The Book of Boba Fett points to a prequel problem in Disney’s Star Wars universe. Boba Fett’s return in The Mandalorian, season 2 was well-received, and the bounty hunter’s upcoming spinoff is hotly anticipated. While it promises to be an exciting journey for a fan-favorite character, the show becomes part of a larger issue when considered alongside the rest of Disney’s Star Wars slate.
Between The Book of Boba Fett, The Mandalorian season 3, and Ahsoka, Disney is creating and hurriedly fleshing out a “prequel-to-the sequels” era. It’s been wildly successful so far, and in many ways gets Star Wars right. As evidenced by Ahsoka and Fett’s appearances in The Mandalorian season 2, these shows also promise to relate to one another.
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