Merlin_Ambrosius69 posted:Surely Jango had a hard childhood too, if any, which led him to become a hard-nosed bounty hunter in the first place. Putative (and in any case minor) differences in their upbringing aside, Boba and his "father" are 1) genetically identical and 2) share the same worldview and profession. Surely it cannot be disputed that we stand to glean some insight into Boba's character by examining the actions and attitude of his father/genetic donor.
Merlin_Ambrosius69 posted:Master_Starwalker posted:Not necessarily. Boba would probably be an even harder man with even less decency than Jango had. He had to be scarred by seeing a Jedi decapitate his father when he was only a child. Surely Jango had a hard childhood too, if any, which led him to become a hard-nosed bounty hunter in the first place. Putative (and in any case minor) differences in their upbringing aside, Boba and his "father" are 1) genetically identical and 2) share the same worldview and profession. Surely it cannot be disputed that we stand to glean some insight into Boba's character by examining the actions and attitude of his father/genetic donor.
Master_Starwalker posted:Not necessarily. Boba would probably be an even harder man with even less decency than Jango had. He had to be scarred by seeing a Jedi decapitate his father when he was only a child.
Ryorin posted:I was going through the "100 Greatest Movie Characters" list that TheForce.Net has a link to, and Boba made #74 and has a pretty good explanation for his popularity: http://www.empireonline.com/100-greatest-movie-characters/default.asp?c=79
eht13 posted:Actually #79, but yes, that is pretty cool... and check out #2 on the list.
Sauntaero posted:I don't know how I feel about the whole introduction of Jango in the prequels...that could also be said to be just catering to the fan base.
Merlin_Ambrosius69 posted:In a 1979 issue of Starlog magazine, Lucas gave an interview in which he explained that Boba Fett was the originator of the Stormtrooper DNA, and that the clones of the clone wars had evolved into the Stormtroopers of the Imperial era. [This Starlog interview used to be available on the 'Net, but I can't find a link. Anyone?] Of course, the originator is now Jango and Boba is his "son", but the core idea was there in 1979. Lucas can hardly be accused of "catering to the fans" since he developed the idea before Fett had even been seen in ESB.
Merlin_Ambrosius69 posted: Allow me to dispel your concerns. In a 1979 issue of Starlog magazine, Lucas gave an interview in which he explained that Boba Fett was the originator of the Stormtrooper DNA, and that the clones of the clone wars had evolved into the Stormtroopers of the Imperial era. [This Starlog interview used to be available on the 'Net, but I can't find a link. Anyone?] Of course, the originator is now Jango and Boba is his "son", but the core idea was there in 1979. Lucas can hardly be accused of "catering to the fans" since he developed the idea before Fett had even been seen in ESB.
