The Book Of Boba Fett (December 2021)

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

Wasn't expecting this today.

They stole that from Dune.

 

[ajp4mgs]

Why. Why do I always have to be so goddamn negative all the time??

I love Boba Fett. His 3 episodes on The Mandalorian were the best television I'd seen in years. I've been really hyped for this show.....

But...this trailer did nothing for me. I guess it's just me. I'm a broken human being.

All I could focus on was the stuff I didn't like.....a fake CGI B'Omarr Monk skittering rapidly across the sand like an insect. Why did they have to do that? We KNOW how B'Omarr Monks look and move. We saw it in 1983. There was no need to do that any more than there was a need to make Ewoks blink.

I hope there's some kind of emotional anchor to the story, like Mando and his bond with the child, cause without it, I don't know what the point is.

There's nothing wrong with you (at least as far as this is concerned ). Quite the opposite, actually. You want/need this to have a genuine core, and not just be a checklist of hitting superficial nostalgia notes without those notes making rhythmic sense. I think you understand how quickly something like that can turn into a "Weekend At Bernie's" style re-animation of SW iconography without story-driven purpose (or even consistency of internal purpose).

When Lucas started it all, he was trying to take the type of storytelling that inspired him as a youth (Flash Gordon, among others) and meld it with what inspired him as a young adult (Kurosawa, among others) to present new adventure stories to the next generation (people like you and me). That was a pure motive; it was making genuine art. That was the "good George."

After getting burned out, though, he used SW more as a financing instrument. Sure, he maintained the seeds of ideas he had when he was a genuinely-inspired artist, but selling toys and appeasing audience wantlists entered into the equation of his storytelling formula because he was now running an empire of his own (oh, the irony). Star Wars started as Lucas-driven films, but ended up becoming more Lucasfilm-driven entertainment.

So, everything after the OT was "lesser George." And I think the core of what you want is for the new material to emulate "good George" and not "lesser George." If so, you're not alone; just in an increasingly small minority, IMO. But the righteous-minded usually are.

Just my two cents. I hope you (and I) end up being pleasantly surprised.

 

[greygoose]

They stole that from Dune.

 

[matticus]

They stole that from Dune.

This IS Dune Part 2.

 

[xipotec]

Meh, Kinda looks like “The Book of Boring Fett”.

So basically we get to see him become the Godfather of Tatooine?

I never really cared for Fett, he always seemed boring to me. More like a glorified taxi service in OT, and annoying kid in PT.

People do love that “cool” armor though. So much that now we have TWO shows created around it. And of course HT sales for any varient of that armor sells well.

I wish we could get more Galaxy out of the Galaxy…..and less fan service.

But Disney now know what people want…..more of the same.

 

[a-dev]

All I hope for from Star Wars these days is to be able to watch it without my face buried in my palms. Mandalorian has achieved that (so far) and I hope this can too. I thought the trailer was fine, looking forward to the show.

 

[Jaycepticon]

Me neither I thought the big reveal was going to be on the 12th!

That was for the Boba Fett special. Makes sense we'd get this teaser that's probably nothing more than clips from the first episode or so. Then, get the "biography" special for Boba in a couple weeks, and then a final trailer sometime next month.

 

[darth dennis]

That was for the Boba Fett special. Makes sense we'd get this teaser that's probably nothing more than clips from the first episode or so. Then, get the "biography" special for Boba in a couple weeks, and then a final trailer sometime next month.

What a time to be alive!

 

[matticus]

Meh, Kinda looks like “The Book of Boring Fett”.

So basically we get to see him become the Godfather of Tatooine?

I never really cared for Fett, he always seemed boring to me. More like a glorified taxi service in OT, and annoying kid in PT.

People do love that “cool” armor though. So much that now we have TWO shows created around it. And of course HT sales for any varient of that armor sells well.

I wish we could get more Galaxy out of the Galaxy…..and less fan service.

But Disney now know what people want…..more of the same.

 

[greygoose]

Meh, Kinda looks like “The Book of Boring Fett”.

So basically we get to see him become the Godfather of Tatooine?

I never really cared for Fett, he always seemed boring to me. More like a glorified taxi service in OT, and annoying kid in PT.

People do love that “cool” armor though. So much that now we have TWO shows created around it. And of course HT sales for any varient of that armor sells well.

I wish we could get more Galaxy out of the Galaxy…..and less fan service.

But Disney now know what people want…..more of the same.

I never cared for Fett until Mando made him cool.

 

[Buttmunch]

I wonder if some planned reveals for Bring Home the Bounty tomorrow is what prompted the drop today?

 

[ObiGlennKenobi]

Excited for the Series.
The trailer wasn't anything exciting,but I have faith that the Series itself will blow our minds.
No one knew how amazing Mando S2 would be,especially the finale,so I just see this as a slow build up.
Nice to see the B'omarr and Trandos,Aqualish and Ithorians.

 

[heon123]

Awesome. Wondering where they're heading with this if there'll be a BOBF Season 2 or if it'll tie in with the Mandalorian. Either way hope they take it easy in the first season before throwing the kitchen sink like Mando s.2 did.

 

[Johnny Utah]

I wonder if some planned reveals for Bring Home the Bounty tomorrow is what prompted the drop today?

Black Series Fennec has already been leaked.

 

[Wor-Gar]

a checklist of hitting superficial nostalgia notes

That did seem to be the goal of the trailer. Probably the show too. Sadly.

I do wonder if your sig will catch on?

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

The Asian lady is hot. She was also in Street Fighter. I like her. I wonder if she and Boba Fett will get together?

 

[Khev]

The Asian lady is hot. She was also in Street Fighter. I like her. I wonder if she and Boba Fett will get together?

I guess we already know which one will wear the pants and which will wear the skirt, lol.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Boba's a bottom???

 

[Khev]

Fett standing over the Rancor grating:

 

[greygoose]

The Asian lady is hot. She was also in Street Fighter. I like her. I wonder if she and Boba Fett will get together?

Boba Fennett...