81. Obi-wan Kenobi Part IV First Thoughts

We made such an effort to "be first" with great observations, theories, and content, but even being first and accurate doesn't lead to more downloads or listeners. For the fourth episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi, I decided to try and enjoy it more, but I found myself going off on tangents after taking notes so often it was apparent that the problems I have with the show outweigh the excitement and awe I have with what's happening in the story of Star Wars right now.

The story isn't bad. Leia has been kidnapped. We all thought Luke was the one going to be in danger, but now it's apparent Leia is going to be a focus. I don't hate it. I definitely think there can't be any stops in between Nur and Alderaan. There's no need to jump around. Get Leia to the Organa family and shake any tails after the fact. That should mean the whole tracker subplot is pointless, and it should be. Based on the writing so far, the thing that makes the most sense in universe for the characters won't happen, because it hasn't been.

The dialogue is not great. The logic is flawed in many places. It's when characters start flip flopping on things like skills, personality traits, and established canon goes out the window that real notice needs to be taken.



We get some cool shot set ups, like the one in the interrogation room and the people in the "belly of the beast" on Nur. We also get shots like the one of the Stormtroopers NOT seeing an old guy slip behind a column just a few feet away.

We see nods to the original trilogy and nods to the sequels. We see Obi-Wan regain some strength and Vader refuse to use his power.

The problems are few, but large. The audio isn't mixed well and the writing is failing to set things up. I can't decide if Deborah Chow is at fault for her obvious mistakes or making things work spectacularly with visuals when the writing has failed to set her up well.



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