Obi-Wan Kenobi Episode 3 Review
Warning! Spoilers ahead for episode 3 of Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Most Disney+ miniseries start to drag in the middle of their run – after the premiere has made the introductions and before the finale brings everything together – but Obi-Wan Kenobi’s third episode is even stronger than the first two. The latest installment of the Deborah Chow-helmed Kenobi spin-off is fast-paced, action-packed, and it’s already delivering on the show’s most exciting promise with plenty of Vader action. When Lucasfilm first announced that Obi-Wan Kenobi would feature a rematch between Kenobi and Vader a decade after their duel on Mustafar and a decade before their duel on the Death Star, it seemed likely that the showrunners would save that clash for the finale. But “Part III” is already there, and the stage is set for the second half of the series to get even bigger, even bolder, and even more cinematic from here.
A lot of recent Disney+ I.P. expansions, like Star Wars’ own Book of Boba Fett, have felt more like corporate shareholders cashing in on their valuable properties than storytellers telling stories that really need to be told. But Obi-Wan Kenobi is shaping up to be a crucial stepping stone in the legendary Jedi’s decades-spanning character arc. The mythic, archetypal storytelling draws on all of George Lucas’ original influences: Obi-Wan is a grizzled ronin seeking redemption, Leia is a subversively fearless damsel in distress, and Vader is a black-clad western villain striking fear into innocent villagers.
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But on top of that, the emotions resonate. Obi-Wan sees flashes of Padmé’s plucky spirit in the daughter she never got to raise because of his worst mistake. Leia wonders what her parents are like,
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