**Beware SPOILERS** Obi-Wan Kenobi Series on Disney+ **Beware SPOILERS**

[Otomofan]

Even in silly photoshops, I hate seeing that cackling witch that ruined Lucasfilm.

I can't believe there's never been a single mainstream news outlet that had the balls to write a piece on Kennedy and expose her for being the woman who destroyed Star Wars. In 10, 15, 20 years it'll just be common knowledge, but in current year, people are still too afraid to actually say what everyone already knows is true.

Except for angry youtubers, of course, but they don't count cause they're not "journalists."

We can look back now in hindsight and see that George wasn't really the magical visionary we once thought he was. He had a LOT of help. He was also clearly making up everything as he went along. And he also blacklisted his ex-wife for cheating on him, despite the fact that her editing is arguably one of the key factors that made Star Wars a success.

I just wonder if future generations will be able to see what a disaster this woman was to this once beloved franchise, or if she's so powerful she'll continue to control the narrative forever.

 

[jye4ever]

Crazy to think that for a good chunk of time during ANH production it was a complete piece of childish trash.

 

[matrix69]

Pics from the new Vanity Fair photoshoot.

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Nice to see Vader again, but they should have brought back Wilding to fill out the suit. Christensen just doesn't have the physique

 

[Dark_Knight_89]

Nice to see Vader again, but they should have brought back Wilding to fill out the suit. Christensen just doesn't have the physique

I actually thought Christensen Vader looked pretty big in the photo

 

[ScoutingForToys]

https://bespinbulletin.com/2022/05/alleged-plot-of-obi-wan-kenobi-episode-one/

If true, thats underwhelming.

 

[darth dennis]

If true, thats underwhelming.

I read it and honestly thought it sounded like a pretty good start to the series...

 

[ScoutingForToys]

I read it and honestly thought it sounded like a pretty good start to the series...

Different strokes for different folks. Read pretty dull to me personally. It's a short series too isn't it? Episode 3 on will have to really get going.

 

[surforia]

Even in silly photoshops, I hate seeing that cackling witch that ruined Lucasfilm.

I can't believe there's never been a single mainstream news outlet that had the balls to write a piece on Kennedy and expose her for being the woman who destroyed Star Wars. In 10, 15, 20 years it'll just be common knowledge, but in current year, people are still too afraid to actually say what everyone already knows is true.

Except for angry youtubers, of course, but they don't count cause they're not "journalists."

We can look back now in hindsight and see that George wasn't really the magical visionary we once thought he was. He had a LOT of help. He was also clearly making up everything as he went along. And he also blacklisted his ex-wife for cheating on him, despite the fact that her editing is arguably one of the key factors that made Star Wars a success.

I just wonder if future generations will be able to see what a disaster this woman was to this once beloved franchise, or if she's so powerful she'll continue to control the narrative forever.

That Variety article that came out today was uncharacteristically revealing. Lucasfilm got soooo lucky with baby Yoda, and the article reveals essentially that both Kennedy and Filoni were against that entire idea, but Favreau pushed it. I guess you can say that she was the one who tapped Favreau, so you got to give her kudos for that, but that's literally been the only good things she's done. If Mando hadn't hit, Star Wars would be in serious trouble as an IP right now.

 

[jye4ever]

The problem is not that the leaks come off “woke” sounding it’s that it just seems like a boring and generic hide and seek plot.

Shrugs shoulder and goes back to watching Old Republic cinematics in 8K.

 

[Johnny Utah]

I read summaries of episodes 2, 3 and 4. Sounds pretty great.

 

[chrisstbh]

Said summaries:

https://bespinbulletin.com/2022/05/alleged-plot-of-obi-wan-kenobi-episodes-two-three-and-four/

 

[jye4ever]

That all sounds pretty damn meh!

Yikes not looking good at all.

Bail is

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an ***** he can’t even protect his daughter on freaking Alderaan from pirates, some leader.

 

[Otomofan]

So IF these totally awesome plot rumors are true, that means that

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Luke knows damn well what a lightsaber is cause he had one almost burn his face off as a ten year old. Leia doesn't need to address General Kenobi as a friend of her father's; rather "Hey Obi Wan, remember when you saved me ten years ago? I need your help again." And of course there's the fact that Vader and Obi Wan are gonna duel. Again.

So this series is destroying the last few scraps of the original Star Wars movie that were left intact after the prequels. Great job.

 

[Dark_Knight_89]

Sounds pretty good so far!

 

[Otomofan]

Sounds pretty good so far!

 

[chrisstbh]

Reading it is a bit different from seeing it actually happen though.

So IF these totally awesome plot rumors are true, that means that

Spoiler

Luke knows damn well what a lightsaber is cause he had one almost burn his face off as a ten year old. Leia doesn't need to address General Kenobi as a friend of her father's; rather "Hey Obi Wan, remember when you saved me ten years ago? I need your help again." And of course there's the fact that Vader and Obi Wan are gonna duel. Again.

So this series is destroying the last few scraps of the original Star Wars movie that were left intact after the prequels. Great job.

Kids, and humans, can suppress traumatic events pretty easily though. Not that I had a traumatic childhood but I don't really remember much from when I was 10 years old that I haven't had constant exposure to since.

Plus he only asks Obi-Wan "what is it?" before he holds it himself and activates it, and lightsabers all look pretty unique for the most part.

 

[Dark_Knight_89]

Absolutely

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Luke knows damn well what a lightsaber is cause he had one almost burn his face off as a ten year old. - I didn't see this anywhere in the plot summaries, but I appreciate you may be referring to another plot leak that I have not read.

Leia doesn't need to address General Kenobi as a friend of her father's; rather "Hey Obi Wan, remember when you saved me ten years ago? I need your help again." - Given her young age and the fact that she has been thrown into a life of diplomacy and politics, I would expect her to use her father's position as a Senator and prior service during the Clone Wars as a means of appealing to Obi-Wan for help. This makes her message appear as a communication of importance for the fate of the Rebellion and the struggle against the Empire, whereas if she were to say "years ago you saved me from Pirates and I need your help again" it would sound like a plea for help for her personally. Afterall, Bail Organa is the one who can actually make change through the "proper" channels in his position as Senator. Either way, I personally think this is a non-issue.

And of course there's the fact that Vader and Obi Wan are gonna duel. Again. - I think this has been discussed before, but it is never stated that the duel on the Death Star is the only time that Obi-Wan and Vader meet after their fateful duel on Mustafar. Remember, at the end of Revenge of the Sith, Obi-Wan believes that Anakin/Vader is dead. He left him burning alive. Yet, in A New Hope, he is already aware that Anakin/Vader is alive and is now a monstrous man-machine hybrid in a black suit. How and when does he learn that his friend and fallen apprentice is still alive and cursed to an existence of eternally living on the cusp of death? This is one of the things that I am personally really looking forward to in this series; Obi-Wan's reaction to not only finding out that Anakin survived their duel, but also discovering what he has become.

So this series is destroying the last few scraps of the original Star Wars movie that were left intact after the prequels. Great job. - In my own humble opinion of course, but the Prequels did absolutely nothing to the original Star Wars movie. For me, they added to it and expanded it. I'm assuming you meant Sequels.

But it's ok, they can easily be ignored as elseworld/fan fiction, as they are not Lucas/Filoni stories.

 

[Dark_Knight_89]

Reading it is a bit different from seeing it actually happen though.

Kids, and humans, can suppress traumatic events pretty easily though. Not that I had a traumatic childhood but I don't really remember much from when I was 10 years old that I haven't had constant exposure to since.

Plus he only asks Obi-Wan "what is it?" before he holds it himself and activates it, and lightsabers all look pretty unique for the most part.

Exactly, he says "what is it" when Obi-Wan is clutching something small, oscure and metal in his hands. Something not necessarily immediately recognisable as a Lightsaber to someone who;

Is not a Jedi
Doesn't regularly see Lightsabers
Was born in a time when the Jedi and Lightsabers were no longer commonplace and spread throughout the galaxy

 

[Otomofan]

You guys can justify this lazy nostalgia bait any way you want, if that's your "certain point of view."

Unfortunately for me, the vast endless possibilities of the Star Wars universe were pretty much ruined when George decided that Darth Vader built C-3PO and was also R2's owner and co-pilot and that Chewbacca was old pals with Yoda and pretty much everything revolved around the planet Tattooine, previously thought of as "the planet furthest from the bright center of the universe."

Favreau proved that you can tap into the potential of that big universe outside of the same 6 characters that are all directly related to Darth Vader.

Unfortunately, whoever is in charge of this schlock lacks that vision and creativity, so we just end up with more endless retcons and references.

 

[chrisstbh]

I’m just choosing to wait until I see it for myself.