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Boba Fett

The king of characters who rose above their station, Boba Fett is a prime example that fans, not directors, decide how popular a character will be. Originally just “that dude who stood next to IG-88” in Empire, the combination of Boba Fett’s nifty armor, cool toys, and ruthless demeanor sparked a chemical reaction of Badass that is still burning in the hearts and minds of Star Wars fans everywhere.
The lack of backstory allowed fans to mentally fill in the blanks with the most awesome character they could imagine, and even his pathetic death cemented his legacy. Had he died nobly, fans may have been content to let his demise stand as canon. But his hilarious screaming somersault into the Sarlacc was so ridiculous, so utterly unacceptable, that it drove fans to demand additional backstory and adventures beyond what is depicted in the films, adventures which now fill an entire expanded universe. Let’s compare:
Lines spoken by Boba Fett in the original trilogy: 4Words in Boba Fett’s Wookiepedia page: 35,000
Well done, people. Well done. Oh, and on that note:

Boba Fett

The king of characters who rose above their station, Boba Fett is a prime example that fans, not directors, decide how popular a character will be. Originally just “that dude who stood next to IG-88” in Empire, the combination of Boba Fett’s nifty armor, cool toys, and ruthless demeanor sparked a chemical reaction of Badass that is still burning in the hearts and minds of Star Wars fans everywhere.

The lack of backstory allowed fans to mentally fill in the blanks with the most awesome character they could imagine, and even his pathetic death cemented his legacy. Had he died nobly, fans may have been content to let his demise stand as canon. But his hilarious screaming somersault into the Sarlacc was so ridiculous, so utterly unacceptable, that it drove fans to demand additional backstory and adventures beyond what is depicted in the films, adventures which now fill an entire expanded universe. Let’s compare:

Lines spoken by Boba Fett in the original trilogy: 4
Words in Boba Fett’s Wookiepedia page: 35,000

Well done, people. Well done. Oh, and on that note:

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