Obi-Wan Kenobi - Cultural Vandalism

[@w_4ca]

Neither Luke nor Leia should have been super involved in this show. Cameos for fan appeasement, fine, whatever. Making one of them a key character in the story is just ignoring your own lore. I don’t understand why Disney insists on digging themselves deeper and deeper into this hole of ignoring their own established lore.

[@Lobsterwithinternet]

It's what happens when the bean counters are in the driver's seat: they write spreadsheets, not stories. All they think of is what properties do we have available and which ones are the most valuable. Then they graft a story together from there like Doctor Frankenstein and push it out to a customer base that will tear it apart. If you really want to understand their thinking, I would suggest you read or listen to Bob Lutz’s _Car Guys vs. Bean Counters: The Battle for the Soul of American Business_ as it really goes into what drives these bad decisions.

[@Arrowhead1972]

A-freaking-men....I was thinking the same goddamn thing. And since when did Leia become more important than Luke? Star Wars basically is HIS Story

[@MyZk089]

@@Arrowhead1972 She does seem to be a very important asset to the Rebellion.

[@ariesroc]

The only thing to get Obi-Wan off Tatooine would be Leia.

[@Arrowhead1972]

@@MyZk089 Yes, when she's an actual adult. Not at whatever age they're trying to pass off. Never said she wasn't....but at this time period, no.

[@Tigerwolf102onYoutube]

I love how the Grand Inquisitor says “I will not let your incompetence let him escape” and then immediately she stabs him and lets her incompetence allow Obi Wan to escape. You can’t make this up.

[@sourcesymbiosismetamorphis2228]

"It's like poetry, it rhymes."

[@Tyler_W]

Doesn't really bother me. Not only is his "death" almost certainly a fake-out, but I guarantee her general demeanor is gonna get her seriously maimed or killed at some point (especially since she's very clearly not around later when the Grand Inquisitor clearly is).

[@nvr2much]

Insert Homer Simpson...."Doh"

[@christianbjorck816]

@@Tyler_W I think they just confirmed that he is infact dead. What an absolute shitshow and joke this whole thing is.

[@lilmovieperp3599]

cause this never happens in action movies lol.

[@Fatsaver]

Obi Wan's mission is to keep Luke safe and then train him once he's old enough... so of course it makes all the sense that he would be burying his lightsabers, get out of shape and never train to defend himself or Luke. Lol.

[@essodus84]

I thought they had to start their training when they're little kids or else they'll be "evil"

[@NitpickingNerd]

he was scared that if he uses his powers the Sith would be able to detect him . he wanted to wait for Luke to grow up in order to give him a crush course

[@fireboymilton2611]

To be fair that was the plan but remember he saw all of his friends die and many people he called family die in mere seconds. This is an obi wan who is broken and doesn't believe in the way of a jedi anymore sure he wants to train Luke but even when he's older Ben is just an old guy that lives in the middle of no where for luke

[@mattlewis6833]

I was thinking that too what a shit show.

[@MyDeeroc]

He dont need to train he is the most powerful in the universe he beat ankin there's no need to train

[@DistantKingdom]

it just feels intentional at this point. i just can't believe they can consistently drop the ball like this over and over and over again while sitting a top literally millions of dollars to hire any number of talented, competent writers. ppl will eat up the slop regardless tho so why bother

[@briana8088]

Well you did.

[@stellviahohenheim]

You guys needs to get rid of all of the marxist in your business entertainment first they're becoming more and more brazen

[@thewokefindergeneral7631]

it’s Kathleen K(ennedy, determined to make this series all about a black wamen)

[@JasonAdank]

I think the problem here is that, under Kathleen Kennedy, Lucasfilm has become extremely ideological in its company culture. And as a result, they only hire people who share in the ideological extremism and are loyal 'yes' men. This explains why they pass up real writing talent - they dont give a shit about talent. They want yes men that worship the company culture. As a result, shit like this happens, and we're all left wondering why these writers suck so bad. Its all an extension of the company culture that is Kathleen Kennedy.

[@officialthomasjames]

Go woke, go broke. It's amazing how out of everyone on Earth who loves Star Wars, Disney can't find anyone who knows how to write.

[@thefanwithoutaface8105]

Fun thing about Fifth Brother aka Wok Guy, in the animated series he had a hispanic accent and didn't look asian at all. Meaning Disney intentionally cast an Asian guy to play the man with the stereotypical asian hat. And they call us racist.

[@alexmelling5261]

Holy fuck they did that's absurd 🤣

[@itschewsday5252]

Monke brain lmao

[@neocomp92]

They also use the stereotype of the angry black man/woman as Reva's sole character trait.

[@TheyWantMeGone69]

Glad I'm not the only one who noticed that. And they foolishly skimed over Jason Isaacs for an actor who never even watched Rebels, to play the Grand Inquistor

[@Grove200]

Well they didn't want to mix the cultures. "That would be offensive if a non-asian wore a wok." -woke people

[@machomachoduck2096]

The entire plot of young Leia watching spaceships land and take of, her best friend being a droid, and then her getting cought by the bad guys is an almost exact rehash of the plot in that one episode of the Bad Batch in which a twi’lek girl is getting caught by the bad guys. She was also the daughter of two of the leaders of her planet, she was also constantly running off and spying on ships, she was also having a droid best friend, and she was also caught/kidnapped by people working for the Empire.

[@AdjustingLight]

And?

[@machomachoduck2096]

@@AdjustingLight Lack of ideas and bad writing. That’s LucasFilm.

[@CommanderDixion]

I didn't realize it until now, but that is 100% true!

[@hornedgod2873]

@@AdjustingLight And the show sucks. And Disney Star Wars sucks. Does that answer your question?

[@dontebennett6098]

@@AdjustingLight Shameless self-plagiarism is indicative of a lack of creativity. That's the point he's making.

[@spaceCowboy924]

The whole fake Jedi thing would be like if you pretended to be a former SS officer war criminal in the UK in 1955 smuggling nazis around, and everyone knows about it and doesn’t do anything.

[@lunar-turtle8230]

"No people of color" Lando way back in original trilogy: "AM I A JOKE TO YOU?"

[@Lobsterwithinternet]

Why do they keep saying ‘people of color’ when they really mean ‘black people’? It's almost never used if the person isn't black instead of any other race.

[@christianbjorck816]

Sadly they turned him into one now… one that f*cks robots. They massacered him.

[@wun1gee]

There are other people of color in this show WITH her. Lmao. I guess Sung Kang isn't a PoC though. I wonder how much racist hate he's getting.

[@alexandruzaharia989]

"No people of color" Mace Windu: "You motherfucker!"

[@jennybeard6341]

@@wun1gee he’s not female… the true bigotry is reserved for female people of color

[@fishing4happiness610]

As an Asian...I shot rice out of my nose when you mentioned Han was wearing a Wok on his head... freaking hilarious 😂!

[@classicalmusic1337]

Flea king hiralious!

[@raybox2926]

It’s funny how Obi Wan is staying to “protect Luke” but when we see him in the beginning of the series he’s much weaker and has even given up on being a Jedi and struggles to use to force. How was he expecting to “protect” or “train” luke exactly? That’s like a martial artist who doesn’t know the techniques teaching a class on said martial art.

[@wouldbeassasin7729]

No excuse for getting Leia / Kenobi relationship all wrong . You are correctly pointing out all the stupid, disrespectful crap Disney continues to do. And they did wedge in the racialization with the Grand Inquisitor. They absolutely want to destroy the franchise and I simply can’t understand why.

[@firelord4662]

Bruh they've been destroying it since 2015 lol

[@limp_dickens]

I don't think they really want to destroy the franchise. I think they have a very specific agenda to push and are completely indifferent to what happens to any franchise they use to push it.

[@dimension9680]

They’re Neo Maoists-they are deliberately destroying your culture so they can create something akin to the former Soviet Union. Why? They are just pure evil-all of them.

[@user-we3eg9vs8z]

They want to make "their" Star Wars based off the success of Lucas' Star Wars.

[@billytessio6326]

They genuinely believe they are making the franchise better by forcing us to swallow "Disney Star Wars". That's why KK reviles George Lucas, threw his 7-9 scripts out, and is diametrically opposed to everything that came before. It's akin to political parties railroading each other because they're doing what's good for the party, which is not necessarily what's good for the nation.

[@trepathy1]

Kenobi was the make or break for many of us Star Wars fans. I went into the show skeptical and knew it would be bad. But as soon as Obi-Wan Kenobi (astute Jedi Master) kneed Flea (of the Red Hot Chili Peppers) in the nuts I had to shut it off. I was laughing so hard I couldn't breathe. Oh how I wish I was recording a reaction video. I've been a Star Wars fan for 45 years. It ended on the one of the greatest laughs I've ever experienced. So, I had a good run. I'll never be able to watch any Star Wars ever again.

[@famousrapper8561]

There are still good star wars writers. But most of them are comic book writers.

[@charlesjmouse]

Regrettably I agree. As someone fortunate enough to remember standing in line at my local cinema more than once in 1977 as a 9 year old I've been a lifelong Star Wars fan... no longer. Expecting a basic level of competence and a little care from Disney is barely anything to ask, and certainly doesn't make me a racist. SOBs!

[@olafgurke4699]

@@charlesjmouse Even sadder is that occasionally, we DO see some actual quality coming from Disney. They DO have some talented writers. Yet somehow they're not on the big screen projects. Most recently, Andor was really well done. Or the Mandalorian before it. Rogue One. The animated series of Clone Wars and Bad Batch, Rebels to a lesser extend.

[@andymouse]

Beautifully written, I sometimes forget that not everybody was a ten year old when the first movie dropped in 1977 and a whole new cinematic era started.....good times...cheers.

[@Skabanis]

I was 7 when I saw it at the coronet in San Francisco and I cried when Obi one died…and Luke was my childhood hero

[@TheReZisTLust]

Wait if everybody was 10, how are we alive

[@benmorris1968]

I was only 9. I usually fell asleep in the back of the Panel Van for the second movie at the Drive in - but I remember Star Wars like yesterday. Obi Wan is complete rubbish and such a disappointment by comparison. Since when did Obi Wan become a pathetic loser forgetting how to fight so much that he looked like a pathetic imbecile. Since when did he forget all his training, how to use the force and need the help of a girl to save him as well as Darth Vader forgetting he could use the force to lift him up over the fire and then strangle his throat like he had evilly done to a number people in the town a few minutes prior. WTF Disney are you doing. Why are you destroying the virtuous and good while idolising the evil? I don't get it.

[@robbertzijlstra1760]

Obi is utter woke rubbish. Let prevail politicial gender correctness idiocracy and you create utter shit that not even merely resembles society.

[@TheDevilinThePaleMoonlight]

The writers just don't seem to understand in these "prequel" series that the writing has to be incredibly tight yet inventive, especially when we already know the outcome of certain characters archs. They have to be extremely careful with Canon discrepancies but still leave room for expanding characterization. Disney, as it pertains specifically to star wars, has been INCREDIBLY bad at both things but I guess Diversity and Dinosaurs are more important than storytelling.

[@grahamsmith2753]

Those who love and respect the Star Wars franchise should now understand the feelings of those who love and respect The Wheel of Time book series. Amazon have done to that, what Disney have done to this. Two of the biggest players are turning out utter dross, while expecting us to meekly sit back and accept it. As for the accusations of racism and genderism...what a cheap, and oh so tedious way to respond to the backlash. Disney and Amazon both use that tired old trope.

[@TheLittlePlatoon]

Oh, I always understood. Star Wars fans have put up with it since at least 2017, Lord of the Rings fans are next. (So they’ve got me twice!) If there’s one good thing to have come from that Wheel of Time farce - which I thought was terrible, despite knowing nothing about the source material - it’s that it’s exposed a lot of people to a passionate fandom that’s rightly up in arms about its treatment at the hands of studios, and so prompted them to go back to the books to see what all the fuss is about. They’re now near the top of my reading list.

[@grahamsmith2753]

@@TheLittlePlatoon Fourteen books is a commitment, but I hope you enjoy them as much as I and millions of others have.

[@TheReZisTLust]

The what books?

[@TheLittlePlatoon]

@@grahamsmith2753 Happily I’m a fast reader! And I love good fantasy. I’d recommend Lynn Flewelling’s Nightrunner series as an example of how to do good stories with “diverse” characters without giving in to modern, shallow conceptions of what that should look like. A bit derivative at the beginning but quickly finds its feet.

[@freelancenerd4804]

Lando destroys their argument, he was a late addition to the cast and still was so outstanding and vibrant as a character and never once mentioned his color.

[@billwenham]

I'm certain there were, just from my own upbringing with racist parents. However, social media makes it easier to air any complaints, racist or otherwise, even directly those involved with said show.

[@freelancenerd4804]

@@billwenham ur really that sure? Sorry for upbringing. Not everyone was raised like u.

[@billwenham]

@@freelancenerd4804 Thankfully!

[@billwenham]

@U.S. ARMY 19D enlisted Sure, Jan.

[@billwenham]

@U.S. ARMY 19D enlisted My parents literally thought black people were less than white people. But go off on how they had reasons, I guess.

[@tinj9988]

This video is perfect! I too grew up with my dad introducing me to Star Wars at a young age, especially as the prequels were coming out. I really wanted to enjoy the show, I put my hatred for the sequels and Disney aside, especially after seeing the press releases with Ewan and Hayden involved. Reva being able to know about Vader’s true identity is a slap in the face for any Star Wars fan, and Leia being wiser than a 50+ year old Jedi master makes me want to jump head first into the Sarlacc Pit! But don’t worry guys, at least we get diverse characters instead of well written likeable ones!

[@whoami4352]

You are over reacting lmao grow tf up it hasn't been many episodes

[@Lobsterwithinternet]

I'm actually surprised that you haven't mentioned how Bail’s reasoning for rescuing Leia doesn't make any sense and puts them all in danger of getting caught. I mean, isn't this whole thing something Reva is doing without authorization? That means she’s gone rogue and kidnapped a senator’s daughter. That's enough to get the Empire to start hunting her down like a dog.

[@insulttothehumanrace3807]

A different tangent, but on the subject of Bail's terrible writing... Not to mention Bail claiming that Leia was Obi-Wan's responsibility too, when in Revenge of the Sith (which they were oh so happy to remind us of), when deciding what to do with the kids, Bail jumped at the chance to take Leia under his protection, and that was the end of that conversation. Either they forgot that point, or Bail's a pathetic flake who will deflect responsibility to Obi-Wan at the first sign of trouble, despite having so many resources at his disposal...

[@Lobsterwithinternet]

@@insulttothehumanrace3807 Quite. Here’s something to chew on that somebody else pointed out to me: This show is set one year after Solo: A Star Wars Story. Just let that sink in.

[@jspthesecond0723]

@@Lobsterwithinternet I dont wanna watch Solo again so what is the relevance of Solo?

[@Lobsterwithinternet]

@@jspthesecond0723 Han Solo was 23 by the time Solo ends and Kenobi takes place a year after that, making Han 24 years old while Leia is 10.

[@magister.mortran]

Does nobody notice that the existence of the inquisitors contradicts the fact that the Empire (except secretly the emperor ) does not believe in the Force.? Tarkin made this pretty clear and all the other generals and admirals on board the death star had no respect for the Force and any supernatural things. How would they maintain an institution of Force-sensitive operatives? The thought is absurd.

[@silverstargaming20]

Tarkin has no respect for the Jedi, due to their inability to go far enough to claim victory as a result of the code. He knows that Anakin is Vader, and while he openly disrespected the Grand Inquisitor in Rebels, the answer to your question is fear. Disobeying the Inquisitors (or at least the Grand Inquisitor) is like disobeying an order from Vader, and thus the Emperor himself. The entire foundation of the Empire is based on fear. Imagine being an admiral in the Empire, and you interfere with the Grand Inquisitor's mission, or God forbid Vader's, because you despise and don't respect any Force users. Suddenly you have an Imperial shuttle boarding your star destroyer, and within 5 minutes there's a lightsaber in your gut, or you're being choked to death or your neck is being snapped. I don't recall very well, but I'm pretty sure Vader force-choked an admiral on the Death Star for insulting the force and all who wield it. That is why the Inquisitors were respected. In fact, the Inquisitors were created to keep that fear fresh. All the Jedi feared them. The civilians feared them. Lower officers feared them.

[@SammEater]

@@silverstargaming20 Tarkin yes, but the other Admirals also didn't seen to know what the Force was and most of them acted like it was either something old and useless or just fairtytales.

[@silverstargaming20]

@@SammEater Well, the reason being is that this was before George Lucas envisioned inquisitors. At the time there was just Vader and Palpatine. Most Imperial officers in the OT should have known about Jedi. After all, just 20 years before, the galaxy was full of them. However, again, Lucas didn't think about the Prequels, or really anything about the clone wars except that they existed. Obi-Wan was supposed to be this wise old hermit, yet a veteran of the Clone Wars. The only mention of it is in that one scene, and it was initially implied to have happened like 30-40 years ago. Well, it was half that. Again, the main elements of the OT can always be used seamlessly, but the finer details are often confusing, especially after seeing the Clone Wars, knowing they ended 19 years before the Battle of Yavin, knowing Tarkin knew the Jedi and knew Anakin became Vader. Everyone is confused as to why Kenobi is so old in the OT films, until they remember that Star Wars had JUST begun then. George Lucas didn't have anything besides the OT planned out. Star Wars was supposed to just be one movie initially. But now we have an expanded universe, through which other things that weren't explained in the OT are given an explanation.

[@joshuabonesteel2303]

In a galaxy of 1000's of planets and now only a handful of force users, it would probably be pretty easy for a number of imperial officers to have never seen an inquisitor or an emperor's hand for that matter. Heck, during the height of the Republic with 1000's of jedi knights, it was almost unheard of to see one on the outer rim. Even though they should be known, it is quite possible for many to go their entire lives and never see one.

[@luxarcanae]

Long story short: Congrats you guys made me look up freaking rebels release date. So apperantly the Inquisitors are not a thing George Lucas made. There used to be a EU book in like 1989 that described them and some other stuff in the 90s but under Lucas they never saw an entry into star wars official stuff. The first time an inquisitor appeared was indeed star wars rebels. In the back of my mind I thought rebels was entirely a disney production and the reason why they canceled the clone wars (which is far supperior to rebels and I still say that canceling the clone wars was disneys first, almost worst and most stupid mistake when they took over star wars but thats besides the point) was because they wanted to push rebels instead. One duckduckgo search later and I know I was right. The inquisitors are entirely a disney BS thing and that's why you have to jump through several mental hoops and have at least one brain injury to make them make sense in the original trilogy. Though ngl, @JoshuaBonesteel that explaination I honestly would except if it was canon cause at least that doesn't require the brain injury.

[@Gavinpv]

I’m glad you brought up that chase scene, I was so pissed that the dude actually acted like a branch was stoping him. And the way they ran, OH GOD, it was so dumb.

[@grandmufftwerkin9037]

If you do not fully like and approve every minute of Kenobi, pure liquid rassisism pumps through your veins.

[@KEENANALLENASMRGLASS]

I find it funny when people gave rogue one such a hard time and labeled it "not star wars" when it's the closest thing to the source material we've had in movies since the prequels. Disney sucks omg 🤦‍♂️

[@Lobsterwithinternet]

That's because most of those who call themselves ‘Star Wars Fans’ haven't watched the OT or even the PT and are more fans of the brand or fans of the memes of star wars.

[@JarmamStuff]

@@Lobsterwithinternet Or because Rogue One, its tone aside, was a boring series of fetch quests by a gang of mindnumbingly dull characters fighting off a CGI monster. So it was kind of prequel'ish at least, but not in the good way

[@jsw973]

@@JarmamStuff "fighting off a CGI monster" thank you for classifying Krennic as a cgi monster

[@jman72898]

Honestly I didn’t really mind the first 2 episodes much. I’m just assuming for the stories convenience that Leia is magically gonna be to stupid to figure out Obi wan and Ben the Jedi are the same person even though she isn’t that stupid. My biggest issue is how Reva knows Anakin is Vader when he’s known to just fuck people up and murder them when they know unless the Emperor says otherwise like with Thrawn and Tarkin. Like she’s not important enough for anyone to care especially when the inquisitors don’t like her ass. I genuinely find it hard to believe she even managed to get this far because she is the shittiest “soldier” ever.

[@ariesroc]

Because Bail Organa could only possibly know one Jedi?

[@Henry-iz7iv]

@@ariesroc He only knows Yoda and Obi Wan are alive, and he knows Obi Wan has been successful in protecting Luke, so it makes sense Organa goes to Obi Wan.

[@MrMatsudi]

@@Henry-iz7iv I think their point is that Leia has no way of knowing Ben is Obi-Wan Kenobi, Bail could secretly know of a whole handful of surviving Jedi for all Leia knows. I would be shocked if she's ever even heard the name Obi-Wan yet at her age.

[@victorstr9396]

@@Henry-iz7iv It has been well established that Senator Bale Organa knows Ashoka Tano who is once a Jedi because she is working with him organizing a rebellion against the Empire. She would be a much better choice to rescue Leia than Obi wan since she kept in touch with Bale and constantly hopping across the galaxy coordinating with various rebellion groups.

[@NateL1992]

See, I had an issue with this till episode 3. In the third episode, Reva lies to Vader about who killed the Grand Inquisitor and after he fights Kenobi, I'm sure he'll put 2 and 2 together since Kenobi can't fight and just runs. Secondly, I don't think he knows that she knows he is Anakin. As per the comics, Vader kills anybody with that knowledge, and I'm sure if he finds out that she knows, he'll cut her down. That's my hope anyways.

[@alexmelling5261]

Disney can lecture me about how racist I am when they get done airbrushing their black characters off the Chinese posters

[@Kalishta00]

I've read a lot of people saying that SW fans are toxic and they shouldnt even try to please them, since they hate on everything. Like bruh, it is too much to ask for something fun and enjoyable, like you know... the originals?

[@dreammirrorbrony1240]

"Get woke, go broke". Pretty much sums up modern Disney & Hollywood in general.

[@Daniel-bm5gf]

Maybe they'll sell star wars to someone else

[@alexmelling5261]

The children's cartoon made the Inquisitors more intimidating. Like they were actually unstoppable, inhuman assassins and not grunts

[@archangelum]

In 1995 when my son was 2 1/2, I would put Empire Strikes Back VHS into VCR. Leave out snacks & juice. He'd turn TV on, push the tape in & watch before I got up.

[@TheLittlePlatoon]

That is, unironically, top parenting. I’m pretty sure my dad did something similar. Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Attenborough documentaries and re-runs of The Simpsons and Robot Wars.

[@archangelum]

@@TheLittlePlatoon Thanks, I brought him up with the classics. The boy liked his Star Wars, plus West Side Story & other great films. I let him play Duke Nukem 3D when he was 3 on PC. Here he is doing quotes from Duke Nukem. You can see the TV behind close to the floor so he could use it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIrRkpxuib57bdU

[@TheLittlePlatoon]

@@archangelum Adorable!

[@duncandonitz4874]

"...when we remember the value of stories and how to tell them well." From the bottom of my heart, thank you for saying this. That is exactly, 100%, spot-on correct. Nothing pains me more than the sloppy writing mistakes. I'm not even talking about the big stuff. I'm talking about characters making irrational, implausible or out-of-character choices merely to shoehorn in predetermined plot points. Do these writers not revise? Do executives and producers and directors not read the scripts? Viewers -- not just long-time fans but ALL VIEWERS -- deserve a better product from a company like Disney.

[@TheLittlePlatoon]

Definitely. I think a lot of this gets lost in the heat of battle when it comes to much-loved IPs like Star Wars and Star Trek. People on both sides - understandably - spend the vast majority of their time arguing points like canon and politics, which are undeniably important. But at least as bad, albeit in subtler ways, is the foundational stuff - writing, motivations, incentives, logical progression, reliance on luck an led stupidity to make progress, character consistency, etc., ad nauseam. I think that goes a long way toward explaining why, as all these beloved stories are being torn down, nothing new is arising to replace them. It’s not just that we can’t write Star Wars, it’s that we seem to be incapable of writing anything.

[@TastierBackInThe80s]

Finally an intelligent, rational breakdown of Obi Wan and Disney Star Wars in general. Subbed!

[@TheLittlePlatoon]

Welcome aboard!

[@Lobsterwithinternet]

@@TheLittlePlatoon Same here. I’m reluctant to jump on the hate bandwagon when it's not warranted but seeing how many plotholes they're making in the first two episodes really makes me wretch after hearing and then seeing them for myself. You're a nice breath of fresh air in the sea of star wars hate channels and subbed. Favorited. And I'm going to mention this video to anyone who I think might be interested.

[@murderface15g13]

You know, I was expecting a Kenobi story inspired by "Death Rides a Horse" and "13 Assassins" in which after several years of hiding, Obi-Wan learns of an opportunity to kill Palpatine and avenge the fallen Jedi. But is this case he will ultimately fail, learning that he too is vulnerable to the destruction of fear and anger. Obi-Wan hits rock bottom and quietly returns to hiding. Luke, Leia and possibly Vader have no knowledge of this gambit, preserving both the original story and the fearful dominance that the Empire imposed. Then again, this is Disney and the glory days of MGM are long past.

[@jackjones2454]

YES! A story about Obiwan trying to make up for mistakes that he blames himself for making (regardless of how at fault he is really) only to realize that he risks falling to the dark like Anikan did is PERFECT. It could serve to grow him as a character, and show how unlike Ani he could overcome the hate and anger inside himself.

[@FordHoard]

Ewan McGregor did an amazing job with what he had. I hope the next episodes will be able to salvage something, but my hope is slim. Great video!

[@antonhallergren588]

He produced this garbage lol

[@limp_dickens]

@@antonhallergren588 I know! When I saw that this series was being made and that Ewan himself was one of the producers I thought that just maybe it would turn out okay. There were several other producers and of course it's still disney so maybe he didn't have that much control over it after all.

[@madaxe]

@@antonhallergren588 almost all shows now have the lead actor as the “executive producer” and tbh I doubt they really do much when it comes to the writing

[@forrestorange]

Finally found someone with whom I agree on absolutely everything: prequels, rogue one etc. Hear, hear!

[@hottuna2006]

What message is Disney sending by making the black antagonist petulant, undisciplined and insubordinate?

[@manmadeaids]

An uppity gamer word. Great jawb Disney.

[@admiralseabass8993]

It’s unclear that Filoni had any involvement in Kenobi. He is not credited and there is only a small “special thanks” to him very late in the credits.

[@RandomTubefulcrum]

What were they thinking when deciding to put that escape scene attempt, the choreography was literally so bad.

[@Wanderer25]

Disney never fails to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. It's like they are intentionally trying to kill the franchise.

[@bricesmith102]

I'm begining to believe we need a new law against willful destruction of cultural entities both physical and intellectual. Disney should be in jail... okay rather Disney should be heavily fined that money returned to the people of America, then Star Wars should be returned to the living creator. In other views if I could legally raise Disney down and pull out the carcass of starwars from its destroyed rumbled clutches I would only to bury it so it could rest in peace.

[@OmegaMouse]

At the same time, Disney is complaining that Mickey Mouse and other characters shouldn't become public domain. Ironic, isn't it? I guess Disney doesn't want anybody FUCKING WITH THEIR CHARACTERS!

[@Therizinosaurus]

Sequel shouldn't have happened Edit: Disney fan made sequels

[@christianbjorck816]

Yes I think this is a necessity. So many classic fictional characters have been destroyed/mocked/torn apart and it is a crime.

[@joedewitwomey9627]

Dude I sooo agree with you🙏✌️

[@ericvonsteuben7898]

I've been critical of chase scenes in movies for my entire life, always screaming at the screen (either inwardly at the theatre or, at the consternation of my wife, outwardly at home) at some sort of ridiculous chase. But when the Leia chase scene finished, I just turned the show off. I couldn't even get mad due to how absurd it was.

[@Mr79Shahin]

At least you saved yourself from the second such absurd chase scene in episode 2 - where she outruns Obi Wan ffs

[@ericvonsteuben7533]

@@Mr79Shahin Yeah, but I've unfortunately seen the video reviews...🙄

[@kylekatarn5964]

It is Power Rangers level of choreography bad.

[@Sakuya_Moon]

corrrect me if i am wrong, the act of kidnaping a daughter of an imperial senator should be treason? because if i recall the empire gives its value to ranks and if she is kidnaping a daughter of an imperial senator without proof of treason on the part of the organa family wouldn't the inquisitor be the traitor then?, for disturbing the internal stability of the empire?

[@Lobsterwithinternet]

If she's doing so without direct orders from Vader or the Emperor allowing her to, yeah. That and the Emperor still wants to give the illusion of democratic society until he dissolved the imperial senate and put the regional governors into power at the beginning of ANH so having a rogue force-sensitive running around kidnapping the daughter of a senator would be something he couldn't ignore. So he would track the inquisitor down, kill them, save the girl, and then turn around and claim it was a rogue Jedi terrorist who did it. That way he cuts a loose end while antagonizing the galaxy against the Jedi further.

[@Sakuya_Moon]

@@Lobsterwithinternet this was the first detail that came to mind, when i heard the plot of this show and omg, how these people overlook these details, its almost like they are insulting our intelligence, you can only enjoy this show if you are casual or you have the ability to turn your brain off

[@NateL1992]

I am actually of the opinion that Vader will be cutting Reva down by the end of the season. She's done things completely contradictory to her duties and the rule of the Empire.

[@michaelpipkin9942]

I'm glad you joined "The Club" You're perspective, and voice, is a wonderful addition to my favorite channels that have taken to you very well.

[@FDLink]

This was cathartic to listen to. Very well articulated. One thing that people haven't touched on is how easy it is for the Organas to get in touch with Obi-Wan now. They apparently have a direct line to reach him exactly where he is, all the way from Alderaan. And then later we see Bail teleport directly to Obi-Wan's random cave, just like that. It's just that easy for anyone to track him. If this was the case in Episode 4, why bother sending Leia on a risky mission to recruit him without his knowledge? Why wasn't Bail just like "bro, get ready, sending my daughter to pick you up"? They're just breaking shit left and right.

[@ariesroc]

Bail knows where Obi-Wan is. He is in on all the secrets. That he could contact him is not some shocker. It is that much to think that for some reason it was later decided that only personal contact was decided to be used rather than transmission? This is like complaining how did Vader know about Luke in Empire? Obviously events happen between movies. Of any number of things to focus on that is not one of them.

[@FDLink]

@@ariesroc Yes, if you’re sending a military escort that puts VIPs and your own daughter at risk, you would logically contact the person you’re picking up ahead of time to notify him if you had those means.

[@ariesroc]

​@@FDLink It's not a military escort but a diplomatic one. We don't know if they had the means to contact Obi-Wan anymore. They might have decided that only personal contact at the greatest time of crisis was the way to go. No one was looking for Leia in this show while the entire galaxy was in ANH because she had the plans. Of all the things to talk about I find this minor at best.

[@commandershepard7110]

Bail knew obi wan was on tattooine already and the communicator he used to call him was what they used in the clone wars to communicate

[@TaZzL3R]

Star Wars fans were pleased by Fallen Order, it’s just impossible for DISNEY.

[@mazkeraid4039]

When a video game from EA of all companies did a better job of marketing the game by making cameos actually fun and the main character who happens to be male didn’t get bogged down by virtual signaling than how Disney can do something about it in the Sequel Trilogy, Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Book of Boba Fett and other sorts, you guys have completely been doing something utterly wrong and dishonest.

[@jonathanfrost8767]

The only way the girl playing Leia is 10 in real life is if she has the same dwarfism that Emmanuel Lewis has. She is entirely too small for a 10 year old. She looks like she's maybe 7 tops.

[@plokooned]

I originally thought the same thing but I realized that cartie fisher was tiny so it kind of makes sense that she'd be way smaller than expected for a 10 year old

[@jonathanfrost8767]

@Melvin Deeply Proven wrong. Thanks Melvin. She definitely has a condition of some kind. Filming began in 2021. She's much too small for a normal 10 year old.

[@jonathanfrost8767]

@Melvin Deeply 🤣

[@jobsmine]

Man this is exactly how I’ve been feeling. I hated this idea of race swap, and then using my skin color (black) as a defense coping mechanism for their terrible writing. I really hate studios like Disney for this abhorrent reason. What in the world have we come to? Why brother to begin with? I mean I understand they’re trying to make money but why not use other reasons to defend their poor product? Instead they focus on this counter defense using color and gender. They blame their audiences by labeling their opinions as racist and misogynistic behavior. Seriously this is nihilism at its core. I couldn’t agree more with your comment.

[@mattimusprimal637]

Space Moses even somehow knows Anakin is Dark Vader (even though it’s been established in canon that only few knew his true identity was e.g., The Emperor) and she had the privilege to tell Obi-Wan Kenobi that Anakin Skywalker is alive (instead of finding it out himself years prior, due to him already knowing Darth Vader was Anakin cuz of the hologram he saw in RotS)

[@TheLittlePlatoon]

I know! I can see why they’d want to have the big reveal. It’s very effective, dramatically. But it does pose questions about what Vader’s been doing for the last decade. I suppose you *could* try and explain it away by saying Kenobi has been so isolated that he simply doesn’t know Vader is still alive, but that’s still a bit of a stretch.

[@TheFaithfulVegan]

Thanks for including "Across the Stars" in the review! I love that track.

[@JackAcid]

Absolutely fucking SPOT ON. Literally took the words from my mouth. Top work!

[@shannonharris3233]

I’m just here to watch this channel grow. Man you have the right tone and analysis. I found the channel two days ago and I’ve almost done half the videos listed

[@TheLittlePlatoon]

We’re very glad to have you!

[@shannonharris3233]

@@TheLittlePlatoon just so you know I’m in Jamaica so you channel has REACH

[@Jimmie2429]

I’ve watched numerous Kenobi reviews on you tube. Both negative and positive ones. By far, yours is the most in-depth, thought-provoking and analytical of them all. The writers’ apparent willful ignorance of the well-established Star Wars lore is beyond maddening. Keep making these quality reviews.

[@TheLittlePlatoon]

Many thanks! In an ideal world I’d not *have* to make them, because the shows would be good. These videos are my own small attempt to put myself out of a job.

[@jbug1979]

12:31 disney will say "that's not a wok on his head, that's half of an american football!"

[@dannypalin9583]

So it turns out this love letter to Obi-Wan Kenobi was all about replacing him with a black woman. Who knew?

[@gushy7438]

I said that when I watched the first series, that the show will not be for Kenobi but for Riva .. Typically for Disney, we are once again pushed by a woman leading character, gender politics. 1. Leading characters - a woman 2. Leading characters - colored 3. Killing the iconic hero Kenobi. KK tried again his policy that "The Force is a woman". I'm a woman too, but that's idiotic. When will she be fired? Everything he touches turns into garbage. He ruined Luke, he ruined Han Solo, he ruined Leia. Now he's killing Kenobi. How long will we tolerate this? Boycott this Disney stupidity until K.K. is fired. No one will fire her if we continue to be patient and pay to watch another stupidity. We can save Star Wars if we are united and make those in power fire K.K.

[@rogerforsman5064]

You are sounding like Mike Zero or Overlord DVD with their clickbait reviews.

[@_Dovar_]

It's even better - the "pasty white man" isn't a human, but a Pau'an. Native to Utapau, tall, slim, visible sharp teeth. They were shown in "Revenge of the Sith", where they looked much better.

[@vanheath5382]

Leia runs like a toddler. Why did they cast such a small child? She is an extra small 8 year old playing a 10 year old character (the filming started in early 2021, she turns 10 on June 4th, 2022). Also you are correct, it is the Little Leia show. She billed before Ewan McGregor in the cast list on IMDB website.

[@jbug1979]

I wouldn't say she "runs". she kinda "waddles".

[@ariesroc]

How about looking to the billing on the actual show itself?

[@FurryStockings]

I still can't get over Reva's unnecessary backflip, I don't understand the need to backflip and slow your big ass while you're chasing someone, or Leia somehow outrunning grown ass people, or Vader and Obi-Wan's first rematch looking like a bunch of old people trying to look good with Lightsabers lol

[@ActuallyDKM]

I really don’t think the acting was the issue in the prequels. It’s impossible to give a perfect performance when the lines you are being given are horrible.

[@ltsmash1200]

Bad writing and directing absolutely contributed, but some actors were also just bad. I.e. Jake Lloyd. That’s obviously not Jake’s fault, it’s Lucas’s for casting him, but still.

[@ActuallyDKM]

@@ltsmash1200I don’t disagree with you.

[@kylekatarn5964]

Using the first successful take is a sign you're in a rush to finish.

[@mikebaxter6771]

"Cultural Vandalism" I like that. lol

[@JustAWatcher582]

I been dissatisfied too much.. with modern star wars to even watch this show right now

[@Mr79Shahin]

Man, those young Leia chase scenes were absolutely shite. She’s a cute kid, but she runs like a goof.

[@LP-mh6ri]

The moment I see anyone connected to a piece of entertainment gargle on about diversity ,inclusion or POC representation it´s automatically a hard pass for me. It shows where the interests of the driving forces behind it´s creation lies and the writing and action (if there is action) is always garbage. times where different back then but I have not seen promo materials featuring wesley snipes or sigourney weaver prattling on about being black/woman as the major selling points of their respective franchises. But apparently at some point I´ve slipped into a different dimension because according to these new diversity hire actors there was never a woman or black person present in a movie or show made before the "outbreak" so the movies I remember from my childhood can´t exist because I remember tons of black people.

[@MichaelTeegarden4life]

“BUCKETLOAD OF FETTED SEMEN” IS MY NEW FAVORITE

[@rnt45t1]

Ugh, I entirely want to forget that Barack Obama was ever president....

[@marshmallowvampire8503]

I didn't expect greatness, and didn't even watch it on my own. I was willing to accept that Obi Wan was broken after all he's been and therefore less optimistic, but I was not expecting a totally different person. The BIGGEST probably with episode one is that unlike the other shows, we have a very big reason to return to/ stay on Tatooine! They gave him a job, a community, and potential for conflict, and with that you can have an interesting episodic adventure with little conflicts everywhere, who needs the empire aside from maybe one Inquisitor!? The fact that he leaves Tatooine at all was silly, Leia was awful, and Obi Wan was a bit aggressive with this guy that was scamming poor people instead of being cheeky, calm, and smart about it. And we would likely be spared all this bullshit. I expected this much from Disney

[@RandomTubefulcrum]

i already started hating space moses within the first couple of minutes of her presence

[@mdkizzle]

"if you're not reflecting people you see in the real world in your fantasy world, there's a problem." isn't the point of a fantasy world to show things you don't see in the real world?

[@TheLittlePlatoon]

Indeed. But that rests on escapism and higher values, and we’re not allowed either in modern media.

[@JT-qb6vf]

Star Wars LITERALLY has characters of EVERY COLOR, gender, size, shape religion and it's never been a problem to any fan. It's one of the things we love about Star Wars. Smh...

[@seanledden4397]

So many things to be enraged about when it comes to the people who make this crap. One of the biggest ones, of course, is how the people who pat themselves on the back for opposing "vilification," vilify their critics.

[@jastermareel9641]

I have a rather large Star Wars collection. It does not include ANYTHING with Disney's name on it. It never will.

[@andycopeland7051]

That inquisitor's wok helmet looks so stupid that I can't take my eyes off of it when it's on screen. His and pasty white guy's costumes look awful. Why do they walk like their arms can't move naturally, like they're actual action figures?

[@eugkra33]

Samuel L. Jackson - Black - Nobody complained. Billy Dee Williams - Black- Played Lando like 40 years go. No one complained. When Breaking Bad villain Giancarlo Esposito (Fringe) was the villain in the Mandalorian did anyone have objections? How can people come up with this fiction that there are no black actors in Star Wars?

[@StephenLawson]

18:40 not to mention she gives him more than an ounce of apparently great spice for free. No respected drug dealer would do this.

[@Roadvoice]

When do you guys are going to understand that these cultural vandals are not doing bad things out of incompetence, but with meticulous and strategic purpose?

[@jaytalks8091]

The feeling when the criticism of art is a greater work of art than the critiqued art itself. Excellent music cue to end it on as well, well done. Sadly, you're absolutely right. It's a dark time for Star Wars fans.

[@heygema]

He saw a red lightsaber when crazy sith lady chase him as a child

[@Chris-yy5pj]

It kinda says something about Disney when respawn entertainment created a better story in a shorter amount of time. Trilla>reva I will give the show the benefit of the doubt until the show ends though as I don't believe it's fair to judge a show until it's complete. But I know that its gonna probably be bad because it's Disney that wrote it. I've never really been a big fan Deborah chow and honestly I have no idea how she got her job given that she went from nothing to directing multiple stories in star wars.

[@rypaulie1475]

The Leia running scenes are hilarious. She really is slow even for a child

[@christopherd6399]

I kind of feel bad for you that you couldn't experience episodes 4, 5, and 6 when they first came out. The magic that surrounded their releases has not been matched since, at least in my mind. And there wasn't social media hype back then.

[@endsinvention1390]

I don’t understand how I can agree with something so much

[@gunslinger91mcgillicuddy52]

One hell of a review. Well done

[@dire213]

oh no, the princess, our adopted daughter, is kidnapped. let's not hire competent bounty hunters like the mandalorians. instead, let's hire a jedi, currently the most wanted faction in the galaxy. surely it won't cause some problems.

[@bloodrunsclear]

‘Character growth throughout the series’ You sweet summer child….

[@JamieZero7]

There was no point in this show it contradicts the OT. Vader and Obi wan meet for the first time on the death star. And Obi Wan never met Leia. That's clear from episode 4. Obi-wan was never weak. And end of episode 3 he was told by master yoda to complete his training, talk to his master and become a force ghost. This show is utterly useless. It's nostalgia bait. It doesn't tell a story. If you wanted to tell a good story you would tell the story of the emperor and Vader during the empire. That a lot happened. How the world loved the empire.

[@PapiBocaChula]

But a trend I have been noticing from Disney is the Attack on the SUPERFAN. And the closer I look The Superfan and the Toxic Fan to Disney is one in the same. Even the Fan who LOVES Star Wars and knows the whole Canon. TOXIC FAN. They do not want the fans that know Star Wars.

[@GoatMalp]

I think the terrible baby Leia footchase was because they originally planned for her to try to escape by climbing trees and jumping branch to branch (which they set up earlier) but they ran out of money or time or the little person stunt double called in sick, and they had to come up with an alternative real quick.

[@mickratters8073]

Then they would have been better simply blasting her with a stun when she starts to run, just like they did in A New Hope. At least that would have brought a connection to the original movie instead of the silly chase scene. Unless they couldn't even afford the cgi for that.

[@GoatMalp]

@@mickratters8073 Yeah, that would have been the smart thing to do if they had a time or budget crunch. I don't know know why this show looks so cheap so frequently when The Madalorian looked so expensive.

[@mickratters8073]

@@GoatMalp Yeah, I mean, when you think about it, this is one of the main characters, not a side character, so you'd have thought they would have ploughed lots of money into making this particular spin off perfect.

[@TeamTaylorPhotos]

The best thing I've heard that describes this series was that this was really Reva's story with special appearance by Obi-Wan Kenobi. It's amazing how dumb they make him. He needs a 10-year-old girl to save him and tell him what to do in most situations Leia is 10, looks 6 and talks and acts like she's 30.

[@chrono2959]

I would actually like to hear your tear down of the third episode because it is absolutely atrocious

[@TheLittlePlatoon]

It’s coming…

[@tysk5729]

at the end if the series kenobi waves his hand and says leia i am not obiwan i am ben *jedi mind tricks*

[@thesrow1056]

Disney: There needs to be more people of color in star wars. Also Disney: Removes the only token black character they had to make the film sell better in China 😆😆

[@rsmith8113]

1. Why would Leia call him “General Kenobi” and not mention the “you saved my life” part in the hologram message when he wasn’t a General at the time they’ve “met” and already knew each other apparently? 2. Why did Obi not have any reaction when seeing Leia’s message when they were having adventures before? 3. If Leia meeting Vader reveals her true identity how the fuck Vader never finds out that Leia’s is his daughter in the New hope when they are spending days together in the New Hope and they clearly know each other already at the beginning of the movie? Also for diversity there was some of the most popular characters: Mace Windu, Boba/Jango and all the clones, Lando, Darth Vader voice James Earl Jones, freaking Captain Panaka, Finn(wasted by Disney themselves and censored from the chinese poster)ffs

[@ltsmash1200]

Or, “help me Obi Wan Kenobi,” when she met him as Ben and knows he goes by Ben now.

[@ltsmash1200]

@Mike DeMarco So in the 9 years between this series and the beginning of A New Hope Bail never tells Leia, “oh yeah, that guy who saved you was my friend Obi Wan from the Clone Wars that I told you about.” Or when Obi delivers her back to Bail he doesn’t call him Obi Wan? Or if Bail and Obi Wan are still in contact surely he knows Obi goes by Ben. Why would he send Leia looking for Obi Wan when he knows he goes by Ben now and that would be the better way to find him.

[@ltsmash1200]

@Mike DeMarco Why wouldn’t he if he trusts Leia? Why wouldn’t he at least tell her before he sends her out specifically to find him? And why didn’t he just reach out to Obi Wan himself since he got in touch with him in this series so easily?

[@LOWKEYDANGER]

You just earned a subscriber this is the best explanation I've come across

[@TheLittlePlatoon]

Thanks, and welcome aboard!

[@lifeisnotaproblem]

As a gay person I'm really tired of them baiting people like me, or another minority, to think we'll actually be represented in an organic way and not just as tokens. There's nothing diverse about what they're doing, it's all just smoke and mirrors.

[@lifeisnotaproblem]

If Disney actually believed in what they're propagating they'd have allowed Oscar Isaac and John Boyega to become a couple, which both actors were open to. But no. Mustn't offend anybody with anything gay. Let's keep the Black man chasing the white girl and not get her, anyway. Disney don't care about us. It's a sham and a shit show they're attacking people for hating a diversity which isn't even there.

[@micahwilliams1219]

Bro nobody cares about gays but gays. Please go away with your attention wanting self.

[@yabigboiiii9703]

Besides Mandalorian, how do they constantly get atrocious writers? And with Disney’s Money, how do the shows feel cheap (Book of Boba Fett & Obi-Wan Kenobi)

[@TheOmegagoldfish]

I’ll admit the review caught me off guard: I had some cash down that “Space Moses” would’ve hijacked this show already. She’s still a flagrant Mary Sue it seems, but she hasn’t sidelined Kenobi yet. Leia being the Mary Sue instead was unexpected, but there is always a Sue.

[@alexmelling5261]

Always Sues there are

[@markdillon5494]

The Sue element isn't too bad I don't think. Nothing over the top so far.

[@TheOmegagoldfish]

@@markdillon5494 So far is the phrase.

[@ThreadBareHope1234]

The words you choose and how you explain everything is fun to listen to. Thank you for all the effort you put into these videos.

[@FoxBox72]

For me, it won't ruin the original films, because I refuse to let it. I will reject and forget this trash just as I had to do with the sequel trilogy. Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and even Return of the Jedi remain 100x better than any attempts by idiots at Disney to destroy them.

[@codafett]

Honestly, I'm just surprised at this point that Disney hasn't just decanonized A New Hope by now. They have no care for that film and they are happy to change the backstories of everyone involved. I guarantee this show is going to have a confrontation between Obi-Wan, Vader and Leia/Luke and it's not going to make any sense.

[@AlfonzoPussigetti]

So happy i found your channel today. Loving the videos and commentary. Thanks man

[@TheLittlePlatoon]

Glad you found it, too!

[@WillFredward7167]

“Disney’s anti-racist racism” is finally getting noticed by general audiences, but it’ll be a while before Disney is actually forced to stop.

[@staroceans8677]

Your commentaries are golden, they're such a delight and bring out so much brilliant humor and obvious faux pas. Aside from poorly written scripts is Deborah Chow as a director who has failed miserably on Kenobi as well. Her direction was not ominous or dark, it's an embarrassment, void of canon and details, almost hysterically with idiotic contrivances. 😅 ❤