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Why Obi-Wan Kenobi Is the Most Important ‘Star Wars’ Character
Obi-Wan Kenobi is a learner, a brother, a lover, a mentor. He’s the ideal Jedi Knight. He is a smart negotiator, a noble warrior, a leader respected by all of his peers. He’s a man who faced countless tragedies but never fell to the Dark Side. He’s also the master of the high ground, and he’s not too shabby with sassy putdowns either.
Obi-Wan finally takes center stage this week with his new Disney+ series, Obi-Wan Kenobi. In our latest Star Wars video, we take a really close at Obi-Wan’s ups and downs, and explain why he might actually be the single most important character in all of Star Wars. We take a look at how the films slowly revealed Obi-Wan’s character, and how his seemingly simplistic image as the perfect mentor figure was complicated by the secrets Luke Skywalker learns about his darker past. Watch it below:
If you liked that video on why Obi-Wan Kenobi is the single most important character in Star Wars, check out more of our videos below, including our recap of Obi-Wan Kenobi’s full story before the Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ series, our predictions of Star Wars characters who could return in Obi-Wan Kenobi, and all of the Easter eggs for the first trailer for Obi-Wan Kenobi. Plus, there’s tons more over at ScreenCrush’s YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to catch all our future episodes. Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi premieres on Disney+ on May 27. The limited series will run for six episodes.
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