The following episode contains spoilers for The Book of Boba Fett.
Last week’s episode of The Book of Boba Fett set the tone for the remainder of the series’ run on Disney Plus, yet in its penultimate outing, it’s again time for The Mandalorian to choose the rhythm when the finale is just around the corner. That makes it almost two full episodes where the show’s titular character has been mostly absent, thus raising the question of whether this Boba Fett’s story at all.
After being left to die in Return of the Jedi, Disney decided to bring back one of Star Wars’ most recognizable characters, one whose helmet still continues to fuel the sales of tons of merchandise and, most crucially, whose design is at the heart of the franchise’s currently more successful property. Nevertheless, Boba Fett rise from the dead has been a rocky affair for the bounty hunter, and it seems almost poetic that Temuera Morrison’s character desperately needs Din Djarin both within the series’ story arc and to make it worth watching for some fans, so why has it been that way?
The Book Of Boba Fett: When Is It Better To Know Less?
“The Return of The Mandalorian” signaled how The Book of Boba Fett is mostly supposed to work as setup for Mando’s third season, however, even beyond that episode, this week brought not one but three heavy hitters back that tease how The Mandalorian could impact the franchise as a whole. So far, both shows sit comfortably in between the legendary Original Trilogy and the much-maligned Sequel Trilogy, and yet having Luke Skywalker, Grogu, Ahsoka Tano, and Cad Bane opens a potential door to tie the two together to correct some mistakes made during the Disney era.
For example, film writers were always reluctant to go into too
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