The Book of Boba Fett (spoilers)

[MarkB]

Have they ever shown any form of news media in the Star Wars universe? I admittedly haven't seen the last of the prequel series, but I don't recall anything like that. Even the Senate 'broadcasts' seemed to be largely private.

I'm re-watching Rebels, and the Empire broadcasts news/propaganda constantly. It's mandatory to have it running in public meeting places such as bars.

 

[Ryujin]

My assumption is they have news, and movies, and books, and holographic games....and Jedi have been around for how many centuries? They'd be featured in all kinds of media. And, they had all that before the Empire, which only formed a couple decades before the first movies.

I'm not really sure how this is even a discussion. The group has saved planets and societies for centuries. They'd be very well known. But clearly I'm not going to change my mind, and I'm not changing others....so I'm out on this part of the conversation.

I'm not disagreeing with that at all. I'm just pointing out one thing that I've noticed about the Star Wars universe; there don't seem to be any annoying reporters following people around.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

I'm re-watching Rebels, and the Empire broadcasts news/propaganda constantly. It's mandatory to have it running in public meeting places such as bars.

I'm not disagreeing with that at all. I'm just pointing out one thing that I've noticed about the Star Wars universe; there don't seem to be any annoying reporters following people around.

It's a Rebels plot point that Ezra Bridger's parents where arrested for running a free radio station.

You don't need journalists when you have an emperor to tell you what the news is.

If Palpatine followed the pattern of real world dictators he would have stated to seize control of the free press as soon as he became chancellor, at the end of The Phantom Menace. So positive jedi stories probably stopped being reported long before the purge (unless they involved Papatine's poster boy Anakin Skywalker). And, since there are no TV sets in the jedi temple, they never noticed.

 

[trappedslider]

well, I'm glad what i expected to happen didn't happen. I was expecting the Rancor just to eat Cade.

I was unhappy with the fact that no one punched the mayor's Majordomo (respectfully).

And with that, there's nothing SW or Marvel-related that isn't a making of until the end of march with Moon Knight.

 

[pukunui]

Thoughts:

Finally some action!

It really was just the Pykes. No Crimson Dawn or Qi'ra. (Perhaps they couldn't afford Emilia Clarke.)

I love how Amy Sedaris said what everyone has been thinking (Grogu is a terrible name).

The rancor was cool. So were those droids. Like droidekas on steroids (but without the rolling).

It's a pity they brought back Cad Bane just to kill him off. That said, I like that, despite how stiff and old Cad was looking, he was still faster with his gun, but then surprise! Boba learned a new trick! From those Tuskens that Cad was pooh-poohing too.

I'm curious to see what becomes of Cobb Vanth. Fennec's cyber-guts are hidden away under her armor. Is Cobb going to be a more obvious cyborg, like the Mods, or a more discrete one like Fennec? And will he go back to being the marshal of Freetown, or will we see him join Din on his adventures in space?

I wasn't expecting them to give us the answer to Grogu's choice yet. I like how he saved his "dad" from a big raging beast once again.

If Boba thinks he and Fennec aren't suited to being rulers, then why did he do all that? Just like Cad, I can't figure out Boba's angle. Is he perhaps going to hand over rulership to roboCobb?


Grogu has a need for speed!


What was up with the chanting of Boba's name during the end credits? That was kinda cringe.


Overall that was a satisfying end to a bewilderingly up and down series. Can we fast-forward through this year to get to Mando S3 now please?

 

[trappedslider]

I wasn't expecting them to give us the answer to Grogu's choice yet. I like how he saved his "dad" from a big raging beast once again.

And he curled up next to the Rancor.."Dad, can we keep it?"

 

[embee]

Finale thoughts:

• Terrible. Just terrible.
• Robert Rodriguez should not direct Star Wars.
• The strongest point, again, was Cad Bane, a longtime baddie, and he didn't deserve the short shrift given.
• The weakest point, again, was the Mods. Every shot they were in seemed that much cheaper production-wise.
• There's no contrast in this show. Everything is brightly lit. I get that Tatooine is a desert planet with twin suns. But visually, it's flat and uninteresting to look at. This contributes to the overall cheap look of the show.
• Spoiler: RUMOR DEBUNKED

  No Han Solo. So I guess that's good.
• Boba walking down the street to "Greensleeves." Why?
• The show has the production value of a Disney XD show.
• Eps 5 & 6 were the high points of this otherwise bad show. Without those two episodes, this show would be utter trash.
• Characters who initially had charm were dragged out far too much. The mayor's righthand man was great in the first episode. His schtick was utterly played out by the finale. Not every character needs to be recurring.
• Cute easter egg of him being called a "tailhead" - a reference to the first season of Clone Wars
• I like Amy Sedaris. But this show had too much Amy Sedaris.
• I get that it's for kids. But bloodless battles where people are thrown with great force against buildings or run through with weapons look silly.

Frankly, I hope there's no season 2. I am as disappointed as I was when I walked out after watching Attack of the Clones.

 

[Bolares]

… I thought it was pretty great.

 

[Ryujin]

Finale thoughts:

• Terrible. Just terrible.
• Robert Rodriguez should not direct Star Wars.
• The strongest point, again, was Cad Bane, a longtime baddie, and he didn't deserve the short shrift given.
• The weakest point, again, was the Mods. Every shot they were in seemed that much cheaper production-wise.
• There's no contrast in this show. Everything is brightly lit. I get that Tatooine is a desert planet with twin suns. But visually, it's flat and uninteresting to look at. This contributes to the overall cheap look of the show.
• Spoiler: RUMOR DEBUNKED

  No Han Solo. So I guess that's good.
• Boba walking down the street to "Greensleeves." Why?
• The show has the production value of a Disney XD show.
• Eps 5 & 6 were the high points of this otherwise bad show. Without those two episodes, this show would be utter trash.
• Characters who initially had charm were dragged out far too much. The mayor's righthand man was great in the first episode. His schtick was utterly played out by the finale. Not every character needs to be recurring.
• Cute easter egg of him being called a "tailhead" - a reference to the first season of Clone Wars
• I like Amy Sedaris. But this show had too much Amy Sedaris.
• I get that it's for kids. But bloodless battles where people are thrown with great force against buildings or run through with weapons look silly.

Frankly, I hope there's no season 2. I am as disappointed as I was when I walked out after watching Attack of the Clones.

Cad Bane arc was predictable though a toss-up whether he'd end by "family", or by Tusken.
I can't disagree about the Mods. They just don't seem to fit the world.
Desert is desert. it's all bright light during the day and cold darkness at night. With two suns the day is longer and the shadows fewer.
Not "Greensleeves." The theme music played in a medieval manner.
Yes, Mayor's lackey's schtick was played out. That's why he was practically made a sacrifice; Boba was tired of him too.

And we got the Grogu bubble, and a mid-credits scene that hints at a JustifFett series. Maybe. Overall I liked it more than the early episodes. It played out in a satisfying way, for me.

 

[trappedslider]

based on the last few comments

Can we please have new Star Wars content?

We tried that, This had made many people very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move.

yeah