Who can imagine Easy rocket firing Could mean a lot? But season two premieres The Mandlorian, Director John Favreau knowingly gave fans a huge smile Arming the Cob Vanth with a rocket jetpack that was specially deployed. We’ve written about this in our episode recap, But wanted to explain a little more about why it’s so fun.
Although it is still officially pending Confirmation, he’s likely wearing it in the latest episode of Armor Wanth (played by Timothy Oliphant) The Mandlorian That bounty hunter is Boba Fat. Then Boba Fat Appeared in the animated segment at first Star Wars Holiday Special, Kenner gave fans a chance to get an early look The empire struck backMysterious new villain as part of the mail-in-fur for his line Star Wars Action support. When his first toy came out Back in the late 70s, it was announced that the launch rocket would come with a full jetpack.
However, before it was made public, the toy was recalled out of fear Children will shoot themselves in the eye with a projectile and pose a safety risk. Rocket-firing is one of the most notorious collectible remains for Fat Star Wars Fans – today, some of its rare early prototypes, if not the most valuable and sought-afterThen Star Wars Toys in the world.
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So when Cobb Wenth shoots Crate the dragon in the eye during “The Martial”, ” Favor au kNow that’s exactly what it does. He is rolling his eyes. Don’t forget, last season the show featured a vehicle called the Imperial Troop Tearansport – a The vehicle that the toy was made by Kenner But never seen in a movie, and Finally the CannonsEdited by Star Wars Rebels And then The Mandlorian. Same now for Boba Fat’s rocket. In the original films the rocket was always in his jetpack, but he never fired it. But now, again, it’s Canon.
But that’s not all. Think of how Wenth shoots a rocket, which he does twice in the episode. He does this by bending over his waist. There is a target system attached to the helmet aimed at the rocket, and Star WarsO The universe is so technologically advanced, you would imagine that it could shoot very easily and hit its target. There’s no reason to bend over because he’s an action figure with limited speech. That is, except, it is a reference to the original fact Star Wars Toys just turn that way. Come on, come on On. It was absolutely:
With that This Pearls from Knights of the Old RepublicA glimpse of Constable Zuvio, Cobb Vanth himself The latter Novels, kThe Right Dragon New hope, Made for episodes filled with all easter eggs. But our favorite, by far, is the rocket jetpack.
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