But amidst all the action and angst, the series also snuck in two key cameos for well-known actors to help tie the various Star Wars eras together, alongside the already-returning McGregor, Christensen, Jimmy Smits (aka Bail Organa), Joel Edgerton (Owen Lars) and Bonnie Piesse (Beru Lars).<\/p>\n
Look away now if you haven\u2019t seen the episode, as we\u2019re about to delve into spoiler territory.<\/p>
The first of the cameos comes after Obi-Wan and Darth Vader\u2019s battle, which sees Obi-Wan victorious and finally acknowledging that his former padawan is gone forever. Later, Vader rants about his plans to capture Kenobi once more to a familiar presence \u2013 a holo-projected version of Emperor Palpatine, once more played by Star Wars prequel (and sequel) star Ian McDiarmid.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou seem agitated, my friend,\u201d Palpatine tells Vader. \u201cI wonder if your thoughts are clear on this, Lord Vader.<\/p>\n
\u201cPerhaps your feelings for your old master have left you weakened. If your past cannot be overcome\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>At this point, Vader gets the message and gives up hunting Kenobi. He picked up on the subtle clues being laid out there. And he\u2019s not the only one to get a fuzzy blue reunion with their Master.<\/p>\n
Later, after tackling his inner demons, meeting the young Luke and finding a new accord with Owen (as well as moving out of a cave), Obi-Wan begins his journey home\u2026 only to spot the figure of his old master Qui-Gon (aka The Phantom Menace star Liam Neeson) as a Force ghost standing in the Tatooine desert.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWell, took you long enough,\u201d Qui-Gon tells him, revealing that he\u2019s actually been beside Obi-Wan this entire time, just unseen.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was always here, Obi-Wan,\u201d Qui-Gon tells his former pupil. \u201cYou just were not ready to see.<\/p>\n
\u201cCome on,\u201d he adds. \u201cWe\u2019ve got a ways to go.\u201d He then turns and walks away, fading into nothing.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Liam Neeson as Qui-Gon Jinn<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n Altogether, both cameos help tie this series into the larger Star Wars story \u2013 though it\u2019s Neeson\u2019s appearance that is likely to excite fans more, with the actor reprising his role on-screen for the first time since 1999\u2019s Episode I.<\/p>\n
McDiarmid, of course, played the role of the Emperor more recently in 2019\u2019s Rise of Skywalker, in which \u2013 somehow \u2013 Palpatine returned.<\/p>\n
Sure, he did a little voice line in Rise of Skywalker himself, but this is a big comeback for Neeson. And who knows? Maybe his line that they have \u201ca ways to go\u201d hints that this could just be the start. The cast of Obi-Wan Kenobi seem keen on a season two<\/a>, and perhaps Force Ghost Qui-Gon Jinn could be a part of that.<\/p>\n
Still, if this brief cameo is all we get, we\u2019re sure fans will be happy anyway. And now Qui-Gon has the chance to ask Reva (Moses Ingram) how she picked up that trick of \u201csurviving a lightsaber to the gut\u201d so adroitly\u2026<\/p>\n
Obi-Wan Kenobi is now streaming on Disney Plus \u2013 sign up for Disney Plus for \u00a37.99 a month or \u00a379.90 a year<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n
Check out more of our Sci-Fi<\/a> coverage or visit our TV Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
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