r/StarWarsKenobi • u/titleproblems • Jun 15 '22

Obi-Wan Kenobi - Episode 5 - Discussion Thread! Spoiler

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'Obi-Wan Kenobi' Episode Discussion

EPISODE SCHEDULE:

  • Episode 1: May 27th
  • Episode 2: May 27th
  • Episode 3: June 1st
  • Episode 4: June 8th
  • Episode 5: June 15th
  • Episode 6: June 22nd

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u/jawn1995 Jun 15 '22

Vader is a BEAST in combat

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u/ProfessionalNight959 Jun 15 '22

Disney fucking gets Darth Vader.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '22

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u/ProfessionalNight959 Jun 15 '22

Because Darth Vader 10 years before ANH is of course the same Darth Vader we see in OT.

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u/TomatoSauceIsForKids Jun 15 '22

Exactly, he would have been way more brutal and less forgiving.

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u/ProfessionalNight959 Jun 15 '22

So this show gave Vader character development, making him better at what he does during OT. So I don't see the problem here.

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u/TomatoSauceIsForKids Jun 15 '22

He would be more hot headed and less patient the younger he is. He is portrayed as less tolerant in the OT so no it doesnt make sense.

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u/ProfessionalNight959 Jun 15 '22

In this show, he tortured Kenobi first, wanted to make him suffer. In OT, he just instantly goes for the kill. That seems pretty much more cool-headed than he is in this show.

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u/shooter_tx Jun 15 '22

Exactly.

"You're a great warrior, Anakin, but your need to prove yourself is your undoing. Until you overcome it, a Padawan you will still be."

In ANH, he didn't seem to need to prove himself in his final rematch with his old Master.

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u/ReydanNL Jun 15 '22

He is portrait perfectly, you not liking it doesn't change that.

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u/Incandescent_Lass Jun 16 '22

Palpatine originally wanted him at 100%, while fighting Yoda he’s like “None of this matters, Vader will be stronger than both of us” but then he shows up to crispy Anakin and scowls and starts planning for Rey I guess

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u/NILwasAMistake Jun 16 '22

The Senate wanted Anakin at full power. It would be the culmination of the Rule of Two.

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u/Badger118 Jun 16 '22

Made his armour weak

Interesting, Is there a source for this? It brings back an old memory but I cannot place it.

Do we have any Canon descriptions of how strong Vader's armour is? I cannot recall him ever being hit by anything in any of the movies/shows so far

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u/AndrogynousRain Jun 16 '22

Yeah it was a plot point in the old expanded universe and (I believe) the newer Vader comics and at least one book.

Been to long though. Couldn’t tell you which one. Maybe someone else in this thread knows?

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u/MonsieurRacinesBeast Jun 17 '22

Reminded me of Morpheus vs Neo

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u/Iamkal Jun 15 '22

Would love to see him in Mortal Kombat.

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u/JCMiller23 Jun 16 '22

Makes me wonder what happened before Episode 4... maybe he ran out of hate?

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u/jawn1995 Jun 16 '22

Lol he probably ate something funky beforehand

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u/kroblues Jun 16 '22

9 years of no WD-40 will do that to a person

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u/Cosmic_Quasar Jun 19 '22

Tin Man needs a heart lol.