter 3: Tuskens die, Boba goes off alone, finds Fennec and saves her life
Chapter 4: Boba and Fennec recover his ship, get revenge on Niktos and sarlacc, hunt down Mando to recover armor
Chapter 5-7: After killing Bib Fortuna, Boba gets the lay of the land and struggles to win over the local crime families while fending off Hutts, Pykes, etc. (as we've seen in the present day bits)
What do folks think of people's theories that the Pykes aren't the true enemies? Some people are suggesting it'll be Qi'ra and Crimson Dawn behind all of it. I think that's a valid theory, but I feel like this deep into the show, it'll just be a quick reveal at the end with a setup for a second season in which Boba has to take on Qi'ra.
Also, I really hope they're leading up to some kind of thing where Boba ensures the Tuskens get better treatment / recognition of their indigenous rights / etc. It started off looking like that might happen, but then they killed off the tribe in that "I'm adventuring because bandits killed my parents and I want revenge" fashion, which was a little bit of a letdown. I was hoping he'd recruit them to his cause in the present. I don't want the Tuskens to end up being little more than a plot device to help Boba improve his life or something. (Fennec: "The Tuskens made you soft." Boba: "No, they made me strong." Hmm ...)
Oh, one last thing: in this episode, Fennec pays off her debt by helping Boba get his ship back and then chooses to "stick around for the ride" ... so why then did she tell Mando on Tython that she was still indebted to Boba for saving her life? These shows were created by the same people. Did they really forget that detail?
Mixing the flashbacks with the present day (via the bacta tank, in which Boba conveniently picks up his memories where he left off the last time) is a bit jarring.
I think it might have worked better as:
Chapter 1: Boba escapes sarlacc and becomes a prisoner of the Tuskens
Chapter 2: Boba earns the Tuskens' respect and is accepted into the tribe
Chapter 3: Tuskens die, Boba goes off alone, finds Fennec and saves her life
Chapter 4: Boba and Fennec recover his ship, get revenge on Niktos and sarlacc, hunt down Mando to recover armor
Chapter 5-7: After killing Bib Fortuna, Boba gets the lay of the land and struggles to win over the local crime families while fending off Hutts, Pykes, etc. (as we've seen in the present day bits)
What do folks think of people's theories that the Pykes aren't the true enemies? Some people are suggesting it'll be Qi'ra and Crimson Dawn behind all of it. I think that's a valid theory, but I feel like this deep into the show, it'll just be a quick reveal at the end with a setup for a second season in which Boba has to take on Qi'ra.
Also, I really hope they're leading up to some kind of thing where Boba ensures the Tuskens get better treatment / recognition of their indigenous rights / etc. It started off looking like that might happen, but then they killed off the tribe in that "I'm adventuring because bandits killed my parents and I want revenge" fashion, which was a little bit of a letdown. I was hoping he'd recruit them to his cause in the present. I don't want the Tuskens to end up being little more than a plot device to help Boba improve his life or something. (Fennec: "The Tuskens made you soft." Boba: "No, they made me strong." Hmm ...)
Oh, one last thing: in this episode, Fennec pays off her debt by helping Boba get his ship back and then chooses to "stick around for the ride" ... so why then did she tell Mando on Tython that she was still indebted to Boba for saving her life? These shows were created by the same people. Did they really forget that detail?
Yeah, I noticed that too. I hope that gets addressed in an upcoming episode.
I don't recall anyone ever referring to Jabba as "daimyo" before. That's been rather jarring for me. Less so the other references.
Well, yes, but I still think there's more than a few nods to Quadrophenia specifically. Did the real mods have a ridiculous number of side mirrors on their Vespas, or was that just Quadrophenia? It was really that minor detail that made me think Quadrophenia. And if you google "Boba Fett Quadrophenia", you'll see I'm not the only one who made that connection.Mod isn't so much a reference to Quadrophenia; more like both it and Quadrophenia are references to actual Mods and Rockers from the 1960s.
Mods and rockers - Wikipedia
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Older Beholder
Hero
I've been enjoying the series. One thing I didn't really understand...
He gets out of the Sarlacc pit in his armor, but then goes back to the pit thinking it's still inside the Sarlacc?
He gets out of the Sarlacc pit in his armor, but then goes back to the pit thinking it's still inside the Sarlacc?
trappedslider
Legend
He was barely alive, and those thieving Jawas took it off of him without him fighting back.
