Kenobi is Right to Look Inward, It’s the Future of Star Wars
Star Wars is at its best when presented as a continuous, connected, and coherent work. The success of Star Wars on the small screen has demonstrated this to no end. Kenobi, The Mandalorian, and The Book of Boba Fettbridged the gap between all three trilogies in a way that strengthened both the characters and the story. When done correctly, acknowledging the connective tissue that binds all three trilogies together is the future of Star Wars – a look inwards to move forwards.
Kenobi’smultipleflashbacks to the prequels provided insight into the inherent strengths and weaknesses of Obi-Wan and Vader in the series’ timeline. It also added a tremendous weight to their tragic relationship. Anakin had not heeded his Master’s lesson. His need for victory at any cost, for total domination – was his undoing repeatedly. In the flashback on Mustafar and their haunting duel in the series finale, Vader was consistently bested by Obi-Wan. His spiralling emotions led to costly mistakes and defeat. It also meant he was chained to the spectre of Anakin. This hubris meant he couldn’t shed his old identity.
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Vader acknowledges this in A New Hope: “When I left you, I was but the learner. Now I am the Master.” He’s now a master of his emotions in a way that is becoming of a Sith Lord. He’s finally shed his entangled emotional connection to Kenobi and all that he represents, which gives him focus on ending his old master’s life. All of these links provide a sense of one grand, planned tale.
Obi-Wan’s strengths lie in the awareness of both his own and Anakin’s shortcomings. He knows Anakin is a more powerful fighter and force-wielder, yet Kenobi has mastered
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