Well, I think we all like Boba Fett, but most of us don't buy Lucas' explanations after the fact. He may have said that Fett was supposed to escape, but maybe that was after he heard so many people complaining about how he left the movie and thought 'oh, I better cover this up somehow!' He and LFL have twisted things around before, making things sound like it wasn't their fault, or that it was an executive decision. It's hard to know what's the truth with them sometimes, which is frustrating. I'll always love the series he came out with, but the man just can't leave well enough alone! :p