![]() But Obi-Wan had no idea! Which massively raises the stakes of his mission to protect Anakin's twin children: young Leia, adopted by galactic senator Bail Organa on Alderaan, and young Luke, sent to live with Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru on Tatooine. We know Anakan was rebuilt as the black-helmeted and asthmatic Darth Vader, more machine than man. But episode 2 climaxes with a gut-punch of a personal relationship. These moments, these deaths, haunt Obi-Wan still in his nightmares. Anakin's final words to Obi-Wan were "I hate you!" to which Obi-Wan replied sadly, "You were my brother, Anakin. The last time they met was on the high ground, where Obi-Wan chopped Anakin's legs off and left him melting in a volcano. Ultimately Anakin succumbed to the Dark Side, especially after the death of his love, Padmé Amidala. After Qui-Gon's death, Kenobi tried to train Anakin, but couldn't stop his troubled young protegé falling under the influence of the evil Emperor Palpatine. Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jedi master and enemy of the evil Galactic Empire, started out in the prequels as apprentice to Liam Neeson's ill-fated Jedi Qui-Gon Jinn, who discovered a very young Anakin Skywalker on the desert world of Tatooine. The series starts with a recap of the prequels, which saves you six hours of your life (I'm kidding, they're not that bad). ![]() ![]() If you haven't yet seen the show, be warned that the first episode begins with scenes of children under attack, which may be upsetting to watch in the wake of the May 24 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The first two of the show's six episodes are available now, with more to follow each Wednesday from June 1 until June 22. With links to both the prequels and the original trilogy, the show is rich in both Star Wars continuity and intriguing new elements. So it's time to nerd out with a (spoiler-y) deep dive recap of episodes 1 and 2, including character arcs, Easter eggs and that dramatic Star Wars cameo.Įwan McGregor stars as the Jedi general, no longer the callow youth of the prequel movies but not quite the gray-whiskered old man played by Alec Guinness in the original film back in 1977. The creators of Obi-Wan Kenobi have done a great job of crafting a well-paced, compelling and, above all, character-driven adventure.
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