With the release of the new Star Wars show, The Mandalorian, and Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker coming out on December 20,  it has really got me thinking about my favorite Star Wars character, Boba Fett, and why I like him so much. And in this article I wanted to share those reasons with you.  

I guess we have to start with  number one: he is respected by basically everyone In the galaxy. Being the galaxy's most dangerous bounty hunter comes with some respect, I would assume. And my assumptions seem to be confirmed by one scene in The Empire Strikes back, in which Darth Vader has all the bounty hunters and is telling them about the bounty on Han Solo.  He says he wants him alive and he goes specifically to Boba Fett and says the iconic line, “no disintegrations,” and that by itself is pretty cool,but the way he responds is kind of sarcastic. He responds with “As you wish.” Any one else would be dead in two seconds because Vader would have force choked him. But he didn't, and I think this shows mass respect towards Boba Fett because he isn't on the floor DEAD. 

Point number two: At the end of The Empire Strikes back. Ok technically all the villains win in a way, but this about Boba, not Vader. So his main goal is to get the bounty on Han Solo’s head, and to achieve this goal he works with Darth Vader. And you know what?  He gets the bounty on Han’s head and goes to Jabba's palace and turns in the bounty. I mean the opening of the Return of the Jedi is about Luke, Leia, Chewbacca, C-3PO and R2-D2 rescuing Han. 

Now we go to number three: he just looks cool. That’s it- he looks cool. 

Number four: Boba has motivation. I mean he saw his dad get decapitated right in front of him, so I think that when he saw that, he told himself that he was going to honor his father’s legacy. And I think that’s some pretty good motivation.    

And that’s why Boba Fett is my favorite Star Wars character.