Summary: Flashbacks show Boba go to collect money from the Pyke syndicate, but they do not pay because they partnered with the Kintan Striders. Boba returns to the village to discover that it was annihilated by the Striders. In the present, Boba resolves an issue where a gang stole water from a water-monger. Boba pays off the water-monger and hires the gang for his own protection. Boba is attacked at night by Krrsantan and he is eventually apprehended. Boba figures that the twins sent him. The next day, the twins meet with Boba and inform him that they are leaving because Tatooine has been claimed by a syndicate via a deal organized by the mayor. Boba goes to visit the mayor but they don't find him and the majordomo runs away. The gang chase him down and learn that the mayor is meeting with the Pyke syndicate. The Pykes arrive on Tatooine.
The Good: This episode is mostly set-up and it does an okay job. Boba seeing the village destroyed was a strong moment that sets up something of a revenge story for Boba as he is now all prepared to battle the Pykes for control over Mos Espa. Boba with the rancor was a nice little scene. It's nice to see Boba accepting the challenge of taming it as he is aware that the image of him riding a rancor would do wonders in terms of getting people to accept him as an important leader. I thought that the resolution to the water monger plot was clever. I'm thankful that it wasn't a mission-of-the-week storyline and that is was resolved rapidly while revealing a little more about Boba's leadership style. The Bad: This show is proving to be incapable of the deep political introspection and exploration that it needs in order to really thrive. Politics can work really well in television, but they need to be explored thoroughly to be worthwhile, else it becomes tedious, and the simplicity makes it feel unrewarding and unsatisfying. "The Book of Boba Fett" is far too simplistic right now and it doesn't seem to be making any specific messages on the political state of the world, nor is it really exploring the character of Boba Fett in any particularly interesting ways. We get hints of deeper storytelling in every episode, but the show never has the courage to go further than surface-level. This makes the political environment a real chore to sit through because we are not getting rewarded with deeper levels of storytelling. Furthermore, I'm annoyed that the show is ignoring a lot of the smaller details in leading. Including little things for Boba to worry about would go a long way in making this world feel more realistic and memorable. Unfortunately, all we get to see is the bigger picture with the main plot of Boba fighting to survive against people after his power. Even when there is mention of little things (the availability of water in Mos Espa, the lack of work available for the general public), it is glossed over and the show immediately moves on without offering any further world-building. I was confused by the twins exiting the story so quickly. They were completely unspectacular and boring in the last episode, and their sudden departure makes their inclusion utterly perplexing. Why spend so much time building up to them only for them to leave without doing anything of note? Now we seem to be building up to the Pyke syndicate instead, and I find myself confused by all the time that was wasted on the twins when we could have been building a better story. This time could have been used to flesh out the world, explore further politics and build up the Pykes even more. The production of this episode was notably worse and it disappointed me a lot. The CGI looked really bad. The twins and the rancor did not look like they existed in their environments and it put me off a lot. I would have preferred something physical like in the original "Star Wars" trilogy instead of this awful-looking CGI. Additionally, the speeder chase was awful. Calling it a "speeder" chase would not be accurate because the vehicles looked so out of place in this universe, and they traveled so slowly that I can't fathom an actual use for them. I've been very disappointed with this show's style of storytelling. The build-up of mystery, intrigue and suspense has been practically non-existent. Questions are answered as soon as they are brought up and exposition is often used to tell us plot developments instead of letting these developments unfold naturally. For proof, just take a look at "The Unknown" in this review. In almost every other show, I usually have lots of questions and ponderings, but with this episode every question I had was immediately resolved, leaving me with almost nothing to really think on for future episodes. The storytelling is basic, lacking in drama, and unsatisfying. The Unknown: Will the Kintan Striders come back in a future episode? How will Boba prepare for the impending war? Best Moment: Boba seeing the carnage after the Tusken village was destroyed. The music was impressive and while it wasn't a huge emotional moment by any means, I understood the story and sympathized with Boba. Character of the Episode: Boba. Conclusion: This episode hugely disappointed me. It was shallow and filled with missed opportunities and flat, uninspired storytelling. "The Book of Boba Fett" is currently utilizing none of its potential and it's looking to be another boring, uninspired Disney TV show, wasting its high budget. Score: 46
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