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Totally responsible consumption of tea

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may the fourth? More like worldwide Appreciate Obi-Wan Kenobi Day

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people needdddd to wear headphones in public because while on an otherwise very lovely walk in the park today i saw a guy sitting under a tree watching a porn parody of the star wars prequels

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"The Jedi should have gone to Tatooine and stopped slavery!!!"

........... You want the Jedi to go to another planet, that is not part of the Republic, is run by another government, and they have no political power on, and...... What? Force them to follow the Jedi's rules and laws? When they say no should the Jedi kill the dissenters?

There are words for that behavior actually. Conquest. Imperialism. Dictatorship. These things are generally frowned upon.

Ignoring how impossible it would be for a small group like the Jedi to control every planet with slavery.... The "nice" dictators with "good" laws are still bad actually.

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something very interesting about the fight on mustafar is that anakin tried to use the same move that obi-wan used during the duel of the fates.

when obi-wan kenobi got up after falling from the ledge, darth maul had the high ground but obi-wan managed to leap high over him and take maul down, and he was successful in winning the duel. obi-wan was not even a jedi knight during this time, but a padawan.

in contrast to the duel of the fates, during the fight on mustafar, obi-wan kenobi had the high ground and warned anakin to surrender because of this advantage. anakin ignored him and tried to do what obi-wan did during the duel of the fates, leap over him and take him down, only he failed and obi-wan defeated him.

essentially what i am trying to say is that obi-wan kenobi is the goat and (in my opinion) the best jedi in star wars!! the chosen one couldn’t even do something that obi-wan kenobi did as a padawan so!!

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Do you think that all the bowls, cups, and plates in the Jedi Temple are broken pieces put back together with space Kintsugi? I mean, Kintsugi is a Japanese art form that embraces change, and a lot of Jedi Ideals are based on Buddhism. In fact, the basic concept for ANH was somewhat based on Samurai movies. And I think it’s something the Jedi would do, taking a broken dish that anyone else would discard, and putting it back together with space Kintsugi.

ooooh I love this idea! lowkey might include it in bcc now that I think of it lol

Also consider: the Jedi intentionally breaking things like their dishes as a cultural practice during transitional moments in their lives or times where they have to practice letting go—almost like a meditative ritual.

Like a padawan being Knighted, so both them and their master break the cups they use most often and then trade pieces with each other and remake the cups—a representation of both of them transitioning into new periods in their lives, the changes that they’ve both experienced as an effect of being in each other’s lives, and a reminder that their master/padawan will still always be with them.

Or at a funeral, the Jedi each break one vase/plate/cup/etc. and then use one piece per Jedi to make a mosaic or an art piece to be burned on the pyre with them—an act of grief yes, perhaps an outlet for anger, but overall a show of LOVE for their fellow Jedi who has now become one with the Force.

It goes along with my HC that the Jedi are big on reusing and restoring things like clothes, furniture, lightsaber parts, even exchanging PLANTS, etc. because it helps them embrace change while also being a gentle reminder of their community and culture.

I just love the Jedi so much <33

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Y'know, you can complain all you want about Obi-Wan taking in Anakin so quickly after Qui-Gon's death and the council allowing it but it all makes sense if you consider the next few facts

After a millennia of being gone, there is Credible Proof that the Sith have returned AND are able to take down a Jedi Master

Anakin is very strong in the force and Will Be a target to the Sith

So who is the best option to protect Anakin? Obi-Wan "First guy to kill a Sith in a Millennium" Kenobi

And this is not even considering the fact that the first few years of Anakin's Padawanship might have been a catch up on everything and although he was officially a "Padawan", he was going to and attending Youngling classes

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the thing I find charming about the jedi apprentice books is the absolute dedication to giving obi wan a taster of literally every other character's personal trauma.

oh you were a child slave? yeah that happened to him. you had to kill someone you cared about to protect innocent lives? yeah he did that at like 13. you were forced to lead children into battle as a child yourself? obi wan did that. you had to live on the run from all factions of a planet torn by civil war? that happened to obi wan like three times.

also as an adult he never once mentions any of this. icon behaviour.

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EWAN McGREGOR in LONG WAY UP

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EWAN MCGREGOR as OBI-WAN KENOBI Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

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all my life

all my days

always

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I need to write an AU where Obi-Wan works at Dex's diner maybe during the Imperial era and Clark Kenting it. Shaved his beard and wears glasses or some other low level cosmetic thing.

Patron: wow has anyone ever told you that you look like Jedi General Obi-Wan Kenobi?

Obi-Wan: oh yes, after betraying the Republic I got hired at a diner in cocotown since it was the only job I could get after becoming an enemy of the state. I'm afraid I'll have to beg for your silence on the matter.

Patron: haha can you imagine? Anyway I'll have the shake and fries.

⭐

Clone Trooper: hey doesn't that guy look like General Kenobi?

Clone Trooper Buddy: no he looks completely different. He has no facial hair, he has glasses, he has tattoos. General didn't look like that.

Third Clone Troopers: it's so hard to tell them apart.

Clone Trooper Buddy: besides with the amount of businesses that legally are allowed not to serve us you think the one that had General Kenobi working for them would let us in?

Clone Trooper: ugh good point.

Regular: Ben is nice Dex, but he's kind of clumsy. (Winces as a bunch of plates shatter in background)

Stormtroopers on leave tense and look over at the middle aged man profusely apologising, they turn back to their nerfburgers.

Dex: Ben means well and he's got a kid to look after you know? Besides he's gotten way better than he was before!

CRASH

Stormtrooper: do you know how hard it is to get space mustard off armour!?

Ben: I am so sorry 😭 please let me help you.

Regular: you're a good guy Dex (shakes head)

Later:

Dex: pal you gotta bring it down with the clumsy act. I can't afford this many dishes.

'Ben': you're only mad you didn't see their faces.

Dex: well that's also true. Steal anything good?

Ben: copied a few passcodes. They were gossiping about their next station. I'll put it on a drive and you can sell it.

Dex: I'll send a copy to Organa too. Never know when it might come in handy.

Stormtrooper: I need to see your identification citizen.

'Ben' completely unconcerned: of course! Ben Kenobi (hands over very good fake id)

Stormtrooper: (stares at him) wow that's rough. Do you get hassled? You related or something?

'Ben': hassled? Oh! Perhaps a bit in the beginning, but not as much now. I thought about changing my name, but updating ID now is so complicated.

Stormtrooper: tell me about it. I got married and it was a whole thing.

'Ben': exactly! Who has the time for the line up at a Service Corscant? I find being straightforward is the best way to go about it. I'm not even related, just the same Stewjoni last name and similar build. The name is what really makes people think I look like him.

Stormtrooper: yeah I wouldn't have even thought about it. Anyway you're clear. Have a good day.

Ben: you too! 😊 (Smiles as he walks away with a bag of weapons the Stormtrooper didn't bother to check)

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Obi-wan, Anakin and their relationship with control.

Anakin and Obi-wan are character foils of each other, and one of the ways it shows is through their feelings towards power and control.

Anakin likes being in control, through his desire to be independent from Obi-wan, through building/fixing droids, through his general possessiveness towards the people around him.

It likely stems from his childhood in slavery, and has been carried with him since then.

Obi-wan doesn’t like being in control, he much preferred being Anakin’s friend/brother than being his master/father, he hates being a general in the clone wars, and prefers to “go with the flow” instead of push for his desires (like Anakin does).

Obi-wan is described as having a good connection with animals of all kinds, whereas Anakin struggles with befriending any of them (rots novelization). Obi-wan has no desire to control the wild animals, he would prefer something closer to an equal partnership than to “win”/tame the animal like Anakin would.

Their differences are especially obvious when it comes to the Force. Anakin is strong with the Force, he wants to control it, to become stronger with it, while Obi-wan lets the Force use him, lets it tell him what to do, he trusts it to help him.

It makes me wonder if their relationships with the Force has anything to do with how they duel each other.

Despite Anakin being extremely strong in the Force, he is somehow unable to defeat Obi-wan, who is described as nothing special when it comes to Force abilities. Obi-wan manages to hide from him, to run away, to escape, to win their duels despite being “weaker” in the Force, so I wonder;

Maybe the Force aids Obi-wan more than it aids Anakin because of how he treats the Force, he accepts the help, he trusts and respects it, instead of using it.

I should go get tested to autism one of these days.

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i promised you 🦋

(crossposting from x, bsky, & ig)

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cody, grunting: your padawan always seems to have a problem with what i'm doing.

obi-wan, under his breath: probably because you're always doing me..

cody: :0

anakin, who just so happens to be passing by: >:0

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Fandom: Ugh, the prequels totally failed to properly tell the tragic fall of a great dude we were supposed to like and root for. Anakin instead comes off as an entitled brat who destroyed his own life by being a dick.

George Lucas: ...yeah, that's actually exactly what I was going for. Anakin's NOT supposed to be cool or aspirational: he's an entitled brat who destroyed his own life by being a dick. You understood the story. It's just not the one you expected or wanted.

Fandom: ..............

George Lucas: ....so, we're cool now, right?

Fandom: You raped my childhood, you fucking bastard! Never touch Star Wars again!

George Lucas: Oh. All right. I'll go retire then, and sell my company to other people, who will make movies based on catering to all of your incredibly inconsistent desires. Have fun!

Fandom: Good riddance, you talentless hack! Disney will set everything right that you ruined!

*years later*

Fandom: NOOOOOO COME BACK, DISNEY RUINED STAR WARS, ONLY THE CREATOR DOES IT RIGHT! (but also we still misunderstand the themes and plot of your prequels)

George Lucas: *smashes his head into a brick wall*