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Post #1490145

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Dunedain
Parent topic
The Kenobi Movie Show (Spoilers)
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Date created
24-Jun-2022, 3:55 AM

Well, the series certainly isn’t perfect. The predictability is one thing, as soon as the Grand Inquisitor made his cold comment to Reva, I knew they’d try to make her sympathetic and work her into things as not being so bad, blah blah, etc., but this is hollywood and Disney, so no surprise. As to continuity concerns, I can understand them, but the only thing that is true canon is the original trilogy (unaltered, of course). Ever since the prequels I take a rather lenient policy on continuity issues, as long as something doesn’t clearly contradict the original trilogy, I generally let it slide. When it comes to Star Wars, you have to know what to take and what to leave, what belongs and what’s revisionist nonsense, what fits with what Star Wars really is and was made to be when it was originally crafted and what doesn’t. Discerning fans who understand the source of the mythos and lore and what it represents understand the need to do this. So while I do prefer if the continuity is handled well in a series, I don’t worry about it too much; while always keeping in mind that the original trilogy is the gold standard on Star Wars, other sources being lesser.

I do think the confrontation between Obi-Wan and Vader was done quite well. I felt bad for Obi-Wan, Anakin was his best friend, and he was entrusted to train and prepare him, and the combination of his fall years earlier and now when he sees what has happened to him, well, that’s a very hard thing to deal with… And I will give Vader credit for essentially admitting to Obi-Wan that while his severe injuries were at Obi-Wan’s hands, his fall to the dark side took place just before the duel that led to those injuries. I think deep inside he sort of felt bad that Obi-Wan was taking 100% of the blame on himself, even if Vader wouldn’t openly admit it, in part due to his pride and arrogance. But imagine Anakin seeing with his own eyes the look on Obi-Wan’s face when Obi-Wan looks upon him in his current state, what has become of his close friend, that had to cut him deep…