Obi-Wan’s Flashback Nightmare Pays Off Clone Wars Deleted Scene
Warning! Spoilers ahead for Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 1
Disney+'s Obi-Wan Kenobi pays off one of the most dynamic deleted scenes from the animated Star Wars: The Clone Wars series. Taking place ten years after the events of Star Wars: Episode III- Revenge of the Sith, Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) is seen living through the dark times of the Empire's reign, hidden on the desert world of Tatooine. However, reflections on his past and the resulting emotional struggle have formed the backbone of early Obi-Wan Kenobi episodes — and act as a strong callback to a meaningful conversation the Jedi master was meant to have with Anakin Skywalker during the Clone Wars.
While Obi-Wan spends his days working and watching over young Luke Skywalker in the series' first episode, his nights are another story. Attempting to sleep in the cave Kenobi calls home, he can't help but be haunted by memories of the past, specifically those of his former padawan Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen). Believing Anakin to be dead after his seduction to the dark side and their resulting duel on Mustafar, Obi-Wan clearly feels as though he failed Anakin, a significant source of guilt and pain he's been carrying for a decade.
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With these nightmares keeping Obi-Wan up at night, a flashback sequence from Obi-Wan Kenobi pays off a deleted scene from The Clone Wars with Anakin. Following Ahsoka Tano's departure from the Jedi Order, Anakin struggled with feelings of failure towards his apprentice. While Obi-Wan tried to advise that he should get some sleep, Anakin asked his master how well he'd sleep, knowing he'd failed him. Kenobi responds by saying: "Not very well, I'd imagine. Luckily that isn't
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