Little Baby Yoda has caused Star Wars to be accused of plagiarizing another franchise. Let’s hope there are no consequences.
If something has characterized starwars since its origins, back in the late 70’s, that is the mixture of genres. The franchise of lucasfilm It moves like a fish in water, conjugating different types of stories. It’s a textbook “space opera” that suddenly turns into a galactic western or has cyberpunk and even steampunk influences. However, one of the biggest influences has been Asian; particularly, of the samurai cinema. That is why it is not surprising that the franchise has been accused of plagiarism with a scene from Baby Yoda in The Book of Boba Fett.
‘The Lone Wolf and Cub’ Could Have Been Plagiarized in ‘The Book of Boba Fett’
In the sixth episode of The Book of Boba Fettled by the great Dave Philonithe influence of the western world was felt thanks to the desolate landscapes of tatooine and the incredible shooting carried out by Cobb Vanth Y Cad Bane. Something that has also been repeated in the series finale. However, that was not the only cinematographic influence of that chapter. Apparently, the moment of the final scene with the decision of Baby Yoda and Luke Skywalker would be a plagiarism The Lone Wolf and Cub: Child and Master’s for Hire. We display the images via TheDirect:
And it is not the only image that has been referred to in this regard, there is a second:
In fact, there is a third reference between Baby Yoda, the character from The Mandalorian, and the movie that allegedly plagiarized Star Wars. Look at this third image!
What do you think about this? It is not the first time that the saga The lone wolf and his cub is referenced in the relationship between Baby Yoda and The Mandalorian. Already in the first two seasons there was talk of the influence of this work on the development of the series of Jon Favreau and Dave Philoni.