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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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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.
  7. 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
  8. 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.
  9. 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
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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....
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. RyeFi
    May 28, 2022
    3
    My personal review notes are about triple the allowed length. Not gonna get into it. Underwhelming at best.
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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.
  20. 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
  21. 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,
  22. 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
  23. 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.
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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!
  28. 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!
  29. 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.
  30. 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.
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Metascore
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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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