Topic: Is Fett evil?

I agrree with this statement, and isnt that kinda the message of star wars? Vader is considered evil, but in the end he redeems himself
I realy think that in some cases "evil" people think they are doing good, like Sev Fett and all the rest of you who agree its all about where you stand

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I don't think Fett is evil. I think he is a man who has his own sense of justice, as well as being a mercenary and opportunist..  I remember a line in Tales of the Bounty Hunters where leah askes him why he is fighting for the empire.  His reply was something along the lines of "The empire is the lawful government."

Even though the empire made it's bid for power in a very shifty and insidious way, they are the lawful government at that time.  Fett is also a man who believes in credits, and there are more credits flying around for grabs during the time of the empire then another time in his life.  I also believes he enjoys the notoriety of his name, which the empire has helped to elevate.

No, i do not believe Boba Fett is evil.

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Nether do I

Ruthless perhaps, but evil? I don't think so.

Agreed

He does what he does. if you consider what he does evil...well then maby he is, maby it isnt, he does his job well.

What else matters?

If you consider him evil you got problems

Who cares if hes evil. He has killed alot of people, if thats evil, then he can be evil. Evil ppl seem to be cooler alot of times.

he both in a way when he's not hunting he'll kill you if you get in his way but whens he fighting hes a animal with fighting instincts

but i dont thinks hes evil

Ok, i agree with your he isnt evil part. But if he only fought with instincts, he would be dead.
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I don't view Boba as a villain or "evil. To me, he's more of a neutral character. He can't be penalized as "evil" just for serving the Empire, because he would have offered his services to the Rebel Alliance had they paid him enough.

He has killed a lot of people, some innocent, but you have to understand that he did it without a stitch of emotion or feeling. He rarely if ever takes pleasure in capturing or killing his prey. He views it as a job, nothing more and nothing less.

Ultimately, he's killed good people as well as the bad. Some would say that even murdering one innocent life would make him wicked, but since I think Fett is the shiznit, I'll say that he's just trying to "make his way around the universe".

He's not evil.  He's just efficient, and he does what he has to to survive.  Whoever pays him gets his service.  If they happen to be evil, so be it; they're still paying.  If they're good, same reason.  I'm technically repeating Revan Reborn.....okaaay, Fett's not evil.  He's not morally deficient.  He's also not completely ethical.  He does what it takes to get the job done.  There, that's my rant :)

Tough question. . .

I don't think he is.  He's not good; but not evil, either.  He chooses his targets based on the challenge they offer (and the credits that come with a high-challenge bounty).  I think it's the Mando in him; he's seeking Honor through overcoming challenges of a violent nature. 

That quest for Honor can make him the badguy sometimes; even most of the time. 

But the evil guy. . . . . . . . .  No, not in my book

NONONO! he's just "pragmatic"! Not more evil than Jango at least :D

Evil also implies motive of a sinister nature. Boba's motive is credits.

Si Titran, You'r 100% right!!

I agree. So unless credits are evil then Fett isnt either

Not sure I agree with this line of thought. 

I don't think credits are Boba's only, or even his biggest motivators. 

But even if they were, that COULD still make him evil.  If torture (or many things even worse)was his easiest way to make money, but money was the only real motivator, that would make him evil for sinking to that level

Money itself isn't evil.  Not many things are inherently evil.  But it depends on how you achieve and spend it shows your true colours.

I don't think Fett is evil.  I think that he would be on any side that paid him.  He's all about the credits! :P

I agree mostly. But I do think he has a set of morals that he follows...and no matter how good of a bounty hunter he is...if gaining credits goes against his (unique) conscience...then to him, its not worth it.

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I'm with you Deskaryc Deroya

I have the pretty far out theory that his moral code was based on his Mandalorian upbringing.  But either, it's pretty common knowledge that he based his actions on some kind of moral/Honor code

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I dont think Fett is evil at all. Yea in the movie he is portrayed as the anti-hero because he is working for the empire but in his own eyes he is doing what is right by law. Even if the goverment making the law is corrupt it is still the law, the rebels are trying to overthrow the proven system of goverment. So Fett does what he thinks is necessary and what he is paid to do. If you look at it most of his quarrys and hunts were on low life scum and villians. Crime bosses, thugs, thiefs, murders and traitors. Its not like he goes out and kills randomly. He isnt to fond of Solo at all but there was several occasions that he was face to face with him and could have easily killed him but spared him. Be it because Han has children and Fett respects that or that their war between themselfs was in a different time long gone, but that just shows that Fett is human, he cares and he knows compassion. Without it he wouldnt be the best, he would just be like IG-88 with no feelings and we all know how they turned out. Fett didnt stay alive through all he has by being "evil" or a "bad guy". He has also turned down several bountys because he didnt think they were just or the people offering the credits werent trustworthy.

As for the person calling Fett an "oppertunist" I think he is anything but, he doesnt wait for things to happen. he makes them happen. He is the cause and effect of everything he needs to be. He is a man in complete control of his life. I dont think that anything happens to him by chance, he makes it happen for him.

I agree.

Not so much about the part that he works for the Empire because he wants to uphold the law of the Empire.  That's an idea that was put forward in the book 'Tales of the Bountyhunters,' and maybe other places.  I think that was all made obsolete with Ep. II

I personally think he's living a version of the old Mando way of life as taught to him by Jango.  He's gaining Honor in battle, though against crimianls and others who make worthy adversaries...........and makes good credits while doing to, to  :D

But I totally agree with the main theme of your idea.  As Jango put it, he's "just a simple man trying to make his way in the universe."

Boba is not evil..... he just gets paid to kill people. It's like a fox eating a rabbit. * Natural * ( nature ) thats life for you...... :D

fett actually isnt evil in my eyes, he has a strict moral code. i mean, hes honest, he keeps his word and gets the job done. whether he was workin for the good guys or bad, u know he can be loyal to his word. he doesnt believe in sex outside of marriage either, he loathes han solo because he ran spice which was illegal, then after that he just had a personal grudge against solo. there are other reasons why but i dont want to spoil certain books

I agree with most of what you say here, Vipera.  But again, looks like you're relying on info that has  *in my eyes*  been outdated and is no longer canon.  Keep in mind that lots of books that were written before Ep. II now contradict what we know to be true about Boba.  Tales of the BountyHunters that you keep sourcing claims Boba is Jaster Mereel, which we know isn't true.  It is POSSABLE that Boba has this undieing hate for illigal spice that developed at some point in his life..........but I really doubt it.  And I have too much respect for Boba to think he follows such flawed logic as what is he claims when talking to Leia in 'Tales of the Bounyhunters'

have you read revelation yet?

I haven't read any of those books :(

Well your points are good Cerastes, same with RD's, I wont say Fett is evil, as I have said before, Evil is perspective. Anakin was trying to save someone when he joined Palpatine, he was doing what he thought was right. There are some exceptions to the evil=perspective thing though, and Boba Fett definitely isn't one of them. A Jedi my believe him to be evil, his force signature would definitely be dark, but the dark side of the force is just based in warlike actions, and also in emotions. Boba is a simply a man. He has to do something to survive and what he does is usually considered immoral by society. People consider killing evil though if you kill in defense of another, or you kill to survive, it is acceptable. So why is it acceptable under these circumstances? Necessity. You are being attacked, therefore you kill your attacker because it is necessary.  Boba does what he is good at, and he uses it to provide him credits, which give him food and shelter, which he needs to survive, so for him, killing is necessary. Even Jedi would kill in self defense or self preservation, and they are considered 'good'

great point =) and thats where the "in my eyes" part comes into play. because some people do claim anyone who kills is evil, but then there are people more open minded, accepting, or they are just used to it. just like in real life, some ppl dont consider cops to be evil, but they do kill right? same with the military, murder is murder is murder, but its just how you see it. i guess it all just boils down to morals =P

Well people who claim people who kill are evil would kill if their life, or the life of someone the cared greatly about was in danger. In the military you have to kill, same with being a cop. If a suspect pulls a gun on you and you don't shoot, he/she will shoot you. Its act or die, and I personally would choose act. Again, sometimes killing is necessary, and in those circumstances, morals have nothing to do with it.

ya what i meant was there are times when its necessary but morals determine what makes a person evil or not

A bit off-topic, but.. My opinion:
Murder is a murder but an assassination is an assassination.
Two things so close but still so completely different..

(Btw cool avavar Cerastes_Vipera , not new, but great)

Yes, murder is evil. But if it is good murder, who someone deserved it, then I suppose it is still bad, but good aswell. If you get me.

MC ( GHF )

Assassination is simply murder of a person who is in the public eye, such as a politician, or a organized crime boss.

Almost straight from Wikipedia, you know?

And an assassination is a murder but a murder is not an assassination.
(Lol Sherlock!)

Boba Fett may work for evil people on occasion ie: Jabba the Hutt, Vader, etc. but he is not evil. He has no problem with killing, because he says noone is innocent. The main reason why he chases Han Solo, besides the bounty, is that he believes Solo is a bad man. For example, Solo smuggles spice, and you can get Fett's opinion on that in Tales of the Bounty Hunters. Fett has a very strict moral code that he lives by, he serves the Empire usually because no matter how evili the leader is, the Empire is the official authority in the galaxy. Therefore, he (Fett) views all members of the Rebellion as criminals. Fett, btw has a official Imperial law enforcement lisence. (Don't remember where I heard that)

If you kill someone in war or defense, it is not usually considered murder.

well, whats considered murder or not is strictly just opinion and how different societies work. however, the deed is still the same, so really, it just boils down to how people are

and thanks terron, haha, i dug that from my old star wars folder but i think i wanna get that title decaled on my car when i get one

He does it for the money.  As long as the pay is good, he could care less.

But if there is a bounty on their head, in the Star Wars galaxy, it usually isn't Illegal to kill the person.

If it's a legal reward, and you go about the capture in the proper way, it's not illegal to CAPTURE criminals in the RealWorld.  However, Boba often takes up bounties that are paid by Hutts and the like.  Although not usually illegal under Imperial law, it's not very moral depending on who he's after

I reckon that there is an incident where Boba works for the rebels-its just finding it! If there isn't there definitely should be!

Fett refused to work for them because they opposed the law.