cold hard facts for boba fans

[Viceroy Odantis]

on screen, jar jar has more kills

on screen, the fett man gets killed by a blind guy, mr.magoo style

[Coiyonite Adaks]

on screen, jar jar has more kills

on screen, the fett man gets killed by a blind guy, mr.magoo style

ROFL... Boba's a wimp!

Coiy

[TramelRaggs]

Yeah, I saw this in the BH forum once during the "Who sould be better with a pistol, a BH or Pistoleer" argument.

[Ekade]

on screen, jar jar has more kills

on screen, the fett man gets killed by a blind guy, mr.magoo style

Yet another reason why we need to dismiss the prequels as never happening. In fact, we need to gut half of Jedi as well.

Boba's one redeeming trait... There is a kickass song and video about him.. "My backpack's got jets...I'm Boba, the Fett"

[Keer]

Yep, that's one of the few things that I praise the "Expanded Universe" of Star Wars for. It showed how Boba Fett should be.

In the movies Boba Fett is window dressing mostly (wasted character in my opinion). His one cool thing:

In "Empire" on Cloud City, just as Luke thinks it's all clear to come from his corner hiding spot, out pops Boba, EE-3 Carbine lickin' off shots that puts Luke right back on that wall. Nice "tension increasing" scene.

Other than that Big George wasted him in Ep 4,5,6 with the final disgrace of the "Wile E. Coyote" way he falls into the Sarlacc in Ep. 6. Puh-lease.

Lucas missed a big chance to show a "Boba Fett tour-de-force". A running firefigt through the Tattooine desert with Chewbacca, Luke, Lando, Leia, and even "Han Magoo" against Fett's carbine, wrist missiles, wrist flamethrower, rocket grappling hook, Jet Pack, all of that surveillance gear he's supposed to have in his helmet.....?

If you've ever played the "Boba Fett mission" from the Jedi Academy game you know what I'm saying. He's a tough mofo!

Fett the walking arsenal got done in by a metal staff? Yay, for all the Blind Pikemen Society out there! (psst! Aim for the Jetpack).

[Coiyonite Adaks]

I think the problem is that Lucas never took Boba Fett seriously but the fans did. So he put more Fett in the prequels, too bad the prequels suck. when Ep 3 comes out, will you buy a ticket?

Coiy

[Seret Sajet]

Movie Boba sucks, no doubt about that. No screen time, a couple lines and some cool firepower. Thats all he got.

But the Boba in the books and comics is one of the damn coolest characters ever. Thats the Boba I'm a fan of. Read the story of Jodo Cast, the infamous bounty hunter who stole Boba's identity for the fame if you want to see a good one. Pick up Tales of the Bounty Hunters or Tales from Jabba's Palace for a couple more good Boba Fett stories.

But damn, Episode II FUCKING RUINED HIM. Even some newer comics about Boba base off that stupid freakin' concept and end up being more crap for the pile. In one comic Boba does his thing and goes home, takes off his helmet, looks in the mirror and says "Goodnight Dad." Oh god stab my eyes for ever reading that.

I wanted to never see Boba's background, his origin and especially his face. I like the mysterious characters, the never-explained ones. Now they have to go back and ruin the first 3 with Jango's voice. Thanks again Lucas.

[Ekade]

Yes, Boba and Darth Maul are probably ripping on eachother in the afterlife, arguing about who went out like the bigger chump.

I bet they are also wondering why all the other bad guys seemed to fall down a huge pit to their demise as well. Was Lucas that afraid to show a death? Did he have to throw everything down a pit?

[Keer]

Did he have to throw everything down a pit?

He did an interview about that concept when Episode One came out. The reporter was needling him about it and he confessed to liking the whole "Lucifer into the Pit" story from the Bible.

The Asteroid Slug in Episode 5 was "Jonah and the Whale".

/shrug

[X'an Shin]

Other than that Big George wasted him in Ep 4,5,6 with the final disgrace of the "Wile E. Coyote" way he falls into the Sarlacc in Ep. 6. Puh-lease.

Not to mention the CHEERLEADER SCREAM they gave him in the "Special Edition" nightmare. At least in the original he died with *some* modicum of dignity. But no, Lucas wants him to scream as he goes into the pit.

AS IF.

[Keer]

But no, Lucas wants him to scream as he goes into the pit.

AS IF.

Laff! No, Lucas decided that Fett's "touch operated" jet pack was roasting his choobies as he sailed into the pit. Hence, the high soprano scream.

And of course that's why the Sarlacc belches afterward...because it... doesn't like...roasted choobies?

[X'an Shin]

In one comic Boba does his thing and goes home, takes off his helmet, looks in the mirror and says "Goodnight Dad." Oh god stab my eyes for ever reading that.

I wanted to never see Boba's background, his origin and especially his face.

Oh sweet crappity christ that is the lamest line in any comic book EVER.

I think the fact that he's a clone of Jango Fett is about the lamest frickin' character development, and it also totally breaks continuity:

How is Boba supposed to be BETTER than Jango if he's an exact clone? Jango lost his head in a 1 on 1 fight with a real Jedi Master. He got OWNED. Boba doesn't fare any better against Jedi Knight.

And then there's the problem with the whole Stormtroopers are also Fett clones. Why would anyone elect to make the clones THAT MUCH WORSE than Jango Fett? I mean, did they forget to clone half of his brain? They can't hit the broad side of a barn.

And finally, all this cloning business TOTALLY breaks continuity when Luke and Han wear the ST armor. If you were an armor manufacturer, and you knew you only had to make one set of armor fit ONE GUY, why would you make armor that isn't form-fitted? How in the hell can Jango Clone Trooper armor fit Han *and* Luke? And why didn't Leia say "You're not a Stormtrooper," instead of "Aren't you a little short for a Stormtrooper?"

I mean, she would have known it was impossible for Luke to be a Trooper, AND SO WOULD EVERYONE ELSE WHO SAW HIM.

It's like Lucas doesn't think any further out than the idea itself when he comes up with this crap.

[Keer]

Come on X'an! Isn't it obvious by now that:

THE DARKSIDE CLOUDS EVERYTHING

Everything including story continuity. Case closed

"The darkside has a strong effect on the weak-minded...scripts."

[Ekade]

We all know the stormtroopers can't be clones as evidenced by their differing heights. Just think of the one who bonked his head on the doorway in Episode 4.

[Seret Sajet]

X'an's rant is justified but Ekade is right. The Clone troops were the republic's army. The Empire just uses recruits.