10 Greatest Unspoken Star Wars Movie Plot Points

9. Jango Fett's Damaged Jetpack - Attack Of The Clones

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One of the most memorable moments in Attack of the Clones is the absolutely savage death of Jango Fett (Temuera Morrison), who is swiftly decapitated, helmet and all, by a lightsaber swipe from Mace Windu (Samuel L. Jackson) during the Battle of Geonosis.

Many fans have questioned over the years why Jango didn't use his jetpack to either fly away or outmanoeuvre Windu, but instead seemed to just... stand there and wait to be beheaded.

The answer is clear if you look a little closer at the scene. Remember that, a few moments before his brawl with Windu, Jango is trampled by a runaway Reek, and if you keep an eye on Jango's back, sparks are emanating from his jetpack.

And so, with a broken jetpack, Jango was unable to hastily flee from Windu or avoid his brutal demise.

Fun fact: the sparks weren't actually included in the theatrical release of the film, but after many fans complained about Jango standing around waiting to die, Lucas added these sparks to try and clarify things. And yet, it still mystifies a lot of people.

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