Now playing:.
Watch this:.
See all photos.
Obi-Wan (Ewan McGregor) managed to totally free Princess Leia (Vivien Lyra Blair) from the clutches of the Imperial Inquisitors, so it looks like theyre clear.except and totally free tricky Inquisitor Reva (Moses Ingram), aka the Third Sister, planted a tracker on Leias adorable droid LOLA, so the Empire can follow them. Revas resourcefulness helps her prevent the rage of Darth Vader (formerly Anakin Skywalker, played by Hayden Christensen and voiced by James Earl Jones). Conveniently thats just enough information for her to figure out that Luke Skywalker is Vaders boy– most likely must have changed his name– and find the 10-year-old on the desert world.
Lucasfilm
On board the escape transportation with Leia and a bunch of refugees, Obi-Wan senses the danger to Luke. I think hell be headed back to Tatooine in a rush in next weeks finale. He may be a bit postponed, because their hyperdrive is broken and Imperial forces are best on their tail.Master and apprenticeAs his Star Destroyer takes a trip to the Path base upon Jabiim, Vader reviews his time as Obi-Wans Padawan. We get some delightful flashbacks to a sparring session they had in the era before Attack of the Clones, as evidenced by their outfits, hairstyles and Anakin still having his right-hand man (Count Dooku trims a portion of his arm in their duel on Geonosis). Theres that Anakin Skywalker smile we all remember.
Lucasfilm
It highlights their a little tense relationship, Anakins impatience and Obi-Wans ability to outthink him– all of which play into the programs present-day story.” Obi-Wan proves that his strategic thinking beats Anakins brute force.
Lucasfilm
There might be some subtle digital de-aging or clever application of makeup going on here, but the visual effects team didnt exaggerate it– Christensen in particular looks older in these scenes than he carried out in 2002s Attack of the Clones (maybe due to the fact that he doesnt have a beard to conceal behind). Their onscreen dynamic is quite electric, though; it looks like the actors enjoyed having the opportunity to review an earlier point in their professions with twenty years more experience.If theres no de-aging, these people won the hereditary lottery, and I am a bit jealous.Its likewise simply nice to see well-known sand-hater Anakin before he ended up being an awful mass-murderer, but his descent into darkness is the focus of the episodes other flashback. This takes place in Revenge of the Sith, which happens three years after Attack of the Clones.Surviving Order 66Unsurprisingly, Reva is exposed to have been a Jedi youngling who endured Order 66, when clone troopers switched on their Jedi allies. She was seemingly stabbed by Anakin when he stormed the Jedi Temple, and played dead amongst the bodies of the other children to prevent detection. Which is absolutely scary and probably what prompted the “distressing” scene warning that precedes the episode.A young Reva deals with a fallen Anakin during the attack on the Jedi Temple.
Lucasfilm
An empathetic Obi-Wan sympathizes with what shes been through and realizes her ending up being an Inquisitor was all part of a vengeance plot versus Vader. Shes been preparing to slay the Sith Lord the whole time, and can inform Obi-Wan isnt entirely specific about taking the life of his former apprentice.Despite this, Obi-Wan sees a chance in Revas quest– he gives up and uses her the possibility to eliminate Vader while hes sidetracked. However, its actually just a big trick to offer Leia, Obi-Wan and the refugees an opportunity to escape.Dark Lords powerOnce again, Vader is quite epic to see in action. Showing up on Jabiim, he rips a decoy ship of the sky with the Force and tears open the hull to find it empty, but his requirement to display enables the real transportation to escape.Vader gets a little Force Unleashed as he tears the escape vessel down.
Lucasfilm
Vader pulling down the ship with the Force appears to highlight his power (and echoes a minute from 2008 video game The Force Unleashed), considering that his previous Padawan Ahsoka Tano and Rey had a hard time to do so in The Clone Wars finale and The Rise of Skywalker, respectively. Vader looks like a bit of a fool (do not inform him I said that). When Reva makes her relocation, he easily stops her attacks with the Force and stabs her through the upper body (once again), then exposes that he understood her origins all along as she lies in the dirt.
Lucasfilm
The Grand Inquisitor is exposed to have endured being skewered by Reva– stunning definitely nobody whos seen CGI animated series Rebels, because its set after this and hes the primary villain in season 1– and he recommends that his desire for revenge assisted him make it through. He most likely got pushed in a bacta tank too, that constantly helps.Vader and the Grand Inquisitor leave her to die, which appears a little illogical. I guess the program requires somebody to go after Luke in the finale, and having any other Imperial do so and fail to tip Vader off to his childs presence would extend credulity..
Obi-servations and Easter eggsLeia feels quite sidelined in this episode, considering that shes primarily in a box tinkering wires. At least she repairs her android and assists everyone escape. The minute where Anakin smacks down in Obi-Wans lightsaber to break his defense mirrors a comparable mode in the Return of the Jedi battle in between Luke and Vader.The camerawork and much of their relocations echo those seen in their fight on Mustafar in Revenge of the Sith.The dynamic between Tala and loader droid NED-B echoes that of Cassian Andor and K-2SO in Rogue One, right to their deaths at the hands of the Empire. Well see Cassian once again in his Disney Plus prequel series in August, and K-2SO will likely appear at some time throughout the programs two-season run.Obi-Wan spots a bunch of lightsaber hilts in a box in the Path base, but I do not think any of them came from anybody we know.We would be honored if you would join us for more Easter eggs and observations next Wednesday, June 22, when episode 6– the series ending– of Obi-Wan Kenobi strikes Disney Plus.
2022s Best TV Shows You Cant Miss on Netflix, HBO, Disney Plus and More.
Whats New to Stream for June 2022.
4:09.
Obi-Wan (Ewan McGregor) handled to free Princess Leia (Vivien Lyra Blair) from the clutches of the Imperial Inquisitors, so it looks like theyre clear.except and complimentary sly Inquisitor Reva (Moses Ingram), aka the Third Sister, planted a tracker on Leias cute droid LOLA, so the Empire can follow them. He may be a bit postponed, since their hyperdrive is broken and Imperial forces are best on their tail.Master and apprenticeAs his Star Destroyer takes a trip to the Path base on Jabiim, Vader reflects on his time as Obi-Wans Padawan. An empathetic Obi-Wan has compassion with what shes been through and recognizes her ending up being an Inquisitor was all part of a revenge plot versus Vader. Shes been preparing to slay the Sith Lord all along, and can inform Obi-Wan isnt entirely specific about taking the life of his former apprentice.Despite this, Obi-Wan sees a chance in Revas quest– he surrenders and uses her the possibility to eliminate Vader while hes sidetracked. Its really simply a huge technique to offer Leia, Obi-Wan and the refugees a chance to escape.Dark Lords powerOnce again, Vader is quite legendary to view in action.