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Star Wars: Visions Episode 2, “Tatooine Rhapsody,” introduces a Boba Fett that gives Baby Yoda a run for his money on cuteness.
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Star Wars: Visions Episode 2, “Tatooine Rhapsody,” streaming now on Disney+.
Ever since the 2019 premiere of The Mandalorian, Grogu’s cuteness has reigned supreme in the Star Wars franchise. While Star Wars: Visions does not quite usurp Baby Yoda from his adorable throne, there are many characters in the anime shorts who are adorable in their own right. Among the cutest of them all is an almost chibi version of Boba Fett, whose simplified design and proportions make him the cutest incarnation of the bounty hunter so far.
At the beginning of “Tatooine Rhapsody,” the second episode of Star Wars: Visions, Boba Fett is the main antagonist. The short focuses on Star Waver, a band consisting of unlikely friends, from Jay, the escaped former Padawan, to Geezer, a young Hutt who just wants to rock. Boba Fett pursues, and then captures, the band because Gee is wanted for execution by Jabba the Hutt. After the bounty hunter threatens to kill the rest of the group, Gee willingly returns with Boba to save his friends.
However, Star Waver is not defeated so easily. The band travels to Tatooine and convinces Jabba to allow them to perform one song before Gee’s execution. Through the power of music and friendship, Star Waver is such a hit with the crowd that Jabba agrees to become their sponsor. Gee is spared, and even Boba Fett bobs along with the beat at end.
The art throughout “Tatooine Rhapsody,” produced by Studio Colorido, is adorable, and all of the characters are pretty cute. However, Boba Fett is possibly the cutest of them all. While all of the characters have heads that are larger in proportion to their bodies, Boba’s helmet makes his seem even bigger. Thus, even when Boba is a ruthlessly capable bounty hunter, his threat is lessened precisely because he is a cuter version of the iconic bounty hunter, which fits with the tone of the short.
Because Boba Fett was already working as a bounty hunter and founded Krayt’s Claw before the rise of the Empire, the events of “Tatooine Rhapsody” could take place any time after he began his career. Boba Fett’s appearance in “Tatooine Rhapsody” seems to be a simplified version of his look in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. There’s even a line highlighted by a light reflection that could be Boba Fett’s signature dent from his appearances in the saga as an adult. However, even if the dent is there, Boba Fett still might not be much older than his appearance in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. While the origin of the dent is not canonically known, the most likely theory is that it was caused by a blaster bolt during a duel with Cad Bane, as seen in an unused sizzle reel for Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Because Cad Bane seems to have the injuries from that fight in his appearance on Star Wars: The Bad Batch, that means Boba Fett was probably wearing the dented helmet by the time the Republic fell.
Although “Tatooine Rhapsody,” like the other Visions shorts, takes place outside of Star Wars continuity, it suggests the possibility that “Baby Fett” is a younger version of Boba Fett. At the beginning of the short, Jay is still in his Padawan robes running from Order 66, and although the band has been playing a while, the short still could take place within a few years of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. Thus, Boba Fett’s more adorable appearance might also indicate he still is a teenager or a young adult.
“Tatooine Rhapsody” is uplifting, focusing on the power of friendship and music to overcome the odds. Even though “Baby” Fett is the antagonist at the beginning, he joins in the party at the end. Overall, while Baby Fett is not quite as cute as Grogu, he and the entire “Tatooine Rhapsody” short still are adorable additions to the Star Wars universe.
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