Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi must save young Leia after she is kidnapped, all the while being pursued by Imperial Inquisitors and his former Padawan now known as Darth Vader.Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi must save young Leia after she is kidnapped, all the while being pursued by Imperial Inquisitors and his former Padawan now known as Darth Vader.Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi must save young Leia after she is kidnapped, all the while being pursued by Imperial Inquisitors and his former Padawan now known as Darth Vader.
- Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys
- 6 wins & 30 nominations total
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Summary
Reviewers say 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' receives mixed reactions, highlighting Ewan McGregor's stellar performance and nostalgic Star Wars charm. Character development and emotional conflict with Darth Vader are appreciated. However, uneven pacing, plot inconsistencies, and lack of stakes due to known outcomes are criticized. Reva and side plots are deemed underwhelming. Technical issues like shaky camerawork and underutilized John Williams' music are noted. Despite flaws, it is considered worthwhile for dedicated fans.
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Oh how the mighty have fallen. And I'm not talking about Obi-Wan, I'm talking about Disney. For a studio who usually has top-notch stories and writing in their movies, the Star Wars franchise has been a huge step down for them, and Obi-Wan, unfortunately, is no exception. The show had some truly great moments, but they were few and far between, buried under ridiculous, contrived, nonsensical story and plot elements. And the 3rd Sister inquisiter has WAY too much screen time, aside from being over the top, cheesy, and just outright annoying. This is worth a watch, but just don't expect too much.
In star wars sequels they made Luke weak now Obi. Didn't they see the first six movies? Bad directing, bad acting mostly from the parkour sister and Leia is really bad, was that hard to find a talented kid?
I actually enjoyed Obi-Wan Kenobi a lot more than I expected to. After reading all the mixed reviews I was expecting a slow moving, boring show but this was anything but. I was very entertained from the very first episode to the last. I was actually wanting more episodes when it was over. I'm glad that it's already been renewed for another season. Some of these negative reviews are just ridiculous, people are hating for the sake of hating. As most here have already pointed out, Ewan McGregor is the best part of this series. He's great as Obi-Wan. You can tell they put a lot of love into this because the attention to detail is very obvious. While it's not as good as the Mandalorian it's still a good show in its own right and definitely worth the time of watching it.
I understand why people don't like this. After watching the main series in 2024, I wanted to explore the side stories, so I started with "Obi-Wan Kenobi."
I was excited to watch this because I really liked Ewan McGregor as the younger Obi-Wan in the prequel films-he's a talented actor. His performance in this mini-series was outstanding, even surpassing his work in the prequels.
However, my main issue is with the story. Bringing Skywalker and Leia into the plot felt like beating a dead horse. If the story had focused more on Obi-Wan's personal struggles and less on rehashing old characters, I would have enjoyed it more.
The setting is more mature than the films, which I didn't mind-I appreciate a more mature Star Wars story. The cast was good, but the story was a letdown and didn't match the quality of the main film series.
I was excited to watch this because I really liked Ewan McGregor as the younger Obi-Wan in the prequel films-he's a talented actor. His performance in this mini-series was outstanding, even surpassing his work in the prequels.
However, my main issue is with the story. Bringing Skywalker and Leia into the plot felt like beating a dead horse. If the story had focused more on Obi-Wan's personal struggles and less on rehashing old characters, I would have enjoyed it more.
The setting is more mature than the films, which I didn't mind-I appreciate a more mature Star Wars story. The cast was good, but the story was a letdown and didn't match the quality of the main film series.
I love the prequels. I do. And while this whole show did a good job of being separate from that trilogy, it did not satisfy me as Disney thought they were doing. Several times while watching I thought I was taking part in a fan fiction. Why does it look like Marvel in places? Why is the writing cheesy? Disney has enough money to hire good writers right? As for the Vader confrontations... they did not work. They were just lengthy (clumsy even) fights and they did nothing for obi wan and Anakin's relationship. The girl playing Leia did a very good job and so did Ewan by playing very heartfelt roles. Everyone else felt forced. Also, the third sister, fifth brother, 124th second cousin whatever that language was... it didn't make any sense. They weren't using those terms in clone wars, the prequels, or the originals so why use them now? Very inconsistent. Disney writers- when you think you're being cool for writing new terms just for the sake of being cool, you're NOT being cool (please stop forcing things and be consistent). Anyways, I'm glad I watched it but it could've been better. Bravo John Williams for another theme. You keep being you.
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- TriviaDespite having retired from composing anything Star Wars related after the Sequel Trilogy ended, John Williams contacted Kathleen Kennedy and requested to write something for this show, simply because Obi-Wan Kenobi has never had a character theme of his own before, and Williams wanted to write one for him.
- Crazy creditsDuring the opening credits, the letter I in "OBI-WAN KENOBI" is shaped like Obi-Wan's lightsaber.
- ConnectionsFeatured in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: D23 Expo 2019 Extravaganza (2019)
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- Runtime44 minutes
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- 2.39 : 1
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