Boba Fett's Mandalorian Episode Proves The Real Tragedy
The Mandalorian has always been a Boba Fett derivative, and his return in The Book of Boba Fett episode 5 highlights both how good a job Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni did with Din Djarin and how fumbled the new Disney+ Star Wars series has been. What exactly is off with Boba's show has been chewed over since the first extended Tusken Raider flashback, but in stark contrast to «Return of the Mandalorian», the fundamental creative block is clear.
Since it dropped, «Return of the Mandalorian» has been a topic of intense metatextual debate. Having a de facto The Mandalorian season 3 backdoor premiere in another show, directed by now-vet Bryce Dallas Howard, brings a level of quality and familiarity that the show so far has lacked. But what role does a Din Djarin side-mission stuffed with essential Mandalorian lore play in The Book of Boba Fett's prime narrative: is it a fun diversion setting up the two T-helmeted anti-heroes coming together or a worried attempt to give importance to a flailing story by proxy? To many, The Book of Boba Fett's best episode not featuring Boba Fett proves the show's failure.
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While that may be the case, it's only part of the real tragedy caused by «Return of the Mandalorian». The Book of Boba Fett has struggled with stilted direction, inconsisntent pacing, and a reliance on shrink-wrapped references to the original trilogy, but its prime storytelling sin lies in its main character.
One of the common criticisms leveled at Boba Fett over the years has been that he's a blank slate. He's an action figure designed to look cool that generations of children have projected their own sense of badassery onto. While it's true
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