Darth Sadifous

So I was eager to watch “Book Five” the most as the “present day” parts of The Book of Boba Fett is where I had the most issues with any disney plus series so far. Your fan edit is outstanding; I almost do to feel like I am watching the same content that was originally presented.

I loved how you restructured and repurposed some of the scenes throughout this chapter. You made the “mod squad” not eyeroll inducing and actually presented them as competant scouts in service of Boba’s interest. Another strength of the edit is how Boba starts out as already a sort of feudal lord respected by the townfolk and questioning whether he has choosen the right path by from transitioning from a Bounty Hunter to protector/crime boss from the very beginning. Boba is now assertive and a solid leader instead of being a dumbfounded fish out of water in his own series.

I also enjoyed how you removed some of the slapstick humor I did not think fit in a series about the most badass Bounty Hunter in the galaxy. Grogu not returning to Tatooine now was welcomed too and the Hutts were not missed at all. The intro of Black Krrsantan seemed so much more organic now and less convoluted, as well as all the Rancor material.Bravo! Great job; I cannot wait to watch the rest of the books in your series. May the force be with you!

That trailer has me pumped! I would love the link as well when you have time. May the force be with you!

Acbagel said:

Hey, everyone! Sorry for not posting over the weekend. Unfortunately I made a user error in a couple of the film renders and had to redo them. I actually started working on a drat of this project last year, and then began this version of the project by working on my previously rendered films which is why my quality of the source footage wasn’t the best, so the upscaling here is definitely needed. It’s a lengthy process that is taxing my CPU to the max but it’s making things look much better than my v1 releases.

Still on pace to have these links out very soon, apologies for the delay!

Still having PC issues? I am looking forward to the next episode. May the force be with you!

Are you still working on chapter five? I am very much looking forward to it!

“This is where the fun begins!” I am looking forward to it!

May I please have the link for chapter/film five? Thanks and may the force be with you!

WOW! I definitely wish the actual series had been more like this. I am loving this cut so far and the refocus on Obi Wan. He now seems like the protagonist of his own story which I felt was lost in the original series. The rough thirty minute cut was magic; can’t wait to see the final product. I “will watch your career with great interest!”

Darth Muffy said:

I’ve worked on the assasin fight scene some more removing a few frames from previous scenes in the fight, let me know what you think. 😎👍

https://vimeo.com/721775369

This is a big improvement…Bravo! I watched the last two episodes. I think cutting the slapstick of the rat catcher droid definetly worked and rearranging the scenes to make Boba’s inflitration of the palace more stealthy was nice. The Sarlac pit scene still bothers me as Boba is clearly stripped of the armor out of it in the beginning of the series and would know we could not have survived if he lost the armor before escaping the pit. The scene is a bit to fan servicey to me and the action is a little silly. Perhaps there might be a way to portray he was too delirous to remember following his ascent from the pit. However, I know some people enjoy it. I would personally just cut it.

The last episode still has issues, mainly the freetown folk and mod bike gang making the finale unbelievable with how few die against an army of Pyke and two heavy armored/ shielded droids. I don’t know if there is anything you can really do about this beyond cutting down the time we see them running down the street in no cover and the amount of time the are behind that wall that apaprently can take unlimited damage. Maybe add some wilhelm screams of camera to convey more people perished.

I do love you made Boba more decisive and assertive. The new ending works for me a lot, accept for the fade in to the repurposed stinger from the Mando season two. I think that may need a little more time to breathe, it is a bit abrupt. Overall, good job…the series is still not perfect, but you made it more enjoyable to watch. Thanks for all the hard work!

I watched the first three episode and enjoyed all of them mostly. I do think the cuts could be worked on slightly during the scene with Boba and the rodian prisoner at the camp before his attempted escape and the scene between Boba and the hired thugs in town. These were the only cuts that were noticable to me in the first episode. I definetly think this makes Boba look tougher and more calculating though. Good work overall; thanks for sharing!

The second episode was probably the strongest Fett centric episode of the series so minimal changes to this one were needed. It was a tight edit and enjoyable. The third episode was always going to be the biggest challenge as any way you slice it, those “mods” are fairly cringe and Boba looked weak mostly in the original episode. Some of the quicks cuts are slighly noticeable mainly due to audio issues. I think the “chase” scene could still be cut some more, but definetly an improvment overall. I will give you further feedback when I finish the rest!

May I please have a link? Thanks and may the force be with you!

May I please have a link? Thanks and may the force be with you!

May I please have a link? Thanks and may the force be with you!

Crossvader said:

Just inboxed you darth sadifous

Thanks! I will have to check this out soon and give you my feedback. I watched the first ten minute and it is astonishing how Boba is nearly a silent protagonist so far after being so talkative in the series, which seemed against character. I like the action and music speaking for itself and a more stoic, calculating Boba.

I would like link to part one and two when it is avaiable too…thanks!

CaptainFaraday said:

Boba spells out his motivation when he’s talking to Fennec - he’s sick of being a bounty hunter working for gang bosses who make stupid decisions based on short-term thinking that gets people killed and causes problems, and he thinks someone with his experience could do it better. The show is him finding out that he’s bitten off slightly more than he can chew and it’s a harder job than he thought.

You would think a bounty hunter of Boba’s caliber might plan ahead before muscling in on the underworld. It was such a missed opportunity not having the Tuskens be Boba’s “soldiers” in the syndicate war or at least a few arrive at the end to assist Boba in his final stand against the Pykes. Plus, it would have saved us hopefully the presence of the cringy Mods.Trying to take over the underworld with such few numbers really had me straining to suspend my disbelief. I also didn’t quite buy Boba’s modivation or lack there of for taking over Jabba’s former territory. Anyways, I disgress, I am very much looking to this edit saving this uneven series for me. Thanks Smudger!

This is going to take a lot of work…what a disjointed mess this series was. This literally made to be rescued by a fan edit and I believe that is the only way I would view it again beyond Epidodes 5 and 6 and maybe 7. I cannot wait to see what you come up with Smudger!

I personally would like to see the inclusion or even mention of Dooku in The Phantom Menance to better connect Episode I and Episode II. I believe this would really help sell his history with Qui Gon Jinn and make a larger impact on Attack of the Clones when we see he has left the Jedi Order and is working in opposition of the Republic.

Perhaps digitally add him to the council scenes (does not need to talk) or even have him look on as an attendant at Qui Gon’s funeral. It latter could also be a subtle hint at him be Maul’s successor as apprentice to Palpatine and the camera could now linger on both Dooku and Palpatine during Yoda and Mace Windu’s discussion at the end about who was killed, master or apprentice.

Hal, I agree. It did not seem to make a lot of logical sense why Boba would be looking for his armor down in the belly of the Sarlacc. He escaped and was knocked out by the Jawas. Even if he didn’t remember that due to being delirious or some form of amnesia, you would think that he would know he could not have emerged from there unscathed or even alive without having had his armor on. As much as I liked seeing the Sarlacc destroyed by a seismic charge, it was unnecessary and could be cut for this edit in my opinion.

“We Will Watch Your Career With Great Interest.” This series definetly is crying out to have a fan edit made of it. I am not really feeling through three epiodes, that the comment of “all killer no filler” from Robert Rodriguez has aged well. The flashback scenes have been impressive, but the post Mando Season Two scenes have left a lot to be desired. I am hoping the next few episodes ramp up the action and expand on Boba’s motivation for wanting to be a crime lord in more detail.

If not, a fan edit like yours may be my go to method for watching this story in the future. Loved the opening video with custom crawl you shared by the way. May the force be with you and keep up the good work!

I am so pumped for version two. I am always in awe of what this community can accomplish. I love the newly updated opening sequence, the seemingless puppet show and the masterful ending. I believe we are mainly waiting for the crackling saber effects to be finished and touch up on Luke’s hair. No rush, but V2 would certainly be a nice Christmas Present. Thanks again for all effort and time that has been put into this project. It does not go unnoticed and you have all saved the sequel trilogy for a SW fan like me!

I apologize if someone already posted this, but did everyone see we got confirmation that the Chewie/Kylo torture scene was actually filmed:

https://movieweb.com/rise-of-skywalker-deleted-scene-kylo-ren-chewbacca/?fbclid=IwAR3Te5YP6beucU3M7DAz3wgNHH_QX0eL7waiCpuL5z3p3lwE9Fdy7AOqlws

krausfadr said:

The simplest and most effective thing to do for the puppet show would be for one big puppet AT-AT to be firing at Luke (just someone making a laser sound effect their mouth), then Luke raises his hand and sends it toppling over. An extended or complicated puppet sequence would start to get very fan edity.

EDIT: The person who came up with this concept is a genius.

I am certainly not take credit for coming up with the concept, but when I first saw the film in theaters I was shocked JJ didn’t insert this idea into the film. The setup was there and it would have been a subtle nod to Luke’s valiant stand on Crait and its impact on the rest of the galaxy at large. It also would make the civilian fleet showing up at the end of the film not so jarring. Honestly, someone tweaking this scene to show a puppet Luke and an AT-AT is my last wish for V2 of this edit!

Cinefy said:

Maybe someone could make Desert stylised Luke doll and shoot it on a greenscreen, or recreate the one from The Last Jedi.

Rough Concept: https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/501825149469851659/797505846547316797/PicsArt_01-09-05.43.16.jpg?width=1424&height=590

This mockup is definitely what I had in mind. I know it is small in the grand scheme of things and won’t make or break V2, but it would be a cool little throwback/ easter egg!

Between Coruscant in the background in the the boardroom meeting, Vader’s castle now on Mustafar and Luke’s hair being corrected I am a pretty happy camper when it comes to how V2 is shaping up. However, one very minor idea that has been brought up here in the past that I would love to still see implemented is a recreation of Luke’s stand on Crait in TLJ when the children are gathered around that “mini play” on Pasaana. I was actually pretty surprised JJ didn’t do this in the original cut because it would be so easy to briefly reference the last film and how word of Luke standing up to the FO has spread throughout the galaxy. It also would make the final arrival of the civilian fleet make a little more sense in my opinion. What do you guys/gals think?

Hal, you aren’t planning to hide any subtle hints of Palpatine in TFA are you?