I will never forget the skyline from Obi-Wan Kenobi, it was one of the show's best moments. There is a Tatooine-based story in the first episode of the show. The ramifications were huge because fans knew where we were and what it meant. That was not the plan.
According to Obi-Wan Kenobi himself, the story was originally about his character and his brother. The story was going to be about me and him. One of the genius moments was when everyone went, 'Wait a minute,' and then changed it.
It is shocking and expected. If Star Wars has taught us anything, it is that the story is going to be about the Skywalkers more often than not. There are shows like The Book of Boba Fett that end up being spinoffs of the original show. It makes sense that the Obi-Wan show would be about Obi-Wan and his friends. The easiest way to understand the story is that way. The story we know is the one we know. It is obvious that someone flipped it, so it is almost equally surprising. Even if it's still about the Skywalkers, it was the correct choice.
Adding to the excitement was the fact that it held until the show's premiere. He praised the company for keeping that secret. To protect your experience of seeing it for the first time, Disney, Lucasfilm, all of us, are involved with it from the beginning. Disney and Lucasfilm care a lot for their fans. They really want you to have a 100% experience the first time you see it, and if you've read that, and that leaked, and this came out, it's just a bit of a shame. It is similar to looking at your Christmas gifts before Christmas.
It was mind blowing to see how different the show was from the previous ones. It was going to be a trilogy of films. Look at how much Obi-Wan changed when fans ask "Why are Star Wars shows or movies sometimes not that great" or "Why is the next project taking so long?"
At the event, he said he would love to come back and make more movies, but that no one had contacted him yet. Are you interested in seeing more? Let us know what you think.
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