Star Wars Saturday: The Failures of Obi-Wan Kenobi

Obi-Wan Kenobi is one of my favorite characters in all of the Star Wars saga. Let's just ignore the fact that he was played by Ewan McGregor (*swoon*) and Sir Alec Guinness. He fights, offers sage advice, and takes a huge role in the Skywalker family drama. I used to see nothing wrong with Obi-Wan. Back when it was just Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back , and Return of the Jedi , I saw Kenobi as a man who sacrificed himself for his young apprentice and then came back a couple of times to aid the same apprentice in his path. But now that I'm older, thoughts and opinions change things. Oh, and the prequels. Obi-Wan Kenobi is a deeply flawed character in so many ways. It's almost depressing for someone who proclaims Kenobi as her favorite character of the prequels. When he says "I have failed you, Anakin," in Revenge of the Sith , he is almost making an understatement. Let's take a look at the evidence: The Phantom Menace We meet Obi-Wan as a yo