Named Obi when your surname is Kenobi? - Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022) Discussion

[–] CrabgrassWilly (1616) 3 years ago

You should have seen some of the names he had in the first draft of the original Star Wars:

Darth Badguy
Princess Fukmi
Hansum Singledood
Lando Blakfulks

And so on…

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[–] millsey72 (10947) 3 years ago

Darth Badguy would have been a cool name to use

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[–] CrabgrassWilly (1616) 3 years ago

It probably crossed Lucas' mind lol

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[–] millsey72 (10947) 3 years ago

It better than Darth Vadar

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[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

Hans So.full
Princess Layme

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[–] Heisenberg (6730) 3 years ago

Jerk Jerk is the best.
Pad me.
Darth Father (spoiler ahead)
Lucas Spacehero

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[–] CrabgrassWilly (1616) 3 years ago

Lol Lucas Spacehero. Good ole Georgie envisioned himself in the Luke, hero of the galaxy role as he formulated Star Wars in his mind - going on adventures, fighting the bad guys, and saving the damsels as a handsome strapping youth instead of the pudgy dork of reality lol.

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[–] Heisenberg (6730) 3 years ago

That is all correct, except for one thing. When he was young Georgie boy was not as pudgy, he was almost good looking and I think he had a normal chin/neck.
But yeah, he had an accident so he came up with the force, and envisioned himself as Luke.

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[–] TandyMan (11355) 3 years ago

I always assumed that a lot gets lost in translation as the common tongue of Star Wars is translated to English. Star Wars names probably make a lot more sense in whatever goofy language they were using.

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[–] Heisenberg (6730) 3 years ago

I never assumed they spoke anything oter than English.
That would be the day, if they actually had a language that made sense instead of this crap that is not even readable.

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[–] TandyMan (11355) 3 years ago

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away. These guys ain't speaking English and we can barely understand our own tongue a hundred years ago. These are delightful movies and shows and books for our amusement. And obviously just art. But if taken as real in any sort of context. Language must be considered. Obi-Wan probably sounds like Biff Tar Blok! KoiKoi! Shanublum!

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[–] Heisenberg (6730) 3 years ago

Biff Tar Blok would be a kickass name for him.

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[–] Martoto (5198) 3 years ago

It's not unheard of. I've known a Donald McDonald and a Lachlan McLachlan.

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[–] Heisenberg (6730) 3 years ago

Only one worse than Lachlan McLachlan would be Martoto McMartoto.

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[–] CrabgrassWilly (1616) 3 years ago

Does anyone know a Doctor Van Von Vandervon?

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[–] Heisenberg (6730) 3 years ago

I know of a total geek named Galileo Galilei...

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[–] thingmakersback (1445) 3 years ago

Led to that famous country/western song; "I"m Proud to be Old Obi Wan Kenobi."

(See Hardware Wars)

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[–] PersistentViewer (2688) 3 years ago

Never noticed it before. Obi is his name and last part of his surname. lol

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[–] FootOfDavros (8715) 3 years ago

Yeah but that's just his code name.

As any true Star Wars fan knows his real name is Old Ben Kenobi...

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[–] Heisenberg (6730) 3 years ago

I know that Old Ben Kenobi is such a secret scrambling of his real name that nobody in the galaxy would ever find him.
Another touch of genius naming by Luke Lucas.

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