The Book of Boba Fett- Disney+ show starting December 29

[MissingInAction 25038]

12 minutes ago, Captainant said:

Someone noticed that Patton Oswalt's filibuster from Parks and Rec is pretty on the money lol

 

 

Holy shit!

[Js1 85311]

4 hours ago, BluTechsan said:

Well. That was interesting. 

 

Yep

[veritas aequitas 443]

This has potential, but having only 1 episode at a time does suck a bit. Would have been nice to at least have a couple to get into it a bit more.

[Basil 754]

I thought it was pretty good. After the Mandalorian (both the shoe as a whole and the season 2 finale) there are some big shows to fill. I’m hoping they are starting on the slow side. But ep. 1 was certainly entertaining.

[billfromlaketravis 11459]

Solid start. Disney probably needs a publicist to hold Rodriguez’s hand during interviews. 
 

Things I liked: 

- The escape was believable and they went right into it. Addressing it episode 4 or something wouldn’t have worked as well. 
- His capture was also believable, but his captivity not so much. The youngling had his back to Boba much of the time. He could have destroyed that kid, and they already established Boba could handle the space dog. 
 

Things I didn’t like: 

- The centaur monster looked like shit and something RR pulled out of the Dusk Til Dawn prop closet. 
- About 10 minutes too short. 

Edited December 30, 2021 by billfromlaketravis

[LonghornSean 3994]

Liked it, but has that Goro/centaur creature appeared in anything (canon or otherwise) before?

[billfromlaketravis 11459]

5 hours ago, Captainant said:

Someone noticed that Patton Oswalt's filibuster from Parks and Rec is pretty on the money lol

 

 

Haha, I’m dead.

[henrygandorf 29189]

so what was the big reveal?  that sand people don’t really travel single file to hide their numbers. 

[Radical Larry 28584]

Nice fatality on Goro.

[NotActuallyALonghorn 4976]

Did he forget he has a jetpack?

 

[HornOnTheBayou 8921]

Gasping for air in the sarlacc pit? @Uncle Boobs watched, nodded approvingly, and thought, "Yep, been there"

[Nivek 16923]

Did he forget he has a jetpack?
 

I believe that is how he ended up in the Sarlac in the first place. Luke plus Jetpack.

[BluTechsan 393]

I had to chuckle at the rodent of unusual size but since I’m a fan of Princess Bride I just considered it a tribute

Mando startng from a completely clean slate definitely was an advantage as this one had to tell the back story but I enjoyed how they told it - so yeah, I’m all in

Edited December 30, 2021 by BluTechsan

[Buzzrock 14918]

Unpopular opinion but the scenes shot in the Volume have an artificial look to them that I don’t like. The tech is amazing but it can’t touch shooting on location. Disney has all the money in the world, they should be able to do GoT level real sets.

[CooterBrown 18006]

My only problem was that fight choreography with old people sucks. They can’t move so you compensate with close in quick cut edits.

[Jerry Callo 8700]

2 hours ago, Buzzrock said:

Disney has all the money in the world, they should be able to do GoT level real sets.

Spending one more dollar on sets wouldn't increase the number of people watching.  I'll be happy if they keep a good storyline.

[CooterBrown 18006]

Spending one more dollar on sets wouldn't increase the number of people watching.  I'll be happy if they keep a good storyline.

It also allows them to turnaround a series in less than 12 months. With all real sets, it’d be closer to 3 years.

[mdmost 43001]

I thought the VFX was fine until the Sandpeople dog started trying to walk with them. I enjoyed the first episode though I did joke with the wife about member berries. At least with this tickling of your nostalgia bone, you're getting somewhere new with the protagonist and it's not just a reboot of an existing origin story like Force Awakens. It's a continuation of Boba Fett's story which we didn't get back when everyone really wanted any new Star Wars content. 

[Captainant 27655]

They are definitely winking at the old legends universe and fandom, I'm loving it. In the books, Boba fought his way out of the sarlacc and was found by Jawas but they thought he was a droid and took him onboard [/nerd].

I'm liking the sand people storyline and fleshing out that part of the universe that is so core to the star wars universe and story. Finally getting more interesting things than sand people in burqas getting revenge killed in AOTC lol

[Pato del Muerto 52489]

2 minutes ago, Captainant said:

They are definitely winking at the old legends universe and fandom, I'm loving it. In the books, Boba fought his way out of the sarlacc and was found by Jawas but they thought he was a droid and took him onboard [/nerd].

I'm liking the sand people storyline and fleshing out that part of the universe that is so core to the star wars universe and story. Finally getting more interesting things than sand people in burqas getting revenge killed in AOTC lol

In all of your viewings and readings, are there a lot of old tree stumps in the tatooine desert or only when the sand people need to hold someone captive?

[kingkoopa6 8348]

Some baddies at the casino.

the 2 new bodyguards came in clutch 

[Red Five 40853]

Morrison isn't much of an actor, IMO. Keep that helmet on buddy. 

This doesn't feel as well-made as Mando. As noted above, some scenes look very soundstagey. 

[mdmost 43001]

Right on the guards. I'm glad the guards finally aren't just useless overweight pigs that are easily dispatched. There were definite winks to Jedi but it wasn't just over the top. It felt like it served a purpose to show Jabba's barren throne room. Compare that to how crowded it was in Jedi. Shows how far the Hutt empire has slipped. Yeah, Max Rebo member berries but I'll forgive that. I'd imagine we'll be returning to the Mos Espa titty bar/casino later in the season. I don't mind more Sandpeople storylines. 

[Captainant 27655]

17 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

In all of your viewings and readings, are there a lot of old tree stumps in the tatooine desert or only when the sand people need to hold someone captive?

Star Wars is science fantasy! No need to worry about details like that 😛

But maybe it's just some extra wood they have lying around that they jammed into the sand? Seems like something they'd be able to manage considering they do build large fires at night etc

[Hawndoh 2386]

Desert life can't be that hard if you can just dig anywhere and pull up weird seed pods full of clean water whenever you get thirsty.

[mdmost 43001]

The non-Sand People have to use moisture evaporators to get any form of water. It stands to reason that Sand People have figured out the native way of getting water and how to find it. That's probably why they drop anchor and set up camp where they do. They're nomads so I'd imagine they would bring along wood they find as they're moving along. 

Again, it's Star Wars. Just go with it and stop worrying about what's realistic or not. Boba would've died from heat exhaustion early on any way.

Edited December 30, 2021 by mdmost

[Pato del Muerto 52489]

3 minutes ago, Hawndoh said:

Desert life can't be that hard if you can just dig anywhere and pull up weird seed pods full of clean water whenever you get thirsty.

Certainly better than squeezing camel turds. Or bantha turds in this case. 

[NotActuallyALonghorn 4976]

1 hour ago, Red Five said:

Morrison isn't much of an actor, IMO. Keep that helmet on buddy. 

This doesn't feel as well-made as Mando. As noted above, some scenes look very soundstagey. 

I'd rather have more content than less. And some of the VFX in Mando were not good by modern standards because they tried to make them more like the OT.

[kingkoopa6 8348]

this dude a bitch.

 

reminded me of this dude... i was like... bruh, push the fuckin button on this guy.

 

[Buzzrock 14918]

The more I think about it the less I like that first episode. But it wouldn’t be the first D+ show to start slow. Hope it picks up. 

[kingkoopa6 8348]

was this wookie fur?  i was like... dang thats gangster

[kingkoopa6 8348]

2 hours ago, mdmost said:

Right on the guards. I'm glad the guards finally aren't just useless overweight pigs that are easily dispatched.  I'd imagine we'll be returning to the Mos Espa titty bar/casino later in the season. I don't mind more Sandpeople storylines. 

SAME 100% - Sandpeople story intriguing 

Guards our my guys!!.. I will root for them..

more of this too

[oSuJeff97 3435]

Pretty typical season 1 / episode 1 for Filoni. 

The needed to spend the time showing how Boba escaped from the Sarlacc and set the stage for the rest of the season.  Felt like they did a good job on both fronts.

 

[texhorn 351]

5/5, would watch again

[billfromlaketravis 11459]

2 hours ago, kingkoopa6 said:

this dude a bitch.

 

reminded me of this dude... i was like... bruh, push the fuckin button on this guy.

 

He played a sleazy bitch on Veep too. The guy is good at his craft. 

[Ted Lange 16084]

4 hours ago, kingkoopa6 said:

this dude a bitch.

 

reminded me of this dude... i was like... bruh, push the fuckin button on this guy.

 

Is there any backstory to the mayor that didn’t send gifts, that we should know about?

[mdmost 43001]

The mayor is saying he's more powerful and should be more feared than Boba with one assassin and two guards. 

[billfromlaketravis 11459]

Boba needs soldiers in a bad way. Maybe he should ask some guys in Sinaloa. 
 

[Neonmoon 38129]

It was good. You guys would bitch about fictitious holochess moves on the millennium falcon. 

[Ted Lange 16084]

6 hours ago, mdmost said:

The mayor is saying he's more powerful and should be more feared than Boba with one assassin and two guards. 

Got that part, just didn’t know if there was any back story from the cartoons or whatever about the mayor. 

[henrygandorf 29189]

6 hours ago, Neonmoon said:

It was good. You guys would bitch about fictitious holochess moves on the millennium falcon. 

that tracks. 

[Buzzrock 14918]

I get the feeling they are positioning him as a kinder gentler Boba, basically a good guy. Mando II. Which is disappointing since he’s supposed to be a ruthless bounty hunter and now crime lord.

[PenelopeWitherspoon 19100]

It wasn't as good as the 1st episode of the Mandalorian, but I still enjoyed it.  Really like Fennec as a character and Wen is ageless.

[Surly Bevo 24908]

1 hour ago, Buzzrock said:

I get the feeling they are positioning him as a kinder gentler Boba, basically a good guy. Mando II. Which is disappointing since he’s supposed to be a ruthless bounty hunter and now crime lord.

Or they are positioning it to where what he wants to do "rule with respect" will come into conflict with what he has to do "rule with fear" and he will have to make a choice and....break bad.  

[billfromlaketravis 11459]

54 minutes ago, Surly Bevo said:

Or they are positioning it to where what he wants to do "rule with respect" will come into conflict with what he has to do "rule with fear" and he will have to make a choice and....break bad.  

Yes, please. 

[Dutch 4465]

On 12/29/2021 at 12:50 PM, Captainant said:

Someone noticed that Patton Oswalt's filibuster from Parks and Rec is pretty on the money lol

 

 

That was awesome. An epic Easter egg. 

On 12/29/2021 at 6:39 PM, billfromlaketravis said:

- The centaur monster looked like shit and something RR pulled out of the Dusk Til Dawn prop closet. 

I didn’t mind it and think it’s intentional, an attempt to recapture the look and feel of New Hope and that SW was originally an homage to low-budget serials of the 50s. Lucas went way too CGI in the PT and Special Editions. The ST returned to physical props,; Mando and now BoBF are continuing that look. 

[kingkoopa6 8348]

2 hours ago, PenelopeWitherspoon said:

Wen is ageless.

she a baddie fo sho

 

I miss 1994

[Hawndoh 2386]

4 hours ago, Buzzrock said:

I get the feeling they are positioning him as a kinder gentler Boba, basically a good guy. Mando II. Which is disappointing since he’s supposed to be a ruthless bounty hunter and now crime lord.

I mean, he did explode a guy with a rocket who was running away.

[Murfdogg21 4412]

For a season (or series) with only 7 episodes, I think there was way too much back story in episode 1. 

[ATXhorn17 1617]

A lazy effort from Disney IMO. Looked cheap and the fight choreography plays out at a snail’s pace. The more we learn about Boba Fett, the less cool he becomes.