The comic book vibes are strong with this one.

Watching in chronological order (like we do), The Mandalorian’s Season 2 finale leads straight into The Book of Boba Fett’s premiere, “Stranger in a Strange Land.” It’s not as pulpy or epic as Robert Rodriguez’s previous Boba Fett-centric episode (“The Tragedy”), but some shots—like Boba Fett’s fist punching through the sands of Tatooine—are straight out of a comic book panel. 

We talk through Boba Fett’s interpretation of Daimyo and compare it to previous crime bosses, like Maul and Dryden Vos. We also discuss the state of crime in the galaxy and Ming Na Wen’s slinky approach to Fennec Shand.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 Who Are We?

00:02:57 Plot Summary

00:9:25 Boba Fett as Daimyo

00:21:21 Criminal Syndicates Across the Galaxy 

00:27:42 Comic Book Pulpiness

00:45:43 Bae Watch

00:52:28 Closing Thoughts