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The most anticipated part of his return, though, was undoubtedly his interactions with Ewan McGregor’s titular hero. The Sith Lord's big moment in the finale, however, was excellent -while also serving up a great parallel between his shattered mask in Rebels. Sadly, the actor wasn’t used nearly enough. The biggest part of the character coming back was obviously the return of Hayden Christensen. Yes, even if some of the special effects were a bit wonky at times (looking at you, decoy Rebel ship). He’s a scary villain, and it perfectly came across that way here.

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This series saw the Sith Lord in his prime, and it’s something the Star Wars franchise needs more of. Thankfully, Obi-Wan Kenobi can be added to the list. The best examples would be his more recent appearances in Rogue One and Fallen Order. The Chosen One, Lost Forever Star Warsĭarth Vader is a force of nature-something that hasn’t been demonstrated all too much in the franchise’s visual media. It was a massive missed opportunity, to say the least, and a damn shame. It was great to get our Vader duels, but the series had an entire group of Inquisitors, and not once did they give Obi-Wan a proper fight against them. Something that Kenobi should have done was put the titular hero in some more fights. The stale writing for his character certainly didn’t help either-there were times when he seemed like he was dully reading lines off-screen. The other key member of the group who helped guide Kenobi where he needed to go was O’Shea Jackson Jr., who ended up giving one of the weaker performances in the show. Their base on Jabiim, in particular, felt inauthentic and screamed soundstage, which is a shame given how seamlessly The Mandalorian is able to utilize The Volume technology. As for the rest of the rebellion, their part in the plot felt forced. When it came to his meeting with Indira Varma’s Tala Durith, their connection probably didn’t hit as hard as the show wanted it to-though their interplay didn’t completely fall flat, and that’s what matters. The two of them provided some of the best parts of the show, and the use of the princess to jumpstart this story was an organic way to go about it. While the show could have probably used some more time investing the audiences into his connection and desire to be with Luke, it was Leia who stood out. It was intriguing seeing him not nearly as proficient as he once was, with the weight of his trauma having led him into a life of solitude in the desert of Tatooine. This is a broken version of the legend we left off with by the end of Revenge of the Sith, and time has not been kind to him. A Legend, Broken Star WarsĮwan McGregor is back, and his return, thankfully, doesn’t disappoint. Thankfully, it was, and while a mixed-bag experience at times, the show provided some much-needed moments that could rank amongst the best in the Star Wars franchise. Now, with all six episodes out on the streaming service, we can ask the question: was the journey a worthwhile adventure?

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But there were still some who questioned if the show would've worked better as a movie or if the story needed to be told at all.

Many were beyond excited to see Ewan McGregor back in his iconic role-in fact, it was one of the most anticipated events in recent Star Wars history as shown by the series' record-breaking viewership numbers. The build-up to Lucasfilm’s Disney+ show Obi-Wan Kenobi was an interesting one.

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