While their organized crime was the normal illegal and semi hidden type through a huge percentage of the galaxy they did also have worlds they literally were the legitimate and direct government for.
Some of the city states in Italy history do fit fairly well to this.
And in addition to being essentially a narco-state, the Hutt Cartel is also a rump state, being the remnants of the Hutt Empire, which was the largest and most powerful nation before the rise of the Galactic Republic.
Kinda, yes. While not all are kingpins, the Hutts in both canons are famous for being crime bosses. Besides Jabba we know of Gardulla and after Jabba's Death The Twins, his cousins.
The new Star Wars movie, The Mandalorian and Grogu, is all about the other Hutts. Twins took over the Hutt empire after Jabba died, and they recruit the Mandalorian to track down and rescue their cousin who was kidnapped as a child. It got mixed reviews, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.
At least in the movies, there's only one Hutt empire, with a bit of a power struggle within the Hutt family. Sounds like the twins were eager to take over in the power vacuum when Jabba died. Even the Resistance has to work with them occasionally because of the powerful connections their family has.
I gave up on star wars a long time ago lol. It was 2 and a half good movies. That's where it should have ended. I guess some of the EU books were good?
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tacosanonymous@mander.xyz · 75 pts · 48d
He was in charge of a criminal empire and had thusly been untouchable.
Thrawn@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 71 pts · 48d
Empire is actually quite literal too.
While their organized crime was the normal illegal and semi hidden type through a huge percentage of the galaxy they did also have worlds they literally were the legitimate and direct government for.
Some of the city states in Italy history do fit fairly well to this.
VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 47d
And in addition to being essentially a narco-state, the Hutt Cartel is also a rump state, being the remnants of the Hutt Empire, which was the largest and most powerful nation before the rise of the Galactic Republic.
SchwertImStein@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 44d
thus *
tacosanonymous@mander.xyz · 2 pts · 44d
*thus’t’ve
NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone · 57 pts · 48d
I know thiss is 4chan but Leia is a leader in the rebellion and Han Solo is like a lorry driver who honked his horn at a protest once.
UnrepententProcrastinator@lemmy.ca · 19 pts · 47d
Yeah but he stayed after getting his payday... probably for the girl though...
thiscat@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 34 pts · 48d
I never watched star wars but from this description it makes me think that jabba may have a weird ass vore fetish
ruuster13@lemmy.zip · 19 pts · 48d
Will too... if watch it you will.
samus12345@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 47d
virku@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 48d
Are there other Hutts in the star wars lore? If so are they also kingpins like jabba?
Akagigahara@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 48d
Kinda, yes. While not all are kingpins, the Hutts in both canons are famous for being crime bosses. Besides Jabba we know of Gardulla and after Jabba's Death The Twins, his cousins.
There's also wannabes like Ziro, Jabba's Brother.
cobysev@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 48d
The new Star Wars movie, The Mandalorian and Grogu, is all about the other Hutts. Twins took over the Hutt empire after Jabba died, and they recruit the Mandalorian to track down and rescue their cousin who was kidnapped as a child. It got mixed reviews, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.
At least in the movies, there's only one Hutt empire, with a bit of a power struggle within the Hutt family. Sounds like the twins were eager to take over in the power vacuum when Jabba died. Even the Resistance has to work with them occasionally because of the powerful connections their family has.
GalacticGrapefruit@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 47d
Rotta the Hutt growing up to be not just a badass gladiator, but a genuinely good man and an honorable warrior, was one hell of a twist.
And the stop-motion fight scene in the final act was just 😭❤️❤️❤️
FinjaminPoach@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 48d
Oh no, sequel slop mentioned 🥲
tgirlschierke@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 15 pts · 48d
Here's the pre-Disney lore then, unless you just want to be mean for no reason.
FinjaminPoach@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 48d
I only intended to be mean to JJ Abrams, so i'm sorry.
vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works · 16 pts · 47d
JJ Abrams and the leadership deserve to be bullied for fucking up the sequels so badly, don't be sorry.
Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml · -17 pts · 48d
Happy to hear you enjoyed the new slop wars film, we can totally trust your opinions.
Darkenfolk@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 47d
.mlThe usual suspects.
Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml · -9 pts · 47d
Marxists and leninists don't like the new star wars slop? More based than I even knew.
GalacticGrapefruit@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 47d
And here I was thinking we'd actually agree that Andor was good. Such a shame.
Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml · -6 pts · 47d
I gave up on star wars a long time ago lol. It was 2 and a half good movies. That's where it should have ended. I guess some of the EU books were good?
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 47d
Donny the Hutt.
njm1314@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 48d
That's why he's my hero.
JohnnyMac@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 48d
I feel this meme missed the entire plot and every upvote is a youngling that never learnted to read good.
Summzashi@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 48d
errer@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 48d
How dare you! Into the giant asshole you go!
Saapas@piefed.zip · -2 pts · 48d
Patton the paramilitary commander