However what was once Grasp Kenobi as much as once we noticed him final? Does one wish to watch a number of animated sequence to understand what is going on? And what breadcrumbs has Disney dropped concerning the plot of “Obi-Wan Kenobi”?
This implies Luke and Leia are round 10 years outdated at this level within the “Celebrity Wars” timeline, and Anakin is only a decade into being Darth Vader. Obi-Wan is protecting tabs on Luke from afar, smartly on his method to changing into “Previous Ben.” (Regardless that, to be truthful to McGregor, his Obi-Wan is extra of a “Center-Elderly and Growing old Gracefully Ben.”)
Uh, I forgot — what came about within the films earlier than this display?
Do not need time to spend six-plus hours gazing the prequels? Here is a crash direction on what Obi-Wan was once as much as in “Episodes I-III.”
“Episode I”: Obi-Wan, then Padawan to Qui-Gon Jin, meets a tender, sprightly Anakin Skywalker on Tatooine, the place “Ani” and his mom are enslaved. Qui-Gon, positive that Anakin is the “selected one” in line with his midichlorian depend (do not ask), is killed by means of Darth Maul, however duties Obi-Wan with coaching younger Anakin.
“Episode II”: Obi-Wan, now Grasp to a moodier, sand-averse Anakin, tests out what is going down on Kamino, the place a Clone military has been secretly commissioned, and wars with Jango Fett. Anakin and Obi-Wan are shut, although Anakin eschews Obi-Wan’s logical tactics to observe his impulses.
“Episode III”: Anakin embraces the Darkish Aspect and duels Obi-Wan on Mustafar, the place Anakin turns into Vader. Emperor Palpatine/Darth Sidious instructions the Clone military to execute Order 66 (aka, kill all Jedi). They most commonly be triumphant, although they fail to kill two of an important Jedi — Yoda and Obi-Wan, the latter of whom is distraught by means of the lack of his “brother.”
Do I wish to have watched prior TV sequence to understand what is going down?
Most probably no longer, except you might be into homework and just right TV. A number of “Obi-Wan Kenobi” characters are presented within the animated sequence “Celebrity Wars Rebels,” which is streaming on Disney+. (Extra on the ones shady characters under.) “Rebels” takes position after “Episode III,” like this display, and Obi-Wan makes a memorable look within the 3rd season.
Who is the dangerous man(s) on this sequence?
On this sequence, we’re going to meet the “Inquisitors,” a society of skilled hunters who’re steeped within the Darkish Aspect.
First presented in “Rebels,” their chief is the Grand Inquisitor, performed now by means of Rupert Buddy. Inquisitors, oddly, use lightsabers in struggle (simply wait till Moses Ingram, who performs Inquisitor Reva, wields her double-edged, spinning crimson saber — Darth Maul is quaking). Yep, lightsabers are not reserved for Jedi and Sith anymore — and no longer each and every Power wielder belongs to a type of two orders.
Talking of Sith, the Inquisitors paintings for one — Darth Vader, who needs them to trace down one Jedi Knight specifically.
What is up with Vader?
The daddy of all Skywalkers is BACK and badder than ever. “Obi-Wan Kenobi” marks the go back of Hayden Christensen as Darth Vader, a job he totally embodied for only some mins on the shut of “Episode III.”
So what is Vader as much as after he misplaced his spouse, believed his youngsters died and lower ties with Obi-Wan (who in flip bring to an end a number of of his limbs)? The trailer skimps on specifics, however we will be able to suppose that he is nonetheless a noisy mouth-breather excited by quashing the rising Riot Alliance and discovering our titular Jedi. Get ready the tissues for his or her inevitable reunion.
Is {that a} younger Luke I see?
Within the trailer, we see Obi-Wan gazing a boy in pod-racing goggles pretending to pilot a boat. We will be able to presume this child is a tender Luke Skywalker, who seems to be round the similar age as his father was once when Qui-Gon discovered him.
Younger Luke lives with Owen Lars, the son of Cliegg Lars, who married Anakin’s mom, Shmi. Owen and his spouse, Beru, elevate Luke on their humble moisture farm and stay the reality of his parentage from him, however Obi-Wan is aware of he is destined for extra.
Joel Edgerton and Bonnie Piesse will reprise their roles from the prequels as Owen and Beru, although optimistically they’re going to get just a little extra display time to flesh out the characters earlier than they meet their very violent lead to “Episode IV.”
Don’t seem to be there different celebs on this?
We have not observed pictures of any of them with the exception of for Nanjiani, who is within the trailer for a break up 2d, having a look distressed. Differently, we do not know who the celebs are taking part in — a a laugh marvel because the sequence rolls out.
