In the third chapter of Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney + it is clear that the Grand Inquisitor died. And that his death is already a fact assumed by both the second brother and the third, Reva. In fact, there is an evident confrontation between the two over the possibility that one of the two assumes the mantle of the superior of The Order. Beyond that, even Darth Vader himself makes it clear that Reva could lead the order to catch Kenobi. A turning point both for Reva — and his devastating quest for power — and for The Second Brother, that he will confront his ambition.
But while the plot is interesting enough to support a complex conflict, it raises a real and rather perplexing problem. The Grand Inquisitor was the villain of the first season of Star Wars Rebels, temporarily located five years after Obi-Wan Kenobi. Had he actually died, the entire plot is altered or at least completely turned upside down at essential points. Is it then another creature that bears the responsibility of hunting the Jedi? The one that appears in Obi-Wan Kenobi of Disney + is its predecessor?
If so, do they belong to the same race and planet? And assuming he had survived Reva’s attack, how come Darth Vader doesn’t know? How is it that you allow Reva to commit such an act of insubordination? Not only that: he also supports him by offering him the position directly. What should be expected for the next chapters of the series?
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The apparent flashback error in Obi-Wan Kenobi
Dead the Grand Inquisitor and looking for his replacement, Obi-Wan Kenobi of Disney + raises the problem of affecting a linear argument in the future. Or to find an imaginative way to solve the dilemma. It is evident that in Star Wars nobody dies (not completely) and that there is always the possibility of their return. But the character in Star Wars Rebels is not a Force ghost. Nor a cybernetic creature or with mechanical parts. Or at least not visible.
Much more curious is the fact that the series showed the death of The Grand Inquisitor in detail. In other words, the sequence focuses on the character’s face with open eyes and no sign of breathing. So his future seems to be unknown. Will it happen in the same way as with Fennec Shand, whom Boba Fett saved from dying and who received mechanical parts?
Interestingly, both characters receive wounds in the same places on the body (around the torso) and that can be hidden under clothing. So that would explain why the character doesn’t show any visible markings in the animated version of him. However when did something similar happen? If The Inquisitor was killed and the news is already known to the Order, who helped him?
The script of Obi-Wan Kenobi has serious problems to deepen and analyze the subject of the Grand Inquisitor. Until now, he seemed to make it clear that it is a charge, so the character lacks a name. Which means that anyone can hold the hierarchy. I mean, he uses the old Sith formula, where the master is destined to die at the hands of his pupil? That would cause more problems with canon G and especially the way power is analyzed within a rigid hierarchical organization. Or at least, within an elite squad like The Inquisitors.
More problems ahead
Of course, the problem Obi-Wan Kenobi It lies not so much in how The Inquisitor could have survived, but how the series could chronicle his return. In chapter three of him, he laid out three specific things. First, that his death was already assumed as a fact, even by Vader. At the other extreme, that Reva may not have to answer for what happened. And thirdly, that The Inquisitor has a role of considerable strategic importance.
That leads to other tricky spaces. in the anime Star Wars Rebels, the Grand Inquisitor is a prominent and powerful figure, who wields absolute power. Could the Grand Inquisitor rise to prominence after being “killed” by a subordinate? In the first season of Star Wars Rebels, the villain is a strong authority figure. Could it be after something like that?
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With no clear answers and three chapters to go, it is clear that Obi-Wan Kenobi he needs to overcome the slope of his most complicated moments. Will he achieve it in just three chapters? It is a difficult challenge to undertake.