Obi-Wan in all the other posters is holding a lightsaber, like in the fifth brother’s poster. See Obi-Wan in Tala’s poster:
Butthis is Vader’s poster:
Is that meant to be Obi-Wan without a lightsaber, symbolizing Obi-Wan’s reluctance to fight Vader?? Or is it…someone else? Vader’s past self? Or someone else entirely? WHO IS THAT!!??
I think Vader was feeling a deep and supreme disappointment at seeing Obi-Wan again. He’s been thinking of almost nothing else for ten years, wanting revenge on master Kenobi, the warrior that bested him in battle and maimed him completely, and he was probably imagining some intense rematch in which he would overtake Obi-Wan as he was in his prime. And instead he’s met with this old man who hasn’t held a light saber in ten years, running away from him, no desire to fight him, none of the old Obi-Wan spirit familiar to him.
It makes total sense to me that Vader let Obi-Wan go. To kill him then, as a weak man who had no interest in fighting him (and barely could) would not have satisfied his desire for revenge. And that disappointment is probably going to FUEL his ANGER and HATE and omg so excited to see these next few episodes
you cant understand how much i love the kenobi serie. it’s so great and i was so happy to see leia here. i was hoping to see qui-gon. when obi talked about padmé i cried yes. and the last scene omg anakin is darth vader sorry obi. i cant wait until next week
it’s so important that they’ve shown how bad obi wan is at being obi wan. he reaches for a blaster first, not his lightsaber. he’s hesitant and doesn’t want to to take a mission bc he’s so frightened of another failure. he’s lost in a monotonous lifestyle and hasn’t used the force in ten years. he’s bad at lying. he’s bad at spinning tales and holding even the simplest of conversations. he sees visions of anakin in the desert and can’t meditate and his hands hurt when he fights. he’s lost to his emotions and is so so unbalanced. he’s still kind and witty and dry humored, but his heart is bleeding. he IS weak, just like vader said. not bc of age but bc of self inflicted wounds. he’s so out of touch with himself, and I’m incredibly thankful we’ve been given this insight into this part of obi wan’s journey
“we will each be challenged: our trust, our faith, our friendships. but we must persevere and, in time, I believe a new hope will emerge. may the force be with you always.”
ALT
