The Book of Boba Fett Episode 6 review: The ‘Book of Star Wars’

The story of Boba Fett the bounty hunter has become a filler for The Mandalorian and the larger Star Wars universe

Rating: 3/5

Story:

The episode focuses more on the Mandalorian Din Djarin and continues his journey from the previous episode as he travels across the galaxy to visit Grogu. He would later join Boba’s cause and set about to recruit an army to fight the Pyke Syndicate.

Review:

The series began as a slow-burner focusing on the adventures of the famed bounty hunter Boba Fett, but it has since become an exploration into the larger Star Wars universe with several surprise cameos. In fact, the fifth episode and a large chunk of the sixth focused solely on the Din Djarin. While these episodes are undoubtedly well made, the titular character being relegated to barely a handful of minutes of screen time for nearly two episodes hints at a lack of a coherent narrative for the overall plot of the series.

Pedro Pascal’s return as the Mandalorian has definitely improved the quality of the overall show, but it shackles the narrative structure with regard to Boba’s war with the Pyke Syndicate. Despite fan theories of Emilia Clarke’s Qi'ra being tipped to make an appearance, it is some of the other popular characters that mark their appearance in this episode. Timothy Olyphant’s Cobb Vanth makes an interesting cameo in the sixth episode with his wild west style duel with another popular Star Wars character Cad Bane.

The series’ biggest reveal was however a CGI edited and younger version of Mark Hamil’s Luke Skywalker - arguably the biggest name in the Star Wars franchise. This section of the episode also featured the return of Rosario Dawson’s Ashoka Tano, who has made it a habit of appearing in various TV shows of popular franchises — her character Claire Temple in the MCU was integral in Daredevil, Luke Cage, and The Defenders.

The production value and the technical quality of the series and this episode can easily match a blockbuster feature, but CGI Luke Skywalker was static visually. There could have been more action sequences to keep the audience hooked just as in the previous episode, but the showrunners appear to have reverted to the slow burner aesthetic of the series. However, despite its many positives, the lack of Boba Fett on screen defeats the purpose of a TV series for the fan-favourite character.

Verdict:

The sixth episode of The Book of Boba Fett has plenty of great moments that will surely excite the ardent fans of the Star Wars franchise. However, it falls short as a story dedicated to Boba Fett and his stories in Tatooine.

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