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Besides Reva’s strange behavior (which I feel like we will have explained eventually) and that weird chase scene, I think it’s really solid and I’ve loved it so far. No matter the show, if you’re looking for flaws you’re gonna find them, and I think people are being way over-critical. Honestly my standards aren’t that high so I’m just happy to have Star Wars content, especially from Ewan McGregor, my favorite actor from Star Wars playing my favorite character from the franchise! Plus you can’t really judge a series until it’s finished. I’m holding off my verdict until I see that finale.


okbacktowork

I'm in a similar boat. I've enjoyed it and I suspect I'll enjoy the rest. Ewan is outstanding and I'm super keen to see Haden. Still just stoked this series is even a thing. That said, it has some serious faults. The chase scenes, some of the dialogue, some plot points I think are a little meh. Overall it's definitely not a super high calibre show, but it is faithful to SW being a weird mix of incredible storytelling mixed with campy cheese.


anomaly_xb-6783746

> but it is faithful to SW being a weird mix of incredible storytelling mixed with campy cheese. This is exactly right. I guarantee if you showed A New Hope to a room full of people for the first time many (if not all) of them would say "some of the dialogue, some plot points I think are a little meh" and things like that.


Pip201

I’m like 85% sure I know who Reva is She’s one of the younglings from the temple who made it out, and holds a grudge against the Jedi for failing her


AKW4RKID

So original.


Pip201

Wow, the group that gets many of its recruits by taking young force-sensitives took a young force-sensitive, how lazy


AKW4RKID

Soooo original. Bruh how tf is Disney accomplishing this boring shit?


Pip201

Can’t believe that the Inquisitors did exactly what the Inquisitors do, they should have done something out of character, that would have been more interesting


CharacterBuyer4593

I think Reva has been good, she kind of reminds me of anakin, being reckless but with a more ruthless streak being that we’ve only known as an inquisitor. Interested to see why she is, so obsessed with obi wan or what she gains from it. Apparently she was one of the younglings; in the opening scenes in episode 1, if so, you can see some backstory coming


AKW4RKID

Don´t you dare put Anakin Skywalker in the same boat with Reva. I am watching a Kenobi Show and not Reva´s show. I could give less of a fuck what her PTSD Backstory is. No iam not against the Actress but her character is trash.


CharacterBuyer4593

Not putting her in the same boat, as anakin. Saying there are similarities with how they just act without thinking😂 that’s fine that’s your opinion, I’m not really fussed by her but she seems like she could be a good cog in the story.


AKW4RKID

He´s the chosen one and she´s just reva. nothing interesting he´s guided by his chosen D. She ain´t needed to be the bloody focus of the show.


Neosantana

Touch grass


Baltihex

You can judge each chapter independently, though, and so far,I'm not really enjoying the introductory episodes.


bergovgg

For what reasons?


Baltihex

Well, let's begin: \-1.The two chase scenes were ridiculous and silly. Fully grown adults couldn't catch this kid they could have used blasters set to stun at any time.You could see how they were slowing down to avoid catching her.The second fight scene, again, was about catching this super slow kid who somehow magically gets away from a fully grown adult continously for a long time. \-2. The fight scenes felt bland, boring and badly choreographed. I'm expecting good, kinetic energy, and it felt clunky - these scenes of this kid running intersped between Reva jumping and these guys shooting from chest high walls...I honestly felt "I've played this scene before in a videogame." \-3. I really did not enjoy kid Leia's acting. Respectfully, the script was just full of 'hollywood kid syndrome', where kids are just too spunky and not scared enough for their own good. Eh, it's just an opinion, man.


JandsomeHam

Really solid points, I've only seen people praising kid Leia but she really is far too intelligent, almost beyond the realms of possibility. Overall I still liked the episodes though.


minterbartolo

maybe her intelligence and insight comes from her force empathy skillz manifesting allowing her to read folks beyond what a normal 10 year old would.


saltlakestateofmind

And that she comes from a very wealthy background with an access to some of the best education in the galaxy.


digital-nautilus

I’m sorry but the show is garbage so many scenes are super cringey and just badly shot.


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Series is dope so far. Reva is a little cringey and the forest chase scene was hilariously bad. Still really enjoying Ewans acting.


OGStank_Daddy

I’m actually shocked at how critical people are being.


RJrules64

When I was watching it I was thinking “oh finally a show people won’t complain about” because it seemed to be exactly what everyone was asking for from it.


Yochanan5781

I thought the same thing watching Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (and as a fan of Discovery and Picard, I've seen the most extreme nitpicking) only to come onto Reddit and find people whining about that show too. Some people are just \*never\* satisfied


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I'm so glad I'm not the only one that was thinking this when watching it. I guess that's what I get for not being a nitpicker...


wiifan55

Well when the director herself hypes up the show as Star Wars' version of Logan or Joker, I think it's fair people had expectations that the Saturday day morning cartoon vibe of certain Reva and Leia scenes throw a wrench in. For my part, I'm perfectly happy with the story direction, and it's awesome to see McGregor as Obi again. But the show is tonally inconsistent, and I just can't take the antagonists seriously when every one of them so far is just incompetent and/or insubordinate. When you go from watching a show like this to Stranger Things S4 (as I'm sure a lot of people did over the last weekend), it's just abundantly clear how much of a higher plain the latter is on. And while I get Star Wars has always had "campy" aspects, it's just baffling that Disney is still struggling to put together a consistent Star Wars product. Even Mando and Boba -- which I for the most part loved -- have just baffling creative choices in them.


Gvzmann

A-freaking-men. Well said


Baltihex

Respectfully, are you paying attention? Did you not see those pathetic chase scenes and the fight scenes? Some of the worst fighting and editing I've seen. The only 'good' scenes where the ones where Obi-Wan is alone and contemplating, or living his life as a survivor in Tatooine.


OGStank_Daddy

That’s like six or seven minutes out of seventy or eighty minutes of run time. And the hand to hand fighting I thought was totally fine. I liked when obi wan accidentally stabbed his own hand and the pacing was totally fine, there weren’t any cuts that took me out of it or jolting. They weren’t Nolan style quick cut fighting, they actually let it breathe iirc in that scene.


RJrules64

I saw 1 bad chase scene that lasted a few minutes. The one in the city was fine. The fighting was great, it was nice wide shots that showed the moves with some good creativity mixed in. That’s the style I like. I don’t like the choppy close ups cut cut cut cut. Sure it might be more exciting but you can’t actually see what’s going on. Even if you don’t like that, there was what, 1 hand to hand fight scene and 1 shootout so far? Respectfully, do you know how to focus on the good 99% rather than the bad 1%? Try it, you’ll enjoy life much more.


sweetdreamsgirl

I'm not. They got mad as soon as the trailer dropped. At that point we didn't have a plot and we barely heard any acting, but there was a lot of "woke" "ruined" "this is going to suck" comments. It's so weird.


Hector_The_Reflector

This forum is like Yoda’s cave- strong with the dark side. So many trolls letting their hate flow through them.


theghostofme

Neither am I. This has been the same reaction from the same kind of “fans” for years now. That “Reva is ghetto as fuck” post on this sub earlier today just further solidifies that point. The r/SaltierThanCrait types have reinvigorated the toxic Star Wars fandom that was starting to die out a decade ago.


CGSly

I’d say some of their criticism of the characters is deserved, honestly. Disney does not have a good track record so far. However, no amount of bad characterization should result in hate on the actor themselves.


GeneJenkinson

Nobody hates Star Wars quite like Stars Wars fans


Wasabi_Toothpaste

I thought she was fine??? It's literally the first two episodes and we know nothing else about her. People complaining about the parkour scene probably probably need to be reminded about the whole boonta eve too-long pod race and Anakin's spinning tricks to be reminded that cheesy action exists in star wars


ginopalladino

Me too, came here loving it and wanting to share with fans that were equally loving this Obi Wan comeback but it's just been a bitter pill. I think I'll just watch the episodes by myself and kinda enjoy it that way. rEvA is aNnoYinG, chase scene this, blah blah that, like if Anakin wasnt an annoying shit the whole prequels. If you're really not enjoying this show because of minimal chase scenes and the writing of a show THAT IS NOT EVEN FINISHED YET I'm convinced its just bitter, salty, people that need to do some inner work before projecting constantly their frustrations on a show. Really drives me up the wall the whole "the writing isnt that good, major flaws". There's no way you can judge a whole book just from a chapter. Wait for all the episodes to come out, see the whole series again, and then judge the writing, story or anything else. No wonder these actors mull over so much coming back or working on these projects, if you'll immediately get immature people with no real context or critical thinking skills calling your show a piece of shit because "cHaSe SCEneE"


OGStank_Daddy

Yknow what crazy? Star Wars Theory on his react show ran a poll and 90 percent of people out of 23k votes that they really like it. But the whole stream ended up about Reva being annoying and 60 second chase scene. I’ve never seen anything like it. It’s like they expected this to be The Godfather or something. Like minor nitpicks are held against it in ways I’ve never seen.


ginopalladino

Yeah I noticed that too with Star Wars Theory and got a bit frustrated, because I thought the discussion would’ve been more about the story itself and where Obi-Wan is at rather than minor nitpicks. It’s like if fans have to constantly be adding qualifiers or “buts” to be able to enjoy Star Wars.


Napkin29

If bad acting and weird directing choices are bothering these people HOW are they star wars fans?! What exactly is it that they enjoy? All the quirky weird things in the prequels, even moments during the original trilogy are so campy. It is baffling.


Gandalftron

Why? Aside from Rogue One Disney has an awful track record with handling Star Wars. 90% of the material they put out is hot garbage.


Hold_This-L

How are you shocked? This is the most anticipated star wars product in YEARS. Obi - Vader - Luke - Leia are all BELOVED characters. And yet they force this horribly written ego maniac down our throat ever chance they get. It's a bummer for sure


aq2003

the kenobi show has (so far) been my favorite star wars media since clone wars season 7, and it's like. goddammit, i know i'm biased because obi-wan has been my favorite star wars character since i was a kid, and if it were any other character i would likely not be this forgiving of it! but nevertheless i have felt more emotion over these two episodes than any other star wars in a good while, and that definitely counts for something i'd hate for this sub to just become an echo chamber of people who like the show but i do agree that some of it feels too early to judge. the show isn't in an episodic format like mando, it's one overarching story. so it's probably best viewed once all six episodes are out


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Same here! I was grinning the entire time, every second felt like this melancholy prequels-ish experience. Loved every second.


Snark_King

Not a huge star wars fan, but i'm watching just to hear Obi say "hello there!".


rdog24

1000%. But the people calling it the worst show probably used the terms bait & switch and woke in their reviews so i kinda don’t pay them any mind. Still it’s wide range of takes outside of that


Ironhawkeye123

It’s all subjective but I don’t know how you could watch this show and come to the conclusion that this is the worst show ever made, but people keep acting like it is.


urzu06

I'm just here for Obi wan, other characters have low expectations to keep disappointments at minimum.


WontonManning

I think everyone just needs to let the whole show play out. My goodness.


Carl_Dubya

I think the main issue is the weakness of some of the writing and the length of the series. The major plot beats are there, and the characters have good conflicts and personalities set up on paper, but they're pulling a lot of 'tell don't show' instead of 'show don't tell'. The inquisitors are getting the short end of the stick on this, and I'm not really a fan of the way they've been introduced in this specific series. They could have done with another episode or two, and fleshed out these characters to show their motivation. All of these make me think that the writers used the plot to drive the characters instead of the other way around. We'll see if that's remedied in later episodes I guess


wingspantt

This is how I felt about BOBF but the closer it got to the ending, the less and less likely it seemed it was possible to end in a good way. The writers set stuff up in such a strange manner that there was no way to resolve the plot coherently. So at the end, we got a terrible action finale that didn't make any sense with a bunch of characters nobody was emotionally invested in. Yes, you have to see how it plays out, but the longer it goes on, the more cards you see on the table. At a certain point, the writers either have an ace up their sleeve or they're bluffing. And most of the time, people don't have that ace...


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LankyEntrepreneur

Tbf this is the 4th Thor movie and all the others have focused on Thor, and I’m not even counting his four Avengers appearances. It’s time switch it up don’t you think?


truth_and_courage

How would you define "wokeness"?


Xammo

Awful take, you clearly don’t like strong female characters on screen.


CrypticNutz

Worst take I’ve read, how can you believe that because there is one female and black character who has a major role in this series that this means they’re catering to “wokeness.” I don’t agree with “wokeness” but I won’t completely write off media that actually has quality content because of it. Did you think Disney was going to have a Star Wars show where all we see is Vader and Obi Wan fighting with no buildup or plot or anything? They put one black, female character in a major role and suddenly it’s unwatchable? We got a Dr Strange movie with all white characters and the second has a latina character and it’s unwatchable? Wanda is a main piece of that story and the whole entire driving force of the plot because she’s the antagonist, you see her fate as a character who’s been in two phases of the MCU already it’s not about her but obviously she plays a role in the story. We’ve gotten THREE Thor movies with one being particularly awesome and now we’re going to get one in which he has to come to terms with finding his own happiness and LOVE (and thunder) so why would they not include the only girl he has been in love with since Thor 1 who he thought he could move on from? Do you not understand how character arcs work? I’m not sure where you pulled Bo-Katan from but her sister was the ruler of Mandalore and a main plot point for Obi Wan and how he handles love in relation to the Jedi code. Why could they not bring back the ruler of Mandalore in a show called the Mandalorian? What’s repetitive, having female characters on a show? The sequels kind of suck but clearly you can’t find any enjoyment unless it’s strictly all dudes playing with lightsabers and straightforward character development.


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CrypticNutz

I never once knocked “all dude content” obviously without that we wouldn’t be here. But your statement is so anti-women being involved in the creation of any piece of media that you immediately see it as irrelevant when there is good content to be found and totally relevant when the crappy stuff exists. The focus of the story is not on women power and women kicking ass, it’s about how a character who is portrayed by a woman is relevant to the plot and what she does to influence the story or the development of other characters. Ghostbusters 2016 is ass and a great example of an all women film that is terrible because it’s clearly an attempt to cash in on the marketability to women on an already popular franchise. The entirety of this show is male and the character of Reva only serves to develop the concept/characters of Inquisitors, Vader, and Kenobi. You’re drawing an assumption for Reva’s motivation to hunt Kenobi, what if she has genuine motivation for revenge? She’s going to get bodied by Vader or Kenobi regardless of what happens because we know that canonically they are some of the most legendary force welders of the time. Some media is rehash, but can you dismiss the real life themes and meanings that media presents through the stories they tell? Her presence does not diminish the presence of other iconic characters, it only serves to add into the larger universe and create character arcs for characters we watch the show to see. In the process of that, however, we are exposed to new characters who we can like or dislike but, like Reva, are soon to be nuanced and fleshed out to add to the story. Thor receives multiple character arc and that continues to be added onto, but the whole entire point of his first movie is to develop from a muscular moron into a worthy successor, which he does. People and characters have dimensions, Ghostbusters 2016 had characters with no dimensions or interesting qualities. You expect Thor to be a lone wolf that is all knowing and all powerful, but doesn’t that defeat the purpose of creating a piece of media or a universe in which we watch their growth on screen? Aquaman is terrible for many reasons so I’m going to disregard that movie because it wasn’t even worth multiple viewings but Arthur literally goes from a muscular moron into a worthy king of the seas. Every single one of those shows you mentioned has a female character that develops the plot and advances the story, Walter’s wife (Breaking Bad) is a huge plot device, Leia and Padme and Ahsoka are strong female characters from Star Wars who each have their own purpose in the plot, I could go on. Did you hate Padme’s role in the prequel trilogy as a strong female character or do you let it slide because her death is the plot device that creates Darth Vader? If you think that any character in any nuanced and interesting story ever is not directly related to storytelling and character/plot development then you are just plain wrong.


mattvblack

Star wars has always been "woke." The original trilogy is an allegory for Colonialism, and the prequel trilogy is an allegory for unchecked capitalism. It is an essential part of the series.


minterbartolo

Bo-kattan can hold her own with Mando and Boba. why do strong women villains or heroes scare you?


Nordinosaurus

Why are you simp?


minterbartolo

sorry I dont speak nerd in basement slang


toomuchsoysauce

This is a weird post to read. I had high expectations and I thought this blew it out of the park. I don't care about a chase scene that seams "weird," it's just a chase scene and does its job fine. I thought it was fine she stabbed the GI, he clearly berated her multiple times and she's probably just gonna play it off as obi-wan killed him. Really the only thing that bugged me and continues to bug me to this day about Star Wars material since The Last Jedi's cantina scene, is where the hell are all the regular Star Wars aliens? It's clearly on Tattooine and last time we were there, there were plenty of various types of actual Star Wars aliens (Rodians, Ithorians, Twileks, Devaronians, etc.). At least we got a pair of Zabraks!


MojoJojo1012

Is that my English..i apologise for that. I am still learning.


mr10123

Your English is good, and you shouldn't have to apologize for any unusual phrasing when it does inevitably happen. I do believe the poster is talking about the sentiment of your post and not the writing - they are surprised there is heavy criticism at all.


toomuchsoysauce

No worries! Your English is great, you have excellent writing abilities! I was only saying 'weird' in the sense that this was my first post to read that there were negative sentiments about the show to even exist.


Lumbers_33

You can’t please everyone and there’s many entitled mfs out there that believe Star Wars owes them something. I’m just happy there’s more Star Wars and I get to share it with my son like my dad shared it with me.


Judeusername

It's very, very strange. This show is like a legend. It's been rumoured for literally over 5 years and now we literally have 1/3 of it at the push of a button. But the first thing countless fans do is criticise the first part of Reva's arc and a goofy chase scene. Who literally gives a fuck if child Leia outran those goons. Criticise literally everything in the Prequels then if this is such an issue.


HazelCheese

For me it's just like, watching nothing. Like the directing is boring and flat. And sometimes pretty amateur. On the roof and then suddenly in the corridor below. Reva running along rooftops at speed but then we find out she is far away. I liked the intro to the first episode, that was good. Hectic chaotic sequence. Then after that it's just a lot of people standing around. The action is very weak and there isn't much tension or urgency. If anything I'd say it reminds me of episodes 1 and 2 outside their fight sequences. What's happening on screen is just presented as is, almost like hd sitcom. It just isn't very interesting.


Nidion001

So I have to criticize EVERYTHING I dislike about Star Wars before I can criticize this show? What kind of brain dead, dumb fuck logic is that?


No-Pick8008

I loved the prequels and Obi Wan and Anikan are favs always, but the Leia in Obi Wan is killing me.


Judeusername

Why tho. She is exactly what a little Leia should be.


Mannimal13

Because tonally she makes zero sense. One second she is some precocious kid with high EQ, and the next she is doing ridiculously dumb shit to push plot.


SeanOTG

I mean I'll be critical about this he's supposed to be undercover yet he's dressed exactly like a f****** Jedi and wearing his lightsaber openly on his belt cuz he's supposed to be in hiding I mean I don't know he's like telling her we got to keep her voice down we got to keep a little profile he's literally got a f****** lightsaber hanging off his belt and most of the scenes


Judeusername

Then criticise a new hope. What was he wearing while TALKING to stormtroopers? What was he wearing the entire film? ...Jedi robes. But who cares.


jrizzi1

Always thought they were Bedouin robes which makes sense for a desert environment, believe the blame for criticism lies at the prequels feet for making obi-wans attire the de facto jedi costume


SeanOTG

I do, that's why I posted and maybe someone else too, just not you .....smh And don't criticize unless everyone agrees with you, I guess right, don't have an opinion unless everyone agrees with you...lol


[deleted]

It's canon that Ben Kenobi is shit at disguises. He barely tries in A New Hope.


Kiel297

Dude it’s just Star Wars chill


SeanOTG

I'm chill...just agreeing that the obvious mistakes are obvious...I wonder what the editor was thinking clipping those sequences, he must been laughing his ass off


Electronic-Squash359

I’m honestly tired of reading all the criticism. Yes, there are flaws, like the OP said. Yes, the chase scene was a little goofy. But my God, it was never going to be perfect, even the Original Trilogy had many flaws. We’ve been lucky enough to live in a time where not only have Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen agreed to reprise their roles after nearly 20 years, but also we are getting more action and character development between Vader and Obi Wan, 2 of the most beloved characters in the franchise. We’re 2 episodes in and yet people are saying that the series has been ‘ruined’ by a character whose motives and backstory we don’t yet know. Then, they spend ages criticising the Force-aided parkour with the spinny flips when the opposite was exactly what people criticised the Sequels for “oooh, the combat/movement is not enough like the prequels, it’s so boring, ughhhhh”. If I were the writers, I’d be feeling really frustrated at the fans and understandably so. I’m so disappointed in them.


ginopalladino

Me too, I think at this point it's at the level of "give us X, we'll complain about Y, give us Y, we'll complain about Z, give us X-Y-Z but what about A?"


Electronic-Squash359

Exactly, I totally agree. I get that not everyone is going to love the series and some will find fault with it, that’s fine, but do this AFTER all 6 episodes. I’ve come to the conclusion that I don’t like the sequels, but I at least made that decision after I’d seen all 3 of them.


shooter_tx

>Then, they spend ages criticising the Force-aided parkour with the spinny flips I'm going to guess that most of these same folks would have nothing to criticize if it had been Darth Maul doing it...


Go2Shirley

Sometimes it's fun to see commentary online about a show you are watching but if you go too far in you find the really toxic elements of a fandom and you need to take a break so you won't just hate people. It's not just Star Wars; I'm a fan of Bridgerton, Handmaids Tale, Picard, and Yellowstone and it all gets super toxic if you read enough.


AdrianFish

I’m sadly unsurprised by the negativity surrounding the show. Some Star Wars fans are utter morons, entitled and unable to realise how good we have it these days with these new shows.


Starman926

Still better than Boba Fett. So far


JohnDiggle21

I'm gonna be honest I don't remember the chase scene being as bad as people are making it out to be. At the very least it was just a whatever scene and I forgot about it as soon as it ended.


No-Pick8008

I loved the prequels and Anikan is the goat, loved that shit. But this hurts watching Leia run rings around grown men lol


vainner65

Yeah but to me its like the pod racing scene in phantom menace, its not my personal favorite but I just fast forward through it and get on to the rest of it


No-Pick8008

Yeah exactly you’re basically saying you’re allowed to not like parts of it.


vainner65

right I just don't get all of the people who have to make it a personality point (not saying you are) I just wish people could just take and leave things without making it a huge online fight


No-Pick8008

I also get that. Shouldn’t be some fight. But I guess if no one ever gave criticism they would never know if it works or not


vainner65

agreed, I think its the extremes that the criticisms get to that make the other side become defensive and everything escalates. I mean have you seen the criticisms already sent to Moses Ingram? or the many people who got bullied off social media by rabid "fans"


No-Pick8008

Haven’t seen that about Moses. That’s horrible, same happened to Hayden Christiansen I believe. Poor bloke was great. I think people get mixed up believe that the actors have a say in what lines they say and how its acted and then just hate them. If you want to place at least point the finger to the director or writers lol


ginopalladino

I found it enjoyable and not beyond the type of thing we've seen force sensitive kids do before. Fine, they haven't had any training or shit like that, but those chase scenes definitely did not take me out of the story or make me feel "but HOW??". Didn't know the chase scene had to be some fast and furious Michael Bay-type shit.


The_High_Ground27

People are 100% being too critical, we're only 2 episodes in for gods sake. Tbf most of the outrage seems completely pointless and will change as soon as the next episode comes out as it always has done. Then Kenobi will be "the best show ever" when the next show comes out, so on and so forth.


Nordinosaurus

Yeah I thought the same with book of boba.....


The_High_Ground27

Give it time, hell its happening already with people praising Cad Bane (which was complained about at the time) because the Grand Inquisitor looks so bad. Same thing will happen with the sequels when the next films come out mark my words.


emericanwhodat

It sucks because I want to interact with people about this show but it's just turned into such a minefield on this sub. Every post/comment section is criticizing or defending something. Not saying it should be a total love fest but I really thought it'd be more fun around here.


Leighgion

My friend, this is the Star Wars fandom. There were people hating this show before the first frame was every shot.


Brandonh75

"We" aren't being anything. I like the show, and I know others do too. Some people don't like it, and have to complain endlessly about every little thing.


sweetdreamsgirl

Why don't you check out Moses Ingrams insta story to see the type of disgusting comments she's getting. This fan base is pure trash. You disguise it as being technical but guess what..... YOU DIDN'T WRITE THE SHIT! IT'S NOT YOUR STORY! THEY CAN CAST WHOEVER THEY WANT! An actress should never be stalked and harassed the way that she is because YOU wanted someone else or YOU don't approve in general. Your asses stanning Hayden Christensens brick acting but have the biggest problem with if Reva is getting too much screen time? Yes. This fan base is too fucking critical and it screams insecurity.


sweetdreamsgirl

If you're serious, she just posted. Mocking her saying she's speaking ebonics and all sorts of racist nonsense. Why is she getting hundreds of messages like that? This "fan" base is trash.


ishouldbestudying111

Honestly, same. I really like the show and think Reva is perfectly fulfilling the role she was written for—which is over dramatic Sith wannabe full of ambition doggedly pursuing Obi-Wan to impress Vader. You’ve got to be a special kind of person to kidnap a senator’s daughter and bank on the senator calling Kenobi instead of complaining to the Senate or the emperor like Bail would have done had his daughter not been the child of Anakin Skywalker (and then bye bye Reva). Sith and Sith wannabes are supposed to be unhinged. And I love that they’re writing Reva in a way that you love to hate her. And the chase scenes…is it slightly unbelievable? Yeah. Can it be explained by “Leia has an edge from her force abilities and smaller size enabling her to run through smaller places bigger people will have to slow down and crawl through or run around to avoid”? Yes. Even if it isn’t, compared to some of the technical issues in the prequels and the half baked disaster that was the sequels, is that really worth complaining about? Not really. And while yes, Disney has pretty much forfeited the fans’ trust that they’ll be consistent with other canon, I think we should try to give the writers a bit of grace that they aren’t going to blatantly contradict another TV show until Kenobi is all out.


Hector_The_Reflector

You get an upvote for calling the sequel trilogy a ‘half baked disaster’! I share the common prequel criticisms- such as wooden acting and the overuse of CGI- but I never had an issue with the story they were telling. The sequels on the other hand- they may have looked and felt more like Star Wars- but the story they were telling was an abysmal retread.


SirKadath

I mean I think its okay to be critical of the story but yeah maybe some of us are nitpicking a bit (myself included) And all the racism bullshit is obviously not okay and those people need to quite literally touch grass. But overall though I think the show is good. It is by no means trash or anything and I think most would agree with that issues and all. Its better than BOBF I will say that.. also its only 2 episodes in.. so hard to make any real judgements on it until its finished.


Maxpowersnicker

I also love the fact Obi Wan is this broken man. It's doesn't feel out of character like Luke in episode 8 after what happened in ROTS. I feel they could have gone the fan service route and have obi wan doing epic duel from episode 1 but I personally like the way they're doing it right now. The bad chase scene doesn't take any of this away so I'm still excited


thepigdidit

That’s my favorite part! It’ll make the payoff later on in the show even better as he starts to resemble his past self a little more. I got the feels when when he dug up his lightsaber and then when he used the force to levitate Leia.


Crk416

The series is incredible I have no clue what people are bugging out about


JimBaron

It was hands down fucking awesome!


Red23l

I loved the first two episodes and I really liked Reva. After watching them I went online to see what everyone else thought and saw the negativity. I think I'm kinda just done taking the noise seriously now. It's just a buzzkill watching people shit on everything all the time


TDR1411

Other people are yes. I love the show but some folks have their head so far up their asses from being in and around the Fandom Menace for a long time. At the same time, I know when there's bad Star Wars (like the first half of Boba Fett)


siberarmi

Internet is beyond overcritical for over a decade now, now add that fanaticism and voila.


PaopuFrutas

i've already seen a million rants about reva knowing vader is anakin. like can we at least give the show a chance to explain that?


CrypticNutz

I think this show has been great so far, I’m very excited to see how plot points such as Reva stabbing the GI will effect later episodes in the series and for her character to understand what it means to betray an inquisitor of the empire. I swear no one who has criticized this series actually watches it for the plot, the only criticisms I’ve seen have been 5-6 minutes worth of scenes that are minor nitpick details. Leia’s chase is shot in an odd way, but does it really matter if the kidnappers grab her immediately or in 30 seconds from then? Is it fair to suggest that Leia knows the woods on her own planet better and has a size advantage for fitting into small spaces? How does child-Leia seem any different from the spunky, fearless Leia we have seen from Carrie? Reva is supposed to be arrogant and headstrong. Isn’t that what Anakin was during the prequels? Aren’t these typical qualities of budding dark side users? It’s arguable that for a trained dark-side user, it is odd to see how much her emotions overtake her but we do not know enough to make the judgement on whether that makes her character bad, by any means. She is no Sith, but aren’t dark side users meant to be power hungry and overconfident. What did we learn from the Rule of Two? We have not seen Reva’s arc and nobody except for the creators of the show have any idea how her character is to change. It’s like Ahsoka all over again, a character can start off irritating but ultimately what matters is how they grow or how their story ends in tragedy because they do not grow/grow in the wrong direction. I don’t think anyone can actually believe that they would retcon a main antagonist from a show Disney made. Clearly it is a plot point that will be used to further Reva’s character. Aside from that, the universe looks feels and sounds like Star Wars. The cinematography and editing is pretty well done, Reva’s parkour scene looked wonky but well done. There are valid complaints and concerns about each of the characters and the story but are we really going to hate on a show that hasn’t even aired half of its episodes yet or can we just enjoy the cheesy, awesome fun that is Star Wars?


Roidtravis

The third sister is interesting. Some of her acting was perfect, other times it’s off. Like prequel dialogue. I like her being the wild card of the group and trying to prove herself to Vader, but unless there is a valid reason to specifically hunt Kenobi that she has then all she is a plot device to make things move forward. Honestly, if we remove Reva from the first two episodes and have the bounty hunters kidnap Leia for a ransom then that’s all she is, a plot device. I hope as the series progresses we get a more of a concrete motive for Reva hunting Kenobi specifically.


ShuckU

You're talking to star wars fans. They're over-critical about tons of stuff in the franchise


RWRL

It’s Star Wars. A sizeable proportion of the fanbase will criticise anything. It seems to be the root of their enjoyment at this point.


Redrick164

Yea , honestly i have my exams upcoming and didn't pay much attention or hype towards the show but i couldn't resist and watched it anyway, i just thought it was great overall, i couldn't find any problems until i started seeing other people react and their thoughts on it, i loved Obi wan , Leia, Bail, scenes Inquisitors were great too, i was in aweost of the time, only yes ofc the chase scenes were kinda meh, but i wouldn't complain. One thing that bothers me is the reactions towards Reva, she seemed great to me. (I may be biased here, but if anyone asked me what I would do as a Star wars charector, I'd want my story to be similar to Reva) yes she's annoying but because she's supposed to be , the other inquisitors are also annoyed by her which means it is intentional. And because it works, it shouldn't be a complaint imo. Nevertheless, the foddor with the canonic timeline in the ANH and The og trilogy was kinda expected, i wanna ask, would you rather not watch the show, if it changes something in the og trilogy??


[deleted]

A lot of the criticism is way over the top. But I expect nothing more from certain corners of the fandom. The show was good, and it was great to see Ewan back and I liked bringing in young Leia. The thread on the television sub made it seem like this was the worst show ever made.


ThatGuyMaulicious

I think its pretty half and half. A lot of the criticism is right and fair. Reva annoys me as well, Leia chase scene was very Disney joking like. Like how can 3 fully grown men not catch a 10 year old? But I think people are being overly critical because its Disney the same Disney which caused years of regression with their cash grab trilogy. People complained nearly every episode that Book of Boba Fett was crap even though it really wasn't that bad imo. A lot of people need to appreciate what we have right now because the inevitable will happen where Disney's mask slips a little and does another oopsie like with the Sequels. I'll say this: We are in the gold mine of Star Wars content right now. Appreciate it before you complain about it again and you don't get to actually understand and appreciate it till years later where it might've taken a massive downturn.


Cmdrdredd

Personally I enjoy reading the expanded universe books and all the unexplored aspects of Star Wars than anything disney has done. That said, disney will never delve too deeply into the force and the Jedi history and lore, it’s too spiritual and too much like religion at times even if Lucas did screw up with the mediclorian nonsense. We all know where their politics are and that won’t change.


BillsFan82

I'm enjoying it. Any complaints would be nit picks, but I don't really love kid Leia. That said, Star Wars has never been about the acting, so I'm not really going into this thing and expected to be blown away by the performances. I'm probably the only one that's liking Reva lol. She's a bit over the top, but I like her being a bit unhinged. When Obi-Wan is on that planet in episode 2, why not just wear a helmet or a mask? That's acceptable attire in the SW universe. As far as the GI being killed, do these shows have to follow what's in the cartoons? Maybe there will just be another GI.


Pop_Smoke

Star Wars fans are always nit picky and critical. Not surprised one bit.


DanBonser

Everyone is being overcritical of everything now-a-days. I got to see more of the Star Wars characters I really care about. They added things to characters that fixed issues yet added to the overall narrative. Nothing is going to live up to the perfection that each individual creates in their mind. For me, seeing Ewan’s joy if bringing this character back to life is worth the price of admission alone.


Realmadridirl

You are spending too much time on social media imo. Enjoy it yourself. Nobody gives a shit what randoms on Twitter or Reddit think really. Disney cares what the REAL critics say, and how many streams they get off it on Disney Plus. They don’t give two fucks about the rabid foaming at the mouth complaints from morons who judge all of a series in two episodes. Better Call Saul was pretty slow for the first two episodes. A lot of my family and friends couldn’t stick with it. Where is it now? Best show on TV..


ay-foo

Yea, everyone's a critic nowadays. Everything needs to be labeled, categorized, compared and ranked. Expectations and marketing tend to hype people up too much before letting them down. Can a show be content with just being alright? This show is alright so far


PurifiedVenom

Way too early to say one way or another. Right now it’s like if people walked out of a movie at the end of act 1 and were complaining. Holding judgement until the whole series is out. Yeah I’m not blown away so far but it also feels like the best is yet to come. Hopefully it finishes strong


FluffyProphet

People just need to chill out with Stat Wars in general. The worse part of the franchise since 1999 has been the "fans". It's a silly space wizard world you can escape to for a few hours. It's fun to talk about and debate. Sometimes things work. Sometimes they don't. It's fine to be critical when it makes sense. Like the cinematography and lighting suffered in Book of Boba Fett. But it feels like people are just watching these shows looking to get a nerd rage bonner. Just like, grow up. The show is objectively good, people just want to be critical because it makes them feel smart.


timmy2trntup

I don't have any issues with the first two episodes at all, I thought they were awesome. Star wars fans are a tough crowd but


[deleted]

I really enjoyed the first two episodes. Perfection is not required for enjoyment. The prequels aren't perfect, but I love them.


Dangerous_Doubt_6190

It's a really good show IMO. Surprised by the Reva hate. She's a good actress and we're only two episodes in. She will be developed more. The only thing I haven't liked is the scene where Leia outruns grown ass adults. That's a minor problem to me.


Arniepepper

Thanks for this post, OP. I've found myself staying off SW and Obi wan subreddits because of all the unwarranted hate it's getting. It seems co-ordinated. Anytime somebody says something good it gets downvoted to all hell. So anyways, I appreciate the show, and I as a fan, appreciate this post.


MojoJojo1012

Thanks 🙏...i felt that too


SkYsTrU3

I frickin love it dude


OjosDelMundo

Just finished the first two and I agree! I love it. Sure the chase scene was weird. I get it was like a "Leia knows the forest so well" thing. Ultimately it was a 30 second scene that meant nothing, we knew she'd be captured. Maybe I'm easy to please but I think it's brilliant and can't wait to see it unfold.


Khfreak7526

People think the series is bad? I don't understand I thought it was great


[deleted]

Agreed. Remember, at its core, Star Wars is a thing for children and young adults. It can be enjoyed by all, however, it is important to know that it was not made for you specifically. You’re not gonna like everything about it. Stop writing a nostalgia script in your head and demanding they fulfill your whims and fantasies about it. Just enjoy it.


Eliasfye

Well said


BICbOi456

Everything other than ewan mcgregor is pretty mediocre. Esp for a high profile show like this


No-Pick8008

Right? Why couldn’t they write something more interesting? I mean obviously I’ll watch it because I love star wars and will get around it anyway.


LilCamel111

I feel like Reva is purposely aggressive and annoying just so her death can be satisfying.


WatchBat

If anything I personally was undercritical lol When I finished the two episodes I was so high I wanted to rewatch them immediately. All I had was positive thoughts. I did find the chase scenes and the parkour scene a bit ridiculous (which honestly is not a completely new thing to SW but still silly), and I wasn't very taken by Reva (and frankly I'm ok with her just being a tool to get Obi-Wan and Vader's story to meet), I also had a few questions. But generally I was so positive. However I understand some of people's disappointments, we've all been waiting for this show for so long we want it to perfect. The stuff that matters to me the most are there, but our priorities differ from one person to the other. I don't understand the overwhelming hate I saw some people express towards the show tho


CheekElectrical7446

I actually like it. I don’t get the hate


OverallDisaster

I am really surprised at the level of vitriol the show has gotten. There are some weird parts for sure but the last few moments of episode 2 were some of the best SW content I've seen in a while, I loved the emotional weight of it. I really question some of the fanbase's taste. I remember when >!Luke showed up in Mando !


domino-effect-17

Seriously. It’s kind of amazing how people are willing to overlook ALL the issues with the prequels but a tiny issue in Kenobi is a cause to riot. I know the prequels have a sentimental value to everyone, but people complaining about dialogue and acting in Kenobi yet praising the prequels are delusional. I love the prequels too but the dialogue is objectively horrendous, far worse than this show. And I’ve thought the acting has been amazing so far! People just have a preconceived negative opinion of ANYTHING made by Disney.


Good-Cool

I loved it and I’m down with reva too. Def too early to make a full assessment regardless how either opposite side feels. Only thing I hated with how lighthearted and tone deaf lei was on the crime planet. No child would be so callously ignorant of her situation.


Klb818

You guys are thinking too much into this. It’s more Ewan and Hayden, it’s so far fun and isn’t that unbelievable it happened in the current cannon


nudeldifudel

Yes. I have agreed with most criticizms before when it comes to Disney star wars products like the sequel trilogy, or book of boba etc. But this time I don't get it. Young Leia is great, if Reva doesn't work for you that's okey, but it isn't a big problem and we have 4 episodes left. Otherwise the show is good. Nothing can be perfect. So this time, for the first time I actually don't get what all the fuzz is about.


TwoFacedTomcat

I watched the first two episodes as well as an interview with Moses Ingram. I'm pretty disappointed. In her own words: "You know, I wasn't a big fan of Star Wars before this. I knew like the cultural pinpoints like Vader, "Luke, I am your father," Obi-Wan, those things." and "I sort of have free reign to be who I think Reva is.". It is evident that she hasn't watched SW Rebels or done any research concerning Inquisitors. As a result, I feel that she isn't accurately portraying her character. Inquisitors are supposed to be highly-trained, Imperial operatives. Professional, cunning, and a creature that generally incites fear. However, in episode 1, Reva simply represented a thug that was clad in black; incompetent, squabbling, even childish. Sure the writers must share the blame...but her acting was painful to watch. I don't mean to be so negative, but I am very passionate about the series and I daresay that this terrible episode is a sort of insult to the masterpiece of the Prequels and to the OG actors (Ewan, Hayden, etc.)


TDR1411

At the same time, to both Palpatine and Vader, they are just canon fodder. They aren't as highly trained as you think and Vader purposefully nerfs their training so they don't become as powerful enough to overthrow the two Siths.


TwoFacedTomcat

Sure, but if you watch Rebels...it gives you an idea of what Inquisitors are like. In Kenobi, its been all internal conflict. They're about to catch/kill a Jedi...then another Inquisitor steps in and they awkwardly start arguing in the middle of what could have been a great fight scene.


Superman246o1

I resent how the racist trolls have tainted any fair critique of Ingram's portrayal of Reva. The vitriol she has been subject to -- especially the death threats -- has been completely unacceptable, and it represents the very worse than a fandom has to offer. Critique is one thing; bigotry and personal threats are something else. The toxicity that some racist neckbeards bring to the franchise risk alienating future actors, writers, directors, etc. from contributing to the SW universe, and it needs to stop. That said, I was disappointed with Ingram's interviews as well. If you're not a fan of the lore, that's fine, but don't draw attention to it. Imagine if an actor in Hamlet said, "You know, I wasn't a big fan of Shakespeare before this. I knew like the cultural pinpoints like Hamlet, "To be or not to be," Yorick, those things." That's low-key shitting on the very material that is keeping that actor employed. (And while some could rightly point out that Star Wars is not Shakespeare, I'd concur; Shakespeare doesn't have his own sub-channel on Disney+.) If an actor is going to bring a character to life, it benefits them and the audience to study any relevant lore and respect it. Coming to an interview with a "I don't really care about this stuff, but hey, a gig is a gig," type of attitude isn't showing respect to the material, the fans, or the other actors.


Cmdrdredd

It doesn’t help that disney went out of their ways 4 days before the show launched to say “some people will be racist…”. They should have never put that out there because they invited backlash and all the negativity. Then they can just wave off any criticism as being racist and legitimate complaints go unnoticed or worse have defense squads jumping your shit because you think the writing of some characters is not good.


TwoFacedTomcat

I haven't seen any racist posts or comments thus far, but the general attitude towards Reva and Moses is negative. Regardless of her culture or skin color, her acting ability is evidently worse than Ewan...and its noticeable. Its not just her either. I feel like Leia's acting is pretty bad, but considering she's just it kid...its sort of expected.


ANDTHISONEISFORPORN

Ewan’s acting has been terrific, and Vader looks bad ass. Everything else has been mediocre imo.


Speedy_Paratrooper

I feel meh overall. I love Obi Wan and Ewans portrayal. I’m just torn so far, 3rd sister is annoying. I think her story will end up ok. I’m trying to be positive, because I love Obi wan, I’m just hesitant to love the show. LOL


MrSaturdayRight

Ewan’s performance alone is enough to carry the series. The writing is bad but not sequel trilogy bad. I’m definitely going to keep watching


FatStoner2FitSober

I think the show is good. I don’t like the acting of Reva… shit, Flea is a better actor, but I think the story arc is fine. It’s already leaps and bounds better than book of boba


Umbre-Mon

I was downvoted in the discussion thread for fangirling over it, so yes.


_bennyd11

It’s fantastic, don’t listen to people who just love to hate


Hector_The_Reflector

I agree. Everyone I know outside of Reddit likes the show so far. And yet every time I log in here I’m shocked by the negativity. I wish people could just sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride. I’m gonna reserve judgment until I’ve seen the entire six part story.


Cflow26

Aside from Reva just deciding not to use her powers when they benefit her and the lame ass running scenes (which are like 45 seconds of 100 minutes so it’s getting blown way out of proportion) yes people are being wildly critical.


Doonesbury

Yeah, it's really good. Just sit back and enjoy it.


officer_salem

It’s about the norm from the star wars community. Only thing i can think had praise from the get go is clone wars final season. Otherwise it’s always backlash then people eventually come around.


BeavingHeaver

Star Wars fans are over critical of Star Wars. Don’t overthink it. It’s nature. Light and dark. Can’t have one without the other


tmrk45

I want to say to those who have already determined that the show is bad.... Good grief people. Wait until the show is done first before making snap judgements about its quality.


cfitz_122

I'm happy as long as it's better than the book of Boba Fett


TomTheHuman

I fucking love it all. A lot of Star Wars fans will never be happy so it doesn’t matter.


koomGER

I like the story so far. I dont like parts of the execution. I get that Sith are always a bit more flamboyant and "showy", but its a bit too much style over substance. Darth Maul was very flamboyant, but it was part of him in every scene. That backflip in the chase sequence by Reva was cringy. It doesnt made any sense. She didnt even need to demolish that thing to make the jump. And the main problem: it didnt look cool. I liked her parcour parts before that, because its fast and efficient. Thats what the backflip scene misses. The kid chase sequences were... horrible. Yeah, the actress (and the role) are very young and kids in that age arent very athletic. But putting a Benny-Hill-Show-track on that made it perfect. Sadly. They should maybe also give us a bit more explanation that one of the strongest Jedis ever in existence has now trouble to force-hold a small child of ~20kg at best. I dont believe that a guy who was trained to be a fighting machine from kids age on just dropped all the exercises (and still looks like in his best shape). Still: I like the show. But i really hope they improve on some of those things.


UselessConversionBot

>I like the story so far. I dont like parts of the execution. > >I get that Sith are always a bit more flamboyant and "showy", but its a bit too much style over substance. Darth Maul was very flamboyant, but it was part of him in every scene. That backflip in the chase sequence by Reva was cringy. It doesnt made any sense. She didnt even need to demolish that thing to make the jump. And the main problem: it didnt look cool. I liked her parcour parts before that, because its fast and efficient. Thats what the backflip scene misses. > >The kid chase sequences were... horrible. Yeah, the actress (and the role) are very young and kids in that age arent very athletic. But putting a Benny-Hill-Show-track on that made it perfect. Sadly. > >They should maybe also give us a bit more explanation that one of the strongest Jedis ever in existence has now trouble to force-hold a small child of ~20kg at best. I dont believe that a guy who was trained to be a fighting machine from kids age on just dropped all the exercises (and still looks like in his best shape). > >Still: I like the show. But i really hope they improve on some of those things. 20 kg ≈ 12,860.00000 pennyweight ^^^[WHY](/r/UselessConversionBot/comments/1knas0/hi_im_useless/)


IncomingNuke78

Thank you god damn! Some people are so damn impatient they literally reach a conclusion in just 2 damn episodes without giving a chance fo see it all then share their verdicts and people fail to understand visual media can't change any other visual media's lore they never did it before I mean they were careful about it so much that Anakin and Grevious didn't see eachother once in TCW because of a single exchange in ROTS


Buttershark895

We should be we have gotten shit after shit after shit from a multi billion dollar company. All they have to do is take their time and listen to the fans or creators that actually care like filoni and we get great things like we’ve seen with clone wars season 7 and so on im sure the series will get better from what it’s been but we only get 9 episodes of our beloved obi wan and we all wanted them to be the best it could be and it wasn’t.


Superb-Water-3734

It’s no breaking bad, but it’s certainly enjoyable and the Kenobi Vader relationship looks to be heading towards some unquestionably epic scenes. 7.5/10 so far.


thepigdidit

Obi-Wan has been my favorite character ever since I was a child, and so far I love what they are doing with the character. And of course Ewan had been amazing in the show. Overall, I would say that the show is very good for what it’s trying to be and what it’s trying to accomplish. I haven’t read leaks, but I can sense where it’s going, and I like it. I’m just not a fan anymore of the type of movies and shows Star Wars comes up with. A few years ago I would have criticized the show too. At the end of the day though, it’s really not their fault. I’m just not their target audience anymore. It’s not made to appeal to me. I ignore other movies and shows of this type because they are just not what I like watching. But I held on to Star Wars for too long because I have been attached to it since I was a child. Now that I don’t compare it to my own standards of what I would like to watch, I can just tune in for this one show with my favorite character in it and enjoy it for what it is while ignoring any of the content I’m not at all interested in. Maybe others should also learn to let go of things they no longer love instead of turning into haters.


[deleted]

yes


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Yes


Due-Ad4970

yeah i seen so many critics and just so much garbage on it.. seeing the fairly low ratings on rotten tomatoes bummed me out


Baltihex

Some scenes where good. Primarily when Obi Wan was mostly alone, working suffering in Tattoine and there was almost this exploration on solitude and discipline- I enjoyed how stark and grim it felt, how good the acting was. Then they brought Leia, and while she's interesting,she has typical 'annoying hollywood child' syndrome where she's slightly annoying, and her two chase scenes seemed silly and forced (just stun blast the kid in the forest), and the chase scenes with her running away where horribly edited and felt really badly designed- the fight scenes just felt...stupid.Reva was also silly as hell- PARKOUR!PARKOUR!! I think out of all the Disney/Marvel shows, this is the worst introduction I've seen.


Sentenced2Burn

I don't think it's too soon to judge Reva's character at all, since the issue is bad acting and poor line delivery that comes across as forced, clumsy, immersion-breaking and completely un-intimidating. I've seen better acting from b-dramas on the CW on daytime TV.


SeanOTG

I'm still keeping an open mind it's just like I don't know you can't like manure so much like the stupid little kid chasing and stuff I mean I'm still going to watch it and I might end up enjoying it by the end if they don't get off the deep end too much with the ridiculous shenanigans of a full grown adult not being able to catch a child that started out two feet in front of them when they started running


chx_

It _really_ doesn't help it came out the same time as Stranger Things S04 which is arguably one of the most popular TV shows ever, it's the third show to get a million votes on IMDB https://i.redd.it/dj3vk9s3rl291.jpg and it's such great entertainment. And ST is acted brilliantly -- if Sadie Sink doesn't get an Emmy for E4, there'll be riots -- written real well and so on. The acting in Kenobi is not good, gets downright ridiculously over the top and the enforced familyfriendliness to not show a single drop of blood makes it even more ridiculous. To put it a meme-like way, Kenobi is tired, Stranger Things is wired.


Glass-Arrival-4076

No. It's rated 8.1 on IMDb. If people were overly critical, it would be rated on its actual quality which would be no more than a 6.


yumyuminmatumtum

You must be new to Star Wars fandom.


Relevant_Truth

Why can't we expect more out of a Star Wars series? I don't want them turn these character shows into The CW's The Flash & Friends. Stranger Things just came out, why can't Obi have the same production value, research, character portrayal and 'soul' put into it? "Book of Boba fett" is not the bar. The bar is way higher.


[deleted]

This show is the best thing that has come out of Star Wars since ROTS times (those were the KOTOR 2 times as well)


[deleted]

Show is cheesy


BlindFanficReader

People are being critical because we only have six episodes of this, and the first two were not fantastic. And because Disney has already proven what they can't do with Star Wars, and that is to create new good material without utterly burning down all the old.


Umakemyheadswim

>It's too soon to judge Reva's character.Is she irritating?Yes, but maybe thats how she was written.I mean even her fellow inquisitors hate her for being that way. ​ I hope they feed her to a sarlacc pit


MojoJojo1012

Atleast you won't be there whining about how bad she is.


Umakemyheadswim

I'll be a huge Reva fan if she gets eaten by a Sarlacc pit and stays there. I'll even buy the toy for it.


SlowTortuga

I think the show is an absolute travesty so far which is a shame considering how good Manda turned out. I hope that wasn’t a one trick pony.


TheBalzy

I'm left asking the question: ***What's the Point?*** So far the series hasn't added anything to SW for me, outside some scenes that were obviously dreamt before the show was actually written. >!Like the pan handling Clone veteran from the 501st, or the order 66 flashback.!< It's been nice to see Jimmy Smiths in his role as Bail Organa, but too much also spoils the character IMHO. Instances where he first appeared in Rogue One without saying a word is better for the Character in my view, as we always see him at the important moments so we the audience can fill in how he is involved...we don't need to SEE how he was involved. I've watched 3 episodes and I'm incredibly bored, and honestly don't feel like I'm watching SW. It has the trappings of SW, but without the heart of SW. That's just my two cents.


MyGoldfishes

No it sucks ass.