‘Book of Boba Fett’ review: Did the finale save the show?

Boba Fett in “The Book of Boba Fett.”
Boba Fett (Temuera Morrison) in “The E book of Boba Fett.”
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It’s time to shut “The E book of Boba Fett” because the season finale debuted Wednesday morning, giving “Star Wars” followers one last glimpse on the much-celebrated character for some time.

However did the season finale save the present?

“The E book of Boba Fett” has been a considerably inconsistent present. The opening 4 episodes centered round its titular star, Boba Fett. We witnessed his journey from surviving the Sarlaac pit to spending time with Tusken raiders to taking up Jabba the Hutt’s palace. On the identical time, we realized how he deliberate to rule Tatooine, which didn’t come simple because the Pyke syndicate threatened his throne.

However then got here Episode 5, which took us on a detour to the Mandalorian, who was on his personal journey post-“Mandalorian” Season 2. Although ultimately, The Mandalorian got here into the fold, the episode took like an enormous leap away from the principle “E book of Boba Fett” storyline. That occurs generally in reveals, the place one episode breaks into a brand new territory to present viewers a break from the principle thrust of the story.

“E book of Boba Fett” doubled down on this concept with Episode 6, which introduced us extra Mandalorian display time. We had been handled to Luke Skywalker coaching Grogu (Child Yoda) as nicely. And don’t overlook about Ahsoka Tano’s cameo there, too. Certain, Episode 6 gave us a quick second with Boba Fett. Nevertheless it was, partly, one other “Mandalorian”-style episode.

So might the season finale save the present and ship an episode that wraps all of it collectively?

The action-packed finale was, in brief, glorious. It wrapped every part up, tying collectively all the main storylines. Among the moments didn’t really feel completely deserved — one specific resolution from Boba Fett, which saved the day, appears a bit of pressured — however the episode absolutely wrapped up every part it wanted to. And, on the identical time, it left some free threads to discover in future collection or tasks.

Extra importantly, the episode helped the two-episode detour make extra sense. These two episodes provided extra depth and context that helped bolster the season finale.

The ending felt clunky. The ultimate shot appeared rushed and never a summation of the whole collection. There’s a post-credits scene that hints at extra to return, however it’s a softer post-credits scene that doesn't point out a selected collection sooner or later.

Now, the finale isn’t game-breaking or universe-altering. There weren’t any main cameos or appearances from legendary characters. In some methods, it would backtrack the daring transfer from the tip of “The Mandalorian” Season 2.

If something, “The E book of Boba Fett,” in itself, felt like a detour away from the principle ongoing post-“Return of the Jedi” storyline that we’ve seen in “The Mandalorian.” This collection felt like a pet mission that Lucasfilm and Disney at all times wished to make for “Star Wars” followers. Fortunately, it was allowed to feed into the principle ongoing “Star Wars” storyline. Lucasfilm and Disney are banking on Grogu and Mando main the franchise ahead. Boba Fett was one thing to bridge the hole earlier than we see them once more.

That stated, “The E book of Boba Fett” may benefit from a second season in that it might focus solely on Boba Fett and provides us a brand new storyline with him on the helm. He may very well be the chief of Tatooine, or he may very well be despatched off to do extra bounty looking. There’s much more to discover. Anybody hoping for a extra compelling Boba story ought to push for a second season. His character has loads of depth to discover and a second collection would deliver us such depth.

“The E book of Boba Fett” is an absolute thrill trip that provides depth to a personality who by no means had any. It has turn out to be mandatory “Star Wars” viewing for anybody operating by way of the collection by providing a glimpse into the galaxy within the post-“ROTJ” timeline. And it additionally leaves us fully unsure about what’s going to occur subsequent, and there’s nothing extra thrilling than that.

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