Oh how the mighty have fallen. And I'm not talking about Obi-Wan, I'm talking about Disney. For a studio who usually has top-notch stories and writing in their movies, the Star Wars franchise has been a huge step down for them, and Obi-Wan, unfortunately, is no exception. The show had some truly great moments, but they were few and far between, buried under ridiculous, contrived, nonsensical story and plot elements. And the 3rd Sister inquisiter has WAY too much screen time, aside from being over the top, cheesy, and just outright annoying. This is worth a watch, but just don't expect too much.
3,070 Reviews
Colossal letdown
jaydogva25 June 2022
Fails to Justify Its Existence
JayDeeezy24 June 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Lucasfilm needs to let the past go. This and Boba Fett were so mediocre. It should be a telling sign that the only show with new characters and stories (Mando) is the only one that's succeeding to capture our hearts.
Obi Wan had a few fun moments with a solid climax but the rest of the show was full of boring filler, non-compelling new characters, and an on-the-nose precocious child Leía who could dodge adult assassins with a 10 year old light jog. The ultimate character journeys for Obi Wan and Anakin were not significantly expanded upon - we're left pretty much at the same place as the end of Revenge of the Sith.
Maybe some fans appreciate a plethora of content, but to me this seems like an uninspired notch on the bedpost for the Disney+ repertoire to present at shareholder meetings. Sagas have value because they have a beginning and end. Otherwise if we keep bleeding it dry there's nothing special about It anymore. I'd rather see new characters and new adventures and respect our old heroes by letting them rest in their place in history. Let's move forward.
Obi Wan had a few fun moments with a solid climax but the rest of the show was full of boring filler, non-compelling new characters, and an on-the-nose precocious child Leía who could dodge adult assassins with a 10 year old light jog. The ultimate character journeys for Obi Wan and Anakin were not significantly expanded upon - we're left pretty much at the same place as the end of Revenge of the Sith.
Maybe some fans appreciate a plethora of content, but to me this seems like an uninspired notch on the bedpost for the Disney+ repertoire to present at shareholder meetings. Sagas have value because they have a beginning and end. Otherwise if we keep bleeding it dry there's nothing special about It anymore. I'd rather see new characters and new adventures and respect our old heroes by letting them rest in their place in history. Let's move forward.
Entertaining Enough
Supermanfan-1310 December 2023
I actually enjoyed Obi-Wan Kenobi a lot more than I expected to. After reading all the mixed reviews I was expecting a slow moving, boring show but this was anything but. I was very entertained from the very first episode to the last. I was actually wanting more episodes when it was over. I'm glad that it's already been renewed for another season. Some of these negative reviews are just ridiculous, people are hating for the sake of hating. As most here have already pointed out, Ewan McGregor is the best part of this series. He's great as Obi-Wan. You can tell they put a lot of love into this because the attention to detail is very obvious. While it's not as good as the Mandalorian it's still a good show in its own right and definitely worth the time of watching it.
Hold On - I Watched All 6 Episodes
lovefalloutkindagamer23 June 2022
I waited until all of the episodes were released before passing a final judgement on this. I can say I'm glad I did, as the first couple episodes were 3/10 stars for a tv show with the latter being more toward a 7/10.
With that said, I'm trying rate this show as a whole. Would I recommend it to anyone? Would I watch it again?
It's hard to slap a number on this. I did like it more than the recent film trilogy despite it being very campy at times (tbh I'm not entirely sure if that was at all intended, which make some moments even more hilarious) with a weak and noticeable production value that did take a lot of the enjoyment out of it for me.
Reva's arc was a classic Star Wars story that actually justifies its existence in the end, even if it does it poorly. Why it was such a centerpiece in a show titled Kenobi... I dunno. Honestly I think this show would have received much less backlash if it was simply titled something else.
Taking everything into consideration, would I recommend it to anyone? I would recommend it to anyone that loved the prequels. I do think it falls out of purview for mostly anyone else though.
Would I watch it again?
Yes, I will rewatch a few of the episodes just for some of Vader's sequences, as much as I don't want to admit it. The last few episodes focus more on the relationship between 'Ben' Kenobi and Anakin, which in turn give us a better transition of Anakin to Vader than the films did alone.
This show is dumb, light hearted and sometimes heavy. It's a very true to form Star Wars story with the exception of having poorer production and slightly lesser quality in writing, and if you can laugh at the scenes where the child outruns bounty hunters by walking, you'll get some enjoyment out of this.
If you wanted a purely serious tv series based on Kenobi like I did, you won't get that. But maybe you'll find something passable in the meantime.
6/10.
With that said, I'm trying rate this show as a whole. Would I recommend it to anyone? Would I watch it again?
It's hard to slap a number on this. I did like it more than the recent film trilogy despite it being very campy at times (tbh I'm not entirely sure if that was at all intended, which make some moments even more hilarious) with a weak and noticeable production value that did take a lot of the enjoyment out of it for me.
Reva's arc was a classic Star Wars story that actually justifies its existence in the end, even if it does it poorly. Why it was such a centerpiece in a show titled Kenobi... I dunno. Honestly I think this show would have received much less backlash if it was simply titled something else.
Taking everything into consideration, would I recommend it to anyone? I would recommend it to anyone that loved the prequels. I do think it falls out of purview for mostly anyone else though.
Would I watch it again?
Yes, I will rewatch a few of the episodes just for some of Vader's sequences, as much as I don't want to admit it. The last few episodes focus more on the relationship between 'Ben' Kenobi and Anakin, which in turn give us a better transition of Anakin to Vader than the films did alone.
This show is dumb, light hearted and sometimes heavy. It's a very true to form Star Wars story with the exception of having poorer production and slightly lesser quality in writing, and if you can laugh at the scenes where the child outruns bounty hunters by walking, you'll get some enjoyment out of this.
If you wanted a purely serious tv series based on Kenobi like I did, you won't get that. But maybe you'll find something passable in the meantime.
6/10.
Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022, Disney+) Great seeing McGregor back but weak plot and villain makes all problematic
hoernkeem24 July 2022
Warning: Spoilers
'Obi-Wan Kenobi' is a six episode limited series set in the Star Wars universe 10 years after the events of the 'Star Wars: Episode III' film. It follows the titular Ben Kenobi as he has secrets himself on Tatooine to monitor the raising of young Luke Skywalker in an attempt to ensure the child stays off the Empire's radar. Ewan McGregor who is Kenobi in the prequel trilogy reprises his role in this series. Other returning cast members include Jimmy Smits as Bail Organa and Hayden Christensen as Darth Vader. Deborah Chow, who directed 2 episodes of the first season of 'The Mandalorian', directs the entire season of 'Obi-Wan Kenobi'.
As stated 'Kenobi' picks up with Ben hiding in the desert on Tatooine while Luke is being raised by his aunt and uncle. Obi-Wan remains haunted by Order 66, in which most of the Jedi were killed, as well as the betrayal by his former student Anakin Skywalker. The Empire shows up on Tatooine hunting Jedi and they find one albeit not Kenobi himself at first. One particular member of the Inquistors named Reva seems to have a grudge and is seeking the elusive Obi-Wan Kenobi for some unknown reason. Despite admonishment from her supervision Reva continues to hunt Kenobi and orchestrates the kidnapping of Princess Leia Organa to draw him out of hiding. The balance of the middle episodes involve Obi-Wan trying to remain off the radar yet still recover the kidnapped Princess Leia. This leads to a showdown not only with Inquisitor Reva, but with Darth Vader himself. The whole time Kenobi is struggling with his connection to the force which makes fighting all these Empire enemies problematic. In the final act Reva finds out about Luke and heads to Tatooine for that child only to encounter more resistance than she anticipates, but her own worst enemy winds up being herself. Kenobi is able to track down Leia as well as foil the best laid plans of both Reva and Vader.
The plot of this show is tough to execute because, as these showrunners go back and elaborate on events that occur between the prequels and the original 'Star Wars' trilogy, you have to make sure everything still makes sense. On the good side there are a lot of lost years with Kenobi to work with to make a story, however, it becomes problematic using Luke & Leia when neither ever reference any grand events with Kenobi prior to events in 'Star Wars'. They try to do that dance and make it work for the most part. What we really tune in here for is additional showdowns between Vader and Kenobi which we get finally. They fumble around it for the majority of the show as Kenobi has limited force access to start and is in hiding so runs more than he fights. The final showdown is cool but still lacks the wow factor of some of the better Star Wars universe lightsaber sequences. Reva was a completely botched villain in my opinion. The secret of who she is was pretty easy to discern, and her plans throughout the show are bizarrely complex, and then, along with that, the portion where she goes after Luke at the end makes less than no sense. While it was satisfying to see some Kenobi/Vader action it didn't really live up to how good it should have been, and most of the other characters and plotlines were generally weak. That said it was still nice just to be immersed back in the Star Wars world, and see McGregor back in this role, even if this endeavor fell short in many respects.
Overall: C+
As stated 'Kenobi' picks up with Ben hiding in the desert on Tatooine while Luke is being raised by his aunt and uncle. Obi-Wan remains haunted by Order 66, in which most of the Jedi were killed, as well as the betrayal by his former student Anakin Skywalker. The Empire shows up on Tatooine hunting Jedi and they find one albeit not Kenobi himself at first. One particular member of the Inquistors named Reva seems to have a grudge and is seeking the elusive Obi-Wan Kenobi for some unknown reason. Despite admonishment from her supervision Reva continues to hunt Kenobi and orchestrates the kidnapping of Princess Leia Organa to draw him out of hiding. The balance of the middle episodes involve Obi-Wan trying to remain off the radar yet still recover the kidnapped Princess Leia. This leads to a showdown not only with Inquisitor Reva, but with Darth Vader himself. The whole time Kenobi is struggling with his connection to the force which makes fighting all these Empire enemies problematic. In the final act Reva finds out about Luke and heads to Tatooine for that child only to encounter more resistance than she anticipates, but her own worst enemy winds up being herself. Kenobi is able to track down Leia as well as foil the best laid plans of both Reva and Vader.
The plot of this show is tough to execute because, as these showrunners go back and elaborate on events that occur between the prequels and the original 'Star Wars' trilogy, you have to make sure everything still makes sense. On the good side there are a lot of lost years with Kenobi to work with to make a story, however, it becomes problematic using Luke & Leia when neither ever reference any grand events with Kenobi prior to events in 'Star Wars'. They try to do that dance and make it work for the most part. What we really tune in here for is additional showdowns between Vader and Kenobi which we get finally. They fumble around it for the majority of the show as Kenobi has limited force access to start and is in hiding so runs more than he fights. The final showdown is cool but still lacks the wow factor of some of the better Star Wars universe lightsaber sequences. Reva was a completely botched villain in my opinion. The secret of who she is was pretty easy to discern, and her plans throughout the show are bizarrely complex, and then, along with that, the portion where she goes after Luke at the end makes less than no sense. While it was satisfying to see some Kenobi/Vader action it didn't really live up to how good it should have been, and most of the other characters and plotlines were generally weak. That said it was still nice just to be immersed back in the Star Wars world, and see McGregor back in this role, even if this endeavor fell short in many respects.
Overall: C+
Worth Watching
Rob133125 September 2023
Obi-Wan Kenobi may not the best thing from Star Wars that I've seen but it's still worth watching. Ewan McGregor is a great actor and one of the best parts of the prequel trilogy. I was really looking forward to this when I first read about it and the even more so after I saw the trailers. It did not disappoint! I don't consider myself a huge Star Wars fan but I normal fan who does enjoy most of them. I really liked The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett was worth watching. I don't understand most of these negative reviews, it's like most of the people writing them didn't want to enjoy them. If you saw him in the prequels and saw the trailers what were you expecting that you didn't get? Anyway, if you're a fan of Star Wars I definitely recommend you give this a try.
The Sad Fate of Star Wars continues...
DuskShadow24 June 2022
Warning: Spoilers
And Kathleen Kennedy is to blame no doubt.
The entire franchise was not only explored and fleshed out almost fully years ago, but had properly explained the Force, all the various users of it, Emperor Palpatine, his real motivation behind creating The Empire, etc. Even stories revolving around the children of Luke, and Leia & Han and other characters were well done enough to satisfy og Star Wars fans. From the first films release in 1977 to the eventual move to novels and comic books, the latter of which fully took the reigns during the late 2000s, and ended in 2011 and directly there after. EVERYTHING needed to create more movies and tales had already been done to compltion, and the world could have been in awe and given over a handful of films continuing the direct saga of Star Wars... But it was not to be simply because of the idiots at Disney that never bothered to read a single comic or book on the franchise.
And as a result, the show of Obi Wan is but another retcon and reimagining which does not pay proper homage, respect, or tribute to how the epic mythos of Star Wars could have, and should have been. Instead we are subject to a fairly boring, lazy, and pulled out of thin air meaningless romp that felt as hollow as the 7th through 9th films of recent years that helped to spell the downfall of what was once so great and awesome.
The only reason I gave Obi Wan a 5/10 was due to Haden's return since nobody else should have played the character of Anakin/Darth Vader. I have no idea if the fellow has been doing well or needed the money, but at the least I am sure he and Ewan Mcgregor had some respect and loyalty to the true nature of how Star Wrs used to be...and thus gave us something akin to a minor amount of satisfaction. We all know how things end with the franchise. We all know what happens to all the characters. They can keep pumping out Mandalorian or Fett stories or anything, but Disney has tarnished, if not almost completely ruined Star Wars.
Stick to the first 6 movies at least, and at most include Rogue One, The CGI Clone Wars show, and articles regarding the novels surrounding the years after Return of the Jedi that were written over a decade ago. I mean you can even include Rebels, The Bad Batch, and Mandalorian for all I care. Its just sad how little it all matters anymore thanks to all the blundering and idiocy from Diseny and their flunkies. *smfh *
The entire franchise was not only explored and fleshed out almost fully years ago, but had properly explained the Force, all the various users of it, Emperor Palpatine, his real motivation behind creating The Empire, etc. Even stories revolving around the children of Luke, and Leia & Han and other characters were well done enough to satisfy og Star Wars fans. From the first films release in 1977 to the eventual move to novels and comic books, the latter of which fully took the reigns during the late 2000s, and ended in 2011 and directly there after. EVERYTHING needed to create more movies and tales had already been done to compltion, and the world could have been in awe and given over a handful of films continuing the direct saga of Star Wars... But it was not to be simply because of the idiots at Disney that never bothered to read a single comic or book on the franchise.
And as a result, the show of Obi Wan is but another retcon and reimagining which does not pay proper homage, respect, or tribute to how the epic mythos of Star Wars could have, and should have been. Instead we are subject to a fairly boring, lazy, and pulled out of thin air meaningless romp that felt as hollow as the 7th through 9th films of recent years that helped to spell the downfall of what was once so great and awesome.
The only reason I gave Obi Wan a 5/10 was due to Haden's return since nobody else should have played the character of Anakin/Darth Vader. I have no idea if the fellow has been doing well or needed the money, but at the least I am sure he and Ewan Mcgregor had some respect and loyalty to the true nature of how Star Wrs used to be...and thus gave us something akin to a minor amount of satisfaction. We all know how things end with the franchise. We all know what happens to all the characters. They can keep pumping out Mandalorian or Fett stories or anything, but Disney has tarnished, if not almost completely ruined Star Wars.
Stick to the first 6 movies at least, and at most include Rogue One, The CGI Clone Wars show, and articles regarding the novels surrounding the years after Return of the Jedi that were written over a decade ago. I mean you can even include Rebels, The Bad Batch, and Mandalorian for all I care. Its just sad how little it all matters anymore thanks to all the blundering and idiocy from Diseny and their flunkies. *smfh *
Hello there
koen-boutsen-8527 May 2022
With all the Star Wars films and series that have been released in recent years, it is always anxious to see whether a series, which has been expected for so long, can also live up to expectations.
The first episode starts with a short summary of all the prequel films, which immediately takes you into the story.
That story, of Obi-Wan, Uncle Ben, Luke and little Leia - superbly played by Vivien Lyra Blair, takes an impressive start from the first episode.
I'm looking forward to the next episodes and especially when Hayden gets back into the well-known suit!
The high quality of the previous series - The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, is also maintained here. Both technical and narrative.
Impressive, most impressive!
The first episode starts with a short summary of all the prequel films, which immediately takes you into the story.
That story, of Obi-Wan, Uncle Ben, Luke and little Leia - superbly played by Vivien Lyra Blair, takes an impressive start from the first episode.
I'm looking forward to the next episodes and especially when Hayden gets back into the well-known suit!
The high quality of the previous series - The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, is also maintained here. Both technical and narrative.
Impressive, most impressive!
I hate sand.
owen-watts28 June 2022
Feels like it's been re-written a dozen different times by a dozen different dispassionate writers who are painfully trying to squeeze creative blood from an algorithmic marketing decision. Makes the rookie prequel mistake of heaping acres of tension onto the unchangeable fates of established characters rather than giving us new characters to care about. Some nice effects work and young Leia is gloriously cast, but the action is shoddily constructed, it treads oceans of water and it is likely the weakest and ropiest bit of live action Wars TV yet made. Severely hope we don't get more.
Hate to say this but it's carelessly written
ACollegeStudent25 June 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Rating: 5.0
Favorite Episode: Part VI
Being generous with this rating, we had great writing: Vader going full Starkiller, Vader setting Obi-wan on fire, the blend of Vader and Anakin both in voice and saber reflection when he was speaking to obi wan in part VI etc.. But a ton of horrible writing: Vader letting Obi-wan go in episode 3 then getting mad at Reva for letting him go. Reva surviving being stabbed by anakin twice, that random Jedi somehow finding Kenobi in episode 1, Obi-Wan becoming more powerful we've ever seen him in canon in the span of 1 day with zero re-training, grown men unable to catch Leah slowly running in episode 2, Reva interrogating Leah for no reason, Leah being kidnapped twice in a mini series.. The presentation felt cheap: shaky cam, weirdly bright lightsabers, and music that wasn't even Star Wars despite John Williams doing the opening theme of the show. Reva had everything handed to her on a plate making her plight weightless and annoying especially since she took a good amount of screen-time. Only after digging did I find the writer of this series didn't even watch Revenge of the Sith before doing the script. It seems both marvel and star wars are doing quantity > quality, they won't stop until more people raise issue with this level of writing.
Favorite Episode: Part VI
Being generous with this rating, we had great writing: Vader going full Starkiller, Vader setting Obi-wan on fire, the blend of Vader and Anakin both in voice and saber reflection when he was speaking to obi wan in part VI etc.. But a ton of horrible writing: Vader letting Obi-wan go in episode 3 then getting mad at Reva for letting him go. Reva surviving being stabbed by anakin twice, that random Jedi somehow finding Kenobi in episode 1, Obi-Wan becoming more powerful we've ever seen him in canon in the span of 1 day with zero re-training, grown men unable to catch Leah slowly running in episode 2, Reva interrogating Leah for no reason, Leah being kidnapped twice in a mini series.. The presentation felt cheap: shaky cam, weirdly bright lightsabers, and music that wasn't even Star Wars despite John Williams doing the opening theme of the show. Reva had everything handed to her on a plate making her plight weightless and annoying especially since she took a good amount of screen-time. Only after digging did I find the writer of this series didn't even watch Revenge of the Sith before doing the script. It seems both marvel and star wars are doing quantity > quality, they won't stop until more people raise issue with this level of writing.
Can it be more disappointing?
christopher-blanc3 June 2022
Warning: Spoilers
I can t believe it can be that bad when you know that they can produce the Mandalorian...
Really does Disney not know what a 10 year old looks like ? Really ? Disney ?
The chasing scenes with episode 1 and 2 with Leia are just absolutely ridiculous and felt like childish comedy !!!!
The lack of backstory for the third sister is troubling and the fact that obi wan is such as pathetic Jedi after only 10 years is absurd !!! The lightsaber fight between darty Vader and obi wan is the absolute worse!!
What a disappointment overall ! I did not know a star wars show could be that bad !! Can not believe mcgregor produces it.
Really does Disney not know what a 10 year old looks like ? Really ? Disney ?
The chasing scenes with episode 1 and 2 with Leia are just absolutely ridiculous and felt like childish comedy !!!!
The lack of backstory for the third sister is troubling and the fact that obi wan is such as pathetic Jedi after only 10 years is absurd !!! The lightsaber fight between darty Vader and obi wan is the absolute worse!!
What a disappointment overall ! I did not know a star wars show could be that bad !! Can not believe mcgregor produces it.
It underestimates viewer's intelligence
xaverloo13 June 2022
When I heard the Third Sister - who is obsessed on catching Obi-Wan Kenobi -saying she left him escape on purpose to catch him later, I lost total interest on watching the series. The character (their writters, actually) lacks on intelligence...
Acting can't save bad writing
ercfunk-445-95004625 June 2022
New Star Wars with Disney seems to have the same problem, again and again: bad writing. With the exception of Jon and Dave's work, new Star Wars is getting worse with their writing. It doesn't matter how well the actors do their roles when they're poorly written, there's no saving it. Either get a team that knows how to write or just stop.
A Supreme Disappointment
burristhewerd10 June 2022
Bravo Ewan Mcgregor
roosteronline22 June 2022
From a fellow scotsman. Ewan McGregor is a fantastic actor and this Star Wars story is held together with his brilliant acting. The story started off slow but was built with momentum. The character development of certain characters like Leah and the grand inquisitor changed and without giving much a way it was in a good way. The fight scenes toward the end was fantastic. You almost feel sorry for Darth Vader.
Ive watched every Star Wars film and stories and this is up there with the Mandalorian and Han Solo my favourites.
Thanks for the amazing acting Ewan as per usual!
Ive watched every Star Wars film and stories and this is up there with the Mandalorian and Han Solo my favourites.
Thanks for the amazing acting Ewan as per usual!
Not the worst, far from the best
merolaxes5 October 2023
Warning: Spoilers
I recently watched Star Wars Episodes I-VI for the first time (no, I had never seen them before). Inevitably, I was interested in continuing the Star Wars series, and decided to give Obi-Wan Kenobi a watch... and was pretty disappointed.
Bad writing, as stated many times here, seems to be the biggest issue. So many things just didn't make any sense. From the beginning, Reva's character was irritatingly dry and over the top, with painfully annoying dialogue. I actually stopped watching the first episode partway through when she threatened to kill Owen; what a convenient coincidence that, of all people on the planet, she chooses to threaten him with Obi-Wan watching.
Convenience, rather than quality, seems to take priority in the storyline throughout the series.
If Reva is secretly motivated by her hatred for Vader, why is she so obsessed with pursuing Obi-Wan? Why does she interrogate Leia, when she clearly has no involvement with the rebellion or Obi-Wan (prior to the kidnapping)?
Reva isn't the only disappointing part of this series, unfortunately. Leia's inexplicable capability to outrun her captors, then later manages to evade Obi-Wan, and also manages to resist Reva's inquisition? It makes no sense, unless you're a writer looking for the fastest way to advance a plotline, rather than looking for the way that actually works.
Vader seems strangely forgiving also, which conflicts with his portrayal as an ultimate villain in the series. He seems to put up with Reva's failures far too much, despite his merciless reputation.
One of the worst parts, for me, is the end. Reva is defeated by Vader, after attempting to murder him (because she hates him for killing the younglings), but then takes another 180 degree turn and decides to hunt down Luke? For what?? She has no idea who he is, but just decides she wants to murder an unknown child? Not two minutes ago she was trying to get revenge on Vader, then she's suddenly bad again? Then, when she finally catches him (a child), she decides to spare him? IT MAKES NO SENSE.
Anyway, some engaging lightsaber battles and character progression of Obi-Wan, as well as acting from McGregor, manage to squeak out a 6/10 for me. The fight at the end of the series between Vader and Obi-Wan is pretty epic, though Obi-Wan's unexplained power is, again, a little too convenient.
The best part of the series is the rivalry between Obi-Wan and Vader, which seems like it should've been the focus all along. Reva and Leia seem to be pointless and empty writing, with no ultimate progression of the storyline or additions to the Star Wars universe.
Bad writing, as stated many times here, seems to be the biggest issue. So many things just didn't make any sense. From the beginning, Reva's character was irritatingly dry and over the top, with painfully annoying dialogue. I actually stopped watching the first episode partway through when she threatened to kill Owen; what a convenient coincidence that, of all people on the planet, she chooses to threaten him with Obi-Wan watching.
Convenience, rather than quality, seems to take priority in the storyline throughout the series.
If Reva is secretly motivated by her hatred for Vader, why is she so obsessed with pursuing Obi-Wan? Why does she interrogate Leia, when she clearly has no involvement with the rebellion or Obi-Wan (prior to the kidnapping)?
Reva isn't the only disappointing part of this series, unfortunately. Leia's inexplicable capability to outrun her captors, then later manages to evade Obi-Wan, and also manages to resist Reva's inquisition? It makes no sense, unless you're a writer looking for the fastest way to advance a plotline, rather than looking for the way that actually works.
Vader seems strangely forgiving also, which conflicts with his portrayal as an ultimate villain in the series. He seems to put up with Reva's failures far too much, despite his merciless reputation.
One of the worst parts, for me, is the end. Reva is defeated by Vader, after attempting to murder him (because she hates him for killing the younglings), but then takes another 180 degree turn and decides to hunt down Luke? For what?? She has no idea who he is, but just decides she wants to murder an unknown child? Not two minutes ago she was trying to get revenge on Vader, then she's suddenly bad again? Then, when she finally catches him (a child), she decides to spare him? IT MAKES NO SENSE.
Anyway, some engaging lightsaber battles and character progression of Obi-Wan, as well as acting from McGregor, manage to squeak out a 6/10 for me. The fight at the end of the series between Vader and Obi-Wan is pretty epic, though Obi-Wan's unexplained power is, again, a little too convenient.
The best part of the series is the rivalry between Obi-Wan and Vader, which seems like it should've been the focus all along. Reva and Leia seem to be pointless and empty writing, with no ultimate progression of the storyline or additions to the Star Wars universe.
6/10 wish this could deliver so much more
Barbatulus24 June 2022
After finishing all 6 episodes and expecting similar ride as we had with the Mandalorian, I have to say for a big character as Obi-Wan, this was really underwhelming and sad to watch.
Sure it is nice to re-visit characters, connect it with ending of the 3rd star wars episode movie, the nostalgia was working.
Unfortunately, the storytelling and writing felt amateurish and cheap, even for me, as not huge SW fan. I wouldn't go that far to bash these TV series yet, complain about each element... yes Moses Ingram as Reva was not great, almost annoying and completely monotone in portrayal of her character, sometimes I felt the same towards little Leia...
The characters and story didn't have the heart and therefore it was hard to convince us emotionally. Over the top scenes, easy storyline solutions and plot holes just took away more joy for sure.
I might watch 2nd season for the SW nostalgia but if the writing and directing would not make a huge leap for better, I would not bother...
Sure it is nice to re-visit characters, connect it with ending of the 3rd star wars episode movie, the nostalgia was working.
Unfortunately, the storytelling and writing felt amateurish and cheap, even for me, as not huge SW fan. I wouldn't go that far to bash these TV series yet, complain about each element... yes Moses Ingram as Reva was not great, almost annoying and completely monotone in portrayal of her character, sometimes I felt the same towards little Leia...
The characters and story didn't have the heart and therefore it was hard to convince us emotionally. Over the top scenes, easy storyline solutions and plot holes just took away more joy for sure.
I might watch 2nd season for the SW nostalgia but if the writing and directing would not make a huge leap for better, I would not bother...
Better than Ahsoka
paulienvanderkrift10 November 2023
Not sure what all the hate is about. Just watched it for the first time after watching the (boring) Ahsoka finale and man o man, I was on the edge of my seat! In my opinion, much better and much more "Star Wars" than Ahsoka. It's got a strong Jedi: Fallen Order / Survivor feel to it (aside from the literal references), which personally couldn't excite me more. That and references to the Clone Wars ties this series nicely with other material in the canon, I think. A few elements of a psychological thriller were thrown in here and there, making Obi-Wan's experience post-Order66 more realistic. Loving Owen. Gotta give little Leia credit for her performance. Recommended for Star Wars fans!
Mediocre
jecbrown-6195129 June 2022
Have you ever heard the tragedy of Darth Kennedy the unwise?
woobs-9361626 June 2022
My problems with Disney Star Wars stem primarily from one person - Kathleen Kennedy.
I'm guessing some of you have heard that the original script for this show was scrapped because it was too 'bleak.' And that baffles me. This is supposed to be the most depressing time in Star Wars history and she didn't want it to be too downbeat. Give me a break. The original writer also shared that his script was related to Job in the bible. He loses everything, but he remains faithful. To me, that sounds like an intriguing premise, and it fits perfectly with Kenobi's character at this point in his life. We get flashes of Obi Wan being in a broken state, but they're brief.
We instead got 4 episodes of a little girl getting rescued. Don't even get me started on the chase scene. Oh yeah and frequent nonsensical breaking of the canon. And then we have Reva. She was pointless. The Second Sister in Fallen Order was miles better. And guess what? She was also a woman of color. The difference is she had good writing!!
Another thing that really ticks me off - Kathleen Kennedy said that there shouldn't be authentic John Williams Star Wars music in the 3rd episode because it would feel too cinematic. What the actual f? Too cinematic?? We finally got authentic music, but only in the last episode. I just can't fathom the ideas this woman has. I am not in any way cut out to be the president of Lucasfilm, but you're telling me there is no one better than this woman?
I mostly enjoyed everything with Kenobi and Vader, and that's really the only reason to watch this show.
I know there are some who really enjoyed this show and that's perfectly fine! I enjoyed enough of it too. But what i want is a Star Wars story written by someone who cares. Not by someone who wants to check boxes.
That's my rant for the day.
I'm guessing some of you have heard that the original script for this show was scrapped because it was too 'bleak.' And that baffles me. This is supposed to be the most depressing time in Star Wars history and she didn't want it to be too downbeat. Give me a break. The original writer also shared that his script was related to Job in the bible. He loses everything, but he remains faithful. To me, that sounds like an intriguing premise, and it fits perfectly with Kenobi's character at this point in his life. We get flashes of Obi Wan being in a broken state, but they're brief.
We instead got 4 episodes of a little girl getting rescued. Don't even get me started on the chase scene. Oh yeah and frequent nonsensical breaking of the canon. And then we have Reva. She was pointless. The Second Sister in Fallen Order was miles better. And guess what? She was also a woman of color. The difference is she had good writing!!
Another thing that really ticks me off - Kathleen Kennedy said that there shouldn't be authentic John Williams Star Wars music in the 3rd episode because it would feel too cinematic. What the actual f? Too cinematic?? We finally got authentic music, but only in the last episode. I just can't fathom the ideas this woman has. I am not in any way cut out to be the president of Lucasfilm, but you're telling me there is no one better than this woman?
I mostly enjoyed everything with Kenobi and Vader, and that's really the only reason to watch this show.
I know there are some who really enjoyed this show and that's perfectly fine! I enjoyed enough of it too. But what i want is a Star Wars story written by someone who cares. Not by someone who wants to check boxes.
That's my rant for the day.
its what was needed if you are a true starwars fan
wolfftorr25 September 2023
I know much has been said in regards to the writing of this, but I've noticed that most come from those not in touch with the star wars lore.
If one was to look at what it is, and see that although it does take labilities with the original george lucas story, it still holds true to the lore that has been set out in the clone wars.
I must congratulate the acting of the young girl who played Leia, she certainty nailed a lot of the mannerisms of the adult leia.
I believe we all are richer for having the ability of being able to see Dave Filoni further his insights into the Starwars franchise with these current series, and I look forward to the continuation of not only this series but others that are on Disney.
If one was to look at what it is, and see that although it does take labilities with the original george lucas story, it still holds true to the lore that has been set out in the clone wars.
I must congratulate the acting of the young girl who played Leia, she certainty nailed a lot of the mannerisms of the adult leia.
I believe we all are richer for having the ability of being able to see Dave Filoni further his insights into the Starwars franchise with these current series, and I look forward to the continuation of not only this series but others that are on Disney.
Disney dropped the ball
simonthomson-4893023 June 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Whilst it has some good moments, and the last two episodes redeem the series as little, I feel that this could have been something so much better than it was. This show with so much hype and anticipation could've been the crowning glory in the Star Wars stable, but unfortunately we were let down by lazy writing, poor cinematography, and a washy story. They didn't even bother to de-age Hayden Christiansen for his Palawan Anakin scenes.
I feel sorry for the great talent in the show, like Ewan McGregor, who have been wasted on a less than adequate production.
This was lazy, poorly written, and quite frankly a massive disappointment to fans who bought the hype that this was going to be epic.
I feel sorry for the great talent in the show, like Ewan McGregor, who have been wasted on a less than adequate production.
This was lazy, poorly written, and quite frankly a massive disappointment to fans who bought the hype that this was going to be epic.
Doesn't look like they even tried!
Ashitaka13711 July 2022
First Luke now Obi
cody_condition0430 June 2022
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