Mini Series Official "Obi-Wan Kenobi" Series Discussion Thread (Spoilers Allowed)

I don't have a Blu-ray player either, so whether I spend $40 or $45 it will be just for the sake of owning it so that I can watch it in the future

The wife and I will buy a house within the next 2 years, and that's when we will splurge for a huge TV and possibly a player, so that is probably the timeline.

 

And you should never apologise for being so! I knew I should've double-checked my vague assumptions before posting. Appreciate the correction!

 

They do advertise 4k as 4 times the resolution though, because

1920x1080 = 2,073,600
3840x2160 = 8,294,400

Even if that isn't always totally accurate.

If you have an at least decent 4K TV with HDR and some decent speakers, you can really tell a difference in both picture and sound. Even 4K on disc vs 4k on streaming is a significant difference to me, especially from things specifically encoded for 4K/HDR and object based surround (DD, THX, or Atmos etc). The overall bitrate is much higher on disc which means it packs more information into each frame.

 

Yeah, my self-defensive inner monologue is totally screaming, "Well, why the heck did they call it 4K, then?!"

 

I'll give you two grand now, and another fifteen when we get to Alderaan.

 

In an interview from this year Padathon, Pablo Hidalgo revealed that George Lucas, loved The Obi Wan Kenobi show. And of his favorite things to come out of Star Wars since he left. He also supported the Kenobi vs Vader fight.

 

Yes the ones people hate on is the one he loves like clone wars droids arc.

 

Do we have any source for this that is not a 32 minute video that I found on YouTube?
I don't really like Pablo Hidaldo, so I don't think I can listen to him talk for half an hour.

 

Well the detail is in text on Star Wars Reddit leaks

 

Yea it’s literally just a text post on Starwars leaks. I honestly wouldn’t be surprised. The only projects that george has liked and we have heard he likes them to some degree is is Kenobi, Rogue One and The Last Jedi.

plus George’s favorite episode of TCW is a sunny day in the void. The man has an acquired taste

 

I got the 4k disks and watched the whole thing again. I have to say, either because I have a new TV (Sony OLED instead of old Samsung LED) or because it's disk and not streaming, it looks much better than the first time I watched it. I complained about it looking cheap when it was first out; I guess I'll take those complaints back... Overall the series holds up really well. Sure there are some relatively minor weak spots (e.g., chasing little Leia down the forest), but there are many, many more highs than lows.

Speaking of little Leia: she's still one of the highlights of this series, and I'd love to see more of her. Quick, before the actress gets too old!

I agree with him.

 

She's a huge Star Wars fan in general, too. I think a show about Leia beginning her double agent Senator / Rebel career in a couple years would be great.

 

Whats the quality difference on Mandalorian?

 

I find the difference in quality between streaming and 4k disk to be greater for OWK than for The Mandalorian.

 

All the characters look like stuffed animals on my 4k version!

 

Sweet. I got mine on Monday, too. I'm saving it for my birthday in a couple weeks. Can't wait.