Star Wars: 12 Stupid Decisions From The Prequels That Actively Ruin The Originals

1. Boba Fett Is Kiwi

Boba Fett is a character so beloved that he was actually spared his humiliating on screen death by the Expanded Universe - in the books, comics, video games et al he escapes the Sarlacc and goes on to be a major player in ongoing events, over decades slowly forming into an anti-hero. And, as so little was known about the bounty hunter's past, there was little opportunity for the Prequels to actively mess him up. Right?

Oh.

OK, so Jango Fett isn't that bad - he's just clearly created to capture that same "Oh so cool" fan response as Boba, only in a more sanitised fashion. The real problem was the casting. Oh, Daniel Logan did fine with what he was given, but the reveal he'd grow into Temuera Morrison, who was too stoic even for the best bounty hunter in the galaxy, didn't quite gel. Particularly as it messed up the one thing that audiences did know about Boba - the voice.

This is a change to the canon so seismic, it's gone beyond simply affecting the context of the originals - for the 2004 DVD release (and all home video versions of the movies since), Jason Wingreen's growling tones were replaced by Morrison's toneless Kiwi drawl. And The Empire Strikes Back got a little less awesome.

What other strange decisions on the prequels have a big impact on the originals (and not in a good way). Head down to the comments and share your personal bug-bears.