ST Who's The Baddie?

I love both worlds, so I don't know how I feel about that.

 

we already had an ET and SW crossover.

 

No. Is there nothing sacred or sacrilegious? Please...never...never repeat this again.

 

So would I. Hands-down, thus Boba acting in his current role, not of bounty hunter, but as Mand'alor (or, just as easily, if the EU isn't followed, whoever it is who holds the title these days).

Though as I said, I don't view Mandalorians as particularly inclined to serve agents of evil, just their own interests. They will fight alongside Sith if it suits them, and they have no love of the Jedi, certainly. But they've worked with "good guys" in the past, too, and I think it might surprise some in the audience (and maybe the big bad, too) to see a Mandalorian army siding with the equivalent of the New Republic.

I could envision a scenario where maybe the Sith have returned with an army (would thirty years be enough time for that to happen?), and where representatives of the New Republic (which maybe doesn't have much of a standing army of its own), need to convince the Mand'alor that it would behoove he or she to lend Mandalorian support to the cause, even just in the name of preserving Mando culture through an uneasy alliance with the Republic/NJO.

All of this would be secondary to the story of the heroes and the antagonist, of course. I don't know, it's a bit clumsy, maybe, but I think it's feasible.

 

That's why I like to have a personal canon.

Who knows, it could even be funny in a "not to be taken seriously" way.

 

I'd rather Boba stay dead.

 

Personally, I'd like to see him back, but like I said, there's no reason it has to be him.

 

I understand there are a ton of people that want him back. I was just sharing my opinion. I hope you didn't take that the wrong way because it was just meant as my opinion.

If he is back, I wouldn't have a problem with it. It just wouldn't be my preference.

 

What justification can be made to bring him back? He's integeral to the OT story, but unnecessary for the ST.

The same can be said of Palpatine. A 'newish' villain with an undefeated track record provides the best opportunity for doubt in our sacred heroes ability to overcome the danger represented. We know they will win, but let us at least suspend our belief with a new kind of existential threat. Palpatine is no longer potent, thanks to Luke and Anakin.

 

Maybe Zorbba the Hutt will be the new villain...

 

Or better yet, Gardulla the Hutt (assuming Vader didn't kill her).

 

how about Watto? Or better yet Kitster. He could seek revenge for Ani being wizard and leaving but failing to return and free the slaves.

 

so, Kitster stayed a 10 year old from TPM to AotC instead of aging like Ani did? Cloning technology isn't what it used to be

 

I don't understand. How could I possibly take it the wrong way? It's just your opinion, and you've every right to it!

I think Circular Logic's point - that we're likely to see a Mandalorian influence of some sort (likely in Episode VIII) in the ST, is spot-on.

As to @Immortiss' question of justification? Good question. Off the top of my head, the only justification I could really see for having Boba appear would be:

1. Fan service. He's popular and marketable. This alone, I think, should not be enough to make it happen, though
2. To settle the age old debate between movie-only fans and fans of the greater canon. According to Lucasfilm, Boba's alive, but for many, that will never be true unless he's shown on screen, alive and well, post-ROTJ. Once again, taken alone, this probably isn't justification enough, either.
3. As a set-up or tie-in, of sorts, for any Boba Fett stand-alone feature.
4. To serve as a bridge between the OT and ST, Mando-style. This might be the single best reason.

Taken all together, I could maybe see it happening.

But let me be clear, even though I'm a big fan of Boba, under no circumstances would I advocate a return to action hero status (or even prominent character status) for him at this juncture. Boba's story (in the Episodic saga, anyway), should largely be over.

In my admittedly self-serving vision for the role of the Mandalorians in the ST, an old, battle-scarred Temuera Morrison appears in a cameo role as Mand'alor, as I said, perhaps grudgingly agreeing to lend Mando support to the cause of the New Republic. From there, the focus for the Mandalorian aspect of the story would shift to a new character, altogether. One who can actively lead the forces into battle. Boba's daughter from the EU? A newly created son? Maybe best of all would be an entirely new Mandalorian - the leader of a local clan, who is ready to take a more prominent role in the leadership of his or her people?

Again, I'm not claiming it's subtle (or even all that well thought-out, to be perfectly honest), but it might serve to bridge the gap between OT and ST, including the Mandalorians in a manner similar to how most envision the handoff from Big3 to the next generation of heroes.

 

30-40 years after the death of Boba Fett...he's been good and rotted in the sarlaac's belly for a looooooong time. Even if somehow he did make it out, by the time these movies roll around he'll be an old man and not a threat anymore.

 

1. He could appear in a non-combat role.
2. Your avatar has something to say about old people not being threats.

 

Right on. An old man behind a desk can be the biggest threat in the world if he has his finger on the button, so-to-speak.

Besides, he's the same age as Han. Mind, I'm not saying Fett must appear, but if he should not, I think his age should be really far down the list of reasons why.

 

Everybody who appeared in TPM and didn't appear in the OT was rumored to be Boba Fett.

 

I know, I remember that old rumor. I was continuing the joke

 

LOL! Ohhhhh man that one really made me laugh out loud!

 

Watto, Kister, Maul, Yaddle, etc. all combined DNA to become Boba Fett!

 

Yaddle could be an interesting villain.