Obi-Wan Kenobi Part V Delivered The Anakin Scene Fans Have Been Waiting For

"Star Wars" fans have held out hope for flashbacks to the prequel era ever since Disney announced that Hayden Christensen was coming back to play Anakin, and "Obi-Wan Kenobi" Part V delivered on that hope. The episode is framed against a duelling lesson with the master and his padawan — who's still got his hair-braid — as Kenobi teaches him the importance of not focusing too much on winning a fight. The older Jedi points out that there's more than one way to fight in a duel, using the Force to beat Anakin in their practice duel even after he gets disarmed.

It's a touching scene that's spread across the episode, and it's great to see McGregor and Christensen share some wholesome screen time together. The scene looks like it takes place shortly before the events of "Episode II – Attack of the Clones" thanks to the duo's hair and outfits. Obviously, this lesson is a way of connecting to the events on Jabiim — as Kenobi once again proves there are more ways to fight than just with a lightsaber. He uses his diplomatic skills to get inside Reva's (Moses Ingram) head and discover the truth about her traumatic experience during Order 66 thanks to Anakin, ultimately turning the Inquisitor against Vader. It's a great tactic that also gives us a thrilling fight between Reva and Vader.

This isn't the first time "Star Wars" has used flashbacks to help tell a story in its present timeline – "The Book of Boba Fett" uses a similar format whenever the titular bounty hunter sleeps in his bacta tank. Still, it's fair to say that the "Kenobi" flashbacks carry more emotional weight for most fans.