Star Wars Fans Call Out Obi-Wan Kenobi's 'Most Overlooked Mistake' With Anakin's Training
Star Wars fans have mixed opinions about Jedi becoming warriors after Obi-Wan Kenobi praised Anakin Skywalker for being a great fighter.
Anakin has an extended family in Star Wars, and one of the significant figures in his life was Obi-Wan Kenobi. Anakin's story begins in Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace, when Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn introduced Anakin, 9, to his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi. Anakin and Obi-Wan's first encounter sets the tone for a friendship and a bond like brothers that no one thinks would eventually be destroyed due to jealousy and rivalry.
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In a thread on Reddit, one Star Wars fan (TheHippyDragon) called out a scene in the Obi-Wan Kenobi series, which he believed was a mistake. The scene is a flashback of Anakin (Hayden Christensen) having a sparring session with Obi-Wan. After they trained, Obi-Wan (Ewan McGregor) praised Anakin for being a great warrior but warned him that his need to prove himself would be his downfall. The fan claimed it was an overlooked mistake because Qui-Gon (Liam Neeson) would have never done it, as he would never consider a Jedi a warrior.
The netizen's sentiment received mixed reactions from otherStar Wars fans. Some agreed that Jedi were not warriors, with one saying Obi-Wan Kenobi's dialogue was a bad line. Another added that being a peacekeeper with a weapon was a big problem. However, many also argued that if Jedi were not expected to fight, they would not carry around their laser swords. A number also defended Obi-Wan's line because Jedi sometimes fight to protect the weak, and it was among Anakin's motivations for being a warrior. One fan believed that Obi-Wan's line was accurate because he only wanted to acknowledge Anakin's skill while
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