After years of waiting, the first two episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi have been released onto Disney+ and they are filled with so many amazing moments that die-hard Star Wars fans will love. The show is set ten years after the events of Revenge Of The Sith and the first two episodes largely deal with Obi-Wan surviving while trying to protect Leia and Luke.
The Inquisitors are played exceptionally well in these episodes and serve their part portraying a looming threat over Obi-Wan's journey to rescue Leia after she is kidnaped by bounty hunters. The second episode does a fantastic job of showing some fascinating details that make the episode even better.
Warning! Spoilers ahead for the first two episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi, along with other Star Wars properties like Rebels.
5 Grand Inquisitor's Past & Future
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This may be the first time that some people have seen the Grand Inquisitor in the Star Wars franchise, but fans of Star Wars: Rebels will know his portrayal from the first season of that show. He is shown to be the main antagonist in that season, which is set five years after the events of Kenobi.
The audience, therefore, knows that he will most likely survive his incident with Reva and may exact his revenge. The most die-hard fans will know that the Grand Inquisitor was a Jedi Temple guard that turned to the dark side, which explains his superior skill with the lightsaber and use of the force.
4 Obi-Wan Buys a T-16 Skyhopper For Luke
One of the most wholesome moments in the first episode came from Obi-Wan buying toys for Luke to enjoy and possibly fuel a love for space travel. Observant fans will notice that Obi-Wan specifically buys Luke a T-16 Skyhopper, an airspeeder that Luke would eventually own.
Luke references his T-16 in A New Hope during the planning scene to destroy the Death Star and idly plays with a model of it during the movie. The controls of the T-16 are similar to that of the X-Wing, which explains why he is so good at flying them.
3 The Fifth Brother
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Similar to the Grand Inquisitor, The Fifth Brother also appears in other Star Wars material, most notably Star War: Rebels in its second season. Due to his ultimate fate being known by fans of the show, viewers can expect that the Fifth Brother won't be in any real danger over the course of the show.
The Fifth Brother won't meet his fate until around six years after the end of the Kenobi show when he is slain by the former Sith Lord Maul on Malachor.
2 Temeura Morrison Playing a 501st Clone Trooper
A big surprise in the second episode was a cameo by Temeura Morrison playing a homeless Clone Trooper begging Obi-Wan for money. This is reminiscent of the state of the clone troopers that were able to get through Order 66 without betraying the Jedi by removing the chips in their head.
The fear on Kenobi's face shows how much the 501st Legion meant to him during the Clone Wars which is further accentuated by the stormtroopers immediately walking by. This is some of the closest representation we have seen to having Captain Rex on screen, and hopefully, the announced Ashoka show will follow through on that.
1 Deathsticks!
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When Obi-Wan first arrives on Daiyu, he is immediately presented with the seedy underbelly of this planet when a character approaches and offers to sell him some kind of drug. This scene is eerily similar to a moment in Attack Of The Clones when a drug dealer tries to sell him Deathsticks.
While this scene certainly played out differently and will likely become less of a meme due to the tragic tone, it's certainly a nice nod to the second prequel and one of Obi-Wan's best moments.
Obi-Wan Kenobi's future
The Disney+ show will be airing a further four episodes, concluding its run on June 22, 2022. Although things can always change, Obi-Wan Kenobi is billed as a mini-series, so a sequel season appears unlikely at the moment. The first two episodes have been largely well-received, and while they might not be quite as action-heavy as some other Star Wars properties, they do a good job of re-introducing Ewan McGregor's Jedi and setting the stakes for the rest of the season.
A more contentious point so far has been the presentation of the Inquisitors, including the Grand Inquisitor. The latter's costume garnered ire prior to the show's launch, and the Jedi hunter's portrayal in the opening episodes did little to redeem the antagonist. Their existence in other Star Wars properties set after the events of Obi-Wan Kenobi also makes their destinations a bit more predictable, although their journeys can still be unique.
Obi-Wan Kenobi can be streamed on Disney+, with episodes airing every Wednesday.