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. Positive: 319 out of 562
  2. Mixed: 76 out of 562
  3. Negative: 167 out of 562
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  1. 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.
  2. brohug
    May 30, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let's try this again. My first OWK review has vanished for some reason...
    Over promise and under deliver. Thanks Disney (yet again). The slow merciless destruction of this franchise continues at the hands of the creative abyss that is the Disney accounting department.

    So much fail. The plucky young Leia is somehow able to outrun grown villains through a forest. There's a suggestion of a fugitive Jedi public hanging that it turns out is not a hanging at all. Obi-wan embarks on an annoying mission to recover Leia. More Jimmy Smits than is really necessary.

    Disney absolutely refuses to take any risks that could lead to offending families and special interest groups alike. And yet, here we are...Metacritic user reviews stabilizing around 5.5, buoyed by some troll farms I suspect.

    Ewan McGregor is the only redeeming asset here along with the (so far) underutilized Joel Edgerton. Unless it's Favreau (Mandalorian) at the helm, you're gonna have a bad time.    … Expand
  3. 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
  4. 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...
  5. Adamb246
    May 30, 2022
    9
    I’m not sure if most of the other reviews are trolls or what, but I can honestly say that the first two episodes are great!

    I’ve been a fan of Star Wars for about 30 years, going through the ups and downs. The recent Disney+ shows have been pretty good - most notably The Mandalorian Season 2 - and this is right up there with the second season if not better. The sets, acting, and    I’m not sure if most of the other reviews are trolls or what, but I can honestly say that the first two episodes are great!

    I’ve been a fan of Star Wars for about 30 years, going through the ups and downs. The recent Disney+ shows have been pretty good - most notably The Mandalorian Season 2 - and this is right up there with the second season if not better. The sets, acting, and everything else is fantastic so far, and I hope it all continues for the next several episodes. The surprise casting/character of the season is great (again, don’t listen to the trolls who will find a reason to complain about everything), and brings heart to the series. I’m a big fan of Rogue One and when Star Wars take a little more realistic, grown up approach, and if you’re like this. And if you are a fan of the prequels, or just have nostalgia for them, then you’ll love this, because it appears this series will do those characters right.    … Expand
  6. dunnyone
    May 30, 2022
    5
    I guess a 5/10 suits it so far. This is standard Star Wars, the first two episodes did not blow me away. It's great to see Ewen McGregor again as ol' Obi-Wan, but yeah - if you're not a Star Wars fan then this show will do nothing to convert you. I like the fan service they provided (especially the recap in episode 1) but outside of that, I wouldn't recommend the show. I don't hate it butI guess a 5/10 suits it so far. This is standard Star Wars, the first two episodes did not blow me away. It's great to see Ewen McGregor again as ol' Obi-Wan, but yeah - if you're not a Star Wars fan then this show will do nothing to convert you. I like the fan service they provided (especially the recap in episode 1) but outside of that, I wouldn't recommend the show. I don't hate it but the two episodes I watched were not memorable. I mean why even bother with an Obi-Wan show if you're not going to give us something amazing, Disney?… Expand
  7. argonsteele
    May 30, 2022
    6
    great art department and Ewan is excellent as always, but feels more like the prequel trilogy than other recent shows like Mando. Weak writing, weak directing, weak editing... hope it gets better.
  8. 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.
  9. Toids
    May 29, 2022
    8
    Ewan was great. I am hopeful for where it might go, but also fearful that it might add in spykids stylized speeder gangs.
  10. 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
  11. Ulrich4
    May 29, 2022
    10
    Well written, well directed and old school. Characters are strongest part, not the CGI. Hopefully it will keep this level throughout all the season.
  12. TheBearOwner
    May 29, 2022
    6
    I am not gonna lie, the show, feels very off, almost like a cartoon, there are a ton of punches which were pulled, some reveals are just plain stupid, villian is eh, still watchable , but very much an EH show
  13. GoldVist
    May 29, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Пока мне всё нравится но минус 2 балла за возможную смерть гранд-инквизитора.… Expand
  14. Jhonnata
    May 29, 2022
    0
    Achei o vilão muito sem graça e a atuação de alguns eram nível Disney Channel
  15. 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.
  16. 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
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. Dasjjh
    May 29, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Obiwan Kenobi ist eine fantastische Serie über Obiwans Verarbeitung von Den Träumen aus den Clone Krieg Zeiten und wie wenig er noch auf die Macht noch Vertraut und dann muss er auch noch die 10jährige Leia vor dem Imperium retten. Fantastic!… Expand
  20. 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.
  21. Weatherman91
    May 28, 2022
    10
    Great show with promise! Sure there hasn’t been much action in the two episodes but there’s plenty of buildup in a dramatic fashion.
  22. Jsmiths1991
    May 28, 2022
    10
    I don’t agree with a lot of the criticism about the show. Sure the starts a little slow but it’s full of nostalgia and Ewan is great! Maybe the whole Leia rescue isn’t the most captivating story, but I doubt the show is going to revolve around that. There will be more planets and more action. I’m confident there will be plenty of surprises to come. Still plenty of time left.
  23. TooHigh2Die
    May 28, 2022
    5
    2 things ruined this show in an instant.

    1. The god awful Leia chase scene in the woods.

    2. Killing off the only Villain character I was enjoying in Episode 2.
  24. AncientAmber
    May 28, 2022
    4
    Practically unwatchable. I'm only giving a 4 because of benefit of the doubt. I could only watch 40 minutes of it. Every performance is mediocre at best, except Ewan, who is fine. The villains may be interesting or scary to children but I found them boring and tame.

    The music was also uninspired, and trying to make up for the lack of feeling in everything else. Oh god and the    Practically unwatchable. I'm only giving a 4 because of benefit of the doubt. I could only watch 40 minutes of it. Every performance is mediocre at best, except Ewan, who is fine. The villains may be interesting or scary to children but I found them boring and tame.

    The music was also uninspired, and trying to make up for the lack of feeling in everything else.

    Oh god and the "'member this?" flashback scenes were awful and screamed fan-service in the worst way. I even actually said "Oh my god it's so bad" out loud even though I was alone.

    I'm not heavily invested in SW as a whole so I couldn't even get angry about "canon" or whatever. I just couldn't care.    … Expand
  25. 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
  26. GamingNinja
    May 28, 2022
    4
    immediatly the bad acting, bad casting and unambitious designs make me want to quit watching.
    another dissapointing star wars ip
  27. WatchinMovies
    May 28, 2022
    5
    The high point is the special effects. The low point is the acting and story. Disney has a random story generator then run for every new Star Wars series. The stories are bad and acted poorly. If you like special effects this is good but if you like a real story and good acting then I'd pass on this. Rating: "Just pass on this."
  28. RyeFi
    May 28, 2022
    3
    My personal review notes are about triple the allowed length. Not gonna get into it. Underwhelming at best.
  29. 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
  30. juliidiazl
    May 28, 2022
    10
    loved it! finally something that captures the essence of star wars... this and the mandalorian are truly saving the saga.
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Metascore
73

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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