Title: Obi-Wan Kenobi
Release Date: 2022
Creator/Head Writer/Showrunner: Deborah Chow
Episodes: 6
Production Company: Lucasfilm
Summary/Review:
The Star Wars franchise has a way of defying my expectations for good or for ill. There are some things I eagerly anticipated seeing that ended up being rather bad (The Phantom Menace, The Rise of Skywalker). Then there are things that I originally questioned why they needed to be made that turned out to be among the best Star Wars works ever (Rogue One, The Mandalorian).
When I heard there would be a show about Obi-Wan Kenobi set between Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars, I didn’t really think that there was any good story to be told during that time. Then the news that Hayden Christensen was cast to return as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader, I wondered what the point was since he’d be behind a mask and voiced by James Earl Jones. Well, all of my questions were answered to my satisfaction and beyond in this series that really delves into some of the most compelling characters in the Star Wars universe.
For all the flaws of the prequels, it did have some talented actors with Ewan McGregor among this best. This show allows McGregor to flourish as he portrays the Jedi master dealing with guilt and isolation as he’s separated himself from the Force while watching over they young Luke Skywalker (Grant Feely). Christensen, who was criminally underserved by the poor scripts in the prequel, gets to show off his acting chops as well. Newcomer Moses Ingram appears as Reva Sevander, a Force-sensitive Inquisitor working for the Empire to hunt down Jedi, also does a great job.
Of course, the best part of this series was a huge surprise and I’m going to hide it below the trailer in case you’ve read this far but don’t want to see spoilers.
Panorama of the Mountains 