Obi-Wan Kenobi

What a colossal letdown. I'd rather have an Obi Wan film trilogy in the same vein as Rogue One or Solo than this cheesy poorly written fluff of a tv show.

Obi-Wan Kenobi gives us a look at what the Jedi Master has been up to, and fills in some of the gaps between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. It feels like it has all the ingredients that a Star Wars project requires, but comes up short of fan expectations.

Ewan McGregor returns as the titular character, and gives us an exceptional performance, much like he did in the prequels. It is awesome to see Hayden Christensen back as well.

Some hate has been directed at Reva and young Leia, but I thought both actresses played their respective roles well. Moses Ingram showed us a conflicted individual, who has little control over her impulses, much like a younger Anakin, that causes tension between her and her fellow inquisitors. I thought that Vivian Lyra Blair was a good choice for young Leia.

The CGI is a bit weak, especially when compared to the recent movies or The Mandalorian, but not so bad that it's distracting.

The biggest thing that drags this series down are the plot holes and inconsistencies. I lost count of how many plot holes I spotted, and some of the decisions characters make can be very silly and take you out of the whole experience. The dialogue sometimes isn't very well written and can come off as cheesy.

The last 2 episodes had some standout moments, despite some obvious flaws. There are a few cameos in the finale, that should satisfy Star Wars fans. And while the duel between Obi-Wan and Vader was epic and emotional, it felt like it was too short and not as well choreographed as the duels from the prequels, plus the shaky cam can really get irritating!

Overall Obi-Wan Kenobi is an entertaining Star Wars series, but can feel frustrating at times due to the lack of consistency, and might end up disappointing fans who were hoping for more.

7/10 - Good.

I understand why people don't like this. After watching the main series in 2024, I wanted to explore the side stories, so I started with "Obi-Wan Kenobi."

I was excited to watch this because I really liked Ewan McGregor as the younger Obi-Wan in the prequel films-he's a talented actor. His performance in this mini-series was outstanding, even surpassing his work in the prequels.

However, my main issue is with the story. Bringing Skywalker and Leia into the plot felt like beating a dead horse. If the story had focused more on Obi-Wan's personal struggles and less on rehashing old characters, I would have enjoyed it more.

The setting is more mature than the films, which I didn't mind-I appreciate a more mature Star Wars story. The cast was good, but the story was a letdown and didn't match the quality of the main film series.

I actually enjoyed Obi-Wan Kenobi a lot more than I expected to. After reading all the mixed reviews I was expecting a slow moving, boring show but this was anything but. I was very entertained from the very first episode to the last. I was actually wanting more episodes when it was over. I'm glad that it's already been renewed for another season. Some of these negative reviews are just ridiculous, people are hating for the sake of hating. As most here have already pointed out, Ewan McGregor is the best part of this series. He's great as Obi-Wan. You can tell they put a lot of love into this because the attention to detail is very obvious. While it's not as good as the Mandalorian it's still a good show in its own right and definitely worth the time of watching it.

Oh how the mighty have fallen. And I'm not talking about Obi-Wan, I'm talking about Disney. For a studio who usually has top-notch stories and writing in their movies, the Star Wars franchise has been a huge step down for them, and Obi-Wan, unfortunately, is no exception. The show had some truly great moments, but they were few and far between, buried under ridiculous, contrived, nonsensical story and plot elements. And the 3rd Sister inquisiter has WAY too much screen time, aside from being over the top, cheesy, and just outright annoying. This is worth a watch, but just don't expect too much.