Obi-Wan Kenobi Episode 1 BREAKDOWN

The beginning of the episode started with a recap of the prequels, ending with yoda’s line to him at the end of revenge of the sith where he tells Obi-Wan he has training for him, to teach him to commune with his old master qui-gon. So I think for sure we’ll see or hear Qui-Gon Jinn’s force ghost once again.

We start on coruscant, at the jedi temple where the younglings are being trained by a jedi master, as two 501st clones rush in to execute order 66. As she does her best to protect the younglings, she gets defeated and we see one of the younglings centred. I believe this could be a young Reva. She was a Jedi as the grand inquisitor states. We hear palpatine continuously say execute order 66 as see them running away while the temple is under attack as we saw in revenge of the sith.

Transitioning to Tatooine, we see the Inquisitors land down and interrogate a cantina for the location of a Jedi hiding there. Reva uses tactics to snuff him out
that are very heaty in the eyes of the Grand Inquisitor, we have to remember that the senate is still a thing at this time, and isn’t disbanded quite yet. So Palpatine still doesn’t has as much free reign as he does in the original trilogy with blowing up alderaan and doing whatever he pleases whenever. The Jedi gets away and the Grand Inquisitor tells Reva he’s had enough of her wreckless behaviour and her fixation on Kenobi, that he’s not hers to find. He’s Vader’s, are my thoughts. I think she hates Kenobi so much for failing Anakin, but I could be wrong.
We finally meet up with Kenobi cutting sushi in the middle of the desert, making a living for himself as a regular man. Getting back to his Eopie, which could be the same one from revenge of the sith, he feeds it and heads back home. Heading to his cave, makes himself at home when he’s visited by a Jawa named TEEKA who hands Kenobi a toy ship, a lambda t4a imperial shuttle for Luke.
When Teeka shows him a belt of the Jedi we just saw, telling Obi-Wan that a Jedi ran through the dune sea inquisitors after him and all and Obi-Wan says the Jedi are all extinct, now he knows that a jedi is here and the inquisitors are aware. This makes his job more difficult to protect Luke. He has to be on a higher alert now and keep watch of the boy more than usual.

As he goes to sleep, he has ptsd of Anakin and what happened to him. This is 10 years after the events of revenge of the sith, which means his ptsd was probably even worse in the years prior. He tries to reach out to qui-gon, and this isn’t the first time. The beginning of the episode started with a recap of the prequels, ending with yoda’s line to him at the end of revenge of the sith where he tells Obi-Wan he has training for him, to teach him to commune with his old master qui-gon. So to me, I think obi-wan hasn’t spoken to qui-gon yet. He;s trying, but he isn’t connecting himself to the force, he can’t. If he does, the empire will detect him. and Sniff him out like a dog to food.

Obi-Wan watches over Luke as he runs from Owen, much like Anakin, playful and rebellious.

Through the desert, Obi-Wan is found by Navi, the Jedi the inquisitors were after. He has a short interaction with Obi-Wan who pretends he’s not the famous Jedi Master. He finally breaks and tells the boy to forget the Jedi and let it go. To bury his lightsaber in the sand. Kenobi is a broken man. He’s hurting and he’s no longer the same hopeful man he used to be. I believe the point is to show a broken obi-wan turning into the hopeful alec guiness obi-wan we see later.

On Alderaan we meet with Leia. This is the best casting of a young Leia I’ve ever seen. I think she played the role so well. She portrays Leia’s rebellious, know it all personality while being adorable at the same time. Playing tricks on her mother and running off into the forest to explore.

Obi-Wan’s mundane life repeats itself and it seems like it’s really taken the wind from his sails. Heading back to his Eopie, Uncle Owen throws the toy he left for Luke onto the ground and tells Kenobi to leave them alone. Owen doesn’t like Obi-Wan for many reasons. One being that he blames Kenobi for the fall of Anakin and turn into Darth Vader, and the overall state of the galaxy. He also doesn’t like how Obi-Wan is always watching over Luke, he thinks it’ll eventually tip someone off and it’ll get them hurt all because of obi-wan snooping around and keeping watch.

Obi-Wan asks if Luke is ok, and owen says you don’t care if he’s ok you care if he’s showing. He means showing signs of the force. Meaning Owen thinks Kenobi only uses Luke to push him to be a Jedi like Anakin, and that didn’t turn out well.

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[StarWarsTheory]

What would you rate this first episode /10?
Episode 2 breakdown coming up!

[suprAVATARtlafAN]

I love how Ewan portrays a man who's totally lost himself, has trauma and I feel like it's about him finding himself again. Leia was an unexpected highlight.

[xylonus]

Even after 10 years, he still in immense guilt and sadness of what happened. Imagine what he felt after hes revealed Vader's alive

[mmmmcheesy]

I think I makes total sense that she wasn’t able to read Owen’s mind. Mind tricks and reads can easily be done on simple minded people(like the fake Jedi in part 2) however Owen is strong minded, and it would take something more like Kylo’s interrogation of Poe in the force awakens to read his mind.

[yankeeclipper]

I’ll say this about Reva not mind probing Owen: I don’t think she actually believed he had any idea or information regarding a Jedi on the planet. I just think she wanted to use him and his unwavering strength as an example that it won’t help anyone and the inquisitors will find the Jedi, and the inquisitors will impose their strength on the people, regardless of if they’re strong or not like owne

[MrColinwithL]

it makes sense that he would leave though. Bail Organa clearly cannot help. No one else knows who she is. As for Yoda's command, the moment in which that occurred was a joint decision to protect the children of Anakin, and not simply Luke, so it is not outside of the main mission. And we see ObiWan reaching out to Qui Gon after a dream about Vader, followed by very significant events that are happening after years of silence in the desert ... the Force is the one driving this plotline, and it is not like Obi Wan is a stranger to following the Force down a rabbit hole when it calls.

[Tymaster]

This show has made me like Owen a lot more instead of just thinking he was an old grumpy uncle. He definitely had his reasons for wanting Luke to stay on the farm

[tangoplays]

Obi Wan finalized his decision to leave when he saw the other Jedi’s dead body hanging, the inquisitors found their Jedi, and Luke was safe for now. Besides, Leila was taken to bait Kenobi out.

[dopestdabs]

ewan mcgregor is one of the most profound actor of our generations he really is killing the aspect of the character already. i feel his sadness and guilt of failing the galaxy.

[katakesh]

I thought Reva didn't probe Owen further because she sensed his emotions. He hates Jedi, she not reading minds constantly. It's like a metal detector for emotions, the mental probe is like digging up what's underneath. The cantina scene has the inquisitors pressing the bartender for information, watching reactions, a common interrogation tactic.

It may seem convenient to us, but in universe Owen is an average Joe.

And I think Ben trusts Owen to watch over Luke. Besides the Inquisitors got the Jedi they came there for

Kenobi is Reva's target, Nari was the Inquisitors'

[Agrothewarhorse]

When “Ben” pulled out the blaster and held the “fake” jedi at gunpoint I immediately thought of obi-wan kenobi saying “so uncivilized.”

[jacksonsuggs]

The droids went to Raymus Antilles, not Wedge. He was Captain of the Tantive IV and the same guy Vader is choking a foot off the ground early in a New Hope before throwing his corpse into a wall.

[Gauntlet]

That chase scene was hilarious and I fear it wasn't even intentional. But so far, the show isn't that bad. Will keep watching.

[connorgolden]

I honestly never suspected that we’d see leia, the organas, and Alderaan. Was not expecting that at all and I’m very much surprised! So far it’s a strong start to the series!

[csorange]

I had a feeling that the first episode would be a slow reveal considering how much of a hermit he was. Seeing a young Leia was a nice surprise! Really enjoyed the first episode!

[LeutnantJoker]

His PTSD doesn't have to have been worse in the past. PTSD often manifests quite some time after the trauma and can get a lot worse with time, when for quite some time after the actual trauma you had almost no problems at all.

[kaonashi]

This was the breakdown I’d been waiting for. A true fan if there ever was one

[patricklagerberg]

I liked seeing the inquisitors trying to avoid civilian harm, Owen barely flinching when threatened, seeing Leia’s childhood and Obi wan being disconnected from the force and struggling to use it (in episode two)

[europaren]

The toy ship that Obi-Wan gifts luke is a T-16 Skyhopper, the same craft that Luke remarks about bullseyeing womp rats in back home in episode IV.

[cabinetdoorknob]

I honestly think leia being rescued by obi wan helps explain why she is so trusting in him and is so relieved when Luke tells her hes with kenobi in episode 4. Its weird she didnt say it on the hologram but would she really hold im in such high regard if she'd just heard of him?