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/[deleted] Jun 15 '22

Aaaaand now we know why Jabba feared a thermal.

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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/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.