Anjohan said:
Perhaps because Ben never intended for Luke to defeat Vader? At the end of Kenobi he literally tells Owen that the faith of the boy is in Owen’s hands, and that he was right to protect the boy from the broader picture. It seems to be faith that brings Ben and Luke back together - evident by how shocked and surprised and ill-prepared Ben is when faced with questions about “my father”.
That’s a possible explanation for it, I suppose, though it feels a little flimsy. He still seems to want to train Luke really bad in ANH and I can’t imagine he wouldn’t guess that he would have to face his father sometime.
But it’s better than nothing I guess so I’m not completely opposed. I’m definitely looking forward to seeing how you handle stuff and if you can redeem it for me.