Obi-Wan Kenobi Episode 3 Review: Series Justifies Existence In Stellar Entry
WARNING: Light spoilers for Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 3
The midway point of Obi-Wan Kenobi arrives with episode 3, delivering the first half of a long-awaited re-match and deepening the emotional mythology of the long-running franchise. While the first two episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi struggled to justify their existence beyond franchise gestation, the latest entry examines Leia and Obi-Wan's budding relationship while expanding on its themes of grief and generational trauma to heartbreaking effect.
Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 3 picks up right where episode 2 left off, with Obi-Wan and Leia in a transport ship on their way to the mining system of Mapuzo. During his time on the ship, Obi-Wan tries to connect with Qui-Gon and hears the voices of his former master as well as Yoda, Reva, and Anakin himself. Soon enough, though, he and Leia find themselves traversing a new landscape in an effort to get off the planet and escape the clutches of the Empire in what is a thrilling and emotional entry for the Disney+ limited series.
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Naturally, certain sections of the fandom find just about anything to complain about and it's hard to discuss the latest episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi without addressing those. Anyone who has been paying attention to the fervor surrounding Obi-Wan Kenobi's release has surely seen Star Wars' response to the unfounded racist backlash to Moses Ingram's character Reva. Despite not having much to do in the episode, Ingram continues to prove the naysayers wrong both by being in Vader's good graces and by being a formidable villain. The best onscreen villains are ones who are driven by personal need and Reva certainly is — she seeks to please
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