Part III (Spoiler Thread)

[The Caped Knight]

My God every scene with Vader was ultra badass, I loved hearing James Earl Jones voice once again as Darth Vader. Gotta hand it to Vader his aggressive side is freaking terrifying. He just walk in and force choked the locals without a single vocal threat. As for his brief torturing of Obi-Wan that was brutal. I gather Episode 6 we’ll get a proper duel where Obi once again out classes Vader till then nice tease.

 

[P Supreme]

Vader was menacing and scary so great job on that but my man u mean to tell me yoe get dragged face first into fire and you only get some burned clothes lolol

Vader loves killing kids apparently

 

[P Supreme]

and 3 episodes in and no Hayden so what exactly was he brought back for ?

 

[The Caped Knight]

and 3 episodes in and no Hayden so what exactly was he brought back for ?

He’s Vader in the suit and batha Tank. Plus he appears in Obi-Wan’s nightmarish vision.

 

[Prison Mike]

Yeah he is Vader in those scenes.

 

[Gothamsknight]

So all the Vader scenes was Hayden? I had read there's a stunt guy in there too, and am curious how much Hayden is actually doing.

 

[antsman41]

…crying.

Spoiler

 

[Karelia]

I loved most of this episode! However, some of this felt odd. Darth Vader should have not let that fire stop him. He could have easily used the force and dragged Obi Wan through the fire and brought Obi wan to him. Also, he's used that suit to go through lava on Mustafa, that fire wouldn't do any damage to his suit. I get he's pretty much toying Obi Wan, but I'm not sure he would have just let him go like that. We will see if they explain why he let him gom Maybe he just didn't get the satisfaction he hoped since he's so weak in the force now.

Not sure how Reva beat Leia to the end of that tunnel either.

Also, this should have been a movie. Most of the time it looks good, but sometimes the cinematography looks off. Where they fought at the end of the episode just looked out of place. And something about Vader's suit looks off.

But all that said, it was still dope and can't wait for next week!

 

[antsman41]

All this badass Vader action... are you telling me I never need to watch Rogue One again?!?!

Why would you neglect yourself the best SW film?

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Why would you neglect yourself the best SW film?

Yeah, not how I feel about that one.

 

[titansupes]

Well... better than the other two episodes, but still mixed bag.

Genuinely solid opening with Obi-Wan calling to Qui-Gon intercut with Vader's suit up... followed by a truly embarrassing scene with him on his throne which looked and felt like one of those live-action cut scenes from a 90's video game. Jesus.

That was the worst part of the ep visually though, the rest, including their evil fortress thing, looked good.

Obi and Leia bonding in the fields, Obi being wistful about what the galaxy used to be, the vision of Anakin... All great. Same with the bits about his family and being taken by the Jedi... something fascinating about seeing the absolute consummate pro implying regret about the way they do things.

Reva was better here, but as someone else said, I think that's because she didn't talk much. The other Inquisitor with the big triangle hat is also pretty bad.

Vader showing up, silently and publicly murdering, dragging him through the fire, JEJ... all great... but... my god, so disappointing at the same time-- it could've been a movie. Instead it's this... cheapness. I've seen fan films of similar quality.

The whole time I couldn't shake the this one thought... "So this is what Star Wars has become..."

 

[Marvolo]

The glowing prop sabers have really made the vfx crew lazy. They don't even bother giving them a colored containment field around a white core anymore. Now they're just a colored glow rod.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

The goodies:

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Well... better than the other two episodes, but still mixed bag.

Genuinely solid opening with Obi-Wan calling to Qui-Gon intercut with Vader's suit up... followed by a truly embarrassing scene with him on his throne which looked and felt like one of those live-action cut scenes from a 90's video game. Jesus.

That was the worst part of the ep visually though, the rest, including their evil fortress thing, looked good.

Obi and Leia bonding in the fields, Obi being wistful about what the galaxy used to be, the vision of Anakin... All great. Same with the bits about his family and being taken by the Jedi... something fascinating about seeing the absolute consummate pro implying regret about the way they do things.

Reva was better here, but as someone else said, I think that's because she didn't talk much. The other Inquisitor with the big triangle hat is also pretty bad.

Vader showing up, silently and publicly murdering, dragging him through the fire, JEJ... all great... but... my god, so disappointing at the same time-- it could've been a movie. Instead it's this... cheapness. I've seen fan films of similar quality.

The whole time I couldn't shake the this one thought... "So this is what Star Wars has become..."

I mean, the first Star Wars film came out in 1977. Theoretically, this fits well. And while I wish some of it looked better and that the sword fighting was better, this is going to hold up better then a lot of things, thanks to it's use of practical sfx.

 

[Gothamsknight]

The goodies:

I legit got goosebumps with that first scene. Just seeing Anakin slowly turn had me shook! And of course the Vader and Obi Wan interactions.

 

[Weather Witch]

There is definitely a bit of a fan-film feel to this, but each episode has been better and more cinematic than the last. Can't wait to see where this goes over the next three weeks!

(Also: I still don't think this show breaks canon nearly as much as people are saying.)

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Best character:

 

[Prison Mike]

I feel like TV shows can really delve into a character’s psyche that movies just don’t have the time or patience to do. I like that this show is pretty much a character study of Obi Wan, showing his regret, anger, depression, etc. Movies are cool for the action scenes but I love the long form of a TV series.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

There is definitely a bit of a fan-film feel to this, but each episode has been better and more cinematic than the last. Can't wait to see where this goes over the next three weeks!

(Also: I still don't think this show breaks canon nearly as much as people are saying.)

There is a difference between strictly breaking canon and going on an adventure that feels like the classic EU. While this all so far can "technically happen", Batman could also show up in the next episode and not break canon. But it wouldn't feel like it fit with the story we know so far. Obi-Wan having this kind of run-in with Vader, spending this kind of time with Leia. It does not really mesh with the original film. Which is why I think a lot of people, even while enjoy it, don't get an organic feel to it all.

But seriously, Vader vs. Batman. I'd watch it!

 

[Marvolo]

The composer for this show needs to realize that nothing they compose is going to top William's material for Anakin/Vader. The Imperial March and Anakin's Dark Deeds were sorely missed in this episode.

 

[Weather Witch]

There is a difference between strictly breaking canon and going on an adventure that feels like the classic EU. While this all so far can "technically happen", Batman could also show up in the next episode and not break canon. But it wouldn't feel like it fit with the story we know so far. Obi-Wan having this kind of run-in with Vader, spending this kind of time with Leia. It does not really mesh with the original film. Which is why I think a lot of people, even while enjoy it, don't get an organic feel to it all.

But seriously, Vader vs. Batman. I'd watch it!

Honestly, it does feel similar to the storytelling we see in Rebels and Clone Wars. The "adventures that we didn't get to see". I understand the comparisons with the classic EU though.

 

[Prison Mike]

I think my impressions of Leia and Reva have kind of reversed with this episode. I was kind of annoyed with Leia in the second episode with her constant quips and one liners (they didn’t really land with me) but with this episode, they showed more depth to her and she wasn’t as irritating to me. At the same time, I didn’t mind Reva at first but are we eventually supposed to sympathize with her? If so, they need to get a move on with telling her backstory or hint some vulnerability because otherwise she just comes off as pretty one note.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Honestly, it does feel like similar storytelling we see in Rebels and Clone Wars. The "adventures that we didn't get to see". I understand the comparisons with the classic EU though.

Outside of the constant Anakin/Dooku duels and yes, the existence of Ahsoka (totally should've come up), what happened in TCW that really felt like it contradicted what happened in the flicks?

One of my favorite things about TCW/Rebels, is how they go out of their way to try and lay off the ground of the films. How they craft Maul's story around the films and the hilarious lengths they go to so that Anakin never sees Grievous, are things I appreciate. Think about Anakin and Grievous. Because of one line, they can never meet in the 120 episodes. Even when they are in the same ship or building.

Now we are watching boss Vader beat up on an Obi-Wan, who even at his best, shouldn't be able to challenge the lord of the Sith. And now... well he's going to have to beat him. Or at the very least survive in a manner that's going to have to qualify as, "last time we met".

 

[Weather Witch]

Outside of the constant Anakin/Dooku duels and yes, the existence of Ahsoka (totally should've come up), what happened in TCW that really felt like it contradicted what happened in the flicks?

Not contradict, but putting things from the movies in a different context, which is what this show is doing as well. Again, I don't think canon's being broken here.

Like I said it's the "off-screen adventures" and it honestly feels the same to me as the early Vader / C3PO and R2D2 appearances in Rebels. That's not a bad thing though.

 

[GREEN =w= DAY]

I think my impressions of Leia and Reva have kind of reversed with this episode. I was kind of annoyed with Leia in the second episode with her constant quips and one liners (they didn’t really land with me) but with this episode, they showed more depth to her and she wasn’t as irritating to me. At the same time, I didn’t mind Reva at first but are we eventually supposed to sympathize with her? If so, they need to get a move on with telling her backstory or hint some vulnerability because otherwise she just comes off as pretty one note.

Agree

At least in this third episode Reva was better portrayed than in the previous two episodes. But still pretty one note. We are already half way done with this series and we’ve yet to get any background on her. Hard to feel anything about a character we know nothing about

Also, I really wish we would have gotten 8 to 10 episodes of Obi Wan. 6 seems like too little and there’s so much to cover still. Hope this isn’t a repeat of Moon Knight