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Why does Boba shoot at Luke in ESB?

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Something that has always bugged me. What would have happened if he had killed Luke with that bolt?

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I'm sure his intention was to keep Luke away from Leia and company, thereby forcing him in Vader's direction instead.  We'll just have to go with he's a badass enough bounty hunter to not have actually hit Luke.

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Fett knew Luke was tailing them so he fired a few shots to keep at bay. He also might have been deliberately leading him to the carbon chamber (it's quite a coincidence that Luke just happened to step on that platform), but wanted to make sure Luke didn't get too close.

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He would have had to make a very quick escape.

I don't think he actually cared about Vader's intention at that point. He was just interested in keeping his bounty safe from the kid.

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I think if Luke had gotten capped while sneaking up on a bounty hunter who was firing backwards while fleeing then Vader would have been like all "meh, I guess my boy wasn't worth it."

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Coz Bobba Fett alawyas gtes his man. I think dat bobba fett is badas. Ya no what im sayin! Plus he wanted to kep Laya for hisself. U No wat I mean, coz dat shit is fuggin gangsta.

Bobba cum up in dere wif that fuggin jetpck, like YOu cant tuch this for shizzle. He froze capin solo so he could tap that bizznass. Darf Vadder cum up saying do wat u need boi, coz I want Luke Skywallker, coz Im his daddy. See darf vadder didnt want liuke back in Sith, coz he didnt wanna pehy that chil suport.

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Coz Bobba Fett alawyas gtes his man. I think dat bobba fett is badas. Ya no what im sayin! Plus he wanted to kep Laya for hisself. U No wat I mean, coz dat shit is fuggin gangsta.

Bobba cum up in dere wif that fuggin jetpck, like YOu cant tuch this for shizzle. He froze capin solo so he could tap that bizznass. Darf Vadder cum up saying do wat u need boi, coz I want Luke Skywallker, coz Im his daddy. See darf vadder didnt want liuke back in Sith, coz he didnt wanna pehy that chil suport.

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TV's Frink said:

Who are you and what did you do with ESF?

Fink I don like him any moor coz, He dont speak the truf. See Ishotfirst has problems see. And i thik he needz to chang. Dis is the new n improoved ESF. So U bettr get yoosed to it. Or imma cum up and dere an bussa cap up in this biyootch. Do ur chane hang low, do it wobble to da flo. Das shit wat snoop be sayin on du mtv. I gots to keep it real up in this mufugga. See I gots deez kidz in my howse and all dey be talkin bout is the Clown Worz. I say U need to see the old skool movies wiff Darf Vadder. See Vadder was a pimp, a siihgn of def, coz he were the black suit. Cummin up in this peece with his red night stick just like the 5 0. Coz vadder missed his momz and he took reveng for it in Reveng of the syth. Fink you don undastand people like Ishotfirs coz he diffrent. He don no how to tak to peeps lik I do Y he be takin lik dis. Hep my mayne out son, or imma cum up in der like Samel Jacksdon. wif great vengance for my nam is da lawd.

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"The other versions will disappear. Even the 35 million tapes of Star Wars out there won’t last more than 30 or 40 years. A hundred years from now, the only version of the movie that anyone will remember will be the DVD version [of the Special Edition], and you’ll be able to project it on a 20’ by 40’ screen with perfect quality. I think it’s the director’s prerogative, not the studio’s to go back and reinvent a movie." - George Lucas

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I always figured Boba had been briefed on the situation and it was a warning shot of sorts.

There's an interesting dynamic between Vader and Fett - who else could've criticised Vader "he's no good to me dead" etc, it's like the two guys definitely understood each other even when at odds, with mutual respect.

That's why I found Boba's movie demise disappointing on subsequent viewing (though a cheap laugh at the time) and surprised Anakin and Boba didn't have any kind of relationship to speak of in the prequels, despite every other character knowing every other character (Yoda and Chewie ..really?!)

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Boba played a big part in the recent Clone Wars season finale, so he and Anakin may cross paths again.

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EyeShotFirst said:

On the next episode of Why does Boba shoot at Luke in ESB. EyeShotFirst is tormented by the past. The days when he wore a.d.i.d.a.s and listened to Ice Cube. It is up to TV's Frink to save him from his dark side. What will happen? Who will survive? Will the old ESF ever come back? Stay tuned!

Um...I think you're on your own.  I've got my hands full dealing with Ric Olie possessions.

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TV's Frink said:

EyeShotFirst said:

On the next episode of Why does Boba shoot at Luke in ESB. EyeShotFirst is tormented by the past. The days when he wore a.d.i.d.a.s and listened to Ice Cube. It is up to TV's Frink to save him from his dark side. What will happen? Who will survive? Will the old ESF ever come back? Stay tuned!

Um...I think you're on your own.  I've got my hands full dealing with Ric Olie possessions.

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"The other versions will disappear. Even the 35 million tapes of Star Wars out there won’t last more than 30 or 40 years. A hundred years from now, the only version of the movie that anyone will remember will be the DVD version [of the Special Edition], and you’ll be able to project it on a 20’ by 40’ screen with perfect quality. I think it’s the director’s prerogative, not the studio’s to go back and reinvent a movie." - George Lucas

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