Star Wars fans fear The Book of Boba Fett is shaping up to be the show they feared The Mandalorian would become

The Hollywood Reporter

"Four episodes in, The Book of Boba Fett has continued to focus on re-created style over substance, working Tusken Raiders, Jawas, Rodians, Wookiees, Twi’leks, familiar droids, the Rancor, some extra Hutts and (of course) the infamous Sarlacc Pit into the proceedings," says Graeme McMillan. "It even brought back Max Rebo, the blue elephantine keyboard player from Return of the Jedi, which is one of the deeper cuts one can imagine, for multiple appearances across the season. For those who wanted to revisit childhood favorites one more time, it’s manna from heaven … but for anyone wanting a show that stands on its own merits, things might be slightly less of a slam dunk." McMillan adds: "It all adds up to a show that feels uneven at best, if not outright directionless, outside of evoking nostalgia — especially compared with the narrative speed of The Mandalorian as well as that show’s desire to introduce new elements to the core mythos of the franchise as a whole." ALSO: Book of Boba Fett is a long-overdue PR campaign for Tatooine.