Character Interview-Boba Fett by Edessa

Boba Fett~ Edessa

What makes Boba Fett one of your favorite characters?

Oh, there’s so much to say on that subject! But to mention a few, Boba is a Mandalorian, and Mandalorians are probably the most awesome people out there (if they really existed, that is). He’s also a clone of Jango Fett (more on that in the next question) and, as you’ve probably noticed, I’ve got a thing for Fett clones. lol! Anyway, Boba is also a strange, mysterious sort of person. You never know what he’s going to do next, and he always seems to be one step ahead of everybody, even his employers. Add to that, he’s practically indestructible (though you could argue that he was eaten by the Sarlaac, but I could counter back with the point that EU canon states otherwise, but I digress) and he has some of the coolest weapons and gear in all of geekdom (and that’s saying a lot right there)! Long story short, Boba Fett is arguably the most awesome fiction character ever. Period. Exclamation point.

Boba Fett has a fascinating history. What are some of your thoughts on his background?

I find it very interesting and creative that George Lucas chose to make Boba Fett a clone. After all, for about twenty-ish years, no one knew who Boba was, if he was human, where he came from, or anything. Sure, there was speculation, but nobody knew for sure until Episode II: Attack of the Clones.  Sometimes I wonder what it would have felt like to have never known about Boba’s past and then you watch AOTC and get broadsided by the revelation that he’s actually a clone of another awesome bounty hunter. That must have been an awesome, “aha!” sort of feeling (I wouldn’t actually know what that felt like, considering the fact that I didn’t get into Star Wars until after Episode III). But, anyway, Boba has a very cool background, and one that also makes me feel extremely sorry for him. After all, he watched his own father get beheaded right before his eyes when he was only ten years old and from then on he was forced to take care of himself. I almost cry every time I watch poor little Boba go down to the Geonosian arena and pick up his deceased father’s helmet. It’s so incredibly sad for me to even think about it!

Would you say Boba Fett is the best bounty hunter out there?

Definitely! There are a lot of awesome Star Wars mercenaries out there but, let’s face it, nobody – and I mean nobody – can beat ultimately Fett!

What are some of your favorite scenes with Boba Fett?

Boba doesn’t have a lot of scenes in the live-action movies, but he does have some good ones in The Clone Wars TV show. My favorite scene with him is actually a whole episode called “Bounty” from Season Four. In this episode, Fett shows quite a bit more maturity than before and he isn’t even afraid of the other more experienced hunters or of Asajj Ventress (who joins the group). He installs himself as the leader, he negotiates with the employer, and he fights hard and fast. The ending is hilarious at Fett’s expense, but it’s still such a great episode! I hope that subsequent CW episodes and then Star Wars: Underworld will continue to show how he learns and matures, growing into the infamous role he inhabits by the time Episode IV rolls around.

Boba also has some pretty awesome scenes in the Bounty Hunter Wars novel trilogy. They’re not my favorite books, but they do accurately portray Boba Fett as seriously, epically awesome, which is what he deserves to be!

Favorite Boba Fett quotes?

“The Hutts and all my other clients – they pay me the kind of bounties they do because of one thing. I deliver. Once I’ve caught my prey, nothing stops me from bringing it in. Nothing. If I take on a job, I complete it. And everyone in the galaxy knows that.”

“I’m not restricted by the authority of your so-called Bounty Hunter’s Guild. I answer to a higher law.”

“The Sarlacc found me somewhat indigestible, Solo."

“Just wanted to remind you, Solo, that my personal fight was always with the Jedi. You were nothing more than cargo.”

Natasi Daala: “You are your own evil twin.”      Fett: “Then wouldn’t I be good?”

“I’ve one of those faces that used to appear familiar to everyone.”

“Payback never pays.”

 “Reality doesn’t care if you believe it.”\



Edessa had so many awesome pictures that I had to include some more of them down here. Thanks, Edessa!