Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney+

[MithrandirOlorin]

I'm enjoying the show so far even though it's not really the premise I was hoping for.

When the PrequelMemers started creating a demand for a Kenobi series, the idea in my head at least was Obi-Wan having little side adventures with some of slice stuff about being a Hermit on a Desert Planet. I was not thinking of yet another Episode 3.5.

But since that's what the show is I'm going to accept it and move on.

The Recap of the Prequel Trilogy actually made me notice I haven't watched any SW films in even HD quality yet, I'd been just using my old DVDs. Now that I have Disney+ maybe I should fix that.

First thing that really struck me was just seeing Ewen's Obi-Wan call himself Ben, in terms of his performance and mannerisms he a did a great job of slowly becoming more like Alec Guinness's performance over the course of that Trilogy. But the fact that we aren't shown him taking the name of Ben proves Lucas wasn't the generic Prequel fan service stuff everyone accuses him of. For the purposes of this show obviously the Ben name is established now and seeing Ewen use it a nice treat.

So Leia being a part of the show I was not expecting. But why create a new Droid to be her little pet when she should be building up her relationship with R2 and 3PO by now.

Obi-Wan learning Vader is alive is technically a gap in the narrative being filled, not one that needed to be but since we're here might as well make a thing out of it.

In my post on Force Healing post I mentioned that if Obi-Wan was indeed doing it in Episode IV it must be something he learned (maybe from Qui-Gon) in between the Trilogies, and at this point I can say I will be disappointed if that isn't one of the plotlines of this show.

Only reason I'm doing a post on this show this early is because May is Star Wars month so I might as well do one more Star Wars post to close it out. Visions and these Live Action Disney+ shows are the Disney Produced Star Wars content I've enjoyed the most, I hope they keep it up.

Ashoka is the show I'm looking forward to the most, I like her character, and even though I never read any old EU content I'm conceptually interested in Thrawn enough to be excited for him being the villain of something Live Action finally, and I hope Barris is also in it. But first a few shows come before that. I will watch Mando season 3, but I have no interest in Andor.

But I am perhaps most conceptually curious for The Acolyte, finally seeing a completely different era of the Galaxy should be a fun opportunity.
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[stryke]

When the PrequelMemers started creating a demand for a Kenobi series, the idea in my head at least was Obi-Wan having little side adventures with some of slice stuff about being a Hermit on a Desert Planet.

I'm incredibly thankful this isn't the case. Tatooine sucks, the point of Tatooine is that it sucks, and yet we keep on coming back there incessently. That Kenobi got off the place to go somewhere different and hopefully won't be coming back for awhile is automatically a major plus point for the series. Yes the bit with the jawa was fun, but still very happy this has rapidly turned into the Young Leia show instead.

[hammerofglass]

I'm honestly impressed the Organas being such a big part wasn't leaked. Disney runs a tight ship when they want to.

From the glimpse of the trailer I thought the Inquisitors were supposed to be the ones from Rebels, but thankfully only the leader is. I was worried everyone in the show was effectively immortal because we already know when they die, but it's only the people with names. Which isn't actually that much better now that I write it out.

[MithrandirOlorin]

When the PrequelMemers started creating a demand for a Kenobi series, the idea in my head at least was Obi-Wan having little side adventures with some of slice stuff about being a Hermit on a Desert Planet.

I'm incredibly thankful this isn't the case. Tatooine sucks, the point of Tatooine is that it sucks, and yet we keep on coming back there incessently. That Kenobi got off the place to go somewhere different and hopefully won't be coming back for awhile is automatically a major plus point for the series. Yes the bit with the jawa was fun, but still very happy this has rapidly turned into the Young Leia show instead.

What I'm referring to could have involved him leaving the Planet some, I simply mean the show didn't need to be a full return to the storyline of the Saga.

But if you hate Tatooine set stories so much, maybe don't watch the show about the person who's supposed to be living there according to the timeline, there are plenty of announced coming shows that probably won't be spending much if any time there.

[hammerofglass]

Did anyone understand what Leia was supposed to apologize to her cousin for? I can't figure out what she was supposed to have done wrong. Probably did the guy a favor.

[MithrandirOlorin]

Episode 3 confirms that Leia's only heard the name Ben.

[Thebestoftherest]

Episode 3 haven't came out yet, and the series is still going.
I hear the grand inquisitor refuses to watch rebels, wanting to give his own take on the character. I have to wonder is that why they took him out of the plot in second episode and likely won't be brought back until the very end.

[TGLS]

Episode 3 haven't came out yet

No, I saw episode 3 yesterday.

[hammerofglass]

I also thought it was not out until Friday, thanks for the heads up.

[hammerofglass]

There's something weird about the working-class stormtroopers in this. They're still treated as faceless goons you aren't meant to think of as people when they get gunned down but that just doesn't work when they're so humanized like this. It's something Mandalorian avoided by having them be irredeemable pricks you hate anyway, but these guys are just doing a job. Makes it a bit too real.