Editing Boba Fett (section)

==Reception==
Boba Fett is a "[[cult following|cult]] figure" and one of the most popular ''Star Wars'' characters.<ref name="skywalking287">{{cite book |last=Pollock |first=Dale |title=Skywalking: The life and films of George Lucas |publisher=Da Capo Press |year=1999 |page=287 |isbn=978-0-306-80904-0 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZC2c40Bw-L4C&pg=PA287}}</ref><ref name="Montandon">{{cite book |last=Montandon |first=Mac |title=Jetpack Dreams: One Man's Up and Down (But Mostly Down) Search for the Greatest Invention That Never Was |year=2008 |page=55 |publisher=Da Capo Press |isbn=978-0-306-81528-7 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cSNgPMJ1p3IC&pg=PA54}}</ref> In 2008, Boba Fett was selected by ''[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]'' magazine as the 79th greatest movie character of all time, and he is included on ''Fandomania''{{'}}s list of ''The 100 Greatest Fictional Characters''.<ref name="empireonline">{{cite web|url=https://www.empireonline.com/100-greatest-movie-characters/default.asp?c=79|series=The 100 Greatest Movie Characters|access-date=May 16, 2010|work=Empire|title=79 Boba Fett}}</ref><ref name="Fandomania">{{cite web |url=http://fandomania.com/100-greatest-fictional-characters-85-81/ |title= The 100 Greatest Fictional Characters|date= September 24, 2009|publisher=Fandomania.com|access-date=May 22, 2010}}</ref> [[IGN]] ranked Boba Fett as the eighth top ''Star Wars'' character, due to his status as a fan-favourite and cult following.<ref name="Top 100 IGN">{{cite web|url=http://ie.ign.com/star-wars-characters/1.html |title=Top 100 Star Wars Characters|work=[[IGN]]|access-date=January 12, 2011|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100817203656/http://ie.ign.com/star-wars-characters/1.html |archive-date=August 17, 2010 }}</ref> He [[personification|personifies]] "danger and mystery",<ref name="protofett3" /> and Susan Mayse calls Fett "the unknowable ''Star Wars'' character" who "delivers mythic presence."<ref name="mayse">{{cite web |url=http://www.space.com/sciencefiction/movies/boba_fett_tao_000608.html|title=The Tao of Boba Fett|last=Mayse|first=Susan|date=June 8, 2000|publisher=Space.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100531033506/http://www.space.com/sciencefiction/movies/boba_fett_tao_000608.html|archive-date=May 31, 2010|access-date=December 13, 2014}}</ref> Although [[Tom Bissell]] asserts that no one knows why Boba Fett has become so popular, nor cares why, both Lucas and Bulloch cite Fett's mysterious nature as reasons for his popularity.<ref name="bissell" /><ref name="skywalking287" /> Bulloch, who has never fully understood the character's popularity, attributes it to the costume and the respect Fett garners from Darth Vader and Jabba the Hutt.<ref name="bullochwp">{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2005/05/05/DI2005050500653.html |title=Star Wars: Boba Fett |date=May 17, 2005|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=January 15, 2010|first=Jeremy|last=Bulloch}}</ref> Fett's addition to the Special Edition of ''A New Hope'' was criticized by ''[[Screen Rant]]'', which called it "pointless [[fan service]]".<ref name=":5" />

The initial Boba Fett toy, more than Fett's actual film appearance, might be responsible for the character's popularity; [[Henry Jenkins]] suggests children's play helped the character "take on a life of its own".<ref name="convergenceculture">{{cite book|last=Jenkins|first=Henry|title=Convergence culture: where old and new media collide |publisher=NYU Press |year=2006|page=115|isbn=978-0-8147-4281-5|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RlRVNikT06YC&pg=RA1-PA15}}</ref><ref name="gray183">{{cite book |last=Gray |first=Jonathan |title=Show Sold Separately: Promos, Spoilers, and other Media Paratexts |publisher=[[New York University|New York University Press]] |date=January 1, 2010 |isbn=978-0-8147-3195-6 |page=183 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HSWez23WtdoC&q=%22boba+fett%22&pg=PA183}}</ref><ref name="Jenkins">{{Cite book|last=Jenkins|first=Henry|author-link=Henry Jenkins|chapter=Quentin Tarantino's Star Wars? Digital Cinema, Media Convergence, and Participatory Culture|editor1-last=Durham|editor1-first=Meenakshi Gigi|editor2-last=Kellner|editor2-first=Douglas|editor-link1=Meenakshi Gigi Durham|title=Media and cultural studies: keyworks|pages=567–568|publisher=Wiley-Blackwell|location=Malden|year=2012|isbn=9780470658086}}</ref> Moran said Vader's admonition specifically to Fett in ''The Empire Strikes Back''—"No disintegrations"—gives Fett credibility; he was interested in Fett because the character is "strong, silent, [and] brutal".<ref name="moranint_fanclub" /> Jeter says that even when Fett appears passive, he conveys "capability and ruthlessness".<ref name="jeterinterview">{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/vault/books/02111999news.html|title=The Mystery of Boba Fett: An Interview with Author K.W. Jeter|date=February 19, 1999|publisher=[[Lucasfilm]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110911140600/http://www.starwars.com/vault/books/02111999news.html|archive-date=September 11, 2011|access-date=December 13, 2014}}</ref> Bissell credits Bulloch for giving Fett "effortless authority" in his first scene in ''The Empire Strikes Back'', using such nuances as cradling his blaster and slightly cocking his head.<ref name="bissell" /> Fett's small role in the film may have made the character seem more intriguing.<ref name="protofett3" /> Logan, who was a [[Young Artist Award]] nominee for his portrayal of Fett, compares Fett to "that boy in school who never talks" and who attracts others' curiosity.<ref name="Awards-24">{{cite web|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms24.htm|title=Twenty-Fourth Annual Young Artist Awards NOMINATIONS and AWARDS|access-date=October 13, 2010|publisher=[[Young Artist Award]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161204172303/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms24.htm|archive-date=December 4, 2016}}</ref><ref name="LA-Weekly">{{cite web|url=http://blogs.laweekly.com/stylecouncil/conventions-1/daniel-logan-boba-fett/|title=Daniel Logan Talks Playing Boba Fett in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: The Clone Wars|first=Liz|last=Ohanesian|date=September 20, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100925144612/http://blogs.laweekly.com/stylecouncil/conventions-1/daniel-logan-boba-fett/|archive-date=September 25, 2010|access-date=December 13, 2014|work=[[LA Weekly]]}}</ref>

Bissell adds that Boba Fett, along with other minor characters like [[Darth Maul]] and [[Kyle Katarn]], appeals to adolescent boys' "images of themselves: essentially bad-ass but ... honorable about it."<ref name="bissell" /> This tension and the absence of a clear "evil nature" (distinct from evil actions) offer Fett dramatic appeal.<ref name="bissell" /> Furthermore, Fett "is cool because he was designed to be cool", presenting a "wicked ambiguity" akin to [[John Milton]]'s [[Paradise Lost#Characters|portrayal]] of [[Satan]] in ''[[Paradise Lost]]'' and [[Iago]] in [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Othello]]''.<ref name="bissell" /> Bissell compares Fett to [[Beowulf (hero)|Beowulf]], [[Ahab (Moby-Dick)|Ahab]], and [[List of characters in the Tom Sawyer series#Huckleberry Finn|Huckleberry Finn]]: characters "too ''big''" for their original presentation, and apt for continued development in other stories.<ref name="bissell" /> Moran finds Fett reminiscent of the [[Man with No Name]].<ref name="moranint_fanclub" />

Fett has been featured extensively in pop culture and parodies. [[Breckin Meyer]] provides his voice in various ''[[Robot Chicken]]'' [[Robot Chicken: Star Wars|sketches]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Lewis |first=Thomas Attila |title=LAist Interview: Breckin Meyer of 'Robot Chicken' — 'Star Wars' Special Airs on Sunday Night |url=https://laist.com/2008/11/14/laist_interview_breckin_meyer_of_ro.php |website=LAist |access-date=October 6, 2019 |date=November 14, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191007031954/https://laist.com/2008/11/14/laist_interview_breckin_meyer_of_ro.php |archive-date=October 7, 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Nerdcore]] rapper [[MC Chris]] included a ''Star Wars''-themed song titled "Fett's Vette" on his 2001 debut album.<ref>{{cite web |last=McLevy |first=Alex |title=This is the best rap song ever written about Boba Fett's Corvette |url=https://www.avclub.com/this-is-the-best-rap-song-ever-written-about-boba-fett-1798286617 |website=[[The A.V. Club]] |access-date=October 5, 2019 |date=November 19, 2015}}</ref> The creator of the [[Spartan army|Spartan]] helmets for the 2006 film ''[[300 (film)|300]]'' painted one of them to look like Fett's helmet.<ref>{{cite web |last=Biggs |first=John |title=This Is a Boba Fett Spartan Helmet |url=https://techcrunch.com/2011/01/13/this-is-a-boba-fett-spartan-helmet/ |website=TechCrunch |access-date=October 5, 2019 |date=January 13, 2011}}</ref>
The ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'' describes Boba Fett fans as "among the most passionate",<ref name="sfgate" /> and the character is important to ''Star Wars'' fan culture.<ref name="Jenkins" /> Boba Fett's popular following before the character even appeared in ''The Empire Strikes Back'' influenced [[Damon Lindelof]]'s interest in developing ''[[Lost (2004 TV series)|Lost]]'' across multiple media.<ref name="gray187">{{cite book|last=Gray|first=Jonathan|title=Show Sold Separately: Promos, Spoilers, and other Media Paratexts |publisher=[[New York University|New York University Press]]|year=2010|isbn=978-0-8147-3195-6|page=187|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HSWez23WtdoC&pg=PA187}}</ref> Between filming ''The Empire Strikes Back'' and ''Return of the Jedi'', [[Mark Hamill]] pitched the idea that Fett was Luke Skywalker's mother to George Lucas, which "he didn't like".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vulture.com/2018/11/mark-hamill-confirms-he-pitched-boba-fett-as-lukes-mom.html |title=Mark Hamill Confirms He Pitched Boba Fett as Luke's Mom|last=Kiefer|first=Halle|date=November 18, 2018|website=[[Vulture.com]]|access-date=November 19, 2018}}</ref> In about 2000, a feminist campaigned online to have the character unmasked as a woman.<ref name="Brooker">{{cite book |last=Brooker |first=Will |title=Using the force: creativity, community, and Star Wars fans|publisher=Continuum International Publishing Group|year=2002|pages=202–4|isbn=978-0-8264-5287-0 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=80kB6JG1PVsC&pg=PA202}}</ref> Fan [[parody|parodies]] include Boba Phat, a [[cosplay]] "intergalactic booty hunter" created by David James.<ref name="Presstelegram">{{cite news |url=http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_13476056 |title=Heroes welcome at Long Beach Comic Con |last=Zonkel |first=Phillip|date=October 2, 2009|work=[[Press-Telegram (Long Beach)|Press-Telegram]]|access-date=January 14, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613195446/http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_13476056|archive-date=June 13, 2011}}</ref>

===In ''The Clone Wars''===
{{Quote box|width=30%|align=right|quote=In Episode II, [Boba Fett] saw his father murdered by Mace Windu, however, he's still got a long way to go before he becomes the battered bounty hunter we know so well. [[Aurra Sing|Aurra]]'s an influence, and not much of a nurturing parental figure – so that plays a part, as well. She preys on his weakness, on his desire for a family. It's pretty dysfunctional, and it sheds an interesting light on both Aurra and Boba. Ultimately, though, Boba's always been a mystery. As much as we reveal, we're not going to take the mystery away from his fans. Not knowing all the answers about Boba is part of what makes him so cool.|source=[[Dave Filoni]], supervising director for [[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)|''The Clone Wars'' TV series]]<ref>{{cite magazine|title=This Week in the ''Clone Wars'': Tonight's Hour-Long Season Finale|url=https://www.wired.com/geekdad/2010/04/this-week-in-the-clone-wars-tonights-hour-long-season-finale/|first=Jason|last=Jones|date=April 30, 2010|magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]|access-date=August 3, 2010}}</ref>
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IGN reviewer Eric Goldman rated the first episode 8.2/10 and the second 8.8/10, stating "this was a very layered, exciting episode to end Season 2 on", though he did not appreciate Boba Fett's limited dialogue.<ref>{{cite web|title=''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' - "R2 Come Home" Review|url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/108/1087298p1.html|first=Eric|last=Goldman|date=May 1, 2010|website=[[IGN]]|access-date=August 3, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' - "Lethal Trackdown" Review|url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/108/1087309p1.html|first=Eric|last=Goldman|date=May 1, 2010|website=[[IGN]]|access-date=August 3, 2010}}</ref> Bryan Young, a writer for ''[[The Huffington Post]]'' and [[Examiner.com]], also disliked Fett's responses at the end of the episode when confronting Mace Windu: "He says something incredibly whiny." Young does state, however, that "[o]verall, this pair of episodes was a satisfying conclusion to season two, which really upped the game in this series in terms of animation, storytelling, and suspense."<ref>{{cite news|title=Review: ''Clone Wars'' Season 2 Finale!|url=http://www.bigshinyrobot.com/reviews/archives/13613|first=Bryan|last=Young|date=May 1, 2010|publisher=BigShinyRobot.com|access-date=August 3, 2010|archive-date=July 8, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708001409/http://www.bigshinyrobot.com/reviews/archives/13613|url-status=dead}}</ref> GalacticBinder.com's reviewer Chris Smith wrote, "Lucasfilm delivers another exciting episode to finish off a tremendous second season."<ref>{{cite news|title=''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' Review - Season 2, Episode 22: "Lethal Trackdown"|url=http://www.galacticbinder.com/pclone-wars-review-lethal-trackdown.html|first=Chris|last=Smith|date=April 30, 2010|publisher=GalacticBinder.com|access-date=August 3, 2010|archive-date=May 10, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100510005257/http://www.galacticbinder.com/pclone-wars-review-lethal-trackdown.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Adam Rosenberg writing in MTV Movies Blog discusses Boba Fett's return: "He's going to have to be put through a lot more hell before he embraces his inner badass. I'll say though... he's off to a mighty good start with the dual blasters he wears on his belt. Sure, they're almost the size of his thighs, but hey... he's still just a kid."<ref>{{cite news|title=''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' Episode 2.21-22 Recap, Season 2 Finale|url=http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2010/05/01/star-wars-the-clone-wars-episode-221-22-recap-season-2-finale/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100503020342/http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2010/05/01/star-wars-the-clone-wars-episode-221-22-recap-season-2-finale/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 3, 2010|first=Adam|last=Rosenberg|date=May 1, 2010|publisher=[[MTV|MTV Movies Blog]]|access-date=August 3, 2010}}</ref>

===In ''The Book of Boba Fett''===
Boba Fett's character in the series has received mixed reviews, while Morrison's portrayal of Fett has been praised. Some have said that, without Morrison portraying Boba Fett, the series might have been a total disaster and that he is the only face that could have brought Fett back to life.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Flint|first=Hannah|date=January 12, 2022|title=The Book of Boba Fett Episode 3 Review|work=[[IGN]]|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/the-book-of-boba-fett-episode-3-review|url-status=live|access-date=January 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220112122521/https://www.ign.com/articles/the-book-of-boba-fett-episode-3-review|archive-date=January 12, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Betancourt|first=David|date=January 12, 2021|title=Temuera Morrison has the only face that could bring Boba Fett back to life|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/comics/2022/01/12/temuera-morrison-boba-fett/|access-date=January 18, 2022|archive-date=January 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113190658/https://www.washingtonpost.com/comics/2022/01/12/temuera-morrison-boba-fett/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Decider (website)|Decider]]''{{'}}s Megan O'Keefe wrote, "Boba Fett is the least interesting character in ''The Book of Boba Fett''."<ref>{{Cite news|last=O'Keefe|first=Megan|date=January 20, 2022|title='The Book of Boba Fett's Big Problem: Boba Fett Sucks|work=[[Decider (website)|Decider]]|url=https://decider.com/2022/01/20/boba-fett-is-lame-in-the-book-of-boba-fett-on-disney/|access-date=January 22, 2022|archive-date=January 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121173058/https://decider.com/2022/01/20/boba-fett-is-lame-in-the-book-of-boba-fett-on-disney/|url-status=live}}</ref> Rich Knight from ''[[CinemaBlend]]'' stated that he used to not like Fett, but became interested in his character as he was the only one in the series who "seems like an actual human being".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Knight|first=Rich|date=January 1, 2022|title=5 Reasons Why I Really Like The Book Of Boba Fett So Far|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/star-wars/reasons-why-i-really-like-the-book-of-boba-fett-so-far|url-status=live|access-date=January 22, 2022|website=[[CinemaBlend]]|archive-date=January 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122214231/https://www.cinemablend.com/star-wars/reasons-why-i-really-like-the-book-of-boba-fett-so-far}}</ref> Chris Edwards of ''[[The Guardian]]'' said that Disney+ ruined one of the "coolest and most mysterious characters" in ''Star Wars''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Edwars|first=Chris|date=January 19, 2022|title=Boba Fett is dead: how Disney+ ruined Star Wars' coolest character|work=[[The Guardian]]|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/jan/19/boba-fett-is-dead-how-disney-ruined-star-wars-coolest-character|access-date=January 22, 2022|archive-date=January 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121111138/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/jan/19/boba-fett-is-dead-how-disney-ruined-star-wars-coolest-character|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Merchandising===
Fett is one of the top five best-selling ''Star Wars'' action figures,<ref name="skywalking287" /> and Boba Fett-related products are "among the most expensive" ''Star Wars'' merchandise.<ref name="sfgate" /> Fett was the first new mail-away action figure created for ''The Empire Strikes Back'';<ref name="starwars_bobafett" /><ref name="bissell" /> although advertised as having a rocket-firing backpack, safety concerns led [[Kenner Products|Kenner]] to sell his rocket attached.<ref name="starwars_bobafett" /> Gray called the early toy "a rare and precious commodity",<ref name="gray183" /> and one of the rocket-firing prototypes sold at [[auction]] for $16,000 in 2003.<ref name="efilmcritic">{{cite web |url=http://efilmcritic.com/feature.php?feature=1480 |title=Boba Fett in Kansas City: An Interview with Jeremy Bulloch|last=Lessing|first=U. J.|publisher=efilmcritic.com|access-date=January 15, 2010}}</ref> In 2018 and 2019, two of the prototypes were sold at auction, for £69,000 ($USD92,000) and £90,000 ($USD120,000), respectively—each setting the world record for the highest auction price of a ''Star Wars'' toy at that time.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bucktin |first=Christopher |title=Rare Star Wars toy sells for a world record £90,000 at auction |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/rare-boba-fett-star-wars-18499178 |website=Mirror |access-date=July 23, 2019 |date=July 21, 2019}}</ref> A fully painted figure with a rare variant on the firing mechanism is planned to be auctioned and estimated to be worth $200,000.<ref>{{cite web |last=Stoodley |first=Sheila Gibson |title=This 'Star Wars' Action Figure Could Fetch More Than $200,000 at Auction |url=https://robbreport.com/shelter/art-collectibles/star-wars-boba-fett-action-figure-may-collect-200000-plus-at-auction-2870020/ |website=Robb Report |access-date=October 7, 2019 |date=October 6, 2019}}</ref> In 2024, one of the only two existing hand painted missile firing bounty hunter Boba Fett action figures was sold for record breaking $525,000 at [[Heritage Auctions]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Star Wars Boba Fett action figure sells for record-breaking $525,000 |url=https://news.sky.com/story/star-wars-boba-fett-action-figure-sells-for-record-breaking-525-000-13148122 |access-date=2024-12-09 |website=Sky News |language=en}}</ref>

In August 2009, [[Hasbro]] released a Fett action figure based on McQuarrie's white-armored concept,<ref name="actionfigures">{{cite web |url=https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/top-5-most-valuable-star-wars-action-figures-17918|title=Star Wars McQuarrie Concept Action Figures, Just in Time for Christmas|date=August 19, 2009|publisher=[[Dotdash Meredith]]|access-date=January 11, 2010}}</ref> and Boba Fett as both a child and bounty hunter have been made into [[Lego minifigure]]s and a helmet statue of Fett in his armor.<ref name="Martell">{{cite book|last=Martell|first=Nevin|title=Standing Small: A Celebration of 30 Years of the Lego Minifigure|url=https://archive.org/details/legobook00dani|url-access=registration|publisher=DK|year=2009|pages=[https://archive.org/details/legobook00dani/page/65 65], 69}}</ref> [[Wizards of the Coast]]'s ''[[Star Wars Trading Card Game]]'' includes several Boba Fett cards.<ref name="cargobay">{{cite web |url=http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/browse/900/10-10|title=Cargo Bay Collector's Database|publisher=[[Lucasfilm]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120919123657/http://cargobay.starwars.com/webapps/cargobay/browse/900/10-10|archive-date=September 19, 2012|access-date=January 14, 2010}}</ref> [[Hallmark Cards]] created a Boba Fett [[Christmas tree]] ornament.<ref name="skywalking287" />
In January 2015, an unopened Boba Fett figure sold for £18,000 at auction in the UK, the figure was in factory-fresh condition and did not have the packaging punched for hanging in a shop.<ref>{{cite web |date= 29 January 2015 |last= Siddique |first= Haroon |title= Star Wars: Boba Fett replica sells for £18,000 at auction |url= https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jan/29/star-wars-boba-fett-replica-sells-for-18000-auction |website= [[The Guardian]] }}</ref>

In mid-2021, [[Lego]] released a ''Slave I'' set, replacing the ship's name with "Boba Fett's Starship". According to the design director of [[Lego Star Wars|Lego ''Star Wars'']], the ''Slave I'' name "is just something that Disney doesn't want to use anymore". This prompted some backlash from fans, including Mark Austin, who portrays Fett in the Special Edition of ''A New Hope''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Outlaw|first=Kofi|date=June 28, 2021|title=Star Wars: Boba Fett Actor Lashes Out At Disney Over Changing Boba Fett Ship's Name|url=https://comicbook.com/starwars/news/star-wars-boba-fett-actor-disney-changing-slave-1-starship-name-backlash/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-29|website=[[ComicBook.com]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628160228/https://comicbook.com/starwars/news/star-wars-boba-fett-actor-disney-changing-slave-1-starship-name-backlash/ |archive-date=June 28, 2021 }}</ref> While the ship was not canonically renamed, Disney is likely merely avoiding [[slavery]]-related terms in [[merchandising|merchandise]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Henley|first=Stacey|date=2021-07-05|title=Stop Pretending You Care About The Name Of Boba Fett's Ship|url=https://www.thegamer.com/boba-fett-slave-i-one-lego-name-change-star-wars/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-06|website=TheGamer|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210705171618/https://www.thegamer.com/boba-fett-slave-i-one-lego-name-change-star-wars/ |archive-date=July 5, 2021 }}</ref> In a press release for variant covers for Marvel's ''War of the Bounty Hunters'', the ship is referred to as "Firespray", a reference to the ship's fictional class.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mably|first=Timothy|date=2021-08-12|title=Boba Fett's Ship Slave I Has A New Name|url=https://screenrant.com/boba-fett-ship-slave-i-new-name/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-12|website=[[Screen Rant]]|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210812170320/https://screenrant.com/boba-fett-ship-slave-i-new-name/ |archive-date=August 12, 2021 }}</ref>