![]() It’s a far cry from being a general in the Clone wars, but hey, it’s a living. We then got our first glimpse of Obi-Wan, sorry, Ben, working as some kind of butcher/sushi chef, slicing up the insides of what I’m going to call a sand shark. Shifting sands … Obi-Wan Kenobi episode one. True to form, he couldn’t resist trying to help someone and his Force powers betrayed him. A quick jump 10 years in the future, and two shots of cold exposition from the barman later (Yes, people watching who haven’t seen Star Wars Rebels, those people with the strange hats are Inquisitors, and they hunt Jedi), we were reunited with Nari, one of the five escapers. As Jedis fell all around, five younglings, helped by their brave teacher, managed to escape. To the episode proper, and we returned to the Jedi Temple during the events of Order 66. Not to damn the whole thing with the faintest of praise, but this is his best Star Wars performance yet. Maybe he’s a better actor than he was 20 years ago? But he definitely has better material to work with here, and certainly seems more comfortable in the role. And truly, Ewan McGregor was excellent throughout these two episodes. ![]() I can’t imagine anyone watching was unaware of those events, so my best guess is the highlight reel was there to show us how much better the acting is in Obi-Wan Kenobi than it was in Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. We opened, slightly unexpectedly, with an almost four-minute recap of the prequel trilogy – from Obi-Wan as a padawan, warning his master about the dangers of training Anakin in the ways of the force, right through to those fears being realised on the flaming banks of Mustafar’s lava rivers. OK, in the words of one Lord Vader, let’s dispense with the pleasantries and get to it. The next four episodes will be one a week, released on Wednesday. Disney+ dropped the first two episodes this morning, in order for them to debut during Star Wars Celebration, which is taking place in Anaheim, California, this week. ![]() Welcome to the first of our Obi-Wan Kenobi episode recaps. ![]()
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