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. bertobellamy
    May 27, 2022
    6
    Very disappointed by the first two episodes. The Leia story feels odd and really didn't want to see Obi-Wan looking for her, but going on a more philosophical quest. CGI has a kind of prequel vibe, and some scenes were as clunky as pointless. Ewan McGregor is awesome, though, and I hope Vader's involvement saves the rest of the episodes.
  2. 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.
  3. CashMeOusside
    Jun 4, 2022
    10
    I was skeptical at first but the 3rd episode really won me over. Loving this peek at this part of the Skywalker saga timeline. Young Leia delivers many of her lines like a sassy young Carrie Fisher might. And I need to know more about the Third Sister!
  4. AngryGeek
    Jun 7, 2022
    7
    This is where the fun begins :)
    Because of obi wan :)
    i love democracy :D
  5. lschroeder96
    Jun 4, 2022
    10
    This is a really good show. You should watch it. I have enjoyed it immensely.
  6. Jtdubb
    Jun 4, 2022
    10
    Disney+ Stat Wars shows are killing it. This show already kicks so much ass. Famdon Menace is terrible.
  7. AceAviator
    Jun 4, 2022
    10
    Three episodes in and I'm absolutely blown away. The returning and new cast members do a stunning job, with a sharp script, wonderful music and locations. I thoroughly enjoyed The Mandolorian, and The Book of Boba, but Kenobi has been my favourite series yet.
  8. Tyettt
    Jun 4, 2022
    10
    Absolutely perfect. There’s a lot. Of hate for this show. But deal with it
  9. Cj0071
    Jun 4, 2022
    9
    Really enjoying so far, great to see lots of Easter eggs. Cast is very good
  10. Deuce537
    Jun 4, 2022
    9
    No spoilers here. Great to see what happens after the end of the 6th movie.
  11. seantotherescue
    Jun 6, 2022
    8
    Extremely promising start, very curious to see where they go with it. Obvious nuggets reward a lifelong star wars fan.
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. Summersday1978
    Jun 3, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Seeing the effects of self doubt and PTSD affect one of the most powerful Jedi of all time resonates with me. The cat and chemistry is phenomenal and Darth Vader is absolutely chilling.… Expand
  15. simonfredette
    Jun 3, 2022
    10
    Incredible, vader is awesome, obiwan is awesome leia it's amazing. James earl Jones hayden !
  16. threerealms
    Jun 3, 2022
    10
    It's a moving exploration of Obi-Wan's trauma anchored by an amazing performance from Ewan McGregor. This is why Star Wars fans wanted an Obi-Wan show so much. We knew it was a recipe for something meaningful.
  17. OniMacaroni
    Jun 3, 2022
    10
    I love Star Wars. And as a FAN, I have been waiting for more Kenobi. I've not been disappointed. Brilliant!
  18. Kotahroy
    Jun 4, 2022
    10
    Best piece of Star Wars content to have been released in the past 15 years, maybe on par with Rogue One. Don’t be racist. Reva’s character is totally fine.
  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. plitern
    May 28, 2022
    6
    Hyden and Ewan's performances will undoubtedly be good but Moses Ingram’s Inquisitor Reva, Rupert Friend’s Grand Inquisitor, Kumail Nanjiani’s Haja Estree, Benny Safdie’s Nari was really bad. It's a shame Disney has to look for diversity over talent. Let the best actors get the roles period.
  21. 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.
  22. TuskenAdz
    May 27, 2022
    4
    Brett at Decider is part of the rebel alliance & a traitor and needs to be taken away.
    It's the only explanation for the ease of his glowing review. He watched an HBO series by accident and thought it was 'kinda spacey lookin' and mistook it for Star Wars. Either that or he was paid in 'the force is female' t-shirts and pyjamas.
    It works when Ewan or Joel Edgerton are onscreen. They have    Brett at Decider is part of the rebel alliance & a traitor and needs to be taken away.
    It's the only explanation for the ease of his glowing review. He watched an HBO series by accident and thought it was 'kinda spacey lookin' and mistook it for Star Wars. Either that or he was paid in 'the force is female' t-shirts and pyjamas.
    It works when Ewan or Joel Edgerton are onscreen. They have gravitas despite the script and direction. But this is another series that people would be far more critical of if not set in the Star Wars universe.
    The supporting actors are mostly terrible and so 2 dimensional I imagine they couldn't do profile shots for fear they'd just disappear offscreen.
    The extras are clearly people who were instantly hired when asked the question 'have you ever acted before, and do you know how a normal person reacts when afraid or in danger' and they answered 'no'.
    To avoid spoilers, there's a scene where a small, what appears to be bow legged character is confronted by some 'bad guys' and those 'bad guys' should've been able to apprehend the small character in 3 easy steps... but instead, we have to watch them do the 'run really slow... but PRETEND you're trying to run fast' maneuver.
    It's laughable.
    Except it's cryable, if that's a thing.
    The trailers have fooled us again, and our nostalgic hearts and love for the original trilogy will try to make us convince ourselves this isn't awful. But it is. Search your feelings... you know it to be true.
    I just don't get why a company with so much money can't make a tv series that feels and looks as filmic or expensive as other, much better and cheaper series feel and look.
    Mickey and Kathleen need an intervention, ASAP.
    (Based off episode 1)    … Expand
  23. Cwslyclgh
    Jun 4, 2022
    10
    At the halfway point, I am finding very little about this series not to love.
  24. DKDCS
    Jun 4, 2022
    10
    Absolutely love and enjoy what they are doing with this series, cant wait to see more!!
  25. Justin22
    Jun 4, 2022
    10
    Love the series so far. Seems to be building up to an awesome climax. Great visuals as always
  26. spaceman1138
    Jun 4, 2022
    10
    THE best Disney Star Wars series so far. Ewan gets out of his way to portray a broken man, it's a joy to watch the character arc and story unfold.
  27. K4otica
    Jun 4, 2022
    10
    Amazing show, love the new characters and the struggles they have faced. Keen for some more development on Reva.
  28. Warbird1939
    Jun 4, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Obi-one bringd light to a area of starwars lore that many enjoy, set 10 years after episode 3 revenge of the sith and 10 years before episode 4 a new hope you will experience a broken man thrust into his roll of jedi master once again when the daughter of his apprentice aniken skywalker (turned darth vader) is kidnapped, Obi-one now going by ben heads for a exciting journy of rediscovery and as he finds that his former apprentice survived there dule all those years ago.
    Recomed this show to all fans of star wars and the more casual viewers    … Expand
  29. Killaboyy666
    Jun 4, 2022
    10
    It's an absolutely wonderful series so far that is very much filling in all the gaps between episode III and IV. I for one cannot stop watching it. I just want more and more.
  30. MariKoo
    Jun 4, 2022
    10
    Great show! I'm so glad to see the inclusive casting. Ewan McGregor IS Obi-Wan.
  31. Burner73
    Jun 5, 2022
    10
    Best of the off shot series so far. Love the added mild violence, and looking forward to more Vader
  32. 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.
  33. Mswan
    Jun 3, 2022
    10
    Unreal show, best Star Wars series by Disney! Doesn’t get enough love, #1 show on disney plus
  34. Biancagrant
    Jun 3, 2022
    10
    This is quickly becoming the best star wars series so far. For the first time we have a strong, powerful female character that exists for more than male gratification. Star wars is FINALLY allowing people that are not white men into the spotlight, let's hope it continues.
  35. chaserom
    Jun 3, 2022
    10
    Amazing series, one of the best Star Wars Content out there, really hoping for a second season because this show is brilliant
  36. Albert105
    Jun 3, 2022
    10
    Amazing show that fills the gap we needed to be filled in the timeline of the amazing star wars universe
  37. 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
  38. 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
  39. Vivalarem
    Jun 4, 2022
    10
    Love it :) like how they bring back Obi. 3 ep so far and love every moment !!
  40. 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,
  41. 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
  42. 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!
  43. 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.
  44. 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.
  45. 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
  46. 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
  47. jc3113
    Jun 3, 2022
    1
    Ahsoka: I won't leave you. Not this time. Obi-wan: ...... ( flee ) May the force be with this series.
  48. Ddom
    Jun 3, 2022
    10
    Fantastic series with phenomenal actors. You couldn’t ask for more.

    Disney doing fantastic stuff
  49. Dr_Bowser
    Jun 3, 2022
    10
    Great show. Real Star Wars fans can appreciate it. Haters gonna hate. I stand with Moses.
  50. Scipio1675
    Jun 3, 2022
    10
    I'm absolutely living this series! This is tapping in to what makes Star Wars great!
  51. Sh4rpy59
    Jun 4, 2022
    10
    Fantastically written. Excellent story. Everything it should be. Amazing to see Ewan Mcregor back as Obi-Wan! Will be watching the first three episodes I’ve seen so far again..!
  52. CinemaBoi
    Jun 5, 2022
    1
    Feels like it was written by a third-grader. Looks like a low-budget Star Trek episode.
  53. kalelo
    May 27, 2022
    4
    Le daría un 10 si no fuese por la actriz que interpreta a Reva la tercera hermana, la cual no me acabo de creer, me gustaría que en su papel su sola presencia me provocase miedo y asombro ante su poder y ambición desmedidas, lo cual conseguía por ejemplo la segunda hermana en jedi fallen order
  54. 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!
  55. 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
  56. 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...
  57. 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
  58. Ml3805
    May 27, 2022
    9
    I was extremely worried they would screw this up, however, I was pleasantly surprised. Hopefully, the remaining episodes are as good.
  59. Dee-Jay_Deli
    May 27, 2022
    7
    So far, so good. With a production quality similar to previous Star Wars shows, Obi-Wan tells another story to fill the gaps between the Prequel and Original trilogy. While it doesn't offer anything particularly unique, it does tell a competent and engaging story...something not all Star Wars shows have succeeded at.
  60. James233
    May 27, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Excelente, os dois primeiros episódios entregam exatamente o qt tinha na minha mente, e isso é bom, pois minhas expectativas estavam na altura.… Expand
  61. 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
  62. Critcal1
    Jun 7, 2022
    0
    Terrible writing, lame 2D characters, plot holes around every corner. Avoid this show.
  63. 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
  64. 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.
  65. 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.
  66. 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.
  67. EpicFehl
    Jun 3, 2022
    10
    Don't let the racists win. It's a good series so far. Standout performances by Ewan McGregor and Moses Ingram. Looking forward to where it b leads.
  68. Smuv
    May 28, 2022
    8
    It's off to a good start. The acting is great, the character and set design are on point and it delivers that Star Wars feel imho. The story was okay so far - let's hope it's not all about saving Leia. Leia is the biggest point of critique for me. Even though she's only 10, she seems to have some superpower that makes it really hard to chase her - even for grown up men that should run atIt's off to a good start. The acting is great, the character and set design are on point and it delivers that Star Wars feel imho. The story was okay so far - let's hope it's not all about saving Leia. Leia is the biggest point of critique for me. Even though she's only 10, she seems to have some superpower that makes it really hard to chase her - even for grown up men that should run at least twice as fast as her lol. Leia kinda feels like that Disney aspect that they need to make the show appealing to audiences of all ages. Apart from that I have high hopes for this show to exceed Mando and Boba (which both disappointed me).… Expand
  69. 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.
  70. 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
  71. 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
  72. 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
  73. 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.
  74. 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
  75. 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
  76. 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
  77. 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
  78. RyeFi
    May 28, 2022
    3
    My personal review notes are about triple the allowed length. Not gonna get into it. Underwhelming at best.
  79. 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.
  80. 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.
  81. larrybee
    Jun 3, 2022
    10
    A brilliant addition to the Star Wars world; it has a lot more depth to it than the original trilogy, but adds a perspective to the end of the Clone Wars and the time between Three and Four we haven't yet seen.
  82. 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.
  83. zen1009
    Jun 2, 2022
    0
    First two episodes were boring and annoyingly bad. Will not be continuing this lame series like Boba Fett.
  84. 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
  85. 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.
  86. 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
  87. 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
  88. 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
  89. Lfellipeneres
    May 27, 2022
    10
    Great Hayden comeback, great Ewan comeback, but poor Moses ingram acting, they forced him
  90. RowanBlack
    Jun 4, 2022
    8
    I'm enjoying the show. It's difficult giving fans a show about things they have already pieced together in their minds, needing to fill in the blanks left from the long movie gaps. That's the main reason I wish they would move on from the skywalker line.
    Kenobi delivers on some key moments, has some excellent acting by some and okay by others, but I feel as if they are showing reverence    I'm enjoying the show. It's difficult giving fans a show about things they have already pieced together in their minds, needing to fill in the blanks left from the long movie gaps. That's the main reason I wish they would move on from the skywalker line.
    Kenobi delivers on some key moments, has some excellent acting by some and okay by others, but I feel as if they are showing reverence to what needs to be done. If the show stays as solid as the first two episodes I will enjoy it.    … Expand
  91. 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
  92. CalebMoorman
    May 27, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I significantly enjoyed these episodes as it really captures Star Wars for me. I think it will only get better from here.… Expand
  93. 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.
  94. 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.
  95. Jhonnata
    May 29, 2022
    0
    Achei o vilão muito sem graça e a atuação de alguns eram nível Disney Channel
  96. jesusleon
    May 27, 2022
    10
    Very good, this is really star wars again... Ewan Mcgregor very good as always.
  97. 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.
  98. 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.
  99. jenko68
    Jun 6, 2022
    0
    At the end of the day, more Star Wars is good!!! Looking forward to season 2!!
  100. 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.
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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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