Those of us thoroughly disgusted with the lack of quality in the Star Wars Prequels and Special Edition revisions can breathe a much deserved sigh of relief. The one they call Fett is coming to a TV screen near you!

The latest edition of Star Wars Insider has confirmed that the most feared and notorious bounty hunter in the Star Wars universe, Boba Fett, will “play an instrumental part” in the upcoming live action TV series slated to debut in 2009.

After the combined assault of Greedo shoots first, Jar Jar Binks, and Hayden Christensen’s deplorable “I hate them” disaster from AOTC, those loyal fans who endured decades of waiting only to be disappointed may yet receive that which they deserve.

Look for the series to take a much darker, more mature tone. Rumors indicate the plot will involve a more in depth approach to character development of Boba Fett. Think Tony Soprano. He’s not good. He’s not bad. He’s somewhere in between and he’s packing enough blasters, rockets, flame throwers, concussion grenades, nerve agents, and edged gauntlets to make both the good and bad guys take a step back.

Others not confirmed, but rumored to join Boba Fett in the series are Chewbacca, several characters from the expanded universe, pod racers, Star Destroyers, Death Star plans, and last but not least - Madonna.

I for one, find myself suffering from the same plight I endured through 1999 - what am I supposed to do with myself between now and the release? I can only hope that this time around, The George lends an ear to the woes of his angry legion of fans and spends a little more time on the script and much, much less on the merchandising.

~Man Overboard

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Bobba Fett image courtesy of Flickr user hunterseakerhk published under the CC license.

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