By: D.C. Cutler, U.S.A.
Warning: This article features Book of Boba Fett spoilers!
Boba Fett is hot right now. The Star Wars character has his own hit show on Disney+ and action figures of Fett are in high demand by collectors. Boba is cool again like he was in 1978, when he was introduced in the “Star Wars Holiday Special” and “The Empire Strikes Back,” in 1980.
Now, Disney has announced the bounty hunter’s addition to Fortnite. The Boba Fett skin in the battle royale is available to purchase by itself or as part of a Boba Fett Set. The set includes the bounty hunters Z-6 Jetpack back accessories, Gaffi Stick pickax, and Fett’s Starship glider. Several Star Wars characters, like The Mandalorian, Kylo Ren, and Rey have their own Fortnite skins. The release of “The Book of Boba Fett” is the reason for the addition of Boba.
I never saw Fortnite broadening their revenue stream with merchandise, like blankets, toys, and backpacks. The game is a phenomenon. Star Wars and Fortnite joining forces (no pun intended) is a perfect business collaboration. I see Star Wars and Fortnite merchandise out of the corner of my eye at my local Target.
image source: Epic Games
The Disney+ series is introducing Boba Fett to a whole new generation of Star Wars fans. The first three episodes of “The Book of Boba Fett” have had moments of brilliance, and moments of incredibly slow pacing. For the first two episodes of the series, Kevin Costner should get a cheque from Disney. There are some odd similarities between “Dances with Wolves” and some of Boba Fett’s scenes with the Tusken Raiders. Banthas, the creatures that the Tusken Raiders and Boba ride, really get slaughtered in this series. What did the banthas do? The banthas’ deaths were shocking and seemed unnecessary.
In the first episode, I enjoyed seeing how Boba got out of the Sarlacc pit, or the Great Pit of Carkoon. It’s even better when you go back and watch “Return of the Jedi” again. I wish we could have seen more of Boba in the Sarlacc pit. How long was he in there?
I love the veteran actor Danny Trejo but seeing him as the Rancor wrangler in the third episode was a little jarring. The third episode had some problems, but I still enjoyed it. The chase scene through Mos Espa at the end of the most recent episode was tedious and unintentionally cliche. And there was fruit. A lot of fruit.
Will there be other characters from “The Book of Boba Fett” that’ll get their own Fortnite skin? Time will tell on an app or gaming platform not far, far away.