I really LOVED this episode. Can't believe they put Black in canon. He's gonna be insane. Maybe we'll see him fight Kenobi just like in canon. Have a great day and see you next week!
You got my hopes up on insta not gonna lie I think it was a good episode but not the best since revenge of the sith I would say there is a few mandolorian episodes better then this
@@Jaig_Eyes77 It depends on how much commissioned work I get. I'm currently in between jobs so I'm working on a Harry Potter video. Will see how long this in between stage lasts.
A lot of people don’t realize boba already has the numbers his empire looks small but the flash backs tell you the tuskens are going to be like his family . The hutts are in for a rude awakening it’s a reason why boba so calm and keeping his composure definitely has a ace up his sleeve it’s not just him and fennec.
Exactly - he has a LOT of Tusken allies - a hidden army. Much like the Mandalorian coven came to Djins aid I think you sill see the same from the Tuskans here.
i liked the first ep, but wasnt hugely impressed. this one was so much better, and im really enjoying Temueras personal cultural touch through the Tusken flashbacks. im really excited to see where it all goes with the pikes, hutts, and the wookie Black K
@@Darth_Diddious no we’re not lmfaooooo maybe Fennec but not that wookie considering Obi-Wan was set during the beginning of the Empire and the Empire was hunting them down and putting them into slavery even off world wookies like Chewy had bounties on them
The fact that this show allows Temuera, to incorporate his Māori culture into elements of this show, makes me proud to be a Māori, but also make me proud of Temuera for representing our people & culture on this level. The fact that parts of our culture are on display in the Star Wars universe, is just the added bonus. 🤟🏽
I’m not māori and I was so happy for him and being able to incorporate his culture into his character . It really gets me glassy eyed just as a fan and respect for his love for his culture
I'm not Māori, but I am an Indigenous Cree/Dene person from Canada and I couldn't agree more with you. Not only does he make your people proud, but he makes all Indigenous peoples proud.
This was, without a doubt, One of the best episodes i've ever seen in a serial product, even not star wars releted. It was respectful, Deep, well structured and emotional up to the Last second. Absolute masterpiece
This episode got me feeling sad for the Tuskins raiders that died during the train heist. 10/10 indeed and a huge improvement over the chapter 1 prelude.
They actually made me care a bit for the tuskins, I always thought them to be savages, and they still are, but I no longer see them as completely animals.
@@josiahsegovia9248 it's really beautifully done how between Mandalorian and this how they fleshed out the Tuscans as actual people and gave their culture so much depth, or at least the tribe that took in Boba.
As someone from New Zealand, it’s cool to see the subtle direct and indirect references to my culture (Māori) and Temuera is doing a solid job at bringing that cultural touch to the show.
Seeing kamino in live action with modern day cgi was so damn awesome! I love animation seeing it in live action is so damn cool and nostalgic for episode 2 20 years ago, oh shit it’s been 20 years😭😭
AOTC is one of my favorites and i dont give a shit what people say. While i do see why its hated i have my reasons why i LOVE IT. I instantly got chills and felt like a kid again when i saw the flash backs to kamino. I just really really want more of that. Bobas childhood was so interesting. Really hope they dont miss more opportunities to show more of his childhood. I feel like were not getting enough when at the same time I understand lol.
Agreed. Episode II is really good. Regardless of the people who dissed it, AOTC did the character development well. I really love these shows because they reveal more reasons to love the prequels.
I was already hooked on the first episode. I heard everyone that it was not that intriguing so I thought I would've survived the weekly wait. Turns out, I can't. I need to binge.
I love how they’ve humanized the Tuskens and made them more relatable instead of depicting them as ruthless savages. It really gives you a whole new perspective which is amazing!
@@itsasecrettoeverybody they actually weren’t all animals they were pushed to kill by everyone else not every tribe but it’s not really a retcon it’s pretty good for the story it makes anakin more dark which is good
It was very solid all the way. A lot of critics were coming down hard on the Tuscan flashbacks in the pilot episode but they are very clearly paying off already. Very good pacing, great tension and I really appreciate that they are managing to sneak surprises into flashbacks. That's never an easy task when you consider you already know the protagonist will survive.
Man, I was NOT expecting this. Last episode had my curiosity (and love because Star Wars) but THIS grabbed a kind of joyous spirit from my chest that I haven't felt in like a year. Realized I had a grin on my face through most of the episode. Seriously, this is phenomenal mythological story telling and it makes me so very happy and amped for the rest of the series.
I loved that metaphorical reference Theory! I also think there is symbolism in the color of his clothing going from white to black, white being that he is pure to only himself seeing that he's been a bounty hunter for most of his life. The transition to him wearing black clothing symbolizes that he is no longer ignorant and will express his true authority and strength for others rather than fight for himself only.
The flashback scenes with the Tuscans reminded me a lot of Dances with Wolves. It is really cool to see Boba assimilate to the Tuscan customs and way of life just like how John Dunbar with the Sioux.
That's kind of the problem isn't it. Everyone keeps pointing out that episodes 1 & 2 remind them of "The Good, The Bad & The Ugly", "Dances with Wolves" etc. Where's the originality?
I love how the Chieftan allowed Boba to dictate terms to the spice runners. You see him in the background, and his silent nod when Boba send them off surprises him. Boba looked surprised, like he was getting in trouble because he spoke for the Tuskens. But instead, the Chieftain gave his approval.
@@cgarcia8900 Mutual respect and trust, Boba returned with new vehicles for them so he proved he wasn't just going to abandon the goodwill they had showed him, truly great stuff
I think since the train was his "hunt" the Tuscan believed him to have say over what to do with it. Much like how they gave the trophy of that four armed monster he killed in episode 1.
It was great to see Boba form a "family" like bond with the tuskens. Boba is a perfect clone of his father and during the Clone Wars, there were millions just like him. Now the galaxy is at a point where Boba may be the last of his kind. Great episode.
My brain saw the inclusion of Trandosians as a hint at Bossk’s return. And as you mentioned, Bossk was a wookie hunter and that fits a wookie bounty Hunter being included very well. Bossk was also apart of Boba’s childhood and since we’ve already seen glimpses at a younger Boba and past Boba in general I just see that as a further hint.
Is Bossk part of current canon though? I also remember seeing a video game wherein Count Dooku adopted Boba as a child after Django was killed but that's not canon anymore I don't think
@@gazza7693 He is. Empire Strikes Back is his first appearance, and that is part of the Disney-canon. So is all his appearances in the Clone Wars, and he also appears in a few comics, set in Disney-canon.
I really love this episode as well. The Eyes of the Wookie really did it for me, kind of makes Chewbacca look like a poodle. I really enjoy watching the struggles of a simple man trying to make his way in life. Cant wait to see whats next!
@@exar1806 Well then my friend, we have different images of what Star Wars is. For me, the heart of Star Wars lies with its characters, its lore and the world around it. The episode delved deep into Boba as a *character,* the *world* of Tatooine and the *lore* around it.
I feel like the tree kinda represents Jango as in a family tree (even though Boba is just a clone) as its surrounded by water like Kamino. It's Jango's legacy surrounding him and entangling him and Boba is breaking that and becoming his own person. "I'm a simple man making his way through the galaxy like my father before me"
You're spot on, remember what Yoda said to those clones that one time? They may feel like they are all the same, but in the force they are all different and Boba is no exception. Although he's a clone of him, he's not Jango. From his mannerisms, to his fighting style, he's a better Jango imo.
In Kotor, Tuskens tell the Player Character about Tatooines’ history, how it had vast oceans that were destroyed in a Great War with outsiders, which is why Tuskens hate outsiders so much and their tech too. The fact in the vision journey we see oceans was an amazing nod to it and the Tusken tribe leader mentioning the oceans dried up.
@@coleviloria3800 Seeing the tree and then it flashing to Kaminos oceans contrasts to what the land Boba is on now, once was. His Home of Kamino, not that different from Tantooine. Just changed.
I love how there are telling his two stories at once, I was really hoping they would continue on the flash backs after episode one and they definitely delivered. Looking forward to 3
i pretty much had a smile on my face throughout this whole episode. i love seeing Boba as an honorable and humble badass instead of just a bounty hunter employed by the antagonists.
When Boba and the Tuskens were chasing the train on bikes I was legit swaying my head back and forth to the beat and cheering at the screen lol, this proves that Star Wars doesn't have to be all lightsaber battles to deliver engaging action set-pieces.
By the end of this episode I was in tears. Everything that happened after he got back from his vision quest, them giving him robes, him making his own Gaffi stick, and finally the ceremonial dance at the end. I don't know what it was, but it was so damned powerful that it left me in tears by the end.
I love how his inner kiwi comes out in the smallest ways (I'm a Maori New Zealander myself) and when I heard him call the little lizard a bugger it made me laugh because its just such a kiwi thing to say lol. And yeah, the Tusken "haka" was cool as. Keen to see Tiny Tusken in the future :)
i love the detail that when fennec says to the prisoner 'perhaps he fears the rancor', and goes to push the button for the trapdoor, the gamorrean guard runs away as fast as he can from the trapdoor. I'd like to think that he heard of, or saw the gammorean from ROTJ who accidentally fell and was eaten by the rancor
I've already seen so many shallow thought journalists bashing it and was eager to see what this community thought. No surprise most people thought it was so amazing for deep dive into the lore. Easily one of the best things to come out Star Wars ever.
@@ba_2three458 Jon Favreau and Filoni are equal when it comes to Mando and this show. With Mando, Jon Favreau was the showrunner and the man calling the shots, he wrote most of the episodes while Filoni only directed a few and write like 2. Filoni was merely a supervisor with Mando, Jon told him his ideas for the show and Filoni told him whether it was good or bad but the writing and concepts was all of Favreau. Filoni is getting too much credits for Mando and Bobas success. Filoni is great, I love the guy, but Mando and Boba are Favreau shows and Clone Wars and Rebels are Filonis. Stop pretending that every good thing is made by Filoni exclusively, Favreau deserves a lot of credit. I think Filoni is a legend but so is Favreau. He is why Mando and Boba are so good.
Amazing camera art in the scenes. Just a reminder: You don’t need a large portion of dialogue to have a great scene. This episode was full of cinematic atmospheres!
Totally agree, the direction and cinematography was absolutely incredible. Beautiful shot after beautiful shot, very Karasawa and Laurence of Arabia, very classic and epic. The first episode suffered from Robert Rodriguez's comic book/over the top style. He's not a bad action director, but he manages to make everything very B grade looking, he can't achieve the depth and style that this episode had.
true. lauren hisshit should learn from mandalorian and boba fett series. less dialogue but logic and meaningful dialogue and more of story telling with camera work and ACTING. witcher has a lot of dialogue and its cringe
LOVED this episode. Really cool theory I just thought of: I think that during Boba’s time with the sand people, he experienced some kind of huge injustice directed towards the sand people who are largely misunderstood and seen as monsters. Boba sees them as much more however. After this injustice and perhaps a great loss for Boba as you suggested… He makes a vow to the sand people that he will help them take back Tattoine from the same people who stole it from them. I believe there is a much deeper meaning for him becoming Daimyo rather than just him wanting power/respect/authority/etc.. I think it VERY MUCH ties in with the sand people. Let me know your thoughts on this theory!
I absolutely agree! I think at the very least the Tuskens will aid him at some point down the line in establishing his claim of Jabba's throne. Showing that while he may have his work cut out for him in convincing all of Jabba's former associates that he's in charge, He already essentially has control over the Dune Sea and who can pass through it because he's fully gained the trust and respect of the Tuskens
one thing that always irks me in movies and shows, is timing and this show is on point. right at 20 mins boba walks to tashi station, and for how far he was and the speed he was walking it would take about 1 min to walk in the door. the cam flips inside and we see what goes on and after 1 min and 10 sec boba walk in. amazing attention to detail.
Loved this episode. Had some The Clone Wars, Bad Batch and Return Of The Jedi references. You can already see people asking what is Nal Hutta and who the people from the train are. It's good to see the Pikes still snorting their cayenne and smoked paprika
I don’t understand why some people are complaining about this series. This episode is probably one of my favorite episodes of any series I’ve ever watched.
They lack patience. That's all I can assume. People stuck with the MCU, good, meh, and bad movies, until Infinity War, but can't seem to see a 7 episode show to the end for the big picture. Embarrassing.
One of the small details that got me giddy, was when the Tusken Raiders telling Boba of Tatooine having an ocean, bringing back or at least inspired by Legends with the Rakata bombarding Tatooine from a lushness planet to a desert planet.
Having gone through KOTOR, I saw a lot of when you save the Tusken's on Tatooine instead of killing them. The episode stuck to the lore it started, which was awesome. The shows are doing such an amazing job and am always looking forward to the next episode.
Yeah absolutely I was thinking the same thing. It's so freaking cool how the sand people literally accepted boba one of their own. Adds to his badassery so much
I wonder if Boba was even aware of the Empire's defeat during his time with the Sandpeople. This experience clearly changed him on a fundamental level.
@@14bface Unless he had someone he could trust looking after it, or it was in a protected space, then it's very likely Jawas will have dismantled it for bits and bobs. He might find the general frame intact but 90% will need to be replaced. xD
I recall the Empire occupied Tatooine as seen in New Hope until the death of the Emperor on the Second Death Star. It seems to be so since there has been no sighting of the Empire factions in Mos Espa only a stormtrooper in the Sarlacc. I can't remember seeing stormtroopers when Din Djarin visited Mos Eisley.
I really enjoy the backstory of his time spent with the Tusken sand people. He doesn't have his armor back yet so we get to see Boba be a bad ass without his armor.
The Book of Boba helps you better understand the Tusken Raiders, after these 2 episodes they feel more human and it makes you feel happy when they defeat the enemy and you feel bad for the Raiders killed, which is definitely something you wouldn’t feel if you were watching something like A New Hope where the Tuskens attack Luke.
Is this the book of Boba or the book of Tusken Raiders? What did the flash back have anything to do with the present day scene? There’s no connection between the lessons, just an excuse for a dances with wolves rip off with a forced train heist that was done better by Solo. Gees everyone is so easily impressed if a SW logo is slapped on it
Great breakdown, didn't know about the Luke references. This episode weighed heavily on a number of things. 1st is Temuera Morrison's Māori heritage, the whole thing is steeped in that culture and its nice to see that the writers have not been afraid to embrace that. The next was the two main sources for this episode. The first was Laurence of Arabia. The train scene was a direct reference to the train scheme in the Lawrence of Arabia classic. The second was Richard Harris' "A Man called Horse". All the re-clothing of Boba, the learning of the Tuscen ways and the eventual, becoming a member of the tribe by making his own Bantha Stick and dancing in the ceremonial Tusken tradition with the other members of this group. It was a good episode.
Also a little cool detail is that during Boba's drug trip, when he's getting tied by the tree, you can see a lot of red eyes in the background. I felt those were supposed to be Jawas, and looking at the concept art from the credits they show they actually were. Truly a wonderful episode from start to finish, I'm loving it so far
@@k_dawg7475 Possibly the clones? Most of the Jawa look the same and with the eyes layered on the tree I thought it was a nod to either the Fett Family Tree or the Clones of Jangon Fett
Man this episode was awesome. I didn't think the tusken flashbacks were gonna be so epic, but now I'm torn between wanting more of that or present Boba fighting hutts. Can't wait for next week.
The episode was phenomenal. I watched it twice. The training from the Sand People and his bond with them is just amazing. Not sure if it trumps the return of Luke in Mandalorian, simply because it didn't bring tears to my eyes. I got chills but I wasn't emotionally moved. Still, it was great!
Obviously Luke returning brought tears to my eyes, but I was in tears by the end of this episode. There was something about the last 10 or 15 minutes that was so powerful that it had me choked up
This was a great episode! I’m glad they’re showing his time with the Tuskens and accepting their ways. It’s cool that they’re expanding it since we don’t know much about them. They’re similar to Mandalorians in the way they treasure their old ancestoral ways, distrust outsiders and consider the Dune Sea their birthright. I saw it as Boba being accepted by warriors as apart of the tribe. He’s only been accepted by Bounty Hunters who mostly care about themselves and getting paid. The flashbacks are showing Boba is not only learning to be more than his armor, but also to be more than a Bounty Hunter. That’s why he doesn’t want to be seen as one by the Mayor and the Hutts. They still fear him for his reputation, but I think they’re even more afraid now that he cannot be bought anymore like other Bounty Hunters. I like that he’s learned to wear his helmet and gear now with tensions rising. It’s good storytelling because it shows that he made the mistake in believing Mos Ezpa would allow him to become Daimyo freely. Now he knows not to make that mistake again. And with Black Krrsantan showing up, I think we could see could see Bossk come in to back Boba up or other Bounty Hunters get hired by the Hutt Twins. Seems like Boba might get a high bounty on his head. I wouldn’t be surprised if Crimson Dawn has a hand in these events since the Pikes had their operation messed up by Boba and the Tuskens.
This was such a great episode. I’ve been a lifelong Star Wars fan and I didn’t know some of the Easter eggs that you pointed out, thanks for helping me understand and enjoy even more!
I saw that episode yesterday and personally it did a really great job with showing a flashback from the prequels that were not in the movies. Clearly just shows how amazing any Star Wars TV series can actually be in making tie-ins to the movies, both the prequels and the original trilogy.
I love how they mentioned tatooine once having oceans and life on it until it was dried up into what we see now. Just some lore I'm glad was finally touched upon.
This was a really cool episode. I loved seeing more backstory on Bobba and how he grew a bond with the tuskens. I also love seeing these different Tusken tribes.
i love seeing his relationship grow with the little tusken, when it’s prancing around him and it taking bobas hand after he gets his new clothes. it’s wholesome but also makes me think what could be if he had met omega at a young age.
@@hayley7292 yes! I loved that part also. He looks up to him now. The way he was touching his clothes is like he was thinking that this will be me one day.
@@cristiancontreras4001 Exactly! I think it would be great if the tuskens teamed up with Boba in the present day, they must be setting these relations up for a reason (unless Boba betrays them but I think Boba is more respectable than that) and even seeing the little tusken all grown up. I think that would be a really beautiful scene.
Absolutely fantastic breakdown. This episode gave me new appreciation for the first episode in the series. Now I can’t wait to see the rest. 10/10 I’m hooked!
Yeah they’ll most likely be similar. Also, it’s really interesting to think that the flashbacks will be from Vader’s POV because he is the injured one. I think Vader remembers things very differently than obi wan, I hope we’ll get to see that.
This whole show is making me so proud to be Maori..it's amazing seeing our culture represented in different ways on screen..and in STAR WARS of all places. The Universe I grew up with and love so much, has added a whole new layer to love as well. Keep it up!!!!!
@@SeahawkSTRIKE so do I!! I had chills from the moment boba started carving and building his gaffi stick…even that is a huge part of Maori culture..so it was amazing..can’t wait to see the behind the scenes of these episodes!!!
This is honestly my favorite part of Mr. Morrison's portrayal of Boba Fett. The parallels between the Tuskens and the Maori (both being a strong, nomadic warrior tribe) are rich with symbolism and deep meaning. I agree with Theory...this is, perhaps, the most beautiful and culturally important offering from Star Wars yet. Bravo!
@@divinesoul23 I completely agree..and I do love how they’re incorporating Māori culture into the culture of the tusken raiders..as well as the Mandalorians…I can’t remember where I read it but apparently the Mandalorian culture was based on the Maori culture, and most probably other Polynesian cultures…there is that haka type song from republic commandos..that popped into my head as soon as I saw that last scene!!
Āe bro, tika tērā!! Ka rawe to see our cuzzy Temuera incorporating te ao Māori on the big screen. I loved seeing the parallels to the Tusken raiders struggle with outsiders similar to the struggle of colonisation with Māori. Te iwi Māori ki runga!
I agree with you 100% -this episode was not just old fan pleasing but had such a deep and real expansion of the narrative of not only Boba but also the Tuskin Raiders. Everything from the cinematography to the music and the story were perfection! We need more of this from Disney for our beloved Star Wars. Thank you Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni!
I love to see the diverse cultures and real life traditions brought into Star Wars. Some people claim that Star Wars fans are against things like that, well the truth is most aren't. This episode is a prime example of how Star Wars is done right and the reception of fans shows that we do appreciate different cultures in the lore, with in universe twists to make it fit the universe. Hopefully Disney keeps it up, but I'll still be weary.
I honestly think us fans are against shoehorning in new stuff instead of actually building up the character. Look at a lot of the comic book stuff right now. They are just gender swapping characters or making them gay just for that reason. A lot of fans don't like it because we grew up with a character with specific characteristics, certain cultural aspects. I mean, look at Marvel trying to state that "Thor is a title, not a name." WTF, Thor and everything about him is ripped out of Norse Mythology. He was an actual god, it was his given name. I mean, if they wanted to do a female norse comic, how about Lady Sif, she had her background established and actually like the character. But just to gender swap and go 'diversity!' has me now going hard pass on Thor and MCU.
@@brianvickery4071 I agree. We are right to criticise it. You know I'm an actor myself with a disability. I don't want to be cast solely on that, true in some cases it could help but personally I'd be far more offended if they did it to tick a diversity box and that's why I'm against identity politics in this industry. There's a reason why they are only doing it for the most popular characters because they also want the outrage to paint their narrative on fandoms, I think that's far more sexiest etc because they have to use the reputation of existing characters because they aren't creative enough to make the less interesting characters interesting. It's all for show, to look good, but really if you take a step back and look at things in a critical way instead of through the lens of emotion, you'll realise they are the ist and isms, not the fanbase.
@@brianvickery4071 I do agree with mostly everything you said. Except Thor. Jane foster Thor was wildly popular and they way they wrote the character was excellent and didn’t at all feel like they were pushing an agenda. And Thor love and thunder I think will pull it off well.
Good point 👍 but it was obvious Kathleen Kennedy in the new Sequel wanted the MC to be a female and have most of the cast either women or person of color which was so obvious! KK shouldn't be anywhere near Star wars! I've been really happy with John Farverua and Dave Filiono they know what there doing with the Star war franchise. The Sequels would have been so much better if these 2 guys were allowed to direct and run all 3 movies! Which Katherine Kennedy Ruined!
@@brianvickery4071 grow up. U white boys literally have no culture and are boring. You have 1,000,000 movies to watch. The future is different more inclusive and gender swapped. Your lucky this is all we are doing. You should be grateful
It's really exciting to see the Hutts because it opens up the plot to being so much bigger. I think we're going to see a lot more bounty hunters going after Boba than just Krrsantan. Bossk: "Sssssory Boba. It's just businessss."
This was one of the best Star Wars pieces of content I’ve seen in a long time. Every moment had me on the edge of my seat. It was serious, emotional, intense, funny and sad all at once. That’s how you do Star Wars everyone! 110/10
Brooo I loved this episode so much I honestly really enjoy the flashbacks they give boba such a depth view on his character and helps us appreciate his decisions based on his past experiences and help us see why he’s so respectful
The the Pykes shooting the Tuskans is a very historical reference to American settlers travelling with trains through the Midwest shooting at bisons for sport. Don’t know if they shot at native Americans from the trains as well but it reminded me of that.
I really love that we get to know more about Tuskens. They have always been small characters in the background and I think it's interesting to find out more about them.
People that admittedly haven’t even watched the show yet are bagging on it. I was a longtime lurker but finally subscribed because your content has always been good and consistent. Thank you!
I love the fact that we're starting to learn about other cultures that we haven't really touched on screen some people may not agree with me but the TV shows are just doing so much better than the movies at this point.
Whenever it’s showing the flash backs I almost forget that there’s a present time story. When it’s in the present time I almost forget there’s a flashback story line going too. Both are excellent and the transitions are perfect. I can’t wait for more of both.
Proof that star wars can absolutely be done fantasticly. Loved this episode! Between this and the Mandalorian its great to see some quality content after the disasters that were the sequal movie.
When the train comes for the second time, there is a Tuscan that uses binoculars. This could be a stretch but in mando episode 5 “the gunslinger”, mando trades binoculars to a group of sand people for passage. Would be cool if that connection is true because that mando episode was where we met Fennec.
@@JamesTaylor-vw4wq But consider this. Boba has to deal with the Hutts in the future. We now know, that he has a goddamn' tribe of Tusken best friends up his sleeve to help him. Also, the sea with the tree. That's the Dune Sea. It's literally the bottom of an evaporated sea. Does the breaking on the branch and the wave of water signify some return of the bio sphere of Tatooine? Hidden Water beneath the sand? This show could go in a million directions, I'm as excited as you are :-)
@@archangelmichael7400 My best guess is that this is at least a few years before Mando 1&2. We also don't know how long he spent in the Sarlacc Pit. It is rumoured to dissolve its victims over a very long time while keeping them alive at the same time. Did Boba wake up after an hour, a month, 3 years? Who knows.
You missed a very important aspect, Temuera Morrison's Māori heritage was greatly referenced by the sandpeople weapon which is a direct example of a certain type of Māori war club. Also in the cantina scene where Fett is fighting the baddies, he even fights in the style of an ancient Māori warrior with said club by bringing it close to his chest in an upright position of threat display. You can see examples of this in modern Māori war/battle reenactment's. Frankly I was surprised he didn't stick his tongue out, but The Māori references are huge in this episode for Māori warrior culture. Google maori weapons and you will see where they took the example of the sandpeople weapon from.
The Maori war club is called a totokia. A totokia doesn't have the flanged spear point the gaffi has. I liked that they show its takes a bit of work to carve and assemble a gaffi stick, that it's not something you can just hammer together.
Didn’t really like the first episode. This was on a different level though. Really good stuff, if the show can continue on this level it’ll be something special
@@PugnaciousProductions that's going to involve hundreds of billions of people. Contractors that painted, farmed, drove desks, entertained, cooked and other mundane taskings. Their response to holier than thou accusations will be: "I needed to support my family" or "I needed to eat." Remember, Han Solo just wanted to be paid.
I am so happy the Kotor lore of Tatooine having vast oceans that were bombed out of existence in the Great War as Tuskens hate any ships or technology that’s an outsider to Tatooine. The vision journey for Boba and him crafting his own Gaffi staff is amazing.
I loved this episode so much. It gave us more back story on not only boba but the Tsukins too. It made me (and I’m sure many others) that the tuskins aren’t actually the greedy savages we all thought but they’re actually a ver cultural and peaceful species. And like you said I also love how temarua Morrison is incorporating Maori culture into starwars. Because I myself am Maori and it’s beautiful to see this happening. Over all I give this episode a SOLID 10/10
I absolutely loved it I feel like boba is starting to see his competition and maybe we will see the more ruthless side who knows but my favourite ep so far 👍🏼
I really LOVED this episode. Can't believe they put Black in canon. He's gonna be insane. Maybe we'll see him fight Kenobi just like in canon.
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You got my hopes up on insta not gonna lie I think it was a good episode but not the best since revenge of the sith I would say there is a few mandolorian episodes better then this
Who is black?
Also isn’t kenobi dead at this point
@@Grizzly8505 in the current timeline of the show he is. But with the flashbacks, anyone from boba's history could pop up.
In a 50-minute episode there was more culture, world building, and authenticity than we got from 3 full length feature films.
@No name even if it was not This episode had a lot of world building which I Love
I thought there was a huge lack of worldbuilding. There's just random stuff happening in a featureless desert
@@TimRosenburg so finally properly seeing tusken culture is a huge lack of world building?
@@numbron803 yes
Six you mean.
I totally dug this episode. The deep dive into Tusken culture really appealed to me.
Right?? I’m really glad they did it and showing some real depth here. Thank god for Jon Favreau.
Hey brotherhoodworkshop, do you maybe have any plans to do some more Lego Star wars stop motion? The book of Boba Fett could be a fun challenge!
@@Jaig_Eyes77 It depends on how much commissioned work I get. I'm currently in between jobs so I'm working on a Harry Potter video. Will see how long this in between stage lasts.
@Sanguine they usually only complain about the 'outsider savior' if he is melanin challenged. Does Fett really count since he's Māori?
same dude it was something i never knew i wanted
A lot of people don’t realize boba already has the numbers his empire looks small but the flash backs tell you the tuskens are going to be like his family . The hutts are in for a rude awakening it’s a reason why boba so calm and keeping his composure definitely has a ace up his sleeve it’s not just him and fennec.
Did the Tusken stick trainer die? He was a bad ass.
@@badboybullterriers4104 I don’t think he did I’ll have to watch it again
@@badboybullterriers4104 no she did not… she was at the end doing the dance as well
Exactly - he has a LOT of Tusken allies - a hidden army. Much like the Mandalorian coven came to Djins aid I think you sill see the same from the Tuskans here.
@@badboybullterriers4104 it’s actually a bad ass tusken chick. Stunt actor is a woman
The gaffi stick scenes also reminded me of the journey that a jedi must take to create their lightsabers. It was an amazing parallel!
very reminiscent of the OG clone wars arc about Anakin's final trial to become a Jedi Knight
It was a nice change to see the journey of a different kind of weapon other than a lightsaber.
@Sanguine this lore was way before the last samurai dude lmao
@Sanguine samurai don’t forge their own sword…
What? Jedi have lightsabers? When?
i liked the first ep, but wasnt hugely impressed. this one was so much better, and im really enjoying Temueras personal cultural touch through the Tusken flashbacks. im really excited to see where it all goes with the pikes, hutts, and the wookie Black K
The problem was the director
We are def seeing the black wookie again in Obi Wan, coming to the aid of a scared ally.
@@Darth_Diddious no we’re not lmfaooooo maybe Fennec but not that wookie considering Obi-Wan was set during the beginning of the Empire and the Empire was hunting them down and putting them into slavery even off world wookies like Chewy had bounties on them
@@JohnJohn-bz1lq Yeah but he could be working with Vader, we have no idea what they will do in Obi
Wan, we can only wait and see.
@@Darth_Diddious he was hired by vader in the past 💪
The fact that this show allows Temuera, to incorporate his Māori culture into elements of this show, makes me proud to be a Māori, but also make me proud of Temuera for representing our people & culture on this level. The fact that parts of our culture are on display in the Star Wars universe, is just the added bonus. 🤟🏽
i’m not maori but from hawaii i feeel you bro
It’s also a huge win for non-māori people that get to experience and learn more about your (frankly badass) culture!
I’m not māori and I was so happy for him and being able to incorporate his culture into his character . It really gets me glassy eyed just as a fan and respect for his love for his culture
Yaba...
Dabba...
Doo.
I'm not Māori, but I am an Indigenous Cree/Dene person from Canada and I couldn't agree more with you. Not only does he make your people proud, but he makes all Indigenous peoples proud.
This was, without a doubt, One of the best episodes i've ever seen in a serial product, even not star wars releted. It was respectful, Deep, well structured and emotional up to the Last second. Absolute masterpiece
I agree man. So much passion in this ep
@@StarWarsTheory Hello There
Not to mention the tension brewing in the background of this episode. Every second was incredibly captivating and just perfectly paced.
I was high as nuts and when I saw that bad ass Chewbacca I screamed with joy… by myself 😂
I’ve seen some really weird people shitting on it.
This episode got me feeling sad for the Tuskins raiders that died during the train heist. 10/10 indeed and a huge improvement over the chapter 1 prelude.
I liked Chapter 1...but this was really special.
RIP tusken raiders ....I feel like they lost alot of their tribe during the train heist
They actually made me care a bit for the tuskins, I always thought them to be savages, and they still are, but I no longer see them as completely animals.
@@josiahsegovia9248 it's really beautifully done how between Mandalorian and this how they fleshed out the Tuscans as actual people and gave their culture so much depth, or at least the tribe that took in Boba.
Boba showed them they can take care of themselves though
As someone from New Zealand, it’s cool to see the subtle direct and indirect references to my culture (Māori) and Temuera is doing a solid job at bringing that cultural touch to the show.
Did anyone else choke up when they saw Kamino? Man, I love AOTC and Bad Batch.
AOTC is one of my favs and I’m not ashamed to say it. Jango Fett is easily my favorite character with Boba a close second
Seeing kamino in live action with modern day cgi was so damn awesome! I love animation seeing it in live action is so damn cool and nostalgic for episode 2 20 years ago, oh shit it’s been 20 years😭😭
AOTC is one of my favorites and i dont give a shit what people say. While i do see why its hated i have my reasons why i LOVE IT. I instantly got chills and felt like a kid again when i saw the flash backs to kamino. I just really really want more of that. Bobas childhood was so interesting. Really hope they dont miss more opportunities to show more of his childhood. I feel like were not getting enough when at the same time I understand lol.
Yeah AotC is so underrated, it's in my top 3
Agreed. Episode II is really good. Regardless of the people who dissed it, AOTC did the character development well. I really love these shows because they reveal more reasons to love the prequels.
I was already hooked on the first episode. I heard everyone that it was not that intriguing so I thought I would've survived the weekly wait. Turns out, I can't. I need to binge.
I'm definitely gonna binge, lol
@@Voltar you must be on it just as much to be seeing his comments so often. Perhaps listen to your own advice, get off TH-cam for once..
@@Voltar lad he’s allowed to comment on videos stop being a sad sack
@@Voltar lol what's it any of your business what others do with their time?
following shows as they are released weekly is always so fun though
That Black K reveal really caught me off guard, I never thought I’d see him in live action!
I love how this show builds so much character without much dialog. The hallucination scene was so top tier.
This part! They tell a story without any words
I love how they’ve humanized the Tuskens and made them more relatable instead of depicting them as ruthless savages. It really gives you a whole new perspective which is amazing!
Yeah seeing them mourn the dead was sad and made me want to see them win
Makes Anakin seem more of a savage for slaughtering them when he went to save his mother.
"They're like animals, and I slaughtered them like animals! I HATE THEM!"
- Anakin the open minded
nope they were create as animals, they should remain animals, I hate disney retcons.
@@itsasecrettoeverybody they actually weren’t all animals they were pushed to kill by everyone else not every tribe but it’s not really a retcon it’s pretty good for the story it makes anakin more dark which is good
It was very solid all the way. A lot of critics were coming down hard on the Tuscan flashbacks in the pilot episode but they are very clearly paying off already. Very good pacing, great tension and I really appreciate that they are managing to sneak surprises into flashbacks. That's never an easy task when you consider you already know the protagonist will survive.
Man, I was NOT expecting this. Last episode had my curiosity (and love because Star Wars) but THIS grabbed a kind of joyous spirit from my chest that I haven't felt in like a year. Realized I had a grin on my face through most of the episode. Seriously, this is phenomenal mythological story telling and it makes me so very happy and amped for the rest of the series.
I loved that metaphorical reference Theory! I also think there is symbolism in the color of his clothing going from white to black, white being that he is pure to only himself seeing that he's been a bounty hunter for most of his life. The transition to him wearing black clothing symbolizes that he is no longer ignorant and will express his true authority and strength for others rather than fight for himself only.
bravo vince
I like this take on the clothing change. It shows a more honourable facet to his character, reminiscent of a lion.
Black represents that? I thought White would be like that since Black is Dark and all SITH basically wears black and most of them are selfish
hey voca
@@AnxyTp black means death. Death to his old self maybe? Just a thought… either way the color change symbolizes his major life change
This definitely had a “Last of the Samurai” feel to it which I absolutely loved & enjoyed!
This episode surpassed my expectations, the hutts and Black Krrsantan definitely caught me off guard
Made the whole episode for me. So excited for the rest of this show
Black Krrsantan is friggin' terrifying. Imagine him coming at you. 😳
As soon as I saw the black fur my inner nerd was like no freaking way
I believe this means he'll be in the Obi Wan TV Show
@@l1m0b0at3 that's *almost* verbatim what I said.
The flashback scenes with the Tuscans reminded me a lot of Dances with Wolves. It is really cool to see Boba assimilate to the Tuscan customs and way of life just like how John Dunbar with the Sioux.
Right? Exactly my thoughts when I was watching!
That's kind of the problem isn't it. Everyone keeps pointing out that episodes 1 & 2 remind them of "The Good, The Bad & The Ugly", "Dances with Wolves" etc. Where's the originality?
Reminded me of lawrence of arabia, they actually used it as inspiration
Except Boba is a bounty hunter. He had no reason to help them with that train, especially since their plan was god awful.
@@giovdb Stockholm syndrome
I love how the Chieftan allowed Boba to dictate terms to the spice runners. You see him in the background, and his silent nod when Boba send them off surprises him. Boba looked surprised, like he was getting in trouble because he spoke for the Tuskens. But instead, the Chieftain gave his approval.
Exactly what I was thinking, I would have thought the chief would have been mad at Boba for calling the shots in that scene.
@@cgarcia8900 Mutual respect and trust, Boba returned with new vehicles for them so he proved he wasn't just going to abandon the goodwill they had showed him, truly great stuff
I think since the train was his "hunt" the Tuscan believed him to have say over what to do with it. Much like how they gave the trophy of that four armed monster he killed in episode 1.
It was great to see Boba form a "family" like bond with the tuskens. Boba is a perfect clone of his father and during the Clone Wars, there were millions just like him. Now the galaxy is at a point where Boba may be the last of his kind. Great episode.
Some of the best Star Wars ever. Pure gold! Favreu delivered fire yet again!
My brain saw the inclusion of Trandosians as a hint at Bossk’s return. And as you mentioned, Bossk was a wookie hunter and that fits a wookie bounty Hunter being included very well. Bossk was also apart of Boba’s childhood and since we’ve already seen glimpses at a younger Boba and past Boba in general I just see that as a further hint.
I really hope we get a Bossk vs Black Krrsantan
Is Bossk part of current canon though? I also remember seeing a video game wherein Count Dooku adopted Boba as a child after Django was killed but that's not canon anymore I don't think
@@gazza7693 He is. Empire Strikes Back is his first appearance, and that is part of the Disney-canon. So is all his appearances in the Clone Wars, and he also appears in a few comics, set in Disney-canon.
@@Vampirelor awesome, i like the trandoshans they are pretty cool, minus the wookie pelt stuff ofc lol
@@Vampirelor yes
Jon Favreau is a god send! This really did feel like Star Wars for a change! ❤️
I really love this episode as well. The Eyes of the Wookie really did it for me, kind of makes Chewbacca look like a poodle. I really enjoy watching the struggles of a simple man trying to make his way in life. Cant wait to see whats next!
💯💯
This episode was incredible. This delved deep into the heart of Star Wars and the character of Boba Fett.
Oh, hello there! ;)
@@Fulcrum1313 General Fulcrum! You are a bold one ;)
It delved a little into Tatooine, barely any Star Wars.
@@exar1806 …Okay? And?
@@exar1806 Well then my friend, we have different images of what Star Wars is. For me, the heart of Star Wars lies with its characters, its lore and the world around it. The episode delved deep into Boba as a *character,* the *world* of Tatooine and the *lore* around it.
I feel like the tree kinda represents Jango as in a family tree (even though Boba is just a clone) as its surrounded by water like Kamino. It's Jango's legacy surrounding him and entangling him and Boba is breaking that and becoming his own person. "I'm a simple man making his way through the galaxy like my father before me"
That’s really awesome
You're definitely onto something here because I believe he said he's not a bounty hunter. He no longer identifies with his former life
You're spot on, remember what Yoda said to those clones that one time? They may feel like they are all the same, but in the force they are all different and Boba is no exception. Although he's a clone of him, he's not Jango. From his mannerisms, to his fighting style, he's a better Jango imo.
In Kotor, Tuskens tell the Player Character about Tatooines’ history, how it had vast oceans that were destroyed in a Great War with outsiders, which is why Tuskens hate outsiders so much and their tech too. The fact in the vision journey we see oceans was an amazing nod to it and the Tusken tribe leader mentioning the oceans dried up.
@@coleviloria3800 Seeing the tree and then it flashing to Kaminos oceans contrasts to what the land Boba is on now, once was. His Home of Kamino, not that different from Tantooine. Just changed.
I love how there are telling his two stories at once, I was really hoping they would continue on the flash backs after episode one and they definitely delivered. Looking forward to 3
I really like the direction they’re going with old age Boba. Giving more depth to a previously 2D character.
i pretty much had a smile on my face throughout this whole episode. i love seeing Boba as an honorable and humble badass instead of just a bounty hunter employed by the antagonists.
When Boba and the Tuskens were chasing the train on bikes I was legit swaying my head back and forth to the beat and cheering at the screen lol, this proves that Star Wars doesn't have to be all lightsaber battles to deliver engaging action set-pieces.
By the end of this episode I was in tears. Everything that happened after he got back from his vision quest, them giving him robes, him making his own Gaffi stick, and finally the ceremonial dance at the end. I don't know what it was, but it was so damned powerful that it left me in tears by the end.
I love how his inner kiwi comes out in the smallest ways (I'm a Maori New Zealander myself) and when I heard him call the little lizard a bugger it made me laugh because its just such a kiwi thing to say lol. And yeah, the Tusken "haka" was cool as. Keen to see Tiny Tusken in the future :)
I loved how his warrior fighting face when he was fighting in at the bar
@@MrGA555 We call that a Pukana, or as my daughter calls it at kapa haka practice: the big eyes face lol 😂
Boba...Boba the Muss
Love the character development in this episode. Can’t wait to see how the story unfolds.
I like how you get more detail about the tuskens and it was great to see them making there gaffi sticks
i love the detail that when fennec says to the prisoner 'perhaps he fears the rancor', and goes to push the button for the trapdoor, the gamorrean guard runs away as fast as he can from the trapdoor. I'd like to think that he heard of, or saw the gammorean from ROTJ who accidentally fell and was eaten by the rancor
I've already seen so many shallow thought journalists bashing it and was eager to see what this community thought. No surprise most people thought it was so amazing for deep dive into the lore. Easily one of the best things to come out Star Wars ever.
Not sure you know what ‘lore’ means. And are you not including Star Wars animated series? Does everyone have short memories?!?!
I don’t even look at what other people think of episodes now, I just look at what people thought of a whole series at the end
Who bashed it?
@@Arjun-eb1yc trumpers probly. People who can’t adapt to a changing society. White boys
@@ProudCommie Don’t bring world politics into this conversation please
The episode was perfect!! Star Wars is now being made by people who truly love and understand it.
Jon Favreau is truly a master
it took a while but we finally got there lol
@@Darthforeskin Jon is good but it's a lot to do with Filoni
I hope it continues to be good. I'm really enjoying the Book of Boba Fett. Episode 2 was 10/10 maybe even 11/10!
@@ba_2three458 Jon Favreau and Filoni are equal when it comes to Mando and this show. With Mando, Jon Favreau was the showrunner and the man calling the shots, he wrote most of the episodes while Filoni only directed a few and write like 2. Filoni was merely a supervisor with Mando, Jon told him his ideas for the show and Filoni told him whether it was good or bad but the writing and concepts was all of Favreau. Filoni is getting too much credits for Mando and Bobas success. Filoni is great, I love the guy, but Mando and Boba are Favreau shows and Clone Wars and Rebels are Filonis. Stop pretending that every good thing is made by Filoni exclusively, Favreau deserves a lot of credit. I think Filoni is a legend but so is Favreau. He is why Mando and Boba are so good.
I loved how the droid train conductor totally pulled an anakin skywalker in the pod race when he diverted power to get more speed. Loved it.
Amazing camera art in the scenes. Just a reminder: You don’t need a large portion of dialogue to have a great scene. This episode was full of cinematic atmospheres!
Totally agree, the direction and cinematography was absolutely incredible. Beautiful shot after beautiful shot, very Karasawa and Laurence of Arabia, very classic and epic. The first episode suffered from Robert Rodriguez's comic book/over the top style. He's not a bad action director, but he manages to make everything very B grade looking, he can't achieve the depth and style that this episode had.
true. lauren hisshit should learn from mandalorian and boba fett series. less dialogue but logic and meaningful dialogue and more of story telling with camera work and ACTING. witcher has a lot of dialogue and its cringe
LOVED this episode. Really cool theory I just thought of: I think that during Boba’s time with the sand people, he experienced some kind of huge injustice directed towards the sand people who are largely misunderstood and seen as monsters. Boba sees them as much more however. After this injustice and perhaps a great loss for Boba as you suggested… He makes a vow to the sand people that he will help them take back Tattoine from the same people who stole it from them. I believe there is a much deeper meaning for him becoming Daimyo rather than just him wanting power/respect/authority/etc.. I think it VERY MUCH ties in with the sand people. Let me know your thoughts on this theory!
I absolutely agree! I think at the very least the Tuskens will aid him at some point down the line in establishing his claim of Jabba's throne. Showing that while he may have his work cut out for him in convincing all of Jabba's former associates that he's in charge, He already essentially has control over the Dune Sea and who can pass through it because he's fully gained the trust and respect of the Tuskens
Great points, what an awesome episode.
Great points!
This is one of the coolest Star Wars thing I have seen in a long time!
And the flashbacks have been my favorite part so far.
I liked it. Very “dances with wolves” vibes for me. Black popping up like that was pretty awesome also.
Its funny you compare it to that when I've been getting random recommendations to watch it all of a sudden lol
@@ColvyMolvy dances with wolves is an awesome movie you should check it out.
@Sanguine to each his own.
one thing that always irks me in movies and shows, is timing and this show is on point. right at 20 mins boba walks to tashi station, and for how far he was and the speed he was walking it would take about 1 min to walk in the door. the cam flips inside and we see what goes on and after 1 min and 10 sec boba walk in. amazing attention to detail.
You can see how much care they are putting into this show.
I wonder if the beginning of Mando season 1 does the same? When he is walking towards the cantina.
Yea but he would have died of sunburn!
This episode was gripping. Simply a masterpiece
Loved this episode. Had some The Clone Wars, Bad Batch and Return Of The Jedi references. You can already see people asking what is Nal Hutta and who the people from the train are. It's good to see the Pikes still snorting their cayenne and smoked paprika
Wait till people realize that Nal Hutta means Jewel of the Hutts and it’s a giant swamp filled with those fat slugs.
This entire episode my heart was out of my chest. The people making this is single handedly keeping Star Wars alive!
I don’t understand why some people are complaining about this series. This episode is probably one of my favorite episodes of any series I’ve ever watched.
They lack patience. That's all I can assume. People stuck with the MCU, good, meh, and bad movies, until Infinity War, but can't seem to see a 7 episode show to the end for the big picture. Embarrassing.
@@animatedink2529 I know.
One of the small details that got me giddy, was when the Tusken Raiders telling Boba of Tatooine having an ocean, bringing back or at least inspired by Legends with the Rakata bombarding Tatooine from a lushness planet to a desert planet.
Having gone through KOTOR, I saw a lot of when you save the Tusken's on Tatooine instead of killing them. The episode stuck to the lore it started, which was awesome. The shows are doing such an amazing job and am always looking forward to the next episode.
Yeah absolutely I was thinking the same thing. It's so freaking cool how the sand people literally accepted boba one of their own. Adds to his badassery so much
Tem’s expression while fighting is a 1 for 1 of his acting in “Once Were Warriors”, so menacing but love it’s uniqueness
Them clone boys ain't that far from Jake The Muss 👀
COOK THE MAN SOME EGGS!
I wonder if Boba was even aware of the Empire's defeat during his time with the Sandpeople. This experience clearly changed him on a fundamental level.
Well Boba did say. “The empire they’re back.”
It would be interesting to see him find out. For sure his current seclusion would make it hard to know. Also looking forward to him finding his ship
@@14bface Unless he had someone he could trust looking after it, or it was in a protected space, then it's very likely Jawas will have dismantled it for bits and bobs. He might find the general frame intact but 90% will need to be replaced. xD
I recall the Empire occupied Tatooine as seen in New Hope until the death of the Emperor on the Second Death Star. It seems to be so since there has been no sighting of the Empire factions in Mos Espa only a stormtrooper in the Sarlacc. I can't remember seeing stormtroopers when Din Djarin visited Mos Eisley.
I really enjoy the backstory of his time spent with the Tusken sand people. He doesn't have his armor back yet so we get to see Boba be a bad ass without his armor.
The Book of Boba helps you better understand the Tusken Raiders, after these 2 episodes they feel more human and it makes you feel happy when they defeat the enemy and you feel bad for the Raiders killed, which is definitely something you wouldn’t feel if you were watching something like A New Hope where the Tuskens attack Luke.
Or how they killed anakins mom
Or episode one where they take potshots at podracers
Or two when they kill shmi
@@LegoThomasMuller My favourite Tuskens, just little shits causing trouble ahaha
Is this the book of Boba or the book of Tusken Raiders? What did the flash back have anything to do with the present day scene? There’s no connection between the lessons, just an excuse for a dances with wolves rip off with a forced train heist that was done better by Solo. Gees everyone is so easily impressed if a SW logo is slapped on it
Great breakdown, didn't know about the Luke references. This episode weighed heavily on a number of things. 1st is Temuera Morrison's Māori heritage, the whole thing is steeped in that culture and its nice to see that the writers have not been afraid to embrace that. The next was the two main sources for this episode. The first was Laurence of Arabia. The train scene was a direct reference to the train scheme in the Lawrence of Arabia classic. The second was Richard Harris' "A Man called Horse". All the re-clothing of Boba, the learning of the Tuscen ways and the eventual, becoming a member of the tribe by making his own Bantha Stick and dancing in the ceremonial Tusken tradition with the other members of this group. It was a good episode.
Boba teaching the Tusken Raiders how to ride speeders was the best part, it really encapsulated the seriousness and the humor that A New Hope had.
This episode was so damn good. True authentic Star Wars show!
Keep spreading the love for this show. Let's silence the haters who are shading at it.
What does “true authentic Star Wars” mean?
Jon and Dave - Those are really our new George's! I feel with you, SWT! This is so well done!
Also a little cool detail is that during Boba's drug trip, when he's getting tied by the tree, you can see a lot of red eyes in the background. I felt those were supposed to be Jawas, and looking at the concept art from the credits they show they actually were. Truly a wonderful episode from start to finish, I'm loving it so far
Think I heard Jawa chattering in the mix, so yeah. The eye colour and all
At first, I thought those were Bando Gora but, they are not Bando Gora. Definitely Jawas
But then, what symbolism do they carry within this scene?
@@k_dawg7475 Possibly the clones? Most of the Jawa look the same and with the eyes layered on the tree I thought it was a nod to either the Fett Family Tree or the Clones of Jangon Fett
@@k_dawg7475 they stole his armour aswell little bastards
Man this episode was awesome. I didn't think the tusken flashbacks were gonna be so epic, but now I'm torn between wanting more of that or present Boba fighting hutts. Can't wait for next week.
Same. I was thinking to myself “I think I’m more interested in the flashbacks than the actual present story.” Fantastic addition to Star Wars lore.
@@littlerockdoc3183 I think we're still in for at least some of both...I imagine they'll be showing him recover Slave I also~
Me toooo bring on episode 3!
The episode was phenomenal. I watched it twice. The training from the Sand People and his bond with them is just amazing.
Not sure if it trumps the return of Luke in Mandalorian, simply because it didn't bring tears to my eyes. I got chills but I wasn't emotionally moved. Still, it was great!
Obviously Luke returning brought tears to my eyes, but I was in tears by the end of this episode. There was something about the last 10 or 15 minutes that was so powerful that it had me choked up
This was a great episode! I’m glad they’re showing his time with the Tuskens and accepting their ways. It’s cool that they’re expanding it since we don’t know much about them. They’re similar to Mandalorians in the way they treasure their old ancestoral ways, distrust outsiders and consider the Dune Sea their birthright.
I saw it as Boba being accepted by warriors as apart of the tribe. He’s only been accepted by Bounty Hunters who mostly care about themselves and getting paid. The flashbacks are showing Boba is not only learning to be more than his armor, but also to be more than a Bounty Hunter. That’s why he doesn’t want to be seen as one by the Mayor and the Hutts. They still fear him for his reputation, but I think they’re even more afraid now that he cannot be bought anymore like other Bounty Hunters.
I like that he’s learned to wear his helmet and gear now with tensions rising. It’s good storytelling because it shows that he made the mistake in believing Mos Ezpa would allow him to become Daimyo freely. Now he knows not to make that mistake again. And with Black Krrsantan showing up, I think we could see could see Bossk come in to back Boba up or other Bounty Hunters get hired by the Hutt Twins. Seems like Boba might get a high bounty on his head. I wouldn’t be surprised if Crimson Dawn has a hand in these events since the Pikes had their operation messed up by Boba and the Tuskens.
I really love the flashbacks, they give a way for each episode to be slower and move the plot while also allowing for action as well
This was such a great episode. I’ve been a lifelong Star Wars fan and I didn’t know some of the Easter eggs that you pointed out, thanks for helping me understand and enjoy even more!
I saw that episode yesterday and personally it did a really great job with showing a flashback from the prequels that were not in the movies. Clearly just shows how amazing any Star Wars TV series can actually be in making tie-ins to the movies, both the prequels and the original trilogy.
@YKG Highlights I was referring to when it came out a few minutes earlier before midnight.
First time I've really seen or heard of Black...and what an introduction - the Predator vibes were real. Can't wait to see that showdown :D
Love the episode and breakdown!!
I love how they mentioned tatooine once having oceans and life on it until it was dried up into what we see now. Just some lore I'm glad was finally touched upon.
This was a really cool episode. I loved seeing more backstory on Bobba and how he grew a bond with the tuskens. I also love seeing these different Tusken tribes.
i love seeing his relationship grow with the little tusken, when it’s prancing around him and it taking bobas hand after he gets his new clothes. it’s wholesome but also makes me think what could be if he had met omega at a young age.
@@hayley7292 yes! I loved that part also. He looks up to him now. The way he was touching his clothes is like he was thinking that this will be me one day.
@@cristiancontreras4001 Exactly! I think it would be great if the tuskens teamed up with Boba in the present day, they must be setting these relations up for a reason (unless Boba betrays them but I think Boba is more respectable than that) and even seeing the little tusken all grown up. I think that would be a really beautiful scene.
Thanks Steph Green for this masterpiece of an episode
I love how you can see new battle scars and scratches on Boba’s armor after the fresh paint job. It’s a small detail, but still much appreciated.
Amazing episode, solid 10/10, this series is gonna be great.
Absolutely fantastic breakdown. This episode gave me new appreciation for the first episode in the series. Now I can’t wait to see the rest. 10/10 I’m hooked!
I have a feeling that they have introduced flash backs as a little hint into what we are going to get for Kenobi when it comes to Anakin.
Yeah they’ll most likely be similar. Also, it’s really interesting to think that the flashbacks will be from Vader’s POV because he is the injured one. I think Vader remembers things very differently than obi wan, I hope we’ll get to see that.
I hope not, this show can stand by itself
This whole show is making me so proud to be Maori..it's amazing seeing our culture represented in different ways on screen..and in STAR WARS of all places. The Universe I grew up with and love so much, has added a whole new layer to love as well. Keep it up!!!!!
I had chills down my spine watching the tribal dance in the final scene
@@SeahawkSTRIKE so do I!! I had chills from the moment boba started carving and building his gaffi stick…even that is a huge part of Maori culture..so it was amazing..can’t wait to see the behind the scenes of these episodes!!!
This is honestly my favorite part of Mr. Morrison's portrayal of Boba Fett. The parallels between the Tuskens and the Maori (both being a strong, nomadic warrior tribe) are rich with symbolism and deep meaning. I agree with Theory...this is, perhaps, the most beautiful and culturally important offering from Star Wars yet. Bravo!
@@divinesoul23 I completely agree..and I do love how they’re incorporating Māori culture into the culture of the tusken raiders..as well as the Mandalorians…I can’t remember where I read it but apparently the Mandalorian culture was based on the Maori culture, and most probably other Polynesian cultures…there is that haka type song from republic commandos..that popped into my head as soon as I saw that last scene!!
Āe bro, tika tērā!! Ka rawe to see our cuzzy Temuera incorporating te ao Māori on the big screen. I loved seeing the parallels to the Tusken raiders struggle with outsiders similar to the struggle of colonisation with Māori. Te iwi Māori ki runga!
I agree with you 100% -this episode was not just old fan pleasing but had such a deep and real expansion of the narrative of not only Boba but also the Tuskin Raiders. Everything from the cinematography to the music and the story were perfection! We need more of this from Disney for our beloved Star Wars. Thank you Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni!
I love to see the diverse cultures and real life traditions brought into Star Wars. Some people claim that Star Wars fans are against things like that, well the truth is most aren't. This episode is a prime example of how Star Wars is done right and the reception of fans shows that we do appreciate different cultures in the lore, with in universe twists to make it fit the universe. Hopefully Disney keeps it up, but I'll still be weary.
I honestly think us fans are against shoehorning in new stuff instead of actually building up the character. Look at a lot of the comic book stuff right now. They are just gender swapping characters or making them gay just for that reason. A lot of fans don't like it because we grew up with a character with specific characteristics, certain cultural aspects. I mean, look at Marvel trying to state that "Thor is a title, not a name." WTF, Thor and everything about him is ripped out of Norse Mythology. He was an actual god, it was his given name. I mean, if they wanted to do a female norse comic, how about Lady Sif, she had her background established and actually like the character. But just to gender swap and go 'diversity!' has me now going hard pass on Thor and MCU.
@@brianvickery4071 I agree. We are right to criticise it. You know I'm an actor myself with a disability. I don't want to be cast solely on that, true in some cases it could help but personally I'd be far more offended if they did it to tick a diversity box and that's why I'm against identity politics in this industry. There's a reason why they are only doing it for the most popular characters because they also want the outrage to paint their narrative on fandoms, I think that's far more sexiest etc because they have to use the reputation of existing characters because they aren't creative enough to make the less interesting characters interesting. It's all for show, to look good, but really if you take a step back and look at things in a critical way instead of through the lens of emotion, you'll realise they are the ist and isms, not the fanbase.
@@brianvickery4071 I do agree with mostly everything you said. Except Thor. Jane foster Thor was wildly popular and they way they wrote the character was excellent and didn’t at all feel like they were pushing an agenda. And Thor love and thunder I think will pull it off well.
Good point 👍 but it was obvious Kathleen Kennedy in the new Sequel wanted the MC to be a female and have most of the cast either women or person of color which was so obvious! KK shouldn't be anywhere near Star wars! I've been really happy with John Farverua and Dave Filiono they know what there doing with the Star war franchise.
The Sequels would have been so much better if these 2 guys were allowed to direct and run all 3 movies! Which Katherine Kennedy Ruined!
@@brianvickery4071 grow up. U white boys literally have no culture and are boring. You have 1,000,000 movies to watch. The future is different more inclusive and gender swapped. Your lucky this is all we are doing. You should be grateful
It's really exciting to see the Hutts because it opens up the plot to being so much bigger. I think we're going to see a lot more bounty hunters going after Boba than just Krrsantan.
Bossk: "Sssssory Boba. It's just businessss."
I loved the way boba spoke in this episode. Every word he said dripped with his iconic dialect in the movies. Such a great episode
This was one of the best Star Wars pieces of content I’ve seen in a long time. Every moment had me on the edge of my seat. It was serious, emotional, intense, funny and sad all at once. That’s how you do Star Wars everyone! 110/10
Definitely agree
This is truly on par with the best of star wars out there- what a brilliant episode.
Brooo I loved this episode so much I honestly really enjoy the flashbacks they give boba such a depth view on his character and helps us appreciate his decisions based on his past experiences and help us see why he’s so respectful
The the Pykes shooting the Tuskans is a very historical reference to American settlers travelling with trains through the Midwest shooting at bisons for sport. Don’t know if they shot at native Americans from the trains as well but it reminded me of that.
they also shot them to take away natives food source
I really love that we get to know more about Tuskens. They have always been small characters in the background and I think it's interesting to find out more about them.
People that admittedly haven’t even watched the show yet are bagging on it. I was a longtime lurker but finally subscribed because your content has always been good and consistent. Thank you!
This look at boba fett fits perfectly with how he was potrayed as his younger self in the clone wars they feel very much the same character
still cant over the fact that the tuskan leader said "since the oceans dried up"
I love the fact that we're starting to learn about other cultures that we haven't really touched on screen some people may not agree with me but the TV shows are just doing so much better than the movies at this point.
Whenever it’s showing the flash backs I almost forget that there’s a present time story. When it’s in the present time I almost forget there’s a flashback story line going too. Both are excellent and the transitions are perfect. I can’t wait for more of both.
I was optimistic but skeptical about this show until this episode. Now I’m all in. Mando is a 9.75 for me and this is a 9.5. Good Star Wars content.
Good score hopefully it can be higher for you down the road. Enjoy the show!
Mando is 10 and this is 10 stop being so critical. Get real. And enjoy. U aren’t a critic
@@ProudCommie I didn’t think I was being too critical. I mentioned it was good content.
The music is my favorite part, the bass hit and title scene is so good. I'm feeling like a kid again, loving this culture and spirit of starwars!
Proof that star wars can absolutely be done fantasticly. Loved this episode! Between this and the Mandalorian its great to see some quality content after the disasters that were the sequal movie.
When the train comes for the second time, there is a Tuscan that uses binoculars. This could be a stretch but in mando episode 5 “the gunslinger”, mando trades binoculars to a group of sand people for passage. Would be cool if that connection is true because that mando episode was where we met Fennec.
But this is way before episode 5 of Mandalorian. Chronologically impossible to be the same pair of binoculars.
@@dritzzdarkwood4727 ha ha, ohhhh yeah. How could I be so stupid. I guess I got too excited.
@@JamesTaylor-vw4wq But consider this. Boba has to deal with the Hutts in the future. We now know, that he has a goddamn' tribe of Tusken best friends up his sleeve to help him. Also, the sea with the tree. That's the Dune Sea. It's literally the bottom of an evaporated sea. Does the breaking on the branch and the wave of water signify some return of the bio sphere of Tatooine? Hidden Water beneath the sand? This show could go in a million directions, I'm as excited as you are :-)
The macrobinoculars were possibly the same set stolen from Luke when he was attacked in New Hope.
@@archangelmichael7400 My best guess is that this is at least a few years before Mando 1&2. We also don't know how long he spent in the Sarlacc Pit. It is rumoured to dissolve its victims over a very long time while keeping them alive at the same time. Did Boba wake up after an hour, a month, 3 years? Who knows.
You missed a very important aspect, Temuera Morrison's Māori heritage was greatly referenced by the sandpeople weapon which is a direct example of a certain type of Māori war club. Also in the cantina scene where Fett is fighting the baddies, he even fights in the style of an ancient Māori warrior with said club by bringing it close to his chest in an upright position of threat display. You can see examples of this in modern Māori war/battle reenactment's. Frankly I was surprised he didn't stick his tongue out, but The Māori references are huge in this episode for Māori warrior culture. Google maori weapons and you will see where they took the example of the sandpeople weapon from.
His facial expressions during combat also tell a lot about his cultural influence in his character
The Maori war club is called a totokia. A totokia doesn't have the flanged spear point the gaffi has. I liked that they show its takes a bit of work to carve and assemble a gaffi stick, that it's not something you can just hammer together.
oh he was fighting hard not to stick his tongue out, you can see it at several points in that fight :D
FINALLY! Someone noticed our NZ fighting style!
Didn’t really like the first episode. This was on a different level though. Really good stuff, if the show can continue on this level it’ll be something special
The Boston Dynamics robot dogs were cringe in Star Wars
@@IntoTheBelly Out of all the things you can choose to hate really?
@@IntoTheBelly they were cool but nitpicking something that was on screen for less than 10 seconds is absolutely ridiculous
@@AdaSoom One second in SW is a lifetime. There is a standard to up hold.
@@IntoTheBelly It was very lazy. This is Star Wars.
I really hope at some point in the show, Boba gets called out for having worked for Vader/ The Emprire
@@FROST-ui5fr It would bring major problems with the New Republic, as any people that were involved with the Imperials were meant to be arrested.
@@PugnaciousProductions don't think that will happen seen as the show is based in Tatooine & the new republic won't touch it with a barge pole
@@PugnaciousProductions that's going to involve hundreds of billions of people. Contractors that painted, farmed, drove desks, entertained, cooked and other mundane taskings. Their response to holier than thou accusations will be: "I needed to support my family" or "I needed to eat." Remember, Han Solo just wanted to be paid.
@@MotoroidARFC I more so meant contractors like Boba Fett, Bossk, independent contractors like that.
Amazing Star Wars story so far. So much better.
I am so happy the Kotor lore of Tatooine having vast oceans that were bombed out of existence in the Great War as Tuskens hate any ships or technology that’s an outsider to Tatooine. The vision journey for Boba and him crafting his own Gaffi staff is amazing.
I love how much character Book of Boba and Mandalorian give to Boba
He’s so layered and honorable
A true Mandalorian
I loved this episode so much. It gave us more back story on not only boba but the Tsukins too. It made me (and I’m sure many others) that the tuskins aren’t actually the greedy savages we all thought but they’re actually a ver cultural and peaceful species. And like you said I also love how temarua Morrison is incorporating Maori culture into starwars. Because I myself am Maori and it’s beautiful to see this happening. Over all I give this episode a SOLID 10/10
I absolutely loved it I feel like boba is starting to see his competition and maybe we will see the more ruthless side who knows but my favourite ep so far 👍🏼