Float Away, Like The Rest of the Trash

We recently watched the battle in the Geonosis astreoid field between Obi-Wan in his Jedi Starfighter and Jango Fett in the Slave 1. At the end, Kenobi ends up pretending to be destroyed, all the while being attached to an asteroid to avoid detection.

A similar tactic was used by Han Solo in Empire Strikes Back, to avoid the clutches of Darth Vader. I realized when I saw Attack of the Clones for the first time, that it was used as a throwback to the original trilogy. What I did not notice until now is that it also adds to the plot a bit.

You see, Boba Fett realizes the tactic used by Kenobi and learns from it. In Empire Strikes Back, Fett was the only one not to be fooled by Solo's tactic. He stays behind and follows Solo when he comes out of hiding. Clever on Lucas' part, or just coincidence? Who knows....