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Mossybrew
Banned
Every once in a while Polygon is right about something.
www.polygon.com
Book of Boba Fett is better when you realize he’s the villain
He isn’t poorly defined or thinly drawn — he just isn’t a hero, and he wasn’t ever supposed to be
www.polygon.com
FunkMiller
Member
I skipped everything other than 5, 6 and some of 7. Everything else is the drizzling, pointless shits by all accounts.
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FunkMiller
Member
You get the feeling they just wanted to do more Mando episodes, and tacked on all the Boba Fett shit for the memberberry money. What a pile of dogshit.
BadBurger
Many “Whelps”! Handle It!
I have a feeling there was strife behind the scenes. I read in an interview Morrison didn't like that his character spoke so much, and even tried to avoid it while Favreau was away - prompting Fav to have to call him and ask him to please read all of the written lines. Morrison and Wen also threw a little shade towards the mod characters. It was subtle, something along the lines of "We don't have a choice about those things", but even that level of criticism is very weird to hear from two stars of a show that was in the process of being aired for the first time.
Then of course they completely veered away from what Rodriguez was doing to show us Mandalorian s2.5. The way they show Boba at the end of episode 6 not saying anything after they didn't include him at all for two episodes could have been the leadership telling Morrison "OK you don't like our writing, here, now you don't have any lines for two entire episodes of your own show. Enjoy.".
I mean, they do get pretty damned petty in Hollywood.
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sol_bad
Member
You can't randomly change production schedule when filming has already started. No, episode 5 and 6 were always structured as they were from the beginning.
BadBurger
Many “Whelps”! Handle It!
Shows have done it before. Stars leave or are fired, COVID-19 setbacks, massive creative differences, etc.
sol_bad
Member
Filming took place between November 2020 and June 2021. A 7 month shoot. To re-imagine episode 5 and 6 they'd have to re-write the scripts from scratch, negotiate new contracts for the actors of Mandalorian, possibly request more budget depending on what had and hadn't been worked on for the previous versions of those episodes for VFX (let's not forget that VFX work is generally started before shooting begins).
To rework 2 entire episodes would require significant delays.
ManaByte
Member
Psst...Pedro is never in the suit anymore. Hell he wasn't even cast when they started filming the first season.
Which means that YouTuber who claimed he was going to quit the show because he couldn't show his face is full of shit. He's literally never in the suit.
He just does ADR and they use two different stuntmen in the suit. One does the gunfights and another does everything else.
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GeorgioCostanzaX
Gold Member
Every once in a while Polygon is right about something.
Book of Boba Fett is better when you realize he’s the villain
He isn’t poorly defined or thinly drawn — he just isn’t a hero, and he wasn’t ever supposed to be
It’s actually better taken as one continuous movie…week to week it was really disjointed but I rewatched it from start to finish yesterday and it was way better. The Mainstreet Electtical parade bike chase is still horrendous though.
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SafeOrAlone
Banned
This doesn't mean that Pedro wasn't interested in more screen time for his face.
ManaByte
Member
The dude has to work one day a year per season and get paid for it. He has the best job on the show.
SafeOrAlone
Banned
Maybe, but you're drawing conclusions like you have some sort of confirmation.
if we are just speculating based on what might be going on in his mind, then I'd argue he is in one of the most popular shows on the planet, so of course both him and his agent want to get him as much screen-time as possible. That's how you become known and further your career.
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daveonezero
Banned
Pretty Bad on its own but pretty good episodes in the grand scheme of things.
It was ok and sets up a lot for the other shows they are doing.
It was ok and sets up a lot for the other shows they are doing.
Big Baller
Al Pachinko, Konami President
Glad its over. Some of the worst shit Ive ever seen. Cancelling Disney sub as I speak.
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Cockles & Whelks
Banned
Fett should have been the Walter White of Tatooine.
Sadly Disney are going full throttle on destroying our childhood.
Cinelinx previously reported that a High Republic series akin to "Stranger Things in Space" was in development, which tracks with the timing of this production. Bespin Bulletin backed up the report, sharing that Lucasfilm is in the process of casting kids in the age range of 10-12 for the project.
420bits
Member
More like ludicrous speed, just you wait for the spinoff with the scootergang!
Cockles & Whelks
Banned
The Adventures of Budget Cyborg and Knock-Off Joan Jett.
ManaByte
Member
Fett should have been the Walter White of Tatooine.
Sadly Disney are going full throttle on destroying our childhood.
Cinelinx previously reported that a High Republic series akin to "Stranger Things in Space" was in development, which tracks with the timing of this production. Bespin Bulletin backed up the report, sharing that Lucasfilm is in the process of casting kids in the age range of 10-12 for the project.
Turnt
Member
Clearly it's meant to be like Breaking Bad and for it to not be that way is destroying childhoods
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Deleted member 1159
Unconfirmed Member
Honestly a gritty ass Star Wars where the constant death count actually took a toll- a la the Death Star contractors thought experiment in Clerks- could be really cool. Or that 1313 game. But anyone expecting that or disappointed that it isn’t the case on Disney+ needs to rethink things.
Sub_Level
wants to fuck an Asian grill.
Fett should have been the Walter White of Tatooine.
Sadly Disney are going full throttle on destroying our childhood.
Cinelinx previously reported that a High Republic series akin to "Stranger Things in Space" was in development, which tracks with the timing of this production. Bespin Bulletin backed up the report, sharing that Lucasfilm is in the process of casting kids in the age range of 10-12 for the project.
Destroying the childhood memories of a series where teddie bears defeated the bad guys in the final act? And I guess youssa also forgot about da big doo doo wabbit (not that I blame you for repressing that).
Darkmakaimura
Can You Imagine What SureAI Is Going To Do With Garfield?
I guess I'm lucky because I was never a Boba Fett fan. But my favorite Star Wars canon character is Palpatine.
I agree they should have handled Bobaleh Fett better.
But for me it's now Cad Bane. Dude is a far better badass character. My biggest disappointment was seeing him done in so quick.
I agree they should have handled Bobaleh Fett better.
But for me it's now Cad Bane. Dude is a far better badass character. My biggest disappointment was seeing him done in so quick.
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ManaByte
Member
Badlucktroll
Member
They should make a Shadows of the empire movie with real sets and deep fake meta humans.
ManaByte
Member
This is 2022. The Xizor/Leia stuff would cause Twitter to mob Lucasfilm.They should make a Shadows of the empire movie with real sets and deep fake meta humans.
sol_bad
Member
What's the Xizor / Leia stuff?
ManaByte
Member
Besides Leia being smacked around a lot in it, there’s the creepy Xizor seducing Leia bit that the danger hairs on Twitter have ALREADY called out as problematic.
sol_bad
Member
Besides Leia being smacked around a lot in it, there’s the creepy Xizor seducing Leia bit that the danger hairs on Twitter have ALREADY called out as problematic.
LOL
I'm ok with this being in a movie. Give us some PG-13 sexy seduction scenes.
Badlucktroll
Member
Besides Leia being smacked around a lot in it, there’s the creepy Xizor seducing Leia bit that the danger hairs on Twitter have ALREADY called out as problematic.
I say young Kevin Costner for Dash Rendar.
PaddyOCanager
Member
Xizor's species have pheromones that can.......influence. I remember Shadows of the Empire being awesome as a kid, I read both the book and played the game. Also I'll take any excuse to post one of the best Star Wars music themes of all time:
Ulysses 31
Member
Let's hope Disney listens
insidethemagic.net
'Star Wars' Actor Wants "Old Boba Fett," Ditches Disney Reboot
Legendary 'Star Wars' actor wants "the old Boba Fett" back in Skywalker saga, ready for second season of 'Book of Boba Fett.'
GeorgioCostanzaX
Gold Member
Would be cool if Nintendo made a deal for this to get re released on Switch along with the Super Star Wars collection and Rogue Squadrons. But alas Disney only likes certain types of money. Re Fett the series is best experienced in One sitting…I wish Disney would give a back to back seamless option so you could just watch all of the episodes together in one seamless movie without episode breaks intros and recaps. Star Wars “fans” fueled by YouTube hot takes are the worst nitpickers and giving them an entire week to dissect each episode without having any idea of the full story is just tiresome: like really you’re bitching about Ice Cube’s son NOT Turing out to be your fanfic theory of an obscure Jedi no one but kids who watched Clone wars has heard of? I’m avoiding the Obi Wan thread for that very reason; I’d rather discuss when the whole series is out. BOBF really only had one trash episode in EP 3 with the mainstreet electrical biker gang parade/slowest chase scene on film since the advent of talkies. Only bad film in my book too is Rise of Skywalker and why is it bad? They actually listened to “fans” and gave them exactly what they asked for.
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NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
Biggest Trails Stan
That scene was hotBesides Leia being smacked around a lot in it, there’s the creepy Xizor seducing Leia bit that the danger hairs on Twitter have ALREADY called out as problematic.
Tams
Member
Just got around to watching this.
I liked it in general. The flashback episodes were the best. Then the Mandalorian stuff, but it was a bit jarring having them suddenly shoved in there and Mando came across as even more stilted than usual.
I didn't mind the crime lord/hutt stuff, but it was pretty weak. I get the idea of the mods (I hope that it was inspired by the real British mods who rode around on mopeds as well as a play on words), but they were pretty silly.
The worst episode was the last one. It was so clichéd. There were pretty much no stakes (other than the green pig guards who no one even mentioned again). The scale for what they were trying to portray was also out of whack. I almost zoned out. The only fun bits were Grogo, and Fennec garrotting that mayor. Well, and at least the story was coherent and made sense but then again that removed all stakes from and undid the emotional tension from The Mandalorian.
I liked it in general. The flashback episodes were the best. Then the Mandalorian stuff, but it was a bit jarring having them suddenly shoved in there and Mando came across as even more stilted than usual.
I didn't mind the crime lord/hutt stuff, but it was pretty weak. I get the idea of the mods (I hope that it was inspired by the real British mods who rode around on mopeds as well as a play on words), but they were pretty silly.
The worst episode was the last one. It was so clichéd. There were pretty much no stakes (other than the green pig guards who no one even mentioned again). The scale for what they were trying to portray was also out of whack. I almost zoned out. The only fun bits were Grogo, and Fennec garrotting that mayor. Well, and at least the story was coherent and made sense but then again that removed all stakes from and undid the emotional tension from The Mandalorian.
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Panajev2001a
GAF's Pleasant Genius
I love the word problematic, it really means nothing anymore but sounds bad… sigh…Besides Leia being smacked around a lot in it, there’s the creepy Xizor seducing Leia bit that the danger hairs on Twitter have ALREADY called out as problematic.
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NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
Biggest Trails Stan
Besides Leia being smacked around a lot in it, there’s the creepy Xizor seducing Leia bit that the danger hairs on Twitter have ALREADY called out as problematic.
I ship it
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