I Think The Coolest Thing About Anakins And Obi-Wans Relationship Is They Way It Really Gets The Eldest

I think the coolest thing about Anakin’s and Obi-Wan’s relationship is they way it really gets the eldest sibling/younger sibling bond. For instance, I’m a younger sibling and I have frequently called my sister my third parent. I see her as a parent (though not a mother) and respect her more then I do anyone else. This doesn't mean I don't see her as a sister, it just means that I have two labels for her that have blended together to create a bigger, more confusing, super label.

My older sister however has never seen me as anything other then her younger sister. She claims me as her own and really does love me, but she doesn't see me as her daughter, the most she’ll go to is calling me her child but never anything more then that. You might think what’s the difference (which is valid) and the answer to that is labeling. By calling me her kid (however reluctantly) instead of her daughter she is still maintaining that she is not my parent. Teachers call their students their kids so why shouldn't a sibling be able to do the same? If she called me her child, or her daughter then she’d be putting up a direct claim.

Anakin clearly sees Obi-Wan as a parent/older sibling/friend, while Obi-Wan just sees Anakin as a brother/best friend. Obi-Wan is maintaining that he isn't Anakin’s father but rather his older brother and friend instead. And the best thing is that Anakin doesn't always see Obi-Wan as his parent! Sometimes he’ll see him just as a brother or friend.

This is also a point in their favor. Sometime’s I’ll just feel like my sister is more my sister then my parent and sometimes it’s the other way around. The labels are constantly changing and complicated and maybe I’m just looking way too deeply into their relationship but I find it gives me comfort.

I think it’s because in all those other situations, there was at least hope. Yue Qingyuan had a sliver hope that if only he could just get there fast enough, or be strong enough, he could save his Xiao Jiu. But in a situation where Shen Qingqiu is dead, there’s no hope, there’s no point.

Why do you think Yue Qingyuan doesn't go wild after Shen Qingqiu self detonates?

Why isn't he going to get back Shen Qingqiu's corpse?

Is it because he respects Shen Qingqiu's choice to sacrifice himself for his disciple?

Is it because he doesn't want to trigger an actual war?

Or is it because his Xiao Jiu has been dead for a long time already and he knows it?

I'm so curious because it's so at odds with Yue Qingyuan who walked into an obvious trap at the hope of getting Shen Jiu back

The Yue Qingyuan who pushed himself to the point of being stuck with a sword that drains his life force when he uses it

The Yue Qingyuan who clawed at walls of a cave to escape and ran away to save Shen Jiu when he could

The Yue Qingyuan who pulled away from a scene where Shen Jiu had murdered people to without a care of the crime

Why was Yue Qingyuan staying back at Cang Qiong while Liu Qingge fought for Shen Qingqiu's corpse?

So I’m rewatching the Mandalorian and can I just say that even from episode 1 din is just such a dramatic bitch? Like, there was no need to wait until Horatio had gone downstairs and was looking at of all the other dudes submerged in carbonite that had been Din’s bounties. Din could have straight up just shoved him in but he chose not to and like, he’s just so iconic?

To be perfectly honest, I really wish Rey had been like, Obi-Wan’s granddaughter or something purely because of the potential fights Anakin and him would have gotten into because of it.

Like, it could range anywhere from “my grandchild is better then your grandchild!” To “so no attachments huh?”

Just, imagine how salty ghost Anakin would be.

We were robbed goddamnit.

I don't know if someone’s mentioned this yet but has anyone compared how the hijab is treated in real life and how the Mandalorian’s armor is treated in Star Wars? From people trying to forcefully take it off to see what’s underneath, to people saying that they are being brainwashed for wanting to wear their collective head covering.

I don’t know, it just has some parallels that are interesting to think about.

Yoooo, I still can't believe that they technically made Sasuke and Naruto soul siblings or some shit just to get the shippers to back off, and then it didn't work.