The Book of Boba Fett: TV Review
The Book of Boba Fett: TV Review Stranger in a Strange Land starts a new chapter for Boba Fett, albeit one that feels muted and of its time, rather than vibrant and exciting given the Star Wars fan fervour for the helmeted bounty hunter. It's fair to say that Fett's strength as a character is more one of an enigmatic soul who rarely said much in the original Star Wars trilogy and whose demise at the bowels of the Sarlacc Pit seemed a fitting end for a franchise that provided plenty of fodder for imaginations and potential spin-offs. But, based on its opening salvo (one of seven), The Book of Boba Fett is more interested in filling in backstory where there was no need, and in creating filler in gaps that were left fertile by imaginations of fans. Jon Favreau's opener, helmed by Robert Rodriguez, is certainly solid, but it doesn't fully feel like it's essential viewing to start a new 7 part series. In the opening episode, Temuera Morrison's Fett and his accompl...