I’ve read numerous posts in regards to removing Boba Fett from Jabba’s Palace during Jedi. While I understand the reasoning for this, I think it would be more interesting if he was their waiting for Luke to attempt a rescue Han.
After Luke arrives, Boba Fett can inform Vader that Luke is at Jabba’s Palace. I would probably place this after Luke has killed the Rancor, but before him and Han are reunited:
INT. DEATHSTAR. VADERS CHAMBERS
VADER sits in his mediation chamber. BOBA FETT appears on the view screen.
VADER:
What is it, bounty hunter.FETT:
Skywalker is here.VADER:
See to it that he remains there.Vader leaves the Death Star aboard his shuttle.
Then I would place this after the barge explosion and falcon/ x-wing leaving Tatooine:
Vader can then arrive and enter through the main gates of the palace (mirroring Lukes entrance), however he snaps the necks of the guards using the force, and finds the palace practically empty. This would be after the barge explodes and skiff zooms away…
To me ROTJ has always felt a like a film of two somewhat disconnected halves, I think this would go a long way to remedying that.
I think this is a pretty brilliant idea! I don’t know how doable it would be without extensive filming, but if it could be accomplished, it would really please me in connecting those two halves and explaining Boba Fett’s presence as more than just a fan service. Question is…
“Can it be done?”