![]() ![]() I hope this series gives us a little bit of that internal conflict that Vader is experiencing. At the end of the day, all Anakin wanted was to save Padme, and he feels betrayed by both the religion that was supposed to protect him and the mentor that was supposed to stand by him. The show is set to introduce us to a number of Inquisitors – The Grand Inquisitor (Rupert Friend), Fifth Brother (Sung Kang), and Reva (Moses Ingram).įollowing the events of Order 66 and being defeated by Obi-Wan, I imagine his search for Obi-Wan to be the one thing keeping his rage alive. We’re set to catch up with Vader in the series, following Order 66 when Vader and his Inquisitors are travelling the galaxy, actively seeking and hunting down the remaining Jedi who survived Order 66. Ewan McGregor speaking at the OBI-WAN KENOBI Global Press Conference, May 2022 Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader It’s like somebody who’s stepped away from their religion or something, if you like… to take him to this more sort of broken place was really interesting to do. He can’t communicate with any of his old comrades and he’s living a pretty solitary life. I think because of what happens at the end of Episode III, Revenge of the Sith… you know, for 10 years, Obi-Wan has been in hiding. I think it’s a good chance he will come across another Jedi and that is what is going to set us on our journey in the show and how the Inquisitors learn of him in hiding.ĭuring the recent Global Press Conference, Ewan McGregor described what it was like stepping back into the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi, 10 years after we last saw the character in Revenge of the Sith: We see Obi-Wan arguing with Uncle Owen to train Luke in the trailer, so he hasn’t completely abandoned the Jedi Code. ![]() I hope to see that line and that idea haunt Obi-Wan as he tries to deal with this new post-Jedi world he now finds himself in. In Episode III, there is a great exchange between Anakin and Obi where Anakin says “From my point of view, the Jedi are evil”. I didn’t expect to cry over “Ben,” but here I am, so we’re certainly in for an emotional ride.Al Pacino and Jessica Chastain in SALOME on BroadwayHD Obi-Wan is trying to train him, but in that same breath, I do think that Obi-Wan does care about Luke because it’s one of the only connections he has back to a man he saw as a brother. Obi-Wan is clearly trying to look out for Luke, but Owen is also right. So this scene does a lot to explore their relationship and whether or not they trust each other. Other than that, we didn’t have much of the two interacting with each other. We just saw Obi-Wan bring Luke to him in Revenge of the Sith and we knew how he felt about Ben Kenobi in A New Hope. ![]() We rarely got to see the two ever interact before. Which isn’t exactly promising for our tear ducts for the rest of the season as well. Pair that with the emotion of Owen being upset over what happened with Anakin and it all just punches you in the gut while you watch the clip. It’s important to the series, a name that brings all our favorite characters together, and to hear Owen call Obi-Wan “Ben” was just a lot more emotional than I’d thought it would be. Enough so that in the previous Star Wars extended universe, Luke and Mara Jade’s son was named Ben Skywalker, and in the sequel trilogy, Han and Leia name their son Ben Solo. It brought instant tears to my eyes and maybe it’s because we know the importance that “Ben” had to Leia, Luke, and Han. So it isn’t shocking that he’s known as “Ben” on Tatooine but it still is shockingly jarring to hear Owen call him that. The first time we met Obi-Wan Kenobi, we knew him as Old Ben. Add in the “Ben” stuff and, well, I’m a goner.Ĭheck out this clip from #ObiWanKenobi, and start streaming the two-episode premiere this Friday on /gtI5q3vS7f- Obi-Wan Kenobi The significance of “Ben” So, emotions are high anyway, given how much we loved his portrayal back during the prequels. With the 17-year anniversary of Revenge of the Sith just happening, it’s been a good while since we’ve seen Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi. I didn’t expect to cry hearing Owen call him “Ben,” and yet, here we are. ![]() It already was a lot to unpack given that Owen threw what happened to Anakin back in Obi-Wan’s face, but somehow the full scene is even more emotional than we could have imagined. There, he obviously comes in contact with Uncle Owen (played by Joel Edgerton from the prequels), and in the new official clip, we get to see more of their interaction (that we first saw in the trailer for the series). We know that Obi-Wan Kenobi is watching over Luke Skywalker and that he’s trying to keep his eyes on Anakin’s son on Tatooine. And it is one that backs a wallop of a punch. Obi-Wan Kenobi is heading our way this coming Friday, May 27th, and with it now comes an official clip from the series. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |