Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Emotional Journey Reflects Luke’s In The Sequel Trilogy
All six episodes of Star Wars’ latest series, Obi-Wan Kenobi, are now available to watch on Disney+. The epic miniseries saw the return of Ewan McGregor in the title role nearly 20 years after he last played the character in 2005’sRevenge of the Sith. Also returning is Hayden Christensen, this time more as Darth Vader than Anakin, although he did get an opportunity to play Skywalker in an incredible flashback sequence in Part V. The two had their rematch of the century, as Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy described it in late 2020 at Disney Investor Day, and Obi-Wan’s character was greatly expanded upon, thus further informing the original trilogy and A New Hope specifically.
Star Wars is currently in the midst of a prequel renaissance of sorts. Projects like The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, and Obi-Wan Kenobi all include elements (to varying degrees) from the earliest-set trilogy in the main saga. With the sequel trilogy now concluded, the franchise has seemingly returned to the prequel era for fresh ideas and content, especially as the general opinion on the three movies has changed so drastically in the past few years. Before all of this, though, there was the sequel trilogy, consisting of The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, andThe Rise of Skywalker. Although the latest trio of films has seemingly been left to sit for a while as the franchise expands beyond the Skywalker saga, some key themes and ideas remain and have found their way into other Star Wars titles. This is especially true of Obi-Wan Kenobi, as the title character’s emotional journey largely mirrors that of Luke Skywalker’s in the sequel trilogy, particularly in the filmThe Last Jedi.
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