Because we’re set up with: ah, here is the comic relief bad guy. He’s faking being a Jedi, he’s scamming people. Oh ho he had the Jedi right in front of him he could have been rich!
But nope. Yes he’s taking credits, but he is helping the mother and child get off world.
And he doesn’t set up Obi-Wan when he tells him about a ship.
He literally goes in front of an Inquisitor playing Jedi.
Usually characters like this are set up as cowards, but he’s not.
In fact when Obi-Wan holds him up I’m pretty sure the reason he helps isn’t the blaster on his chest but Obi-Wan telling him there’s a girl who’s kidnapped.
He’s using the Jedi as a symbol of hope to draw people to him because he does seem to want to help, but he’s not selfless he probably needs credits to run his operation.
The Show has shown us Obi-Wan is at rock bottom and the universe has kicked him in the face, but he keeps meeting people who are so brave, who help him inadvertently like the girl who gives him spice, and overtly like Haja.
Obi-Wan can’t be Obi-Wan Kenobi for the universe right now.
So others have to be Obi-Wan Kenobi. Others have to be brave and stick out their necks and help people.
Like yes, we had our sad Obi-Wan in the desert moment. Loved that.
Now we’re getting Obi-Wan with hope restored.
But to do that he has to let go of his attachment to the past. To his grief and guilt and Anakin.
Obi-Wan can’t be Obi-Wan Kenobi for the universe right now.
So others have to be Obi-Wan Kenobi. Others have to be brave and stick out their necks and help people.
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