Obi-Wan Kenobi Episode 1 & 2 Review

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Warning! Spoilers ahead for the first two episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Lucasfilm’s latest Star Wars streaming series, the long-awaited Obi-Wan Kenobi spin-off, has finally arrived. The first two episodes, aptly titled “Part I” and “Part II,” have dropped on Disney+ ahead of weekly releases of the next four installments. The series isn’t perfect, but it’s a huge improvement over the disjointed Book of Boba Fett and the show’s main selling point – Ewan McGregor’s return to the role of Obi-Wan – doesn’t disappoint. The actor is as brilliant as always as the titular Jedi-on-the-run, effortlessly slipping back into his most iconic role at a much different time in the character’s life.

McGregor brings a ton of pathos to a jaded, aging Kenobi. The series picks up at the darkest time in Obi-Wan’s life, a decade after his once-promising apprentice turned to the Sith and massacred the Jedi Order. He’s given up the fight against evil (for now) and he’s riddled with guilt over his failure to save Anakin. When Bail Organa comes calling to recruit Obi-Wan for one last adventure, he becomes a classic reluctant hero. Director Deborah Chow wastes no time diving into the story. By the end of the premiere episode, Obi-Wan is dragged out of hiding and sent on an intergalactic mission with a clear goal. And there’s a twist: as it turns out, he’s being lured into a trap.

Star Wars Fans Shouldn't Lose Faith In Obi-Wan Kenobi Because Of The Book Of Boba Fett

Unlike The Book of Boba Fett, which turned the legendary eponymous bounty hunter into a harmless crime lord who has no interest in being a crime lord, Obi-Wan Kenobi gets its titular Star Wars icon’s characterization right. Bitter and disillusioned after 10 years of the meat-packing hermit life,