76. Obi-Wan Kenobi S1E1 Part I Recap and Discussion

The space wizard wasn't late, nor was he early. He arrived precisely when he meant to. Well, okay, it WAS earlier than we expected to get episodes one and two of Obi-Wan Kenobi. The usual release window of 3 AM eastern was changed at Star Wars Celebration to give fans a better chance to see the show, which honestly we felt was a strong possibility and it was a welcome one. Shortly before midnight, both episodes popped up on Disney Plus and Steve binged them both immediately.

Part I was nearly perfect. If only Star Wars could get a foot chase right. The clear stand out was the princess, not quite a surprise since there was rumors surrounding her appearance, but it certainly was a bigger presence for her than we expected. Lola is the "droid du jour" and Ewan McGregor hasn't lost a step as Obi-Wan, even if the character seems to have aged more than the ten years he has been in hiding on Tatooine. Joel Edgerton somehow became more Owen Lars than the original actor, Phil Brown. Seriously.

Moses Ingram almost qualified for a handlebar mustache with her over-the-top Third Sister act, but her standing out amongst the choir doesn't sit well with Fifth Brother or the Grand Inquisitor. If you're counting Jedi killed, you'll have to ignore the opening scene on Coruscant, but we say hello there and goodbye there in this episode to just one on the run, Nari. We hardly knew ye.



Episode two is already available. A reaction podcast will be posted soon for Part Two and Part One already has one. Check that out in This is the Way Podcast episode 75. The first two episodes of the show released on the same day, so it's time to get back to the desert. That beast's meat won't cut and pack itself! By that we mean there is more editing to do.

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