Exploring Obi-Wan Kenobi - The Man Who Failed The Jedi (Star Wars)

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[SagesRain]

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[speedracer]

You summed up Obi-Wan's problem perfectly. He was loyal to the Jedi to a fault. He addressed every situation the way the Jedi Code would expect him to. The problem is, that wasn't the best way to address Anakin's fragile emotional state. Anakin needed a shoulder to cry on, someone who validated his feelings, and Obi-Wan, try as he might to support Anakin, was too entrenched in the Jedi Code to do that. Sadly, Palpatine provided exactly that to Anakin and it cost EVERYONE.

[JesusofUncool]

The loss of Qui-Gon was really devastating to the Jedi as a whole. As much as I love Obi Wan he was not the right teacher for Anakin. Qui-Gon had this way of being able to connect with people and meet them on their level and you see that from the few interactions we see him have with Anakin. Anakin’s skills with the force and lightsaber was never a question it was always about getting him to balance and channel his emotions

[kanekikingstorm]

I think to some extent, Obi-Wan knew about Anakin and Padme were much closer than before, but he wouldn’t ever throw anakin under the tracks for it. Because of his love for Satine. He wouldn’t do that to anakin, when he himself had a love. Even if slightly, he was willing to bend his beliefs to try to help his apprentice.

[joktann]

I think that Obi-Wan's moments with Satine and Anakin/Ahsoka during the Clone Wars really gave a sense of humanity to him

[lionelpalivan]

Anakin Skywalker = unstoppable force
Obi-wan Kenobi = unmovable object

[vencislavdimitrov]

A master is a man, that failed more times, than a beginner has ever tried. "Our greatest teacher, the failure is." - words from another great jedy.

[qiziqkop_]

Obi-Wan could've been boring, but George and the team behind The Clone Wars managed to characterize him so well that he became a fantastic character type of his own. He's a joy to watch.

Also, Obi-Wan is very similar to Kakashi.

[elementaljedi]

Obi Wan is someone I would consider to be a perfect Jedi.

Someone who failed, learned from it, and kept moving forward with a smile on his face.

[Grayson-Winchester]

Obi wan Kenobi may have been a failure but was a legend of itself. He unfortunately stayed within the realm of his possibilities and was too blind for the jedi's general flaws. Even in death he had no hope for Anikain when Luke a living person did.

[thewanderingronin]

In accordance with the Jedi Code, Obi-Wan was the perfect jedi, and being that the code and ideals of the jedi at that time were flawed, one could he was doomed to fail. However, it's through those failures that he became a better man and more intuned with the force, it's unfortunate that it had to take so much and so long for him to realize and adapt but one could say thats life for you.

[mariapazgonzalezlesme]

It's interesing how Anakin's demise and fall from grace is still talked and analysed to this day, showing how many layers this event had.

It feels like a lines of issues that started to pile up and Obi Wan was one of these factors. Being a master in such age, he wasn't ready to shoulder such responsabilities and managed to truly understand his former's teachings. It's tragic. But I like to think that Obi Wan's story serves as cautionary tale that the people you look up to, specially for parental figures and mentors, that they not always had the answers for everything, that these kind of people also have flaws just like everyone else. It's takes humbleness to reflect that even one's teaching are even wrong, learn from these mistakes.

[insanelyred]

*Obi-wan, now that's a name I haven't heard in a long, long time*

[gmansgnarlyscienceshow]

I recall how in the Kenobi show, when Obi-Wan finally gets the upper hand, Anakin is quite visibly hurt when he doesn’t receive praise but is instead criticized. Instead of picking up on this, Kenobi smiles, pats him on the shoulder, and leaves.

[firerath]

I'd argue that there was a good deal of understanding and trust between Anakin and Obi-Wan, and his aversion towards talking about Satine was less to do with Anakin and more to do with how it was difficult for him to deal with. But the issue was that Obi-Wan saw Anakin as a brother, someone that was fundamentally his equal even if he was older and had a higher authority over him that he would pull, while Anakin needed a father, someone that guided him and was willing to discipline him while still being there to support him. Obi-Wan would certainly scold Anakin, but never truly discipline his student. But that's not Obi-Wan's fault. As you said, he was loyal to the jedi and was the idealised version of what they should have been, but alone in the twilight years of the old Republic the failings of the order reflected on his actions.
Obi-Wan is such a great character, I'm glad this video puts it into words.

[lizziesmusicmaking]

Obi Wan strikes me as someone who tried his hardest, did his utmost, and still lost. Sometimes, it is simply not your fate to win and your best is not ever going to be enough. And yet even after losing everything he gave so much for... Obi Wan still managed to pave the way for Luke.

I really like Obi Wan.

[neon]

Obi wan is a depressing character but he tried to stood to what he needed to be

[dsgdsg]

The way the story is written you can tell Qui-Gon jinn needed to teach Anakin even if you didn't want to I believe he understood he was the only one capable or willing to bend the rules for the greater good Qui-Gon jinns death is the single biggest tragedy in the galaxy

[TheShineSpark]

PERFECT timing. I just finished binge watching The Clone Wars and Obi-Wan became my new favorite Jedi afterwards. Can't believe I slept on that series as a kid.

[PixlPlayer]

This is why it always annoys me when people complain about him starting off his Disney+ show as a broken man. He’s been through so much, and in a way is responsible for the entire empire’s existence. Of course he’s going to be broken for a while