8 Most Puzzling Moments In The Obi-Wan Kenobi Premiere
2. Reva Knows Vader's Secret
This is where being a Star Wars geek feels like more of a curse than a blessing. (Well, more so than usual anyway).
The scene where Reva reveals the truth about Anakin Skywalker to Obi-Wan is superbly executed. The camerawork, Ewan McGregor's acting, the final shot of Vader... if you were a casual fan, you'd have been applauding by the end.
Unfortunately, if you're familiar with the Star Wars expanded universe then your hands wouldn't have been clapping. Instead, they'd have been rubbing your temples in frustration.
First of all, Reva shouldn't know that Anakin Skywalker is Darth Vader. Vader's true identity is one of the most closely guarded secrets in the galaxy - there's a scene in the comics where Vader force-pushes an entire stormtrooper squadron off a ship mid-flight, immediately after their Jedi prisoner reveals Vader's true name.
The fact that an Inquisitor - who Darth Vader notoriously treats as interchangable cannon fodder - somehow figured out who Vader is is as unlikely as the man himself letting her live long enough to tell anyone his secret.
Hopefully the series will clear this point up later on, because right now it's a major sticking point. But not as big as the next one...