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5. Obi-Wan And Anakin

Star Wars Obi-Wan and Anakin Comic
Marvel Comics

One of the prequels' biggest failures was that they didn't effectively communicate the relationship between Anakin and Obi-Wan. Ewan McGregor did much to create a sense of camaraderie and loss when his padawan turned, but - for the vast majority of the trilogy - their relationship felt really robotic.

It was just... there - we never really got to see what made the duo such an iconic one in the mythos. The Clone Wars animated series did much to rectify this, but even then, we never really got to see Obi teach Anakin in the aftermath of The Phantom Menace. That is, until Charles Soule got involved (again).

Obi-Wan and Anakin is another short miniseries by the writer and, much like his other works in a galaxy far, far away, it packs plenty of action and heart. More important however is its own sense of importance - it's very clear that this was a story that had to be told, and it elevates the prequels because of it.

Like Lando, Obi-Wan and Anakin's status as a short-lived miniseries ensures that it's easy to pick up and get into. And while yes, it will endear itself to fans of the prequels more-so than the OG faithful, it's worth a read irrespective of your feelings towards the franchise.

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WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well. In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.