The first 2 episodes of the Ahsoka series has premiered and we are sharing our thoughts. Overall, we really enjoyed it and are looking forward to what's coming next. Join us as we dive into all the strengths (and weaknesses) we spotted, and don't forget to share your opinion with us over on social media! https://mostthingskenobi.com/link-tree/

This week we had a great time diving into something a little different. We discussed the seven deadly sins, also known as the seven capital vices or seven cardinal sins, and assigned a Star Wars character (or characters) to each one. The seven deadly sins are as follows: pride, greed, wrath, envy, lust, gluttony and sloth. Can you guess who we picked for each one? Does it match the character you would have chosen? Be sure to join in the conversation on our social media! (Special note: this episode is in no way intended as promotion of any religious ideology; we are simply examining this subject through an objective lens as it pertains to Star Wars.)

In the Clone Wars "Mortis" arc, both Anakin and Ahsoka turned Sith, but Obi-Wan did not. If Obi-Wan ever had the chance to go to the Dark Side, this arc would have been it! In this week's episode, we play around with the idea that IF Obi-Wan had also turned Sith, what would have caused him to do so? Now we all know that Obi-Wan is the pillar of goodness; a shining example of what a Jedi is and should be...But how fun would it have been to see him with the orange eyes, the angry edge of the Dark Side, and then see how Anakin and Ahsoka deal with that? How would he have come "out" of the Dark Side? We debate it all in this episode!

From his tragic origin story, to the moment he made the decision to turn Sith, to his death at the hands of Anakin Skywalker: there's something tragic about the way Count Dooku's life played out. We wanted to investigate his turn to the Dark Side and what could have been, had he not turned down the path of the Sith. There's a LOT to unpack with this one individual, so we may revisit this topic in the future!

A few episodes before this, we focused on the tried and true leaders in Star Wars and all the redeeming qualities they shared as great leaders. This week? We're flipping the switch and going straight into Middle and Upper Management across the galaxy. Who do we think reigns supreme as Upper Management? And who we do think juuuuuust can't quite cut it and thus, remains in Middle Management? There's a lot of laughter in this episode, but we think we did a fairly good job labeling the bad bosses of Star Wars!

This is the second part in our series where we feature listener stories about how Star Wars helped them through something difficult (listen to episode 108 for Part 1). From the loss of a parent, to managing anxiety, to recovering from illness, to supportive communities and devoted friendships, Star Wars has an uncanny ability to heal and uplift. It's our hope that these amazing stories of endurance, hope, and love will give our listeners some much-needed comfort. Thank you again to everyone who submitted an anecdote. We appreciate your trust.

This episode is a part 2, of sorts, to the episode we did last week analyzing the Mustafar duel from Revenge of the Sith. This week we deep dive into the duel on the barren moon, where Obi-Wan and Vader finally face their demons. We discuss the beautiful parallels to ROTS (and even Phantom Menace), the deeply meaningful location, the exceptional cinematography, and so much more!

The battle of the heroes, brother against brother, Jedi against Sith, Obi-Wan against Anakin! In this week's episode we do a deep dive into the Revenge of the Sith duel on Mustafar. We use several avenues of analysis, including cinematography, HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts) aka sword fighting, and Matthew Stover's ROTS novelization. Next week we'll do a complimentary episode where we dig into the Kenobi Series duel.

When you think of the term "leader", what characters come to mind within the world of Star Wars? When you think of them, do you also think of them as inspiring, driven, good-hearted, and empathetic? We bet you did, because those are just a few of the reasons why you thought of them! In this episode, we look at some of the characters WE would follow into battle within Star Wars; the characters we would trust with our lives, that we would choose to follow not out of fear, but out of admiration, love, and trust - all of which exemplify qualities of some of the best leaders in the world (be it the real world or the galactic universe.) We hope what we discuss inspires others just as we've been inspired by the leaders within the world of Star Wars, so that we can take those qualities and use them to be better versions of ourselves, no matter who we are.

We've all got a story about how Star Wars has helped us through hard times. We wanted to share these stories so our listeners know they are not alone in their struggles. We opened up our inbox and asked people to submit examples of how Star Wars has helped them--and boy did you all deliver!!! We got so many submissions that we will have to do a part 2 sometime in the near future. It's our hope that by sharing these amazing stories of hope, compassion, and companionship, the world might feel a little less lonesome for our listeners. Thank you to everyone who submitted an anecdote. We appreciate your trust.