Enlarge / Ewan McGregor shines in Obi-Wan Kenobi. (credit score: Lucasfilm)
Whereas the Disney+-ification of Star Wars has principally been good for followers, final yr’s The E book of Boba Fett noticed the franchise transfer right into a coasting interval. It landed someplace between The Mandalorian and Clone Wars with out both the compelling, Western-homage environment of the previous or the fist-pumping fan service of the latter.
The most effective factor I can say about Obi-Wan Kenobi, whose first two episodes debuted final evening on Disney+ (out of a six-episode sequence), is that it seems like its personal distinct Star Wars present, maybe someplace nearer to a 1970s detective procedural. You understand the type: The haggard cop is uninterested in this crap, hangs up the badge, says he is moved on, but continues to be caught on a lingering failure that retains him one hair-trigger draw back from getting again into the battle.
That formulation wants the proper lead actor and world-building staff to get followers to observe one other try on the formulation—which, let’s be clear, is not that many steps away from how The Mandalorian ropes its lead right into a life-changing journey. Fortunately, Ewan McGregor stays on board because the titular character in Obi-Wan Kenobi—and sees him steer his Obi-Wan efficiency nearer to the allure and gravitas of the character’s authentic actor, Sir Alec Guinness.
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