Obi-Wan Kenobi is just a few days away from hitting Disney+, but you still have time to prepare for the series. The UK account for the streaming service has actually shared an official watch list and, as you might expect, it includes The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith.
However, what's really interesting is the choice of The Clone Wars episodes.
Along with the original movie, Season 2, Episode 12 ("The Mandalore Plot") through Season 2, Episode 16 ("Cat and Mouse") are listed, and those followed Obi-Wan as he attempted to prevent war on Mandalore. A key part of this arc, though, saw us meet Duchess Satine, a character we learned was once a romantic interest of the Jedi Knight's.
Will she appear in Obi-Wan Kenobi? It's certainly not outside the realm of possibility, and the decision to include this particular batch of episodes is very intriguing.
Season 4, Episode 15 ("Deception") through Season 4, Episode 18 ("Crisis on Naboo") followed Obi-Wan after he fakes his own death for an undercover mission and marked a big falling out between Obi-Wan and Anakin Skywalker after the latter felt his Master has betrayed him by lying about his death. Finally, there's Season 5, Episode 14 ("Eminence") through Season 5, Episode 16 ("The Lawless"), a storyline that saw Obi-Wan look to protect Satine from some of his greatest foes.
There's a clear focus here on Satine, a surprise when there are many episodes of The Clone Wars that better explored Obi-Wan's dynamic with Anakin. Whether this means anything remains to be seen, but we're definitely intrigued.
The first two episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi hit Disney+ this Friday, May 27!