Post #67723

Author: Sam_Lu
Parent topic: Lucas listens to us...and ruins things further (Boba Fett)
Link to post in topic: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/67723/action/topic#67723
Date created: 27-Sep-2004, 4:24 AM

Boba Fett was popular because a character with an unknown past is infinitely more compelling than after we know his backstory. This also works for Darth Vader, Obi-Wan, Yoda and others, each of which are far more interesting in Star Wars, than in the crappy prequels.

That's because, no matter how good the backstory is (and it's pretty bad in the Prequels) it can never match up to each person's imagination. In cases like this, it's better to never open that door.