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Obi-Wan Kenobi: McGregor, Christensen, and Deborah Chow Address How Series Might Impact Lines From A New Hope

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  1. SWNN Probe

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    'When I left you, I was but the learner. Now, I am the master.' That iconic line from A New Hope has been at the center of a lot of fan debate over what a new meeting between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader in the upcoming Disney Plus show would mean for their final duel in Episode IV. It's a complicated scenario, but it sounds like those involved are aware of how important it is to make sense of it all.



    Entertainment Weekly discussed the matter with Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, and series director Deborah Chow. We already know the context of the line will change entirely. It's been a foregone conclusion for a while, as it's been teased that we will be getting 'the rematch of the century'. However, McGregor and Christensen aren't willing to give up the goods just yet. When asked whether Mustafar would be the last meeting between the two Star Wars icons before A New Hope, the duo said:



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    Deborah Chow, meanwhile, is very cognizant of properly filling in the gaps between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. There is an opportunity to play with how we understand the movies, but Chow knows she can't waver too much.


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    That reinterpretation could come in the form of repositioning the quote from A New Hope, and helping it align better with one from Return of the Jedi. During their meeting on Endor before going to the Emperor's throne room, Vader tells his son that 'Obi-Wan once thought as you do' when Luke tried to turn his father back to the light. If we're going to split hairs over anything, one could argue it's this one. At no point during their duel during Revenge of the Sith does Obi-Wan give the impression that he still sees good in Anakin.



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    No matter how the series does it, one thing remains constant. And that is Ewan McGregor's praise of Deborah Chow during every phase of creating the show:



    McGregor went on to talk about how Chow approached the show as a way to blend both the prequel and original trilogy worlds together, something that really shows on new planets like Daiyu. He said:



    The wait is almost over. At this time next month, we'll be preparing for the first two episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney Plus. More and more bits of news have been flowing in the last couple of days. For our coverage on everything Obi-Wan Kenobi here on Star Wars News Net, take a look here.



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    Still really not in favor of a rematch. I believe that ANH strongly implied that Anakin and Obi-Wan hadn’t seen each other since ROTS, and adding more meetings in between could cheapen the story and make their reunion seem less significant (since it’s only one of many).

    Besides that, neither one of them can die, and it would be very difficult for the fight to result in any permanent consequences (like major injuries) without contradicting existing content.
     
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    Messing with original characters is like pulling blocks out the bottom of a Jenga stack. Makes ya nervous, and it'll either go very well, or be a complete disaster.
     
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    "You will find that many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view" — Obi-Wan Kenobi, Return of the Jedi.

    From the Certain Point of view book series: (ANH & TESB) are stories told from the perspective of the characters; whether the events actually occurred, did the events actually take place, or just myths and tall tales... maybe thats the route they're taking with this... from a certain point of view, I just hope the duel doesn't end up being like who really shot first...;) or a complete disaster as @Sheddai_Lightkeeper states above^. anyway, looking forward to this duel, just a few more weeks left.
     
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    I have mixed feelings about the rematch; those aside, I hope they don't use bacta as the convenient way to allow some serious injury to Obi Wan -- whom I assume will "lose" the first duel -- only for him to be able to heal. I feel bacta is becoming a crutch of sorts that enable important characters to come back from the brink.
     
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