- Could that really be Boba Fett in The Mandalorian?
Disney+ is finally here along with all the brand new
shows and movies, and fresh from the vault classics
is the first ever live action Star Wars TV show,
The Mandalorian.
And it's no Maclunky to say that The Mandalorian
is a hit, the ending definitely had fans talking.
If you want to find out what about exactly
watch yesterday's Nerdist News
for a comprehensive breakdown.
But there was one other massive question that had a bunch
of fans in a tizzy.
In a blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo, fans literally paused
their screens to say wait is that, is that Boba Fett
hanging out with The Madalorian Clan,
'cause either it is or maybe it's just some dude
pulling off some seriously righteous Boba Fett cosplay.
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Anyway, could that really be Boba Fett?
Let's get into it.
Now first off the history.
The Mandalorian takes place five years after
Return of the Jedi.
And the last we saw of old Boba Fett in that film
was when the bounty hunter took a big old plunge
into the wide open mouth of a Sarlacc to be digested
over a thousand years.
(gurgles)
Which I know sounds implausible
but that's besides the point.
What is Boba Fett made of, chewing gum?
Maybe the Sarlacc feeds off of pain and prolong
its victims' lives to make it even more tormenting
but I don't know.
You'd have to ask Kyle Hill on Twitter @SCI_PHILE
how exactly a Sarlacc would digest Boba Fett for
a thousand years and how many calories
would be inside one Robert Fett.
But that's on you to Tweet at him directly right now.
But suffice it to say for all intents and purposes
as it pertains to Return of the Jedi, Boba Fett died.
(gurgles)
But you can't keep a fan favorite character down
especially not in the Star Wars Galaxy.
In the old Star Wars expanded universe Boba Fett
actually survived his swim in the Sarlacc's stomach
to bounty hunt yet another day.
In fact, in that continuity it's even implied that
Boba Fett buried the hatchet with Han Solo decades later
when he saved the smuggler's life
doing the Yuuzhan Vong invasion.
(laughs)
Oh man, do you think we'll ever see like Dash Rendar
on the big screen someday, with this dumb-ass
little N64 face so pixelated?
That's what he looks like in real life.
Anyway, after Disney bought Lucasfilm,
all of that was purged and given legend status
with Disney and Lucasfilm creating a new canon
from the ground up.
However, since this new canon isn't afraid of
borrowing elements from old expanded universe stories
the best example being the reintroduction of
Grand Admiral Thrawn.
If Lucasfilm wanted to bring Boba Fett back well
there is precedent.
(gurgles)
And beyond the aforementioned split second cameo
there may be evidence that they already have.
Let's explain what we're talkin' about here.
In Chuck Wendig's Star Wars Aftermath Trilogy of novels
they explained the demise of the Empire
and the start of the New Republic after the end
of Return of the Jedi.
There are interludes that take place around the galaxy
that show how life is changing post-Imperial rule.
Now some of those interludes take place on Tatooine
where there's a new sheriff in town.
Literally.
I'm talking of course about a character named Cobb Vanth
who tries to bring some law to this desolate desert planet.
And he does so, by wearing a set of battered Mandalorian
armor that was found by Jawas next to a Sarlacc.
(gurgles)
Now it turns out the explosion of Jaba's Sail Barge
ripped a hole in the Sarlacc, and everything came
spilling out of its long thousand-year tum,
including a set of Mandalorian armor.
Now there is no word on whether a body was found
inside of it, but this definitely opens up possibilities
for Mr. Fett's return.
But does this mean Boba somehow regained his iconic
greenish armor from Cobb Vanth who most likely isn't Boba
but then again maybe he is
and now this maybe Boba's hanging out with a
Mandalorian Clan five years after his maybe death?
Well let's go deeper.
It's worth stating that while Boba Fett wear's
Mandalorian armor, he is not a member of a Mandalorian Clan.
This is a pretty important distinction to make
in many fans' minds, and in many comments sections.
You guys are crazy.
So it would be unlikely for him to just chill
with a bunch of Mandos if he isn't one of them
and actually is just wearing their armor.
Now maybe, he could have joined the same clan
as the titular Mandalorian did, who also might not
have been a Mandalorian by birth which seems
to be implied by the flashbacks that we see in episode one.
So, is that Boba or not?
Well at this point the evidence
is unfortunately inconclusive.
For the time being he is Schrodinger's Fett.
He's both alive and dead until we see direct evidence
of one or the other.
While it's entirely possible for Star Wars to tease
Boba Fett's return as a background cameo it seems
equally likely they'd want to do something a bit
larger with one of their iconic characters.
I mean, there's no way that Lucasfilm doesn't want
Boba Fett to return in some way.
There were even rumors that Lucasfilm was preparing
to announce a Boba Fett standalone movie before they
froze that idea deep in carbonite.
Although to be honest, that could have been a prequel
to the original trilogy instead of following
the events of Return of the Jedi.
Ultimately, we'll just have to wait and see
what Lucasfilm's next move for old Boba is.
Honestly, maybe he can go to Bounty Hunting school
'cause he sucks ass at his one job.
Maybe we'll learn more about that as Season One
of The Mandalorian continues on Disney+.
But what do you think?
Do you think that was actually Boba Fett
or is that just some guy in cool cosplay?
And if that wasn't him how do you think Boba Fett
will eventually be reintroduced?
A movie?
A Disney+ series?
A novel?
A series of GIF images, culminating in a scavenger hunt?
And what other cameos do you hope to see in The Mandalorian?
Honestly we've got our fingers crossed for Dexter Jettster
and honestly I'm gonna be real with you,
he wants Lis Baginot.
Did he clean up his act?
Who knows!
Let's discuss.
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