Star Wars' Latest Mandalorian Announcement Underlines Just How Big A Mistake The Book Of Boba Fett Really Was

By El Kuiper

Published Oct 24, 2024

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The latest news about The Mandalorian season 3 and Ahsoka season 1 will be released as special edition, SteelBook 4K UHD Blu-rays. This is no longer a surprising move for Disney+, as Andor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and seasons 1 and 2 of The Mandalorian have also recently been released as physical media. It’s certainly an encouraging strategy for Star Wars and Disney, but one Mandalorian-era show seems to be missing from the list.

Despite premiering in 2021, The Book of Boba Fett is the only Mandalorian-related show not to have been released physically. In fairness, Star Wars: The Acolyte’s Blu-ray box set has yet to be announced, though it’s arguably too early for that news. Boba Fett’s exclusion is much more egregious. The Book of Boba Fett may have had its issues, but deciding not to give it a home media release does a disservice to its story, the cast and crew, the Mandalorian franchise, and even Star Wars fans who collect physical media.

The Book Of Boba Fett Was A Failure, But It's Too Important To Ignore

The Book of Boba Fett failed to do what it set out to. Instead of providing a well-rounded character study of one of Star Wars’ most iconic legacy characters, it sidelined Boba and became The Mandalorian season 2.5 halfway through. However, this is exactly the problem with Lucasfilm and Disney’s decision not to release Boba Fett physically. Despite its flaws, it is too important to The Mandalorian’s overarching story. Those who own The Mandalorian seasons 1, 2, and soon, 3 on Blu-ray will never own Grogu’s full story.

This feels like Lucasfilm is purposefully distancing itself from a show it approved and agreed to. Without The Book of Boba Fett, Grogu and Din’s story would always be incomplete.

Some major Star Wars moments take place in The Book of Boba Fett. Ahsoka Tano and Luke Skywalker’s first scene together, Grogu’s training with Luke, his decision to go back to Din, and their unearned yet heartfelt reunion took place in The Mandalorian’s first spinoff show. Why shouldn’t it also be released on Blu-ray? Being widely panned is no excuse. This feels like Lucasfilm is purposefully distancing itself from a show it approved and agreed to. Without The Book of Boba Fett, Grogu and Din’s story would always be incomplete.

Will The Book Of Boba Fett Get A Home Release?

The Book of Boba Fett’s home media release should, logically speaking, have been announced when The Mandalorian seasons 1 and 2 were put up for pre-order. Aside from Lucasfilm being worried it wouldn’t be financially viable, there’s no reason it shouldn’t have been. To a certain extent, Lucasfilm’s trepidation is understandable – the show was widely criticized, but the company only has itself to blame. It should have treated The Book of Boba Fett as its own thing, rather than as a launch pad for The Mandalorian season 3.

Boba Fett from the original Star Wars trilogy and Din Djarin from The Mandalorian in front of a green background.

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Hopefully, at some point, Lucasfilm and Disney will see the error of their ways. Perhaps, once The Mandalorian & Grogu and an as-yet unconfirmed fourth (and likely final) season of The Mandalorian have been released, Disney will decide to produce a box set for the entirety of The Mandalorian era, and include The Book of Boba Fett for the first time. The Book of Boba Fett may not have been what anyone imagined it would be, but it deserves to be treated better than this – for better or worse, it’s a part of The Mandalorian’s legacy.