The Mandalorian
Summary
3 class ago today , Temuera Morrison ’s Boba Fettfully stepped into the floor ofThe Mandalorianseason 2 , and the day of remembrance calls for rumination upon many lessons Lucasfilm woefully forgot to employ toThe Book of Boba Fett . Decades of audience theories and Star Wars Legends report led up toMorrison ’s brief cameoas Boba at the end ofThe Mandalorianseason 2 premiere , and the quick glimpse was enough to set off anticipation that construct into an larger-than-life culmination in season 2 , instalment 6 " Chapter 14 : The Tragedy . " Despite the misfortunes of Pedro Pascal ’s Din Djarin in this episode , Boba was capable to truly shine for the first clip ever , engaging in a engagement still often renowned as one of the franchise ’s most beastly and memorable .
This is the Boba viewer also anticipated forThe Book of Boba Fett , which was announced in a post - credits scene ofThe Mandalorianseason 2 . The show , however , favored an only different characterisation of Boba , a serviceman who took overJabba the Hutt ’s condemnable empirebut intended on using his influence to makeMos Espa and Tatooinea good property . Audiences felt disillusioned by the change in Boba ’s character , from his increased weakness to his lack of desire to truly seize the life of a crime boss . There are many lessonsThe Mandalorianseason 2 set up for Boba that his own show failed to follow through on , and here are 8 of them .
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8Boba Fett’s Close Ties To Jango Fett
Boba References Jango More In The Mandalorian Than His Own Show
One of Boba ’s very first business line inThe Mandalorianechoes his founder , Jango Fett : " I ’m a round-eyed man making his way through the galaxy . Like my father before me . " After get his armor back , Boba even shows Din his chain computer code implant within it , pointing out the fact Jango was a foundling . This all proves Boba ’s cheeseparing tie to his male parent , something that ’s only brushed upon in his own show . abbreviated flashback of Boba on Kamino and Geonosis are sport , along with Cad Bane mention Boba ’s father , but otherwise , any close ties Boba might have to his father are merely glass over- despite the opportunity to truly work up on Boba ’s grown - up view of Jango .
7The Mysteriousness Of Boba Fett
Boba Keeps Himself Somewhat Mysterious In The Mandalorian
Boba is moderately cryptic when he confronts Din , to the distributor point where Din even asks Boba if he ’s a Jedi . This genuinely lend to the epic charm of Boba inThe Mandalorianseason 2 , as it sincerely emphasizes the shock of a man ever surviving the Sarlacc pit . InThe Book of Boba Fett , any bound of mystery vanishes , mostly due to the fact Boba sits upon Jabba ’s toilet . Still , he take a shit no move to truly impart such an intimidate closed book to himself , instead removing his helmet much more than he does in both the original trilogy andThe Mandalorianseason 2 itself .
6Boba’s Full Brutality In Fighting
Boba’s Fighting In The Mandalorian Is Excitingly Brutal
Easily one of the cock-a-hoop misses ofThe Book of Boba Fettwas reducing the brutality with which Boba fights inThe Mandalorian . Even before he apply his armor , Boba ’s battle against the stormtroopers with his gaffi spliff is some ofStar Wars’most violent and riveting actionthus far . This is what made many viewer see forward to Boba ’s twisting - off show , but instead , Boba never truly gains the upper hand in any of his conflict . He scarcely shell Cad Bane in their rematch , and after almost every fight , Boba ’s sent to his bacta tank to cure . Aside from one epic sequence against the Nikto speeder bike gang inThe Book of Boba Fett , Boba ’s fights just are n’t the same as they were in " Chapter 14 : The Tragedy . "
5Boba’s Disbelief Of The Empire’s Return
Boba’s Shocked To See The Remnants Of The Empire
One of the most peculiar lines Boba has inThe Mandaloriandeals with him recognize Moff Gideon ’s light cruiser . He stare and says in incredulity , " They ’re back . " This everlasting shock of the Empire ’s reckon take showsBoba ’s feelings about the Empire as a whole may have more animositythan they used to inThe Empire Strikes Back . This would have been a fascinating matter to explore inThe Book of Boba Fett , but rather , Boba ’s stress was set on the Pyke Syndicate and the Tatooine spice trade . This present moment , then , has reaped no reward , thoughStar Warsstill has time to do so in the future .
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4The Fear Boba Fett Evokes
Boba Instills Fear In Everyone He Faces In The Mandalorian
It was evident in the stormtroopers ' behavior that Boba Fett was a man to be dread , especially once he put his iconic armor back on . Boba alone get the stormtroopers to retreat off Tython , just for Boba to destroy them anyway with his rocket . In compare , it ’s allow to Boba in his twisting - off show that no one respects him , much less fears him . Maintaining Boba ’s ability to spark fear in others would have madeThe Book of Boba Fetteven more acute , rather than making Boba face like someone who was trying too hard to earn their position .
3The Focus On Boba Fett’s Iconic Ship
The Firespray Gunship Is An Important Part Of The Mandalorian Season 2
The Mandalorianis the first time the interior of Boba Fett ’s Firespray gunship is shown , and even the quick coup d’oeil of its exterior upon Boba ’s arrival to Tython is enough to make witness go crazy . The gunship becomes an important part of the concluding episode ofThe Mandalorianseason 2 , but when the time come forThe Book of Boba Fett , the gunship ’s nowhere to be found . Only one episode feature the Firespray gunship , when Boba enter Fennec Shand to aid him steal it back and attempt some retaliation . The Mandalorian , then , featured Boba ’s ship more than his own show did , a true Army of the Pure - down for those who were skip to see more of the Firespray .
2Boba’s Ability To Make Tough Deals
Boba’s Willing To Do Bad Things To Get What’s His
Boba is able to intimidate and sway a Mandalorian as warm - willed and levelheaded as Din inThe Mandalorianwith the mint he makes for both his armor and a ceasefire , mostly due to his willingness to be more ruthless in his mickle - making . He has no shame in having Fennec aim directly for a childto get Din to do what he wants , whereas inThe Book of Boba Fett , he lacks the power to make boththe Tatooine gotrasand the Mayor and the Pykes accord to such tough deals . or else , all three gotras turn on Boba , proving how he went from someone who was able to intimidate a Mandalorian to someone who could n’t intimidate local rulers .
1The Full Arsenal Of Boba’s Weapons
Boba Has Many Weapons On Hand He Uses In The Mandalorian
Every single affair Boba has on hand , it seems , goes into his fighting inThe Mandalorianseason 2 against the stormtroopers , from the debut of his genu Eruca vesicaria sativa launchers to the larger rocket upon his jetpack . In comparing , Boba does n’t truly have the chance to show off his arsenal of weapons in his spin - off show , aside from the Battle of Mos Espa . Even then , the elbow room Boba equips these weapon system does n’t experience as seamless as it is inThe Mandalorian , when he was sure-footed and ready with each move . For someone who was without their armor , it would make good sense for Boba to perhaps forget what he in truth had on hand , butThe Mandalorianproves this was n’t the case - and thus it becomes a missed opportunity forThe Book of Boba Fett .
