How Boba Fett Sets Up The Mandalorian Season 3: All 5 Story Hints
This article contains spoilers for The Book of Boba Fett episode 5.
The Book of Boba Fett episode 5 serves to set up The Mandalorian season 3. The first season of The Mandalorian released alongside the launch of Disney+, and Lucasfilm's first live-action Star Wars TV series has swiftly established itself as the streaming service's flagship. It's even launched two spinoffs, the first of which stars the resurrected Boba Fett as he attempts to reinvent himself as a crime lord on Tatooine.
To viewers' surprise, Boba Fett didn't even appear in episode 5 of his own spinoff show. Instead, it was centered upon Din Djarin himself, essentially continuing his story from The Mandalorian season 2. It was a smart move on Lucasfilm's part because The Mandalorian has established itself as a major brand, and the episode makes The Book of Boba Fett essential viewing. It also suggests the relationship between The Mandalorian and its spinoffs, which include an upcoming Ahsoka series as well as The Book of Boba Fett, will be a lot closer than anyone believed; characters will transition from one show to the next.
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To be fair to Lucasfilm, this shouldn't really be a surprise; speaking at Disney's 2020 Investor Day, president Kathleen Kennedy caused confusion when she described "the next chapter" of Din Djarin's story to be coming out around Christmas 2021, but it turned out she was referring to The Book of Boba Fett rather than The Mandalorianseason 3. But how exactly does The Book of Boba Fett episode 5 progress Din Djarin's story, and what does it mean for The Mandalorian season 3? Here are all the major takeaways.
Din Djarin's beloved Razor Crest was destroyed
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