A YOUNG OBI-WAN MUST FEND FOR HIMSELF ON A STRANGE NEW WORLD! In this ep, Mike embarks on a book review for Padawan by Kiersten White; a novel centred around a young Obi-Wan Kenobi shortly after being taken on as a padawan by Qui-Gon Jinn. Obi-Wan travels to a new world, after being guided by a Jedi from the High Republic, he meets a group of children who seem to have strange force abilities, but there is more than meets the eye, as this mystery unravels around Obi-Wan all while he questions where his place is in the galaxy.
This episode was first released on the feed of Comics In Motion, in December 2022.
As per all of Mike’s book reviews, it starts with his spoiler-free thoughts, then he gives plenty of warning before delving into his spoiler-filled thoughts, giving an overview of the book’s plot, some connections to other content and more! Make sure you go back and listen to episode 28 of SWCIC (from October 2020) to hear Mike’s review of Claudia Gray’s Master & Apprentice and Mike’s review of Mike Chen’s Brotherhood in June 2021.
This story is set in 41BBY, when Obi-Wan is 16 years old, approximately 1 year before Master & Apprentice, and 9 years before The Phantom Menace.
Previously, in ep 115, Mike delved into the 4 issues of Star Wars set after Crimson Reign, but before the Hidden Empire crossover event (excluding SW 25), where some Crimson Dawn undercover agents discover the DS-2 and work out where to go next, all while Luke continues to grow his strength as a Jedi and an auction takes place to obtain some ancient High Republic technology. Mike also talks about the ISB, Bar’leth, other connections and mentions a Mark Hamill anecdote from Charles Soule!
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2 episodes of Mike, Maff & Dave’s show; Rebels Reviewed is out now, so listen to their thoughts on seasons 1 & 2 (as we get nearer to the Ahsoka series for the #RoadToAhsoka) on any podcast app or watch on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/186b55 – https://youtu.be/Kk99oyK06ho
Mike also appeared on Star Wars Timeline to talk about Ahsoka, as part of the #RoadToAhsoka: https://youtu.be/-qo3tVHyC1U
Mike was also the judge on a recent Comics On Trial where Tony Farina & Scott Weatherly each give their stance on Indiana Jones & The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull; listen or watch here: https://pod.fo/e/187e09 – https://youtu.be/8bPSFoOJ4yc
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Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com
Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:32 Book Info
02:18 Young Adult & Growing Up
05:36 Spoiler-Free Thoughts & Overview
21:57 Full Plot Overview (Spoilers)
25:37 Spoiler Review
29:24 Thoughts For Future Obi-Wan Content
30:47 Outro
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