Obi-Wan Kenobi series finale brings return of favourite characters, plus Season 2 speculation: review

The Obi-Wan Kenobi stand-alone sequence has concluded – nicely, at the least for now.

The finale noticed enormous cameos, some 23 years within the making, additionally providing intense battles that’ll little question change the way in which we’ll have a look at the unique trilogy going ahead.

It is also anticipated to be the final time we’ll see Ewan McGregor’s Obi-Wan Kenobi, however the actor says he is eager for extra.

WARNING: Spoilers forward

The finale had excessive hopes for an final showdown between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader – and boy, can we get it.

Obi-Wan is again! After a second of what appeared like a crushing defeat, Kenobi unleashed on Vader.

What’s beneath the masks was revealed, and Vader makes clear that Anakin Skywalker is gone. It is exhausting to get sucked into massive battles and key plot factors, as a result of with the Star Wars Skywalker saga we all know the result. Everybody is aware of the result.

We all know Obi-Wan does not die, we all know Darth Vader does not die, we all know little Leia and Luke are high-quality and so forth and so forth. But it surely nonetheless works. 

Not like The Mandalorian, Obi-Wan Kenobi is basically a plot filler, and an excellent plot filler at that fantastically provides to the traditional story we already know. 

However what Obi-Wan Kenobi the sequence does that the opposite Disney+ reveals do not is change the way in which we have a look at the unique Star Wars trilogy. 

From Obi-Wan’s relationship with younger Princess Leia, to Vader and Kenobi’s lethal bout aboard the Dying Star in A New Hope, it will probably all be seemed upon with a contemporary story in thoughts. 

The finale noticed a couple of distinctive cameos, with Ian McDiarmid reprising his function as Emperor Palpatine and Liam Neeson *lastly* making contact with Kenobi as a power ghost Qui-Gon Jinn.

Whereas McDiarmid’s cameo was a pleasant contact, it wasn’t as impactful as witnessing Liam Neeson return to Star Wars within the flesh after 23 years. 

Misguided Sith Inquisitor Reva, performed by actress Moses Ingram, has lastly let go of her hatred.

After a crushing defeat by Darth Vader, Reva was left for useless. However she pushed on solely to disocver the galaxy’s greatest secret – Darth Vader, aka Anakin Skywalker, has a hidden little one on Tattooine.

Moments have been tense when Reva was searching down a 10-year-old Luke Skywalker, however she could not undergo with it and let the boy stay, throwing down her purple lightsaber and consoling in Obi-Wan.

What’s subsequent for Reva? Rumours are swirling whether or not we’ll get a spin-off sequence that includes her character.

There’s nonetheless a lot extra of Obi-Wan’s story to be informed, but rumours of a second season are simply that – rumours. 

Whereas Obi-Wan Kenobi actor Ewan McGregor admits the Disney+ present was meant to be a one-off, he is expressed curiosity to make extra.

“Would I wish to make one other one? Yeah, I want to make one other one,” McGregor informed Leisure Weekly. 

“I had such a good time working with Deb [Deborah Chow, director], and the actors that we had on this have been so nice to work with, and the crew are simply, I can not let you know.”

So the place to now? The finale noticed Obi-Wan Kenobi rejoin his outdated Jedi Grasp and stroll off by the canyons of the planet Tatooine.

A Season 2 can be very welcome by followers, however seeing Obi-Wan and his outdated grasp collectively once more instills my religion in the way forward for the franchise, regardless.

In the event you’re itching for extra, I would suggest trying out the Star Wars: Rebels animated sequence, the place a sure Jedi Grasp makes a outstanding look.