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. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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.
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. V0X_Populi
    Jul 15, 2022
    1
    Единственное что хорошо в этом сериале это Оби Вае и Вейдер. Остальное глупый и нелогичный сериальчик
  13. 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
  14. 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.
  15. 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...
  16. 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
  17. CinemaBoi
    Jun 5, 2022
    1
    Feels like it was written by a third-grader. Looks like a low-budget Star Trek episode.
  18. 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
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. 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
  22. jc3113
    Jun 3, 2022
    1
    Ahsoka: I won't leave you. Not this time. Obi-wan: ...... ( flee ) May the force be with this series.
  23. 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.
  24. 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.
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. emirbud
    Jun 3, 2022
    0
    Disaster. Unbelievably stupid. Also boring. Truly a masterpiece of awfulness. Stay away at all cost.
  29. 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
  30. 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.
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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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