13 Feb '22 17:41>
I watched the whole series The Book of Boba Fett (the last episode, #7, aired this week on Disney+). I also saw both seasons of The Mandalorian as they came out, and there are key scenes in both with the other (meaning both stars have visited the other's show for a few episodes). Total fan service for this Star Wars geek from way back.
But the one scene that gave me chills was the first appearance of Cad Bane. Now I, like many others, was introduced to this character in the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars and they revisited the villain-you-love-to-hate in the animated series Star Wars: The Bad Batch. Unlike the first appearance of Ahsoka Tano in The Mandalorian season two, that they hyped for weeks beforehand, this appearance of Cad Bane was under wraps and took me completely by surprise. Corey Burton voiced the character in the animated versions and returned to voice the character in The Book of Boba Fett (while stuntman Dorian Kingi portrayed him physically). I was just as delighted to see a live-action version of Cad Bane as I was to see the live-action version of Ahsoka Tano (played by Rosario Dawson).
We had been without The Mandalorian since December 2020 when season two finished up, and this first season of The Book of Boba Fett serves to bridge the gap well between season two and season three of The Mandalorian, due out "Soon™". I'm glad that they have finally seen fit to give us more Boba Fett, as his total screen time in the Star Wars movies has been about 6 minutes. That's all we've seen of a character Star Wars fans have loved for years, and now we have a series which does him justice. George Lucas would have been proud to see this character come to life, albeit on the small screen. Temuera Morrison does a splendid job as an older Boba Fett in this series.
But the one scene that gave me chills was the first appearance of Cad Bane. Now I, like many others, was introduced to this character in the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars and they revisited the villain-you-love-to-hate in the animated series Star Wars: The Bad Batch. Unlike the first appearance of Ahsoka Tano in The Mandalorian season two, that they hyped for weeks beforehand, this appearance of Cad Bane was under wraps and took me completely by surprise. Corey Burton voiced the character in the animated versions and returned to voice the character in The Book of Boba Fett (while stuntman Dorian Kingi portrayed him physically). I was just as delighted to see a live-action version of Cad Bane as I was to see the live-action version of Ahsoka Tano (played by Rosario Dawson).
We had been without The Mandalorian since December 2020 when season two finished up, and this first season of The Book of Boba Fett serves to bridge the gap well between season two and season three of The Mandalorian, due out "Soon™". I'm glad that they have finally seen fit to give us more Boba Fett, as his total screen time in the Star Wars movies has been about 6 minutes. That's all we've seen of a character Star Wars fans have loved for years, and now we have a series which does him justice. George Lucas would have been proud to see this character come to life, albeit on the small screen. Temuera Morrison does a splendid job as an older Boba Fett in this series.