![]() ![]() While this scenario again highlights the problem with modern Star Wars drawing from the same well over and over, I really appreciated the editing and pacing of the entire sequence. ![]() While I thought Roken’s (O’Shea Jackson Jr.) story of his Force-sensitive wife being taken away by the Inquisitors was a well-performed moment, I wish this opening allowed us more time to spend with these freedom fighters, especially given what happens near the end of the episode.Īn infiltration/prison break plan is quickly formed, delivering similar vibes to the excellent pair of Mandalorian episodes that dabbled in similar stories. After joining Vader, Luke, and Boba Fett as members of the Bacta Bath Boys, we’re introduced to a few straggling folks on the Path, which seems to have early traces of the Rebellion that forms over the next decade or so. The hand of his unconscious body tries and fails to grasp at something, a visual that pays off at the end of the episode when Leia holds his hand. We kick things off with an Obi-Wan who’s both physically and mentally defeated after his reunion with Vader. And while it still suffers from playing things a bit too safe, this installment gave us another exciting Star Wars prison break, especially for those who’ve played through the entirety of 2019’s underappreciated Jedi: Fallen Order. With a great depiction of the familiar Fortress Inquisitorius, some wonderful character moments with Obi-Wan and Leia, and a few thrilling reveals, the episode is definitely a step up from last week’s disappointing encounter. ![]() We’re officially in the back half of the six-episode Obi-Wan Kenobi series on Disney+, and “Part IV” tied up a lot of the loose ends left in last week’s dramatic, if underwhelming episode, while providing some illumination for where the last act of this story might take us. This discussion and review contains spoilers for Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 4, “Part IV,” on Disney+. ![]()
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