Episode 5 of “The Book of Boba Fett” was full of references to things like “Superman: The Movie” and Hollywood Studios in Orlando. Did you catch them all?
Disney / Warner Bros. Can Superman see through Beskar? As most fans of “ Star Wars ” are probably aware, the episode of “The Book of Boba Fett,” which dropped on January 26, 2022, was not really about the main character. Viewers of “Fett” were treated to a chapter about a different character who wears the same type of armor as our hero — The Mandalorian. Actor Pedro Pascal reprised his role for an episode of “Fett,” which allowed viewers to learn what happened to the bounty hunter after the end of the final episode of his own show. Fans also got to see who exactly Fennec Shand ( Ming-Na Wen) was talking about in Episode 4 when she told Boba ( Temuera Morrison) that she could find him some muscle if he had the credits. The story involved Mandalorian and the Armorer (Emily Swallow) and Paz Vizsla (Tait Fletcher, and voiced by showrunner Jon Favreau) and how they could possibly restart their ancient order. Mando battled Vizsla for the right of the Darksaber and eventually went back to Tatooine to settle some unfinished business. It’s an excellent episode, which fans of “Star Wars” should watch. While we aren’t going to give you a play-by-play on what happened, there are some interesting tidbits from the episode which we feel should be pointed out: ATTENTION READER: THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE CONTAINS SPOILERS AND INFORMATION ABOUT “THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT” SEASON 1: EPISODE 5 Most folks know that Favreau helped usher in the dominance of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as he directed the first “ Iron Man ” film in 2008 and appeared as Tony Stark’s pal, Happy Hogan, in the series ever since.
