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Muckraker  Posts: 330 Joined: 4 Sep 2008     | not only is fett the only bounty hunter who accomplishes his task, he's also the only one who's actually mentioned by name in the movies. Bosk and the others are eventually fleshed out in the expanded universe, but no one really mentions them in the film. I think for me, the scene that really made him cool in that scene in Jaba's palace at the beginning of jedi. Everyone is either dancing, laughing drunkenly, or otherwise partying. And there in the back of the room is fett. Hands crossed in front of him, completely silent, cool as ice. If anything, he should be celebrating the most after his victory, but he just stands there looking pissed off. I realize these examples alone arent what made him the fanboy wet dream he is today, but I think they might have been enough to help him break into other formats, like the starwars christmas special and the expanded universe. |
Muckraker Posts: 330 Joined: 4 Sep 2008 |
totally. the only way another starwars movie could be good would be after lucas kicks the bucket. |
Muckraker  Posts: 320 Joined: 25 Sep 2008    |
What about Greedo? Ok not as cool as Boba Fett but still. Also Boba Fett isn't all that cool. He gets p00ned by Sarlacc and does bugger all in Return of the Jedi. When I hadn't seen Return of the Jedi, for sure, Boba Fett was an ultimate badass. Edit: Just checked out some enpanded Star Wars universe stuff and apparently Boba Fett escapes from Sarlaccs digestive system by blasting his way out. Wow. |
On the Record  Posts: 5977 Joined: 7 Feb 2008     |
Oh it's on now!
The original badass Bounty Hunter who was probably the basis for Boba Fett, that's who! |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1465 Joined: 2 Jan 2008     |
Says you. http://www.bobafett.com/manual/quotes/people/ Lucas (unfortunately) holds the rights to Star Wars cannon, which is a shame, but there it is. The expanded universe may be a much better and more compelling story, but for official Star Wars, Boba Fett died in the Sarlaac. - J |
Pulitzer Laureate  Posts: 834 Joined: 21 Aug 2008   |
I know, but I'm talking about the books on Boba. Look at the first paragraph of my original post. I know I reference the movie, but I'm kind of kidding around. |
Pulitzer Laureate  Posts: 849 Joined: 5 Aug 2008  |
By movie I meant specifically Empire Strikes Back. And yes fans have never been happy about Fett's movie death. The EU has always followed that he not only survived the Sarlacc, but killed it from the inside and is still kicking ass in present SW time. In fact, the latest series' of novels shows him as the new Mandalore. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1427 Joined: 3 Apr 2008     | boba fett is awesome because hes from starwars |
Muckraker Posts: 320 Joined: 25 Sep 2008 |
Sorry for the misinterpretation. In that case, going from Empire, I would totally have his babies. I guess he is also made to look better just with the whole atmosphere that Empire invokes in comparison to the other movies. |
Copy Clerk  Posts: 71 Joined: 5 Jan 2009    | I personally think Jengo Fett was way more awesome than his son.. sure Boba captured Han Solo but Jengo fought Obi-Wan and got his head cut off by Windu, Boba just got pwned by the sarlaac because he slipped or something. |
BANNED  Posts: 1198 Joined: 6 Sep 2008   | He has a very funny name. User was banned for: Banning poems from schools in the UK. (Permanent) |
Copy Clerk Posts: 53 Joined: 4 Jan 2009  |
Been said many times in this thread, he didn't die there. And added coolness: Mandalorian. But mysterious stranger might beat him in a duel ;O |
Press Junketeer  Posts: 428 Joined: 5 Jan 2009  |
Yeah that one |
Pulitzer Laureate  Posts: 804 Joined: 9 Oct 2008  | Its because he's a regular humaniod who uses some fairly standard tech and his wits to track, outsmart, and capture/kill vastly superior enemies |
Pulitzer Laureate  Posts: 767 Joined: 30 Nov 2007  | Clearly you don't know who Dog The Bounty Hunter is. |
Muckraker  Posts: 305 Joined: 10 Oct 2008  | The costume designers begged George to make him the most awesomenest bounty hunter ever, because the worked so hard on making him look kick ass. Originally he was supposed to only be able to shoot people and couldn't' fly, do math or even take off his suit because he was retarded. Hey that's just my guess don't look at me. |
Copy Clerk Posts: 71 Joined: 5 Jan 2009 |
Yeah, but just in the original Starwars films he did officially die, its just that George Lucas went overboard. Like Yahtzee said someone should just hand him a colouring book. But what IceStar100 said was true, he did have Fett's Vett. |
BANNED  Posts: 932 Joined: 17 Aug 2008   | Did the movies even tell you the names of those other bounty hunters? Anyway, he's cool because the helmet is bad-ass. User was banned for: Oh god, bees.. (Permanent) |
BANNED  Posts: 6317 Joined: 29 Nov 2007 |
Wait... was I just referenced? Holy crap... Anyway, Bobba Fett is only so popular because IG-88 and Bosk have no memorable lines. And remember, when Bobba Fett said to Darth Vader, "As you wish.", what he really meant was, "i love you." User was banned for: The hypocrisy is KILLING me.. (Permanent) |
Pulitzer Laureate  Posts: 870 Joined: 4 Jun 2008   |
I know, I know, it just felt kinda funny to ask "who?" about a guy with no name. Come to think of it, Lee Van Cleef's character in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly was kinda cool too. Though I'm not sure does he count as bounty hunter. |
Copy Clerk  Posts: 91 Joined: 25 Feb 2008 | He's the most fun to play in the star wars games. Plus he's rugged and sexy under his armor. |
Pulitzer Laureate  Posts: 885 Joined: 15 Dec 2008   | Yah, Boba Fett is kind of the Han Solo for the bad guys really. But was anyone else annoyed as hell when Lucas made his 90 billionth re-release of empire and covered up Jeremy Bullock's voice with the guy who played Jango? Whoopee, retcon! And one of the dumbest ideas since Greedo shoots first. Also anything involving Fett's demise is up for interpretation. Almost all EU stuff says he survived the Sarlaac. But are far as I knew, in the canon he's dead. I could be wrong, though. Retconning has become such a staple of Star Wars that Lucas would be foaming at the mouth to keep him alive just so he could cash in on his popularity. But here's an idea that I think would have beaten the prequel trilogy into even more snot dribbling disgrace. We spent so much time on the Skywalkers. How about fleshing out Han Solo's early years? How he met Chewbacca, his days with Lando and how he got in trouble with Jabba in the first place. I think it would be million times more interesting then Anakin pining for his mom and displaying all that god awful angst. I think that's one reason why I liked Han, Chewie, Lando and Fett better then all that Jedi nonsense. Those guys are the everymen of the Star Wars universe. What they lack in inexplicable force power, they make up for it in intuition, luck and a good-old fashioned blaster at their side. Of course, as awesome as a movie about those guys would be. Lucas would find a way to bugger it up. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1713 Joined: 13 Jul 2008   | ahem
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Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1289 Joined: 10 Jan 2009    | HK-47 will soon replace that organic meatbag as the most popular bounty hunter... he rocks |
Pulitzer Laureate  Posts: 857 Joined: 24 Mar 2008    |
and jet-pack, the jet-pack was the clincher. |
On the Record  Posts: 6478 Joined: 24 Apr 2008   |
I agree, i can think of 2 reasons for it. One i like and one i am confused about. Boba Fett is awesome because he is the quintessential man-with-no-past. Add to that awesome PR (Teasing release of his past and gadgets galore) and awesome lines, and people want to know more. Once there was demand, supply followed. Or he just got lucky and rose above the rest. |
Pulitzer Laureate  Posts: 794 Joined: 12 Feb 2008   |
Damn it.. you beat me to the song I wanted to link :'( |
Pulitzer Laureate  Posts: 824 Joined: 15 Aug 2008  | I like Bossk better. |
Pulitzer Laureate  Posts: 868 Joined: 11 Jan 2009   | Er, just LOOK at him! |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1777 Joined: 21 Aug 2008 | I would surmise it's because Fett is the one the audience sees the most of, and the one that sees the most success. If you delve into the Expanded Universe novels, you only get further evidence of this, but even if you don't, he pretty much wins "Badass Bounty Hunter of the Year" by default. |
Pulitzer Laureate  Posts: 828 Joined: 17 Apr 2008  | I think it's because we all overthought Boba Fett. It's kind of like the Companion Cube in Portal if anyone's played that. At the end of the day he was just another character but I think because he was both so prevalent in the beginning of Return of the Jedi (and the end of Empire Strikes Back) and so underdeveloped as a villian people just began wondering. That snowballed into now, where we're asking why a fictional character is so much more popular then a few other fictional characters. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1169 Joined: 2 Sep 2008   |
It wasn't a complete failure. Darth Maul was one seriously cool Sith. |
Pulitzer Laureate  Posts: 880 Joined: 23 Nov 2008  | Because hes fucking badass? |
News Room Contributor  Posts: 3899 Joined: 21 Feb 2008   |
Yes he was, and Lucas had him beaten by a padawan. |
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Also, they wrote a book called The Bounty Hunter Tales, involving each of those bounty hunters backstories and there indivindual attempts to capture Han.