Obi-Wan Kenobi Finale Explains 11 A New Hope Mysteries
Warning: Spoilers for Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 6.
The Obi-Wan Kenobi season 1 finale ended the epic six-part series on an action-packed and heartfelt note while explaining numerous details in the Star Wars film that initiated the franchise: A New Hope. The Obi-Wan Kenobi series explores its titular hero as he comes to terms with the fall of the Jedi Order and Anakin Skywalker’s transformation into Darth Vader. In addition to showing Kenobi come to terms with his former pupil’s new identity and regain his motivation to continue his critical mission, the Obi-Wan series also adds exciting new context to A New Hope.
Although Obi-Wan had a sense of purpose at the end of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, he’s overcome with despair over the loss of Anakin and the Jedi by the start of the Kenobi series. As Obi-Wan evades the dangerous Inquisitor, Reva (the Third Sister), he gradually grows back into the heroic Jedi seen at the end of the prequel trilogy and the start of A New Hope, while also having him interact with a young Princess Leia. Although the Obi-Wan series occasionally come rather close to contradicting the current Star Wars canon, it ultimately respects the continuity and adds new and fascinating lore to the stories of key Star Wars original trilogy characters.
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TheObi-Wan Kenobi finale ends with several famous Star Wars characters becoming far closer to their A New Hope incarnations than they were at the start. Darth Vader declares his old mentor as being meaningless to him while Kenobi accepts that his former student and friend is beyond redemption (in his mind). Princess Leia sees the malicious scope of the Empire firsthand and forms a
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