Actually i like that the series has ‘lower production qualities / cinematography’ so far. Why? Take Rogue One as an example. They made the final battle on and over Scarif so ePIC and EmOTiOnAl … and then you 're supposed to watch the original STAR WARS. Actual movie goers are way too spoiled by the ‘grand-and-epic’ Marvel age of movies. They aren’t invested in the actual character drama anymore. The Obi-Wan series goes for a lower epicness and more character drama. And that’s why it is good so far. I know, don’t judge a season until you have seen it.
We will see.
The two aren’t mutually exclusive. You can do a lot with a smaller budget and the original movie is proof of that. The issue isn’t that they’re doing a lot with a low budget, it’s that it looks like they’re doing less than they should with a high budget.