First, Obi-Wan does not draw his saber to defend himself, only when Luke is mentioned, albeit obliquely, does he move to defend himself. It echoes, perhaps, the confrontations between Valjean and Javert in Les Miserables, where their lives circled in orbit and Valjean had been able to become a new man, but Javert was unchanging and that led to his blindness to nuance, and this is really the problem with the Sith, or those who were raised by the Sith.īut we realize that the actual confrontation is about to happen and there are a few striking things about this moment as sabers are drawn. He’s sent on his way, leaving Maul and Obi-Wan to have their confrontation. Kenobi and Maul let Ezra go without an argument. In fact, his first line in The Phantom Menace is about sensing that sense of unease across the galaxy.Įzra has done nothing but been used by Maul to lead him to Kenobi. In A New Hope, Vader almost instantly recognizes Kenobi’s presence aboard the Death Star, naturally, Kenobi would be able to sense the presence of evil, both near and afar. And it’s something we could have guessed being savvy Star Wars viewers. From Seven Samurai, he’s a combination of Kambei and Kyuzo, which will be important later.Įzra, in his lack of knowledge about the Force, so early in his training and so young on his journey, didn’t realize that maybe Obi-Wan Kenobi didn’t need a warning that Maul was coming. It’s important to note that this is the first time we’ve seen Obi-Wan in animated form as he inhabits completely the mythological space of “Master Swordsman” and “Wizard.” He has transcended the need for violence, for vengeance, for revenge, and anything beyond the scope of his wisdom and his mission. It’s a common motif in many myths for the hero to enter the desert seeking understanding and exit with a new perspective, and Ezra Bridger is no different.īut he would have almost died if it wasn’t for the watchful eyes of Obi-Wan Kenobi, who has had his own, longer, journey in the desert, and is far wiser than we’ve seen. He arrives on Tatooine in a stolen ship and has to wander through the desert, which is loaded with all manner of mythological significance. But before we get to that conclusion, we have to follow Ezra on a journey that is equal parts A Sunny Day in the Void and Luke’s failure in the cave. Twin Suns brings to a close the decades-old conflict between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Maul and I couldn’t be more satisfied and heartbroken by its conclusion. It’s hard to talk about this episode without getting into the the big spoiler, so I would recommend stopping now if you haven’t watched the show.
This episode was important and stunning and beautifully executed.
Today, we bore witness to one of the truly great moments in Star Wars, whether that’s live action, animated, or novelized.
It is currently available on the Disney XD app. “Star Wars: Rebels” Episode 19 – Twin Suns (10 out of 10) – Based on characters and situations created by George Lucas Directed by Dave FIloni Starring: Freddie Prinze, Jr., Vanessa Marshall, Taylor Gray, Steve Blum, Tiya Sircar, David Oyelowo Special Guest stars: Sam Witwer, Stephen Stanton, James Arnold Taylor Rated TV-Y7, Aired on Disney XD 3/18/17.
0 kommentar(er)
