What was point of Star Wars Episode 1?
Set 32 years before the original trilogy, during the era of the Galactic Republic, the plot follows Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi as they try to protect Queen Padmé Amidala of Naboo in hopes of securing a peaceful end to an interplanetary trade dispute.
How old is Obi-Wan in Episode 1?
25-year-old
In Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, set 32 years before A New Hope, a 25-year-old Obi-Wan Kenobi appears as the Padawan apprentice of Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson).
Is Star Wars based on Dune?
It’s no secret that Star Wars borrowed heavily from Frank Herbert’s science-fiction novel Dune back when George Lucas dreamed up his galaxy far away in the 1970s. 44 years later, not much has changed, but The Book of Boba Fett is helping to improve one of the most thoughtless ways Lucas ripped off Herbert’s work.
Why is Star Wars 6 called Return of the Jedi?
It’s the literal return of the Jedi. It’s the return of Anakin Skywalker when he kills Palpatine. Anakin was a Jedi and he returned therefore “Return of The Jedi”.
What happened to Luke Skywalker at the end of Episode 6?
Though Luke dies at the end of The Last Jedi, he returns as a Force spirit in The Rise of Skywalker, encouraging Rey to face her grandfather, the resurrected Emperor Palpatine. At the end of the film, the spirits of Luke and Leia give Rey their blessing to adopt the Skywalker surname and continue their family’s legacy.
Why did Obi-Wan look so old?
Returning the original point: Obi-Wan has aged so badly because he’s using a mass-scale Jedi illusion or mind-trick (or something similar) to block Vader from sensing Luke and himself on Tatooine. The constant years of using the force at a high level is literally killing him.
Why did Obi-Wan smile before death?
At the time, it’s likely Obi-Wan smiled because he was about to become one with the Force, and he was fine with that after seeing Luke, their last hope, make his great escape. However, the completion of Lucas’ Star Wars story showed that there was more going on than initially thought.