Season Two of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, "The Rise of the Bounty Hunters," ends tonight with an explosive season finale. Boba Fett and Aurra Sing lure Mace Windu and Anakin into a confrontation–but do the bounty hunters share the same goals? If you live outside the law, do you *really* have to be honest, or is it more of and "everybody for themselves" situation?
Jaime King (Sin City, The Spirit, Fanboys) voices Aurra Sing, and explains the bounty hunter's appeal to Boba:
“Aurra takes Boba under her wing and presents herself as a mother figure. . . . I believe that she would like to groom him to be ruthless bounty hunter. She is intense, and she will do anything to get money – any job, any task – and she has no consciousness, really, about the difference between right and wrong; Aurra just wants money and power, no matter what. She won’t let anything stand in her way. I think she sees herself in young Boba – but while Jango had his son’s best interest in mind, Aurra doesn’t.”
Lest anyone worry that this episode will devolve into an episode of Dr. Phil, with Empire's coolest bounty hunter sobbing about his need for a family, Dave Filoni recognizes the need for restraint:
"If Star Wars has taught us anything, it’s that everyone has a back story. . . . In Empire, we see Boba as a bad guy – but maybe he’s just doing a job. He’s definitely got an edge, though, and we are exploring where that comes from. In Episode II, he 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’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.”
Here's the clip:
