Obi-Wan Kenobi (TV series)
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| Name: | Obi-Wan Kenobi |
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| Date(s): | 2022 - |
| Medium: | Live-action Television |
| Country of Origin: | United States |
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Obi-Wan Kenobi is a television miniseries, originally released on Disney+ in 2022. The show follows Obi-Wan Kenobi, ten years after the events of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, and his rescue of Princess Leia Organa.
Canon
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Scrapped CC-2244 | Cody Inclusion
In an exclusive interview with The Direct, one of the show's writers revealed an intent to include Commander Cody, which was scrapped due to a variety of factors (lack of screentime, availability of actor Temuera Morrison, etc)[1]. This was revealed a few months after the ending of the show.
Many fans, particularly Codywan shippers, expressed disappointment that this plan for the show had been cut.
Fandom Reception
Obi-Wan Kenobi received a large amount of viewership, with its premiere becoming the most-watched Disney+ original to date.[2] Many fans praised the depiction of Obi-Wan's trauma and grief, though some fans found the plot to be underdeveloped.
Racism against Moses Ingram
Moses Ingram is a Black woman and played Reva | Third Sister, one of the primary antagonists of the show. Prior to and during the show's release, she received racist abuse and threats, particularly on Instagram. In response, the official Star Wars Twitter account released both an official statement and a video from Ewan McGregor, condemning this racism [3][4].
Example Fanworks
Fanart
- just here comforting myself with hugs, Archived version by flavoredmagpie
- wow what a lovely bit of cinematic foreshadowing, Archived version by thenegoteator
- i cannot be the only person whose brain went here during this scene, Archived version by jarrows
Fanfic
- Cautiously Un-Pessimistic by mrv3000 - Obi-Wan is captured at the end of Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 3, and while Obi-Wan and Vader dial up the angst, Leia is not impressed with the monologuing Sith.
Meta
Many people created meta about Obi-Wan's character in the show. Examples include:
- I keep thinking about that Doctor Who quote: “All that pain and misery. And loneliness. And it just made it kind.”, by gffa on Tumblr, exploring Obi-Wan and Anakin's contrasting reactions pain and loss.
- Vader doesn't want Obi-Wan to have already given up. by ibex-ascendant on Tumblr, writing about Vader's reaction to Obi-Wan in the show.
References
- ^ Obi-Wan Kenobi Writer Reveals Commander Cody's Scrapped Role (Exclusive), published Jul 01, 2022. Accessed Oct 23, 2022.
- ^ 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' Becomes Most Watched Disney+ Original Series to Date, published May 22, 2022. Accessed Oct. 23, 2022.
- ^ Tweet by Star Wars @starwars, published May 30, 2022.
- ^ Tweet by Star Wars @starwars, published May 31, 2022.