George Lucas on Obi-Wan MORE POWERFUL Than Palpatine - Star Wars Explained

In The Making of Return of the Jedi, George Lucas talks about how Obi-Wan Kenobi was more powerful than the Emperor, after death.

[StarWarsTheory]

This force ghost concept has so much potential. I hope we get some stories on exactly what the netherworld is like.
Cookies and candy?

[DRGWRailfan]

Obi Wan is a model of what a true Jedi is. He lost so much, his lover, his best friend, the entire Jedi Order, and he still resisted the dark side.

[frostyo]

Sidious - “once more the Sith shall rule the galaxy”
Obi - wan - “oh I don’t think so”
‘ultimate TROLLER trolled the SENATE’

[theembodimentoflightdarkness]

Alternate title: *the highground is more powerful than the senate*

[isaacmedina]

Obi Wan is everything a Jedi should be. He's always calm and collected, thinking ahead, and resisting the Darkside above everything no matter what. He's pretty much the standard for Jedi.

[RP-wpzr]

Of course he is. He's got the high ground, roasts Anakin when he talks about him and litterly roasts him and went through a ton of tragedies like his love being killed in front of Great vid btw

[patrioticjustice]

Sidious: I AM ALL THE SITH!
Obi-Wan: Hello there.

[nikmar]

"It takes strength to resist the dark side, only the weak embrace it."

"It is more powerful than you know."
"And those who oppose it are more powerful than you can possibly imagine."

[jimmyosborne]

"Obi wan was more powerful than palpatine"


Everybody liked that.

[DanteDiFilippo]

I mean, Palpatine didn’t have the high ground 😅

[brandonbloodworth]

I think that—initially—Lucas has not intended for Yoda to be Jedi, just a "teacher" of Jedi. However, he changed his focus with the creation of the prequels... or, more accurately, refined his vision of the Jedi as a whole. It makes far more sense that Yoda would be a Jedi that teachers other Jedi... you're not gonna find a person that teaches how to be a blacksmith without them first BEING a blacksmith.
And the fact that Obi-Wan is stronger than the Emperor? Not sure about that, since the Jedi and the Sith are strong in the Force in much different ways. But who knows, maybe he is... just something else to think about.

[WeenieHutJr]

I always wondered why critics pointed out “wHy wOuLd Obi-Wan tAkE lUkE bAcK tO vAdErS hOmE pLaNeT???” Ever hear how much Anakin hated sand?

[ye]

Obi Wan is the pure embodiment of trolling and the high ground. Of course he'd be stronger than the Senate.

[jasonweaver]

Do a what it Palpatine had appointed Tarkin as Commander of the GAR knowing that his brutality would turn the Jedi against the republic

[JW-xiyu]

Qui-Gonn and Obi-Wan are, in my opinion, the best jedi ever. One saw the unreasonables in the Jedi way, and sort of created his own version of it which is much more humane, and one resisted any suduce came from the dark side though his master, best friend, lover, and the entire Jedi Order were all destroyed. Much respect for them both.

[jasonglessner]

Obi-Wan's wisdom alone made him extremely powerful. Average medicolorian count? No problem! Then you put Obi-Wan on a higher level as a force Ghost...even Palpatine would agree that "cheating death" makes obi more powerful.

[obi-wankenobi]

Hello There! Of Course i am more powerfull Than the Emperor. I am the Master of the Highground and Became one with the Force.
May the Force be with you Everybody

[ei]

but.. that is impossible. The Senate has UNLIMITED POWER

[charleslescoe]

Palpatine: “As I have fallen so too shall the last sky....”
Everyone: interesting: Just no

[ajra]

Well duh. Y'ever see Palpy take the High Ground in the films?