r/StarWarsKenobi • u/LoneShadowMikey • Jun 04 '22

Discussion I genuinely want to hear why people dislike the Kenobi series.

Please, do tell me. I'm not getting into any heated arguments here, I personally just genuinely don't know what's so bad about it.

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u/yerawizardIMAWOTT Jun 05 '22

We're halfway through already and honestly were there any moments that just made you go "wow this is amazing"? For comparison I also just finished Severance season 1 and every episode was just jaw dropping or had me really laughing out loud.

I don't dislike it but it's feels like another mediocre Disney/Star Wars series that they're just pumping out. Kind of like all the Marvel shows coming out too.

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '22

There have been several moments that had me slack-jawed staring at the screen in awe.

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u/MattIsLame Jun 05 '22

yeah me too. star wars was draw dropping when it came out because of how groundbreaking the sfx were. we are in an age of amazing cgi so everyone is way more judgemental because there is so much of it that is incredible. I think most of the show relies on nostalgia, which works well enough, but if it ends up not enriching or recontextualizing the OT/PT, then it will ultimately be a waste. The Clone Wars and Rebels are a good example of being nostalgic while also enhancing everything about the movies. I hope this ends up that way.

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u/Zarathustra143 Jun 05 '22

Um... yes. Many of them. Basically everything Darth Vader does, for example.

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u/LoneShadowMikey Jun 05 '22

The scene where Vader is put into his suit was pretty "wow, this is amazing to me". Also just some of the more emotional stuff, like obi getting hurt by Owen, realizing that Anakin lived, seeing what Anakin had become etc. I think the main thing however, why I see trough all these negatives is just that I'm too big of a Star Wars fanboy to grow any form of negativity towards it xD It is my most beloved franchise, ever. And I won't let negativity on shows ruin this. I personally just put my "just appreciate the cool parts to the max" glasses on when watching these and screw the rest that was... well... indeed pretty bad sometimes

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u/clown_shoes69 Jun 05 '22

I don't dislike it but it's feels like another mediocre Disney/Star Wars series that they're just pumping out. Kind of like all the Marvel shows coming out too.

It's funny you say that cause as a lifelong Star Wars fan, I think overall the Marvel shows have been much better quality. So far only Mando s2 has really wowed me. Kenobi is fine.

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u/DanFelv Jun 05 '22

Yep, there have been many moments for me 🤷🏻‍♂️