#there's one description in the boba fett junior novels that i really love

[syn0vial]

yes, yes, boba fett finds it strange and uncomfortable when people can see his face and this is one of the major reasons he almost never removes his helmet (in the expanded universe anyway), but another factor that i think isn't explored nearly enough is just how much his helmet shapes how he sees the world. it grants him 360° vision, lets him interface with his weapon systems and slave I, and automatically dampens loud noises and dims bright lights. imagine going through the vast majority of your life seeing the world through that lens and then suddenly taking it away. removing his helmet for any significant length of time likely isn't just uncomfortable for him but downright disorienting.

[notthestarwar]

@syn0vial omg your tags tho!!!

#so much is made of how mandalorian helmets have all these powerful, often perception-altering features #and how many mandalorians spend the majority of their lives wearing them #i'm surprised there aren't more references to the difficulties such mandos might have adjusting to NOT wearing them #not just socially but like on a sensory level #there's one description in the boba fett junior novels that i really love #where bitty!boba gets his helmet knocked off his head by another bounty hunter #and the barrage of light and sound is compared to water being poured over his face #like it's that jarring to him #and that's when he was still a kid and hadn't yet experienced literal years of wearing his helmet every day! #so imagine what it's like for him when he's an adult making that transition

yes, yes, boba fett finds it strange and uncomfortable when people can see his face and this is one of the major reasons he almost never removes his helmet (in the expanded universe anyway), but another factor that i think isn't explored nearly enough is just how much his helmet shapes how he sees the world. it grants him 360° vision, lets him interface with his weapon systems and slave I, and automatically dampens loud noises and dims bright lights. imagine going through the vast majority of your life seeing the world through that lens and then suddenly taking it away. removing his helmet for any significant length of time likely isn't just uncomfortable for him but downright disorienting.