Star Wars fans can't get over that surprise team-up in Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 2

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Warning: Major spoilers ahead for Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 2! Turn back now if you haven't seen the new episodes on Disney Plus! 

Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 2 features a surprise team-up between the titular Jedi and a young Leia Organa – and Star Wars fans can't get over it. 

In the episode, Obi-Wan travels to new planet Daiyu to rescue Leia from kidnappers, though the whole thing is a trap set by the sinister Inquisitor Reva. The duo's impromptu team-up is proving to be too adorable for Star Wars fans to resist. 

"I will never get over the interaction between Leia and Obi-Wan I will never," says one person (opens in new tab). 

"No but the fact that Obi-Wan had to use the force again after 10 YEARS to save Leia.." says another fan (opens in new tab) – at one point, Leia falls from a roof, but Obi-Wan catches her with his powers.  

Others are noticing the significance of the team-up. "Bail sending Leia to Obi-Wan in A New Hope hits so much harder now because he knew. Bail knew that Obi-Wan would drop everything and join the fight if it was Leia asking him. Because Obi-Wan already risked everything for her," says another viewer (opens in new tab). 

"Wait but this explains why Leia trusted Obi-Wan so much in the Rebellion's "most desperate hour" like it wasn't just because he was there for her father in the Clone Wars – he was there for her when she needed him too," points out someone else (opens in new tab). 

Another fan draws a parallel (opens in new tab) with the scene from A New Hope that sees Luke Skywalker rescuing Leia on the Death Star, saying he's with Ben Kenobi. "I am experiencing a new type of pain watching this now – Leia was saved by Ben Kenobi once before so of course she trusts Luke as soon as she realizes Ben is