What makes Boba Fett so great?

LOLOLOLOL that was funny

I feel as if they kinda dragged Boba on just because of the fans, he clearly should have died a few times. The biggest cop out I think the authors did though with letting him live that seems really obvious and somewhat ridiculous, was a needle.

"Oh...hey Boba, guess what your dying due to clone tissue degeneration, reaccuring tumors and poor liver function. But wait! Here is a needle that will cure all that."

As others have mentioned, I think the reason he seemed so cool was:

A. Bounty Hunters are a cool idea in themselves, and he seemed to be the best one in the galaxy (assuming that the Empire hired the best ones they could find) Also, Vader said specifically to Boba Fett "NO DISINTEGRATIONS" which leads us to believe that Boba Fett is the kind of guy who DISINTEGRATES PEOPLE AT WILL.

B. He was one of the few people who Darth Vader didn't talk down to. Any subordinate who did anything but grovel at Vader got choked, but Boba Fett never seemed to be under Vader's (or the Empire's) feet. He speaks to Vader as an equal business partner, and not his superior, and instead of being some lackey of Jabba the Hutt's, he's just the cool guy invited to the party.

Boba Fett was one step ahead of Han (unlike every other hunter) and he gave off an air of coldhearted business.

Anyway, we read into it a lot now, when maybe he was originally a minor character

They did somewhat, the only two bounty hunters that were the best in the galaxy on board the Executor was Boba and IG-88B all the other ones were 'meh'. And its true, because only Boba and IG-88B were the ones smart enough to track Boba tracked the Falcon and IG-88B tracked Slave 1. The other BH's did some laughable things lol.

1. Bossk got thrown into a locker by his asociates.

2. Zuckuss and 4-LOM went to the rebel RZ point, they were way off track.

3. Dengar was searching in the Hoth asteroid feild so he was off track.

Jango was awesome , he beat Obi Wan

He stood up to Vader, and was a recurring enemy who thwarted the good guys from Episode V to the beginning of VI. Luke and the gang managed to beat Darth Vader 'n' friends on a few different occasions, but Fett was always a steady player who managed to stay a step or two ahead.

With Luke able to fend off any number of stormtroopers, Fett's ability to go toe-to-toe with a Jedi stands out. And his ultimate defeat in the movies was a fluke!

No he didn't watch the fight, he pretty much got floored in CQC against Obi-Wan he only survived because of Boba's help and that rope thread.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAZd92f9uTI

Watch closely.

Just like his neck beat Mace Windu's lightsaber.

If by beat you mean he used every trick he had to simply survive and run away, then sure.

Initially I think it was just this inherent ominous quality he had. He just looked like a guy you don't mess with.

Plus I don't think Jedi were glorified like the were in the prequels. Hence guys like Han Solo and Boba Fett took the stage.