Obi-Wan Kenobi Reverses A Major Disney Star Wars Galaxy Problem
Warning: SPOILERS ahead for Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 3.
Disney’s latest original Star Wars show, Obi-Wan Kenobi, reverses a major Star Wars galaxy problem.Obi-Wan Kenobi, which takes place 10 years after the events of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, follows Kenobi’s life as a recluse on Tatooine until Bail Organa tasks him with finding Leia after she was kidnapped by bounty hunters on Alderaan. It’s a dangerous time for Obi-Wan to be wandering the galaxy, as Darth Vader and his Inquisitors are hunting him all the while. But as the show makes clear, Leia is just as important as Luke. So, Obi-Wan unearths his lightsaber and goes on a trek across the galaxy, looking out for danger at every turn.
Obi-Wan Kenobi’s third episode witnessed the first reunion between Obi-Wan and Darth Vader since their last violent encounter on Mustafar during the climax of Revenge of the Sith. Darth Vader is visibly angry, and their lightsaber duel is desperate and impactful, culminating in Obi-Wan being dragged through a field of fire so that he may feel the pain that Vader once felt. Thankfully, with the help of new character Tala, a resistance operative, Obi-Wan manages to get away, though he is now without Leia and stranded on the planet Mapuzo.
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Given the plot of Obi-Wan Kenobi, it is no surprise that each episode features a different set of planets and locations, but it is a welcome change of pace regarding the wider Star Wars universe. Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 3, for instance, takes place across three different planets: Mapuzo, Mustafar, and the moon Nur, where the Fortress Inquisitorius can be found. Though Obi-Wan Kenobi’s story started on Tatooine, there is
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