After nearly twenty years Ewan McGregor at final returned to our camouflage as an older, grizzled Obi-Wan Kenobi in Disney Plus’ new restricted series. And whereas we are but to hear the iconic “Hi there there” catchphrase, the feature of the Jedi Grasp suits McGregor admire a glove.
Lucas Motion photography dropped two episodes of the premiere this Friday. The pilot opens up fair appropriate-searching after the events of Megastar Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, and we hear Emperor Palpatine’s “Attain present 66” being repeated on loop within the background as clone troopers slowly bloodbath the final last Jedis.
The episode then cuts to 10 years later with a downtrodden Ben Kenobi surviving within the harshness of Tattoine, whereas conserving an perceive on the young Luke Skywalker. On the opposite hand, issues don’t trudge in step with opinion and the worn Jedi Grasp is as soon as extra known as into circulate as a new shaded threat emerges.
While McGregor by some potential manages to mix the fast wits of a youthful Kenobi with the wisdom of the worn one, performed by Alec Guinness, the episode in itself feels rather unimpressive. Proper there are a form of Megastar Wars-y parts sprinkled all throughout the demonstrate, admire parkouring across a foul panorama whereas being chased by a inaccurate antagonist carrying shaded, but the two episodes don’t genuinely join on an emotional level.
Segment of the motive will be contributed to the rather one-dimensional region of villains being introduced within the series. In the Jedi Fallen Whisper video video games, the Inquisitors felt admire a power of nature, particular on searching you down till the discontinue of the galaxy.
In Obi-Wan Kenobi, I became as soon as nearly searching ahead to them to trudge beefy Dr Deplorable at one point. Each the chubby inquisitor performed by Rupert Friend and the third sister performed by Moses Ingram genuinely feel admire they belong within the fresh trilogy, and that’s no longer an even ingredient.
What’s sad is that I am no longer essentially the most productive one who became as soon as let down by the Obi-Wan Kenobi premiere. Overall, the reactions to the two episodes had been a blended ranking. On the opposite hand, Deborah Chow who helms the series has directed most likely one among my well-liked episode of The Mandalorian, so I’ll protect my fingers crossed until the following episode drops. Till then, here is what viewers agree with to articulate about Obi-Wan Episodes 1 & 2.
i fairly literally don’t wanna hear a single detrimental ingredient about ‘obi-wan kenobi’. appropriate let me sit down here with my lightsaber and a smile on my face
— rachel zegler (she/her/hers) (@rachelzegler) Can also fair 27, 2022
As visually fair appropriate-searching because it became as soon as and amazong the performing, there are a LOT of continuity errors in #ObiWan ‘s premiere….
— JOKEY (@JOK3YY) Can also fair 27, 2022
“the obi-wan kenobi series is fan service!” okay? and? i’m one among the followers being serviced
— nik ceo of obi-wan 🦈 (@kenobisverse) Can also fair 27, 2022
For decades Megastar Wars followers agree with wondered what Obi-Wan Kenobi became as soon as doing between episodes III and IV and it turns out the solution is he worked as a meat packer and one time he beat up Flea
— pixelatedboat aka “mr tweets” (@pixelatedboat) Can also fair 29, 2022
So, Obi-Wan…
The dialogue sucks, one of the critical cinematography is humorous, the fable and characters are hackneyed and cliche and the performing is scandalous to top it off.That stated, every moment Ewan McGregor became as soon as on camouflage i’m taking half in myself. Man is having to care for your entire ingredient.
— GamesNosh (@GamesNosh) Can also fair 27, 2022
Am I essentially the most productive one who cringed at how scandalous the race scene for Leia became as soon as within the predominant episode of Obi-Wan? I felt admire I became as soon as staring at one thing from a PBS childhood demonstrate…
— GlueEater (@GlueEater5) Can also fair 28, 2022
Obi-Wan became as soon as so scandalous. Holy
— Sadot The Gamer (@sadotthegamer) Can also fair 27, 2022
genuinely in terror of how scandalous Obi-Wan became as soon as. what an completely weird demonstrate
— gifty 👍 (@Griffin962) Can also fair 30, 2022
I know Moses Ingram is no longer a scandalous actor, but the provision of some of her traces in Obi-Wan is so cringe and disappointing 😖😖
— Vuyan’eh (@vuyan_) Can also fair 27, 2022
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