I am laughing and crying at the same time, Obi-Wan having to deal with the daughter of two of his dearest friends, that he can still say, “You remind me of her.” but he can’t say, “You remind me of him.” and it’s not because she’s only like Padme, but because Obi-Wan can’t even look at his feelings for Anakin, they’re like staring into the sun, they’ll burn him blind if he goes near them, so he can only compare her to Padme, stubborn and clever, and try to just breathe around the white hot pain of how her smartass remarks and fondness for droids and her getting into everything reminds him of Anakin. He can’t even think about Anakin, it would undo him, so he focuses on how like Padme Leia as.
The absolute best thing about the Obi-Wan Kenobi series so far is Leia. Ewan McGregor is one of the finest actors of our generation and he’s having his scenes stolen out from under him by a 10yo. Vivian Lyra Blair is the star of this show, sorry Ewan.
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.
