I actually liked The Book of Boba Fett more than I expected to. After reading all the mixed reviews I didn't think it would be that good but I'm definitely on the side that think it's worth watching! The only thing wrong with it is the casting could be better. Temeura Morrison (Boba Fett) and Ming-Wa Wen (Fennec) both look out of place, you get used to it after a while but they should of chose better actors. They're just not that believable as bad asses when they fight, both being 60+ years old doesn't help. I still liked the story though and looking forward to another season! If you're a Star Wars fan or even just a sci-fi fan then you should give this a try.
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Supermanfan-1310 December 2023
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Rob133116 April 2023I recently finished The Book of Boba Fett and it was actually better than I thought it would be. It follows bounty hunter Boba Fett (Temuera Morrison) and mercenary Fennec Shand (Ming-Na Wen) as they run the underworld of Jabba the Hutts old territory on the sands of Tatooine. It's not the greatest Star Wars series made, especially after watching how good The Mandalorian and Andor were, but it's still worth a watch. Like those shows it has a big budget movie feel to it. It just looks and feels bigger than a tv show. There were some throw away episodes that were kind of boring but still enough good where I would recommend it to any Stars Wars fan. Just don't expect it to be as good as The Mandalorian or Andor.
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ConnorAsher27 January 2022Alright, we're currently 5 episodes in and it just isn't getting better... the pacing is so incredibly slow and at the end of every episode, I'm constantly finding myself say "...wait?! That's it?!".
I really want to like this series but the pacing and story overall just isn't captivating. In nearly every episode there's a reference/callback to something - for fan service/to help sell more toys with absolutely zero premise.
I'm all for nostalgia/callbacks to expand the world and make it even bigger but there NEEDS to be story. There needs to be RISKS/STAKES. There needs to be a reason for your audience to actually CARE about your characters. Yet alone your MAIN CHARACTER!!!!
At this point... Boba's character is very laughable and weak.
I would love nothing more than to see Boba riding a Reincore destroying everything in his path but...?
The thing that killed me was the Mandalorian episode (episode 5). Overall... FANTASTIC episode! However, did that particular story REALLY need to be told right now? No. Is it nice context/filler? Sure. Could we have skipped it and brought Mando right into the conflict that we left off with from the previous episode? ABSOLUTELY! Which is exactly what SHOULD have happened.
This series constantly jumps around in timelines and not only does it make the whole story feel messy but it also doesn't allow that chance for your audience to REALLY connect/care.
I'm happy to see Mando's continuing story but the fact that you have to bring in the MANDALORIAN to save your franchise/show and completely ride on that....? Nah.
Literally episode 5 does not feature Boba Fett at all and by how episode 6 is setup it doesn't seem like we'll see much of him either at this point.
I hope I'm wrong and I hope for the series to get better but as of right now... it's a dud compared to its predecessor. -
versus-250049 February 2022There's a good story to the series, but it falls flat for most of it. I'd say maybe 3 or the 7 episodes didn't feel like mostly filler. A lot of the chase and fight scenes feel inconsequential. I want to be at the edge of my seat during Star Wars and I frankly just wasn't. The show is saved of course by it being a Star Wars show, but also from some great performances from Ming-ana Wen, Temuera Morrison, Amy Sedaris, Pedro Pascal, and Timothy Olyphant.
On another note, I really just wanna see more of Fennec Shand. Wen is a fantastic actress and I think there could be a lot of story to get into with her character. -
rsvp32113 January 2022Three eps in, and a boring plot that drags on and on - Boba trying to be recognized and respected, and he continues to just look lame.
No one can shoot, mercy for every single enemy, Boba can't seem to fight without others stepping in to help (he hasn't used even one of his suit gadgets, yet!), he has hired some Power Ranger wanna be's, and he's going to tame a rancor...?! :(
Also disappointing is that the episodes barely break a half hour!
I'll watch a couple more, but I have a feeling this series is best suited for either Saturday mornings, or after school specials. -
kennet-6425831 December 2021This is just the first episode, a slow beginning doesn't mean the whole thing will be too, some things need to be explained before anything makes sense.
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A TRUELY SPECTACULAR finale of an otherwise lackluster series. Don't get me wrong, some episodes were good, but some were very mediocre and even bad. The series picked up pace after the arrival of Mando but the beginning part of the series was SLOW, BORING AND STRAIGHT OUT BAD to a certain extent.
The series HAD TO forcefully enter beloved characters from other Star Wars franchises to make it stand on its feet, OTHERWISE...
The standout performance of the series was by far Ming Na-Wen (Fennec Shand). She was badass, deadly and ruthless yet faithful, honorable and beautiful...She is the Black Widow of Star Wars. Black Krrsantan should have been developed more. He is an absolute BEAST, but here, he seemed very vulnerable and somewhat tame. Cad Bane should have gotten WAYYY more screen time and episodes. He alone could have made the series shine. The Mod Gang angle was AWFUL and poorly executed.
The series also lacked a central villain, the addition of which would have made for more compelling storytelling.
On a final note, when you have to forcefully enter beloved and established characters from other franchises to make a series stand, it's NEVER a good sign. A Boba Fett series WITHOUT much contribution from him (apart from the finale) is unacceptable. Enough with the Bacta Tanks, Tusken Raider family angle and demanding respect without earning it - IF THEY ARE SERIOUS ABOUT SEASON 2, THE SHOWRUNNERS NEED TO GET SERIOUS AND GET RID OF THE EXCESS FAT...A GOOD PLACE TO START WILL BE ROBERT RODRIGUEZ. HE CAN GO BACK TO MAKING MOVIES THAT DON'T MAKE ANY SENSE. -
mochteam9 June 2022Boba Fett is an old man that losses every battle and needs everyone to help him get things done. Series was OK but it fell short of the excitement the Mandalorian series had..that is until the Mandalorian showed up!
Just as I was getting bored of the show the Mandalorian shows up and takes over. It's like the series read my mind. Soon as the Mandalorian appeared things got awesome again!
Not sure what's going on at Disney but the reason why people like the Mandalorian more is because the Mandalorian is everything Boba Fett should had been. -
jadenzclark19 January 2022I'm in disbelief that a story about Boba Fett making a comeback could be so painfully dull. I have briefly enjoyed the introductions of some new characters and the Lawrence of Arabia homage episode, but the action is so boring. It feels like there's nothing at stake. The chase scene in the third episode was so terrible. I have not been so disappointed with Star Wars since Leia "used the force" to fly back into a ship.
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dontecullins29 December 2021I'm a huge fan of Star Wars. I saw The Phantom Menace & Attack Of The Clones on the big screen when I was a kid. I haven't been to fond of what Disney has put out with the exception of Rogue One & The Mandalorian. This first episode of Boba Fett finally feels like I'm in the star wars universe again.
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MamadNobari979 February 2022The show is a mixed bag. That is If you count 2 good episodes out of 7 a mixed bag.
Let me say at first that to this day, I still don't get the hype about Boba Fett. Is the mask, is it the jetpack or what? I get Mando, because we actually see him be a total badass for two season. But Boba? We only saw him for like 5 minutes in the original trilogy. So I'm not much of a Boba Fett fan and don't understand why this series needed to exist and after watching it, I still think it was unnecessary and did more bad than good.
Now firstly I'm gonna say what's good about it then I'll give a mini-rant about the bads because I ranted a lot in the episode reviews.
The good:- Ludwig Göransson does it again with another iconic piece of music.
- Episode 5 and 6. Which are not about Boba and they're about Mandalorian, a better and more badass bounty hunter. And that's cheating too because they put Mandalorian season 3 episodes in here so people keep watching this show.
And that's it! That's the only good thing about this series.
Now the bad:- The power ranger gang.
- Boba is not a badass. He slept with Tuskens two nights and now he's a benevolent ruler and wants to rule the city with his soft heart I guess.
- Boba has no strategy in the whole 7 episodes. He just agrees with what others say and can't assert dominance on any one, he's a laughing stock for all the other rulers and commanders in this series.
- Boba is a complete idiot and does some significantly idiotic Baffling things, prominently in episode 4. For example; Boba: "Look at me, I am Boba Fett." Boba 5 minutes later: "There's an advantage to people thinking you're dead."
- The power ranger gang.
- The show, apart from episode 5 and 6, doesn't feel like Star Wars at all. It feels likes I'm watching a weird Sci-Fi that ripped off these characters and names from Star Wars and not actually watching Star Wars. You can see the clear contrast of it when you watch episode 5 after the fairly excruciating first 4 episodes. It doesn't feel, look and sound like Star Wars.
- They tried to make a badass character off of Boba and they succeeded beautifully with Mandalorian, but realized they effed up and now that they're making a Boba Fett show, they have to make him different, and thus less badass and that's the reason they ruined Boba Fett.
- The power ranger gang.
- Fennec Shand is more of a badass than Boba.
- The Pykes are hyped to be this evil and powerful syndicate that have an army to destroy everyone and take over the city, but they're laughably weak and shorter in numbers than they claimed to be in the finale.
- Cad Bane was wasted and should've been the main adversary from the beginning.
- Boba needs men and more soldiers but in no way he attempts to hire even one person before the big finale.
- Episode 3.
- Flashbacks should've been shorter and they should've made episode 2 and 1 into 1 first episode and got rid of episode 3 and the power ranger gang entirely.
- The direction and writing of episodes 1,2,3,4 and 7 are abysmal.
- Episode 5 and 6 being actually good and everyone enjoying them shows that even the creators know that nobody wanted this and they didn't even know what to write and do about Boba Fett.
- Lots and lots of plot holes about Boba being the Daimyo.
- There were a of lot better stories to tell, like how Boba actually became the Daimyo, instead of showing us flashbacks and the disappointing Pykes as the main villain.
I hope they learn their lesson and don't just make a new show about every character if they don't have a pretty good idea about it, especially if it's and old and known and fan-favorite character.
And I think even giving it a 6 is too generous considering I only enjoyed the last 3 episodes.
And like I said in the title, only watch it for episode 5 and 6 to get ready for season 3 of much much better show. -
I don't get the hate from so many reviews. This series adds so much gravity to Boba Fett and the other supporting cast members, unlike the sequel trilogy that did nothing but destroy the original cast as we know them. Yes, it starts slow, probably because it can in a series where two or three episodes has the same runtime as a movie where that can not be afforded.
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snoozejonc9 February 2022Boba Fett fights to consolidate his position of power within the underworld of Tatooine while reflecting on past events.
This is a hit and miss Star Wars show that has some strong moments, but struggles to develop a compelling narrative overall.
I'll start positive and say that as a member generation X who grew up on Star Wars, the fan service is exquisite. There are episodes that include great time with beloved characters and quite detailed Easter egg type moments that are equally as cool. This even extends to non Star Wars tributes to movies such as 'Lawrence of Arabia', 'The Godfather', 'King Kong', and numerous Spaghetti Westerns.
Contrary to some, I like the Bacta Tank flashback sequences, particularly the scenes set on the Dune Sea involving the Tuskens. Chapter 2 is a solid episode and has the best of these moments.
Unfortunately, one problem I find with the character of Boba Fett is that two seasons of 'The Mandalorian' effectively stole his thunder as a cool, armour-clad bounty hunter. As a result 'The Book of Boba Fett' as full series is not necessary and it shows in the fact that he only stars in 5 of the 7 episodes.
Another problem is that the writing is quite flat in some episodes and it fails to build any real momentum towards the concluding chapter. Some characters, like the Mods, feel tacked on for marketing reasons and they do not give enough screen time to key antagonists in the early episodes.
When the plot deviates for two episodes away from the main events it hurts the overarching narrative, but it's hard not to love where it takes us, particularly for fans of the original movies and Mandalorian. As great as it is, this has an impact on the final episode, which for me is a mess of spectacle and characters.
Temuera Morrison is a solid action hero, but is given very little to do other than act like a tough guy with a heart. Other characters like Fennec Shand have good moments, but there are a lot of diversions that don't really allow them to shine.
The production values are fantastic in most episodes. There are some exceptional CGI, especially the deepfake effects that design young versions of certain characters. -
spasek23 January 2022Anyone who remembers Boba Fett from the films recalls the reputation of the most feared bounty hunter in the galaxy. A bounty hunter who had Wookie pelts on his belt. A bounty hunter who would do whatever it took to get the job done. He was nobody's friend. Even Han Solo's priceless reaction in ROTJ at the Sarlacc pit of, "Boba Fett?! Boba Fett?!" tells you the kind of character he was.
Now, Boba Fett takes over as crime lord from Bib Fortuna. Only now, Fett is trying to do right by everyone. He's got a small entourage of allies. He makes friends with the Sand People, and he's somehow gone from ruthless bounty hunter to a peacekeeping wuss. Imagine if Darth Maul came back suddenly cuddling teddy bears.
It was as if the writers no longer had a handle on the character. Mandalorian is more bad-ass than Fett and far more believable as a character.
I tried to get into this series as I was really excited for it. But after three episodes, I couldn't take it anymore. The most feared (and arguably) beloved bounty hunter got melted down into a baby-powdered chump who is about as feared as an Ewok.
Disney definitely did wrong by this series. -
dielemanbas14 January 2022Edit- OK after episode 5 I changed my mind a bit. Getting better
Too bad I enjoy the artwork during the credits more than the episodes themselves. I had high expectations for this series, especially after the fantastic "the Mandalorian" which was also from John Favreau's hand. The characters are not that appealing and I do not know if it is because of the acting or the screenplay or the story itself. -
martinoheat881 February 2022I might like it even more, it seems to delve deeper into the strange lore of star wars. Short of a few epic cameos in season two of mando it feels basically like season three to me. The backstory of the sand people was a welcome addition to the show. Adding to the lore and giving the once "savage" people some more depth. Teaching a lone wolf the strength in a tribe, developing a loner character like Din.
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deepfrieddodo13 February 2022The Book of Boba Fett surpasses the development of character arcs and providing depth to previous canon, in such a way that it removes a lot of the mystery.
The silent bounty hunter who never removes his helmet is no more. In this series it seems he's always up for a chat and eager to get fresh air when possible. It's not the character everyone loved, which since his inception was never a normal character, no one wanted this development. You do grow to enjoy the new character though, he's still serious enough to be the epitome of cool, just not the bounty hunter we know and love. It was always going to be a difficult transition moving from the villain to the hero.
It is the use of other characters, though, which lets the series down. Tusken Raiders feature heavily early on, and whilst The Mandalorian passes them by to keep them relevant, the addition of Fett being nice to child-Raiders goes too far, becomes too Disney, and a little reminiscent of the infamous Star Wars Christmas special.
Fett's youthful and mechanically-enhanced soldiers are hit and miss, but mostly miss. The fact that the "Mods" (as in 'modified') ride around on colourful space scooters is a cringeworthy pun forced in and ill-fitting of the setting. They're not going to be anyone's favourite characters, that's for sure, cliché and stuck with unnecessary spins to supplement their action. They had the opportunity to add better characters, the fact that Danny Trejo comes and goes in the matter of two scenes is surely a waste.
The fact that halfway through the series Boba Fett is basically dropped from screen-time says a lot. There is reliance on the series it spun off from, The Mandalorian, integrating multiple of the previous characters to keep those arcs moving, before they essentially take centre-stage for the finale. It may also just be setting up Ahsoka Tano's series, but this series wasn't supposed to be about any jedi, full episodes pass without even a reference to Boba Fett.
The integration of characters/species formerly only in the cartoons is impressive though, and whilst the pirates look a little more Worzel Gummidge than Star Wars, it's cool to see all the forms of media interlinking. Bringing Cad Bane back into the Western-inspired series works well too, once you've gotten over his face's transition into live action.
The stitching of prequel/original trilogies is good, providing a more holistic feel, but he does spend a very long time in that Bacta tank for the first few episodes. Some throwbacks to the original series are hugely appreciated overall though, the Rancor in particular.
Morrison has kept in great shape for his age, but he is given no favours by the costuming department. Certainly, and understandably, a little more heavy-set than himself in Attack of the Clones and his predecessor Bulloch in the original trilogy, it's noticeable but passable in The Mandalorian. However, the decision to have the majority of Fett's arc between the films and series with him dressed in a mucky onesie is ridiculous - it emphasises what in fairness is only a slight paunch. Everyone ages, but it loses something when associated with this character.
The one thing we wanted to know more from the episodes filling in the gaps was his escape from the Sarlacc pit, but this is skimmed over as quickly as possible - he just gets out. There is no reason given whatsoever other than him having a flamethrower, it's disappointing.
Some of the CGI short clips are below par, which again didn't seem to be an issue in The Mandalorian, but from the most part everything looks to be at a high standard (apart from the Mods on the scooters, but again, that's purely down to it being a stupid addition).
The series even ends on a Medieval lute song, to cap off a series seriously off the mark. It's far below the standard of The Mandalorian, and although it's great to have Boba Fett back, the potential for this plot is hampered by poor, DIsney-esqe decisions. -
Johnny-the-Film-Sentinel-218729 December 2021The Book of Boba Fett is just getting started and already some people are trying to judge the entire series too quickly, even though the first chapter just came out. Wait until the whole thing's finished, guys. WandaVision had the same 'problem' for impatient viewers who can't stomach the weekly-release model for television shows, but it's absolutely worth the wait in the end.
Overall this episode was a good starter for what should be an entertaining series overall, and it still honours Boba Fett's badassery just fine. Sure it may harken a little too closely to The Prequel Trilogy with its literal usage of footage from Episode II for some, but it's to the series' advantage and giving layers to the central character.
This show seems to be giving more light to the Star Wars universe's criminal underbelly: and it's bound to get into juicier details in the coming instalments. Boba Fett deserved some more time on-screen and he's finally getting his own story so he can really shine. 4/5 stars: promising beginning for a promising show. -
The Book of Boba Fett Season 1
The Book of Boba Fett, the spinoff Star Wars show starring the famed bounty hunter on DisneyPlus, has all the ingredients of an entertaining show with its action set pieces and fan service moments. However, the script never finds proper footing with its lead character and never finds anything beneath the armor.
The issue with Boba Fett is he has no official lore to speak of. The character's popularity stems from his rad-looking armor and vertical-standing spaceship, which has set fans' imaginations on fire through the years in games and Expanded Universe novels or made up their own stories with their action figures.
The Book of Boba Fett attempts to build that lore. The story jumps back and forth between the time Fett escapes the Sarlacc Pit on Tatooine post-Return of the Jedi to his quest to be the gangster lord of Tatooine in the present post-Mandalorian Season 2.
This non-linear structure does the story a disservice by cutting up Boba Fett's crucial character development during his time with the Tusken Raiders. We are given Fett's motivation to become a crime boss at the midpoint of the show and it comes far too late for the audience.
The show's highlights included the action sequences, the development of the Tusken Raiders and Cad Bane, a mean blue gun-toting villain reminiscent of Lee Van Cleef from The Good, The Bad and the Ugly, who steals every scene he is in.
However, the audience is never given a reason to care about Boba Fett. We're never shown who he is, what matters to him or a glimpse into his soul. Without a genuine story hook or a reason to care, this is just a bunch of stuff happening.
Temuera Morrison's Boba Fett is super straight-laced and honorable to the point of being short-sighted at times. The character is meant to be dealing with scum and villainy all the time. There's more dimensions to the character that are not being tapped into. Where is the cunning behind the bounty hunter who tracked down the Millenium Falcon in Empire Strikes Back?
I feel closer to the Mandalorian as a character than Boba Fett and that is problematic, who cameos towards the end and completely steals the show away from Boba Fett and serves as an epilogue for The Mandalorian Season 2.
By the end of it, Boba Fett remains what he always was: a very cool-looking action figure who I don't know anything about. -
aarivmarwah29 December 2021A great first episode, amazing flashbacks and decent setting up of the story. I enjoyed it till except the ending felt a little flat. I love star wars and this show might be a solid addition to the franchise.
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gpoltack-1245817 January 20223 episodes in and I can't make any sense of this show! I kinda liked the flashbacks at first but it's now an annoying distraction. Ep. 1 could have been much better. Ep. 2 was a masterpiece and Ep. 3 just sucks. No one. Repeat. NO ONE wants to see Boba Fett with his helmet off, sitting on a throne, lying in a bacta tank or asking other people to do stuff he can do better. This show has made one of the most iconic SW characters weak and boring. I hope the season ends on a high note.
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RoryTheRacingKar9 February 2022If you are a fan of The Mandalorian then you should watch as it features Mando in roughly half of the episodes.
So I would recommend treating season 1 of The Book of Boba Fett as The Mandalorian season 2.5. -
Retrostudious15 January 2022They've neutered Boba Fett. They've made him soft, he would have sent the guy's head to the mayor as a tribute.
Damn disney with their 'play it safe' sanitisation of everything. They've turned him from a ruthless mercenary into a cautionary compassionate diplomat, it seems so out of character. -
Habibi-Universe9 February 2022Who asked for this show? Actually... a lot of people. In retrospect it would have been better if we hadn't gotten it at all since they completely destroyed the identity of the beloved Boba Fett character making him soft, weak, incompetent and just damn stupid! What started off as an interesting character in The Mandalorian quickly became a joke when he got his own show. You would think that that's when the character would blossom right? Oh, how wrong you are!
The Book of Boba Fett is a series whose tone has just felt so off and dysfunctional! The first 4 episodes are completely different to episodes 5 and 6 and by the time you make it to the final, 7th episode, you wonder which type of episode are you gonna get? Will it be more like the last two episodes (which would be a good thing) or will it be more like the first 4 (which would be a terrible thing)? What they then decided to do, since these versions of the show are tonally so off, they desperately tried to forcefully merge those two versions together and ta-da... Episode 7! Yikes!
It is also beyond me why we focused 4 entire episodes on our main character's backstory (but not even his proper backstory from when he was a child which would have been way more interesting). Why? We've already seen him in The Mandalorian and most of it was self-explanatory. It's like the creators think of us as dummies and ask themselves "Oh, surely they wouldn't figure that out on their own right? Clearly our audience is the most stupid and simple-minded one out there, so we have to explain every little detail even if it isn't interesting or completely detrimental to the pacing of our show".
It is amazing how barely any time was spent on Boba Fett's present storyline. You could just tell that they didn't really have a story to tell. On top of that, they made our protagonist soft. I don't view Boba Fett as any kind of threat anymore. If I was in the Star Wars universe and Boba Fett walked up to me alone (and of course with his mask off because apparently that's just what he does now), I would laugh my ass off, probably throwing a cherry at his bald head and I can guarantee you, he would ask me whether I wanted to join his team.
The saddest thing about this show however was that I was genuinely happy whenever the show didn't focus on Boba Fett, but instead on someone else because that's when it actually triumphed, however that's the problem.
You have a main character who constantly gets disrespected in every way imaginable, yet does nothing about it making us question how he could have possibly survived for this long in the Star Wars universe and how Darth Vader hired him as one of his most trusted, loyal and best bounty hunters in the entire galaxy???
I didn't get "Oh, I'm Boba Fett and a real badass" vibes. No! I got "Oh I am a balding, middle aged man with a cool uniform on, but the helmet is itchy, so I want to get a nice tan on my bald head in the open sun on Tatooine" vibes!
Sure, we got a beloved character back in the penultimate episode only for them to disrespect said character in the next episode. You know a show is bad when every single time the main character comes on, you start rolling your eyes hoping he would finally get killed, but knowing it's just not gonna happen! And isn't it wonderful to have a PG-rated version of the Sons of Anarchy in the Star Wars universe who are just about the most boring, uninteresting, annoying, frustrating and unlikeable characters?!
Overall, The Book of Boba Fett is a series disrespecting the essence of Star Wars in so many ways and a lead who is completely incapable of handling his business by himself! Star Wars fans deserve so much better! It is amazing how all these words came out from someone whose favorite franchise of all time is Star Wars! Let that sink in! 4/10. -
dbrown212911 February 2022While it was pretty decent, what in the world is up with those annoyingly slow 50s era looking bike things? Those are not Star Wars. They were completely irrelevant and derpy. Don't bring those back please. In fact, they should write out the entire colorful bio-mechanic crew. They do not belong either.