"Hello there friends, Welcome back to another episode of book of Boba Fett, my name is Boba Fett"

The rancor is another example of this. Boba isn't just building a criminal empire here. He's making connections and allies. He's showing respect to a lot of people who haven't had that much, and didn't expect it from a crime boss. He didn't do what Jabba and others have done, toss the big scary monster in a pit and tell someone to train it to be a killer. He took a personal interest in the rancor, wanting to know about it, and treated it kindly. In a lot of ways they're like big dogs... Treat them with kindness and respect, and you'll have a loyal companion. Be cruel and torment them and you just have a killer.

There's also his interaction with Din Djarin in The Mandalorian. He made a deal with Mando, and when the Imperial Remnant interfered, he went out of his way to uphold his end of the bargain. Not only does this establish a lot of credibility with a potential ally - when Boba Fett makes a deal, he *honors* it, damn it - but interestingly, it contrasts with Bo-Katan Kryze. For all that they disdained Boba for his origins, of the two, Bo-Katan was the one who altered the terms of her deal with Din Djarin. That wasn't very Mando of her. Boba Fett had no way to know that Din Djarin would end up in possession of the Darksaber, and consequently becoming a strong contender to become the new Mandalore, but dealing with the man with honor planted a seed that could well prove fruitful in the future.

Can I just say that I LOVE that they kept a very important detail about Boba from legends: His hatred for spice. In some of the stories in legends it is said that he was so fervent in his hunt of Han Solo specifically because he used to run spice. In Tales from Jabba's Palace there is a part where Leia gets thrown into Boba's room for him to take advantage of, but instead he holds a conversation with her. She asks why he would serve the Empire and why he wouldn't join her side and he tells her that the Empire keeps control of the spice trade while the rebels hire spice runners for their cause. He specifically calls out Han Solo for his past running spice.

Agreed. Rather than being some sociopathic gangster, he's styling himself as a tough but fair warrior-king. He's still willing to throw down and use violence when it is called for, but he's not vindictive or petty. Those few that he has gathered to him so far will have his back because they know he has theirs. It's less Hutt and more, well...Mandalorian.

"Speak softly and carry a big blaster"

I just realized the irony. The Pykes gained power via Dooku after they shot down Sifo-Dyas, allowing the Sith to take over the cloning operation and run things his way. Now they could be crippled and suffer a loss that will affect them for decades because of one of these clones. Dooku himself agreed to let Jango order that the first clone would be unmodified and his. Technically the Pykes are responsible for making Boba Fett. And now he is going to cause chaos and hell for them in return.

Fear can only get you so far , it never creates true loyalty. What Boba is doing is a far more stable and sustainable way of gaining power and respect

Boba changed the colors of his helmet stripes from gold (vengeance) to red (family) he’s different now. He’s seen how both the Hutts and the Empire have done business and how it ended for them. Loyalty keeps you alive a lot longer than fear. He’s figuring out who to trust and who is ultimately at the top. If he goes in blasting every time he’ll have way more friends than enemies. Excited to see where the story goes.

I like Boba's maturity, wisdom, and confidence in himself he is acting like a man who is at peace with himself and past

I found it great how the two Gamorreans and the Swoop Bikers were willing to go to bat against a fairly well-known (and terrifying looking) wookiee with built in knuckledusters. That's what kind of loyalty you get when you pay your people well, treat them with respect, and listen to their needs. I'd work for Boba Fett. Wonder if he needs a front-desk guy!

Boba's strategy reminds me of a quote which fits in with what you mentioned about the Gamorians. “Willing obedience always beats forced obedience.” - Xenophon

He's resourcing. Ruling through fear will only incite rebellion. Which is what lead to Palpatine's downfall regardless of his contingency plans to rule. Because power through fear never will make a lasting rule. Ruling through respect not only shows being a good example, but it instills trust and growth. Boba Fett has seen the pros and cons for working for others who have little to no interest in who you are. Sure you can make a name of yourself as a great bounty hunter who follows orders, or you can make yourself a leader that prefers making people want to invest with you and work with you. The only reason people are so conflicted with this leadership method and towards Boba Fett is because they haven't really been treated this way before.

It makes sense that the two people we’ve seen reason with the Tuskens were both Mandalorians. They’re a tribal warrior race who lost their ancestral homeland and thus would be more sympathetic to the Tuskens who are a tribal warrior race protecting their ancestral homeland.

Love these observations. Slowly but surely he wins respect instead of becoming feared, like he said in the beginning.

Yes its an obvious on going theme that started in Mandalorian. He showed restraint and mercy with The Mando, and was rewarded with an ally and his armor back. He showed mercy to the sand-kid, and it saved his life. Enemy pig men-- saved his life. Vespa kids? Saved his life. And I can only imagine that his kindness to the Rancor and Sasquatch Wookie will come back to help him.

Its weird realizing how much of an impact Jangos many clones have affected galactic history

I love that he is filling the “Don” role , but at every turn he tries to make the world (and the people in it) a better place. Torture, fear, revenge, they only show your own insecurities... A truly a strong leader, Bobba is.

It’s so fun to slowly see episode by episode Boba’s gang getting bigger and stronger, can’t wait for him to be able to just wage conventional war with other organizations

Gone are the days of the young Boba Fett who started brawls in maximum security prisons. Now are the days of the mature and wise Boba Fett who makes allies everywhere he can.

Book of Boba Fett is basically the book the 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene in action. Fantastic display of true leadership.

Hiring the Gamorean brothers was a pretty easy move. The two of them managed to out-last the entire Jabba reign and still survive, they must have some badass survival and combat skills.

At least someone actually can see that this new way of thinking that Boba Fett is doing is quiet smart, especially when in Legends, Boba Fett actually became a leader of his own group and trained one of the Solo’s

You hit it right on the nail. His plan on respect is working. And when his crew is officially solid, there's no stopping Boba.

I love the new Boba Fett, he has learned so much from his dealings with the Empire, and Hutts and understood how/why they failed. I believe he doesn't even want to grow that big beyond making Tatooine a more civilized/ordered trade center. (Controlling the hyperspace route and the planet in a fair way will make it much harder to be ripped apart from him if someone else wanted to take over). Also it sort of feels like he is an RPG hero doing mostly light stuff which is refreshing to see. He would have already died without his guards and speeder gang. He also might be able to negotiate with other Tusken Raider tribes to maintain the Dune Sea route after taking care of that other group. Boba literally has the vibes of Commander Shepard, taking control but doing it the right way, so badass.

His kindness is pretty scary when you know what he's capable of.

There is something intimidating about a crime Lord that doesn't act like anyone is a threat to them.

Can I please just point out that Temeura Morrison is 61 years old? Imo its no surprise that Boba looks like he is in his 60's, when the actor is in his 60's. The change in character would also make sense, since he probably can't do the same stunts he was capable of doing back as Jango and the clones. They probably don't have a big enough budget to spend on CGI work to make Boba look and feel younger.

In a way he's taking the Hamilcar Barca approach, Hamilcar was a Carthaginian leader who REALLY wanted to enact vengeance on Rome but faced resistance both from Carthage who had lost the first Punic war and the seemingly insurmountable military might of Rome. So he went long term and moved himself, his family, and a ton of mercenaries up to the western part of Europe and spent a generation training those mercenaries and their children till when he passed away and his son Hannibal Barca took over those mercenaries were the definition of ride or die for him and proceeded to wreck Rome up and down the peninsula and came within a breath of destroying Rome, not just because Hannibal was tactically brilliant but because he had the utter loyalty of his troops that they didn't even think of breaking and running as other mercenary forces might have when facing the hardships of the campaign he took them on. Boba is doing the same, assembling mercs and cultivating their loyalty so that when the poo do hits the fan they won't turn and run but stand with him hopefully.

Also, something that I don't know if someone mentioned in the past but, no body forced Boba into helping Din Djarin that much in S2 of The Mandalorian, he had to be really thankful for getting back his armor

THANK YOU FOR SAYING THIS!!! FINALLY, someone sees Boba Fett for what he is. So many people are anxious and want him in constant action, killing people. Star Wars fans can settle in and enjoy a story that has action, but isn't exclusively action. Thank you.

I take exception with your exertion that Boba uses the gaffi stick as a walking cane . Just watched all 3 last night. I know about walking sticks at 76. It is his weapon carried on his back. Thanks for your analysis. Overall I really like your series. Look for it every day.

rule through fear only works so long as everyone fears you. jabba was killed once luke was trained and no longer feared him. boba ruling through respect inspires loyalty which will have people follow your will even after death. respect is harder to setup but much longer lasting and much stronger.

Boba as a crime lord reminds me of Al Capone- Capone once said that he was a "kind guy, but if you piss me off, kindness is not what you will remember" (paraphrased of course) . But the point is, and the end of the speeder chase last episode really showed it. Boba has chosen to be kind and gentle, until you attempt to screw him over- then he reminds you why he was well regarded by the Hutts and the Empire, and why he might just be one of the few people Vader respected. Because all the kindness in the world means nothing when the "greatest bounty hunter to ever live" decides you're a problem.

Being nice breeds loyalty, loyalty means people will do what you say more often, that means more money

This is interresting, I always thought he was a bit of a wimp for not fighting, but now I appreciate his peacefull way of leading.

The difference between ruling through fear and ruling through kindness is that people still love you when you out of earshot.

He makes friends. Saved the bois. Trust and loyalty.

for all the people complaining about how boba fett is in this series really should go back to how things turned out in the now legends novels that took place after return of the jedi. what this series is doing is pretty much taking things from legends boba fett and making parts of it canon. except for the whole taking over jabba's palace thing.

Like how the Book of Boba Fett focuses on developing Boba Fett as an antihero. Fett's outreaches to the Tuskens and scooter gang remind me of Leto and Paul Atreides cultivating the support of the Fremen in Dune.

A lot of people are critical of Boba Fett going all "Town Sheriff" rather than continuing his bounty-hunting career, but I think this is a really good direction for the character. We've already seen plenty of tough guy bounty hunters in The Mandalorian, and even the title character of that show grew as a character to be less "tough guy" and more fatherly. This does raise another interesting idea... Out of all the people and tribes Boba Fett has made mutual alliances with on his rise to the top...he made quite possibly the biggest in Din Djarin, being a fellow Mandalorian and all. It helps that Din Djarin has his own posse of buddies who will always have his back, including two of the most powerful Jedi Knights in the galaxy. I'd love to see Din Djarin take another pit-stop on Tatooine perhaps looking for work or to barter for a new ship and for Boba to approach him with an offer. Perhaps if Din Djarin helps Boba deal with his Pike problem he can have a shiny new ship built for Din Djarin. Likewise if any Imperials start poking around Boba's turf Din Djarin and friends will happily mop them up.

As a person who kills with kindness as a leadership , it can take a frustratingly long time to break through your belligerents. But once through it's a permanent victory.

There’s definitely some ingenuity with ruling through meritocracy. Is it perfect? No. But standing out over ruling with fear will help in the long run.

It is an interesting contrast to the negativity of the show that there is a method to the madness. I wish they would give a bit more information directly to boba Fett or have boba Fett have more agents out information gathering he leaves himself to vulnerable and exposed for a crime Lord but again I know it's not exactly what he's trying to be I guess we would understand boba Fett better if we understand what exactly he's trying to do because he's not working like a crime Boss he seems confused by the subject

Gotta respect good character development, something that was honestly missing from bobas character before. He's getting the same treatment as the clones in tcw, I personally love his new direction, it's got Clint Eastwood vibes big time. Stiiiill can't believe they killed that badass tuskan who kicked his ass with a ghaffi stick. She was too good of a character to get thrown out like that.

People want boba to fight like he did in the Mandalorian. He is not that character. He is trying to establish himself as a leader and needs to develop allies.

I don’t think people have a problem with they way he’s running things cause it’s ineffective, but because he’s runnings not as we’d think boba would run it

*Boba Fett, the kindest man in the Galaxy. :)*

Thank you, thank you, thank you...for being the voice of reason and being mature and intelligent yourself. I have listened to so many KZfaqr's criticizing the fact that he's not a bad ass...they DON'T get it. Might and strength isn't ONLY through muscle. Great leaders had great armies through might and devotion to their leaders. You expose the others level and lack of maturity and wisdom. Growth only comes with change and often age. An empire's built, not obliterated. Also, he had plenty of time to think about his life while dying in the Sarlac pit...issues people don't take into consideration. Fear breeds resentment and mistrust. You're the only voice of common sense and reasoning...thank you for the logic.

I'm sure that the start will be rough, but it will be more successful than anything else done on Tatooine.

This is what I figured out he was doing from the moment he befriended the Tuskins after what they did to him. If that were me, my reaction would have been to beat the snot out of that kid for torturing me. He didn't. Goes to shoe Boba Fett is a better human than I. After seeing the consequences of his actions of kindness, I actually felt like a terrible person. I began paying much closer attention to his reactions to situations, opening up to other possibilities besides violence, and where those decisions could lead him. Being kind to someone won't always mean that they'll have your back, and that they won't come after you later, but it does mean they won't 100% hate you.

Been a while since I've been in touch with your videos since I was waiting for this show - glad to see your format is staying consistent through the years!

So glad he's not just killing everyone to get his way

At first I was not thrilled with this new Boba. The nostalgia was clouding my judgement like the dark side. But with more episodes his new style has grown on me. It sort of reminds me of my time in the military. I had crap leaders who really should not have been in the positions they had. Those people we follow because we have to. But I've had great leaders that show they're willing to do whatever it takes for their people and won't ask of them what they won't do themselves. They're in charge but they respect and value their people. Those types of leaders inspire true loyalty, bonding them rather than just following orders. No matter what happens the people that leader has inspired won't back down. That's the vibe I'm getting from this new Boba. Anyway great video man. I just hope we get some serious action soon. Things are starting to feel pretty slow IMO, and that's worrying me since we only get 7 episodes.

Don't forget when Boba first shows up to the cantina and the lady running the place asks him if he wants his Gamorreans hosed down and fed, almost like they're livestock or something, and Boba declines. Seems like Gamorreans aren't treated very well by most people, at least on Tatooine anyway.

Your my favourite Star Wars channel right now... I don’t get the hate for this show I’m liking it more than the mandalorian...

This does help me appreciate the new Boba a lot more, I just wish there was more of an obvious transition to the wise Boba Fett from the bounty hunter one. If there was one it definitely went over my head and many others judging from the 'Beta Fett' criticism. I think the show is getting way too much hate and is pretty decent. I do think making a show about a crime lord Boba Fett that has others do most things for him is a mistake and that most people wanted a more action-packed Boba that went out and carved his crime empire himself.

Thanks so much for this. Spot on analysis. He's playing it smart. It's too bad that more people couldn't see it this way all along.

The display of mental gymnastics here is incredible.

Given the telepathic nature of the Sarlacc digestion and that Boba has experienced some of its memories he could now be part of a much larger plan. For instance consider his 'Rescue' by the Sandpeople. The Jawa's being scavengers we expect to be there Sandpeople could of been waiting to see if the pit threw back anyone as part of a prophecy.

Boba has become the old adage "Beware of an old man in a profession where men usually die young, they did not do so by luck or accident and with age they have gained wisdom as well as knowledge." Boba has been around a long time and has done alot of things as many will state, but he is a distinct example of the difference between soldier and warrior. Deep down it's what Boba and many of the Fetts before him are, men for whom combat is a way of living not just a means to make money.

Great video! Boba Fett's development isn't what I expected or even thought I wanted; but I think they nailed it. I like this older wiser Boba Fett and I think it makes a lot better story than what I wanted to see.

He survived 2 murder atempts in both cases he even manage to capture the attackers which shoul earn him some respect.

I feel like it’s building…. He’s getting ready for war.

I used to find the Vespa teens out of place at the beginning, but then it hit me: Pablo Escobar used to have a group of sicario teens on scooters that were his ears and muscle in the slums of Medellín.

I think the ultimate show of his maturity would be if Mace Windu shows up towards the end, and Boba forgives him. I think that would just be great.

I’m absolutely loving the Book of Boba Fett. It’s so refreshing to see someone praising it. Thanks, man. I’m glad I’m not the only one.

This is literally the only positive video I can find about this show. I absolutely love this show but I can’t find a single other KZfaqr who agrees.

I think Boba Fett's leadership style will work brilliantly with most people on Tatooine. Partially because this leadership strategy works and partially because this leadership strategy is so much better for everyone involved than what Jabba was doing. People will notice the difference between Jabba's and Boba's leadership styles and be more likely to support Boba since his leadership style will be such a huge improvement.

Now THIS is how you flesh out a character who doesn't talk much. I love this

The only people that are complaining about this approach of Boba Fett are people that have never known violence REAL VIOLENCE and don't understand how street/ gangster business works. If you go around shooting everything without thinking ahead you would DEFINITELY end up face down ass up in a ditch. In my opinion Boba is showing that while he CAN kill and be brutal...you catch more bee's with honey than shit.

Allen: Makes a video about how peaceful crime strategy will fail Also Allen 2 weeks later: Why the strategy boba has is brilliant

This is spot on Alan: Good eye.

You are right, and I actually appreciate your analysis, after delving into the cesspit that´s Reddit and Twitter. What most of those "Kids" don´t get, is that strength and brutality will only get you so far, when you are in charge of a group. They probably have never had a decent boss, never had responsibility for employees, and 90% of their experience stems from either peers, or the odd "man in charge". If you´ve had the chance to either study great leaders, or had the opportunity to be actually led by one, you come to realize, that there is so much more to leadership than most SciFi and Fantasy outings will let on. The fun part of it, is that there is even a leadership technique called "Killing with kindness", as it completely disarms opposition and makes them not only susceptible to your goals, but willing to abandon theirs, as they see no benefit in harming you. This all results in a situation, where it "feels" like Boba has lost his edge, but really he is going all Sun-Tzu on Mos Espa, and may just turn out to be, not a hero, but a leader. And the scariest Leaders are those you admire, and -know- they are not the good guys. Which brings me to the Topic of Jabba, you should probably do a video on him, some day, as I have often discussed, that he was actually not only legally right, regarding Han, but also morally. A lot of shady stuff going on on the light side of the force, if you ask me...

“It is much safer to be feared than loved because ... love is preserved by the link of obligation which, owing to the baseness of men, is broken at every opportunity for their advantage; but fear preserves you by a dread of punishment which never fails.” -Niccolo Machiavelli

So rare to find anyone anywhere, let alone online, who apparently understand the deeper meaning of of lessons from great minds like Machiavelli and Sun Tzu. That's why I have really enjoyed The Book and GenerationTech. Keep up the good work and consider revamping this after the finale. This is basically what the series is about, thematically. Less classic heroism and more heroic pragmatism.

"Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley."

So much of the backlash to this series kind of verifies my thoughts that so much of the fanbase would be so satisfied if all the characters they already loved had the personalities of action figures and if Star Wars just became a reason to see those figures killing swaths of people in every episode. They didn't emasculate nor did they strip anything from Boba here. In fact, the series is actually delving into his mind and his relationships with others and the world around him more so than any other project from the past has. There's a lot of genuine takes you can come to with how he senses a greater purpose in life due to the relationship with the Tuskens, how him forming an alliance with the poor and downtrodden kids who probably get treated like enemies of the city reflects his more caring nature and how he shows sympathy and care for people who were in the same situation when he was their age, and how his interaction with crime lord shows how calculating he is and knows to play his cards right because he doesn't want to start a turf war which shows his knowledge on how to survive. But oooh no! He took his helmet off, he needs help in some fights, and he isn't recreating his fan-service scene from S2 of the Mandalorian so they OBVIOUSLY ruined his character. From the same crowd that told us Luke Skywalker was "saved" when he slaughtered robot after robot with his green lightsaber in a power-fantasy like no other and didn't have to sit through all that debate on whether or not he should pass on what he knows to Rey's generation or coming to grips with how he needs to be the legend the galaxy needs if the Resistance is ever to take down the First Order crap. Clearly, Rodriguez and crew should have remembered the REAL Boba Fett. A background character whose only defining trait was the fact his armor looked cool, and who, by Lucas's own admission, went out like a Looney Tunes character as a bit of irony where the cool-looking badass was actually dumb as hell to be killed by a man who couldn't even see anything. I think what so much of the fanbase needs to realize is that Star Wars, at its core, is a mythology that takes on the form of a serialized sci-fi series. It's a franchise that has core-defining principles including how powerful and interesting it is to see the same character shift and grow from positions from to time to time, and it's about exploring the psyches and themes of human nature with the flash and appearance of an epic story. It's not a dull edgy 90's comic book but with a SW skin like so much of the fanbase wants it to become. It reminds me of how George Lucas said in 2015 one of the reasons he sold the franchise to Disney was because he thought the fanbase just wanted fan-service and OG Star Wars action and that he thought many people didn't realize it was a soap opera and not all about the spaceships. I hope Book of Boba actually continues to pay more attention to making Mos Espa seem like an actual living town and focusing on Boba's exploration into a new world with new characters instead of shifting into references from the past movies and delving into power-fantasy after power-fantasy. I actually thought Mandalorian Season 2 got worse because after Djin ran into Bo-Katan, it started to be less about exploring a new side and new elements to SW and became a cameo-show to set up continuations of other shows that already ended, and got consumed by fan-service that did a lot of potentially great scenes dirty.

Everyone doubted his decisions and “how was he going to rule with respect” but in the end he had a plan and we are now seeing it come to fruition.

Boba really be out there playing Star Wars like a good-alignment RPG protag.

Thank you for your analysis, & insight. I agree with you. Favreau, & Filoni are giving us a far more interesting character in Boba Fett. He is no longer a one dimensional character but an evolving one. The writing is excellent, & well paced. Keep up your incisive, and witty analysis. BTW what is it with you, & dolphins??! 😄

He’s so respected that the Pykes he allowed to live are now moving in on his territory. And the fact that he managed to survive the attack of Krrsatan while caught completely unawares just proves the fact that the strongest armor is plot armor. There’s no way that happens with good writing.

I love that 2 weeks ago there was a video saying Boba's plan would fail, and now this.

@Generation Tech This is exactly how I have been seeing him from day 1. You mirrored my thoughts!

Yes! This is the caliber of analysis that earns my respect. You’ve earned my subscription!

Boba: ~sees a bunch of delinquent kids~ I can't believe I have to parent *all these kids* Fennec: Boss, you don't *have* to... Boba: No, I'm gonna.

Always god insight! Keep the Spice (I mean videos) flowing!!!

Hey Alan I am subscribed and have all notifications turned on do you think you could do a video about the backstory of the galactic Star cruiser hotel? Also keep up the great work

I intend to rule with respect.

So far I'm impressed. I'm hoping his firm but fair approach pays off.

Excellent observations and interpretations!

That speeder gang, while a good addition in concept, really should have been given more of a 'Nomad' look than 'Street Punk'.

He’s really became what his father wanted him to ne

boba has the godfather act with him. keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.

12 days ago they made a video saying how his kindness and mercy was weakness

It's a good visual of what I like to say. Be so powerful you can afford to be kind

If the Jedi Council treated Anakin as well as Boba Fett treated his newly recruited minions they would still be around with Anakin having their backs instead of stabbing their backs. Just saying.

Can't wait for him to be the Godfather of Star Wars.

At first I just thought he was just an angsty bounty hunter who liked to kill people, but now he seems to be a pretty good role model, which is strange to say about a Star Wars character

I thought it was pretty interesting, it's the same way I'd lead something and in games it really does work. You gain lots of allies and you gain trust of everyone. Not many attack you after the initial start