Why <em>Star Wars</em> Keeps Telling the Same Stories
<em>The Book of Boba Fett</em> turns one of the most mysterious characters in the galaxy into a classic savior figure, to watchable but uninspiring effect.
Boba Fett, the most legendary bounty hunter in the galaxy, was the product of budget constraints. Planning for the 1980 Star Wars sequel, The Empire Strikes Back, the artists Joe Johnston and Ralph McQuarrie crafted a prototype of knightlike armor for a legion of upgraded stormtroopers, the expendable soldiers of the evil Galactic Empire. But mass-producing the design would cost too much, so Johnston slapped some green paint and scuff marks on the white armor, and a new character, Boba Fett, was conjured.