I’ve seen a few complaints about the flashback scenes, but to me they essential are the story, and they inform so much about the character in the present. Boba is learning a lot about himself and his place in the galaxy. I love the self reflecting. I also enjoy learning more about the Tusken culture, at least of this one tribe. These little pockets of information are why I love that we’re getting these series. We’d never get this from a main saga movie.
Although I was never a fan of the Doctor Aphra comics (I read the first few volumes and found them just OK) it was really cool to see Black Krrsantan. It’s such a great design and he looks really fearsome in live action. I did really enjoy the one-shot comic where Obi Wan fights him, so it’ll be interesting to see what they do with him. Hopefully, and likely, to be more than just a cameo.
Is that confirmed? I thought it was him. I really hope it is. I think the Doctor Aphra comics are some of the best. I’m surprised she isn’t one of the first to get her own live action or at least animated series.
I also got some strong Lawrence of Arabia vibes from this sequence, and the end credits concept art pretty much confirmed that that was intentional.
I got that too. Very nice.
I did not expect the Tusken peyote trip. Nice to see some Force-vision type thing away from the Jedi, the Sith, etc. We’ll have plenty to theorize about for a while with that scene.
I think both of the first two episodes have a lot deeper symbolism than I’ve been able to pick up on the first time through. To me that’s the sign of great writing when I can rewatch something and get more out of it. I also love the communal experience that comes from listening to what other fans picked up on that i didn’t.
I compared escaping from the sarlacc to a rebirth of sorts. This vision seems like a continuation of that. He’s more than just a guy wearing his father’s armor and a fearsome bounty hunter. He wants more.
The Camie and Fixer cameo turned out exactly as I expected. It’s a fun little easter egg for SW fans, but to 99% of the audience they were just two civilians that needed to be saved from a swoop gang.
Same. I wonder if the original actors are still around. Can you imagine being cut from the first Star Wars movie. I think it would be nice if they at least got cameos somewhere in Star Wars, even of they’re just sitting at a bar or something.