The Inquisitors were part of both Clone Wars and Rebels there is a explanation for them there . As far as Her running remember she is force sensitive so she could anticipate where they were going to go. I loved this series and I can't wait to see your reactions down the road !!!!!
The excuse I use for the chase, is Leia unconsciously tapping into the Force to make the right choices to dodge. But yeah that was wierd. I like the young actress playing her though. She's adorable and delivers the spunkiness of Leia well. I wish there would be a short teenage series with Leia. There is a particular story from the comics that would work well. An assassin tries to kill her, and her father decided to have her to start defense and blaster training. There is a great story around that basic arc.
@@VerowakReacts We finally got to see the comic, cinematic, animated and live action of the first 10 Inquisitors from Grand Inquisitor to 10 Brother. In addition, we still have 4-6 unnamed and secret inquisitors that we know quite a bit about, like the one Darth Maul killed on Dathomir and created his new lightsaber from the Solo Star wars story and Rebels. ;)
Honestly loved this series. Glad to see you're someone who won't base their entire opinion of the show based on one small thing you found to be silly. Maybe if the rest of the fandom could learn that lol. Going forward, literally everything you watch from Star Wars is "divisive". Your subscribers seem to be among the more respectful. Glad I found your channel. Also, very much looking forward to your Andor videos! Amazing series.
It seems like some people expect perfection for every Star Wars story. There are always ups and downs with Star Wars, the ups just really shine and make it great and enjoyable. I'm really looking forward to Andor too!
@@VerowakReacts Yeah I think there are two types of fans. The people who saw the originals and nothing ever compares for them and they go into everything new with a negative view from the start, they look for everything they possibly can to nitpick about it to death (even though you can also do this with the very silly original trilogy too) and let those things ruin their good time. Then there's fans who like Star Wars (I know, how weird) who don't let the silly bits outweigh the good bits. This is coming from someone who was a fan of the originals back when I was a kid in the 80's. I'm forever glad for more Star Wars. If I'm not into one thing as much, I'll be into the next thing more.
@@DoctorSeitanOne thing in particular is when they complain about the lore being broken. However, if you try to explain why it isn't necessarily broken, they don't want to hear it. If I was confused and thought something didn't make sense, I would appreciate an explanation.
@@VerowakReacts What’s so weird is so many fans will put new Star Wars under such an intense level of scrutiny that even A New Hope wouldn’t hold up under, but of course they don’t hold ANH to the same unreasonable standard.
You almost started a small friction fire from rubbing your hands together in giddy gesticulation. Great reaction, I love the acting in this show even if it has its problems.
Poor little Leia had to flee from Flea. Edit: I think they intentionally dragged out the chase until they had an opportunity to kill one of the guards so the Organas would worry more.
I fell in love with Obi-Wan (Ewan) and SW when I was 13 when The Phantom Menace came out. This show was nowhere near as good as it could have been imo, but I still enjoy many aspects of it....especially Hayden and Ewan. Baby Leia is beyond precious (and played by an awesome actress). Ben certainly changed....I believe he suffers from PTSD and depression at this point.
I believe Leia's "chase scene" is meant to be exciting and thrilling for the smaller family members that are watching the series. It's not for us grown-ups.
I know how you feel about people who aren’t trained to use the Force using lightsabers, but to give you some history about the inquisitors. They are former Jedi who survived order 66, and then captured by the Empire and turned to the dark side. They work directly for Darth Vader to hunt down and kill surviving Jedi. They were first introduced to us in the Star Wars Rebels series so if you ever make it to that series, very good to watch. Some of those characters are going to be in the new Ahsoka series coming up in August. Glad to see you get to the Obi Wan series. I thoroughly enjoyed it very much.
I'll definitely be watching Rebels once I finish Clone Wars lol Slowly but surely making my way through them all! So far, Obi-wan series just makes me want to watch more, though I know there's only 6 episodes :(
I think that if they wanted to make the chase scene seem more realistic when Leia was evading the three adults, they might have wanted to capitalize on both her small size and intimate knowledge of the woods. Instead of running down a path where an adult could easily overtake her, why not have Leia dive into the hollow among the roots under a large tree, while the bad guys are looking in the hole, she shimmies up through the inside of the hollow tree to emerge among the branches high above the pursuers then stealthily jumps from branch to neighboring branch only to disappear in another tree. There would easily be small openings among rocks, roots, etc. that a 9 year old could squeeze through but and adult would have to find a way around. This scene is commonly criticized by a lot of reactors I've viewed. I agree that it could have been better executed, but I never really let the detail take me out of the story. All I needed to know is that Leia tried to escape, gave it a noble effort, but was outnumbered by adults who eventually captured her unharmed. (They didn't have to tackle her or take her to the ground forcefully causing injury.)
100%. I've said it before, I think of Star Wars as an old story that's been retold countless times and details can become diluted. Like in legends and fairy tales, it's the message and the story that matter - not the "Yeah, right!" moments. Star Wars is a fairy tale; the first thing we ever saw on the screen was essentially a blue text version of "Once upon a time, in a faraway land."
That "chase" scene was flat-out stupid. The kidnappers all seemed to be tripping over their own feet. The one guy running into a horizontal branch that was in plain sight? Were they made to look incompetent so we'd think Leia had a chance to escape? But if they were bungling fools, why were they hired/sent? *Sigh*. That scene was just embarassing. The quickest way to make your villains not scary is to make them idiots. Aside from that, I think this was an excellent first episode. Loved your reaction and I cannot wait for more! 🤗
Hey, Veronique! Very solid first episode. It is advisable to familiarize yourself with the animated material first in order to get the full impact of the live-action shows which all have their roots in the Filoniverse. The Inquisitors, for example, are from "Rebels". I was glad to see that along with McGregor, JOEL EDGERTON and JIMMY SMITS reprised their roles of Owen Lars and Bail Organa, respectively. Very surprised and delighted to get a glimpse of ALDERAAN before its destruction! We meet BREHA ORGANA, the mother Leia remembers as beautiful but sad in "Return of the Jedi". Lovely tender moment between Bail and LEIA. The creature Obi-Wan is hacking up is a NEEBRAY. They're not native to Tatooine but are space-dwelling leviathans like those who spawned in the nebula seen in the "Clone Wars" episode, "Shadow of Malevolence". Apparently this one died or was killed near Tatooine's gravity well and got pulled to the surface. The tough hide that resists vacuum and the absolute zero temperature of space have preserved the meat for harvesting enabling some enterprising interest to set up an impromptu slaughterhouse. The claim was probably made by Jabba since he's the Hutt in control of Tatooine and the venture seems to be lucrative for the owner. Cool foreshadowing flashback to Order 66! The toy that TEEKA the Jawa sold to Obi-Wan and which Owen rejected is the same one LUKE plays with in "A New Hope" while he's cleaning the newly-bought droids. Therefore, it will have to get into his hands eventually. The GRAND INQUISITOR is played by RUPERT FRIEND who portrayed Peter Quinn on "Homeland"! The FIFTH BROTHER is played by SUNG KANG who portrayed Han in the "Fast and Furious" films! The kidnapper is played by FLEA who portrayed Needles in the "Back to the Future" films and is the bass guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers! C-3PO's cameo was portrayed, naturally, by ANTHONY DANIELS as always! The series is directed by "Mandalorian" director DEBORAH CHOW. Despite EWAN MCGREGOR's best efforts and a promising start, this show fails in multiple ways and was a major disappointment. I implore you to steep yourself into the Filoniverse by watching "Clone Wars", "Tales of the Jedi", "The Bad Batch" and "Rebels" as all live-action Star Wars content is derived from it.
I'll definitely be watching the animated series. Currently on Clone Wars, will get to the others animated ones afterwards ☺️ I'll learn about anything that isn't clear to me during that time
@@VerowakReacts Cool! I never get tired of watching people make their way through "Clone Wars". I would love to see your reactions! Please post them! You're guaranteed lots of views!
Great reaction! The chase scene just Didn't Make Sense. I'm glad you were able to look past it and focus on the good parts. There was much I really enjoyed about this episode!
The chase scene is so silly. I can definitely focus on the good parts (like all of Obi-Wan's scenes!!). I think it's a great first episode to the series
Always watch Star Wars in release order - and the animated series too. Therefore you are not missing important plotpoints or characters like the Inquisitors, Ahsoka, Thrawn and so on...
The people hunting for the Jedi are dark Jedi called inquisitors. They were introduced in the show Rebels. The baldheaded one is the grand inquisitor who is also a character in Rebels. They are under Darth Vader’s command and are severely mistreated by him.
I enjoyed the series ... The callbacks are good there are some hmmm scenes but there are those in everything.... Fanboys wanting perfection is a bit much but they still watch. Enjoy and Andor is the BEST.
The Inquisitors are all either former Jedi or former temple guards from the Clone Wars era. They've all been trained in the Force. Why else would they be trusted to hunt Jedi? ;)
The inquisitors are trained in the Force. They're mostly former Jedi that converted to the dark side. And yes they're trained in the Force and use lightsabers.
Ahh yes "The Chase" had social media buzzing for a week 😂 You noticing it naturally also gives credence to the bad direction or editing of that particular scene but overall a very good ep!
Young Leia was such a delight in this show. Played to perfection by Vivien Lyra-Blair. She has a promising acting career ahead if she chooses to stick with it.
It’s never explained in the movies or shows, not even The Clone Wars, but Anakin would visit the Lars homestead when he could, to spend time with his stepbrother and his family. Owen loved him.
Great reaction! 😊 I'm so glad that we didn't have to wait until Saturday to this this first episode reaction. Obi-Wan is going through a lot of PTSD when we first see him again in this show. And Ewan McGregor does a great job portraying that emotion. Fun Fact: That toy ship that Obi-Wan tries to give Luke is the same one that Luke has in "A New Hope". Leia being in this show was a surprise. That scene with Obi-Wan watching Luke was teased in the trailer. So we knew that we were going to see Luke. But Leia was a total surprise. The actress that plays young Leia is one of the highlights of this show. Carrie Fisher would've loved her. Already looking forward to your reaction for the next episode. 😊
And the dark times begin... "Yeah, I would say that's my biggest complaint about this whole thing is that that scene looked really (long, protracted silence) silly." Well, just hang on to your socks!
Gah... okay. Excuse me a minute while I stop crying. 😭 Elephant in the room... yeah the chase was... badly done. Moving on! This series has gotten a lot of hate, but this time I'm on the other side. I absolute loved it! Inquisitors are all Dark Jedi. That is they may or may not have been real Jedi, but they're dark side force users that serve the Empire. This is something that goes back decades in the original expanded universe. So all the Inquisitors have lightsabers and force powers. Young Leia is everything we need in life. Absolutely love her. Looking forward to the rest of your journey! I know for a fact there's plenty coming that you'll love. ♥
I feel like I'm usually on the opposite side of the majority of the fan base lol So if a lot of people dislike this show, I'm sure I'll enjoy it 😍😂 Leia is great (aside from running scenes) lol
Verowak, I think you're going to enjoy this series. It starts off kinda slow, but it shows the level of PTSD that Obi-Wan has over losing his Padawan, best friend, the order he served all his life, and pretty much everything that meant anything to him. He has essentially cut himself off from The Force in an effort to remain in hiding. No spoilers.... but know that this series does a really good job of bridging the gap between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, as far as Obi-Wan's character goes. Except for the flashbacks, this is the mid-way point between those two movies. 1:25 - If you haven't watched the animated shows, you should. They contain a lot of characters and lore that you're missing out on. These characters are (collectively) called Inquisitors. They were trained in the Dark Side by Darth Vader, with the specific purpose of hunting down any surviving Jedi from Order 66. 6:50 - The girl they got to play young Leia did an amazing job in the role. She's got the perfect level of feistiness and is adorable as all get out. I think Carrie Fisher would have not only approved, but been proud of her performance. 7:40 - No. When Kenobi left Anakin/Vader on Mustafar, he believed there was no way he could survive what he'd been through (particularly the burning alive). What Kenobi didn't know is that the Dark Side of The Force is a pathway to many abilities, some consider to be...... unnatural. 10:53 - Yeah.... silly is about the right word for it. To be fair, though, they DO want to catch her without harming her.... but the main criticism is that "most blasters have a Stun setting"... 12:48 - L0LA is an homage to the movie "***Batteries Not Included", which if you haven't seen, I recommend it. It literally links the Star Wars universe to ours, though. The funny thing is that without Star Wars becoming a huge hit back in 1977, ***Batteries Not Included would likely never have been made. 13:10 -You might be wondering how, in the middle of a desert with no markers of any kind, Obi-Wan could find his lightsaber so easily.... he is spiritually linked to the Kyber Crystal contained within it. He can sense where it is. 15:40 - I'll only confirm that the Inquisitors are indeed Force users. Again, you'd know this already if you watched the animated shows. This is their first "Live Action" appearances, but not their first appearances overall. I will say that the Clone Wars animated series is a bit daunting to get through, as it's 7 seasons long.... The Bad Batch is currently 2 seasons long, with season 3 just having been confirmed to be in production at Star Wars Celebration over the weekend, and Rebels is 4 seasons long total. Clone Wars obviously takes place between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith (except for the final 4 episodes, which take place DURING Revenge of the Sith), The Bad Batch picks up at the end of Clone Wars. Rebels takes place starting 4 years before Rogue One/A New Hope. The live action Andor series takes place 5 years before Rogue One/A New Hope, but season 2 will cover the 4 years between season 1 and Rogue One. 15:55 - Clone Troopers were phased out after the rise of the Empire, and replaced by Stormtroopers. 17:25 - Aside from that "chase scene" you mentioned, yeah, I loved this series! It can seem to move a bit "slow" at times, but there are reasons for that. The same can be said for the Andor series, but I actually like "long term storytelling", as you just KNOW there are boatload of small details to look for, and all of them hint at something bigger. I'll also say that you should end up re-watching the Original Trilogy, but wait until you've "caught up to it" in the timeline. Watch everything leading up to it, and you will notice the small details and references when you see them again. Trust me on this, young Padawan.
Vera. Agree with you fully about non force users using lightsabers, however, all the inquisitors lore-wise were either survivors of Order 66 or otherwise some form of former force users
Hi ! I'm French, so I don't always understand everything when you speak, but I manage anyway ^^ I love your reaction videos, you are expressive, a kind and smiling look, I like that. I don't miss any of your videos, keep it up :) I haven't started "this spin-off" but I'm going to start it tonight so you don't spoil me ;) I started Harry Potter, which I've never seen, but I'm putting it temporarily suspended for Obiwan. I like your reactions
Allo!! I'm glad that you enjoy my reactions, and thank you for the kind words 😊 How are you liking Harry Potter so far? It's great that you started watching it, since you haven't seen it yet!! I'm excited that you haven't seen Obi-Wan either, I hope you really enjoy it with me!
@@VerowakReacts Thank you for your answer :) I'm not a fan of wizards, fantasy etc... That's why I hadn't started Harry Potter. But I love ! I was supposed to start the 4th film tonight but you force me to start Obiwan ;) Thank you for what you do. Sorry for my English, I'm trying to improve ;)
You are forcing me to stop watching Harry Potter, and watch Obiwan Kenobi... In exchange, I would really like you to do a react video of the movie "The man from Earth" ;) It's a very little-known film, it's like a story told by the fireside. Each time I recommended it to my friends, they all told me to have seen it twice to savor all the details.
@@VerowakReacts oh thank you ^^ it's easier to write, more difficult to speak. But I can't figure out where you're from. It's not a US accent. Canada maybe.
Yea I do agree the chase of lil Leia was a bit silly but whatever. The only real problem I had with this was Reva...on several levels. And kid Leia is magical, she I felt captured Leia and Carrie both.
Hey Vero, glad to see you're doing more Star Wars content! Hopefully when you're done with Clone Wars, you'll move on to Rebels. It starts off a bit slow, but it's the show that first introduced the Inquisitors we see here.
I'm glad you're watching this series. Getting more of the back story for Obi Wan and getting to know young Leia makes A New Hope even better than it already was (especially when you add Rogue One, which you could watch any time now). I would try to make the case that we could use some back story on Luke, but since he's kind of a whiny 10-year-old at the start of Ep IV, I don't see how there'd be much benefit. 🙂
@@VerowakReacts I feel Anakin was a grounded realist focused on the task at hand for the most part where Luke is a dreamer, never keeping his mind on where he was, what he was doing as noticed by Yoda.
@@VerowakReacts Here's a real conversation from our house a a couple years ago: Me: Did you know Jake Lloyd (Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars Episode 1) went to Columbia, same as [my son-in-law]? [My Son]: Yeah. [son-in-law] said he saw him there once. Me: Did you know he had to quit acting after Star Wars because he was the subject of "school yard taunting"? [My Son]: Not surprising. Mark Hamill is STILL the subject of school yard taunting. 'Where's your light saber NOW, b*tch?' 🙂
not sure if it was his first movie, but theres a cult classic punk rock movie called “Suburbia” with a young Flea in it. from 1982 (same year RHCP debut)
I'm so glad you like this series as much as I did. When I started reading stuff online about how much people didn't like this series, I was thinking to myself "Did you watch a different series than I did?" While I will admit, Obi-Wan Kenobi did have a few minor issues with storytelling, it never broke Star Wars canon, which is the important thing. Ewan McGregor was great as Obi-Wan, and overall, the series had a few nice surprises. Then again, I think people complain sometimes just to complain. I think you will enjoy this series. I did.
I really like your reactions that I've seen, I'll see more, you seem like a good person, new follower, I hope you upload more reactions from the universe of star wars. Greetings
For some of the less than believable stuff regarding Leia, such as outrunning adults - I looked at as her having innate force abilities that she didn't realize or understand were there. Almost like the Force manifesting as "bad luck" to those who were chasing her, kind of a field of protection to some extent. Just my take on suspending disbelief in this case. It's a decent series, overall, so I'm glad to see you're reacting to it.
I think when the viewer has to explain and rationalize it, the director has failed. I'm willing to put this down to bad directing and editing and move on. I believe that explanation more than I believe that they were trying to show that she has some yet-undiscovered, nascent Force powers. Fortunately, this is the only badly conceived scene in the series as I recall.
One more comment it is about Ewan McGregor if you are a fan of his and have Apple TV+ , he has a 3 motorcycle trips around the world with his best friend Charley Boorman. They are Long Way Round (London to New York going east), Long Way Down ( top of Scotland to Cape Town South Africa) and the last one is Long Way Up ( tip of South America to Los Angeles) all of them are excellent!
FYI Inquistors are from Rebels they're former Jedi or Padawans that turned to the Sith so they're well trained in the force. Loved the series but I hated the Reva storyline it was unnecessary but glad we got Obi-Wan
About the chase...well...kids can be very nimble and hard to catch as they dart left/right, an adult can run faster but not as nimble at turning as a determined child! Having said that, there was certainly some skewed editing with the chase but don't underestimate a child's ability to out-manoeuvre! But wow, what a cute talented little actress! I had come across her once before in a remarkable live action video game called "Telling Lies", (if any of you have PS plus extra subscription, it's included and I highly recommend it!), she is much younger, equally adorable and so talented even then. Looking forward to enjoying your reactions to the rest of this great series and as usual love how you embrace all Star Wars warts n'all :)
I believe Inquisitors were first mentioned in Galaxy Guide 9 (1993) for the Star Wars RPG by West End Games. Since Timothy Zahn was tasked to check some of their background information for Lucasfilm, a lot of West End Games creations later turned up in novels. But the Inquisitors did not, unless I‘m mistaken. In the current canon they were first seen in the Rebels series. According to that lore, they are mostly former padawans, who were tortured long enough to become they exact opposite of what they were supposed to be. I think the Grand Inquisitor was a former Temple Guard. You don‘t really want to send Stormtroopers to hunt down Jedi. Yeah, that chase scene is laughable and your reaction is warranted. But Vivian Lyra Blair is great as the young Leia. I believe on the Kenobi panel during Star Wars Celebration Ewan McGregor put it like this: She managed to inhabit Leia‘s qualities without trying to copy Carrie Fisher. She gives a similar standout performance here as Bella Ramsey did on Game of Thrones.
Were the adults not catching the child unrealistic? Yes, I just went with it. It was like the last 3 movies. Did I have issues with them? yes, but it is what it is. This is just me, I don't dissect every scene. You do amazing reactions and commentary. You will really love each episode coming up. Take care.
@@VerowakReacts Ewan made me cry - enough said. Love your reactions as you just get it and understand the gravitas of the characters and the story 👌looking forward to seeing you watch the rest May the Force be with you my friend
Explaining Inquisitors a bit since you mentioned having a problem with them using light sabers. Clone troopers or storm troopers are different. Just soldiers--no force ability. There is a term used in other Star Wars lore that is "Dark Jedi". This is what all the Inquisitors are. They have Force ability and were corrupted to the Dark Side and working for Darth Vader and The Emperor. So yes, they will all have light sabers.
Speaking generally, this show is great for all the big plot points it hits. It just misses in how it *tells* some of those plot points, like the chase scene. There are other moments, too... but overall I absolutely love the story arc it tells for Obi-Wan. As for the chase scene, I have a feeling that they wanted to hint at Leia's actions being guided by the Force helping her evade being caught right away. They just showed it poorly by making the chasers incompetent and not really hiding it from the viewers. Personally, I think more "quick cuts" of her darting through small openings or under hands would've worked. Not enough cuts, basically. Like the branch she went under, the person chasing her could've just ducked under, but if they had cut at the right time it would've helped sell the illusion better. Or the person tripping jumping over the fallen tree/log. It was such a long shot that we saw it coming a mile away with how the actor prepared to fall. But I look forward to your reaction to the rest of the episodes. There are some moments, alone, that make up for the cheesiness in some of the writing. So, like the Force, this show exists in a balance. :P
The chase scene could have definitely done better yeah. I think the vast majority of Star Wars movies have a lot of cheesiness, so this series fits in perfectly 😂
I've started Clone Wars already, still have a lot of episodes to go though. This just means I'll have to rewatch everything after I've finished Clone Wars and Rebels!!
I'm not a particularly big Star Wars fan, and I don't really have much opinion on Ewan MacGregor as Obi-Wan. I say that because, by the end of the season, I was _hooked._ I wanted more, and thoroughly disliked the fact that there was no more. With your being much more invested than I in both Star Wars in general and MacGregor as Obi-Wan specifically, I really do think you'll absolutely love the series. 🙂 Also, I completely agree that the chase in this episode wasn't great. It could have been, though. In and of itself, I don't find a child escaping adults particularly unbelievable on its face. Children are quick, unpredictable, and their size makes grabbing them more difficult. Leia, specifically, was shown to be audacious enough to run like hell and do so intelligently, so I certainly wouldn't have thought anything of her escaping. The scene itself--yeah, it was far from good, especially when you had her stopped, staring up at an adult who was staring back at her--then she escapes again. If she was constantly moving, using her small stature to weave through trees and bushes in ways the pursuers couldn't, using a child's infinite and boundless energy to keep moving, to not give her pursuers the chance to get close to her--I could have bought it. I mean, I'm not a Hollywood script writer. I'm not a team of writers. I'm not whoever approves scripts. Even so, I just came up with a way that would have made it work better, so one has to wonder why we got what we got.
I think if it would have been done better, it would have been believable. Especially in the forest, there could be a lot of smell crevices she could slip through. Unfortunately that's not what they did so it didn't look great. It doesn't ruin the episode though, not even close, just a weird scene that stood out lol
Hi Miss Verowak!🙂The Leia running away and being so small and almost getting away was just not logical. I am not crazy about them making Obi-Wan giving up on the force, only because it has been recently done with the latest movie trilogy. But, the series builds with each episode getting better in my opinion. Nice reactions to your first Obi-Wan episode, Miss Verowak!!!🎬👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
@@Galiant2010 Did you watch the episode? Leia ran away. Obi-Wan doing a menial job and doesn't help Jedi on the run. Sounds like he's given up on the force. Those are the only particulars I mention, and they are hardly spoilers.
One of the reasons so many fans remember all of the details is the movies we’re spaced out by years. So we would watch each film multiple times before the next one. This series turned out even better than I imagined. The inquisitors are great and still answer to Vader. Ewan brings a realistically broken Obi-Wan. I was really happy to see 10 year old Leia. It’s about time we get more Leia! And Vivian Blair does a great job of bringing her intelligence and compassion to the screen.
While not a complete requirement it helps, when watching Disney+ Star Wars shows, to have watched The Clone Wars and Rebels. You can still enjoy the shows but they are even better when you have that background knowledge. I personally loved this series. Yes it has it's faults and issues but they are mostly the result of this originally being a film and then turned into a series.
I “liked” most of this series, but didn’t really “love” any of it; a lot of good ideas present, with some implemented well and others not so much, along with some very bad ideas that derail the ability to engage with the story and characters. Can’t wait until you get to Andor; that one is definitely a ❤ for me.
In the TV shows and now in some of the movies going forward you are going to get hit with a bunch of characters and lore that you are not ready for and they honestly don't explain so people have to look it up or be told by someone. The Inquisitors are a big part of the animation, games and books. One thing that always bothered me was how many force sensitives popped up without being mentioned in any of the movies. In my youth I read a bunch of novels and comics for Star Wars so I was ready for them but for new people they have no clue about what is in the Galaxy of Star Wars. There is a huge story behind how The Emperor used the Inquisitors to hunt down the Jedi and to challenge Vader. You will have to pick up these things when you see them in whatever you want to watch. Just remember there is much more to the galaxy than has been explained in what you have seen.
@@VerowakReacts From a film study point of view we are in the Kathleen Kennedy and Dave Filoni era of Lucasfilm. It was Kathleen and George Lucas that brought in Filoni to do Clone Wars animation and since then much of the Star Wars stories have centered around what Kennedy and Filoni have brought in since the Disney acquisition of Lucasfilm. Filoni has been a fan of the novels and games that were part of LucasArts and other Lucas Entertainment properties. Filoni worked many stories that he liked into Clone Wars and Rebels animation that is now being seen in live action TV and Movies. So the movies are now just one part of the whole story. There is much more creative sources out there working its way into the Star Wars universe
I agree with your view: I don't like non-Force-users being able to be good with lightsabers. Anybody can turn one on; it's no harder than turning on a flashlight. But unless your name is Rey, you need training to be able to fight with them. Like that scene where Finn uses a lightsaber to fight stormtroopers. He kills one, then basically loses to the second one. That seems reasonable. But not like when Finn uses a lightsaber to stand his ground against Kylo Ren, even for only a handful of seconds. That seems unreasonable. Fortunately, i've never seen anybody use one to block blaster bolts except Force users, so they didn't cross that line in anything I can recall. As for these inquisitors, they've had the training they need so there's no worries on that front.
No matter what age Ewan is, he will always pull off a fantastic Obi-Wan
He's the reason I really enjoy Obi-Wan! He made the character fun and interesting
Who else than him!!!! 🙌🙌🙌
Nobody liked the chase scene so you're in good company.
Truth.
I took it as seriously as an Ewok beating up a stormtroopers.
This is Star Wars.
What chase scene? 😂
From this show if kid Leia was at the NFL combine she’d be tops in all categories like 40 time, shuttle runs, juking etc. lol
It's so dang funny 😂
The Inquisitors were part of both Clone Wars and Rebels there is a explanation for them there . As far as Her running remember she is force sensitive so she could anticipate where they were going to go. I loved this series and I can't wait to see your reactions down the road !!!!!
You would love how Obi-Wan is portrayed in The Clone Wars, he is an amazing character in it. And it also has the best depiction of Anakin ever.
I'm watching Clone Wars on Patreon! I love Anakin and Obi-wan it so far 😍
The excuse I use for the chase, is Leia unconsciously tapping into the Force to make the right choices to dodge. But yeah that was wierd. I like the young actress playing her though. She's adorable and delivers the spunkiness of Leia well.
I wish there would be a short teenage series with Leia. There is a particular story from the comics that would work well. An assassin tries to kill her, and her father decided to have her to start defense and blaster training. There is a great story around that basic arc.
I am so pleased that you like this series so far, I really loved it so much!!
I'm 100% there for Obi-Wan, and so far he's just fantastic!!!!
Glad you like it there are critics make believing they are fans they hate it plus the mandalorian
I love starwars I love all starwars movies every thing since 1977 I just don't understand critics
@@VerowakReacts We finally got to see the comic, cinematic, animated and live action of the first 10 Inquisitors from Grand Inquisitor to 10 Brother. In addition, we still have 4-6 unnamed and secret inquisitors that we know quite a bit about, like the one Darth Maul killed on Dathomir and created his new lightsaber from the Solo Star wars story and Rebels. ;)
“At last we meet again. When I left you I was but the learner, now I am the Master.”
I wish that actually still meant something. 🤔
Glad you enjoyed the episode. I look forward to you discovering more about Obi-wan, Leia, etc.
Great reaction.
I will gladly watch and learn more about Obi-Wan and Leia!! Pretty excited
That chase scene was the worst chase scene ever😂
Honestly loved this series. Glad to see you're someone who won't base their entire opinion of the show based on one small thing you found to be silly. Maybe if the rest of the fandom could learn that lol. Going forward, literally everything you watch from Star Wars is "divisive". Your subscribers seem to be among the more respectful. Glad I found your channel. Also, very much looking forward to your Andor videos! Amazing series.
It seems like some people expect perfection for every Star Wars story. There are always ups and downs with Star Wars, the ups just really shine and make it great and enjoyable. I'm really looking forward to Andor too!
@@VerowakReacts Yeah I think there are two types of fans. The people who saw the originals and nothing ever compares for them and they go into everything new with a negative view from the start, they look for everything they possibly can to nitpick about it to death (even though you can also do this with the very silly original trilogy too) and let those things ruin their good time.
Then there's fans who like Star Wars (I know, how weird) who don't let the silly bits outweigh the good bits.
This is coming from someone who was a fan of the originals back when I was a kid in the 80's. I'm forever glad for more Star Wars. If I'm not into one thing as much, I'll be into the next thing more.
@@DoctorSeitanOne thing in particular is when they complain about the lore being broken. However, if you try to explain why it isn't necessarily broken, they don't want to hear it. If I was confused and thought something didn't make sense, I would appreciate an explanation.
@@VerowakReacts What’s so weird is so many fans will put new Star Wars under such an intense level of scrutiny that even A New Hope wouldn’t hold up under, but of course they don’t hold ANH to the same unreasonable standard.
@@pwnorbepwned Nostalgia plays a pretty huge part in movie preferences lol
"It's Flea! Oh... bad guy Flea." I had the SAME reaction, Vero!
I love it!! It's always nice to see Flea in movies, though I think he usually plays not good characters 🤔
This isn't the last chase scene that will make you smack your forehead involuntarily.
You almost started a small friction fire from rubbing your hands together in giddy gesticulation. Great reaction, I love the acting in this show even if it has its problems.
I;m just so excited for more Obi-wan!!!
Poor little Leia had to flee from Flea.
Edit: I think they intentionally dragged out the chase until they had an opportunity to kill one of the guards so the Organas would worry more.
The guards are pretty terrible, not securing the lands and not being able to keep track of Leia, they should all be fired. 😂
@@VerowakReacts from my read, she escapes regularly
I'm so glad you decided to upload these to TH-cam! Thanks, I've been following your career with great interest.
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I fell in love with Obi-Wan (Ewan) and SW when I was 13 when The Phantom Menace came out. This show was nowhere near as good as it could have been imo, but I still enjoy many aspects of it....especially Hayden and Ewan. Baby Leia is beyond precious (and played by an awesome actress). Ben certainly changed....I believe he suffers from PTSD and depression at this point.
I didn't much care for Obi-Wan in the original trilogy, Ewan McGregor made me love the character in the prequels!
All of the inquisitors were once Jedi, and were trained in the dark side.
I believe Leia's "chase scene" is meant to be exciting and thrilling for the smaller family members that are watching the series. It's not for us grown-ups.
I never thought of that lol That would make more sense at least
I know how you feel about people who aren’t trained to use the Force using lightsabers, but to give you some history about the inquisitors. They are former Jedi who survived order 66, and then captured by the Empire and turned to the dark side. They work directly for Darth Vader to hunt down and kill surviving Jedi. They were first introduced to us in the Star Wars Rebels series so if you ever make it to that series, very good to watch. Some of those characters are going to be in the new Ahsoka series coming up in August.
Glad to see you get to the Obi Wan series. I thoroughly enjoyed it very much.
I'll definitely be watching Rebels once I finish Clone Wars lol Slowly but surely making my way through them all! So far, Obi-wan series just makes me want to watch more, though I know there's only 6 episodes :(
I think that if they wanted to make the chase scene seem more realistic when Leia was evading the three adults, they might have wanted to capitalize on both her small size and intimate knowledge of the woods. Instead of running down a path where an adult could easily overtake her, why not have Leia dive into the hollow among the roots under a large tree, while the bad guys are looking in the hole, she shimmies up through the inside of the hollow tree to emerge among the branches high above the pursuers then stealthily jumps from branch to neighboring branch only to disappear in another tree. There would easily be small openings among rocks, roots, etc. that a 9 year old could squeeze through but and adult would have to find a way around.
This scene is commonly criticized by a lot of reactors I've viewed. I agree that it could have been better executed, but I never really let the detail take me out of the story. All I needed to know is that Leia tried to escape, gave it a noble effort, but was outnumbered by adults who eventually captured her unharmed. (They didn't have to tackle her or take her to the ground forcefully causing injury.)
100%. I've said it before, I think of Star Wars as an old story that's been retold countless times and details can become diluted. Like in legends and fairy tales, it's the message and the story that matter - not the "Yeah, right!" moments. Star Wars is a fairy tale; the first thing we ever saw on the screen was essentially a blue text version of "Once upon a time, in a faraway land."
That "chase" scene was flat-out stupid. The kidnappers all seemed to be tripping over their own feet. The one guy running into a horizontal branch that was in plain sight? Were they made to look incompetent so we'd think Leia had a chance to escape? But if they were bungling fools, why were they hired/sent? *Sigh*. That scene was just embarassing. The quickest way to make your villains not scary is to make them idiots.
Aside from that, I think this was an excellent first episode. Loved your reaction and I cannot wait for more! 🤗
My new head canon is that they are allergic to tree branches, so they couldn't go through/under it for safety reasons 😂
Just wait until episode 6, dear girl. They literally save the best for last. Can't wait to see your reactions.
Hey, Veronique! Very solid first episode.
It is advisable to familiarize yourself with the animated material first in order to get the full impact of the live-action shows which all have their roots in the Filoniverse. The Inquisitors, for example, are from "Rebels".
I was glad to see that along with McGregor, JOEL EDGERTON and JIMMY SMITS reprised their roles of Owen Lars and Bail Organa, respectively.
Very surprised and delighted to get a glimpse of ALDERAAN before its destruction!
We meet BREHA ORGANA, the mother Leia remembers as beautiful but sad in "Return of the Jedi".
Lovely tender moment between Bail and LEIA.
The creature Obi-Wan is hacking up is a NEEBRAY. They're not native to Tatooine but are space-dwelling leviathans like those who spawned in the nebula seen in the "Clone Wars" episode, "Shadow of Malevolence". Apparently this one died or was killed near Tatooine's gravity well and got pulled to the surface. The tough hide that resists vacuum and the absolute zero temperature of space have preserved the meat for harvesting enabling some enterprising interest to set up an impromptu slaughterhouse. The claim was probably made by Jabba since he's the Hutt in control of Tatooine and the venture seems to be lucrative for the owner.
Cool foreshadowing flashback to Order 66!
The toy that TEEKA the Jawa sold to Obi-Wan and which Owen rejected is the same one LUKE plays with in "A New Hope" while he's cleaning the newly-bought droids. Therefore, it will have to get into his hands eventually.
The GRAND INQUISITOR is played by RUPERT FRIEND who portrayed Peter Quinn on "Homeland"!
The FIFTH BROTHER is played by SUNG KANG who portrayed Han in the "Fast and Furious" films!
The kidnapper is played by FLEA who portrayed Needles in the "Back to the Future" films and is the bass guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers!
C-3PO's cameo was portrayed, naturally, by ANTHONY DANIELS as always!
The series is directed by "Mandalorian" director DEBORAH CHOW.
Despite EWAN MCGREGOR's best efforts and a promising start, this show fails in multiple ways and was a major disappointment.
I implore you to steep yourself into the Filoniverse by watching "Clone Wars", "Tales of the Jedi", "The Bad Batch" and "Rebels" as all live-action Star Wars content is derived from it.
I'll definitely be watching the animated series. Currently on Clone Wars, will get to the others animated ones afterwards ☺️
I'll learn about anything that isn't clear to me during that time
@@VerowakReacts Cool! I never get tired of watching people make their way through "Clone Wars". I would love to see your reactions! Please post them! You're guaranteed lots of views!
@@oxhine Eventually I may. It's a lot of editing, which is very time consuming :(
Oh you weren't kidding lmao you had already started 🤣
I did! :D
@@VerowakReacts I hope you've gotten through them all before posting this one cuz some people do be spoiling stuff in the comments :(
Great reaction! The chase scene just Didn't Make Sense. I'm glad you were able to look past it and focus on the good parts. There was much I really enjoyed about this episode!
The chase scene is so silly. I can definitely focus on the good parts (like all of Obi-Wan's scenes!!). I think it's a great first episode to the series
Always watch Star Wars in release order - and the animated series too. Therefore you are not missing important plotpoints or characters like the Inquisitors, Ahsoka, Thrawn and so on...
The people hunting for the Jedi are dark Jedi called inquisitors. They were introduced in the show Rebels. The baldheaded one is the grand inquisitor who is also a character in Rebels. They are under Darth Vader’s command and are severely mistreated by him.
The plans for which go back to the CW. And involved Cad Bane
The inquisitors are hunting any Jedi remaining and finding force sensitive children to train or ....
I enjoyed the series ... The callbacks are good there are some hmmm scenes but there are those in everything.... Fanboys wanting perfection is a bit much but they still watch. Enjoy and Andor is the BEST.
Expecting perfection with Star Wars is silly. There are always ups and downs, but overall, it's still great!
The Inquisitors are all either former Jedi or former temple guards from the Clone Wars era. They've all been trained in the Force. Why else would they be trusted to hunt Jedi? ;)
All I'll say is...episode 5 and 6. Chefs kiss.
The inquisitors are trained in the Force. They're mostly former Jedi that converted to the dark side. And yes they're trained in the Force and use lightsabers.
"Hello there"
You _are_ a bold one! 😁
It's my favorite greeting!!
"i mean there's no way she outruns them" 😬😬😬
I was so wrong 😂
Ahh yes "The Chase" had social media buzzing for a week 😂 You noticing it naturally also gives credence to the bad direction or editing of that particular scene but overall a very good ep!
Young Leia was such a delight in this show. Played to perfection by Vivien Lyra-Blair. She has a promising acting career ahead if she chooses to stick with it.
It’s never explained in the movies or shows, not even The Clone Wars, but Anakin would visit the Lars homestead when he could, to spend time with his stepbrother and his family. Owen loved him.
This is one of my favorite Star Wars things. It was so good
I just love Obi-Wan, and it was so sad to see him defeated and down on himself 😭
Great reaction! 😊
I'm so glad that we didn't have to wait until Saturday to this this first episode reaction.
Obi-Wan is going through a lot of PTSD when we first see him again in this show. And Ewan McGregor does a great job portraying that emotion.
Fun Fact: That toy ship that Obi-Wan tries to give Luke is the same one that Luke has in "A New Hope".
Leia being in this show was a surprise. That scene with Obi-Wan watching Luke was teased in the trailer. So we knew that we were going to see Luke. But Leia was a total surprise. The actress that plays young Leia is one of the highlights of this show. Carrie Fisher would've loved her.
Already looking forward to your reaction for the next episode. 😊
Thank you! Yeah Obi-Wan is going through a lot :( I like that they have young Leia, it's nice to see what she was like as a kid :D
My dear and fellow Canadian friend, I love ❤your reactions. You are so pure and genuine and I will keep watching your other ones. 😊
And the dark times begin...
"Yeah, I would say that's my biggest complaint about this whole thing is that that scene looked really (long, protracted silence) silly."
Well, just hang on to your socks!
Gah... okay. Excuse me a minute while I stop crying. 😭
Elephant in the room... yeah the chase was... badly done. Moving on! This series has gotten a lot of hate, but this time I'm on the other side. I absolute loved it!
Inquisitors are all Dark Jedi. That is they may or may not have been real Jedi, but they're dark side force users that serve the Empire. This is something that goes back decades in the original expanded universe. So all the Inquisitors have lightsabers and force powers.
Young Leia is everything we need in life. Absolutely love her.
Looking forward to the rest of your journey! I know for a fact there's plenty coming that you'll love. ♥
I feel like I'm usually on the opposite side of the majority of the fan base lol So if a lot of people dislike this show, I'm sure I'll enjoy it 😍😂
Leia is great (aside from running scenes) lol
@@VerowakReacts She only gets better. That girl is a treasure. ♥
No spoilers, but, yes, have tissues for the last two episodes, I mean, like a WHOLE BOX! Loving the journey.
Most people don't know this, but FLEA is actually short for "find Leia"...
🤣 Nice! He found her and captured her!
Andor is very serious & very very good. you will like the hell out of it.
About the chasing thing, we can look at it like that: she knows the forest, they don't; she is strong with The Force, they're not ;)
Possibly yeah but it still looked really bad. I can see a kid dodging through trees and small openings, but that's not how it came off 🤣
Hello there indeed! 😊
Verowak, I think you're going to enjoy this series. It starts off kinda slow, but it shows the level of PTSD that Obi-Wan has over losing his Padawan, best friend, the order he served all his life, and pretty much everything that meant anything to him. He has essentially cut himself off from The Force in an effort to remain in hiding.
No spoilers.... but know that this series does a really good job of bridging the gap between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, as far as Obi-Wan's character goes. Except for the flashbacks, this is the mid-way point between those two movies.
1:25 - If you haven't watched the animated shows, you should. They contain a lot of characters and lore that you're missing out on. These characters are (collectively) called Inquisitors. They were trained in the Dark Side by Darth Vader, with the specific purpose of hunting down any surviving Jedi from Order 66.
6:50 - The girl they got to play young Leia did an amazing job in the role. She's got the perfect level of feistiness and is adorable as all get out. I think Carrie Fisher would have not only approved, but been proud of her performance.
7:40 - No. When Kenobi left Anakin/Vader on Mustafar, he believed there was no way he could survive what he'd been through (particularly the burning alive). What Kenobi didn't know is that the Dark Side of The Force is a pathway to many abilities, some consider to be...... unnatural.
10:53 - Yeah.... silly is about the right word for it. To be fair, though, they DO want to catch her without harming her.... but the main criticism is that "most blasters have a Stun setting"...
12:48 - L0LA is an homage to the movie "***Batteries Not Included", which if you haven't seen, I recommend it. It literally links the Star Wars universe to ours, though. The funny thing is that without Star Wars becoming a huge hit back in 1977, ***Batteries Not Included would likely never have been made.
13:10 -You might be wondering how, in the middle of a desert with no markers of any kind, Obi-Wan could find his lightsaber so easily.... he is spiritually linked to the Kyber Crystal contained within it. He can sense where it is.
15:40 - I'll only confirm that the Inquisitors are indeed Force users. Again, you'd know this already if you watched the animated shows. This is their first "Live Action" appearances, but not their first appearances overall. I will say that the Clone Wars animated series is a bit daunting to get through, as it's 7 seasons long.... The Bad Batch is currently 2 seasons long, with season 3 just having been confirmed to be in production at Star Wars Celebration over the weekend, and Rebels is 4 seasons long total. Clone Wars obviously takes place between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith (except for the final 4 episodes, which take place DURING Revenge of the Sith), The Bad Batch picks up at the end of Clone Wars. Rebels takes place starting 4 years before Rogue One/A New Hope. The live action Andor series takes place 5 years before Rogue One/A New Hope, but season 2 will cover the 4 years between season 1 and Rogue One.
15:55 - Clone Troopers were phased out after the rise of the Empire, and replaced by Stormtroopers.
17:25 - Aside from that "chase scene" you mentioned, yeah, I loved this series! It can seem to move a bit "slow" at times, but there are reasons for that. The same can be said for the Andor series, but I actually like "long term storytelling", as you just KNOW there are boatload of small details to look for, and all of them hint at something bigger. I'll also say that you should end up re-watching the Original Trilogy, but wait until you've "caught up to it" in the timeline. Watch everything leading up to it, and you will notice the small details and references when you see them again. Trust me on this, young Padawan.
This is such a great series, and so is ‘Andor’.
Andor will be next 😍
@@VerowakReacts you’ll be very pleased with it when you get to it after ’Kenobi’.
The Reva character is a bit too much but the chemistry between Obi-wan and Leia is great. You can see how she is going to be when she grows up 🙂.
I just look at the Leia chase as the bad guys either playing around or funneling her into the trap.
I Love ur Beautiful Reactions Milady
Vera. Agree with you fully about non force users using lightsabers, however, all the inquisitors lore-wise were either survivors of Order 66 or otherwise some form of former force users
She said the thing! Glad to see another series, Vero. Thank you!
I feel like I say "hello there" way too often now lol!
@@VerowakReacts don't you mean not often enough??
@@VerowakReacts Definitely not, it's enjoyable every time!
Hi ! I'm French, so I don't always understand everything when you speak, but I manage anyway ^^ I love your reaction videos, you are expressive, a kind and smiling look, I like that. I don't miss any of your videos, keep it up :)
I haven't started "this spin-off" but I'm going to start it tonight so you don't spoil me ;) I started Harry Potter, which I've never seen, but I'm putting it temporarily suspended for Obiwan. I like your reactions
Allo!! I'm glad that you enjoy my reactions, and thank you for the kind words 😊
How are you liking Harry Potter so far? It's great that you started watching it, since you haven't seen it yet!! I'm excited that you haven't seen Obi-Wan either, I hope you really enjoy it with me!
@@VerowakReacts Thank you for your answer :) I'm not a fan of wizards, fantasy etc... That's why I hadn't started Harry Potter. But I love ! I was supposed to start the 4th film tonight but you force me to start Obiwan ;) Thank you for what you do. Sorry for my English, I'm trying to improve ;)
You are forcing me to stop watching Harry Potter, and watch Obiwan Kenobi... In exchange, I would really like you to do a react video of the movie "The man from Earth" ;)
It's a very little-known film, it's like a story told by the fireside. Each time I recommended it to my friends, they all told me to have seen it twice to savor all the details.
@@Terab75 Your English is really good, I wouldn't have known English isn't your first language!
@@VerowakReacts oh thank you ^^ it's easier to write, more difficult to speak. But I can't figure out where you're from. It's not a US accent. Canada maybe.
Yea I do agree the chase of lil Leia was a bit silly but whatever. The only real problem I had with this was Reva...on several levels. And kid Leia is magical, she I felt captured Leia and Carrie both.
Hey Vero, glad to see you're doing more Star Wars content! Hopefully when you're done with Clone Wars, you'll move on to Rebels. It starts off a bit slow, but it's the show that first introduced the Inquisitors we see here.
For sure I'll be watching Rebels and Bad Batch once I'm done Clone Wars!!
I'm glad you're watching this series. Getting more of the back story for Obi Wan and getting to know young Leia makes A New Hope even better than it already was (especially when you add Rogue One, which you could watch any time now). I would try to make the case that we could use some back story on Luke, but since he's kind of a whiny 10-year-old at the start of Ep IV, I don't see how there'd be much benefit. 🙂
I feel like Luke would be similar to Anakin as a kid. I could be wrong, but that's sort of how I imagined it.
@@VerowakReacts I feel Anakin was a grounded realist focused on the task at hand for the most part where Luke is a dreamer, never keeping his mind on where he was, what he was doing as noticed by Yoda.
@@VerowakReacts Here's a real conversation from our house a a couple years ago:
Me: Did you know Jake Lloyd (Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars Episode 1) went to Columbia, same as [my son-in-law]?
[My Son]: Yeah. [son-in-law] said he saw him there once.
Me: Did you know he had to quit acting after Star Wars because he was the subject of "school yard taunting"?
[My Son]: Not surprising. Mark Hamill is STILL the subject of school yard taunting. 'Where's your light saber NOW, b*tch?'
🙂
Awesome reaction! I really liked this show. It has its up and downs for sure. But the ups are GREAT!
Definitely ups and downs, but the ups outweigh the downs 100%
"Sometimes it becomes a cartoon." -- Screenwriter Guy, Pitch Meeting.
I’m glad you’re watching Obi-Wan but you HAVE to watch the Mandalorian. Of all the recent Star Wars movies and series it is by far the best.
I'll get to it eventually, I want to get further into Clone wars first :D
not sure if it was his first movie, but theres a cult classic punk rock movie called “Suburbia” with a young Flea in it. from 1982 (same year RHCP debut)
Ooh I'll have to check it out! Thank you
I'm so glad you like this series as much as I did. When I started reading stuff online about how much people didn't like this series, I was thinking to myself "Did you watch a different series than I did?" While I will admit, Obi-Wan Kenobi did have a few minor issues with storytelling, it never broke Star Wars canon, which is the important thing. Ewan McGregor was great as Obi-Wan, and overall, the series had a few nice surprises. Then again, I think people complain sometimes just to complain. I think you will enjoy this series. I did.
I really like your reactions that I've seen, I'll see more, you seem like a good person, new follower, I hope you upload more reactions from the universe of star wars. Greetings
I'm making my way through it all!
For some of the less than believable stuff regarding Leia, such as outrunning adults - I looked at as her having innate force abilities that she didn't realize or understand were there. Almost like the Force manifesting as "bad luck" to those who were chasing her, kind of a field of protection to some extent. Just my take on suspending disbelief in this case. It's a decent series, overall, so I'm glad to see you're reacting to it.
It's definitely possible for her to outrun, they just didn't show it very well, at all. That's my biggest issue with the chase scene.
I think when the viewer has to explain and rationalize it, the director has failed. I'm willing to put this down to bad directing and editing and move on. I believe that explanation more than I believe that they were trying to show that she has some yet-undiscovered, nascent Force powers. Fortunately, this is the only badly conceived scene in the series as I recall.
One more comment it is about Ewan McGregor if you are a fan of his and have Apple TV+ , he has a 3 motorcycle trips around the world with his best friend Charley Boorman. They are Long Way Round (London to New York going east), Long Way Down ( top of Scotland to Cape Town South Africa) and the last one is Long Way Up ( tip of South America to Los Angeles) all of them are excellent!
That sounds nice!! I'll have to check those out, thank you
FYI Inquistors are from Rebels they're former Jedi or Padawans that turned to the Sith so they're well trained in the force. Loved the series but I hated the Reva storyline it was unnecessary but glad we got Obi-Wan
There's a lot I didn't like about this series but the last 2-3 episodes rocked for the most part
The chase scene was really silly, the good news is there's only one scene that's even sillier
Other than the hokey chase scene I love this opening episode.
Me too! The episode was fantastic 😊
About the chase...well...kids can be very nimble and hard to catch as they dart left/right, an adult can run faster but not as nimble at turning as a determined child! Having said that, there was certainly some skewed editing with the chase but don't underestimate a child's ability to out-manoeuvre! But wow, what a cute talented little actress! I had come across her once before in a remarkable live action video game called "Telling Lies", (if any of you have PS plus extra subscription, it's included and I highly recommend it!), she is much younger, equally adorable and so talented even then. Looking forward to enjoying your reactions to the rest of this great series and as usual love how you embrace all Star Wars warts n'all :)
I believe Inquisitors were first mentioned in Galaxy Guide 9 (1993) for the Star Wars RPG by West End Games.
Since Timothy Zahn was tasked to check some of their background information for Lucasfilm, a lot of West End Games creations later turned up in novels. But the Inquisitors did not, unless I‘m mistaken.
In the current canon they were first seen in the Rebels series.
According to that lore, they are mostly former padawans, who were tortured long enough to become they exact opposite of what they were supposed to be.
I think the Grand Inquisitor was a former Temple Guard.
You don‘t really want to send Stormtroopers to hunt down Jedi.
Yeah, that chase scene is laughable and your reaction is warranted.
But Vivian Lyra Blair is great as the young Leia.
I believe on the Kenobi panel during Star Wars Celebration Ewan McGregor put it like this: She managed to inhabit Leia‘s qualities without trying to copy Carrie Fisher.
She gives a similar standout performance here as Bella Ramsey did on Game of Thrones.
Were the adults not catching the child unrealistic? Yes, I just went with it. It was like the last 3 movies. Did I have issues with them? yes, but it is what it is. This is just me, I don't dissect every scene. You do amazing reactions and commentary. You will really love each episode coming up. Take care.
I really enjoyed this show. There were a couple things, like the chase scene that were pretty clunky, but overall it's really good.
Although it wasn’t perfect (is anything?) I loved this series - the actors more than made up for the lapses in storytelling (Ewan especially)
There is definitely no Star Wars movie/series/trilogy that is perfect :D I feel like Ewan will carry any issues through for me
@@VerowakReacts Ewan made me cry - enough said. Love your reactions as you just get it and understand the gravitas of the characters and the story 👌looking forward to seeing you watch the rest
May the Force be with you my friend
Explaining Inquisitors a bit since you mentioned having a problem with them using light sabers.
Clone troopers or storm troopers are different. Just soldiers--no force ability.
There is a term used in other Star Wars lore that is "Dark Jedi". This is what all the Inquisitors are. They have Force ability and were corrupted to the Dark Side and working for Darth Vader and The Emperor. So yes, they will all have light sabers.
I'll learn about them when I watch Rebels :)
Speaking generally, this show is great for all the big plot points it hits. It just misses in how it *tells* some of those plot points, like the chase scene. There are other moments, too... but overall I absolutely love the story arc it tells for Obi-Wan.
As for the chase scene, I have a feeling that they wanted to hint at Leia's actions being guided by the Force helping her evade being caught right away. They just showed it poorly by making the chasers incompetent and not really hiding it from the viewers. Personally, I think more "quick cuts" of her darting through small openings or under hands would've worked. Not enough cuts, basically. Like the branch she went under, the person chasing her could've just ducked under, but if they had cut at the right time it would've helped sell the illusion better. Or the person tripping jumping over the fallen tree/log. It was such a long shot that we saw it coming a mile away with how the actor prepared to fall.
But I look forward to your reaction to the rest of the episodes. There are some moments, alone, that make up for the cheesiness in some of the writing. So, like the Force, this show exists in a balance. :P
The chase scene could have definitely done better yeah. I think the vast majority of Star Wars movies have a lot of cheesiness, so this series fits in perfectly 😂
I enjoyed this series, though so far to my tastes the cream of the live action Star Wars series' is Andor.
You should get around to watching rebels and clone wars love your videos
I've started Clone Wars already, still have a lot of episodes to go though. This just means I'll have to rewatch everything after I've finished Clone Wars and Rebels!!
Great Reaction.(as usual) I love your smile. So contagious!❤
Thank you!! 😊
I'm not a particularly big Star Wars fan, and I don't really have much opinion on Ewan MacGregor as Obi-Wan. I say that because, by the end of the season, I was _hooked._ I wanted more, and thoroughly disliked the fact that there was no more. With your being much more invested than I in both Star Wars in general and MacGregor as Obi-Wan specifically, I really do think you'll absolutely love the series. 🙂
Also, I completely agree that the chase in this episode wasn't great. It could have been, though. In and of itself, I don't find a child escaping adults particularly unbelievable on its face. Children are quick, unpredictable, and their size makes grabbing them more difficult. Leia, specifically, was shown to be audacious enough to run like hell and do so intelligently, so I certainly wouldn't have thought anything of her escaping.
The scene itself--yeah, it was far from good, especially when you had her stopped, staring up at an adult who was staring back at her--then she escapes again. If she was constantly moving, using her small stature to weave through trees and bushes in ways the pursuers couldn't, using a child's infinite and boundless energy to keep moving, to not give her pursuers the chance to get close to her--I could have bought it. I mean, I'm not a Hollywood script writer. I'm not a team of writers. I'm not whoever approves scripts. Even so, I just came up with a way that would have made it work better, so one has to wonder why we got what we got.
I think if it would have been done better, it would have been believable. Especially in the forest, there could be a lot of smell crevices she could slip through. Unfortunately that's not what they did so it didn't look great. It doesn't ruin the episode though, not even close, just a weird scene that stood out lol
it was hard for them to catch the Princess cuz they where so High on Spice
Hi Miss Verowak!🙂The Leia running away and being so small and almost getting away was just not logical. I am not crazy about them making Obi-Wan giving up on the force, only because it has been recently done with the latest movie trilogy. But, the series builds with each episode getting better in my opinion. Nice reactions to your first Obi-Wan episode, Miss Verowak!!!🎬👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Spoilers... they haven't revealed that yet in the show.
@@Galiant2010 Did you watch the episode? Leia ran away. Obi-Wan doing a menial job and doesn't help Jedi on the run. Sounds like he's given up on the force. Those are the only particulars I mention, and they are hardly spoilers.
One of the reasons so many fans remember all of the details is the movies we’re spaced out by years. So we would watch each film multiple times before the next one.
This series turned out even better than I imagined. The inquisitors are great and still answer to Vader. Ewan brings a realistically broken Obi-Wan. I was really happy to see 10 year old Leia. It’s about time we get more Leia! And Vivian Blair does a great job of bringing her intelligence and compassion to the screen.
While not a complete requirement it helps, when watching Disney+ Star Wars shows, to have watched The Clone Wars and Rebels. You can still enjoy the shows but they are even better when you have that background knowledge. I personally loved this series. Yes it has it's faults and issues but they are mostly the result of this originally being a film and then turned into a series.
The inquisitors were former Jedi.
Can't wait for more!
There's only 6 episodes in the series, sadly 😭
Im so glad You are doing this
The chasing scene is weird yeah, but it doesn't ruin the show at all!
She is Amazing ✨💛
Maybe the chasers were not really into kidnapping a kid so they were not enthusiastic, just half-hearted chasing her. Enjoy the series!
I will! I'm pretty invested already
There are a Ton of Force Users in the Galaxy. Sith & Jedi are only the loudest ^^
00:02 General Kenobi! 😁
Heck yes!
The only way I can make the chase scene less cringy is to pretend they are all from a planet with no forests and a much different gravity level. lol
Perhaps they are allergic to trees and leaves, so they can't touch them. This is why they have to go around them when Leia ducks under some
@@VerowakReacts we can talk ourselves into anything
I “liked” most of this series, but didn’t really “love” any of it; a lot of good ideas present, with some implemented well and others not so much, along with some very bad ideas that derail the ability to engage with the story and characters. Can’t wait until you get to Andor; that one is definitely a ❤ for me.
Are we getting the next episode tomorrow? So hyped for your reaction
First time in Star Wars history where Composer John Williams didn't do the music.
He didn't do the music for Rogue One or Solo either
John Williams composed Obi-Wan’s new theme for this series though.
@@EditedAF987 That's pretty neat. I'll have to listen to it
They're inquisitors they're all fallen jedi they work for vader
In the TV shows and now in some of the movies going forward you are going to get hit with a bunch of characters and lore that you are not ready for and they honestly don't explain so people have to look it up or be told by someone. The Inquisitors are a big part of the animation, games and books. One thing that always bothered me was how many force sensitives popped up without being mentioned in any of the movies. In my youth I read a bunch of novels and comics for Star Wars so I was ready for them but for new people they have no clue about what is in the Galaxy of Star Wars. There is a huge story behind how The Emperor used the Inquisitors to hunt down the Jedi and to challenge Vader. You will have to pick up these things when you see them in whatever you want to watch. Just remember there is much more to the galaxy than has been explained in what you have seen.
I'll be watching the animated series, so if things aren't clear by the end of this series, I'll learn about them when I watch Clone Ward/Rebels. 🤩
@@VerowakReacts From a film study point of view we are in the Kathleen Kennedy and Dave Filoni era of Lucasfilm. It was Kathleen and George Lucas that brought in Filoni to do Clone Wars animation and since then much of the Star Wars stories have centered around what Kennedy and Filoni have brought in since the Disney acquisition of Lucasfilm. Filoni has been a fan of the novels and games that were part of LucasArts and other Lucas Entertainment properties. Filoni worked many stories that he liked into Clone Wars and Rebels animation that is now being seen in live action TV and Movies. So the movies are now just one part of the whole story. There is much more creative sources out there working its way into the Star Wars universe
I agree with your view: I don't like non-Force-users being able to be good with lightsabers.
Anybody can turn one on; it's no harder than turning on a flashlight.
But unless your name is Rey, you need training to be able to fight with them.
Like that scene where Finn uses a lightsaber to fight stormtroopers. He kills one, then basically loses to the second one. That seems reasonable.
But not like when Finn uses a lightsaber to stand his ground against Kylo Ren, even for only a handful of seconds. That seems unreasonable.
Fortunately, i've never seen anybody use one to block blaster bolts except Force users, so they didn't cross that line in anything I can recall.
As for these inquisitors, they've had the training they need so there's no worries on that front.
I loved this series ❤ Little Leia, Reva, obi wan Kenobi just hit me in the feels. ❤
So far, I'm really hyped up for it!! Obi-Wan is my main reason for this show, but Leia has been splendid!