Obi-Wan Kenobi Episode 5 Easter Eggs & Star Wars References Explained
WARNING: Spoilers ahead for Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 5
Disney+'s Obi Wan Kenobi continues to give generously in the Star Wars Easter egg stakes — here's every reference we uncovered in episode 5. After rescuing Princess Leia from an impenetrable Imperial base (that sounds familiar...) Obi-Wan Kenobi «Part V» finds Ewan McGregor's titular Jedi on Jabiim with Darth Vader's Empire in hot pursuit. A desperate rush to save the Path's refugees culminates in a psychological chess match between master and student, and a long-gestating moment of betrayal gone awry.
Obi-Wan Kenobi has already boiled up some sterling Star Wars Easter eggs, with episode 4 proving particularly fruitful for fans of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Jedi: Fallen Order and Force-sensitive popsicles. Across its entire run, Kenobi's Disney+ solo series has also name-dropped Jedi from Star Wars' past, revealed the origin of Luke Skywalker's favorite toy, and continued a long-running Stormtrooper gag (not about bad aiming, for once).
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Episode 5 duly forges ahead with this strong run of Obi-Wan Kenobi Easter eggs. There are flashbacks to the Star Wars prequels, knowing in-dialogue winks, and iconic weapons rarely wheeled out. You can even compare Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 5's premise to a key battle from Disney's sequel trilogy. These are the Obi-Wan Kenobi Easter eggs we found in episode 5.
Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 5 begins with a flashback of Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi lightsaber training on Coruscant, and both Jedi are dressed in their costumes from Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones. Kenobi dons the sandy white robes Anakin must hate, while Hayden Christensen's
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