The Book of Boba Fett

[azheat]

Despite reports from The Sun and other media outlets, does anyone doubt for a second that Han Solo wouldn't (based on Luke's appearance in the finale of the The Mandalorian) be in the finale of TBOBF? I mean really, the only spoiler is that if this show doesn't change direction, it will go down as one of the worst stinkers in Star Wars history. I'm a huge Boba Fett fan, and episode 1 was a sad miss with the exception of some nostalgic references.

But even if you disagree, the finale of season 2 of The Mandalorian is one of the most revered and loved pieces of Star Wars by both young and old, male and female fans. There's a 100% chance Han Solo will be in this series, whether it be season 1, 2, etc. And unless your eyesight is fuzzy from a carbonite slumber, that could be seen from a mile away as soon as S2 of TM ended and the TBOBF teaser aired. Harrison Ford himself could come right out and say he's in TBOBF and that would be about as much of a spoiler as the sun rising. My response would simply be, "no ****, you think?"

 

[James Kenobi 1138]

On the monster Fett fights in the dessert, I've been seeing online where people are saying "It should have been a Gundark" and "It should have been a Krayt Dragon" and "It should have been Dewback" and my thoughts are...... does it REALLY matter to the overall story they are trying to tell what the creature is?

The purpose of that sequence is that Fett and the Tuskin child are attacked by surprise, the creature is advancing on the young Tuskin to kill/eat him, and Fett has the chance to leave the kids for dead and make a run for it (and as an abused prisoner he would be justified) but instead of running Fett not only kills the beast he also saves the kids life. What the creature is isn't important compared to what the pivotal event is and how it effected Fett and the Tuskin child as it relates to character relationships and the larger story being told.

 

[CopperRevan]

On the monster Fett fights in the dessert, I've been seeing online where people are saying "It should have been a Gundark" and "It should have been a Krayt Dragon" and "It should have been Dewback" and my thoughts are...... does it REALLY matter to the overall story they are trying to tell what the creature is?

The purpose of that sequence is that Fett and the Tuskin child are attacked by surprise, the creature is advancing on the young Tuskin to kill/eat him, and Fett has the chance to leave the kids for dead and make a run for it (and as an abused prisoner he would be justified) but instead of running Fett not only kills the beast he also saves the kids life. What the creature is isn't important compared to what the pivotal event is and how it effected Fett and the Tuskin child as it relates to character relationships and the larger story being told.

Like the Stormtrooper in the Sarlacc Pit? ...don't have an opinion, just accept it? I agree that the story is what should be focused on but if it's more of a distraction than a compliment then it detracts from the story. If i watch a scene and i'm asking myself 500 times in my head...why the stormtrooper and what is this...thing? Then maybe the story teller should have brought that into consideration....story telling 101

edit: I agree with you, especially if it's the first time we've watched it...they could explain it later...but like the Mando episode with the spider...i was overall, unimpressed with that episode and felt it detracted from the story, but you make a good point.

 

[CopperRevan]

...And we forget these are episodes...not the whole story, yet. I have to remember to be patient and wait, not my strength for sure.....lol

 

[Wolfsburg]

Exactly. While I agree that what we've seen isn't mindblowing, what we've seen is only one part of a seven part whole. I won't judge the show until the finale credits roll. I certainly don't hate what we've gotten so far, even if it has been somewhat lackluster.

In regards to Han Solo appearing this season, I certainly would assume nothing. We've heard rumors of Ford allegedly shooting some new scenes for a while now but they could just as easily be for season 3 of The Mandalorian or some other project. Of course that's assuming these rumors are true in the first place. Could he show up in BoBF? Sure but I wouldn't assume he would.

 

[harrisonp]

I honestly just didn’t like the look of the Goro monster, narratively the concept is sound though. I also think the Stormtrooper being in the pit was weird, but again it served the story because it gave us some claustrophobia/body horror elements with Boba suffocating which was cool to me.

 

[CopperRevan]

Many episodes in The Mandalorian were done way more expensively than others...obviously. Here is "X" amount of funds you have to your disposal in order to complete the whole story. Now you have to decide, based on the story progression and how you will cut the episodes, how much of those funds will be used for each individual episode. When you look at Mando season 2 premier, you walk away saying, "wow...that's how you open a season" . That episode itself was the hook. Then there were bridge episodes that you could tell were lower budget and really didn't need the "wow" factor to tell that part of the story.

As time went on it kept building and building until..."Bam!! " heres Bo-Katan, Ahsoka Tano, Boba and finally, Luke Skywalker.

I might be naive in saying this so forgive me...A lot of us have expressed the fact that Boba really needs no introduction at all, we know who he is, let's just get on with the story. If they use the same formula(financially) as Mandalorian seemed to flow, there was an expectation that they would start out with a bang(huge hook), some bridge episodes etc. as some already suggested up in the feed but we may be in for a natural progression in an increased budget as each episode airs and is just a steady incline until the finale.(We hope)

In other words, "Let's not blow the budget on the opening episode when we know we will need it towards the end."

I'm guessing the next episode will blow our minds...if it's a dud then i will definitely have to exert patience and admit i know absolutely nothing about what must be in their thought processes. I really don't anyways...lol.

It all comes down to the fact we all love Star Wars and we all want it great and to feel like it did when we were young but remain fresh and adventurous while being faithful to its' foundation. It's a very tall order for sure. If i got a call to write or direct i'd say yes in a heartbeat...then end up ticking a lot of people off(NOT the OT folks) lol.

 

[Pepperbone]

I dunno. This (Mando/BOBF) is the highest quality Star Wars across the board I’ve seen, including the original movies.

And I love that. I love that there's something for everyone!

 

[Usagi Pilgrim]

Many episodes in The Mandalorian were done way more expensively than others...obviously. Here is "X" amount of funds you have to your disposal in order to complete the whole story. Now you have to decide, based on the story progression and how you will cut the episodes, how much of those funds will be used for each individual episode. When you look at Mando season 2 premier, you walk away saying, "wow...that's how you open a season" . That episode itself was the hook. Then there were bridge episodes that you could tell were lower budget and really didn't need the "wow" factor to tell that part of the story.

As time went on it kept building and building until..."Bam!! " heres Bo-Katan, Ahsoka Tano, Boba and finally, Luke Skywalker.

I might be naive in saying this so forgive me...A lot of us have expressed the fact that Boba really needs no introduction at all, we know who he is, let's just get on with the story. If they use the same formula(financially) as Mandalorian seemed to flow, there was an expectation that they would start out with a bang(huge hook), some bridge episodes etc. as some already suggested up in the feed but we may be in for a natural progression in an increased budget as each episode airs and is just a steady incline until the finale.(We hope)

In other words, "Let's not blow the budget on the opening episode when we know we will need it towards the end."

I'm guessing the next episode will blow our minds...if it's a dud then i will definitely have to exert patience and admit i know absolutely nothing about what must be in their thought processes. I really don't anyways...lol.

It all comes down to the fact we all love Star Wars and we all want it great and to feel like it did when we were young but remain fresh and adventurous while being faithful to its' foundation. It's a very tall order for sure. If i got a call to write or direct i'd say yes in a heartbeat...then end up ticking a lot of people off(NOT the OT folks) lol.

Your posts have been the few shining lights in this thread that have kept me sane amidst the... I don't even know what to call it.

Thank you for having an adult's attitude about what could or couldn't be.

 

[Pepperbone]

I had heard that Ehrenreich was cozy with Spielberg and known him a long time. Of course, Kathy Kennedy is in the same circles and it kinda sounded like it was possibly an inside hire.

It's always about who you know.

 

[CopperRevan]

Your posts have been the few shining lights in this thread that have kept me sane amidst the... I don't even know what to call it.

Thank you for having an adult's attitude about what could or couldn't be.

Man, that means a lot. You guys are awesome. I don't usually comment a ton on threads but for some reason, been drawn to this one . Many of you, including yourself have made awesome points(much better than my own) and I think the RPF is the best forum/platform out there and i've met some of you and most, i have not...lol.

The fact we are all here commenting on this just means we care about it a lot. Funny thing, today i was meditating on the fact that lately, i'm struggling to go a full day without complaining about something...well, that can be a tall order as well. With that being said, a good place to start in conjunction with this thread is (Atleast we even have this show and Mandalorian as a live action series to even be able to talk about). It could be worse...we could have had nothing.

As long as there are fans that love Star Wars it will be kept alive. It's the LOVE that fuels its growth. Yes, there will be politics, agendas etc. but in the end it will be the Love of Star Wars that will ultimately bring out the best storytelling, shows and hopefully, movies.(with the exception of the Sequel Trilogy...lol, jk ( there are even good things in those but for times sake, i'll forbear...lol) It's this forum, the RPf , the fans and All that are in it..The good, the bad, ugly, bold and the beautiful...lol. THIS...right here is what makes Star Wars what it is and what it will be.

 

[Pepperbone]

It was ridiculous Ingruber didn’t get the gig in that Solo movie. Even if he was just impersonating Harrison Ford, it couldn’t have been as wooden as Alden Ehrenreich and he would’ve actually bore a resemblance to Han Solo. On the other hand, Donald Glover’s casting as Lando was inspired and he did a fantastic job I thought.

As for the spoiler, when I heard that the YT deepfaker Shamook had been hired by LFL, I had assumed we’d see more deepfaked/deaged iterations of our heroes. His deepfake “redo” of Tarkin/Leia in Rogue One and Luke in The Mandalorian looked better than what LFL put out so that was a good hiring choice in all likelihood.

Had to go back and check these out.
I still don't understand why they wouldn't do this.

 

[Wolfsburg]

I know it can be tricky to get right so I'm sure it's not as easy as it seems, especially without having it originally in mind. I think another issue is replicating Ford's voice and mannerisms. To really do it justice, they need to have it in mind to do right from the start. I will say I'd love to see Disney quietly replace the Tarkin and Luke scenes with Shamook's versions though! Haha!

 

[harrisonp]

Never thought I would be clamoring for a Special Edition of anything but I totally agree I would like to see those changes

 

[Wolfsburg]

I think one of the largest improvements are the eyes. They are much more expressive and "alive". I know he's made comments expressing dissatisfaction over the lack of articulation with some of the mouth movements but he said he's limited without having access to the original footage.

 

[Captain Dunsel]

I guess I would be in the minority who would NOT want Han Solo to show up in this series.

Does the Star Wars galaxy really need to continue being so small, with the same characters “showing-up” to provide “nostalgia nuggets” in these shows and movies??

I’ve said it before, but the Star Wars galaxy appears to be about the size of a small neighborhood, with the same characters crossing paths and showing up in each iteration.

Besides, sometimes it’s actually better to simply leave these legacy characters alone…

Cases in point:

 

[Wolfsburg]

I'd be fine if Han didn't show up in BOBF. However, if he does show up, it may not necessarily be during "current events". A flashback with him and Fett interacting might make more sense, if they even go that route. It seems plausible they would have crossed paths before. Luke's appearance in The Mandalorian made sense, given the context, and did far more justice to him than the sequels did for sure.

 

[Pepperbone]

ALLEY I'll join you in that minority.

Eventually Disney will develop a movie explaining every single dent and scratch on the Falcon.

 

[Sluis Van Shipyards]

All I can think of regarding the Han rumors is that they're filming Indy 5 and they go to him and say "Look if you want to finish this movie, put this on *hands him Han clothes, blaster* and come film this scene."

 

[CopperRevan]

I guess I would be in the minority who would NOT want Han Solo to show up in this series.

Does the Star Wars galaxy really need to continue being so small, with the same characters “showing-up” to provide “nostalgia nuggets” in these shows and movies??

I’ve said it before, but the Star Wars galaxy appears to be about the size of a small neighborhood, with the same characters crossing paths and showing up in each iteration.

Besides, sometimes it’s actually better to simply “leave these legacy characters alone”…

Cases in point:

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Agree with you 100% but i don't think (since the spoiler from the Sun, apparently) that their has been too much discussion in this thread being in favor of Han Solo being in The Book of Boba as much as (HOW they would do it and WHO would play him if it was true)...so i don't think you are in the minority at all...most of us don't want the legacy characters touched with the exception of Luke in Mandalorian due to his mishandling in the Sequel Trilogy...or maybe i haven't been around here to know what's out there...but i've been following this thread closely, atleast since the episode came out.