Obi-Wan Kenobi

Summary

When theObi - Wan Kenobitelevision serial publication was released on Disney+ in 2022 , it lend a expectant deal to the story thatStar Warswas telling about Obi - Wan ’s fiber . Not only did it inflate on this narrative , but it retroactively added to the storey thatA New Hopewas telling back at the dawn of the franchise . This has not only changed the movie for the well in small but detectable means , but the character as well .

This is not the first prison term that Obi - Wan ’s life has been expanded upon in canon . Though it is well known that Obi - Wan was one of the maincharacters in theStar Warsprequel trilogy , he was also intemperately boast in the canon animated seriesStar war : The Clone Warsand later return inStar Wars Rebels . These series set the precedent for Obi - Wan ’s return , adding context and emotional flavour to his original appearances and fill outtheStar Warstimeline , something that the showObi - Wan Kenobitakes pile of preeminence from .

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10Obi-Wan KenobiAdded to Tatooine’s History

Tatooine’s Story Grew With Obi-Wan & Filled In Timeline Gaps

One of the most interesting gaps in the entireStar Warstimeline is the one located between the prequel trilogy and the original trilogy . WhileThe Clone WarsandStar Wars Rebelshave both started to fill in the gaps , little has wrap up Obi - Wan ’s ten - long time on Tatooine , pull through for theObi - Wan Kenobishow . This show helped to flesh out Obi - Wan ’s metre on the satellite , making it sense more like a reluctant home than someplace he happened to be inA New Hope .

9The Show Established An Earlier Relationship Between Obi-Wan And Luke’s Family

Obi-Wan Spent More Time With Luke’s Uncle Owen And Aunt Beru

Beginning with the Lars family ’s appearance in the prequel trilogy , Obi - Wan Kenobiestablishes Obi - Wan ’s relationship with Owen as constrained and chaotic . Though Obi - Wan is on Tatooine to keep Luke safe , Owen escort him as a unremitting scourge to Luke ’s well-being because of the fact he was a Jedi , and the Jedi are now being hound down by the Empire . This add to his coming into court inA New Hopeby giving a reason for Obi - Wan to be so distant , not being around much while Luke is growing up .

Obi-Wan Was Not Necessarily Morally Good

BeforeObi - Wan Kenobi , without dubiousness , Obi - Wan could be considered a totally morally effective character . He was one of the brightest of the Jedi , but this TV show paints him in a much dissimilar light . Now that the Jedi are on the run , Obi - Wan Kenobisees Obi - Wan initially refusing to assist another Jedi hide out and wanting nothing more than to fly under the Empire ’s microwave radar , showing that afterOrder 66was do he became a changed man .

7It Shows Obi-Wan Was Never Safe Hiding On Tatooine

Not Even Tatooine Was Safe In The Outer Rim

At the beginning of the show , there is a tense confrontation where a group of Darth Vader’sImperial Inquisitorsarrive on Tatooine , looking for a Jedi . They even drag Owen out from the crowd and threaten his family in the processin order to potentially notice the culprit they assay . By showing the Empire ’s front on Tatooine , this series succeeds in making them feel life-threatening even so far out of the Empire ’s fashion , something that was n’t felt as powerfully inA New Hope .

6Obi-Wan Kenobi Recontextualizes Obi-Wan’s Lie To Luke

In A Way, Darth Vader Killed Anakin Skywalker

WhenStar war : Episode V - The Empire Strikes Backinitially score theaters and uncover that Darth Vader was Luke ’s Padre , it also revealed that Obi - Wan lied when he say that Darth Vader killed Anakin Skywalker . However , this was recontextualized inObi - Wan Kenobiduring Obi - Wan ’s final fight with Darth Vader . The two of them have a conversation in which Darth Vader says he has kill Anakin , at least that lighter part of himself , later leading Obi - Wan to say this to Luke .

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5It Emphasizes The Importance Of Jedi Remaining Secret

Discovery Was A Death Sentence For Jedi

Order 66 may be integral toStar Warslore in the modern day , but back whenA New Hopewas unblock there was no veridical concept of the Great Jedi Purge . Obi - Wan was simply living in exile on Tatooine , with no real account as to how or why he was there . There was no danger to him simply existing , or even give Tatooine . Obi - Wan Kenobichanged this in drastic form , showing firsthand the baneful consequences that get along with being a Jedi .

4Obi-Wan Is Now On Another Mission To Save Leia In A New Hope

A New HopeIs Not The First Time He Saved Her Life

A New Hopekicks off theStar Warsfranchise with one of the most recognizable goal in all cinema history , saving Princess Leia from the Death Star . Obi - Wan help Luke and Han Solo with this task , butObi - Wan Kenobihas confirmed thatthis was not the first time he attend with find Leia from the Empire . Knowing that Obi - Wan has save her before , it make his assistance inA New Hopefeel even more impelled , like there is genuine aid behind the human activity of accompanying Luke to the Death Star .

3The Obi-Wan Kenobi Show Makes His Death Even More Impactful

The Heartbreaking Loss Of Obi-Wan Becomes Even Sadder

Obi - Wan Kenobi ’s death is one of the biggest moments in all ofA New Hope , 2d to none except for perhaps the destruction of the Death Star . With the knowledge that this mission mirror the one shoot to redeem Leia inObi - Wan Kenobi , his death becomes even more impactful . Obi - Wan drop the majority of his life like for the Skywalker family , and he did so with his death as well , protecting Luke , Leia , and in some ways , Anakin as well .

With the cognition that this mission mirrors the one taken to save Leia inObi - Wan Kenobi , his death becomes even more impactful .

2The Destruction Of Alderaan Becomes Even More Upsetting

Obi-Wan KenobiVisits The Doomed Planet

Alderaan is not a planet shown often inStar warfare , likely due to its famous death inA New Hope . However , the satellite is explore in various scenery duringObi - Wan Kenobi , many of which follow Leia through the woodwind instrument as she explores the wider primer coat of her home . With that personal link tied to the major planet of Alderaan , it makes the planet ’s destruction even more brutal , becausenow viewers have something to associate Alderaan with aside from the elementary aspect of the planet from space .

1Obi-Wan KenobiShows The Skywalker Twins’ Safety Has Always Been His Priority

Both Luke Skywalker And Leia Organa Had A Guardian In Obi-Wan

After Obi - Wan assist with the Gemini ' parturition inStar Wars : Episode III - Revenge of the Sith , it was clear that Obi - Wan was proceed to follow Luke to Tatooine so as to keep him secure . However , the movies and shows never really showed this in natural action . With theObi - Wan Kenobishow , Star Warshas now made it incredibly clear that Luke and Leia were always Obi - Wan ’s priority , shown whether he is actively saving Leia or simply buying a toy for Luke .

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Cast

Ewan McGregor’s Obi-Wan Kenobi smiles in the Obi-Wan TV show, edited over his duel with Darth Vader

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Liam Neeson as Qui-Gon Jinn from Star Wars The Phantom Menace, Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker from Star Wars A New Hope, Daisy Ridley as Rey from Star Wars The Force Awakens

Obi-Wan Kenobi rides an eopie on Tatooine in the Kenobi streaming series.

Owen Lars speaks to Obi-Wan about Luke

Obi-Wan shrouded in shadows in Obi-Wan Kenobi

The Inquisitorius arrive on Tatooine in Obi-Wan Kenobi

Obi Wan smiling faintly in the show,

Inquisitor Reva in Obi Wan Kenobi

Obi-Wan senses the destruction of Alderaan in A New Hope

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