Me too. I'm so looking forward to finding a victim who never heard of SW (somewhere, he/she must exist) so I can try out the chronological order on him. What came closest was my father who had seen the OT once upon a time but had forgotten most stuff about it when he saw TPM on tv. So at one point, he turns to me and says "the blond kid is important somehow, isn't he? Who is he going to be?"
Hee! Okay, that's pretty funny.
I remember seeing the conversation between Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon for the first time, and hoping Anakin was far away, and then the camera revealed that he had heard every word. And Anakin's awareness that Obi-Wan not only didn't choose to be with him but distrusted him when they met introduces a streak of uncertainty in the relationship from the start.
Oooo, does Obi-Wan know that Anakin heard that conversation? If not, that could explain why he doesn't understand that there's some mistrust on Anakin's side of things.
Well, yes, but I have to point out that Obi-Wan picked up some manipulative skills from Palpatine earlier. Because before he and Luke find out that Beru and Owen are dead and thus no longer an obstacle, he damn well pushes every button to get Luke to come with him. Second mentor figure insinuiating that primary father figure (whom young man resents in a typical teenage way anyway) doesn't really understand young man eager for adventures, telling young man to trust his feelings instead, while insisting that of course he wouldn't dream of pressuring - does that sound familiar?
And, yeah, Obi-Wan is so manipulative in ANH. Because while he wants to go off and find a way to save Anakin's daughter, he's not going to leave Anakin's son there on Tatooine to rot. But, as Qui-Gon says to Anakin, your focus determines your reality.
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Hee! Okay, that's pretty funny.
I remember seeing the conversation between Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon for the first time, and hoping Anakin was far away, and then the camera revealed that he had heard every word. And Anakin's awareness that Obi-Wan not only didn't choose to be with him but distrusted him when they met introduces a streak of uncertainty in the relationship from the start.
Oooo, does Obi-Wan know that Anakin heard that conversation? If not, that could explain why he doesn't understand that there's some mistrust on Anakin's side of things.
Well, yes, but I have to point out that Obi-Wan picked up some manipulative skills from Palpatine earlier. Because before he and Luke find out that Beru and Owen are dead and thus no longer an obstacle, he damn well pushes every button to get Luke to come with him. Second mentor figure insinuiating that primary father figure (whom young man resents in a typical teenage way anyway) doesn't really understand young man eager for adventures, telling young man to trust his feelings instead, while insisting that of course he wouldn't dream of pressuring - does that sound familiar?
And, yeah, Obi-Wan is so manipulative in ANH. Because while he wants to go off and find a way to save Anakin's daughter, he's not going to leave Anakin's son there on Tatooine to rot. But, as Qui-Gon says to Anakin, your focus determines your reality.