Obi-Wan Finale's Villain Cameo Makes Big Changes To Darth Vader
This article contains spoilers for Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 6.
Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 6 featured a cameo from Ian McDiarmid as Emperor Palpatine, and made some big changes to Hayden Christensen's Darth Vader along the way. The Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ TV show is set during the Dark Times of the Emperor's reign, at the moment when the galaxy seems darkest. Jedi survivors are forced to either abandon the light or hide in the shadows, while the scattered Rebel cells are yet to coalesce into the Rebel Alliance. The two heroes who would become symbols of hope — Princess Leia Organa and future Jedi Master Luke Skywalker — are vulnerable children.
Obi-Wan Kenobi has essentially been about the Jedi Master's desperation to keep the next generation of heroes safe. Believing Luke to be out of harm's way on Tatooine, he allows himself to be drawn back into the fray to rescue a kidnapped Leia. Naturally, it isn't long before he winds up in Darth Vader's sights. Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 6 features another duel between Darth Vader and Obi-Wan, and the rematch doesn't go well for the Dark Lord of the Sith. Darth Vader retreats back to his castle on Mustafar, and viewers are treated to one last cameo when he receives a message from Emperor Palpatine himself.
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Emperor Palpatine knows all about Darth Vader's defeat at Obi-Wan's hands, and he understandably wants to check in — largely to make sure Darth Vader is still committed to the dark side. Ironically, the very attachments that make Anakin Skywalker vulnerable to the dark side have the potential to draw him away from the Sith, and Palpatine is always aware of that possibility. The conversation between Palpatine and
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