If the Obi-Wan Kenobi finale makes an attempt to backfill the obvious Star Wars canon plot gap it has created, the Disney+ collection in doing so could give added emotional weight to a giant second from the unique movie trilogy.
The canonical disconnect at hand has been properly mentioned with every passing episode, and it entails how Princess Leia in Episode IV — A New Hope addresses the meant recipient of her message implanted in R2-D2.
“Basic Kenobi, years in the past you served my father within the Clone Wars…” is not how a younger lady who shared such an intense, post-Revenge of the Sith journey with Obi-Wan would handle the Jedi grasp. And although some followers have hand-waved it as Leia displaying a sure decorum, or protecting their previous exploits in confidence, Obi-Wan Kenobi author/government producer Joby Harold has indicated that the obvious hiccup in continuity will likely be addressed earlier than the season is over, this Wednesday.
“We talked about it lots,” Harold advised EW.com, talking about Leia’s New Hope hologram. “And we’re wanting ahead to the present airing in its entirety in order that hopefully all questions are answered totally. So it’s difficult to subject a few of these questions mid-process. However sure, all I can say is we’re very cognizant of that, and of canon.”
However how precisely may this query be fielded within the season finale, and why?
When final we tuned in, Obi-Wan — after escaping Darth Vader and his Imperial forces’ assault on the Path’s Jiimbi base — sensed that one thing very “incorrect” was about to occur. Viewers in flip noticed an injured Reva, again on Jiimbi, watch fragments of Bail Organa’s holo-message to Kenobi, wherein Leia’s father fearful that somebody has “discovered of the youngsters” after which referenced “Tatooine,” “Owen” and “the boy.”
Obi-Wan will now probably make a beeline for Tatooine, with wee Leia in tow — if solely as a result of Bail stated that he additionally was heading to the desert planet. So there’s each risk that as Obi-Wan races to safeguard younger Luke, Leia will come to study, or appropriately sense, that she has a twin brother.
That could be a harmful piece of knowledge for her to carry onto, after such drastic measures have been taken to cowl up Padme’s supply of twins. So a determined Obi-Wan, as some have speculated, may use the Drive to use a “reminiscence rub” and go away younger Leia unaware of all that she has been via with him — twin brother discovery included.
After all, Leia as a younger lady ultimately learns that Luke Skywalker, with whom she shared many an journey (and a kiss, oops) within the authentic movie trilogy, is her brother. Luke spells it out for her forward of the ultimate act of Revenge of the Jedi , saying that the Drive has at all times been robust together with his household… “my sister,” included.
Leia in that second is caught a bit off guard, however then responds, “I do know. By some means… I’ve at all times recognized.”
Till this level, we assumed that Leia’s instinct about Luke was solely Drive-based. But when Obi-Wan Kenobi with its finale reveals to pint-sized Leia that Tatooine’s Luke Skywalker is her brother, after which rubs that reminiscence away, the ROTJ reveal and her response will likely be given an exquisite new weight, for individuals who tuned into the Disney+ collection.
What do you assume? Will the Obi-Wan finale give li’l Leia a thoughts wipe?
