I think Obi-wan is having trouble communing with Qui-gon because he's suppressed his use of the force for so long out of fear of exposing himself and by extension Luke and this mission for Leia may be what opens him back up to be able too.
Can you blame him? Obi-Wan’s Padawan fell to the dark side and tried to take over the galaxy. So, why are so many people unwilling to accept Luke doing the same thing when the same thing happened to him and his Padawan?
Something about seeing Obi-wan's light saber buried right next to Anakin's is making me so emotional. He couldn't bury Anakin's body so he buried him the only other way he knew how, next to himself, in the very sands where they first met.
That little girl who plays Leia is SO frickin' perfect in the role. She's got the sass, she's got the sense of adventure, and she's got the sense of authority (even at only ten years old). Bravo to her, she legit stole this pilot for me. I can 100% see a young Leia in her.
Adam was legit gonna make a joke about Obi just having his lightsaber on his belt but saw how happy it made Jay and didnt make the joke. what a true friend.
Ewan’s performance is sooooo good. You can just see in his eyes the brokenness, doubt, and guilt. You can literally see all the pain and all the fatigue of the past ten years in there. Gah it honestly breaks my heart.
I know! He’s broken man wallowing in his failures in the desert and reliving his truma every night. Why aren’t there therapists in Star Wars? Or antidepressants? He needs both badly.
@@madelinegarber7860 There are. Other Jedi are Therapists in all but name. Using the Force only works if you're head is on straight. He can't talk to anyone about this stuff. But there are therapy droids just like there are medical droids. BTW Anakin refused to get help or listen to anyone who didn't tell him exactly what he wanted to hear.
@@Mourtzouphlos240 I’m not talking about Anakin. Though I still think things would’ve turned out differently for him had Qui Gon lived. But I see what you’re saying about Obi Wan and agree. I couldn’t see myself seeing a therapy droid. It’s just a weird thought.
There's no question in my mind that Third Sister is one of the padawans from the opening, and she feels Kenobi betrayed them by not being there, or she blames him for Anakin turning, which led to Order 66, etc, etc. She likely led a traumatic childhood bc she wasn't saved from the Temple...but a certain green child was. I think her suffering alone as a hunted child led her to resent both the Jedi and Obi-Wan.
I don't game so wouldn't have the slightest clue--and I haven't watched any animated series, so I go into the D+ shows a movie purist. I'm like the kid in remedial arithmetic and the rest of y'all are working with quantum physics.
Oh God, if this is right then she could be the one who ends up smuggling Grogu to safety - tying all three live-action Disney Plus shows into each other more tightly than expected. That would be brilliant.
You talk about all three of the Inquisitors being pure evil, but I like the fact that the other two keep giving Third the side-eye for being a bloodthirsty maniac, in spite of them both being more superficially monsterous-looking.
I don't think that it's (mainly) because they condemn her for being a 'bloodthirsty maniac'. I think it's because of her ambition, which makes her reckless and, importantly, a threat to them.
I always love the Inquisitors because they are all menacing and scary. And then you take a step back with your audience's knowledge and it becomes funny, this whole group of people think they are powerful chosen when in fact, Sidious and Vader just made a bunch of Diet-Sith, strong enough to hunt half-trained padawans, but too weak to ever actually be a threat to one of the real Sith Lords. I just always picture Sheeve on the phone like in that Robot Chicken talking about the Inquisitors. "They think I taught them about the Dark Side!" then he and Vader giggle and snicker.
@@ateam404 no, they’re not sith. They’re mostly Jedi that were tortured into turning to the dark side and they work directly for Vader. They’re purposefully trained to not pose a threat to the sith
I still haven't seen the second episode, but what got me in the feels, is that I kept thinking this is why Leia named her son Ben. After the man who saved her.
@@theangryMD the sooner you accept that the old “Legends” fan fic isn’t canon anymore (despite the fact it barely was to begin with…I mean, even George would have done his own thing in sequels) the sooner you can just enjoy Star Wars
That recap of the prequels then the opening scene on the temple was fantastic. The Emperor echoing “execute Order 66” gave me chills. I legit did not expect to see Leia in this show but I tell you what that little girl is knocking it out of the park! Overall I loved the first 2 episodes. Now that everything is in place I’m hoping it will pick up a little bit. Also, when they first showed Alderran I was like “wtf, is this Reach? I didn’t turn on Halo!” 😂😂😂😂😂
I didn’t even think about how this is why Leia knows got to contact Obi-Wan when she needs help. Also I was just thinking how he tells Leia his name is Ben and she later names her son Ben after him.
“We’ve never seen Alderaan!” Well, Adam, we’ve seen bits of it here and there. Poor choice of words, but I mean we DID see a tiny bit of it in Episode 3. 😅
I love when Obi-Wan is going to get his lightsaber. It's like: "OK, I'm on a twin-sunned, desert planet in the Outer Rim of the main Star Wars galaxy, but first, I need to whip out my U.S. Army surplus collapsible Trenching Shovel."
It's an efficient design for a collapsible shovel. Also look at the history of Star Wars weapons and equipment related to WWI and WWII, this has been happening since the mid 1970s.
@@Retailman100 There being a Chevy Tahoe in Halo isn't that far fetched, considering the Ford Sandcat was already a vehicle in canon. And "classic" civilian vehicles like a first generation Pontiac GTO still existed by 2552. So it's whatever, really. It also just works as set dressing as a generic "shitty old improvised vehicle" that fits the Innie aesthetic.
That opening scene of order 66 REALLY hit me hard, especially in light of current events, I had to pause and walk away because I was crying so hard that I started to hyperventilate.
I was expecting sad Obi-Wan in the desert and the show hasn't disappointed. He really has been just wallowing in his failures and losses for ten freaking years. Expected it and its still heartbreaking to see (Ewan does such a good job). Same for the actress doing Leia, she is exactly as I'd imagine a young Leia to be. She 100% would've been a handful 😆
I mean, it has been a pretty traumatic time for him. He lost most of his fellow Jedis, his best friend and student, and now he has the job of protecting his best friend's son from afar.
I can't believe that I never considered there would be a young Leia in this show...that little girl stole the show. I think this might be the 2 best episodes of any Disney+ series so far (including Marvel). Ewan Mcgregor is so damn good.
The second I heard the name LOLA I had to pause and message people. 😂 Lola is the name of the song Weird Al did a parody of to make the song Yoda. And that is the most meta thing I have ever seen in Star Wars. I’m so happy about it.
Eventually Jay and Adam are going to have to move their families into a Duplex with an attached recording studio so they can record reactions 16 hours a day without interuption.
I loved the order 66 flashback/new scene for us.. this show is about kenobi’s PTSD from his failures, and there is no better way to put us in that mind set then to show us one of the darkest moments in Star Wars… it was perfect.
@@jjv124 he’s not acting exactly like Luke because his job is to stay on tattoowine and look after Luke. Luke in the last Jedi really had no reason to be the island other than his self pity. They are not the same
@@johnleeka3282 he wasnt staying on tatooine soley to watch over luke he's doing it because he's scared. You see this in his interactions with the jedi and bail. He cant talk to qui gon because he's cut himself off because of his self doubt and grief.
@@jjv124 also he cut himself off from the force because he has to be careful. If he used it all the time people would start to notice and he would eventually be caught by the empire. Stop trying to nitpick idiot
@@jinxie712 It isn’t questionable, that’s him. The only reason he looks different is the same reason Ahsoka looks different, which is that it would be harder to perform and to do action scenes with the normal design
funny, when Luke became a grizzled old grumpy codger hiding himself away, shutting himself off from the Force, (seemingly) everybody whined and complained "that's not the Luke I remember!" lol "That's not MY Luke!" Even though he felt equally responsible for the state of the Galaxy, because of Kylo Ren, as Obi-Wan does about Anakin. It's effectively the same story, it "rhymes," except instead of tossing the lightsaber over his shoulder he buried it in the desert. And, Obi-Wan had some semblance of hope, to hang on to, while Luke didn't, until Rey showed up. Obi-Wan was idealistic, witty, and positive as a young Jedi, in his prime, arguably the model or "quintessential" Jedi. Before Anakin's turn and Order 66. Just like Luke, except he had won, at the end of his trilogy. The Empire had begun falling with the Death of the Emperor and Darth Vader, but Obi-Wan had lost at the end of his. Lost everything. I guess I'm just wondering why it was so unacceptable for some people to see Luke like that, but with Obi-Wan it's automatically 100% understandable lol The Last Jedi isn't perfect, don't get me wrong, I have almost all the same "issues" with it as pretty much everybody else. Just not that one. Luke being depicted as he was, in the Last Jedi, makes as much sense, (if not more,] as Obi-Wan's portrayal here, in my opinion. (but, that's just me talking lol what the hell do I know, right?! 😇✌️)
Nice seeing C-3PO in that party scene too. And it fits, chronologically, since he belonged to the royal family before Uncle Owen bought him from the Jawas. No R2 in sight, but he could also be somewhere nearby in that scene.
Did you notice Obi Wan changed his voice when talking to Owen in town to sound more like Alec Guinness but speaks normally in other contexts? That may just have been me but I thought that was the case.
Thank you so much for doing this guys, I know it was a real push given Jay's travel deadline. 100% of my Obi-Wan Kenobi TV debut experience includes catching your reaction after I've watched. So thank you so much. I was just streaming tears down my face the whole time because the actress who plays young Leia is just so perfect and I miss Carrie so much. Also Ewan's portrayal of a broken man dealing with loss was heart wrenching.
You guys didn't talk about it here, but one of those little kids at the beginning during the Order 66 scene was absolutely the Third Sister. She's bitter towards Obi-Wan and blames him for her trauma, because he failed as Anakin's master, and ruined her life as a result. Vader is probably throwing gas on that fire too. HATRED, classic dark side temptation. They're setting up a redemption arc for her that will run parallel with Obi-Wan coming to terms with his failure, and accepting that the Anakin he loved truly is gone. She may get a lightsaber through her at some point, but it won't be Obi-Wan's. Probably Vader's.
Hello there! The other inquisitor (Fifth Brother) is actually in Rebels s2. But the characterization is a lot different (five year difference but still) so I kind of wish it was someone different, as there are plenty of them yet to be defined, but Third Sister is definitely new. That does seem to be a Falleen though, chasing Leia, which is Xizor's species. But I love that tiny Padme-esque Leia, such a perfect mini-Carrie. I kind of want her to play Alia in Dune pt 2.
Another awesome reaction, even on low sleep. 😂 Obi-Wan is clearly uncentered. You're definitely right, that's why he can't connect with Quigon. And you're absolutely right, that this emotional grappling is exactly what we wanted. 🙌
Loooooove the actress for little Leia. :) She's so snarky, Carrie would be so proud. And I love to think maybe she's such a good judge of character because she's got that Skywalker blood
I have nothing against Alden Erinreich but Kristian Harloff put it best. This girl feels like Leia, both in the writing in performance. I can buy she’s young Carrie fisher - Leia. I didn’t feel the same about Solo.
@@OptionZero It's probably much easier to cast different actors for the kid version of characters over a younger but still adult version of the character, that said I agree. Leia was perfect here and younger Han was fine but didn't quite click.
Also, remember, the Grand Inquisitor was a Jedi, actually a Jedi Temple Guard, one of the one escorting Ashoka around during her trial and seeing how wrong the Jedi were during that, and Ahsoka leaving the order
I literally don't have friends nerdy enough to get why this is so exciting to me, but I'll just say it here... Does anyone else think this is (retroactively granted) why Leia would go on to know that Obi-Wan Kenobi was a wise choice to be her "only hope"? Edit... I just got to the part where Jay said the same thing 😂
I really think that Leia's tear down of her cousin was a moment of Force intuition. It just seemed to come to her suddenly and was way too specific for the general ability of being able to "read" people. I think by the end of this we'll see Leia start to come into her own Force abilities and Obi-Wan is going to offer to train her but he's shot down since her parents want her to go into public service and to keep that side of her hidden for her own safety. Then, later on when all those reasons for her to keep that side of her hidden are gone (Vader and Palpatine are dead, Alderaan and her parents are gone and she's an even bigger target as a leader in the New Republic) she decides it's a good idea to have some self-defense and approaches Luke to train her.
Re Reviewmageddon, my mother used to tell us the streetcar she rode to work in the 30s ran steeply down a hill into a park. It was so scary the conductors would call out "This is it ladies, grab your hats, rats and false teeth!"
Exactly! Like I get y'all are traumatized by the sequels, but that doesn't mean you gotta be such a downer about new Star Wars content. It's actually gotten to the point where I've just stopped interacting with the fandom altogether. Listening to these people complain all the time has just become so draining and its quite depressing actually. I'm just here to enjoy whatever they give us, cause who knows how long Star wars is gonna be around.
yeah we still don't have a name on the other inquisitor yet and she's new as far as we can tell but fifth brother and grand inquisitor are seen in rebels
The fact that they kept the Leia secret is so good. Seeing Alderaan so lively before...well you know...is such a treat. And the actress is so GOOD. I can't wait to see how this story goes.
Now I better understand what Obi Wan meant when Maul tries to insult him by showing disdain for what he’s become and Kenobi replies: “Look what I’ve risen above.”
Pretty sure the giant meat thing in the desert was actually a crashed purgel (sp?) looks like there was even a track where it crashed into the desert….
I was having the same reaction at 13:50 just cause it was such a sweet and pleasant surprise to get to see a young Leia, because that was a complete secret surprise, because we only knew about seeing a young Luke from the trailers.
I am also so glad that they went this direction in this show. And sister number three is beyond evil with her agenda that is unlike any other inquisitor
Man I knew when I watched the episode and he flashed the Lightsaber at the end Jay was going to do exactly what he did, and I needed it. Needed all the “yeah man”s 😂💪🏼👍🏼
Hey guys. Not sure if you mentioned in the discussion after, but the Grand Inquisitor and the Fifth Brother are both from Rebels. Third Sister (Reva) is brand new. This is who has shown up in canon so far (minus comics because I haven’t read enough to comment): Grand Inquisitor (Obi Wan and Rebels) Second Sister (Fallen Order) Third Sister (Obi Wan) Fourth Sister (Obi Wan - episode 2) Fifth Brother (Obi Wan and Rebels) Seventh Sister (Rebels) Eighth Brother (Rebels) Ninth Sister (Fallen Order) Yes…I love those damn inquisiting fools 😁 Hope that helps!
I love your videos guys. I’m still learning everything in the Star Wars universe and you guys always help with teaching me. I love your reactions and well continue to tune in. Keep it up!!