Episode #115
The Jedi Council Created Darth Vader
Obi-Wan Kenobi is dead… except he isn't. In this episode of Your In Depth , we break down The Clone Wars arc that sees Obi-Wan fake his own death and assume the identity of bounty hunter Rako Hardeen. But the bigger question is what the Jedi Council's plan does to Anakin. Was keeping Anakin in the dark actually necessary? Is this one of the biggest steps toward his eventual fall to the dark side? Was Obi-Wan too loyal to the Jedi Council? And could Palpatine have been using the entire situation to test just how far Anakin's anger could be pushed? We also dig into The Box, Obi-Wan's undercover transformation, how The Clone Wars changes the way we view Anakin in Revenge of the Sith , and whether another Jedi could have survived Obi-Wan's mission without being changed by it. Plus, Jacob's cats attempt to derail the podcast. CHAPTERS 00:00 – Obi-Wan's Fake Death & the Jedi Council's Plan 03:43 – What Was Obi-Wan's Undercover Mission? 07:33 – Did the Jedi NEED to Lie to Anakin? 10:37 – Was This a Turning Point for Anakin? 15:19 – How The Clone Wars Changes Revenge of the Sith 21:12 – Why Didn't Anakin Recognize Obi-Wan? 27:21 – The Cat Fight Intermission 34:41 – Did the Jedi Council Create Anakin's Distrust? 36:02 – Is Obi-Wan Too Loyal to the Jedi Council? 40:24 – Was Palpatine Manipulating the Entire Situation? 43:48 – The Box: Was the Bounty Hunter Test Actually Flawed? 51:27 – Where Does This Arc Rank? 54:28 – Could Another Jedi Survive Obi-Wan's Mission? 1:03:16 – Highs, Lows & Final Thoughts KEYWORDS Star Wars, Star Wars The Clone Wars, The Clone Wars, Clone Wars podcast, Star Wars podcast, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Darth Vader, Jedi Council, Rako Hardeen, Obi-Wan undercover, Obi-Wan fake death, Anakin dark side, Anakin fall to the dark side, Revenge of the Sith, Palpatine, Count Dooku, Cad Bane, The Box, Moralo Eval, Jedi Order, Anakin and Obi-Wan, Star Wars discussion, Clone Wars analysis, Clone Wars Season 4, Your In Depth Podcast