This isn’t the best first episode in the world, but it does convey very effectively the context of the situation that we find our titular character in. Kenobi is a broken man after Order 66 and believes he himself is part of the reason as to why the Jedi lost. It’s slow, but it is necessary to really understand what Kenobi is dealing with and where he is at this time of his life.

The newly introduced characters are interesting with Reva, the Third Sister, topping the list. She is full-on dark side in this, and her rage fuelled escapades are a joy to watch. She wants to prove herself to Darth Vader and the Grand Inquisitor despite the prejudice set against her. It’s interesting to see a character overcoming prejudice whilst still acting evil, it’s an interesting dynamic. She doesn’t seem to be want to be good and merely wants to excel in her field amongst the Inquisitors so rather than her overcoming prejudice being a part of her defection to the light, it might prove to be the foundation of her eventual failure. It’s a great way to depict the power hungry, ouroboros-like quality the Sith have.

Of course, the star of the show is still Ewan McGregor who gives a touchingly emotional performance. It’s great to see McGregor getting to work with better writing than he had during the prequels. This isn’t a shift in character as drastic as Luke Skywalker in The Last Jedi and it isn’t present in the series to simply to play with expectations, it’s a logical step forward for Kenobi’s character. Everything he believed and almost everyone he ever cared about, is gone.

The downside, as I saw it, was the very action movie-like way that they get Kenobi back into action. “Just one more job.” If you’ve ever seen Commando, John Wick, or really any action movie from the 80s, you’ll know what I mean. The protagonist is retired or “not that guy, anymore” but the higher ups need the best and by God, Kenobi is the only man who can get the job done. It feels very cheesy, but they need to get Kenobi back on the horse somehow. Could it have been more interesting? Yes, but it is serviceable and once we get to the second episode, you could care less.