Obi-Wan Kenobi Episode 4 Review

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Warning! Spoilers ahead for episode 4 of Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Lucasfilm’s latest Star Wars streaming series, Obi-Wan Kenobi, is past the middle of its six-episode run. At this point in most Star Wars or Marvel-based Disney+ shows, there have usually been a couple of duds that let down the consistency of the story. But, so far, every episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi has been a strong piece of television and a vital juncture in Kenobi’s journey. Last week’s cliffhanger risked repetitive storytelling with Leia once again being kidnapped, this time by Reva, and Obi-Wan once again setting out to save her. Fortunately, “Part IV” avoids feeling repetitive with all-new stories, stakes, and settings.

The fourth episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi is essentially a Mandalorian-style standalone adventure. Obi-Wan sets out on yet another Leia rescue mission, infiltrating an underwater Imperial facility to save her from an Inquisitor interrogation. Despite the standalone nature of the story, director Deborah Chow keeps juggling all the show’s running threads. Obi-Wan is still a rusty Force user re-learning his clairvoyant abilities. Leia remains as plucky as ever, although her fearlessness is tested by Force-brainwashing and torture droids. Vivien Lyra Blair continues to knock all the one-liners out of the park (i.e. “Is this a staring contest?”), but she also conveys the terror of a 10-year-old being strapped into a torture machine.

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“Part IV” maintains the series’ tricky tonal balance between telling a fun-filled space adventure story and exploring a darker, more grizzled Kenobi. There are some truly powerful, poignant moments in this episode. Ewan McGregor beautifully captures