Obi-Wan Kenobi (spoilers)

[Benjamin Olson]

Well I seem to just like every episode of this show better than the last. This one had lots of original movie homages, some strong visuals, a good storyline for Tala, and Obi-Wan got to finally do some cool Jedi stuff (I like the him being depowered angle, but given that this is probably our last major outing with this character I don't want him to be depowered for too much of it). Even Reva has mostly stopped annoying me.

And I almost was ready to complain that they were going back to the the tracking device plot well yet again, but given Leia's "They let us go, they're tracking us" (totally justified) paranoia in the original movie, I think the particular form of tracking is good character development.

 

[Benjamin Olson]

Their orders are pretty stupid. She gets results.

Now I'm imagining Darth Vader's voice saying: You are a loose cannon Reva. Surrender your lightsaber and badge at once!

 

[Flamestrike]

this is all pre-Episode IV so, Obi-Wan hasn't actually seen just how bad Vader really is yet

He watched a holo-vid of Vader massacring Jedi children in RoTS.

If I watched a video of my best friend murdering kids at the church we were raised in, I wouldn't need anymore evidence as to whether they're a bad dude or not.

 

[Imaculata]

I rewatched the first episode again with a girlfriend, and she too was laughing at how bad the Leia chase scene looked. Could they really not have made that a little better?

But apart from minor nitpicks, and edgelord Reva, it was quite enjoyable. Ewan Mc Gregor is doing an excellent job, and the restraint in the use of his lightsaber and force powers is excellent. Plus the show just looks fantastic. Most importantly, it feels like Star Wars.

It almost makes me forget how bad the prequels were.

 

[Zardnaar]

Well I seem to just like every episode of this show better than the last. This one had lots of original movie homages, some strong visuals, a good storyline for Tala, and Obi-Wan got to finally do some cool Jedi stuff (I like the him being depowered angle, but given that this is probably our last major outing with this character I don't want him to be depowered for too much of it). Even Reva has mostly stopped annoying me.

And I almost was ready to complain that they were going back to the the tracking device plot well yet again, but given Leia's "They let us go, they're tracking us" (totally justified) paranoia in the original movie, I think the particular form of tracking is good character development.

This.

Story was good this week, everyone improved character wise fun episode.

Reva was also better this episode. Wife said the show is better than BoBF and I would agree.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

I'm wondering if the Emperor set up that tomb just to mess with Vader. Vader's a brute, don't get me wrong, but it seems odd for him to have a tomb filled with so many of his victims.

No, the "trophy" interpretation doesn't make sense. Vader is pragmatic, not sentimental. And you can't use it to intimidate your enemies if you keep it hidden. As I said earlier, the amber gives away the true reason for preserving those force users.

 

[pukunui]

No, the "trophy" interpretation doesn't make sense. Vader is pragmatic, not sentimental. And you can't use it to intimidate your enemies if you keep it hidden. As I said earlier, the amber gives away the true reason for preserving those force users.

The lightsabers on display in the room where Reva confronts Tala are definitely trophies. The dead Jedi are, I think, a combo of trophy and part of Palpatine's future Force sensitive clone programme. I don't think they're still alive (e.g. in stasis) but preserving them like that means the Empire still has access to their midichlorian-rich DNA.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

The lightsabers on display in the room where Reva confronts Tala are definitely trophies.

Those are organisational trophies, put where everyone can them to inspire the rank and file.

Not in a hidden room that no one sees.

 

[pukunui]

Those are organisational trophies, put where everyone can them to inspire the rank and file.

Not in a hidden room that no one sees.

Yes. I am agreeing with you.

 

[MarkB]

Those are organisational trophies, put where everyone can them to inspire the rank and file.

Not in a hidden room that no one sees.

How is it a hidden room that nobody sees? Obi-wan finds it by following main corridors on the way to the interrogation rooms.