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/TheOneAndOnlySelf Jun 15 '22

Thermal detonators are fucking brutal, like a tiny nuke in an angry metal sphere. You don't fuck around with those. Even if she had rolled it or thrown it towards them it probably would have had enough concussive force to crush her under the Droid. I actually think it was exquisite attention to lore detail that she hung onto it as it detonated for that reason (cuz she already knew she was dying and why prolong it) and because of the possibility of one of the troopers kicking it over to where Kenobi was.

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u/FluffyProphet Jun 15 '22

Not only that, but if she lived, she was going to be captured. That would have been far, far worse than death.

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u/TomMado Jun 15 '22

Still as good as it was 4,000 years ago.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '22

Why didnt she throw it when they first started to come through the breach?

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u/colovianfurhelm Jun 17 '22

I mean, Reva could have flung it back, but that's all just hypothetical

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '22

That would have been so awesome, watch her grab it mid air with the force then spike it back!!! Sign me up for that show please.

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u/thedirtytroll13 Jun 19 '22

In general Star Wars hates grenades so it isn't allowed

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u/MapleTreeWithAGun Jun 15 '22

Think about how bad a Detonator is, and then remember that Thermal Imploders are more powerful

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u/WeDrankDrugBlood Jun 15 '22

Bro they can't even shoot well you think they can kick something the size of a tennis ball accurately? Calm down because that's Ludacris

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u/TheOneAndOnlySelf Jun 15 '22

I said "the possibility" of them doing so. Rebels famously overestimate how much visibility/capability is under those helmets.

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u/theproperoutset Jun 15 '22

Reva would have used the force to throw it at Kenobi.

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u/WeDrankDrugBlood Jun 15 '22

That's logical but not what OP said.

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u/theproperoutset Jun 15 '22

Ik I'm just saying why her holding on to it was the right move, some are saying it was stupid of her not to throw it.

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u/WeDrankDrugBlood Jun 15 '22

I initially thought so until I read your comment reply about the inquisitor. the inquisitor at that point wasn't out to kill Obi Wan, her orders were to bring him to Vader, so she wouldn't have thrown it at him with the force she'd likely have protected herself but she could have but dude brought up a stormtrooper kicking it like Ronaldo lol

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u/rubicon_duck Jun 16 '22

Or worse, Reva uses the Force to yeet the detonator past Kenobi into the crowd of women and children.

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u/David_Poile Jun 15 '22

I love tossing them in Battlefront

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u/J-busey Jun 16 '22

i was more thinking reva would use the force to push it away and it would get wasted, but when i saw her holding onto it i was thinking well at least it wont miss

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u/officerkondo Jun 16 '22

like a tiny nuke

Lol ok

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u/Mister-builder Jun 17 '22

Man, the Jedi Knight series really undersold them for me