Obi-Wan Kenobi

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Season 1
  • Network: Disney+
  • Series Premiere Date: May 27, 2022
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6.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 562 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 167 out of 562
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  1. MariusL
    May 28, 2022
    1
    Absolutely Horrible. Nothing is canon anymore with disney star wars. Just expect that Disney and KK will do anything and everything to take a dump on the star wars you know and love. Enjoy.
  2. RYRY
    May 27, 2022
    0
    Shockingly bad. Disney some how manages to further desecrate the Star Wars universe with each new tv series. The exception to that may be The Mandalorian. The child actor playing Leia flat out sucks and people thought Jake Lloyd was bad. The first two episodes are totally tone deaf and jarring. Someone mentioned this already, but it really is like watching a modern sitcom or a fanfic.
  3. UncleWillard
    May 28, 2022
    3
    If the first two episodes are any indicator of the rest of this series, it's in trouble. After The Mandalorian and Fett, this feels like cutting room footage, stitched together just to fill in a gap from the prequels yo the original. McGregor is fine as an aging Kenobi, but everything else is showing its age. After the horrible sequels and the new shows, I find I can't stand the good guysIf the first two episodes are any indicator of the rest of this series, it's in trouble. After The Mandalorian and Fett, this feels like cutting room footage, stitched together just to fill in a gap from the prequels yo the original. McGregor is fine as an aging Kenobi, but everything else is showing its age. After the horrible sequels and the new shows, I find I can't stand the good guys anymore. The Jedi suck. Everything about them has been turned to **** I'm way more interested in everything else besides the Jedi. Seems like the galaxy needed the culling element of the Empire to set things straight. The prequels got us to hate a little boy, this got me to hate a little girl. There's just something cheezy about the whole thing. Like what's Obi-Wan's job? Butchery in the Desert? Why?! I'm not impressed.… Expand
  4. NotARat
    May 30, 2022
    3
    Extraordinarily disappointed. Story is flat-out lazy. Directing, sets, costumes are lazy and cheap. I truly cannot understand how Disney manages to screw this franchise up. You have access to the most talented writers, directors, designers, actors, etc on the planet and everything ends up extremely poorly executed. Sorry, but those chase scenes were abysmal. Absolutely disgraceful. TheExtraordinarily disappointed. Story is flat-out lazy. Directing, sets, costumes are lazy and cheap. I truly cannot understand how Disney manages to screw this franchise up. You have access to the most talented writers, directors, designers, actors, etc on the planet and everything ends up extremely poorly executed. Sorry, but those chase scenes were abysmal. Absolutely disgraceful. The story just sucks. Deborah Chow cannot direct. The scenes are clunky, fragmented, and awkward. The inquisitors costumes look like they came from the Halloween section at CVS. It’s ObiWan and Vader for crying out loud. Make the show awesome, or don’t make it! Sad time to be a Star Wars fan.… Expand
  5. Xilba
    May 28, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Based on the opening two episodes, Disney continues to make hash of the original trilogy through needless 'gap-filling' supplements to the Skywalker saga. Here we have a decidedly unheroic Obi-Wan whose pessimism is largely attributed to his failure to save an apprentice he knew from the start was a potentially dangerous Force-wielder. So, for the second time, following Luke's childish abandonment of the Resistance in the Disney sequels, a noble figure from the original trilogy is laid low by dubious attempts to 'deepen' the character. Why couldn't Obi-Wan have been conflicted about his duty to Luke on some insignificant Outer Rim planet when he could have been helping the emerging Rebellion? But no, the show's creators went for an easy 'redemption' character arc that frustrates our expectations for no good reason.

    What's worse is the story doesn't compel Obi-Wan to figure things out. During the initial kidnapping plot, sheer coincidence leads him to the brigands holding ten-year-old Leia. A child grifter approaches him and directs him to a supposed Jedi just because he looks lost. Then the fake Jedi tells Obi-Wan where to go when he could have just as easily lied. (Later on, coincidence assumes an even greater role when the fake Jedi helps Obi-Wan for reasons entirely unearned but necessary to force a climactic confrontation.) There's no detective work required of Obi-Wan, just walking around, waiting for others to tell him what to do next.

    In terms of acting, while Ewan McGregor gives a creditable, though not especially nuanced performance, the dialogue doesn't do him any favors as characters routinely speak in rote, comic book shorthand, simply announcing their feelings and motives. The rest of the cast seems game but out of their depth, particularly Moses Ingraham and the other paper-thin Inquisitors and the hapless tyke playing a precocious and wholly unlikeable version of Leia.

    Not even the action and effects can save this show from the 'barely watchable' category. In the first two episodes alone we're treated to not one but two chase scenes in which the aforementioned ten-year-old outruns grown-ups who should've scooped her up in seconds. The Jedi defending the Padawans in the prologue doesn't need more than a single stroke to cut down any of her foes. The Inquisitors lose their initial prey because he Force-lowers a bit of awning. Obi-Wan exchanges blaster fire across rooftops in the most boring fashion imaginable. There's virtually no suspense or tension to any of it.

    One additional annoyance is that the show seems intent on introducing new contradictions to the Skywalker saga. How is it a third-rate Inquisitor is able to determine Obi-Wan's association with Bail Organa and infer Leia's importance by simply reviewing Imperial records? If that's the case, why isn't Bail Organa and by extension, Obi-Wan, hounded by the Inquisitors and/or Darth Vader up until the beginning of Ep. 4? Why doesn't Leia ever mention to Luke that she had an adventure with Obi-Wan when she was a child? You'd think something like that would have been a comfort when Luke was grieving over his mentor's death. Why is Darth Vader's identity as Anakin Skywalker known to low-level Inquisitors when it's apparently unknown to the Rebel Alliance at the beginning of Ep. 4, including Bail Organa, who actually knew Anakin before his heel turn? Rumors like that don't travel as far as Alderaan?

    The sad fact is that what the franchise lost in the transition to Disney is the understanding that these characters are archetypes in the same sense as figures from mythology. Not that they can't be complex, but in the main, they should act from a consistent set of well-defined principles. The Mandolorian hinted at a return to this understanding with its early Sergio Leone-style western episodes but ultimately it, too, got mired in the wrongheaded decision to revisit elements of the original Skywalker saga that don't require or even deserve explanation. Knowing what to leave out of a story is as important as knowing what to put in. Disney seems to have forgotten that principle.    … Expand
  6. emirbud
    Jun 3, 2022
    0
    Disaster. Unbelievably stupid. Also boring. Truly a masterpiece of awfulness. Stay away at all cost.
  7. dr_heartless
    May 27, 2022
    0
    Boring, dull and lifeless. Every performance is low energy and flat. All the shots are static two shots with a little push in to try and have some kind of movement. The story is dumb and lacks tension. Most of the run time is eaten up with long travel shots. If your a Star Wars fan I'm sure this is okay but it won't bring back old fans or bring in new ones.
  8. Ebola8MyFace
    May 27, 2022
    2
    It gets a couple of points for Ewan's acting and commitment to the role, but the show itself is shallow, lazy and looks cheap. There's nothing fresh or interesting here. Instead of weird and imaginative (two elements that made Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back the stuff of legends), Kenobi plays it safe with nostalgia and formula - even reusing the child/protector trope from The Mandolorian!
  9. Daashdume
    May 29, 2022
    2
    Can't remember the last time i saw something so horrendous in the star wars universe.
    Avoid at all cost.
  10. cainezen
    Jun 1, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lowered score after 3rd episode. Every part of this show is great, when Ewan McGregor is on screen. Every other part, to include the overly aggressive, overacting 3rd Sister, and her inquisitors turn it into a cartoon of a show. The 3rd Sister actress seems very green. Her scenes just don't feel polished and her acting seems lower than most of the others. This applies to several background or second tier characters as well though. The child actor for Leia is also not great and this entire series arc feels unnecessary to me. Overall after three episodes, I'm not interested in this series at all.… Expand
  11. deck
    May 28, 2022
    0
    I didn't think much of the trailer and also of the other Star Wars series. The first episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi again confirms that Disney continues to produce cheaply and completely devalues ​​and sucks the Star Wars brand in order to get as many subscribers as possible.
  12. OlivierPiel
    May 27, 2022
    0
    Cheap. Cheap production, decors, ideas, writing. I remember when Star Wars felt like a galactic opera bigger than the universe, a great liberating force for all us kids of the 70s and 80s. This merely feels like a cheap copy of a copy (Mandalorian) of a copy. I guess the "Meme" generation deservers that....
  13. sliderh2o
    Jun 19, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This just keeps getting worse and worse LOL. Did they actually watch this after they made the final cut? This show is the worst, full of plot holes, teleporting inquisitors...what the? Not to mention the main bad"girl" is killing people to get at Vadar...lmao. Who wrote this trash? I give it a 3 because 1: Light sabers 2: Vadar 3: Obi Wan...the rest of this steaming pile can go away....If it isn't John Favreau it isn't Star Wars, plain and simple.… Expand
  14. bignoisedoyle
    Aug 10, 2022
    0
    Powerful! diverse! brave!

    only joking

    It was quite **** , actually hard to believe how far from grace this franchise has fallen. Obi_Wan is yet another hero to be crapped on, to big up characters no one really wants.
  15. mflatt2086
    Jun 20, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This show isn’t about Obi Wan. This is the Reva series. It’s a bait and switch. Vader would never spare anyone’s life who knows his origins. This is content for content sake. I can’t ever fathom why this series needed to be made. There are cool moments but overall it’s a waste.… Expand
  16. Broyax
    Jun 26, 2022
    1
    Cette nouvelle série fait le lien entre l’épisode III et IV de la saga… on y suit un Obi-Wan esseulé, traqué par l’Empire et notamment un certain Dark Vador… Mais avant cela (c’est-à-dire jusqu’à la moitié) on suit surtout trois guignols (des « Inquisiteurs ») dont une actrice noire très méchante aussi peu crédible que caricaturale, qui sort d’on ne sait où et qui a bien du mal avec son «Cette nouvelle série fait le lien entre l’épisode III et IV de la saga… on y suit un Obi-Wan esseulé, traqué par l’Empire et notamment un certain Dark Vador… Mais avant cela (c’est-à-dire jusqu’à la moitié) on suit surtout trois guignols (des « Inquisiteurs ») dont une actrice noire très méchante aussi peu crédible que caricaturale, qui sort d’on ne sait où et qui a bien du mal avec son « personnage » aussi caricatural que…. peu crédible et fruit d’un agenda woke progressiste.

    C’est qu’ici, à part Obi-Wan (bien campé par McGregor) et Vador (Christensen de retour sous le masque) tout sonne étonnamment faux et sent le réchauffé… En effet, dans The Mandolorian, le casqué trimbalait bébé Yoda et là… c’est Kenobi qui promène la gamine Leia dans toute la galaxie, une gamine tout aussi mal caractérisée que le reste, et accessoirement une pisseuse insupportable et ridicule.

    Les deux derniers épisodes de la série (sur les six seulement) signent l’effondrement d’un scénario qui part en vrille et qui nous sert en toute décontraction des rebondissements complètement aberrants… on n’en revient pas : c’est vraiment n’importe quoi !

    Malgré une réalisation et des effets spéciaux de bon aloi (pour une série s’entend), « Obi-Wan Kenobi » loupe donc le coche et bien des opportunités de développement des enjeux à venir entre la prélogie (déjà bâclée par Geroges, le nain de jardin lui-même) et la trilogie originale. Bref, un non-évènement en soi, résultat de l’ogre Disniais toujours prompt à salir toutes les licences dont il dispose… malgré ici ou là quelques rares bonnes idées lors des deux premiers épisodes mais qui font long feu, hélas.    … Expand
  17. metacritiqueur
    Jul 14, 2022
    3
    There are just two fights to remember, the rest is only there to sell new toy characters. A series that you will watch once, but not several like movies. Speaking of movies: episode III with 68 metacritic from professionals against 73 meta for this cw series. laughable....
  18. Harrythepottter
    Jun 4, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I had so much hope for this show since obi Wan has been my favorite character since I was a child. Unfortunately it proved to be just another attempt by Disney to break down a well loved character. The man took down two sith apprentices plus grievous but somehow is a shambling mess when faced with a new strong female villain. The villain herself wasn't the greatest actress but atleast she had more of the empire/sith mindset. Somehow the other inquisitors have a moral code when it comes to kidnapping children, when we all know the empire is evil and will stop at nothing to finish off the jedi even if it means destroying entire planets. The chase scene in the second episode felt like I was watching a power rangers episode.it was plain to see her tiny legs couldn't run so how do the writers make up for it? "Oh just have them wave their arms around and run into objects they could clearly see in advance". I know it was a chase involving a six year old Leia but this is where good writing can save you. It just feels like Disney doesn't understand star wars or its characters mentalities or even cares to. It shows with the sequels and is now showing again with Kenobi. The Mandolorian was such a breathe of fresh air. Unfortunately this show is like getting sucked back under the waves… Expand
  19. suprep
    Jun 5, 2022
    0
    This is the worst Star Wars series to date. It's even worse than Book of Boba Fett. It has terrible acting, writing, characters and directing. Episodes 1 and 2 were bad already but episode 3 managed to make this series even worse. There is no room for redemption for this garbage and anyone who rates this positively has no credibility.

    Do yourself a favour and skip it or atleast do not    This is the worst Star Wars series to date. It's even worse than Book of Boba Fett. It has terrible acting, writing, characters and directing. Episodes 1 and 2 were bad already but episode 3 managed to make this series even worse. There is no room for redemption for this garbage and anyone who rates this positively has no credibility.

    Do yourself a favour and skip it or atleast do not give Disney money for slaughtering Star Wars once again.    … Expand
  20. HammerOfThorium
    Jun 6, 2022
    1
    What an utter dissapointment. The character of Obi-Wan had been turned into a cowardly, inept, dottering fool for the most contrived of reasons. Every aspect of the show, with perhaps the exception of the music, is genuinely poor. I shan't delve into spoilers, but needless to say it is best avoided for anyone who cares about Star Wars.
  21. louielouie51
    Jun 6, 2022
    1
    It’s total bait and switch, TLJ garbage and Reeeevvvvaaaaa is awful. Her accent and character are really bad. She stinks up every scene in a show about Obi l-Wan. Leia is insufferable also. Why is Obi-Wan a weak feeble old man??? Why does a Kathleen Kennedy continue to abuse the old cast for some lame ass new character that doesn’t belong??? Luke and Obi-Wan have been turned into garbageIt’s total bait and switch, TLJ garbage and Reeeevvvvaaaaa is awful. Her accent and character are really bad. She stinks up every scene in a show about Obi l-Wan. Leia is insufferable also. Why is Obi-Wan a weak feeble old man??? Why does a Kathleen Kennedy continue to abuse the old cast for some lame ass new character that doesn’t belong??? Luke and Obi-Wan have been turned into garbage due to Disney and Kennedy…How did Reeeevvvaaa get ahead of Leia in the end of episode three??? Reeevvvvaaa is bad casting and can not act in this role. Reeevvvaaa doesn’t belong!!! Where is Obi-Wan kicking ass and being a bad ass all the way through the show?? Instead we get a lame character that is a Batman spin-off or Jesus Sith….this show had lots of potential but is overshadowed to empower a lame duck side character…Kennedy will go down as the worst part of Disney with her feminist woke agenda…… Expand
  22. Uriels
    Jun 3, 2022
    0
    Decided to drop in as there seems to be an orchestrated bout of shill bombing from Disney+ in response to what actual viewers put here after watching the ep.03. Humans also need to actively respond.

    So. We have a show from the company most famous from publicly thanking the owners of Uyghur concentration camps for letting them shoot footage near those very camps. The show has Ewan    Decided to drop in as there seems to be an orchestrated bout of shill bombing from Disney+ in response to what actual viewers put here after watching the ep.03. Humans also need to actively respond.

    So. We have a show from the company most famous from publicly thanking the owners of Uyghur concentration camps for letting them shoot footage near those very camps.

    The show has Ewan McGregor playing some lowlife blaster jockey who certainly is not Obi-Wan Kenobi, which is a bit strange for Ewan McGregor to do in a series titled "Obi-Wan Kenobi".

    The show also has a big guy in Black Helmet who, after killing some bystanders, surprisingly turns out not to be Darth Vader, just some idiot who wears the costume and speaks menacingly.

    It has 3 stooges implied to be Sith Inquisitors which is funny since obviously none of them is a Sith, even if the Type B of Power seems to have inclinations. She might one day become a Sith if only she manages to make a facial expression other than that of annoyed constipation. I guess another bit of canon went out the window and suddenly the evil, supremacist Sith Empire is no longer racist :D

    The show also has the fastest 10yo in the universe, whose waddling is faster than the run of 3 professional bounty hunters and of a guy called, by other characters in the show, a Jedi. The 10yo has mental capacity of a stunned bull in the slaughterhouse, behaving like a complete idiot (on 10yo scale, no one sane expects a 10yo child to give psychoanalytic speeches or jump from a roof and blame someone else for it). The show seems to suggest that this lump of idiocy somehow will grow into the smart, resourceful and charming princess Leia.

    The score is mostly due to the title which made me expect a Star Wars show. Otherwise I'd keep a point or two for CGI and music.    … Expand
  23. trawl45th
    Jun 6, 2022
    3
    The plot makes no sense whatsoever. Again and again the characters do some insane nonsense. Paying any close attention to the show gets punished. Grown adults can't catch children, characters teleport for no reason, bad guys give up insanely easily, and Obi-wan is completely impotent. The direction and writing are simply awful. Don't waste you're time,
  24. 1226
    Jun 10, 2022
    2
    I don't know who wrote this but they've never seen a Star Wars show in their light cannon means nothing to them. The special effects are weak the music is lacking and overall acting is Sub par
  25. AgentoftheBat
    Jun 1, 2022
    0
    Star Wars was done when Disney bought the rights from George Lucas. We didn't know it then but it's clear now and becomes clearer with each passing terrible show, film, comic or novel that Disney spews out. Obi-Wan is just another example in the increasingly long list of failures. Not even the presence of Ewan McGregor can save it. If you are a true Star Wars fan, avoid!
  26. Hairlesssheep
    May 28, 2022
    2
    Special effects and CGI are all these Disney money traps seem to be, but to be fair a lot of the time I tell myself I don't like a show these days is because it was made for kids.
  27. Zoolybebe
    May 30, 2022
    0
    Ignore all the children and bots giving this show a 10. The cringe level is on par with boba Fett series. Not even the obi wan factor can save this series. Lazy writing mixed with woke agenda is always a recipe for disaster.
  28. TellGoodStories
    Jun 4, 2022
    3
    Update Anyone else notice that all the new positive reviews (that recently popped up after episode 3) have no user history? It looks like the same thing is happening on RT

    The Force is weak with this one .... The acting of almost everyone else (except for EM and JE) just feels shallow. Including all the villains. The Special effects (and choreography) aren't that special - it feels a    Update Anyone else notice that all the new positive reviews (that recently popped up after episode 3) have no user history? It looks like the same thing is happening on RT

    The Force is weak with this one .... The acting of almost everyone else (except for EM and JE) just feels shallow. Including all the villains. The Special effects (and choreography) aren't that special - it feels a little better than what you might see on Doctor Who. I'm honestly thinking of giving up my Disney subscription. I was hoping that the Book of Bobba was just an aberration. Since this is based on the first three episodes, I'll revise if needed. (Update - I actually felt like laughing watching the big Vader / Obiwan encounter - it was that underwhelming - Obiwan ran just about as clumsily as Leia, Vader was presented in a weird way - weak, inconsistent with how he's been portrayed in the past). Why can't they get directors that are passionately committed to the material. Disney's goal in life is to troll the fans who've been with the franchise the longest.    … Expand
  29. jc3113
    Jun 3, 2022
    1
    Ahsoka: I won't leave you. Not this time. Obi-wan: ...... ( flee ) May the force be with this series.
  30. CinemaBoi
    Jun 5, 2022
    1
    Feels like it was written by a third-grader. Looks like a low-budget Star Trek episode.
  31. Jp2017
    Jun 18, 2022
    2
    Like the original actors but hate the new one that no one cares about! Woke Star Wars to many Mary Sues! When did the sister become more important than Luke?!? Overall mid series and the director should be fired!
  32. helohe
    Jun 5, 2022
    0
    What happened? Did they watch Episode 1-3 and had a brain aneurysm before they wrote this show? Did they want to prove that it is possible to make something even worse than Episode 1? Did they want to hire as many bad actors as they could all at once? Is this an april fools joke?

    Addendum: The performance of Ewan McGregor, Moses Ingram and Rupert Friend is great; this won't fix the    What happened? Did they watch Episode 1-3 and had a brain aneurysm before they wrote this show? Did they want to prove that it is possible to make something even worse than Episode 1? Did they want to hire as many bad actors as they could all at once? Is this an april fools joke?

    Addendum: The performance of Ewan McGregor, Moses Ingram and Rupert Friend is great; this won't fix the terrible writing, story, world building though. Also just because there are some series that are able to cast children convincing and successfully (Stranger Things for example) does not mean anyone can do it; and clearly both the writers and child-actors fail terribly in this regard here. They really did not learn from Episode 1.    … Expand
  33. ckgamer
    May 30, 2022
    0
    the worst disney Star Wars adaptation so far... this score is for the first episode if I was a disney CEO I would fire the art director and the whole team of this show except Evan mcgregor.. mediocre at best...
  34. Nimin
    Jun 5, 2022
    3
    Bad chase scenes. The chase scenes are completely fake and so are the light saber fighting scenes. The show feels clunky and is poorly directed. But worst of all is the character of Kenobi. He seems like a weak flake and the female leads seems to dictate the action. It just feels wrong. Lia is too wise for her age and Reva is a female black stereotype. Everything feels forced andBad chase scenes. The chase scenes are completely fake and so are the light saber fighting scenes. The show feels clunky and is poorly directed. But worst of all is the character of Kenobi. He seems like a weak flake and the female leads seems to dictate the action. It just feels wrong. Lia is too wise for her age and Reva is a female black stereotype. Everything feels forced and unnatural. VERY DISAPPOINTED!!!!!!!… Expand
  35. Critcal1
    Jun 7, 2022
    0
    Terrible writing, lame 2D characters, plot holes around every corner. Avoid this show.
  36. ItsMainman
    Jun 7, 2022
    3
    This show is flawed. There is a lack of concept and art style that we have become accustomed to in the more recent Disney Star Wars shows. Everything seems to glow and the action is cheaply choreographed with sequences of bumbling chases and seemingly powerful villains reduced to incompetent henchmen. I don’t blame the actors as the acting thus far has mostly been fine. This is an issue inThis show is flawed. There is a lack of concept and art style that we have become accustomed to in the more recent Disney Star Wars shows. Everything seems to glow and the action is cheaply choreographed with sequences of bumbling chases and seemingly powerful villains reduced to incompetent henchmen. I don’t blame the actors as the acting thus far has mostly been fine. This is an issue in directing. I’m of the opinion that nobody should be allowed to helm these shows besides John Favreau at this point. As somebody who was more excited than most for this show I am truly disappointed.… Expand
  37. DOJ101
    May 29, 2022
    1
    Absolute trash. It's unbelievable that something this weak can be made. The foot chase with the 5 year old Leia evading 3 men was the worst thing I have ever witnessed.
  38. Alex_Nev_
    May 29, 2022
    0
    This is not what I expected from the series. Reflective, weak, refusing to help Obi-Wan. The black villain and Leia are generally a complete horror. How tired I am of all this.
    Ewan McGregor , Rupert Friend, Kumail Nanjiani- 10 out of 10.
    Everything else is total s h i t . Especially the plot.
  39. Garou
    Jun 5, 2022
    0
    It's woke trash, like every other western thing nowadays, and breaks the canon of the actually good stuff like Rebels and the original trilogy. All men are made weak, dumb and passive, while all women are made strong, smart and proactive; Leia acts like an old woman full of life experience, but it's the woke writers fault, not the little girl; The diverse black female inquisitor onlyIt's woke trash, like every other western thing nowadays, and breaks the canon of the actually good stuff like Rebels and the original trilogy. All men are made weak, dumb and passive, while all women are made strong, smart and proactive; Leia acts like an old woman full of life experience, but it's the woke writers fault, not the little girl; The diverse black female inquisitor only screams and hates white men, disgusting character; Grand Inquisitor's death breaks canon, Leia knowing Obi breaks canon; the directing and choreografy are awful, lots of nonsensical and dumb scenes. It's gargabe, just like the Rey trilogy, the Fennec tv show and other Disney woke creations. Fire Kathleen Kennedy and the other SJWs and put Filoni and Favreau in charge of the whole franchise, because they are the only ones there that care about SW and know what to do.… Expand
  40. harveman877
    May 28, 2022
    0
    Wow just Wow. Truly an abomination and god awful. I struggled to make it through the first episode this was so bad. More character destruction of legacy characters as Obi Wan literally cowers in a corner from Reva who only shouts and loses it at everything. I get this is a redemption arc for Obi Wan but you can tell Disney loves crapping on him and I doubt the pay off will be worth itWow just Wow. Truly an abomination and god awful. I struggled to make it through the first episode this was so bad. More character destruction of legacy characters as Obi Wan literally cowers in a corner from Reva who only shouts and loses it at everything. I get this is a redemption arc for Obi Wan but you can tell Disney loves crapping on him and I doubt the pay off will be worth it especially after this pathetic performance.

    Also Leia as a ten year old going on long speeches to her cousin tearing him apart that no child would ever say. Somehow she magically acts like she is 35 its so fake. I am considering watching more because of my love for Star Wars, but I've seen what Disney has done in the past and I'm not sure how many more second chances I can give them.    … Expand
  41. piglordofallham
    Jun 2, 2022
    0
    This franchise is dead. Let it burn. Bury it if you have to.

    Amazingly Disney have somehow managed to do irrepairable damage to the Star Wars license, you know- those fun, adventurous and heartwarming movies they made almost 50 years ago? Yeah those are long, long, long, long, in a galaxy far, far away- GONE. Nobody cares about kid Leia, nobody cares about a show centered around    This franchise is dead. Let it burn. Bury it if you have to.

    Amazingly Disney have somehow managed to do irrepairable damage to the Star Wars license, you know- those fun, adventurous and heartwarming movies they made almost 50 years ago? Yeah those are long, long, long, long, in a galaxy far, far away- GONE.

    Nobody cares about kid Leia, nobody cares about a show centered around Obi-wan Kenobi, when according to Lucas "canon" he just sat around on Tatooine till they built the first death star! I mean its all well and good to "try" to make a decent show around a solid character, but its already been done and better (only animated or in books).

    Extended universe had millions of potential stories for the Disney exec's to mercilessly steal- er.. I mean "borrow" from and they still ignored it. They are desperate for a hit. You can smell the blood in the water at Disney. Its so bad people wonder if they're aren't plants from other film companies approving all of these terrible ideas. I'd call those people crazy, but the truth was always stranger than fiction.

    Let Star Wars go. I still have the original trilogy and some of the other licensed stuff, those were all pretty good, and I have a lot of happy memories with those things. Whatever monster they've created, I sometimes wonder if Lucas isn't laughing about it as we speak.    … Expand
  42. eliasmp
    Jun 3, 2022
    3
    Half of the action is camp, with Benny Hill inspired chase scenes galore. There are some stand out moments with Obi Wan, but sadly they are too few and far between. The villainess is perhaps the greatest detective in the world, and seems to be in all regards over powered, which makes the show trying to have us root for her over her other Sith counterparts difficult, though not as difficultHalf of the action is camp, with Benny Hill inspired chase scenes galore. There are some stand out moments with Obi Wan, but sadly they are too few and far between. The villainess is perhaps the greatest detective in the world, and seems to be in all regards over powered, which makes the show trying to have us root for her over her other Sith counterparts difficult, though not as difficult as the poor dialogue and stiff, rushed line delivery.… Expand
  43. SpaceyCasey
    May 30, 2022
    0
    Heartbreaking. This series had everything going for it, all it had to do was showcase the incredibly talented McGregor in the same way that The Mandalorian showcased Mando. Instead McGregor takes the backsteat to two no-name untalented female actors??

    To start, Ingrams character is not interesting, not believable and terribly over-acted. In hard contrast, the second sister from the    Heartbreaking. This series had everything going for it, all it had to do was showcase the incredibly talented McGregor in the same way that The Mandalorian showcased Mando. Instead McGregor takes the backsteat to two no-name untalented female actors??

    To start, Ingrams character is not interesting, not believable and terribly over-acted. In hard contrast, the second sister from the Jedi:Fallen Order was also a powerful woman of color but her char was an awesome design, dark brooding and believable. Sith are famous for their iconic over-the top designs and you have the three inquisitors, a crazy bald sharp-tooth sinister grand-inquisitor, some kind of crazy glowing-eyed sci-fi samaurai and the third sister .. looks like they literally just pulled someone off the street and put a black leather top on them. Like give her some eye shadow or some eye effects or something to make her look like an actual sith and not just a pretender. Then when they try to make her look cool they are like doing over the top unnecessary jumps that make her look more like a carnival performer than a sith.

    Secondly we have Leias char, played by a 9 year old pretending to be a 10 year old who looks like a 6 year old. Children are classically annoying in film as they are not as experienced as their older counterparts, which is why they are most often portrayed by older actors. She's just not interesting or believable. Sure she's cute and that is fine for a minor role as a cute little girl, not as a lead trying to carry the show. So far there is no reason I can see why they couldent have jumped ahead 15 years instead of 10 and shown Leia as a cool teenager played by more mature actor with talent to carry the show and able to maintain a more brooding tone to keep with the rest of the show.

    Then you look at the whole show, it doesn't know what its trying to do. Its got dark brooding adult elements, it turns into a silly comedy at times, and during Leias scenes it becomes like a lighthearted children's show. Its trying to do too many things at once and has no clear underlying element to hold it all together.

    McGregors scenes are well done and exactly what I expected. If they gave him more development and focused on him IN HIS OWN SHOW while only briefly showing these no-name actors, the show could have been great. It still has potential hypothetically if the untalented no name actors take a backseat and let Obi have his show. Unfortunately it is unlikely the whole direction will take a hard turn for the last 2/3. Somehow I doubt that Ice Cube is going to come in and focus the show.    … Expand
  44. EdwinDimik
    May 29, 2022
    1
    This is such a terrible series so far. Ewan McGregor is fantastic and that's it. The child actor playing Leia is terrible and the editing is awful. This is what you can expect from Disney though
  45. Moronmoronmoron
    May 29, 2022
    0
    The story and script are at the level of a terrible mis afternoon TV show where they have to churn out an episode a day for mindless viewers. Avoid
  46. RyeFi
    May 28, 2022
    3
    My personal review notes are about triple the allowed length. Not gonna get into it. Underwhelming at best.
  47. GoldenThrasher
    May 29, 2022
    1
    Embarrassing. Bad writing, bad actors besides Ewan McGregor, bad production. Extremely disappointing. This is like wanting a brisket sandwich, settling for a McRib and then getting a turd sandwich. Further proof that Disney has no idea how to handle Star Wars. Those with common sense, and you know who you are, stay away from this show and don't start your subscription up just to watch this show.
  48. TheChondrite
    May 30, 2022
    0
    The Show is awful. The plot makes no sense. Obi Wan is completely useless. He does nothing in those 2 Episode that are out there. Damn, uncle owen is more badass than a Jedi Master. And also the Performance of Moses Ingram is awful. The character is bland and one dimensional. Forget this show. Don't even bother if you enjoy clever writing.
  49. zen1009
    Jun 2, 2022
    0
    First two episodes were boring and annoyingly bad. Will not be continuing this lame series like Boba Fett.
  50. watchoutch02
    Jun 14, 2022
    0
    Awful, simply awful. I know this is for TV, but still, it's supposed to be star wars...and with a name like OBI-WAN KENOBI it should be a huge project. This is the final proof that Disney doesn't care. They have no passion and even hire a writer who doesn't know anything about SW. And the actor who played grand inquisitor? He didn't even watch the Rebels material concerning his ownAwful, simply awful. I know this is for TV, but still, it's supposed to be star wars...and with a name like OBI-WAN KENOBI it should be a huge project. This is the final proof that Disney doesn't care. They have no passion and even hire a writer who doesn't know anything about SW. And the actor who played grand inquisitor? He didn't even watch the Rebels material concerning his own character.
    Disney is a joke. Lucas should have never sold SW.    … Expand
  51. TomWish
    Jun 8, 2022
    3
    It's like a deja vu of Star Trek Picard. The first two episodes were kind of ok, but every further episode got more and more silly and nonsensical. Is this really the best you can make out of this iconic character? A helpless rehash of Star Wars tropes. Sad.
  52. zyler
    Jun 8, 2022
    3
    Embarrassingly bad writing and poor use of the characters with poor tension and just rather boring. 4 Episodes in and there is still no real direction. Episode 4 was just complete filler in a 6 episode series. Obi wan, in his own show, has just been a title and next to nothing else. Mostly just Leia and Reva with Leia being more force-sensitive than ever and good against Jedi tricks.Embarrassingly bad writing and poor use of the characters with poor tension and just rather boring. 4 Episodes in and there is still no real direction. Episode 4 was just complete filler in a 6 episode series. Obi wan, in his own show, has just been a title and next to nothing else. Mostly just Leia and Reva with Leia being more force-sensitive than ever and good against Jedi tricks. Comically bad. Was going to write a review after episode 6 but episode 4 was just so bad that I'm dropping it.… Expand
  53. Houndofculaine
    Jun 6, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a life long Star Wars fan, and exVader costumer, i was really looking forward to the further stories of Obi-Wan Kenobi. One of the best things to come from The Prequels and Clone Wars. But instead we got a chance to see Jake Skywalker, I mean Obi-Wan, get a character assassination from the ideologs employed by Kathleen Kennedy.
    Oh and of course the plot ignores Luke. Can't have a male future savior of The Glalaxy!!!!!
    The sooner Disney cleans house and root out this rot the better. I've canceled my Disney+ subscription as clearly only The Woke should watch their content. I'll just have to rewatch the originals. Maybe their investors will wake up and see what an opportunity good Star Wars is to print money, but until them I'll keep the thousands I spend on my fandom elsewhere where I'm wanted    … Expand
  54. zwhelan
    Jun 9, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This show is absolutely horrible. Many fans have been waiting more than a decade for more Obi Wan content and this seems incredibly rushed with a horribly planned. Nothing is believable and I’m in no way invested in any of the characters. What a shame… Expand
  55. JaySnoogins
    May 31, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The first episode was fine. It was slow, but it was showing the drudgery of Obi-Wan's life now. The flashes of Luke were nice, and I liked Leia (minus the ridiculous chase scene).
    They tied to establish Reva early as the most ruthless, driven, and cleverest of The Inquisitors. They did this with horrid writing, no consistency, and exceedingly poor acting. Petulance and a resting **** face does not convey the menace that the writers and Moses Ingram seem to think it does.
    The second episode was horrendous. Full of plot conveniences and "just becauses" that would embarrass the writers of The Rise of Skywalker.

    The entire rescue was preposterous. The Leia chase scene in this one made the one in Ep 1 look like high cinema but lasted a full 10 minutes. We got Reva being petulant again and contradicting and defying her Sith (in all but name) commander and suffering no repercussions. Then we get Batman Reva observing the city from a rooftop with the RBF still firmly in place at the right place at precisely the right time to catch up to Leia and Obi, then a laughably bad force enabled parcor dash to intercept. She ends up extracting Kenobi's new location from a fake Jedi using her super, totally better than Kylo's, information extractor mind power in about five seconds (this powerful ability is why the Inquisitors tolerate her insubordination it is explained) So why did she not use it on Owen in Ep 1? Kenobi was literally 20 feet away.
    She is confronted again by the Grand Inquisitor, the same character that appears in the Show "Star Wars Rebels" as the main antagonist set four or five years after these events (Star Wars Canon), but he cops an attitude so Reva runs him through.
    Anyway, Reva finds Kenobi. She dialogs that Vader is alive, and therefore Anakin is alive. I won't judge this as harshly as others. I know Vader killed anyone that knew this secret, but maybe she saw him in the temple during Order 66, we'll see. If that is not how she knows, yea this is horrible and completely breaks the lore.
    Ewan's reaction to this news is the best moment of acting in this show by a country mile. This was a very good moment.
    Surprise to no one, Leia and Kenobi manage to escape again and Reva is left on the platform hurling threats at the departing ship and throwing a hissy fit with the RBF still firmly in place.

    Anakin is my favorite character and Obi_Wan is not far behind, so despite many, many Disney Star Wars misgivings, I was excited about "Obi-Wan Kenobi". I hope it gets better, but I got a bad feeling about this.    … Expand
  56. Jarbushi
    Jun 3, 2022
    3
    In my country we have a street named after Obi-Wan Kenobi. That’s how much popular this character is. This show gives him no justice and it’s made the same way as The Last Jedi. If u like the last Jedi u will like this show too.
  57. Blackdudecool
    Jun 5, 2022
    1
    Disney killed off one of its most beloved character obi van kenobi . The show is not about obi van ,its about reva who has an actor didnt do a very good job .Her character is poorly written and acted.
  58. Jhonnata
    May 29, 2022
    0
    Achei o vilão muito sem graça e a atuação de alguns eram nível Disney Channel
  59. Ahlgren
    Jun 10, 2022
    0
    Thax Disney for destroying obi-wan.
    This is the worst starwars show so far.
    Not one good character in this show.
  60. FGPT
    Jun 7, 2022
    1
    This show is an atrocity and incredibly disrespectful to both the IP and the fans. Disney clearly hates this property and continues the path of making Star Wars something to avoid. Such a shame.
  61. jenko68
    Jun 6, 2022
    0
    At the end of the day, more Star Wars is good!!! Looking forward to season 2!!
  62. yurieu
    Jun 17, 2022
    0
    Unfortunately, there is nothing good about these series. Cutting a stormtrooper in a half is disgustingly shocking. Its is important to point that unlike the new trilogy, not much time as passed to portrait Obi Wan as weak as old Luke Skylwalker. In fact, Anakin should be weaker after not much time has passed since his surgery.
  63. Malohu
    Jun 3, 2022
    0
    Disney and KK continue to destroy the star wars universe. This is absolute trash.
  64. UGADawgsAC49
    May 30, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This was exactly like I thought it was. This is not Obi-Wan's show. OH NO, This is the Reva show. The best inquisitor EVER. I only gave it a 3 because of the respect I have for the character. Well, the character of the previous movies, not this Obi-Wan. Obi-Wan leaves Luke? Leia is very obnoxious. The writers of this show could care less about that. They only care about making Reva look good and making Kathleen Kennedy happy.… Expand
  65. mindfroth
    Jun 15, 2022
    0
    Stunningly, insultingly bad, on every level imaginable. Even the lightsabers are unpleasant to look at, like florescent tube lights.
  66. mickrussom
    Jun 11, 2022
    0
    this thing is horrible it mocks obi wan and is basically setting up original fans. little baby leia is annoying. kenobi and luke are basically guest stars - the show is meant to setup the bestest ever reeeeeeva
  67. Geodatan
    Jun 7, 2022
    1
    Good aspects of this show: Has a good sets, good clothes, some good actors.
    Bad aspects of this show:
    Bad writting, bad story, some bad actres, bad music. This Obi-Wan is the same as Luke Skywalker on The Last Jedi. He is destroyed and didn't train while Luke is in Tatooine. This is a show with many mistakes. Holes on the story, characters with no background, and the main characters is a    Good aspects of this show: Has a good sets, good clothes, some good actors.
    Bad aspects of this show:
    Bad writting, bad story, some bad actres, bad music.
    This Obi-Wan is the same as Luke Skywalker on The Last Jedi. He is destroyed and didn't train while Luke is in Tatooine. This is a show with many mistakes. Holes on the story, characters with no background, and the main characters is a guest star on his own show.    … Expand
  68. Wuggz
    Jun 8, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It appears my low expectations have been exceeded in the worst way. As of episode 4, Vader is now acting out of character, Obi-wan is a coward, and Leia now necessarily must have some Deus-ex mind wipe, or else break canon.… Expand
  69. JoseyWaless
    Jun 7, 2022
    2
    #StarWarsCanon broken in multiple areas besides poor storytelling. clearly we're seeing another #BaitnSwitch w #Kenobi portrayed as a broken down pathetic male who is humiliated before death. #Vader never encountered #Kenobi before #StarWarsIV so that's been tossed aside
  70. Cirnan
    Jun 7, 2022
    1
    It treats Obi Wan like how they treated Luke in the Last Jedi. Not to mention the show constantly breaks continuity. Apparently, the writer didn't watch Revenge of the Sith.
  71. sigmagrindset
    Jun 9, 2022
    1
    I'm just disappointed in Disney for ruining Obi-Wan as a character. He doesn't act like the Jedi that I've come to know either in the Prequels or the original movies. None of the internal writing makes sense. I was so excited too! Watching the first episode made me violently poop my pants with all the woke diversity. After I showered, I tried streaming the second episode and it happenedI'm just disappointed in Disney for ruining Obi-Wan as a character. He doesn't act like the Jedi that I've come to know either in the Prequels or the original movies. None of the internal writing makes sense. I was so excited too! Watching the first episode made me violently poop my pants with all the woke diversity. After I showered, I tried streaming the second episode and it happened again!
    I've learned two things since then- avoid Obi-Wan Kenobi and buffalo wings; both are like the plague.    … Expand
  72. smb14
    Jun 2, 2022
    1
    Obi-Wan deserved better than this.

    Much has already been written about the writing and directing, which can alternate between adequate and surprisingly poor. And, to be sure, a good amount of that criticism is warranted. This series may well leave you wondering how a limited run title with this much legacy, fan support and budget could come out feeling so undercooked. Yes, some of the    Obi-Wan deserved better than this.

    Much has already been written about the writing and directing, which can alternate between adequate and surprisingly poor. And, to be sure, a good amount of that criticism is warranted. This series may well leave you wondering how a limited run title with this much legacy, fan support and budget could come out feeling so undercooked. Yes, some of the plot points and dialog are weak. Yes, some of the action sequences and editing choices are puzzling bordering on laughable. Yes, some of the special effects look like they never received their finishing touches. All of that is on display, but the worst offense in the series "Obi-Wan Kenobi" is how it handles its namesake.

    In this series, the venerable Jedi is now a deeply fearful man, consumed with regret, who has lost seemingly all of the calm dedication and martial prowess that was his hallmark for literally every other film and television series featuring him up to this point. The knight who unflinchingly stood against Sith Lords, bounty hunters, literal armies of opposition and Darth Vader himself, is now seemingly incapable of anything more than trading some blaster fire and running for his life in between panic attacks.

    We are supposed to understand that in the 10 years since his last film appearance, Obi-Wan has cut of all connection to the Force, ceased any form of training and has simply been hiding out -- thus, we are to believe, his jarring ineffectiveness. He even tells a potential ally that all hope is lost; that they should lay low in perpetuity, effectively doing nothing to help anyone. But this character re-write doesn't actually work when we consider that A) Kenobi's mission - which he has been quietly awaiting - is to train a young Luke Skywalker as a Jedi B) he, Kenobi, has been given additional skills to hone from Master Yoda in preparation for the years ahead and C) such a meek surrender to tyranny and evil goes against everything we've known about the character for roughly 40 years now. It's an ill-conceived cop out from the writing room that just doesn't convince.

    By the third episode, when the former Jedi is called upon to summon at least a glimpse of the skill and valor that he demonstrated so routinely years before, there is almost nothing there. It's not so much a decline as it is a complete re-fashioning of the character for the sake of villain fan service.

    What a waste. (Subscription cancelled).    … Expand
  73. Mohh
    Jun 1, 2022
    3
    This really continues the way most tv shows are written today treating audiences like they are stubid and some actually are and enjoy it and that's why we keep getting bad shows, maybe i would have enjoyed it if i was 10.
  74. patraikos1
    Jun 9, 2022
    2
    With all the creative possibilities for an Obi-Wan series, this is what they came up with? This show is full of plot holes. The writing is terrible. The story focus should have been on Obi-Wan and Darth Vadar, not Leia and that inquisitor lady. It doesn't even make sense with the movies. It's forgettable after you watch it. At least for me anyway.
  75. phawk63
    May 31, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Kenobi Series in its first two episodes are not very good. The story from the beginning of the show does not center around Kenobi but a new character Reva and young Princess Leia. Reva is not a convincing villain and considering the opening will most like be a redeemed villain by the seasons end. The writing is not very good as the powers given to Reva is not consistent. At one point she reads the mind of a fake jedi to find Kenobi yet early on in the show she could have read the mind of Owen Lars and would have found Kenobi about 10 feet away. The chase scene with little Princess Leia is something you would get out of a Benny Hill episode in the 70's. In fact, speed it up a little put Benny Hill music to it and you will laugh. I know Kenobi is supposed to be broken but why does he want to train Luke if using his powers will only tip of Inquisitors. I watched this show to see Kenobi broken but committed to protecting Luke using his powers as needed. What I am getting is another broken down Luke Skywalker. We have seen this before. It doesn't add anything to the Star Wars Universe. I was bored.… Expand
  76. Krell100
    Jun 2, 2022
    0
    Just terrible. Writing, acting, music, editing... it's all rubbish. Not sure where Disney goes from here with the Star Wars universe, it's almost unredeemable after this farce.
  77. Alkia
    Jun 5, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Started off a bit exciting but quickly evolved into typical Disney garbage. The acting is flat, even for Ewin. Reva is an insufferable character, like an over the top teenager. Not to mention her as an actor claiming to be the first POC to be represented in the franchise is a complete insult to Billy Dee Williams and Donald Glover. Leia’s actor wasn’t that great, but we can blame the director for that because they’re not giving her notes to improve with. The lightsaber duel was incredibly underwhelming, communing with quigon all these years, and the way Kenobi is portrayed in the final episode of rebels demonstrates how uneducated the directors and producers are towards the Star Wars franchise.… Expand
  78. PoloSF
    Jun 3, 2022
    3
    Can the star wars franchise try a bit different dynamic in the story? The good vs bad premise is already very outdated. The audiences have evolved but series or films like this seem to be absolutely oblivious to it.
  79. Reymnz
    Jun 12, 2022
    0
    2 words.....WOKE GARBAGE. George Lucas original vision and intent completey destroyed and disrespected by this show. The show is not even about Obi Wan and Vader.
  80. JD_Chambers
    Jun 2, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. At this point being a star wars fan is comparable to being a battered housewife. This show looks cheap, music is forgettable, villain is probably the worst acted and written antagonist in all star wars. Rescue Leia plot is boring and played out. They even managed to make Obi-Wan vs Vader boring. Well done once again Disney.… Expand
  81. 1infantry23
    Jun 3, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Horrible disappointment, sith lady can’t act, special effects suck, made obi wan a non Jedi cuck like Luke. more of Disney focused on identity politics then storytelling… Expand
  82. HamishIII
    May 31, 2022
    2
    Not good - had a lot of promise but there are way to many plot inconsitancies and holes along with bait and switch characterization. Kenobi's depression etc... was not convincing when he should have been training - this needed to be hashed out - And characters knowing who he is and finding him easily was not well explained. Too much show magic vs good writing - the force is weak in this one!
  83. nkuk
    Jun 7, 2022
    3
    Even worse than the book of Boba Fett. Sometimes less is more, I don't think there was any reason to make these series about the characters, they are less interesting when they have some Disneyfied lame expanded story about them. The Leia character cant act (bless her) and the story is just boring and dull. I gave up after episode 3.
  84. PhilMarks
    Jun 13, 2022
    1
    This show violates all previous Star Wars lore. Moses Ingram as Reva (Third Sister) is excellent and earned the only +1 in my rating.
  85. Jo_Robear
    Jun 6, 2022
    2
    This series is hilariously bad. If you enjoy watching awful B movies for their unintentional comedy you may be in for a real treat with Kenobi. The writing is terrible, Grade A Hack level. The plot is nonsensical and contrived. The characters bounce between acting like complete idiots, downright annoying or completely out of character. The dialogue is stale at best. Continuity and logicThis series is hilariously bad. If you enjoy watching awful B movies for their unintentional comedy you may be in for a real treat with Kenobi. The writing is terrible, Grade A Hack level. The plot is nonsensical and contrived. The characters bounce between acting like complete idiots, downright annoying or completely out of character. The dialogue is stale at best. Continuity and logic even within the show is lacking. The background visuals are probably the best part of the show. I can't fault the cringey acting because what did these poor actors have to work with? The directing and shots make you scratch your head or burst out laughing. If you have fond childhood memories of watching the original Star Wars trilogy or even episodes I - III, stay away from this series. If you embrace the awfulness of the show you'll find it highly entertaining.… Expand
  86. Warlok9
    Jun 3, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Like most fans, “Obi Wan Kenobi the series” was the most awaited show Disney had in production. The wealth of available villains and possible plot lines the producers had to work with was endless. There was no way this could be bad. They had Ewan McGregor, eventually got Hayden as well! After the trailer dropped I was so excited. So they are going full on Vader/Inqisitors! Great! Watched the first episode and it was fine really. They are setting up a redemption arc for Kenobi. He’s lost his edge and is out of touch with the force. Fine. Makes sense.
    Leia storyline is introduced… okay, I kinda like it! This will be cool! Girl seems closer to 7 years old than 10, but okay. Honestly don’t mind the girl actor, she’s fine and emotes some of that Leia cockiness. First sign of trouble I see in the show is when “Flea” shows up as a heavy and he is just awful. The ensuing foot chase is badly choreographed and filmed. The “Pirate” actors clearly pause and stop at various moments to make sure they don’t catch up to the child actor. It’s just bad. Ok… I’ll forgive that if the show just keeps getting better.
    City chase scene is better and events that occur here are good. Kenobi is tasked with not using the force or reveal his location so makes sense. The Reva parkour didn’t bother me. Thought is was cool. The Inquisitors meet at some point and there is trouble in the ranks and a challenge is imminent. Fine. Grand inquisitor is cool and genuinely menacing, the Asian inquisitor and Reva are borderline for me. One is over the top “evil” and growls all his lines, and Reva just seems to get angry, yell, and then lash out. She does it every single appearance in the show through 2 episodes. No nuance to the character for how much focus is on her.
    Anyways, Kenobi is forced to use the force to save Leia and it feels like a BIG moment and I’m excited. This is it. His awakening! Nope. Next scene he is just magically at street level with Leia. Even my wife, who was just watching because I was watching it, said, “how did he get down there so fast?” Not a big deal, but why not show a scene of Kenobi force leaping off the building. Would have been cool. I’m still not complaining though.
    Skip to scene where Kenobi and Reva arrive at the cargo hangar nearly simultaneously. Kenobi struggles with revealing himself at first but we are going to see our first saber battle! It’s the perfect set up. Reva would make a perfect first challenger for Kenobi. She is brash and overconfident. Kenobi will easily thrash her and at the last moment the other inquisitors rush in and save her. Kenobi and Leia escape and Leia is completely in awe of Kenobi and fully trusts him now. The Inquisitors rush to their ship to give chase but lose the cargo ship as it jumps to light speed. The episode ends with the inquisitors radioing the fleet that they need that ships coordinates!

    Except nothing in that last paragraph actually happens. Here is what does and it’s where the show starts worrying me for real. Reva comes in the hangar, senses Kenobi is there, and starts taunting him. Kenobi hides. Why? It’s just him and her at that point. He has been discovered. He knows it. Everyone knows he’s here. But ok, whatever. I wanted a fight but obviously the writers really want to drive home that Kenobi is broken and afraid, even though they had already set up a big moment with music and fanfare when he saved Leia with the force.

    Reva taunts Kenobi more and reveals Anakin is alive and he is Darth Vader. Kenobi cowers and is shaken. That’s fine and believable. It would have been far more impactful in the scene had Kenobi started fighting Reva, had her on the ropes, and THEN she reveals it. Kenobi reels and loses focus and narrowly escapes Reva. Would have been so cool. Instead Reva just stabs the Inquisitor and kills him (confirmed, he’s dead). I guess this messes with canon continuity, but honestly. I don’t care about that stuff if improves the story. They can always retcon that later. Problem is it was a weird moment and lacked the impact the writers thought it would.

    The 3rd episode is a disaster with the exception of one scene where Leia asked Kenobi what the force feels like. His explanation of turning the lights on when scared in a dark room is BEAUTIFUL and poetic! Amazing writing there. Seriously. Great moment.

    The rest of the episode is a series of head scratchers and “omg why” moments. First, there are several moments where the director assumed the audience were idiots. 1. The cargo ship escapes, no pursuit? 2. The stormtrooper checkpoint. No Jedi mind trick? Walk around laser barrier? 3. Vader and fuel spill, Kenobi escape. Vader just used force to extinguish fire a second earlier, but now he can’t? And again, just walk around it!
    It’s not nitpicking when these issues are so glaring. I’m out of space here, so in summary, Kenobi appears to be a MONUMENTAL wasted opportunity!    … Expand
  87. gamejediben
    Jul 3, 2022
    1
    Easily the worst TV show of 2022. I cannot believe that this show cost $15 Million per episode. It looks awful. Terrible story, annoying characters and almost no classic John Williams music. Its almost unwatchable. I hope they burn all copies of this disaster so that future Star Wars fans will never know it ever existed...
  88. AlexHayden
    Jun 3, 2022
    3
    Ewan is still fantastic in this role. All of the actors are fairly good, doing what they can with what they’re given. The story and scene construction is very poor. Fortunately, the show is the type of bad that lends itself to memes. I can’t really recommend this show, but I have somewhat enjoyed its constant, unintentional stupidity. Not totally worthless, but it’s always sad to see aEwan is still fantastic in this role. All of the actors are fairly good, doing what they can with what they’re given. The story and scene construction is very poor. Fortunately, the show is the type of bad that lends itself to memes. I can’t really recommend this show, but I have somewhat enjoyed its constant, unintentional stupidity. Not totally worthless, but it’s always sad to see a budget this big wasted on something so lazy.… Expand
  89. Dracoshi
    Jun 22, 2023
    3
    It's not often a show's writing is so mediocre that it ruins the show for me. But this was sadly one of those occasions. The writing and narrative unfortunately was a mess, with characters being forced to act stupid for the sake of the plot. It felt totally out of character for Obi Wan, Vader, etc. to act in some of the ways they did in this series. It really felt like any time anyIt's not often a show's writing is so mediocre that it ruins the show for me. But this was sadly one of those occasions. The writing and narrative unfortunately was a mess, with characters being forced to act stupid for the sake of the plot. It felt totally out of character for Obi Wan, Vader, etc. to act in some of the ways they did in this series. It really felt like any time any character did anything, I had to sit there and question why on earth they'd do that. And that doesn't make for a fun watch. The cinematography, production and choreography was lazy, and the show dragged like crazy. It's a huge shame because I was so excited for this series, I really did want to love it, as a huge Star Wars fan. But this series was just disappointment after disappointment. Except for Ewan and Hayden; their acting was awesome, as always!… Expand
  90. ApacheHeli
    Mar 3, 2023
    2
    This spits on the character of Obi-wan, this show took the attention and put it on Reva, SHE SURVIVES GETTING STABBED BY A LIGHTSABER TWICE............ the show is shot like a fan film, the lightsaber combat is horrific, the budget was only 90 million, they rushed production, and the story not thought out whatsoever, Deborah Chow was clearly not ready to take up this kind ofThis spits on the character of Obi-wan, this show took the attention and put it on Reva, SHE SURVIVES GETTING STABBED BY A LIGHTSABER TWICE............ the show is shot like a fan film, the lightsaber combat is horrific, the budget was only 90 million, they rushed production, and the story not thought out whatsoever, Deborah Chow was clearly not ready to take up this kind of responsibility. If anyone should've done this show it was Dave filoni, the dude who understands these characters better than anyone at modern day lucasfilm.… Expand
  91. V0X_Populi
    Jul 15, 2022
    1
    Единственное что хорошо в этом сериале это Оби Вае и Вейдер. Остальное глупый и нелогичный сериальчик
  92. TheEternalNoob
    Nov 8, 2022
    0
    So let me get this straight. A 10 year old gets kidnapped and taken off of her planet and she tells her captors that she isnt scared of them. Right. So believable. And worse still, apparently this 10 year old is smarter than Obi Wan Kenobi. What a stupid show. Shame on the stupid morons who made this joke of a show.
  93. Okicritic
    Sep 21, 2022
    3
    Cringe dialogue, plot holes everywhere, and unlikable characters all make this a chore to watch. It had a few fun scenes, but they were few and far between.

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Darren Franich
    Jun 22, 2022
    42
    Obi-Wan had a larger problem: It was dumb as a rock. Simple rules of spatial logic went out the window. Main characters kept almost killing each other, and then walking away long enough for their wounded opponent could recover.
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  2. The Daily Beast
    Reviewed by: Nick Schager
    May 27, 2022
    80
    McGregor is wholly up to the challenge of shouldering the emotional weight of this series, which feels less like a cynical cash grab (despite being that) than a natural continuation of the saga that Lucas crafted more than two decades ago.
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  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Richard Roeper
    May 27, 2022
    75
    Ewan McGregor was last seen as Obi-Wan, he brings more depth, more of a world-weary wisdom to the role. ... As is the case with many a “Star Wars” title, the dialogue sometimes borders on the corny, but director Deborah Chow (“The Mandalorian”) has a keen sense of pacing and a distinct visual style that holds our interest even in the quieter moments. “Obi-Wan Kenobi” is off to a roaring start.
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