What Did He Know?

Star Wars is perpetually a thriller in quest of solutions. We all have questions on it, from what its largest reveals imply, to narrative ideas, to questions of character. The Book of Boba Fett is, after all, no exception… and whereas we’ve already had a number of questions on its newest chapter, one huge question lingers as the most important thriller of all.

When “From the Desert Comes a Stranger” wasn’t laser-focused on a sequence of main Star Wars cameos that left The Book of Boba Fett’s titular protagonist out of the image, it arrange the escalation of Boba’s struggle in opposition to the Pyke Syndicate on Tatooine in an explosive method. Quite actually, as Sanctuary, the on line casino/parlor operated by Jennifer Beals’ Garsa Fwip, was visited by two Pyke brokers who left a Camtono filled with explosives at their desk for good measure.

The aftermath of the blast leaves little to the creativeness by way of who made it out of Sanctuary alive, as what we see is a fairly all-encompassing flame. Poor Madame Garsa is clearly no extra, as are her Twi’lek brokers/helmet collectors. So are, presumably, principally all the harmless civilians, droids, and different assorted beings that made up Fwip’s staff and clientele. Which implys that Sanctuary’s home band additionally received kablammo’d… besides one acquainted face.

Max Rebo lives to Jizz one other day. Because Max Rebo wasn’t there.

Go again via the ultimate moments of Sanctuary on this week’s episode and take note of the establishing pictures of the band. Some Bith on kloo horns and what appears like it could actually solely be described as an area bass, a modified astromech simply completely wailing on its drums, the band’s all there save for the Ortolan and his jett organ. And that is definitely suspicious—each time we’ve visited Sanctuary on The Book of Boba Fett, the digicam has invited us to pay attention to the band, and each time now we have, we noticed Max Rebo. Of course, why wouldn’t we—Star Wars loves itself a reference, and Max Rebo’s a straightforward bonus reference per week. He’s simply there, just a little blue man enjoying his little organ having a enjoyable little time! So for him all of a sudden to not be current, simply when not being current saves him from a second brush with a fiery loss of life, feels… notable. We have a couple of theories:

• Max, who not wished to be tied down as an artist in residence after all of the stuff with Jabba, is now far more prepared to tour, and whereas Sanctuary was a daily cease, this was only a evening he was elsewhere.
• Likewise, after years witnessing Jabba’s felony empire first hand, Max Rebo is aware of when to get out of dodge if a scenario appears off, and Mos Espa’s been on the sting of battle for weeks at this level.
• Max is a Pyke agent, and knew what was up, having fed data to the syndicate about Garsa’s rising relationship with Boba.
• Max is definitely Boba’s agent, having determined he doesn’t thoughts hanging out in Jabba’s palace once more no matter who’s occupying it, and was on his approach to tip Boba and his rising gang off concerning the potential risk.
• Max is a Jedi, possibly like his father earlier than him (TBD TBD), and sensed a disturbance within the Force.
• Max was really on his mandated toilet break on the time, and was saved from the blast by being jammed within the Star Wars equal of a port-a-potty.

So yeah, neglect Luke Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano, Cad Bane, Din Djarin, Grogu, Cobb Vanth, Black Krrsantan (god this present actually has had plenty of cameos, hasn’t it), or whoever else may present up in subsequent week’s Book of Boba Fett finale. Clearly the most important thriller this present nonetheless has—aside from why it’s seemingly so disinterested in its personal protagonist—is what the hell is Max Rebo’s deal. That, and whether or not or not he’ll return for a rousing rendition of “Lapti Nek” to cap off the present.

Let us know your theories within the feedback—we’ve received loads of time earlier than The Book of Boba Fett returns for one final episode subsequent Wednesday on Disney+.

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