Le Livre de Boba Fett

I actually liked The Book of Boba Fett more than I expected to. After reading all the mixed reviews I didn't think it would be that good but I'm definitely on the side that think it's worth watching! The only thing wrong with it is the casting could be better. Temeura Morrison (Boba Fett) and Ming-Wa Wen (Fennec) both look out of place, you get used to it after a while but they should of chose better actors. They're just not that believable as bad asses when they fight, both being 60+ years old doesn't help. I still liked the story though and wouldn't mind seeing another season. If you're a Star Wars fan or even just a sci-fi fan then you should give this a try.

Boba Fett is one of the most fascinating and even important characters in the Star Wars saga. He has incredible potential in storytelling. Unfortunately, Disney fell flat in this opportunity to explore more of the Galaxy through the eyes of Boba Fett. They did however fill in the gaps of his past, which was something we definitely wanted to see. Developing the Tuskan Raiders as a people showed creativity and risk from the showrunners.

Boba Fett's character stays consistent with what we know of him from the Star Wars films. Temuera Morrison continues to portray this with ease. Regardless of poor storytelling, we are still committed to this character.

Halfway through, the series falls flat, with a pending climax that the creators knew would not fill up the rest of the series. Thankfully, the Mandalorian saves the day. Two episodes are spent on Din Djarin and Grogu, without even a mention of Boba Fett. This makes The Book of Boba Fett essentially 'The Mandalorian Season 2.5'. The series is 7 episodes long, different from the standard 8-episode length The Mandalorian S1 and S2 followed - another indicator that the writers did not have a strong enough plot to continue the story for that long.

The rainbow biker gang Boba Fett enlists in his rebellion against the Pike Syndicate is a joke. A jarring inconsistency with the rest of Tatooine, and even Star Wars as a whole. They look like they don't belong and are useless to the plot. The character design of Cad Bane is impeccable. This is where the creators succeeded. Identical to his animated counterpart from The Clone Wars, he is a villain to fear. Unfortunately, he didn't get the involvement, development, and screen time his character deserved. So much missed potential here.

This is the first time we see the Dark Saber since the end of the Mandalorian S2, and E7 is almost entirely dedicated to developing the power and lore of the Dark Saber. If you're not going to give us the Boba Fett we want, then give us more of this.

The climax and final battle of the show seem silly and unbelievable. The 'rainbow biker gang' doesn't help with this perception. With all the build-up surrounding the Pike Syndicate, they don't put up a very good fight - and then a pair of massive battle droids that were way too out of place show up out of nowhere.

Overall, the show's purpose was to reintroduce us to a classic character, to let us know he's still alive and active in the galaxy (or just on Tatooine?), to carry the storyline of the Mandalorian forward, and to connect the two main characters. Din Djarin and Grogu are reunited, and ready for their new adventure in The Mandalorian S3.

Boba Fett fights to consolidate his position of power within the underworld of Tatooine while reflecting on past events.

This is a hit and miss Star Wars show that has some strong moments, but struggles to develop a compelling narrative overall.

I'll start positive and say that as a member generation X who grew up on Star Wars, the fan service is exquisite. There are episodes that include great time with beloved characters and quite detailed Easter egg type moments that are equally as cool. This even extends to non Star Wars tributes to movies such as 'Lawrence of Arabia', 'The Godfather', 'King Kong', and numerous Spaghetti Westerns.

Contrary to some, I like the Bacta Tank flashback sequences, particularly the scenes set on the Dune Sea involving the Tuskens. Chapter 2 is a solid episode and has the best of these moments.

Unfortunately, one problem I find with the character of Boba Fett is that two seasons of 'The Mandalorian' effectively stole his thunder as a cool, armour-clad bounty hunter. As a result 'The Book of Boba Fett' as full series is not necessary and it shows in the fact that he only stars in 5 of the 7 episodes.

Another problem is that the writing is quite flat in some episodes and it fails to build any real momentum towards the concluding chapter. Some characters, like the Mods, feel tacked on for marketing reasons and they do not give enough screen time to key antagonists in the early episodes.

When the plot deviates for two episodes away from the main events it hurts the overarching narrative, but it's hard not to love where it takes us, particularly for fans of the original movies and Mandalorian. As great as it is, this has an impact on the final episode, which for me is a mess of spectacle and characters.

Temuera Morrison is a solid action hero, but is given very little to do other than act like a tough guy with a heart. Other characters like Fennec Shand have good moments, but there are a lot of diversions that don't really allow them to shine.

The production values are fantastic in most episodes. There are some exceptional CGI, especially the deepfake effects that design young versions of certain characters.

For some reason a lot of people don't want to admit this, but The Book of Boba Fett is often better than the Mandalorian. Not always, but often enough.

There are already many reviews of this show, so my own review will address the common criticism of the slow pace. I don't think The Book of Baba Fett is slow. In fact, I think the pacing is it's greatest strength. The storytelling is brilliantly structured with cliffhangers, intrigue and plenty of action.

My main criticism of the show is that Boba is a bit too nice. He tries to be everyone's friend. In my mind, Boba Fett should have had much more of a mean streak. He's a bounty hunter and crime boss, so he should have had a more cruel demeanor. Still, the show does what you want it to (unless you're one of the strange people that thinks it's too slow).

I recently finished The Book of Boba Fett and it was actually better than I thought it would be. It follows bounty hunter Boba Fett (Temuera Morrison) and mercenary Fennec Shand (Ming-Na Wen) as they run the underworld of Jabba the Hutts old territory on the sands of Tatooine. It's not the greatest Star Wars series made, especially after watching how good The Mandalorian and Andor were, but it's still worth a watch. Like those shows it has a big budget movie feel to it. It just looks and feels bigger than a tv show. There were some throw away episodes that were kind of boring but still enough good where I would recommend it to any Stars Wars fan. Just don't expect it to be as good as The Mandalorian or Andor.