If you have not watched Disney’s new series on Boba Fett, you really should. This is the way that storytelling should work.

The old saying is “Simpler is better,” and oh my is that true. I saw an article recently that was criticizing this new show and I couldn’t help but wonder if it was because they were not getting political points for including unnecessary material. Because this story is simple, fun, and memorable. Not only that but it respects the Star Wars cannon. You can literally go through the first couple of episodes, which are all that are available right now, and you can pick out pieces of Star Wars lore that help tie that universe together.

If you have never watched the deleted scenes from the original Star Wars movie A New Hope, then go ahead and watch those! The Book of Boba Fett series borrowed a couple of those characters, which gives them beautiful continuity in that story world. This is the kind of thing that I love to see. When you take a storyworld and you continue it’s lore by respecting it’s traditions and characters, you enrich it.

Perhaps I noticed this more because I am working on two novels for my series. Not one. These books are adding to the story world and increasing its lore while respecting what has already been created. It’s so much fun to give cameo appearances by characters that readers are already familiar with and love. Or even to do cameos of characters that people hate. It’s all world building and it all enriches the story.

Q: Have you watched The Book of Boba Fett yet?