Why Luke Skywalker Is Less Important Than Leia In Obi-Wan Kenobi
Warning: Spoilers for Obi-Wan Kenobi episodes 1 & 2.
Leia Organa is proving to be more important than Luke Skywalker in Obi-Wan Kenobi. A young version of the Imperial princess played a major role in the first two episodes of the Disney+ series. Luke, on the other hand, had a much smaller presence.
The third live-action Star Wars TV show has presented the franchise with an opportunity to look back at the lives of Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke, Leia, and Darth Vader between the events of Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. Due to what the franchise has already established, there wasn’t much of a mystery regarding how at least two of these characters spent their time. It’s always been understood that while Luke was living a normal life on his aunt and uncle’s farm on Tatooine, Obi-Wan was watching over him from afar to ensure that no harm befell him. However, the reveal that the Jedi was getting his own show made it clear that there was much more to the story.
Because of what’s known about Obi-Wan’s life, it would make sense for the series to focus heavily on Luke. However, it’s since become apparent that the character is being overshadowed by Leia, whose kidnapping sent on her an adventure with her father’s former master in Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 2. The decision for the Star Wars franchise to take this route with Leia is surprising, which is actually a big part of why it works so well for the series. The show’s premise and timeline of events pointed to a great deal of attention being put on Luke, but the show cleverly subverted all those expectations by finding a way to pivot to Leia. In doing so, Obi-Wan Kenobi was able to offer an unexpected twist.
In addition to that, pairing Obi-Wan with Leia instead
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