Moses Ingram’s Performance Is Holding Obi-Wan Kenobi Together
Like many Star Wars fans, I tuned in to watch the first two episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi this weekend. Unfortunately, I don’t think it’s very good. Despite it clearly being a chance to cash in on nostalgia for the prequels I remained hopeful going in. I’ve explained before how I haven’t watched all the Star Wars shows despite being a fan of the universe and original trilogy. I’ve also delved into the reasons that the prequels formed the blueprint for the MCU. It’s for these reasons that I prefer the first series of The Mandalorian to the second, and why I didn’t enjoy the first two episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Things kick off with a recap of the prequel trilogy – I get it, it’s probably necessary – but the montage missed the best thing to come out of the prequels in John Williams’ score. I don’t know if the orchestral accompaniment to this section was Williams’ work or not, but it certainly wasn’t a reminder of his best or most iconic tunes. The first scene of the series after a round of flashbacks gave me motion sickness because the camerawork was so choppy. I understand that they were trying to convey the impact of Order 66 and the Clone invasion of the Jedi Temple, but it looked more like they’d hired the team from Jackass to film while riding firework-powered roller skates.
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After the cameras cooled down, however, Obi-Wan Kenobi became a less offensive television show. I won’t dwell too long on my complaints, but there’s too much nostalgia bait for my liking (I know, it’s a show about Obi-Wan Kenobi, what did I expect, etc. etc.), and the chase sequences are laughable. Three trained bounty hunters can’t catch a
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