Jon Favreau made Iron Man (2008) and The Jungle Book (2016), but he also made Iron Man 2 (2010) and The Lion King (2019). Fantastic and pioneering works followed by lesser ones within their respective category. This peculiar pattern happened again with his involved in Star Wars, The Mandalorian (2019) and The Book of Boba Fett (2021).
The Mandalorian was the best of Disney SW as the show explore the vast galaxy and introduce us with new and old beloved characters. It also dig deep with Mando's identity and his relationship with Grogu, so it got both intrigue and intimacy. The story of The Book of Boba Fett, on the other hand, mostly stayed on Tatooine (not including Mando's episodes), and the showrunners were struggling to bring out the intrigue and intimacy within Boba and Tatooine's inhabitants (Tuskens, Mods). Calling the show Chocolate chip cookie mixed with raisin is because there were beautiful moments within episodes 2 and 5. One explore the Tusken's culture and Boba's past, the other introduced Boba's mentor and rival Cad Bane. They hinted at the possible depth of this show, but the Tusken tribe and Bane were basically became minor plot points in the next episode (3, 7). The Entire Tusken tribe got eliminated off screen and Bane got "killed" in the last few minutes of the finale. There is no depth, not enough intrigue and intimacy.
Is the show still enjoyable? Yes, it is, but you will always be distracted by elements that are less aesthetically pleasing: the flaws within the narratives, Boba's characterizations, the directors' quirky input (Vespa). All these made the viewing experience less indulgent, and pull you out of the SW universe to make you question why tf did they put raisin in a chocolate chip cookie.
The Mandalorian was the best of Disney SW as the show explore the vast galaxy and introduce us with new and old beloved characters. It also dig deep with Mando's identity and his relationship with Grogu, so it got both intrigue and intimacy. The story of The Book of Boba Fett, on the other hand, mostly stayed on Tatooine (not including Mando's episodes), and the showrunners were struggling to bring out the intrigue and intimacy within Boba and Tatooine's inhabitants (Tuskens, Mods). Calling the show Chocolate chip cookie mixed with raisin is because there were beautiful moments within episodes 2 and 5. One explore the Tusken's culture and Boba's past, the other introduced Boba's mentor and rival Cad Bane. They hinted at the possible depth of this show, but the Tusken tribe and Bane were basically became minor plot points in the next episode (3, 7). The Entire Tusken tribe got eliminated off screen and Bane got "killed" in the last few minutes of the finale. There is no depth, not enough intrigue and intimacy.
Is the show still enjoyable? Yes, it is, but you will always be distracted by elements that are less aesthetically pleasing: the flaws within the narratives, Boba's characterizations, the directors' quirky input (Vespa). All these made the viewing experience less indulgent, and pull you out of the SW universe to make you question why tf did they put raisin in a chocolate chip cookie.