What Exactly Was The Point Of Book Of Boba Fett?

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This article contains spoilers for The Book of Boba Fett episode 7.

Throughout its first season, The Book of Boba Fett put the bounty hunter on the sidelines, leaving viewers questioning the overall purpose of the series. The Book of Boba Fett featured Temuera Morrison's bounty hunter finally taking his place as a crime lord in the Star Wars universe. The series tells Boba Fett's story in both the past and the present. Flashbacks showcased Boba Fett's escape from the Sarlacc pit after the bounty hunter took a tumble into the beast in 1983's Return of the Jedi. Besides escaping from the Sarlacc, Boba Fett gets taken prisoner by Tusken Raiders before eventually befriending the Tatooine people. Present-day scenes reveal Boba Fett's attempt to take over Jabba the Hutt's throne on Tatooine, which becomes complicated when the Pyke Syndicate wants to run spice through the territory.

The Book of Boba Fett finale finally ended the threat from the Pykes. Boba Fett's war with the Pykes comes to a head in the episode, with the Pyke Syndicate enacting a plan to try to destroy the ex-bounty hunter. In addition to Cad Bane (Corey Burton), Tatooine locals join the Pykes, betraying Boba Fett's trust and ambushing the new Daimyo's troops. However, Boba Fett wins in the end. The ex-bounty hunter rides his rancor to victory, destroying the Pykes' deadly droids and defeating Cad Bane himself. Thankfully, he also has the help of Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal), Grogu, Fennec Shand (Ming-Na Wen), the Mods, and the people of Freetown.

Boba Fett's Disney+ series was a curious addition to the Star Wars canon. The Book of Boba Fett trailers constantly teased the bounty hunter's rise to becoming Daimyo on Tatooine. However, the series was more about Boba