Every time an episode of The Book of Boba Fett lands, Fantha Tracks will be giving their responses, and here are our initial gut feelings, deep dives and thoughts on the seventh and final episode of season one – Chapter 7: In The Name of Honor. Beware of spoilerific elements in here.
Richard Hutchinson
Well, for me they saved the best till last. This was a really fun season which moved some of the Mandalorian story on. Did it need to be told? No? Were there flaws? Yes? Did it enjoy it? Hell yes and this is what so many of the EU comics would have looked like as TV series.
There was very much a machine v nature theme through this episode, and yes the rancor echoed King Kong at times, but I loved the unpredictability of it. I was just waiting for Boba to save the day with the rancor, but it didn’t happen like that.
This was a fitting end for Cad Bane too…. Some of these characters that just pop up from previous works don’t seem to have a resolution, but now his chapter is closed. This is a fun season that as a kid I’d have rewatched over and over again. Can’t wait to see what the team bring next.
Sérgio Lopes
Boba Fett comes out in style and adds some substance to the world of Star Wars. Chapter seven brings together the remaining threads from the entire show. There’s Boba and Fennec, there’s Din Djarin and Grogu, and there’s the entire motley crew of Wookiees, Gamorreans, cyber youngsters, and Freetown’s finest for good measure.
As the dust settles and Boba and Fennec establish themselves as the de facto rulers of Mos Espa, I’m not sure The Book of Boba Fett really had an idea of what the main character’s purpose should be. Now we need to understand how Boba fits as a character in this new world.
Paul Naylor
It’s been quite some series. Mostly, I have enjoyed The Book of Boba Fett, but following on from the two previous chapters, the seventh and final instalment left me oddly numb.
Unlike other viewers, I had no issue with Fett’s character development. We are, each and every one of us, a product of our experiences, so Fett was greatly changed by his daliance with the Sarlacc and adoptive Tusken family.
I think if I was going to pinpoint where I am with things, it is that The Mandalorian is now my favourite character in the T visored helmet. There is more mystery to Din Djarin than Boba, who is spending way too much time out of his bucket.
I picked up a few positives going forward:
1) Cobb Vanth will be cybernetically enhanced for season 2 (if that happens) or possibly the mooted Rangers that was Cara Dune’s series could morph into something for him?
2) Fett and Shand want more of what they used to do – bounty hunting. Thank the maker! We WILL hopefully get to see Fett as we wanted. That said, it could just be future appearances in The Mandalorian or other side projects.
3) Mando Season 3 will feature Grogu as a foundling with Force powers rather than as a Jedi. He has chosen his path, and looks frickin’ awesome in the bubble of the N-1.
As for the specifics of chapter 7, The Rancor – whilst fun to watch – was more King Kong gone wrong than what I expected. A little too agile!
The oversized Droidekas were about as a good a shot as a TK, but an okay addition.
And a final thought when we do get to see Obi Wan Kenobi in May, can we expect to see a younger incarnation of Cobb Vanth, Han Solo, Peli Motto, Jabba The Hutt, Chewie…and maybe, just maybe, Daniel Logan as Boba? It’s going to be quite a show.
Mark Newbold
Well, that sure was a ride through the Star Wars galaxy. Seven episodes that gave us a flavour of the post-Jedi state of affairs on Tatooine, a look at what Boba Fett has been up to the past half decade, a catch-up with Mando and Grogu, Luke and Ahsoka (ironic, in what felt like a show designed to bridge the gap between seasons of The Mandalorian that it should have its very own mid-season break of sorts). It’s been a mixed bag, but ultimately it all comes down too this, In The Name of Honor, the seventh and (until they announce a second season) final episode of The Book of Boba Fett.
One thing this chapter displays is the wide and varied styles of storytelling contained within the wider Star Wars story. For every cool Asteroid Field space chase there’s Jar Jar Binks running from the Trade Federation tanks, for every Duel of the Fates a Mandalorian bounty hunter chasing a tiny Muppet-sized droid around a Tatooine kitchen, and this episode as much as any took all those styles, dropped them into a bag, shook them up and scattered them out into a plot and script.
Undoubtedly there are cool elements at play here, paying off plot threads laid down earlier in the season, Boba Fett riding the rancor being the most obvious one. We didn’t see any of his training – we saw far more of Grogu being trained by Luke in this season than its star being schooled in as dangerous a task as riding a rancor – or any of the hinted at trojan-horse elements of the rancor being there. Instead, we were presented with a situation whereby Fett simply rode the rancor…but still, what a scene, and how amazingly was that presented, a nod back to his very first onscreen appearance in 1978’s The Star Wars Holiday Special where he was first seen riding the Panna Dragon.
Fennec showed us just why her skills are so revered in the underworld community, while Cad Bane may look dead but I’d bet a nest full of gundarks we see him again. The gang war on the streets of Mos Espa played out well, bringing in the desert people of Freetown into the city and leaving the door wide open for the Weequay Tantii to take over as Marshal, leaving a cyber-enhanced Cobb Vanth to become a Ranger of the New Republic. Grogu made his choice – seeing Red 5 over Tatooine brought back fond memories of the X-Wing leaving the desert planet in Return of the Jedi, and while Luke was no longer needed in the story (likely licking his wounds while Artoo made the journey instead) – and now reunited with Din Djarin can continue his journey as a foundling (just imagine when he gets the helnet). It set up future plots (the Majordomo and Pelli an item?) and resolved others (the scheming Klatoonian, Aqualish and Trandoshan factions ahve been toppled, leaving Mos Espa to the Daimyo), but never quite shook the feeling that this was a story concocted on the fly rather than one with a defined end goal. That said, not all journeys go from A to Z as a direct flight; we often have layovers along the way, and when in the world of Fett was anything ever straightforward?
Other writers here will lay out the story beats, and myself and Mark Mulcaster discussed it on the final Making Tracks Reaction Chat of the season, but despite its uneven journey to a conclusion (of sorts) there’s been much to admire about The Book of Boba Fett, and as we step back in the timeline to a decade before A New Hope in Obi-Wan Kenobi, half a decade closer in Andor and back to the early days of the Galactic Empire in The Bad Batch, the wait for what happens next in Season Three of The Mandalorian and – hopefully – a second season of The Book of Boba Fett will see more investigation of the character. If this show was designed to be a single, solitary season then you’d imagine the kitchen sink being thrown in – Bossk, Dengar, IG-88, 4-LOM and Zuckuss, Nar Shaadaa, Hutts on their home turf, etc. Now this post-sarlacc Fett has rediscovered himself (while hinting at the very end of the episode that maybe this isn’t for him after all) a new challenge away from Tatooine (with flashbacks to a younger Fett played by Daniel Logan) would be most welcome.
Carl Bayliss
After last week’s cliffhanger of Grogu’s choice between Jedi training and returning to Din, we pick up back into the nitty gritty of Mos Espa and the power struggle between Boba and the Pykes.
After a couple of ‘Boba lite’ episodes he’s very much front and centre for this one, taking up position in the ruins of the Sanctuary and dispatching the mods, Krrsantan and the Gammoreans to the different ‘sectors’ to keep watch for any Puke activity. However the first showdown happens when Cad Bane returns to face down with Boba – and clearly trying to push him by letting him in on the fact that Pykes slaughtered the Tusken tribe, not the Nikto’s as he’d previously thought (careful viewers will have picked up on the line from Fennec in an earlier episode where she questioned the gang being able to pull this off). He also informs them that he killed Cobb Vanth so their ‘reinforcements’ will not be coming.
Thanks to Fennec who reins him back in, Boba requests negotiations with the head of the Pykes. After they turn up, the locals in each of the districts turn on the ‘foot soldiers’ and the Pykes attack Boba and Mando and we get some fantastic Mando skirmish action – jetpacks and all.
After being initially in control, the arrival of the Freetown/Mos Pelgo residents tips things back in Boba’s favour, until the Pykes deploy some ‘droideka-esque’ spider gun turrets (originally designed for Attack of the Clones by Doug Chang). Thanks to their shields these prove difficult to take down, and when things look pretty lost they retreat through the streets as Boba leaves to get some ‘unkown reinforcements’.
Whilst this is going on Peli Motto receives a visit from an X-Wing, which contains Grogu (and Artoo) which indicates Grogu’s choice was made.
Cut back to Mos Espa and as all looks lost, a wail and thudding sound is heard (nod to Jurrasic Park there) and a rancor scales the city walls, ridden by of course, Boba. After inflicting damage which allows Din to breach the shield and wield the darksaber against the droid they move on to the second droid but Din is almost killed by the droid but thanks to Grogu’s intervention with the Force he is saved.
Boba and the rancor then take on the second droid and having taken that out he is confronted again by Cad Bane, who attacked the rancor with a flamethrower, causing it to dislodge Boba and disappear over the building of the city.
After a bit more goading from Bane, Boba is taken down but as he tells him this is ‘his final lesson’ Boba attacks with his gaffi stick and kills him (although several people have noted that there is a strange ticking noise in this scene as they show Bane, and a flashing light on his chest – a possible life support system?- could this be another Star Wars resurrection for future stories?)
As the rancor goes on a full ‘King Kong’ rampage, including scaling a tower and being flown around by Mando, Grogu again comes to the rescue by sending the rancor to sleep using the force, before curling up next to him for a nap. As Boba and Fennec roam around the city some time later, the residents are respectful and grateful of the order he has brought, but he questions whether they are cut out for this life. Does this tease a moving on to more adventures?
The closing scene sees us back in Din’s N-1 fighter with Grogu in the droid compartment bubble, and nagging Mando to use the boost function – he gives in and they disappear into the stars, and with that, we’ve reached the end of the series – save for a mid credits scene showing the bacta tank at Boba’s palace containing the ‘thought-to-be-dead’ Cobb Vanth and the Mod tech who saved Fennec preparing presumably to fix up “Robo-Cobb”!. Whatever happens, he has been a popular character and will seemingly have some part to play in future stories.
As I said a couple of reviews ago, I do think that this series has suffered from the weekly release as fans were left lamenting some of the weaker episodes, and on the whole this has been a good side story in the ‘Mandoverse’ – it seems that Din could well be the central thread to this era of shows and the others will cross paths from time to time – Ahsoka, Boba and possibly others.
Becca Benjamin
Chapter 7 of The Book of Boba Fett: In the Name of Honor closes out the season for Fett and Fennec, but is it over for the Daimyo and his Master Assassin? A good question, for another time.
Directed by Robert Rodriguez, In the Name of Honor ties-up loose ends, answers some (previously) unanswered questions, and sets the stage for the next live-action series to take place in a galaxy far, far away.
Essentially, it’s a Mos Espa showdown, an “End Game” set on Tatooine with a wild Rancor ride to boot! In between all that action, Rodriguez sprinkles some of that traditional Star Wars banter for balance and family viewing fun!
And while the fandom loses a fan favorite with the death of Cad Bane at the hands of Boba Fett, we are given a new ship to invest in with Peli Motto and the Majordomo. Who knows, maybe those two can take a side job watching after little Grogu for Din? Adventures in Grogu-sitting: A Star Wars Story. Hey, you never know.
Greig Robertson
Chapter 7 was beautiful, and ticked all the boxes needed to wrap up the season. My priority is Max Rebo – is he safe?! The series worked for me as a whole, but I want more Rebo! The finale fulfilled so much, and I suspect Season 2 will work some magic. Hot Dang!
Andrew Walker
For six episodes The Book of Boba Fett has been building, building, building to a huge winner takes all battle between Boba and the Pyke Syndicate for control of Mos Espa. Now finally we have reached the finale and it was… decidedly beige (and not just cos it’s set on Tatooine).
As soon as Boba split his forces it was clear that they were going to start getting picked off one by one. Luckily, once again, Fennec Shand comes to Boba’s rescue. Everyone gets collected up in a single place and then we see the true power of the Pyke. Oh, apparently they only have about 10 guys, that’s a shame! Oh well, bring on Cad Bane instead. Oh, he’s wandered off. Bring on the big ass super-duper mega über killer droids. Oh wait, they only put their shields on when people actually shoot at them (and nobody thinks to shoot before they put the shields on) and then they shoot worse than a blind stormtrooper. I meant they are walking down a straight road chasing people who honestly aren’t even moving that fast but they don’t hit a single one of them. Then they pin them all behind a wall and decide to stop blasting except for the occasional shot here or there.
Hmm, how are we going to get out of this one? Queue the big set up (which I had actually forgotten about) from a few episodes back with Boba on his rancor. I must admit, this looked super cool! It’s effect was somewhat diminished by the idiot droids again just standing there firing the occasional shot while the rancor tears them to pieces though. Obviously, they could hurt it (they did several times) so why were they not just blasting away like maniacs to kill the rancor? Probably cos that would have ended the episode way too fast and with the wrong result!
So, now that I have trashed the entire episode, what did I actually like about it? Once again the mayor’s major domo was excellent. He’s funny, sleazy, creepy and all round great! The showdown between Boba and Bane was really good. Finally we see Boba actually fighting his hardest and reverting to the killer we all want him to be. Pelli Motto refusing to call Grogu by his name because it is stupid (was this a nod to fans who didn’t exactly love the name?). And Grogu turning into a bit of a joyrider in Mando’s new starfighter. Who can’t relate to being a kid and loving going fast?
This first series of TBoBF has had its ups and its downs. For me it has been mostly downs but with a few real highs. It’s been overshadowed by The Mandalorian and having the main characters from that series turn up here and show just why they are better was the real nail in the bacta tank for me.
Will I watch series two when it inevitably comes? Of course I will, I watch everything Star Wars! Will I enjoy it? I’m less certain about that but, like the rebels way back in 1977, I have hope!
Lewis Pohles
As I write this review I’m struggling through a rewatch of the finale of Book of Boba Fett. On the bright side, this is the last episode we’ll have to endure of the series. On the not so bright side, I’m once again subjected to quite possibly the worst piece of Star Wars content since The Jast Jedi. This is possibly even worse than The Last Jedi, with the possible exception of the Canto Bight scene with Rose and Finn.
Last week I wrote that I didn’t think this series could wrap in a satisfying manner, and this finale fell short of my already low expectations. There was lots of blaster bolts, explosions, and ‘action’, but that’s about it. Maybe this would have felt better if we came into it with stakes, with a strong understanding of how we got to this point, but we don’t have either. Why did Boba Fett want to rule over Mos Espa? How did he overthrow Bib Fortuna? What was his connection with the people of the town? You’d think these are questions the studio would answer in some detail given this is purportedly a series about Boba Fett, the man vying for control of the town of Mos Espa. With some of these questions answered in the four other episodes that were actually about Boba Fett, maybe his fight for the town and it’s people might feel a little more satisfying. I can’t be the only one who thought it was weird hearing him refer to the townspeople as ‘my people’ when we’ve only really seen him interact with his allies, or those who’d quickly become his allies, or those he was in conflict with.
Riddle me this- Imagine you are one of the galaxies most feared mercenaries, a man of great skill in the arts of combat, in possession of indestructible armour and a jetpack that allows you to escape any situation with ease and relative safety. Given this scenario, if you wanted to show the humble residents of a run down town that you cared for them, respected their hard work and modest lifestyle, and desired to rule over them with respect and compassion, to keep them and their hard earned possessions safe, would you:
1- Hunker down in the middle of their town, have a showdown with a hired thug for the people who want to go to war with you, lure said thugs and their war machinery into the town, engage in urban combat, destroy large swathes of the town while putting all the residents in grave peril and expose their children to the horrors of war, unleash your pet monster on the town, leave it up to a magic baby to calm said monster, then finally saunter through the town when it’s over watching them rebuild their ruined lives and complain about the frequency with which you have to bow?
2- Retreat back to your palace in the middle of nowhere, thereby forcing the thugs and their war machinery to confront you away from the town where you have a tactical advantage, and sparing the townspeople from destruction and the horrors of war? I’m fairly certain I’d take option 2.
On the topic of action- I felt the action in this episode was lackluster at best. When it wasn’t painfully cheesy, it felt poorly choreographed and written. So much action for the sake of action. I guess when you arrive at a finale with nary a story to wrap, the only solution is lots of blaster bolts, explosions, nostalgic creatures and magic babies. That should be enough to make the fans forget about the abject failure of a series this has been to this point, and a decent portion of the fan base will rear up and clap like a seal when it’s trainer dangles some fish in front of it.
I really hate that all 3 of my contributions to this website thus far have been negative and dripping with cynicism and sarcasm. I really, really wanted to love this show. In the run up I could totally see Boba being a stoic man who lives by a code and rules with respect. I wanted to see his time with the Tuskens, learn about his motivations for overthrowing Bibb Fortuna, see his vision for a new Tatooine, and learn about Boba the man and his outlook on life. We have a man who is an identical clone of his father, who has lived a life of war on the margins of society, in the dark underbelly of the galaxy, with tens of thousands of identical brethren out there. He’s seen the best and worst of the galaxy, humanity, and life
forms more generally. Surely he would have a nuanced, if not slightly jaded worldview that we could all learn a little something from. If nothing else it’d be interesting to learn about.
Instead, we get a stilted story about his time with the Tuskens where we just hit the beats and learn very little about how his time with the tribe changed him, and very little about Tusken culture and world view. Then we go on a jaunt with Mando for the better part of 2 episodes, then we come together to destroy some stuff in the final episode in the name of protecting ‘his people’ and solidifying control of Mos Espa. Wouldn’t it have been nice to spend some time learning how we took the town in the first place, why he wanted control of the town, and why he seemingly cared for the residents so much he’d call them his people?
Anyways, I don’t really have much left to say, and anything more I could write would just be more negativity. Maybe in a few weeks after I’ve re-watched the show and have some more time to better flesh out my thoughts I’ll try to write a better reasoned piece on my thoughts about the series, if the folks here at FanthaTracks will still have me. Thanks to them for giving me a place to share my thoughts over the past few episodes. Fingers crossed I’ll be able to write some cheery reviews during the Kenobi series. Cheers!
Ross Hollebon
The best part of this finale for me was how many close friends reached out to express how much they enjoyed it. That is why I love Star Wars—bringing people together and providing them something to cheer for and care about. And I needed that reminder because it was far from my favorite chapter of The Book of Boba Fett.
If Disney Plus had an image filter I think most of it could be adjusted (to my selfish liking) by merely using the imaginary “Rogue One filter” so the actual battles seemed life-threatening and not like a dusty outdoor game of Lazer Tag. I wanted more urgency and awareness, but that doesn’t mean there were not amazing moments to reflect upon.
Fennec Shand shows off her lethal skills against the enemy leaders. R2-D2, flying Luke Skywalker’s X-wing, with a brief cameo to deliver the goods. Two stare-downs, with an eventual shootout, between Boba Fett and Cad Bane. A gut-wrenching loss of two brave Gamorreans (yup, never expected that sentence in my life). And Boba rode his rancor into battle with Grogu eventually saving the Mandalorian by using Force powers to put the massive beast to sleep. These were all highlights that I hope fans of all ages were able to fist-pump to and turn to friends or family in chilling wonder and excitement.
The story of so many of the characters moved forward so that ends up being the critical element for me. And there was no greater way to end the episode, and season, than with Grogu, wearing his beskar chainmail armor and in his little bubble, demanding Din Djarin hit the Kineso-switch on “their” N-1 starfighter. The Mandalorian Season 3 can’t get here fast enough but I’ll be able to make do with Obi-Wan Kenobi starting May 25 in the meantime.
Daniel Lo
Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner once described Formula1 with the phrase “the highs are very high; the lows are very low“. Having now watched chapter seven of The Book of Boba Fett, I couldn’t help but sense the accuracy with which those words also describe the season finale as well as the first season of the show.
I’ll get the lows out of the way first. A good friend of mine recently asked via a social media post: who was the main character of the show? That has been a valid question since the start of chapter five, and the answer still remains somewhat unclear. The street gang’s Mod scooter-inspired speeder bikes never ceased to clash heavily with the Mos Espa scenery. The plot twist involving the crime lords’ betrayals felt anticlimatic because the truce was made too many episodes ago without enough relevant story elements in between. The fight choreography of the betrayal scenes themselves were, to put it kindly and briefly, underwhelming. The Freetown residents-turned-combatants displayed inconsistent intensity across their battle scenes. Laser blasts were rendered completely inconsequential at times. Every shot that hit Boba and Mando happened to strike their armor, and never their mostly exposed arms and legs. Even worse, Krrsantan should have been killed a hundred times over as he hobbled towards the parked armored speeder, but somehow the Pykes kept hitting his relatively tiny ammo belts and shoulder plates before finally scoring a crippling shot to the leg. Yet, minutes later when the Scorpenek droids arrived, Krrsantan was able to get up and jog away without any apparent issue. By comparison, the traditionally poor aim of Imperial stormtroopers seems way more believable. As if for good measure, questionable editing choices were also scattered throughout.
On the other hand, the highs again included some of the best live action Star Wars I’ve ever seen. Every wide shot of Mos Espa had pure classic Star Wars vibes. Boba and Mando taking flight was spectacularly done (cue the high ground jokes) and watching them make full use of their arsenal of weaponry was incredibly fun. The aforementioned Scorpenek droids, while looking more like something out of the Terminator franchise than Star Wars, brought a convincing degree of lethality to the final battle that the Pykes themselves lacked. The space rickshaw was clearly for comic relief, but the effects were visually well done and comfortably up to cinematic standards. And HOLY COW THE RANCOR! I was gobsmacked by how great those scenes looked. I also appreciated the way Cad Bane was portrayed as the confident and deadly bounty hunter that he’s been long known to be, in particular the way he glared disdainfully at the giant beast as nothing more than a nuisance. He convincingly outdueled Boba, but made the classic bad guy blunder of talking for too long. More rancor! Climbing the tower was a nice King Kong tribute. Last but not least, one more look at Mando’s Naboo starfighter.
I’m dropping the needle on my broken record again: Season one of The Book of Boba Fett, while fun on the whole, ultimately suffered from strange pacing and wild swings in production quality. I tried hard to like the show and to a degree I do, but the positive impressions perpetually get overshadowed by the ever present inconsistency. Perhaps pushing the limits of the available resources became a double-edged sword: we got scenes that were far more spectacular than they had any business being, which also left us with too many subpar moments. The silver lining that I’m hoping for is that both the highs and lows can provide valuable data that will serve to benefit future Star Wars films and shows.
Eric Onkenhout
The last episode of The Book of Boba Fett dropped a few days ago, and my first impression was, wow, it is a long one! I was happy because sometimes, even with the last episode, it can be short (around 35-40 minutes). It is as long as the story needs it to be, right? By the end of the episode, my thoughts were, okay, that was pretty cool, but what now? Where does Boba’s story go from here? Does he live happily ever after on Tatooine? Before that, let’s get it what happened in The Book of Boba Fett Chapter 7: In the Name of Honor.
As with most of the episodes of The Book of Boba Fett, there were parts I didn’t love, and parts I thought were fantastic. This episode begins in the rubble of what was Garsa Fwip’s Sanctuary. I have to admit, from the beginning, I felt something was fishy with Garsa’s character. Not sure if it was because of her establishment (sometimes they can be gathering places for the galaxy’s malcontents). And let’s be honest, Twi’lek’s are not always shown most positively in Star Wars. In the end, the Sanctuary was what Tatooine could be given the time, but the Pykes destroyed that.
Din returns from Freetown (Mos Pelgo) confident that its citizens will join the fight. But, of course, Din is unaware of Cobb Vanth’s fate. The citizens will help as long as the spice trade is shut down. Fennec reminds Din that that is how Jabba made all of his money, but Fett agrees that he will not profit off the people he is meant to watch over. Just because Jabba did it doesn’t mean he should. Going along with that, Jabba defended Tatooine from his palace, but Fett chooses to stay and fight with the people of Mos Espa. An excellent way to earn their respect.
Meanwhile, the Pyke leader is with the mayor of Mos Espa, Mok Shaiz, in a completely different city, showing they don’t care anything about the people; they just want wealth and power. Here it is confirmed that the Pykes were responsible for the massacre of the Tusken tribe that took in Fett. And apparently, Cad Bane was the one hired for the job.
Back at Peli Moto’s garage, we see an X-wing land. I immediately thought it was the Republic police coming to check on what has been going on on Tatooine. But no, Grogu pops his head out. So he chose DIn’s gift after all. I knew he would! Back in Mos Espa, Fennec and Boba discuss his dubious control over the city when Cad Bane arrives to draw him out. It was so cool hearing references to their history from The Clone Wars. Bane tries to lure Fett into a duel, but Fennec advises Fett not to let his emotions control his thinking. Bane tells Fett that he shot Vanth, and Freetown won’t be coming to help.
After Bane leaves, all hell breaks loose. The Pykes attack the city while Black Krrsantan, the mods, the Gamorreans, and Fennec help defend. Fett and Djarin fought side by side, flying around the town, which was incredible! Much of what Boba learned from the Tuskens about being part of a tribe is evident here. He supports whoever has fallen to help them back up, whether it is Krrsantan or Din. There is some friction between the mods and Freetownians, but they overcome that and eventually work together. The scope of the battle seemed a bit small, but again it is not a galactic-scale battle we are used to seeing between the Republic and the Separatist or rebellion and Empire. It’s more like a gang war.
Then the rancor arrives. I literally said, “oh [expletive]” that is so cool! The rancor steals the show from this point on, and we get to see Fett riding it! I immediately got Godzilla/King Kong/Jaws vibes from its first roar. I love how you hear it first, then see the ridge on its back a little, then the claws reaching over the sides of the building, and then finally its head. I feel like people who did not grow up watching those movies are losing out on how effective this was.
The rancor does get loose, which allows Fett to face off once and for all against his old nemesis, Cad Bane. Years in the making, Fett defeats Bane because he is able to grow, while Bane is not. Bane has been one of my favorite characters, so it was painful to watch him die, but he was kind of a jerk, so it’s okay. Meanwhile, the rancor is rampaging through the city. And who comes to the rescue, Grogu uses the Force to calm the rancor down, who eventually falls asleep, and Grogu cuddles up next to him like a kitten.
Cut to the Pyke leader and Mok Shaiz, who plan their escape, but Master Assasin Fennec Shand gets to them first, taking them out one by one. With the battle won, Boba and Fennec walk the streets of Mos Espa, Din and Grogu leave in the Naboo starfighter, and in the post-credits scene, we see Cobb Vanth in Fett’s bacta tank getting fixed up by a modder. I’m so glad he’s not dead. I have really come to love his character.
And that’s that! Overall, I liked The Book of Boba Fett. There were definitely some questionable moments bringing in Luke, Ahsoka, and Grogu. It was really cool seeing them, but I think they should have waited for The Mandalorian to see them. So what does Boba do now? I hope there is some more conclusion to where his story goes from here. Maybe he will return in season 3 of The Mandalorian. We’ll have to wait and see.
Clair Henry
The last episode of The Book of Boba Fett was perfect. It concluded the storyline of this series in true Star Wars style, leaving it open for more action to happen.
There are so many questions. Where are the Mandalorian and Grogu going, and will this tie-in with another series? Ashoka perhaps?
As for The Book of Boba Fett itself, as a series I was extremely satisfied. I loved the introduction of the new characters, and Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau weren’t scared of putting in some shocks. Just when you felt you were getting to know someone they were gone (but is anyone really gone?) Just look at the very end with Cobb Vanth!
For me this has probably been the most satisfying out of all the new TV series so far from both Star Wars and Marvel. It seems to have ticked all the boxes for every fan, and I would struggle to find fault with it as it references the prequel, original and the sequel trilogy.
Well done to Kathleen Kennedy, Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni and the directors and producers for a wonderful piece of Star Wars. I’m now going to sit down and watch the season from start to finish like one big movie – bring it on!
Mark Mulcaster and Mark Newbold discuss In The Name of Honor on Making Tracks Reaction Chat: In The Name of Honor.
