The Weekly Planet - The Story Of Boba Fett's Most Dangerous Bounty - Caravan Of Garbage

Episode Date: August 30, 2019

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Of course And to tie into that We're looking at a Star Wars comic from 2011 called Star Wars Blood Ties Boba Fett and Jango Fett something. That's who it's about. So it features not one but two Mandiblorians. That's right, exactly. Oh my goodness. Here's the tagline.

Father and clone in an adventure spanning two generations. Just say father and son. No, but that's not what they are though. Are they? They are father and clone. Boba but that's not what they are, though. Are they? They are father and clone. Boba Fett is a clone of Jango Fett. I know that, but he raised him as his son. He's still a clone, though.

All right, well, then it's weird. Yeah, it is weird. I agree. Good thing they warned me by saying it was a father and clone situation. Well, then it's not a father and clone situation. It's not a father and clone situation, then, is it? Man and clone. It's a man and clone situation.

Fair point. Yes. I can't disagree with that. But then again, you can be a man and clone situation fair point i can't disagree with that but then again you can be a father and not be related to the person oh is this a bit of a hidden hidden reveal here that he's got another kid he's got an actual son that is actually exactly what this comic is about then the title is accurate is this going to be just 10 minutes of us going back and forth and whether the title is accurate or not? We can decide that at the end. Okay, good. The other thing I want to decide is, do you think Boba Fett is a good bounty hunter? Again, look, we've discussed this many a time. Look, based on all the comic books and the novels and the role-playing games and the video games or

what have you, they would have us believe that he is a competent bounty hunter. But based on his actual screen time in the actual movies... You're talking more the original trilogy because I think he's shown to be more competent as Daniel Logan, young Boba Fett. Oh, yeah, right. Than grown-up Boba Fett. He's certainly good at saying, get him, dude.

He's great at saying that. Yeah, but I think based on the original trilogy, he seems like a bad bounty hunter. Yeah. Why do you ask? Well, I'm wondering whether this comic will change your mind. Okay, right.

Is it just him, like, standing in a field of rakes as they swat him in the face? What's the minimum number of rakes he can step on for you to be like, he's okay, he's a good bounty hunter? I reckon I'll give him one. He's wearing a helmet. He can't see much, can he? But he'd probably look out the bottom of it.

He'd look down. Exactly. There'd be a rake-looking hole. You know? There'd probably be a mirror in that helmet. Exactly. Who knows? He should have a rake proximity sensor.

And it flashes in front of his entire face. Really loud buzzer. And he has no other option just to stand there and hope all the rakes go away. That's right. This is by Tom Taylor with art by Chris Skelf. I don't know anything about Chris Skelf, but I like the work of Tom Taylor. Absolutely. And if people could like this video as well, that would be much appreciated, wouldn't it?

Like you like the work of Tom Taylor. Exactly. And Mr. Skelf or whatever well, that would be much appreciated. Like you like the work of Tom Taylor. Exactly. And Mr. Scalfor, whatever his name is. That's right. Scalfator. Scalfator. Anyway, so this comic starts with Boba Fett being surrounded by enemies, but he's not afraid, Mason.

My enemies? No, just his enemies. Okay, right. Just bad dudes in the galaxy. A crime lord, some other bad dudes, bounty hunters, gunmen, all that kind of thing. And they're pointing at him and they're saying, you're a bad bounty hunter. This is an intervention. You should quit bounty hunting.

We're your friends. I mean, sure, we've tried to kill you multiple times and you've survived by accident, but that's not going to happen every time. You should definitely quit. But then we get a flashback to Jango Fett putting his rocket launcher backpack onto Boba Fett. Baby Boba Fett?

Well, the kid Boba Fett. All Boba Fett? Well, the kid Boba Fett. All right, okay. You know, his jetpack. Uh-huh. And he then sprays him with the scent of this Star Wars dragon monster and goes, okay, so what I've done, I've sprayed you with this scent. We're in this dragon cave. There's that dragon right there.

You need to get a tooth from that dragon. Good luck! And he leaves him. So it's a training exercise, right? I'm sure, yeah. After he gets the tooth, he's like... You're going to do this with your one kid? I guess you could get another kid cloned.

Yeah, exactly. At this point, sure. He's probably got spare kids he definitely spare kids you're telling me that this guy is his first clone son i highly doubt that's a really good point isn't it maybe he's the second one b yeah probably had an alpha fet and he had you know boba fet yeah next one would be chris fet chris fet exactly yeah so after his son gets the tooth he comes out and he's like, why would you do that? And what is wrong with you? And he's like, well, here's the lesson. You've now faced the most fearful thing that you'll ever face in your life. Everything beyond this is a piece of cake compared to that dragon you just faced.

And he's like, yeah, good lesson. I guess you fuck with your dog of a bloke. So they get back on the ship. Ring, ring on the phone. It's Dooku. Dooku. He's on a rotary phone. He's an old man. So ring ring. You know how he is.

Yeah, for sure. Oh. On the phone. A Dooku. A Dooku. I got this bounty for you. I can't tell you any specifics of it, but you need to kill this guy. It's very important. It's yourself! Yes. What? That's what it is essentially. Yes, it is.

None of this makes any sense. It will make sense. I think it's a good comic. Have Dooku and Fett ever teamed up before? Did they have any screen time in the movies? Yeah, they're a father duo team. Dooku and Fett? Oh, no.

I mean, no. No, they're on screen together, but they don't fight together. Okay, right. But they're a bit of a duo, because Dooku recruited him to be the clone template. He recru-c he recruited him he recruited him to be the clone template of all the other clones okay so jango fett's like don't even worry about it we'll go get this guy they go to find this dude and then jango fett says look the important thing in a bounty hunting situation boba fett listen to this is you got to avoid confrontation and he's like you made me fight a dragon like you did the

opposite he's like this is a this is a different. Like, you did the opposite. And he's like, this is a different lesson. So don't even worry about it. It's so weird that Boba Fett ended up being a bear bounty hunter with this sterling advice his father's delivered to him. Don't forget to do two conflicting things at all times, son. P.S. you're not really my son, but you are my son. That's right. Father and clone.

So Boba Fett nails this guy in the head. He's wearing a helmet for reasons that you pointed out. Jango Fett flies down and he's like, let's bloody end this. And then he takes off his helmet and he's like, I'm you. You can't kill me because I'm a clone like you. Well, you're not a clone, but I'm a clone of you. This is set prior to the events of Attack of the Clones. Yes, just before that era of Star Wars.

And he's like, the reason I escaped is because being a clone trooper sucks. We're all in CGI armor marching in unison. You've seen Attack of the Clones. It's not a good movie, he says, to Django Fett. But I don't want to be this. I just want to live my life. And he's like, can you really? Can you shoot yourself?

I just want to live. Exactly. The Madden brothers are clones. They made very well of it. Vegan clones That did that KFC ad Are they really? Yeah

That's poor form Isn't it though? I mean I'm not a vegan Obviously But come on man They were like We're vegans We're militant vegans

And then Australia was like You want like a million bucks To do a KFC ad And they're like yeah I don't think I could endorse KFC Even though I have Eaten KFC before We had an endorsement For DenFC Even though I have eaten KFC before

We had an endorsement for Denny's And I'd eaten Denny's once And I'm like, not a chance in hell I could endorse this food No good So anyway, the clone of Jango Fett's like Can you shoot yourself? Can you do it? And he's like, yeah, and he shoots him

But just at that point, a woman walks into the room Lady Jango Fett clone Not true A regular woman walks in with... Lady Jango Fett clone. Not true. Oh. But a regular woman walks in with a baby, and the baby... Jango Fett clone? No. The baby is the son of... Got a gun.

No. Who's got a gun? Nobody's got a gun except... Jango Fett's got a gun. Jango Fett's got a gun. Yeah. It's a blaster. Oh, all right.

Yeah. So the baby is called Connor Freeman and is the son of that clone trooper. That's a surprisingly regular name for the Star Wars universe. Well, it's C, isn't it? It's true. It is,oper. That's a surprisingly regular name for the Star Wars universe. Well, it's C, isn't it? It's true. It is, yeah. That's it. And the wife's like, where you got my husband's face?

And he's like, Nanya. And she's like, what? And he's like, Nanya business. See you later. And he's out of there. That's not the exact dialogue. So she's confused. The son's like, what happened, Dad?

And he's like, I'll tell you later. But he didn't tell him later because then the events of Attack of the Clones happen and he gets decapitated, right? Sure. Flash forward to the modern day of the original trilogy. So a long time ago. So a long time ago still. Boba Fett's still mad that his dad was murdered, but he's like, I can't even get a Mace Windu

because he was murdered himself. So now I just, I carry this rage. Oh, I see. And what do I do with my rage? Bounty hunting. That's what I'm going to do. Oh, yeah. Yeah.

So there's a bounty on Connor Freeman. And he's like, who cares about bloody Connor Freeman? Because he's now grown up. It's 20 years plus. Oh, and he's informed it's like you should care about Connor Freeman because your dad, Jango Fett, has been wire transferring him money his entire life. Oh, not a deadbeat dad at all.

That's right. Has he been supporting all the clone troopers? I don't think so. Just this one, I would say. Yeah. And so Boba Fett's like, why would my dad be doing that shit he's like i don't know why don't you go and bloody check it out this guy connor he owes a crime lord uh tay and this insane crime lord a bunch of money for gambling debts do you think the money is delivered in fetcoin no it's like

bitcoin yeah it's fed yeah so it's worthless yeah absolutely so we cut to connor freeman and he's like i said he's in his 20s it's he's sleeping at a bar and there's a dexter jetster behind the bar what is that species called a real oh okay right it's not important it's a clone of dexter jetster no i think i think that's the limit on clones that's the shelf on clones in this in this particular series in this four comic see you you saw ahead you knew that from this point forward i I was just going to ask who. That's true. Which character is that clone? Every person who enters a room, you would be like, is that a clone?

Is that a clone? You can't rule it out, can you? No, I definitely can't. A bounty hunter comes in to get Connor, and he just shoots him over his shoulder. Because even though he's not trained, he's got his father's DNA. And everybody's force sensitive in this universe now. Everybody's force sensitive and whatever. Everyone's got a destiny and a force power and whatever so he goes outside and then a group of bounty hunters

attacks him boba fett comes in headbutts him knocks him out and is like just wait here because i'm going to collect a bounty on you but then the bounty hunters who call themselves the league of bounty hunters lame i know well yeah that's a running joke in this as well oh right they're like we're going to kill you, Boba Fett, because we want to get this bounty. And he's like, don't be killing me, because I'm Boba Fett. I'll be killing all of you. That's what's going to be happening.

You know my reputation. It's good. Inexplicably, my reputation is very good. Enter Bosk. The great man. The great man. Lizard man. Yeah. Strolls on through the fight.

He's like, hello, Boba Fett. Hello, everybody. It's me, Bosk. Lizard man. That's fight. He's like, hello, Boba Fett. Hello, everybody. It's me, Bosk, lizard man. That's right. By the way, this isn't worth my time. And he just keeps walking. That's the last we see of him. But there is a Bosk cameo in this comic, inexplicably.

Two S's. Don't wear them out. That's his final word? Yeah. So Boba Fett has to drop his blaster. And he's like, but I've still got weapons because I'm Boba Fett. He has to drop his blaster. Because there's ten of them. No still got weapons because I'm Boba Fett. He has to drop his blaster. Because there's 10 of them.

No, because he's got chicken grease on his head. You're probably right. He's like, I'm going to fight you to the death. I will surrender, actually. Yeah. But he says, look, I'm still very much armed. And so what he ends up doing is he guns a bunch of them down with a flamethrower, stun darts, wrist-mounted rocket launcher, fiber cord whip, and his fist.

Oh, everything from his action figure card. Exactly, that's right. He takes Connor and flies him out of the alley, and Connor's like, they're still going to come after us. And he's like, don't worry, I've got this bloody jetpack rocket launcher. Does he fly him away? Yeah, he pretty much picks him up and carries him out. Like a little baby.

Like a little baby, yeah. And he fires his rocket launcher into the alley, seemingly kills the rest of the League of Bounty Hunters. And he puts a sleep gas on Connor, puts him on his ship. So Boba Fett thinks that Jango Fett is the father of this guy. Yes. And Connor Freeman explains that Jango Fett is not my father. He's the man who killed my father.

We're not brothers, you dumbass. You thought we were brothers? We're not. We're not even related. I mean, we're very related. Yeah, exactly. Yeah, absolutely. We're related as two people can possibly be in fact even more related than that yeah i guess they're actually father and son genetically and he goes also boba fett you're clearly a clone of

your father your father sucks you suck you're you're a dog and then they have a bit of a punch up on the ship and they tumble out but then the bounty hunter league returns in a ship and they should have been laser blast. They interrupt the two of them fighting. There's only two of the League left. They're still calling themselves the League, and they're like, we're calling ourselves the League. You should have called yourself the Bounty Hunter Twins.

Yeah, exactly. The Bounty Hunter Duo. Oh, yeah. So Boba Fett's unmasked on the ground, unarmed this time for real. What's he look like? JangoFett. He's got the... That was a test. That's right.

I passed the test of this comic that I've read. Yes, that's it. So he's like, you can't shoot me, I'm Boba Fett You don't have the guts And the guy shoots him in the chest In his armour Genius So obviously he's, again, Boba Fett lucking his way

Into surviving Then they ring Dooku No, Dooku's not in this again God damn it Yeah, I know Don't-ku Yes, thank you

Are there any other delightful cameos in this? I can't remember. We'll have to see. So they ring Tay End and they're like, we've got this guy, we're going to bring him in. Boba Fett's dead. And he's like, well, did you check his pulse? They're like, whoop, whoop, whoop, whoop, whoop, whoop.

They were too afraid. Connor says they were too afraid to check his pulse in case he wasn't dead. Turns out also, he's not dead. He's very much alive and he's coming for them. If only they'd seen the Star Wars original trilogy. I know. They would know that he doesn't die up until that point. Exactly.

That's all the information you need. So Boba Fett managed to swoop in and he grabs Connor again, carries him off. There's only one league of bounty hunter guys left because Connor manages to shoot one of them in the process. And Connor explains, look, the reason I got this bounty on me for the bloody gambling is because... I killed heaps of kids.

And that's the way the universe is, isn't it? Yeah, that's right. If I don't regret it, I'm a kid murderer. The reason is that he beat Tayand at a game of cards and he didn't like that. He was like, this guy's clearly cheating. And so he put this bounty on him for that reason. So the bounty is not legitimate.

I mean, that's the luck of the Fetts though, isn't it? Oh boy, is it? Yeah. So Boba Fett takes him though to the crime boss. He's like, I don't care about your gambling problems, all right? I'm taking you in. When they get there, the League of Bounty Hunters rolls in, as in the one guy that's left.

And everyone's like, just shut up with your League of Bounty Hunters shit, all right? That's clearly over. And he's like, I'm in the spirit of the League of Bounty Hunters. And they're like, shut up. He can probably see all their force ghosts. And he's like, I'm in the spirit of the League of Bounty Hunters and they're like, shut up. He can probably see all their force ghosts. Maybe he can, yeah.

By that I mean he's got some sort of alcohol poisoning. It's a hallucination. Boba Fett though, in a surprise twist, he goes, okay,

this guy owes you half a million credits. I thought he was going to say surprise twist, he twists his ankle. But all right. That would not be a surprise. No, you're right.

Exactly. No, the surprise is this guy owes you half a million credits i'm gonna pay that so you let this connor freeman guy go free man by the way mason oh my god i didn't even see it till the end that's right but the crime boss he's not having it he's like if if he's if his last name was like blasted to the head man would have been a real twist i would never have seen it coming that's true he's like i'm not interested in your money, Boba Fett. I don't need the credits.

I just want to torture this dude. I've got this new rancor. I've been dying to break it in. Oh, yeah. So, you know, no thank you for the money. Is this guy like a very thinly veiled Jabba the Hutt? No, he's just like a greasy, wormy, sharp teeth kind of looking dude. Crime boss.

Imagine a Star Wars crime boss. Like Jabba the Hutt before they put the CGI over the top of him. Exactly like that. Yeah no okay so they're all surrounding boba fett which is how the comic started and connor freeman says boba fett i have three credits on me if you kill everybody in this room i'll give you the three credits and boba fett's like fuck yeah i'll do that so he starts three more than i had exactly so he starts just murdering everybody let me just check the back of my action figure card see See what I got here. What have I got left?

Yeah, which is basically where the comic book starts. Except this time it's narrated by Connor, who's like, I'm not afraid in this situation because I've got Boba Fett on my side, even though he still should very much be afraid. Because it's not a lot, is it? Boba Fett shoots the crime boss through the head. There's a scuffle in general.

He shoots the Rancor to anger it and then frees it. Then that kills a bunch of dudes. And the last guy from the guy from the league of bounty hunters he puts his jetpack on it and launches it straight into the rancor's mouth and explodes him so it's like good job everybody they escape and boba fett's like by the way you owe me three credits and he's like here's your bloody three credits that's fun they part as friends as father and son as clone of a man who is but you're a clone of father and son, let's just say. Yeah, absolutely. Wait, uncle and nephew?

Sure. Okay, cool. Yeah. Genetically father and son. And it also ends with Boba Fett taking the tooth of the Rancor because, you know, that's what his father said to do. He's like, get teeth of things. Get teeth of things when you kill a big thing.

Do you think he just wanted him to be a dentist? Maybe. Maybe that's what he was telling him. He took the wrong message though, didn't he? Yeah. Yeah. And it ends with the ghost of Jenga Fett or the spirit looking down on the two of them

and being like, good job, everybody. I'm Jenga Fett. Remember me? From that movie. Yeah, we all remember you. We all remember you, Jenga Fett. Remember my head came right off that time.

That's right. What do you think of Boba Fett now, Mason, in this situation? Competent, with morals, many a weapon, carrying a man like a little baby. What do you think? Put it on screen or it doesn't count. Doesn't count? Doesn't count.

Wow. Well, I think he's the most dangerous bounty hunter in the galaxy, Mason. Yeah, you're very easily led, though, aren't you? No, I think everybody agrees with me, including Daniel Logan, who plays Boba Fett. I don't reckon he does. Okay. We'll see about that. I think so. I think we will. Anyway, this has been reckon he does. Okay. We'll see about that. I think so.

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