Finally, it’s here. Episodes of the long-awaited The Book of Boba Fett. When he first appeared last year on The Mandalorian, Robert Rodriguez and Temuera Morrison shattered all of our expectations and came out with a bad-ass Boba Fett who clearly deserved his action figure back in the day. Now that the first two episodes have been released, here’s some of my initial impressions. BEWARE SPOILERS.
Episode 1: Stranger in a Strange Land
- We start off with a quick shot of Kamino while Boba is in a bacta bath. We’re also shown a quick shot of young Boba’s point of view of his father’s vacated helmet. It’s different than the one in Attack of the Clones; you can actually see the actor’s reflection.
- In the Sarlacc Pit, where did the Stormtrooper come from? Looks like Jabba has fed Imperial troopers to his prized pet. You can also see the destroyed Jabba’s sail barge on the sand outside the Pit.
- Man, those Jawas stripped Boba’s armor like an abandoned car. Stripped him for parts, only to be given to Cobb Vanth.
- Ooh, real world word: DAIMYO:
Daimyo were powerful Japanese magnates, feudal lords who, from the 10th century to the early Meiji period in the middle 19th century, ruled most of Japan from their vast, hereditary land holdings. They were subordinate to the shōgun and nominally to the emperor and the kuge (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daimyo).
- Looks like 8D8, the white “skeleton” droid from Jabba’s torture pit has been brought upstairs.
- The Trandoshan delegate brought a whole Wookiee pelt!
- Mayor of Mos Espa! I’m intrigued…
- Flashdancer Jennifer Beals as a Twi’lek. Maybe she’s like the Madam from The Man with the Iron Fists, where the prostitutes are trained killers and thieves? And I think that droid in the gambling pit is the DJ Droid from Star Tours and Batuu. I always love seeing Star Wars gambling scenes.
- I love Sanctuary’s house band: Max Rebo (who apparently survived the Barge explosion when his bandmates did not), a Bith Jimi Hendrix (playing what looked like could be a real world custom guitar) and an astromech on drums!
- Hey, where did his Gammorean Guards go to?
- NINJAS! With force shields, using them Spartan style!
- Love me some Ming-Na Wen in action!
- I really don’t like that Li’l Bastard Tusken. Seems to be a teenager. And the chief reminds me of A’Sharad Hett from the original Dark Horse comics.
- How did they capture a Red Rodian? I think the only reason Boba offered to free him was so that he wouldn’t make noise when Boba escaped, but did it anyways.
- What is that crazy centaur thing? Looks like a Ray Harryhausen creature.
- What did I tell you? The Li’l Bastard Tusken tried to take credit but the Chief knows better.
- Boba Fett is in worse shape that you may think if he needs a bacta bath all the time.
Episode 2: The Tribes of Tatooine
- Oooh! The Order of the Night Wind. Sounds very mysterious.
- Glad to see that Jabba’s Rancor-feeding trap door is still in operation but alas, no Rancor.
- The Mayor of Mos Espa looks like a cool adversary. It’s the first time you hear a Hammerhead speak with two throats, and his translated voice is very smooth.
- TWO HUTTS!!!! The “Twins!!” I really like the idea of two Hutt siblings, but they must weigh a ton. Poor servants. Plus they travel with their own theme music – a beating drum, Mad Max-style.
- HOLY CRAP—that’s Black Krrsantan from the Doctor Aphra comics. According to the comics, Black K has worked with Boba before and his crack about gladiators show Boba knows him.
- That was quite a standoff in the streets.
- Now back to the past!
- Back to A New Hope, that apparently was Toshe Station (which apparently is a bar and not a marketplace). A real Swoop Biker gang, complete with leather jackets, colors and emblems! I’m pretty sure that bartender is the same actor from the ‘80’s who played anonymous tough guys and henchmen like in Robocop. Oh, and did I mention an updated version of Camie and Fixer, Luke’s friends from the original movie? Those two actors looked enough like the original actors from the deleted scene from the movie, enough for me to say “they look really familiar!” Thanks, Internet!
- Looks like the fish-like Pyke Syndicate is on Tatooine on a cargo train full of spice and water, firing on innocent Tusken. Very Wild West.
- Boba really looked like Anakin Skywalker carrying the body of his mother back to their family.
- A truly Highlander-like training montage with Gaffi sticks.
- So is the lizard going into your nose and face cavity cause hallucinations? Plus, Boba gets himself a real Vision Quest!
- Love the ending with all the Tuskens doing a ceremonial dance!
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