The Book Of Boba Fett Fixed The Wrong Star Wars Problem
Warning: SPOILERS for The Book of Boba Fett.
The Book of Boba Fett fixes a longtime Star Wars problem, but it's not the issue fans wanted Disney to explain. Boba Fett rose to popularity through a minor role in 1980's The Empire Strikes Back, but the bounty hunter then had an embarrassing exit in 1983's Return of the Jedi, falling into a Sarlacc pit. Fortunately for fans of the character, The Mandalorian retconned Boba Fett's past, revealing he actually survived the Sarlacc. The Book of Boba Fett went into more detail, showing that his Mandalorian armor saved him from the beast. Temuera Morrison's Boba Fett eventually joined with the Tusken Raiders after escaping.
The Book of Boba Fett didn't deliver the series fans thought they were getting. Boba Fett rose to popularity because of his cool armor, attitude, and mystery. But the show took all of that away. Instead, the series often reverted to flashbacks to show the character's journey, having him perform rituals with the Tusken Raiders and going through lengthy and dialogue-less sequences. In addition, with the trailers often showing Boba Fett trying to control Jabba the Hutt's kingdom, the actual show was a departure from even the marketing.
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Unfortunately, The Book of Boba Fett solved the wrong Star Wars problems. After Boba Fett's shameful exit in Return of the Jedi, fans waited nearly four decades for The Book of Boba Fett to return the character to glory. But the series does precisely the opposite. Instead of redeeming the character from his Sarlacc fall, the series proved he was always inept enough to fall into the monster's belly in the first place.
The Book of Boba Fett undoubtedly showed a bounty hunter
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