The Book of Boba Fett

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To be fair, it's not like the people behind this show would necessarily be HEMA experts or know the first thing about how to properly use a buckler. They probably got the idea initially from anime, or a computer game where somebody had an arm mounted energy shield. They then combined it with a buckler thinking that maybe a small shield, like a buckler, would be more practical. Of course, this is done without realizing that in order for a small shield like a buckler to work it needs to hand held so that it can be thrust out in front of you. I've been a Medieval/Renaissance arms and armor enthusiast for pretty much all of my life and I only learned about how to properly use a buckler relatively recently, so I can forgive the writers and/or BDH for making this mistake.
Looks like the same style/configuration used years ago in the Clone Wars show.

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Looks like the same style/configuration used years ago in the Clone Wars show.

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This at least somewhat works though because its covering a substantial portion of her exposed area and is positioned higher to protect her hand as well. Plus there's the fact that Sabines particular armor has all the protective practicality to it of typical female video game girl armor so her having a shield is practical to a degree. Again, not so with 300lb RoboCop Visla


BTW with Mandos chrome Jetpack just taking shot after shot now after the opening of the episode without any damage, is it weirdly made of Beskar now too? With the end of Mando Season 2 during the Gideon fight I think they bullshited it by having the Beskar Spear placed back there too to kinda block the Dark saber damaging it, but what's the excuse now with the guy just blasting Mando in the back?
 
Looks like the same style/configuration used years ago in the Clone Wars show.

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Except that the one in Rebels is more the size of a Scottish targe while the one we see in BoBF is more the size of a classic buckler or just a bit larger. The heavy Mando's wasn't large enough to cover his hands and only covered the forearms. While a cool concept, almost next to useless mounted on the arm or wrist, it would be far more useful if it were handheld.
 
All that is true, which is why he wanted another large ship. He "settled" for the starfighter because it's really cool, and it's so fast that he no longer has to worry about sleeping in route. He can just find accommodations at his destination. But after the ordeal of public transportation, just having his own ship is the top priority right now. He can keep looking for another Razorcrest in the meantime.
Exactly. I think this is a transitional ship. As soon as a they've sold millions' worth of toys of this ship, they'll move on to a larger, more permanent one.
 
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Exactly. I think this is a transitional ship. As soon as a they've sold millions' worth of toys of this ship, they'll move on to a larger, more permanent one.
Why does everyone want him to let the K.I.T.T 2000 go for the A Team van? lol. When he's ready to settle down with that one lady from season 1 then it will be appropriate for him to switch to the minivan...lol
 
So the best episode to date of Book of Boba Fett was an episode of the Mandalorian mislabeled as an episode of BOBF. I’m not complaining, I just find it kind of instructive in terms of what’s wrong with the rest of the show.
Is it on purpose?
 
Well I'm on my second viewing now, loved it. I predict that either the old
AMT N1 Naboo starfighter kits
are about to sky rocket on ebay or I hope either Bandai or R2 produce a new kit.

I too hoped he was going to take off his helmet when the armorer asked and tell her big deal cult lady, lol I hope he just reconnects with the normal mandos with Bo Katan and crew and puts this cult behind him.
 
Well I'm on my second viewing now, loved it. I predict that either the old
AMT N1 Naboo starfighter kits
are about to sky rocket on ebay or I hope either Bandai or R2 produce a new kit.

I too hoped he was going to take off his helmet when the armorer asked and tell her big deal cult lady, lol I hope he just reconnects with the normal mandos with Bo Katan and crew and puts this cult behind him.
I’m sure haslab will announce their new ship next week, and it should be here in 2025
 
Well I'm on my second viewing now, loved it. I predict that either the old
AMT N1 Naboo starfighter kits
are about to sky rocket on ebay or I hope either Bandai or R2 produce a new kit.

I too hoped he was going to take off his helmet when the armorer asked and tell her big deal cult lady, lol I hope he just reconnects with the normal mandos with Bo Katan and crew and puts this cult behind him.
Naboo happened at 4am..lol, let's not forget that the so called " cult" saved him multiple times, cared for him etc. And he agreed to the oath and creed. I don't think the Armorer is his enemy...she's his greatest supporter but she has to live by the creed herself or she loses respect. She basically flat out told him his leaning is towards the Jedi. She is testing his honesty with himself
 
Regarding the N1, as much as liked what they did with it, I do find it to be an odd choice for someone who's A) A bounty hunter and might need to take back a bounty alive, and B) Has no home base to work out of/from which means he'd have to find/establish some sort of Homebase to work out because you really can't live out of a single seat starfighter.
 
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