The Starbird Files

Now that the dust has settled after Disney+ Day earlier in November I thought I’d write about my thoughts on the forthcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series. Whilst it was a disappointing day for Star Wars fans, if the Special Look hadn’t leaked the day before, I would have been pretty happy.   But I do wonder why there couldn’t have been a short 10 second tease or a poster of Ewan McGregor back in the robes, the fandom would have exploded and I would have been very satisfied. Could the reason be that Kenobi’s outfit would itself would have been a spoiler? Could Obi-Wan Kenobi’s appearance in the new show be based off of the often depicted Mythos Kenobi, drawn by fan artists for years and made physical by sideshow collectibles, which features Obi-Wan bundled against the dust storms of Tatooine with goggles, a rifle and his old clone wars armor strapped to a backpack. It would be pretty awesome if it was, and as much as I would love it I’m not sure they would have him that way for the whole show.

Hello there! After a month off from the blog, the release of the first The Book Of Boba Fett trailer has brought me back. When this series was announced at the end of The Mandalorian Season 2, I wasn’t particularly hyped for it, and felt it overshadowed the Mandalorian somewhat, and that despite the fact I’ve always been a fan of Boba, I own Fett artwork, figures and clothing! The trailer looks very cool, very Tatooine and  Jabba’s  Boba’s Palace centric, and jam packed with Original Trilogy and Return of the Jedi aliens, from Gamorrean Guards, to Twi’leks, Tuskens, Trandoshans and my favorite species of all - an Ithorian with a speaking role!!! Which makes this nerd wonder if his boy Max Rebo could make an appearance, every crimelord needs entertaining right?! There are some great visuals, the Tusken’s walking through the sandstorm, the huge sunken city both stuck in my mind. The story seems to be focused on Boba Fett taking over Jabba’s criminal underworld which has fractured among