Star Wars' Original Plan Could've Prevented Kenobi Inquisitor Backlash
The original design for Star Wars' Fifth Brother could have avoided Inquisitor backlash surrounding Obi-Wan Kenobi. The end of Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith saw Palpatine transform the Republic into what he called the "First Galactic Empire." The Dark Lord of the Sith wasted no time consolidating his power, and he knew he had to remove any potential threats — notably the small number of Jedi who had survived Order 66. To that end, he convened the Inquisitors to support Darth Vader in scouring the galaxy seeking out Jedi.
The upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ TV show will see the Inquisitors head to Tatooine on the trail of Obi-Wan Kenobi, one of their most important targets. Surprisingly, their live-action debut in trailers met with mixed reception; the Grand Inquisitor design, in particular, was heavily criticized. He is a Pau’an, an alien race who originated from the planet Utapau — characterized by distinctive dome-shaped heads. While it's understandably difficult to translate designs from animation and comic books into live-action, in this case, Lucasfilm had successfully created Pau'ans before, with Obi-Wan Kenobi encountering several during his hunt for General Grievous in Revenge of the Sith. The Grand Inquisitor's design has been improved in recent teasers, perhaps indicating the original shots showed him from a bad angle, and the whole backlash was an overreaction.
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Ironically, the whole backlash could have been prevented had Lucasfilm stuck with the original designs for the Inquisitors. The Inquisitors were originally intended to wear robes and masks, their identities concealed in an attempt to dehumanize them; that's
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