Going to watch it again tonight with the fam, so maybe I'll answer some of my questions and missed points then.
Loved the Kamino and Geonosis callbacks right out of the gate. Seemed like different angles of young Boba going to his Dad's helmet on Geonosis than in AOTC - was it a different take of footage? CGIed Daniel Logan? Or maybe I just haven't watched AOTC in a while.
I liked seeing inside the Sarlaac, but what was a stormtrooper doing there? Where was the Weequay and the other guy who fell in? I liked that there was no air to breathe in there, but it seemed like he got out about 30 minutes after the battle ended. That's a big 5 year gap to fill between then and when he starts tracking Mando.
Loved the Jawas taking his **** and knocking him out, continuing the Mando theme of Jawas being opportunistics *******s.
Liked the Sand People dragging his ass when he couldn't walk anymore. Didn't love the Sand People overall in appearance. They seemed well fed and fairly prosperous, I always got the impression from the OT that they were just scratching and clawing through life in the dessert. I did like them having society and customs and what not though.
First I was pondering why Boba is so beat to hell after the fight with the Flying Walloons and has to be in the healing tank so much, but then I tried to do some math. If he's about 10 in AOTC, he's in his mid 30s in the OT, so early 40s in BOBF? Temeura Morrison turned 61 a few days ago. Even if you factor in hard living, Boba looks like ***** Could it be there's something about his genetic code or DNA breaking down? Maybe there's a plot line in there somewhere, especially since we know from Bad Batch that Tipoca City on Kamino is gone, but Taun We got moved to the Imperial Science Center on Weyland. Maybe the season ends with Mando heping him break into that facility to kidnap Taun We or get a solution to why he's aging quickly and can't take a licking so much anymore.
Loved the Bith/Max Reebo combo playing the alternate version of the Cantina music at the club.
Who is the Mayor of Mos Espa going to be?
Since we're in Mos Espa, are we going to get a Watto cameo? Or go back to the Pod Race track? Is anyone still betting heavily on Sebulba?
The monster under the sand was nuts. I thought it was a baby Krayt at first. Reminded me somewhat of Kirk fighting the lizard guy in the original Star Trek, and of course, Fett killed it just like Leia killed Jabba.
Great connection of why he wants to lead with respect, since that's obviously how he got in good with the Tuskens.
Loved the Gamorreans kicking ass. So much toy box stuff from Favreau and company. You know in the 1980s when you had battles, the Gamorreans were big-time bruisers in your backyard.
If I had a minor gripe it would be how "on the nose" the flashbacks were at the start, like they precisely answered every question we had going in - what happened when he fell in, how did he get out, how did he lose his armor, how did he wind up with the Tuskens. Just felt like it was ticking down a list. But even typing that makes me feel petty.
Final thought: Imagine the Jawas' reaction to rolilng up on Jabba's entire sail barge out there abandoned and left for scrap.
