Obi-Wan Kenobi is streaming now on Disney+. Against all reason, Obi-Wan Kenobi has managed to deliver what would seem impossible: give a new dimension to the tragedy of Darth Vader by drawing this dark alter ego closer to the person he once was - Anakin Skywalker. But this flashback proves the series is playing a very different emotional game. Throughout Obi-Wan Kenobi, the specific physical danger for Ben and Vader is pretty nonexistent. During Vader and Kenobi’s final battle, Anakin is desperate to prove that “I am the master now.” Even in Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ben is treating Vader like a Padawan, which is also the case in A New Hope. Not only does this explain Anakin’s anger in Attack of the Clones, but it also extends to how we can think about Vader’s character in general. Until you overcome it, a Padwan you will still be.” Lucasfilmĭuring a furious practice duel, Obi-Wan says, “Your need for victory Anakin, it blinds you.” And then, in the final denouement of this flashback, Obi-Wan says, “You’re a great warrior Anakin, but your need to prove yourself is your undoing. Obi-Wan Kenobi has been a deep dive into the relationship between Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader and his former Master, and while the two of them have shared very few moments together in the series. Why Obi-Wan held Anakin backĪnakin doesn’t take defeat well. The larger point: This flashback is very detailed, and could easily be watched in isolation before Attack of the Clones, which would give that film an entirely new spin. Like Anakin, Obi-Wan loses this saber during the events of Attack of the Clones, and both Jedi swing loaner lightsabers (not these ones!) in the final duel with Count Dooku at the end of Attack of the Clones.
Again, this is not Obi-Wan’s more famous saber from Revenge of the Sith, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and A New Hope. Obi-Wan is also rocking his second saber, which looks very similar to his first one from The Phantom Menace. Anakin kill over 8,000 jedi in a single night. This scene in Obi-Wan Kenobi is now, chronologically, the earliest onscreen appearance of that very specific saber! Obi-wan cant withstand anakin onslaught, that high ground was a blessing. This saber is different than his more famous one and actually has a hilt a bit closer to Darth Vader’s. In Attack of the Clones, Anakin began with a unique blue-bladed lightsaber - not the more famous one that was later passed to Luke, and then Rey. One fun detail in this flashback: The lightsaber canon is very on point. The flashback in Obi-Wan Kenobi happens before this moment in Attack of the Clones.
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