I see that Boba Fett is going to be a major character in a new TV series. All I can say is “Why?” What’s the big attraction of this character? Let’s take a look at his life.

• Starts out as a whiny kid
• Big moment in life: seeing his dad beheaded (I always wanted his dad’s head to fall out of the helmet when he picked it up)
• Uses his awesome skills to follow Han Solo
• Watches Darth Vader freeze Han Solo: way to not participate, Boba!
• Takes credit for capturing Han Solo when turning him over to Jabba, despite not really doing anything

And, of course, the ultimate Boba Fett moment, sealing his reputation as the most fearsome and formidable bounty hunter the galaxy has ever seen:

• Gets taken out by a recently unfrozen, blind, loud Han Solo, who accidentally smacks Fett’s rocketpack on, causing the most fearsome and formidable bounty hunter the galaxy has ever seen to flail his arms and legs around before getting eaten by a hole with teeth.

I’m sure his dad would have been proud, his son having a much lamer death. I’m trying to think of a lamer bounty hunter than Boba Fett, and no one comes to mind. Well, there’s Dog, of course, but he’s real, so doesn’t count. I can’t wait to see what incredible feats Boba Fett performs in the TV series. Perhaps he can get horrible maimed while attempting to rescue a cat stuck in a tree, or maybe he can slip on a banana peel and break his hip while staking out a Jawa trailer park. The possibilities are endless.

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