Obi-Wan Kenobi (spoilers)

[Paul Farquhar]

The Jedi took hundreds of lives in the Clone Wars.

And it led to the destruction of the order. It's pretty clear in the narrative that the jedi where wrong to allow themselves to be sucked into the Clone War.

And as far as Obi-wan knows this may be the only chance anyone ever gets to deal with him.

The Force will deal with him. It's called faith, the thing Kenobi just got back.

 

[damiller]

The difference being that Luke is a helpless innocent. Vader is an armed and dangerous mass-murderer who will do it again - he's literally just said he's not going to stop. And as far as Obi-wan knows this may be the only chance anyone ever gets to deal with him.


The Jedi took hundreds of lives in the Clone Wars. Even in this series, Obi-wan has killed multiple stormtroopers without a second thought. He's quite capable of taking a life.

I see it in the same vein as Gollum in Lord of the Rings.

It was not Frodo that destroyed the ring, it was Gollum.

Had Frodo killed Gollum, the ring would not have been destroyed. He played a pivotal part in its destruction. Hence Gandalf's warning noted upthread.

Vader is Gollum. If not for him, the Emperor (as noted up thread) would not have been killed. We know that because we've seen it.

In way not killing Vader is the reverse of Christ. Folks begged him to not kill himself. To stay around and heal and bless. And at least to Christians - if he had actually done that, it would have been a disaster. Oh sure, the 100s of thousands he could have helped in 1st century. But what about the billions since then? Ok. Vader killed many people, but how many did he save by "ending" the Emperor?

Yes Kenobi could have killed him. he knows how. But discretion, isn't it the better part of valor? And in the end is that what makes him different from Vader?

 

[Paul Farquhar]

a line or two referencing the consequence of that decision and the reasoning probably would have made it seem less irresponsible

"You were the chosen one."

 

[delericho]

"You were the chosen one."

When Obi-wan delivers that line in RotS he believes that he has killed Vader. He's surprised when Reva lets slip that Vader's still alive.

 

[Bolares]

Probably watched The Clone Wars before they saw ANH.

I'd say probably no one who saw the Clone Wars is a kid anymore

 

[Paul Farquhar]

I'd say probably no one who saw the Clone Wars is a kid anymore

I can think of a couple of kids who are currently watching it.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

When Obi-wan delivers that line in RotS he believes that he has killed Vader. He's surprised when Reva lets slip that Vader's still alive.

Which is the point. It's where Kenobi loses the faith he regains in this show.

 

[Bolares]

When Obi-wan delivers that line in RotS he believes that he has killed Vader. He's surprised when Reva lets slip that Vader's still alive.

He believes he gave vader a mortal wound and left him to die. Even then Obi-wan couldn't give the mortal blow. It took everything from him, in the heat of the battle to do what he did in RotS, it's completelly in character for him to not be able to do it now.

 

[Bolares]

I can think of a couple of kids who are currently watching it.

I meant to say "almost no one" sorry

 

[Morrus]

I feel like the Qui Gonn encounter should have been before the Vader fight. Classic pep talk, Kenobi goes back in full of faith.