Obi-Wan Kenobi Writer Reveals Connection to Sequel Trilogy’s Kylo Ren
Obi-Wan Kenobi head writer Joby Harold reveals the series' connection to the sequel trilogy's Ben Solo a.k. Kylo Ren. Following Lucasfilm/Disney's divisive sequels, the galaxy far, far away has transitioned to the small screen on Disney+. The latest live-action series brings back Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi, exploring his time in exile on Tatooine as «Ben» Kenobi.
Obi-Wan Kenobi picks up 10 years after the events of Revenge of the Sith and the fall of the Republic, with its hero watching over a young Luke Skywalker. Darth Vader (Hayden Christensen) and his band of Inquisitors are hunting Jedi—not the least of which is Obi-Wan—who managed to survive Order 66. In the series' first episode, the Inquisitor Reva devises a plan to kidnap the young Princess Leia Organa to force Obi-Wan out of hiding. That said, the series has focused on the relationship between Obi-Wan and Leia, which motivates the latter's trust in the former years later in A New Hope despite Carrie Fisher and Alec Guinness never interacting onscreen.
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In a recent interview with THR, Obi-Wan Kenobi's head writer, Harold, discussed filling in the gaps between Episodes III and IV. Specifically, he spoke on cemented Leia's relationship with Obi-Wan as "a big component in her life," so much so that she not only sends R2-D2 with the iconic message, «Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi,» but names her and Han Solo's son Ben. Read the full quote below:
“It was very helpful to know where they were going because it answers the question of, 'Why him?' So, 'Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You’re my only hope,' feels less arbitrary as a choice and a decision now that we know the depth of the history they have
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