Also the final area could have Tarla shooting something that brought down more of a physical barrier to prevent Vader from just standing there gormlessly, haha.
Got through the first three episodes last night. I must admit the first two episodes did not impress me, especially surprising was the really lousy editing. And I'm not usually the type of person to notice those sorts of things.Both foot chases of Leia were...surprisingly bad, haha. The one in the woods was weak, but whatever, child actor I guess. But the rooftop one, woof. How did all those enemies completely disappear/stop firing when Leia fell off the roof? Why did they keep cutting to inquisitor-lady's super dramatic parkour when she wasn't even close to getting there in time? How did Obi-Wan get down from the roof so fast, and how did he and Leia have so much time for a heart-to-heart after? Leia, generally, seemed awfully cavalier about having been kidnapped. I know, it's Leia, but she's 10!
I wholeheartedly agree with this, too.By all means, show him dealing with some trauma. The nightmares and some doubts are perfectly reasonable. But doing the, frankly tired, 'broken man' shtick was dumb when, as you say, they had a perfect reason right here. Instead of making him look like a coward and a fool both with that other fleeing Jedi and answering the call was a complete waste when his ONE mission is to watch after Luke. That supersedes all else for him.
That all said, episode 3 was a big improvement, imo. Excellent tension with more realistic actions by the characters.Obi-wan's story about his earliest memories was nice (as long as it remains set-dressing and not some setup for his long-lost brother, lol). I'm assuming that the person he mentions that he sees the writing on the wall for is a character more diehard SW people know, but I enjoyed not knowing, made the world feel a little bigger. Vader's properly menacing, here is where I was more than fine with Obi-wan being freaked out and aware his skills weren't up to snuff. I'm glad he did at least get one good line, "What have you become?" Vader dragging him through fire was pretty metal.
The editing in the tunnel was even worse! Tarla and Leia go down a tunnel, inquisitor-lady follows a bit later. Tarla turns around to go back, does not run into Inquisitor lady, but somehow finds Vader and Obi-Wan, and inquisitor lady somehow winds up at hte exit of the tunnel ahead of Leia. Nonsense, lol.
I do hope they don't drag out the mystery behind inquisitor-lady any longer, because I'm kind of already tired of her antics. I don't know why the inquisitors and to a lesser extent Vader would even put up with her. But in any case I'm looking forward to the back half.
