After “Half III” of Obi-Wan Kenobi ended with the Third Sister recapturing younger Princess Leia and Ben Kenobi being severely burned, “Half IV” continues these storylines as Kenobi is positioned right into a Bacta tank. After the prolonged Bacta tank flashbacks in The Guide of Boba Fett, it could be simple to really feel dissatisfied that Kenobi solely has flashbacks to “Half III” somewhat than a newly filmed flashback to the Clone Wars period. Regardless of the general episode feeling underwhelming for a present of this caliber, “Half IV” serves as a flawed, satisfying continuation of this story.
Kenobi and Tala search the help of Roken (O’Shea Jackson Jr.), who doesn’t need to assist them. He talks about how he misplaced his Power-sensitive partner to the Empire, one other instance of how this present has been increasing the galaxy. Whereas “Half III” featured Freck, a mean Joe who supported the Empire and their order, the character of Roken exhibits the precise reverse and the unfavorable methods his life has been affected. As Kenobi and Tala journey to Nur to rescue Leia, we see Kenobi follow levitation, exhibiting how he’s out of tune with the Power and this present will probably be about he should reacquaint himself with the Power.
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The scenes the place the Third Sister interrogates Leia are one of many weaker parts of the episode. That is the fourth episode of a six-episode miniseries and the Third Sister has completed little to make herself right into a extra charming villain. The thought of a Jedi turning to the Darkish Facet and desirous to seek out Kenobi is fascinating, however that backstory has already been achieved with Darth Vader one of the crucial well-known villains in film historical past. Sadly, the Third Sister doesn’t maintain a candle to Vader’s menace, particularly whereas sharing the display with him. She has the potential to be a extra attention-grabbing villain, however we could have to attend slightly longer for that to occur.
Moreover, the episode’s story lacks creativity. “Half II” featured Leia in captivity whereas Kenobi snuck round and rescued her. This episode repeats the identical storyline. The present was off to a robust begin, and whereas it stays extremely thrilling, the story is getting repetitive whereas not going anyplace extra attention-grabbing than the setup was. What made this episode completely different was the inclusion of Tala, an Imperial officer who secretly helps Kenobi. Her scenes have probably the most pressure within the episode as she should keep away from getting caught aiding Kenobi in rescuing Leia, and her quick-mindedness and talent to lie are distinguished.
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It’s all the time enjoyable to see Kenobi together with his lightsaber once more and “Half IV” does a superb job of utilizing his talents with the Power to battle the Stormtroopers. The sequence the place he holds the glass till the best second and floods the room of Stormtroopers is superb, in addition to his temporary lightsaber dueling. The second close to the tip when T-47 airspeeders arrive and save Kenobi, Tala, and Leia appears like a deus ex machina with very handy timing, however it’s an thrilling escape however.
When Vader Power chokes the Third Sister, it’s as soon as once more clear how way more investing of a villain Vader is. A present that might have had Vader as the principle antagonist places a brand new, much less attention-grabbing character as the first villain as a substitute. The episode ends on a superb cliffhanger once we notice that the Third Sister is utilizing Leia’s droid to trace them. Obi-Wan Kenobi stays an thrilling addition to the Star Wars franchise and this episode delivers on the leisure audiences are on the lookout for. Will the writing in the end be robust sufficient to make this present the all-timer that it may very well be? We must wait and see.
SCORE: 6/10
As ComingSoon’s evaluate coverage explains, a rating of 6 equates to “Deent.” It fails to achieve its full potential and is a run-of-the-mill expertise
