Maul with a pinch of Vader

An Obi-wan Kenobi series should feature the following, writes David Betancourt.

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Not-so-baby Yoda

With Disney+’s delayed but anticipated Obi-wan series likely taking place not too long after the end of the Star Wars prequels, the original, very-much-not-a-baby Yoda would still around, and he’s the big boss of the remaining Jedi in the universe. Yoda occasionally checking in on the Skywalker twins could lead to him getting into more action and having an excuse to light up his lightsaber again. Let’s see Baby Yoda do that. Actually, Baby Yoda probably could do that if he really wanted to.

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More Maul

We know from the Star Wars animated series The Clone Wars and Rebels that Darth Maul rises again and maintains a healthy hatred for Obiwan Kenobi. Rebels adds closure to the rivalry, but perhaps an in-his-prime Obi-wan featured in the Disney+ series could have more rounds with his most famous rival. A live-action rematch of the Duel of the Fates would be must-see-tv.

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Ludwig Göransson getting a shot at the sound The composer gave Black Panther a definitive beat and The Mandalorian a theme that’s impossible not to whistle to when you hear it. He’s proven he can handle the symphonic sound behind a heavyweight. If John Williams is Star Wars’s musical past, give Goransson a shot at shaping the future with an Obi-wan theme.

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The shapers of Star Wars’s biggest non-movie moments

For all the divisiveness the prequels and the recent Skywalker saga-ending trilogy have created, there’s no denying some of the best Star Wars storytelling post-prequels have been done away from the big screen. The multiple animated series and novels are beloved, and the 2015 Marvel Comics reboot is still a force. Why not give some writers of these projects — such as Jason Aaron, Kieron Gillen, Charles Soule and Joe Schreiber — a shot at putting a script together for Obi-wan?

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Hints of Darth Vader

Any series dealing with Obi-wan Kenobi keeping a watchful eye over the Skywalker bloodline must focus on the internal failure he must feel for knowing his former Padawan Anakin Skywalker fell to the Dark Side and became the greatest evil in the galaxy. Obi-wan flashing back to Anakin’s life would make for great moments of regretful reflection. And depending on how old the Skywalker twins are in this series, maybe we get a glimpse or two of Vader himself. As Rogue One proved, that’s never bad. The Washington Post