Obi-Wan Dreams Of The Prequels, And So Do I

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In the first episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi, we get a glimpse of the titular Jedi's nightmares. As Obi-Wan tosses and turns in his bed on Tatooine, shots from the prequels blink quickly before our eyes. The death of Qui-Gon Jinn. Anakin's flesh burning. Padme screaming in pain as she gives birth to her children, Luke and Leia. And then he wakes up.

As I watched the premiere, I was struck by these images. Partially because, after The Force Awakens forcefully pivoted away from the prequels' milieu in favor of replicating the plot beats of the original Star Wars with a new cast of characters playing familiar roles, it remains surprising to see just how far the pendulum has swung back in the other direction. Darth Maul has a cameo in Solo: A Star Wars Story. There's a playable Order 66 section in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Characters introduced in The Clone Wars, most notably Ahsoka Tano, have played an important role in The Mandalorian.

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But more than that, I'm struck by Obi-Wan Kenobi's incorporation of images from the prequels because, frankly, they look better and evince more creativity than anything else in the show. As Obi-Wan dreams, we get a brief glimpse of Mustafar, the lava planet where George Lucas staged the climactic showdown between Obi-Wan and Anakin. In a wide shot, we see the two Jedi, lightsabers in hand, pushing against each other as volcanic ash erupts in the background. It's a remarkable shot, especially when compared with the bland vision of the galaxy Obi-Wan Kenobi has given us so far.

Whether on Alderaan or Tatooine or Mapuzo or Nur, the home of Fortress Inquisitorius, the sky in Obi-Wan Kenobi is almost always a uniform gray. It may be a bluish