Of the multitude of outfits that Obi-Wan Kenobi wore in…Obi-Wan Kenobi, this was probably the one I was looking most forward to.  While I enjoyed the series well enough, it certainly wasn’t the strongest effort put forth by Disney as far as their streaming series go.  As most people predicted, whatever the writing or storylines, the series would be carried well by Ewan MacGregor.  Despite some overall weakness, it had its highlights - even if some (multiple duels with Vader) were controversial.  I thoroughly enjoyed the second duel with Vader, where his helmet was slashed and Obi-Wan and Anakin had their moment.  Young Leia was an unexpected delight.  And while the climax of the Reva storyline left something to be desired, I did enjoy seeing young Luke along with Owen and Beru at the ol’ homestead. 

For the last few minutes of the series, Obi-Wan donned his old Jedi garb, packed up his stuff, and left his lonely cave behind.  He had a sleeveless robe and goggles as part of his travel attire, while he rode an eopie into the desert.  He stopped off for one last word with Owen, and had the opportunity to actually meet Luke officially for the first time.  The “Hello, there” was a great callback and a sweet moment.  Obi-Wan then left the region to give Owen and Beru more space to raise Luke their way, when he bumped into his old master.  Qui-Gon had learned the secret of “immortality”, and he manifested himself as a Force Ghost to meet Obi-Wan, and tell him there was much training still to do.

To start, there is a nice image on the TVC card, although I assume it’s either a photoshopped job or it is from some publicity shot.  The rock background would imply he’s in his home cave, but when he was packing up to leave, he hadn’t put on the sleeveless robe yet.  We only see him wearing it once he’s already riding the eopie towards the Lars homestead.  As for the name pill, “Jedi Legend” might be one of my favorites.  It could only have been better if it was Obi-Wan Kenobi (Nomad). 

The most important thing about this figure is that it is a retool of the VC290 Obi-Wan Kenobi (Showdown) figure that came in the Vader two-pack.  That figure was outstanding as intended for that scene, as is this one.  But the key is that for this one, Hasbro retooled the lower legs and the skirt to give us a male Jedi buck that should be usable for modern upgrades to many other characters.  While the all new body created for VC329 Jedi Master Sol was hoped to serve that purpose, a closer look shows that it wouldn’t be right for Jedi of the Prequel era.  This, however, hits that nail on the head. 

This figure embodies almost everything we’d ask for to represent Obi-Wan in his appearance as a desert traveler.  The figure, slightly retooled from the aforementioned VC290, is outstanding, and provides ample opportunity for action poses.  It has a nice center of gravity allowing it to balance well.  It can be manipulated to perform a two-handed weapon grip.  The sleeves slightly hinder the full range of motion of the wrist joints, but not too badly.  The headsculpt is excellent (reused from VC290).  The paint applications are simple (aside from FACE!) but effective. 

Included is a lightsaber hilt that plugs into the left side of the belt, as well as an ignited lightsaber that can be held pretty tightly in either hand, or both.  Also included is a sleeveless robe that fits well and falls nicely.  The hood is stitched to the back, which gives it a much more natural look, but at the sacrifice of posing with the hood up.  For screen accuracy, he never puts this hood up during the final few scenes, so that’s allowable, as far as I’m concerned.  Also included is a pair of goggles.  In the show, they are worn hanging around his neck, which can be accomplished if you pop off the head.  To put them on his face, they are a tight fit over his eyes, but look great with a little effort.  The lenses are perfect, and allow you to see Obi-Wan’s eyes through them.

Obi-Wan can be posed fairly well on top of the eopie we already have.  The new plastic skirt is a bit less pliable than the original one that came with VC290, but it still allows you to fit Obi-Wan into the saddle.  I think it looks great (it’s a little “floaty”), and helps complete the look.

And that brings me to the one disappointment of the figure.  The only thing I can think of that I wish was different was that Hasbro should have included the T-16 toy for Luke, maybe even folded up inside the satchel.  We do have one from the POTF2 days, but I’d prefer not to steal that one from its intended purpose for teenage Luke to fly around while cleaning the droids in the garage.  I think that’s a miss, but the pessimists would say that’s only for a deluxe release.

In any case, even without the T-16, I love this figure, and I’m definitely not asking for more figures from OWK…well, I would like more Inquisitors, but that’s it.  And Tala and NED-B.  Also young Luke and Leia.  But nothing else.  Except Haja Estree and Roken.  And the bounty hunters 1-JAC and Tredgar Volk.  Yeah, that’s it.  Oh, and definitely also Nax, the homeless 501st trooper.  But I don’t want anything else.  Probably.

Anyway, great figure, not much to nitpick.  10/10.