How 'Obi-Wan Kenobi's' Surprise Character Fixes A Major Star Wars Plot Hole

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By Katie Hughes, Sean O'Connell
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WARNING: This video contains massive spoilers for the first two episodes of “Obi-Wan Kenobi” starring Ewan McGregor.

“Obi-Wan Kenobi” officially premiered its first couple of episodes on Disney+, and it has already introduced a classic Star Wars character that has us questioning everything we’ve seen in the saga to date. Join CinemaBlend’s Sean O’Connell as he discusses who we got introduced to, how it fills a 45-year-old plot hole, and the doors this opens for future Star Wars projects on Disney+.

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00:00 - Intro
01:18 - Princess Leia joins 'Obi-Wan'
03:05 - The 45-year-old Leia/Obi-Wan plot hole
04:55 - A Chance To See More of Leia's Backstory with the Resistance
07:11 - Outro

Katie Hughes
Katie Hughes
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Katie was born and raised in St. Louis, and got her degree in Journalism even though she was the first to raise her hand when a professor asked "who here hates reporting?" She loves everything about video production, which probably stems from her obsession with movies and TV since she was young. When she's not dominating at Scene It? or scheming over the video team's workflow, she's probably snuggling with her dog or re-reading the Sarah J. Maas universe for the third time.