ObiWanKenobi is a welcome return from a beloved StarWars character, as well as a spotlight for new foes and an entertaining story.
A fairly tired trope that Lucasfilm has been using for years now is filling the gaps in and around the prequel and original Star Wars trilogies. That being said, aside from a new trilogy set beyond Return of the Jedi, an Ewan McGregor-led Obi-Wan Kenobi project has still arguably been the most in-demand Star Wars project for over a decade.
Dire straits The galaxy is in one of the worst states it’s ever been, with the opening moments of the first episode showing a well-choreographed fight scene featuring a Jedi Master fending off clone troopers from her younglings. It’s another testament to how seamless McGregor’s acting abilities fit into this character and further cement — as sacrilegious as it might sound to some veteran fans — his iteration as the definitive Obi-Wan Kenobi, while also connecting the dots between his and Alec Guinness’ sage version first seen in A New Hope. Something that was also great to see touched on was the character’s PTSD, as he’s haunted by the past and his perceived failure in raising Anakin Skywalker.
This story was always going to need to give him some sort of believable handicap to make the tension sincere, and the first two episodes waste no time in making the presence of the Inquisitorius felt. Rupert Friend does a great job at conveying the Grand Inquisitor’s ominous and imposing sense of danger, but particular praise goes to Moses Ingram’s take on the original character Reva, aka the Third Sister.
The only thing that might come into question — unless somehow shown otherwise — is whether having the Grand Inquisitor killed off this early will pay off in the long run. Having Reva take the spotlight from within the Inquisitors and even killing the leader is on-brand for these villains, but seeing the internal strife between the two play out a bit longer before bubbling into a coup might have been a better angle.
The set design and cinematography do well to highlight the neon nightlife of the Hong Kong-like Daiyu. Likewise, it made for an excellent backdrop for a “hunter-versus-hunted” episode. But aside from the thrills, the addition of young Princess Leia as an extra dose of personality was refreshing.
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