Warning, spoilers. It is advisable to watch the last episode of the Obi-Wan Kenobi series before continuing to read this article.
The sixth and final episode of Obi-Wan Kenob, which is available on Disney +, met the high expectations of the fans with highly anticipated dazzle and reference, but also with important appearances. The Jedi Master, played by Ivan McGregor, had a special fight against his ex-boyfriend and Padavan Anakin Skywalker, against Darth Vader (Hayden Christensen).
After this fight, which brings back good memories to the fans of the prelude, everyone returns to their patron. Obi-Wan Kenobi discovers Qui-gon Jin (Liam Neeson) as a ghost who will guide him and teach him the exercises, as Master Yoda described Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith.
For his part, Darth Vader again joins Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmide), who feels a conflict after his reunion with the young Siti in Obi-Wan, even though he convinces him that his former friend and master is nothing to him.
So, Star Wars fans were met with good and tasty surprises in this last episode of the Obi-Wan Kenob series, but they happily exploded for this special element of its own. This is a copy of The Jedi Master, first released by Alec Guinness (translator of Obi-Wan in the original trilogy) Star Wars IV: New Hope, but popularized by Evan McGregor in Revenge of the Sith.
It is known “Cheers” That Obi-Wan shoots General Grievus, leader of the Droid Army of the Confederation of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars. This replica – translated into French “Hello everyone” – It has become popular over the years, so much so that it holds a firm place in popular culture and the common language of many Star Wars fans. He has also become a frequently used meme on social media.
So it is not surprising “Cheers” Finds himself Trendy theme A few hours after the live broadcast of the 6th episode of the series on Twitter. this “Cheers” It is also quite symbolic as Obi-Wan uses it here to greet young Luke Skywalker on the tattoo. Fans did not respond to this delicious blink on social media.
Translation: “The moment we all expected with the cult” Hello There “”
If Internet users today were annoyed by the release of the “Hello There” line in the 6th episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi, it’s because it has become a cult over the years, and that’s thanks to the Internet. According to the website KnowYourMemeThis is the first Editing Youtube That the revenge of the Sites was still in the spotlight two years after the film was released in cinemas.
The prelude was rejected at the time compared to the original trilogy, and it took several years for saga fans to discuss it a little more. And as time goes on, memories come to the surface and with them memorable scenes from movies, including the sequence of movies. “Cheers”Whose fans have been happy to post on various sites like Tumblr, Imgur or Reddit, which is full of subtitles dedicated to Star Wars and Star Wars memes.
In 2010, “Hello There” became a full-fledged meme, as a jpeg image or GIF, which was shared by Internet users on all social networks. He has become one of the most popular meme networks and Evan McGregor knows this well. During an advertising interview Capital FMThe Irish actor explained that he himself took this line sometimes in professional or personal conversations.
The renewal of this line in the 6th episode of the Obi-Wan Kenobi series, less than twenty years after the revenge of the Sites, had a small impact on the fans for whom it “Cheers” Became inseparable from the Jedi Master.
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