"The Book of Boba Fett" chapter 2 has been described.
We were all pretty excited to see the first part of "The Book of Boba Fett" on Disney Plus, but we were secretly hoping for more. It was set up a lot of the story and now our patience is being rewarded.
Chapter 2 is called "The Tribes of Tatooine." This episode is 13 minutes longer and runs at a total of 51 minutes. The only time "The Mandalorian" has broken the 50-minute barrier was in the second season premiere episode, "Chapter 9: The marshal", where the people of Mos Pelgo defeated the Krayt dragon. In this week's episode, there is no wasted time. The rumors that the new "Star Wars" Disney Plus show would start at Chapter 17 turned out to be false.
The set piece we open with is very entertaining and features a scene where Fennec Shand is captured and thrown into the pit made famous in "Return of the Jedi." The first example of this week's subtle, very well placed humor is that the pit is empty. The fan service is nicely placed and doesn't devalue our viewing experience, which is refreshing.
It is nice to see more of the unique city of Mos Espa, which seems to be set on Tatooine.
The pace is perfect and allows for a lot to be squeezed into a single episode, without feeling rushed. The plot of "The Godfather: Part II" is about the rise of a crime boss, and that's probably intentional, since the character's missing back story is explained in flashbacks. This is only one part of the movie, and it's not the whole movie.
The world building continues at a rapid pace and we're treated to longer interactions with Madem Garsa Fwip and the mayor of Mos Espa, an Ithorian named Mok Shaiz. He's the same species as "Hammerhead" from "Episode IV: A New Hope", so he might look familiar.
The Twins, a brother and sister pair of Hutts, believe that the criminal empire on Tatooine that once belonged to their cousin, the long dead Jabba, is now theirs. While these two super-sized slugs are a new addition to the "Star Wars" universe, we also get our first glimpse in live action of the mighty Black Krrsantan, a legendary Wookiee bounty hunter that has appeared in a number of "Star Wars" movies. It's possible that this fabled soldier of fortune will appear again in the upcoming live action TV show.
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It's testament to the writers, director and the designers that this show is producing some amazing performances from both aliens and humans alike, and in particular Morrison, who is making the role of the galaxy's most memorable mobster entirely his. The conclusion of this story is already known and must fit between other volumes. The nature of a prequel is this. Will the writers put the work in to make this new addition worthy? It's a labor of love for all those involved and it's full of surprises, like the smash hit in the "Star Wars" franchise.
It would be a travesty if Episode 2 wasn't maintained because it set a new, impressively high standard for "The Book of Boba Fett". It's not deep, but it has a lot of depth. There are many twists and turns.
One of the most interesting elements is the continued world building on Tatooine, a planet we already know well, and one that Jon Favreau continues to test our tolerance to. Mos Espa looks like a city that's at least as exciting as Mos Eisely, and we're treated to our first official look at Tosche Station.
In "Episode IV: A New Hope", youngluke Skywalker complains about having to clean his uncle's new toys. He was going to Tosche Station to pick up some power converters. Two characters from the original "Star Wars" that were removed from the final film in the editing room are present in this Easter egg, as well as a couple having a drink.
The audience was to be introduced to the group of friends on Tatooine by Laze Loneozner, Biggs Darklighter, and Camie Marstrap. After their raids, Laze and Camie are harassed by the bikers at the station, before Boba comes in and tears up the place. This episode has many twists and turns, and we're given an example of one of them when he stole their speeder bikes and took them back to the camp.
The speeder bikes are a gift to the tribe. The raiders are accomplished riders. There's more. They will need to be taught how to improve their skills, because they didn't accomplished riders. They need to be taught from scratch. It's hard to do justice to this scene by writing it out, but in less than a minute we've been bounced about like a pinball and the result is thoroughly entertaining and amusing.
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"The Book of Boba Fett" is the top story. The left side has conceptual artwork. "Laurence of Arabia" was a Disney film.
It's a long way away from the savages we saw in "Episode II - Attack of the Clones" that kidnapped Shmi Skywalker, for no adequately explored reason. After the attack on the Pyke Syndicate-operated train that raced across the desert and carried Spice, Boba returned to the camp. We first believe that Boba will simply be rewarded, because of the layer upon layer of sub-culture in the piece. He might be asked to take part in a spiritual journey to strengthen his bond with the Tuskens. Maybe he will take some of that Spice.
Nope. He's given a small creature. It scampers up his nose, surprising him as much as it does us. He will have to find his own branch of wood from a mystical tree during his journey, but he will be the one that takes him on his journey. We see that the branch is going to be made for him by a Tusken into his own unique gaffi stick, in a sequence or something. But no, the man is watching it being made. Boba is going to be taught how to make it and he will make it himself.
Part of you thinks "that must be the end" but it isn't. It gets better. A ceremonial ritual takes place around a campfire where one Tusken rises and stands before Boba once the Gaderffii is complete. We form a semi-conscious assumption that a one-on-one dual to the death must take place for Boba to join the tribe because of the way the film is filmed.
They start dancing. It was brilliant.
There are many references to early conceptual artwork by the late, great,Ralph McQuarrie.
Green, who has episodes of "Preacher," "The Man in the High Castle" and "Watchmen" under her belt, has clearly been inspired by a few truly great movies. The final shot of the movie is a nod to "Lawrence of Arabia" and the camera angle shows the Raiders flocking to the fallen train, but it's more obvious with the artwork by Christian Alzmann.
It's going to be hard to top this episode next week. The dialogue is written well and placed where it is needed. The photography is very effective and allows the viewer to fully immerse themselves with what's going on. Dean Cundey is the director of photography for the episode and he has worked on a number of movies, including "Apollo 13" and "Back to the Future".
We didn't get to see much of Shand this week, but that's fine, there's still plenty of time. Judge Dredd has never done anything like taking his helmet off in over 40 years. I almost agree with it, but I think this instance is slightly different and I would prefer to see Morrison acting. Maybe he could take it off a bit more. That will work.
The second episode of "The Book of Boba Fett" is up there with the "Battlestar Galactica" episode "33" or the "Star Trek: Discovery" episode "That Hope is You, Part 1".
A never before seen rating of 9.
The first and second seasons of "The Mandalorian" are available to watch on Disney+ along with every episode and movie in the "Star Wars" universe.
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