The Book of Boba Fett
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Wolfsburg
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My guess is you just solved the mystery. Those attachment points are probably for that serving tray and they just repurposed that body for R2’s scene.
For a first episode I thought it was fine. It's hard to judge an entire series from a first episode, there is a certain amount of set-up and introduction needed to support the rest of the story. I will say the quality of the shots seemed more 'TV' to me and less 'cinematic' compared to The Mandalorian. Maybe different lenses and cameras? Most of the shots seemed less epic movie and more daytime soap-opera.
I thought the Sarlacc escape was good, I didn't feel it was 'rushed' and I didn't feel the sequence needed any more as it relates to the rest of the story/series. He was inside, he got out, what more story is there? I didn't need to see 45 minutes of him escaping. Besides, we saw him inside, cut to flamethrower, cut to his arm busting out of the sand. While the cuts imply this was within a short amount of time between flamethrower and actual escape could have been hours, or days, who knows? Maybe a story for another time.
Much like Spider-Man I hate seeing Fett without his helmet unless he's with close friends, but I have to remember he grew up watching his father Jango take his helmet off all the time in the company of allies (EP2). I can see where Boba would want to keep his helmet on for 'jobs' and intimidation out in public but honestly it doesn't make sense for him to keep it on around his friends.
I'm interested to see where the story goes, hopefully Fett will actually start kicking some butt soon.
I thought the Sarlacc escape was good, I didn't feel it was 'rushed' and I didn't feel the sequence needed any more as it relates to the rest of the story/series. He was inside, he got out, what more story is there? I didn't need to see 45 minutes of him escaping. Besides, we saw him inside, cut to flamethrower, cut to his arm busting out of the sand. While the cuts imply this was within a short amount of time between flamethrower and actual escape could have been hours, or days, who knows? Maybe a story for another time.
Much like Spider-Man I hate seeing Fett without his helmet unless he's with close friends, but I have to remember he grew up watching his father Jango take his helmet off all the time in the company of allies (EP2). I can see where Boba would want to keep his helmet on for 'jobs' and intimidation out in public but honestly it doesn't make sense for him to keep it on around his friends.
I'm interested to see where the story goes, hopefully Fett will actually start kicking some butt soon.
Jodo
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We always watch Ryan’s videos after the Marvel episodes/movies because neither myself or my girlfriend have very much knowledge of that universe....But as soon as he stated that for BOBF Ep. 1, I said “that’s complete wrong.”
I stand by my observation….
Robotic assisted clipping on of parts while the hero stands with arms outstretched…over-the-top, pumping music, concluding with “the dramatic placing of the helmet upon the head” etc.
Besides, Iron Man was the first—and only—thing that came to mind for me, while watching the “Boba’s gettin’ dressed for business” scene…Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, Darth Vader, Indiana Jones, Scrooge McDuck, Foghorn Leghorn, etc. getting dressed never even sparked a comparative thought for me. I suppose it could be my limited imagination, though; it does happen for me, sometimes
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Joek3rr
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I suppose it depends on the filming schedule. I would have guessed that The Mandalorian was filmed first. But it makes sense that this droid was built first. Because he needs those bits for the serving tray. It doesn't work out the other way around, having this droid be built first as Artoo.
CopperRevan
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When Koska Reeves got into a scrap with Boba in Season 2 of The Mandolorian, she handled herself more then well against him. Do you remember what it was all about? Bo Katan instigated his anger as well all having to do with him being a clone as opposed to a true mandolorian. That really got under his skin. Koska, before the fight she says something to the effect of " you'll be speaking on the other side of the glass of a bacta tank" which is sort of funny now.
Anyway, Boba appears on the downside for sure as Usagi Pilgrim stated up in the feed. But it will be intriguing to me, if i understand Filoni, how deeply he is invested in the whole clone aspect, The Bad Batch is dealing with the same topics and the whole issue of Mandolore and the dark saber...The Mandolorian show, how great i feel it was, is the show that introduced a strange convergence with ROTJ and Rebels.(They added a lot of responsibility on their own backs by doing this).
Will the "mandolorian" issue that seems to tick Boba off come up within the Book of Boba? you would think it would and if he's sticking to his mandolorian guns he must know about what's important to them...i hate to even say this but (conjecture coming) imagine Boba's story somehow ending with Boba getting the Darksaber somehow and Bo Katan besting him to finally get the Darksaber for herself (rightfully) and becoming Mandolore.
****BTW, I DO NOT WANT THIS TO BE TRUE...
Anyway, Boba appears on the downside for sure as Usagi Pilgrim stated up in the feed. But it will be intriguing to me, if i understand Filoni, how deeply he is invested in the whole clone aspect, The Bad Batch is dealing with the same topics and the whole issue of Mandolore and the dark saber...The Mandolorian show, how great i feel it was, is the show that introduced a strange convergence with ROTJ and Rebels.(They added a lot of responsibility on their own backs by doing this).
Will the "mandolorian" issue that seems to tick Boba off come up within the Book of Boba? you would think it would and if he's sticking to his mandolorian guns he must know about what's important to them...i hate to even say this but (conjecture coming) imagine Boba's story somehow ending with Boba getting the Darksaber somehow and Bo Katan besting him to finally get the Darksaber for herself (rightfully) and becoming Mandolore.
****BTW, I DO NOT WANT THIS TO BE TRUE...
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CopperRevan
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he seemed to want to verify it to Mando and made a point to
cboath
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Short version:
I thought the implication was we got all we needed to know about who he was from ESB. We did not.
That's all i'm saying. Therefore what they're doing in BoBF is fine....so far anyhow. We'll need to see the whole thing play out to see if it actually works or not.
CopperRevan
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the issue is with Boba wearing mandolorian armor and not being a true mandolorian or not...Bo katan contests he is a clone, not a mandolorian where Boba responds, " i never said i was" but he clings to his fathers heritage as a true mandolorian and even though he is an unaltered clone, he has the right to wear the mandolorian armor of his father. Earlier, verifies his chain code to Mando that Jango is a foundling like himself...seems to me the issue is at the heart of the Mandolorian show that establishes Din's character and where he came from. Enter Boba where they establish the foundling issue again with him and his heritage. I'd be really surprised given the fact that they have intertwined rebels, Boba and the Mandolorian that the issue of his father being a true mandolorian and his right to the armor doesn't come up at all. If he is an unaltered clone then wouldn't he also have the right to be mandalore given the fact he abtains the darksaber somehow? just a thought...not saying you're wrong but the clone issue is definitely what got Bo Katans attention given she hears his voice and he is wearing mandolorian armor...idk
Wolfsburg
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I could be wrong but I think the Luke scene was shot pretty late in the game so I could see BOBF being in preproduction by that point, if not already shooting.
NakedMoleRat
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How much backstory do we really need an episode one? We’ve known about him for the last 40 years, so all we need it’s where he goes from here.
But it seems strange that he was able to handle himself on the Mandalorian, but now after his fight he needs to go rest up in the bacta tank. I’m sorry, but his fight scene and then being dragged away to go into his wet Sleepytime, reminded me of the time my grandfather decided he was going to get back into shape, ran around the house three times, and then had to be dragged inside and back to the couch!
But it seems strange that he was able to handle himself on the Mandalorian, but now after his fight he needs to go rest up in the bacta tank. I’m sorry, but his fight scene and then being dragged away to go into his wet Sleepytime, reminded me of the time my grandfather decided he was going to get back into shape, ran around the house three times, and then had to be dragged inside and back to the couch!
Wolfsburg
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It is weird but could be explained by something being wrong with him as mentioned earlier. Perhaps there has been a health development since we saw him in The Mandalorian. All speculative of course but that's really the only thing that makes sense that I can think of. It could also just be something we just shouldn't think too hard about...
NakedMoleRat
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You’re on Favreau’s payroll, admit it!
CopperRevan
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I agree on the backstory point 100%...he only handled himself impressively when he got his armor back against stormtroopers(episode 14 also directed by Robert Rodriguez) to introduce him back to us fans...then he gets humbled in a draw match with Koska and in the end credit scenes when he goes to Jabbas, has Fennec take out everyone except Bib...then he walks up and shoots him while he's sitting down. Claims his throne. If anything, Fennec is doing all the hard work, paving the way for Boba to come in and live off his old reputation(just basing this off of what the show has given us, not saying i like it).
Something is clearly wrong with him, he knows it and needs Shand...clearly all this is intentional writing.
Okay but they were the same guys in the Vanth flashback?
It was okay. I thought the music they played for the suiting up scene was not Star Wars. It just didn't fit IMO. I also thought the little dressed up Boston Dynamics robot dogs were completely out of place and didn't look like they fit in Star Wars at all. They need much more dressing to modify them because they took me out of the scene because they were obviously real world robots. The only other thought is that they need to give us a motive for why Boba decided to be a crime lord. It's just out of nowhere.
ScourgiousJinx
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I liked the sand creature or whatever it was. It kind of looked like a Ray Harryhausen monster.
