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Occasionally it is necessary toconvene a conversationbetween Vulture writers to discuss an important and timely issue in culture.
A question presents itself: What are we watching here?
Jen Chaney:I startedThe Book of Boba Fettwith an open mind but an admittedly skeptical heart.
His mystique was rooted completely in his air of mystery.
Six episodes in, it hasnt done that.
), anda space Western starring Timothy Olyphant.
I would watch any of those shows!
But I am not supposed to be watching those shows I am watchingThe Book of Boba Fett.
Am I being too much of a purist?
What if we cut to the chase and have a show about Boba himself?
in search of a more genuine reason to exist.
The more you explain Bobas backstory, the less I want to know.
The show itself seems to have gotten bored with its own premise and shifted over to checking in onMandaloriancharacters.
It feels a little like watching your over-the-hill uncle describe his favorite high-school stories over and over.
Like Anakin Skywalker, I hate sand!
Lets airlift the banthas out and get this over with!
Theres so much backward gazing and didactic explanation that I struggle to see what newness is being added here.
and demonstrate some more cultural nuance as they take in Boba Fett and help heal him.
We only have the finale to go, and I still cant figure out whatThe Book of Boba Fettis.
Can it stand alone in any way?
Mando is, essentially, a new version of Boba Fett whose backstory feels fresher.
Grogu is a cute Baby Yoda who isnt actually Yoda and has his own personality.
Yes, thats partly because Grogu is adorable.
The bottom line is you care what happens to these people-slash-creatures.
Roxana Hadadi:Again, I point to my build the Death Star and blow up Tatooine solution.
urgency to anything happening inThe Book of Boba Fett.
Jen Chaney:I do not think you are wrong.
Something I would really like is to spend more time with Fennec.
Not enough has been said about how incredible it is (was?)
to see two women in their late 50s given prominent roles in aStar Warsproperty.
Let a cipher remain a cipher, and lets go have fun in everyone elses interiority for a bit.
Roxana Hadadi:You know,I had really wanted the return of Timothy Olyphant as Cobb Vanth.
But after the events of From the Desert Comes a Stranger, Im very worried!
Let my man live!
It would beAnd Just Like That …, minus the Peloton deaths andChe Diaz, in space!
Disney+, Im not telling you what to do, but the Force is very strong with this pitch.
