I believe Syndrome from "The Incredibles" said it best: "Lame lame lame LAME!"
These were my thoughts watching this show. This is what Filoni and Favreau are peddling to us, the audiences. And the worst part? We still watch it! But no more. Begone, terrible Star Wars! You are no longer welcome here!
Anyways, to my thoughts. Temuera Morrison, who made a memorable character of Jango Fett in the second episode of the saga, takes the lead role in this series focused on the cloned son of the bounty hunter, Boba Fett. Now, Boba became one of the most recognizable and well beloved characters from the sage since his introduction in episode V (or the Holiday Special if we go back that far) by doing... nothing. Boba Fett literally stood there, failed to hit Luke Skywalker with his blaster, and flew off with Han into the sequel. And in the sequel, he... is killed by a blind man with a boat paddle. Ah, yes, the mighty bounty hunter. Despite his lackluster actions within the canon, his signature design made him a fan favorite that became the subject of numerous fan fictions and alternate universe stories that either fleshed out his backstory or revealed that he actually didn't die in the Sarlaac and proceeds to kick butt as a revenant. The Book of Boba Fett decided to draw from the latter school of thought, but they forgot to add the kick butt part.
Yes, throughout the series, Boba attempts to fulfill his dream of becoming the greatest crime boss on Tatooine by... not committing crime. He wants to make friends with everyone and rule by love, not fear. Maybe Vader misjudged Boba by warning him "no disintegrations". I don't think this guy disintegrating anyone would be a concern. This is problem one with this show: the entire plot. From the announcement of the series in a Mandalorian post credits scene to the various other marketing units they were pumping out for this show, I was expecting a Godfather like crime saga with feuding crime families, duplicitous deals, and midnight assassinations. This show certainly attempts to give off those vibes, yet either bails on the concepts or just executes them so sadly that it almost feels like a parody of the genre entirely.
The acting: in keeping with traditional Disney+ Star Wars properties, the acting pretty much sucks across the board. Jango Fett was interesting in Clones because he was a cold, stoic man, not bogged down by emotional restraints, and ready to kill whomever he's told. Turns out, he was cold and stoic because Morrison has a hard time playing else. I have not seen his career defining role in 'Once Were Warriors', so perhaps he was great in that and has since lost his mojo, but every line delivery in this series felt forced and entirely unrealistic. The supporting cast is similar in their line dropping with very little stage presence or flair, even if their character could have been interesting given competent portrayal. It's the same scenario as The Mandalorian and Obi-Wan Kenobi, and it makes for unexciting viewing.
The rest of this show's problems are represented in the other shows, just exacerbated to extreme degrees: bad pacing, awkward humor, silly character designs, and this show doesn't even have good action sequences, which is something The Mandalorian can boast. Speaking of Mando, it is a sign of extreme lack of confidence in their own story that the writers felt the need to summon Mando back from his own show to guest star in this one, going so far as to get two episodes all to himself (which are unfortunately the best episodes of this series).
I could go on for longer, but I will end it with the assurance that if they bother to make a second season, I will not bother to watch it.
These were my thoughts watching this show. This is what Filoni and Favreau are peddling to us, the audiences. And the worst part? We still watch it! But no more. Begone, terrible Star Wars! You are no longer welcome here!
Anyways, to my thoughts. Temuera Morrison, who made a memorable character of Jango Fett in the second episode of the saga, takes the lead role in this series focused on the cloned son of the bounty hunter, Boba Fett. Now, Boba became one of the most recognizable and well beloved characters from the sage since his introduction in episode V (or the Holiday Special if we go back that far) by doing... nothing. Boba Fett literally stood there, failed to hit Luke Skywalker with his blaster, and flew off with Han into the sequel. And in the sequel, he... is killed by a blind man with a boat paddle. Ah, yes, the mighty bounty hunter. Despite his lackluster actions within the canon, his signature design made him a fan favorite that became the subject of numerous fan fictions and alternate universe stories that either fleshed out his backstory or revealed that he actually didn't die in the Sarlaac and proceeds to kick butt as a revenant. The Book of Boba Fett decided to draw from the latter school of thought, but they forgot to add the kick butt part.
Yes, throughout the series, Boba attempts to fulfill his dream of becoming the greatest crime boss on Tatooine by... not committing crime. He wants to make friends with everyone and rule by love, not fear. Maybe Vader misjudged Boba by warning him "no disintegrations". I don't think this guy disintegrating anyone would be a concern. This is problem one with this show: the entire plot. From the announcement of the series in a Mandalorian post credits scene to the various other marketing units they were pumping out for this show, I was expecting a Godfather like crime saga with feuding crime families, duplicitous deals, and midnight assassinations. This show certainly attempts to give off those vibes, yet either bails on the concepts or just executes them so sadly that it almost feels like a parody of the genre entirely.
The acting: in keeping with traditional Disney+ Star Wars properties, the acting pretty much sucks across the board. Jango Fett was interesting in Clones because he was a cold, stoic man, not bogged down by emotional restraints, and ready to kill whomever he's told. Turns out, he was cold and stoic because Morrison has a hard time playing else. I have not seen his career defining role in 'Once Were Warriors', so perhaps he was great in that and has since lost his mojo, but every line delivery in this series felt forced and entirely unrealistic. The supporting cast is similar in their line dropping with very little stage presence or flair, even if their character could have been interesting given competent portrayal. It's the same scenario as The Mandalorian and Obi-Wan Kenobi, and it makes for unexciting viewing.
The rest of this show's problems are represented in the other shows, just exacerbated to extreme degrees: bad pacing, awkward humor, silly character designs, and this show doesn't even have good action sequences, which is something The Mandalorian can boast. Speaking of Mando, it is a sign of extreme lack of confidence in their own story that the writers felt the need to summon Mando back from his own show to guest star in this one, going so far as to get two episodes all to himself (which are unfortunately the best episodes of this series).
I could go on for longer, but I will end it with the assurance that if they bother to make a second season, I will not bother to watch it.