Star Wars! Obi-Wan Kenobi! Good? Bad? Woke trash? Was Reva badly written? How are fan narratives around media projects shaped? How important to consider is context when criticising media? These questions and more are tackled in the epic conclusion to the Pillar of Garbage Kenobi saga. Also, this is loosely a follow-up to my previous Kenobi video, so check that out if you haven't seen it yet!

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This is a complex topic, and there's a lot of layers and nuances to it. I've tried my best to be fair and balanced, but undoubtedly some of you won't agree with the conclusions I've come to. If so, I'll just ask that you be civil in the comments. Any abuse or bigotry will be ZAPPED!

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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
2:40 Micro-writing
5:36 Macro-writing
8:38 Premature conclusions and fan narratives (redux!)
10:43 Subjectivity in criticism (and the flip-side)
12:09 The mystery of the missing explanations
14:32 Shoehorning and fitting in
17:38 Reva as 'fanfiction'
19:30 The quiet part out loud
22:13 Beginning to draw wider conclusions
25:22 Simplistic readings and reactionary discourse
27:28 Racism and context
31:20 Evidenced opinions, the Poop Emoji, and the bright side

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Obi-Wan Kenobi is an American television miniseries created for the streaming service Disney+. It is part of the Star Wars franchise and stars Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi, reprising his role from the Star Wars prequel trilogy. Set ten years after the events of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005), the series follows Kenobi as he sets out to rescue the kidnapped Princess Leia (Vivien Lyra Blair) from the Galactic Empire, leading to a confrontation with his former apprentice, Darth Vader (Hayden Christensen). The Jedi Master contends with the consequences of his greatest defeat -- the downfall and corruption of his one-time friend and apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, who turned to the dark side as evil Sith Lord Darth Vader.