65. This is the Way We React to the Obi-wan Kenobi Teaser Trailer

The 2022 Annual Disney Shareholders Webcast didn't hold much information for us about Obi-wan Kenobi, but the Entertainment Weekly article and teaser trailer appearing that same Wednesday, March 9th sure did! I'd like to mention that just for the sake of partiality, I do not own stock, even partial stocks, in Disney...though it probably is a silly restriction to put on myself since it stands to be a good investment with prices going up across the board for everything Disney.

As with The Book of Boba Fett first trailer, there are confirmations of rumors and implications of storylines, but we know the main character here MUCH more than we do with the last Disney Plus Star Wars show. Obi Wan Kenobi will still just be a limited series, though Kathleen Kennedy at least seems open to making more money...I mean...continuing the story if things work out well. We've heard Hayden and Ewan got along well and that everyone has been having a good time on the set, so kudos to Deborah Chow for avoiding at least that criticism. There is the matter of the shape of the Grand Inquisitor's head, but that can be fixed with CGI, if it even really needs it. I think waiting to see how Rupert Friend portrays the character is more important, but I also see the argument for making it more obvious that this isn't the "Sebastien Shaw Anakin" we saw at the end of Return of the Jedi. Maybe you didn't make that mistake, but some people have.

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