We dedicated ourselves to putting out a podcast as soon as possible and it turns out it took a new year to get it done. The Book of Boba Fett debuted on December 29th, 2021 and Steve was right there at 3 AM refreshing Disney Plus until the episode was available. The note taking began immediately and as usual, it's finding quiet time to record that holds up the process. All our observations are original and though we don't have co-hosts to bounce ideas off this season, we hope our listeners will join in and start conversations.
For example, what do you think about bacta's healing properties? Could it "heal" lost memories, but like a scar, alter them slightly secondhand? Is Fennec Shand the right person to rule from Jabba's throne and is that her destiny? Is Boba Fett better as a bounty hunter than a crime lord? Was there a more entertaining tribute than the mayor's heartfelt welcome?
Some people aren't fans of the flashbacks, but I'm not sure how else we can tell the story without them. I do hope the connection between the flashbacks and the lessons Boba is learning in "real time" become more obvious, because while we're all in on the first episode, we can't spend every single week with the traveling side show circus of sand folk.
Next week needs to answer the mystery of the Night Wind assassin attack and we should meet the mayor. Here's hoping Dokk Strassi meets an unceremonious end for his terrible tribute, Boba Fett spends some quality time flashing back to some flashdancing with Garsa Fwip, and we get treated to the majordomo apologizing to a Rancor.
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