Star Wars' best relationships. Yet, since The Clone Wars, Satine hasn't been seen (or even really mentioned).
Clearly, The Clone Wars' Obi-Wan Kenobi voice actor James Arnold Taylor has taken note of that absence and wants it to change as well. In an exclusive interview with Screen Rant, Taylor shared:
ScreenRant: Are there any other Obi-Wan stories that you've never gotten a chance to tell that you've always still wanted to?
James Arnold Taylor: I'm pretty vocal about it, and I'm waiting for Lucasfilm to go, "James, stop." But I would really love for them to tell a story in animated form of Duchess Satine and Obi-Wan when they were younger and how they met, because we've talked about it throughout Clone Wars.
Anna Graves and I are very talented voice actors, so we could pull that off! [Laughs] I could be a younger Obi-Wan Kenobi, and she could be a younger Satine. I would love to see that story - selfishly, yes, but also because I think the fans would love it too. There's a beautiful, wonderful group of fans that I see at every ComicCon. They dress up as ObaTine - that's what they call Satine and Obi-Wan together, and I love that story.
I also love the story of Ahsoka and Plo Koon. He discovered Ahsoka, and we only got a hint of it in one Tales of the Jedi, so I would love to see more of that story and how he helped raise her up at the Jedi Temple.
We couldn't agree more with Taylor—Satine Kryze is a brilliant Star Wars character, and her romance with Obi-Wan is fascinating, yet she's been noticeably absent in Star Wars movies and TV shows outside The Clone Wars.
I Can't Believe We Still Haven't Seen Satine's Story
Satine's Absence Has Been Glaring
It's been a bit surprising that Satine hasn't been more prominent in Star Wars since The Clone Wars. Yes, she died in that show, but at multiple points, references to Satine would have made sense and been a bit of validation for fans of The Clone Wars who adored this new character. In fact, in addition to being Obi-Wan's love interest, Satine was the Duchess of Mandalore and the sister of Bo-Katan Kryze. That makes her rather important to the Star Wars timeline.
It's been odd that shows like Obi-Wan Kenobi and The Mandalorian haven't made reference to Satine for that reason. Arguably, it's even more bizarre that Bo-Katan hasn't reflected on the loss of her sister than it is Obi-Wan didn't make mention of her in Obi-Wan Kenobi. Hopefully, projects involving Bo-Katan, presumably The Mandalorian and Grogu in particular, will finally acknowledge Satine's importance. However, I completely agree with Taylor that we deserve an on-screen exploration of Satine and Obi-Wan's romance.
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This Was A Surprising (But Brilliant) Update For Obi-Wan
For some, this romance was out of left field and even disappointing, as they felt it wasn't realistic for Obi-Wan to have a love interest. That was in part because of Obi-Wan's obvious opposition to Anakin Skywalker and Pé Amidala's romance, but it was primarily due to Obi-Wan's dedication to the Jedi way and strict adherence to the rules. This is precisely what makes this love interest work, though.
Even with this romantic interest, Obi-Wan remained dedicated to the Jedi and was the opposite of Anakin. Obi-Wan told Satine that he would have left the Order for her, meaning he never would have done what Anakin did. Yes, he loved Satine, but he was loyal enough to the Jedi that he understood it was an either-or situation. This storyline also fleshed out Obi-Wan's character in brand-new, fascinating ways. Just like Obi-Wan Kenobi actor James Arnold Taylor, I genuinely hope Star Wars revisits this story arc, especially since Satine hasn't been seen since Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
- Release Date
- 2008 - 2020-00-00
- Network
- Cartoon Network, Netflix, Disney+
- Showrunner
- Dave Filoni
Cast
Tom KaneNarrator / Yoda / Medical Droid / Yularen / Kraken (voice)
Anakin Skywalker (voice)
WHERE TO WATCH
- Directors
- Brian Kalin O'Connell, Steward Lee, Giancarlo Volpe, Bosco Ng, Danny Keller, Rob Coleman, Justin Ridge, Nathaniel Villanueva, Saul Ruiz, Jesse Yeh, Duwayne Dunham, Atsushi Takeuchi, Robert Dalva, Walter Murch
- Writers
- Katie Lucas, Christian Taylor, Brent V. Friedman, Matt Michnovetz, Drew Z. Greenberg, Steven Melching, Chris Collins, Charles Murray, Eoghan Mahony, Bonnie Mark, Craig W. Van Sickle, Daniel Arkin, Jose Molina, Steven Long Mitchell, Cameron Litvack, George Krstic, Carl Ellsworth, Craig Titley, Julie Siege, Jonathan W. Rinzler, Ben Edlund, Douglas Petrie, Kevin D. Campbell, Kevin Rubio
- Franchise(s)
- Star Wars
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