TMC
01-22-2022, 07:02 AM
https://slate.com/culture/2022/01/boba-fett-disney-plus-baby-yoda-not.html
"Each episode is padded with flashbacks documenting Boba’s journey from the belly of the Sarlacc to the head of a criminal enterprise (https://www.themarysue.com/biker-gang-book-of-boba-fett/) (formerly belonging to Jabba the Hutt) who we already know he becomes," says Marissa Martinelli. "In the present day, the Big Bads are a bit of a snooze, a coterie of mostly interchangeable gangster types and a corrupt mayor with minimal screen time. And unlike on The Mandalorian, there is no Baby Yoda to distract from the series’ weaknesses by sipping soup or wandering into trouble or having the sweetest widdle gween face yes he does yes he does! Ahem, so: The Book of Boba Fett (https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/jan/19/boba-fett-is-dead-how-disney-ruined-star-wars-coolest-character) needs a villain, and it needs a baby. Fortunately, there is a character who already exists in Star Wars canon that can fill both roles—a character with strong ties to Tatooine and its criminal underbelly. A character who has been a part of Star Wars for more than a decade and yet is unknown to most....Meet Rotta the Huttlet (https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Rotta)."
Star Wars fans fear The Book of Boba Fett is shaping up to be the show they feared The Mandalorian would become (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/book-of-boba-fett-star-wars-fans-1235080102/)
"Four episodes in, The Book of Boba Fett has continued to focus on re-created style over substance, working Tusken Raiders, Jawas, Rodians, Wookiees, Twi’leks, familiar droids, the Rancor, some extra Hutts and (of course) the infamous Sarlacc Pit into the proceedings," says Graeme McMillan. "It even brought back Max Rebo, the blue elephantine keyboard player from Return of the Jedi, which is one of the deeper cuts one can imagine, for multiple appearances across the season. For those who wanted to revisit childhood favorites one more time, it’s manna from heaven … but for anyone wanting a show that stands on its own merits, things might be slightly less of a slam dunk." McMillan adds: "It all adds up to a show that feels uneven at best, if not outright directionless, outside of evoking nostalgia — especially compared with the narrative speed of The Mandalorian as well as that show’s desire to introduce new elements to the core mythos of the franchise as a whole." ALSO: Book of Boba Fett is a long-overdue PR campaign for Tatooine (https://www.theringer.com/star-wars/2022/1/25/22899639/book-of-boba-fett-tatooine-pr-campaign-tusken-raiders).
"Each episode is padded with flashbacks documenting Boba’s journey from the belly of the Sarlacc to the head of a criminal enterprise (https://www.themarysue.com/biker-gang-book-of-boba-fett/) (formerly belonging to Jabba the Hutt) who we already know he becomes," says Marissa Martinelli. "In the present day, the Big Bads are a bit of a snooze, a coterie of mostly interchangeable gangster types and a corrupt mayor with minimal screen time. And unlike on The Mandalorian, there is no Baby Yoda to distract from the series’ weaknesses by sipping soup or wandering into trouble or having the sweetest widdle gween face yes he does yes he does! Ahem, so: The Book of Boba Fett (https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/jan/19/boba-fett-is-dead-how-disney-ruined-star-wars-coolest-character) needs a villain, and it needs a baby. Fortunately, there is a character who already exists in Star Wars canon that can fill both roles—a character with strong ties to Tatooine and its criminal underbelly. A character who has been a part of Star Wars for more than a decade and yet is unknown to most....Meet Rotta the Huttlet (https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Rotta)."
Star Wars fans fear The Book of Boba Fett is shaping up to be the show they feared The Mandalorian would become (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/book-of-boba-fett-star-wars-fans-1235080102/)
"Four episodes in, The Book of Boba Fett has continued to focus on re-created style over substance, working Tusken Raiders, Jawas, Rodians, Wookiees, Twi’leks, familiar droids, the Rancor, some extra Hutts and (of course) the infamous Sarlacc Pit into the proceedings," says Graeme McMillan. "It even brought back Max Rebo, the blue elephantine keyboard player from Return of the Jedi, which is one of the deeper cuts one can imagine, for multiple appearances across the season. For those who wanted to revisit childhood favorites one more time, it’s manna from heaven … but for anyone wanting a show that stands on its own merits, things might be slightly less of a slam dunk." McMillan adds: "It all adds up to a show that feels uneven at best, if not outright directionless, outside of evoking nostalgia — especially compared with the narrative speed of The Mandalorian as well as that show’s desire to introduce new elements to the core mythos of the franchise as a whole." ALSO: Book of Boba Fett is a long-overdue PR campaign for Tatooine (https://www.theringer.com/star-wars/2022/1/25/22899639/book-of-boba-fett-tatooine-pr-campaign-tusken-raiders).