Part VI

As a writer and a Star Wars geek, I'm super disappointed with the direction they took Obi-Wan. His internal conflict did not match the character portrayed throughout the Star Wars franchise. I understand subtle differences from movies to the other spin-off stories, but they really made Obi-Wan (IMO) a bit of a wuss.

After watching the entire season, I think I understand why this derailment of the character happened - the original writers were not brought on board.

This is not saying the writers of Obi-Wan Kenobi don't have merit in their own right. They are all very accomplished writers with the films they've penned so far, and some of their movies are my favorites.

But it seems to me these writers, or the top executives in charge, were NOT familiar with the franchise, the world or these characters.

Dave Filoni was an influential force behind Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars: Rebels, and yet I only see him mentioned as a "Thanks" in the credits, and I think that was a huge mistake. But maybe he's on other projects right now and couldn't do this project. Too bad. The success of The Mandalorian, I believe, is partially because of Mr. Filoni.

These animated series were the very backstory and foundation for the setting of Obi-Wan Kenobi, which it seems Disney did not take advantage of. It's almost as if the entire Rebel storyline was blasted with a pallet of thermal detonators regarding the Inquisitors, which were introduced in Rebels.

It's too bad. As another reviewer mentioned, this series seemed very rushed, and I agree. I was really looking forward to this storyline, as I'm sure many Star Wars fans were.

Part 6 of this very short series is the best in the entry by far. I have enjoyed every episode of the series so far, but like everyone else, I felt very underwhelmed by it. There were so many missed opportunities here it's almost insulting. From the very limited screen time of Hayden and Joel, to the over use of Reva. (don't blame the actress, it's not her fault). We only got one flashback and not much story. Those are the issues I've had with the series.

On the plus side, Ewan and the little girl who plays Leia did a brilliant job. You cannot fault them. I liked seeing old places and Vader was truly a scary, intimidating 'secondary' villain. He should have been the center of the show along with Kenobi. The show really does have some breathtaking scenes, and if you are a true Star Wars fan, I dare you not to get weepy during a couple of scenes in Part 6. Even if you didn't like the show, you can't deny how emotional that Vader and Kenobi scene was, especially coming off ep2-3 and Clone Wars.

The music in part 6 was also very good, despite it being pretty poor during the previous 5 episodes. It stood out and hearing Williams' themes was the cherry on top.

Overall part 6 was the best of the series, by a large margin, and it's a shame the series isn't doing well among fans, since this is the show we have all wanted. This was more hyped than the previous shows and even the more recent movies, and yet they missed the mark.

Good series, just not a great one.

Episodes 1-5 have had varying degrees of good and bad, with Episode 4 having the most bad. Even the good parts of the previous episodes never really felt like they were part of the Star Wars universe. This final episode finally makes up for that and is the only one that truly belongs. If this series (or a full-length movie of Obi-Wan) goes forward, hopefully the creators remember what went right from this final episode and so much of what went wrong in the previous episodes. Good - Ewan McGregor, Joel Edgerton, use of the force in ep 6, tying up ends left from Revenge of the Sith. Bad - Reva, kidnappers chasing Leia, gaping plot holes, illogical behavior & choices.

I don't really know what else to say. This show really needed some more tender, love, and care. The writing was almost 100% a miss for me... There are a lot of exceptional examples of great writing in star wars especially in the animated series and its really unfortunate that they weren't able to get all there ducks in a row for this series. This show at the end of the day really shouldn't have existed unless the A++ team was involved and it feels like we got the C team at best. It's unfortunate. This was heartbreaking to watch as a long time fan. Absolutely zero hate to the actors I thought they all did as good as they could with the material they were given...

Obi-Wan faces Darth Vader as Reva searches for Luke.

This is at times a nerdgasm finish to the series with some excellent character moments and fan service.

When the main events are shown they are as good as they can possibly be when you consider the constraints placed on the writers by continuity and the fact that we already know the outcome for most of the characters.

The major points for me are the great emotional connections made to all the movies and characters by the scenes involving Obi-Wan. This episode feels part of the Star Wars universe and further bridges the gap between the original and prequel trilogies. Ewan McGregor is excellent, particularly with his physical performance and facial expressions. Vivien Lyra Blair is also very good as she has been throughout the show.

What I like most is that it fixes a 17 year psychological issue I had with the prequel trilogy. I never accepted Hayden Christiansen as Darth Vader. He was fine as young Anakin, but I could never truly suspend the disbelief that it was him inside that suit, even after what Lucas showed us in 'Revenge of the Sith'. Obi-Wan Kenobi: Part VI has finally got me to accept it and appreciate Christiansen as the character. So for that I say well done to him for a strong performance and the filmmakers for how they presented him.

I appreciate the outcome for the character Reva, as the series needed an arc for someone not known from the movies. For me it generates some intrigue based on the unknown factors associated with the character. Although it feels somewhat unnecessary. Moses Ingram gives a strong performance in my opinion.

The visuals are as great as you would expect from a Star Wars production, but what particularly enhances they key moments in this episode is the music.