#IBI WAN KENOBI SERIES#

#IBI WAN KENOBI SERIES#

The series is adding more to the mythos that Vader created for himself between the two trilogies, alongside depictions in Rebels, Jedi: Fallen Order, and Rogue One. We’ve seen these types of shots before, but something about it this time makes it feel even more sinister and unnatural - beyond the complex circuitry keeping him alive, the only thing fueling him is pure rage. This moment is interspersed with shots of Darth Vader being “assembled,” leaning heavily into the Frankenstein of it all. Given how important it was for Luke to commune with the ghost of Obi-Wan in Return of the Jedi, it would create another layer of symmetry in a series that loves its poetic callbacks.

I have zero doubt that we’ll be seeing Liam Neeson reprise his iconic role in some fashion when Obi-Wan is at his lowest - which, judging by the way this episode wrapped up, might be right around the corner.

I like that “Part III” opens with more unanswered pleas for help from Obi-Wan Kenobi to his former mentor, Qui-Gon Jinn. Sadly, I’m bummed at how familiar large swaths of “Part III” felt, and even when it did surprise me with how quickly it forced Obi-Wan to confront Vader, the long-awaited showdown lacked polish, structure, and stakes. This discussion and review contains spoilers for Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 3, “Part III,” on Disney+.Īfter the excellent two opening chapters to Disney+’s Obi-Wan Kenobi limited series event, I didn’t know what to expect from “Part III.” And that’s part of what made it so exciting - the series has zigged when I’ve expected it to zag, taking us off of the familiar sands of Tatooine at the end of the first episode, introducing a young Princess Leia as our second lead, and teasing the mysterious obsession that Reva has with the crestfallen Jedi.

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