Summary
- Boba Fett's character change in The Book of Boba Fett disappointed fans, but Star Wars has a chance to redeem him with a better explanation for his transformation.
- Meeting his sisters, Omega and Dr. Karr, would give Boba a new connection to his late father and help him heal from the wounds of Jango's death.
- Helping Omega and the Bad Batch could foreshadow Boba's change in his series and show that he had a good heart beneath his tough exterior.
Boba Fett's characterization in The Book of Boba Fett disappointed many fans of the infamous bounty hunter, but Star Wars has another chance to fix its mistakes and redeem Boba, years after his own show. Boba Fett was introduced in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, and he quickly became an iconic character. His green Mandalorian armor, Stoic demeanor, and penchant for disintegrations earned him a reputation as one of the best, and meanest, bounty hunters in the Star Wars movies.
Boba changed drastically after emerging from the sarlacc pit and being taken in by a tribe of Tusken raiders. After his time with them, Boba was ready to abandon his ruthless ways and begin a new life as a reluctant crime lord and benevolent daimyo of Mos Espa. The shift seemed very sudden, as he had only been known as a heartless killer up to that point, and it may have killed the chances for The Book of Boba Fett season 2. Star Wars finally has a chance to give a better explanation for Boba's change of heart, thanks to Star Wars: The Bad Batch season 3.
Star Wars has always found ways to bring back characters that were previously killed off, but only 14 have returned from the dead in canon.
Boba Fett Needs To Meet Omega & His Other Sister
Star Wars: The Bad Batch established that there were other perfect clones of Boba's father, Jango Fett: Omega and Dr. Emerie Karr. Omega and Karr were Boba's sisters, and the last living connections Boba would have to his late father. Boba was already an established bounty hunter during the Clone Wars, so he could have heard about the bounty the Empire would place on Omega and Clone Force 99. If he can connect the dots and discover his relationship with Omega, he would have the perfect opportunity to connect with her and Karr.
Meeting his sisters would give Boba a new connection to Jango, which he would desperately want. Jango's death helped form Boba into a ruthless bounty hunter, and that wound was still open for years after. He tried to get rid of the pain in the past through revenge and a failed assassination attempt on Mace Windu, but he needed a more healthy solution. Getting to know actual living family members could be an opportunity for him to heal and show the beginnings of the character he grew to be in The Book of Boba Fett.
Boba's shift from ruthless bounty hunter to kind leader was instigated by his time with a tribe of Tusken raiders, but it still seemed out of place for the character. Giving Boba a chance to meet his sisters could be the perfect opportunity to foreshadow that change and show that while Boba seemed mean in the movies, he still had a good heart beneath his tough exterior. The amount of danger the Bad Batch and Omega will be in would also give Boba a great chance to help them escape, though he might need even more reason to assist them.
Emperor Palpatine has taken an interest in Omega, as Dr. Hemlock's Imperial cloning program needed her DNA to continue its research. Since Boba is also a perfect clone of Jango, trying to find his sisters could put a target on his back.
If Boba won't help protect his sisters out of the goodness of his heart, he might do it to save his own skin. Even if he is a reluctant ally, this good deed could be enough to plant the idea of redemption in his mind and show that his change in The Book of Boba Fett wasn't as drastic as it seemed.
After two years, Star Wars finally has a chance to explain one of its most controversial choices in The Book of Boba Fett. Boba lost a lot of popularity after his show, but reaching into the character's past could make him a beloved bounty hunter again. Giving more context and foreshadowing for The Book of Boba Fett would go a long way in repairing his reputation. Boba Fett could show he had a good heart beneath his armor, even if it took him a few years to really change.
