I hope everyone enjoys this version of "Before The Dark Times." While I've seen several editions of this idea, I've never seen an edit that I felt was truly complete...So I made my own :) I hope everyone enjoys and approves! May The Force Be With You...Always.

*When you relize Obi-Wan Kenobi's first Line in the Star Wars Saga was "Hello There"*

Imagine being such a good actor that you have PTSD for a movie that will not be released in 30 years

Fantastic acting from alec Guinness. He didnt even know the full back-story, yet still gives the 1000-yard stare after "before the dark times, before the empire".

Luke: Did you know my father? Obiwan: Ah, yes, I knew your father. Remarkable man. Flammable.

The expression he gave Luke when he questioned as to how his father “died” is heartbreaking, he remembered.

Luke: You fought in the Clone wars? Obi-wan: Yes, I was once a cartoon character same as your father

“How did my father die?” He tried it

0:08 HELLO THERE r2d2: general Kenobi...

,,Do you know the one who killed my father?" Well of course i know him,he's me.

These edits are more canon to me than the sequel trilogy will ever be

When u realize order 66 means friendly fire, the 6th letter is the alphabet is f

‘How did my father die?’, the worry expressed on Alec’s face works magnificently. It’s like Lucas had all the little details planned, 28 years before ROTS

Poor Obi-Wan; lost his master, lost his lovers, friends, and brother.

Luke: “you knew my father?” Obi: “Well of course I do, he’s Vader” *Written and directed by George Lucas*

Are we gonna Can we talk about Qui-Gon mouthing Obi-wan when Ben said it. The best touch.

The look on Ben’s face when Anakin yells “I hate you!” 😢

I don't think I've seen, in any media, two actors playing the same character that work together so well. When I see Ewan or Alec, I think "Obi-Wan." Not "as he was in the prequels," or "in the OT," just Obi-Wan. The same person, years apart. And I think it speaks to just how well these two actors play their parts, especially Alec Guinness' reactions to movies that didn't exist yet.

"How did my father die", quickly followed by Anakin's betrayal ost is perfect

I’ve just realised that when Obi Kills Greviois he says “so uncivilised” I didn’t notice this was a shout out to what he says here about Lightsabers

I feel so sad every time I see Anakin’s turn the dark side

"It's like poetry they sorta rhyme... I... Just hope the fans understand that...." -George Lucus

This gives me PTSD let alone Obi Wan. My god Alec Guinness and Ewan McGregor were/are such good actors. Masters of their trade. And I so appreciate all the work Ewan did to become Obi Wan. What a legend.

Anakin: "How well would you sleep knowing I failed you?" Obi Wan: "Not very well I imagine, luckily that isn't true and never will be." _19 years later he's aged 30 years and is constantly having flashbacks_

Brought tears to my eyes, well done my brother. May the force be with you.

I know Alec Guinness hated being known for the role of Kenobi, but this scene is so well-done. He elevated Star Wars the way Patrick Stewart later elevated Trek.

Sir Alec's acting in this scene was superb. His stare made him believable as a man with PTSD. Added with scenes from the prequel, made it more compelling.

I was 9 when I saw Star Wars back in 77. This is such a great video… A+!

“I don’t recall ever owning a droid” he says just after being able to translate R2’s beeps

This is beautiful. Obi-Wan is my favorite Star Wars character because, while he isn't the main protagonist of any of the movies, he's always there for those who are. He's solid as a rock in the face of opposition. When Anakin turns evil, Obi-Wan stays true to what he knows is right. Even though he has to live in exile and make all kinds of sacrifices, he makes sure that Luke and Leia are okay. In the end, he sacrifces himself to help Luke. Luke gets the credit for blowing up the Death Star and saving the galaxy, but if it weren't for Obi-Wan's sacfrice that never would have happened. I love this video because it brings to life for us the kind of hell that Obi-Wan must have endured. First off, he watched his friend and mentor Qui-Gon get killed. Then he watched his lover die in the Clone Wars. To top it al off, he's in a position of power and prestige on the Jedi Council in ROTS only to have the entire galaxy that he's fought to protect turn against him and believe he's a traitor. His clone friends try to kill him, he sees the footage of his friend and brother Anakin bowing before Darth Sidious, and slaughtering the younglings. Then he's forced to fight Anakin, only to watch him burning up while screaming "I HATE YOU!" How much can one heart take? He must have gone through hell after going into hiding on Tatooine. I'm excited to see the Kenobi series when it comes out, but at the same time I'm terrified; I really hope they do justice to the PTSD that Obi-Wan would have been enduring.

Oh my lord, goosebumps and tears are all I had watching this. Perfectly synced to the prequels with the original sound. It's hauntingly dark and beautiful.

Star Wars was so pure before Disney perverted it. Not one person can say Disney made Star Wars better.

This is why the prequels were so amazing for those of us that had grown up with only the original 3. We knew there was a horrific story behind Anakin/Vadars story. To actually SEE the transition from good to evil; to see the heart break that Padme and Obi-Wan went through; to watch Yoda drop his staff when he felt so many die... I can't tell you what that was like, after so many years of only knowing of the tragedies.

Stupid Jedi council if they would've listen to anakin in the first place but ah well I blame mace windu

This is an absolutely brilliant cut. Alec Guiness' performance is so perfect. Major sad feels repeatedly with all the weight of the history and the emotion. The footage of Kenobi having to kill his brothers in arms is emotionally brutal. The story of the clones is utterly tragic.

Just the fact that he still called Anikan his 'friend', after everything he's been through. The pain still haunts him, but he is still able to remember Anikan before he turned, and that's the result of the grieving process.

Episode 3 is an absolute masterpiece

".. And he was a good friend..." That line...

I love how Alec Guinness act, you can feel all the terrible memories even if the prequels where not filmed yet. I just learned that the full scenario was already written so it was surely easier for Alec Guinness but somehow it feels like obi-wan remember precisely the mustafar fight when luke asks him how anakin died, in his eyes you can feel him replaying the whole scene, it's just incredible. (maybe i'm influenced by the edit but it's a great scene anyway)

Are we really just going to ignore the fact that at the start of the video, Obi-Wan said “Hello there!”

It's Over Anakin I have the High Ground ! Anakin replies : " You underestimate my power !! " Don't try it

I can relate to how Obi-Wan feels. It's hard to watch someone you love turn into something else. You hate what they've become, but at the same time you still love them, and you wish they'd come to their senses before it's too late. It hurts even more when you're the one who has to put them in their place, because you know that they'll resent you for it. Despite the fact that it had to be done.

"How did my Father die?" "I had the High ground, it was over, he didn't listen" "What?" "Nothing"

I know a new hope came out long before the prequels, but I love how, they showed Alec Guinness looking to the right when Luke asked how he died, then showed young Obi wan looking to right as soon Anakin started to catch on fire. Old Obi wan, making a muscle memory to what happened, not being able to tell Luke exactly as it was horrifying for him.

The PTSD acting by Sir Alec Guinness was not really an act. He was a combat veteran of WWII, and in that time he had seen the horrors of war. He commanded a Landing Craft Infantry at the Allied invasion of Sicily, and later ferried supplies and agents to the Yugoslav partisans in the eastern Mediterranean theater. When talking about the Clone Wars and the Rise of the Empire, he was drawing on the emotions of his own experiences. He made it feel real because it was real. As a combat veteran myself, I know those memories haunted him until his last breath. That is something which will never go away, no matter how much counseling you have or medication you take.

4:23 and 4:29 Ben's face.. it's like he felt the flames, same as Anakin did. He remembers it all, and still feels it to the present day.

If obiwan isn't your favorite character, you're wrong. He is the epitome of over coming adversity, and when he was asked to fight again, he was ready and willing. After going through hell, he was willing to do so again without hesitation

Remembering dark times in your life is always hard...

"I've never seen such devotion in a Droid before." ❤

Just found this, but I love the use of Anakin's Dark Deeds. Probably one of my most favorite songs from the whole series. And followed by Anakin's Betrayal, dude stop killing me like this.

This video shows how perfectly planned and well fore-thought the whole star wars saga already was decades before the prequels were filmed. You may dislike the prequels for many reasons but you can't say they do not tell a beautiful and complete story together with the originals. And keeping that in mind, the sequels are just a slap in the face for all those who care about anything more than just mindless sci-fi crap when it comes to a star wars movie. Sure, the sequels have better special effects than prequels and originals altogether, but I'd rather watch a sci-fi movie with no special effects at all but with a beautiful story, than watch a crap movie with a ton of modern special effects and no story behind.

Obi wan had to learn to deal with lost his whole life so his final lesson was to teach Luke to let go and accept lost as it comes but to never give up fighting

I never really paid attention to Mark's facial expression when Obi tells him he was a pupil of his until he turned and betrayed his father. It's like 1 of the biggest wtf bro looks ever. really good acting in that scene..

Man, this was the first time I noticed Anakin slaughtered the younglings in the Jedi Council Room, where the oldest wisest Jedi met... where they felt safe...

4:20 is most depressing point. but this just makes me love the story of star wars even more. because its so good and depressing.

Almost brings a tear to your eye to think of a man who lost his mentor so young an raised a boy to be the light of the force to watch him turn to evil , the mental torement and depression this man fought in isolation is enough to turn any man grey 😔

No character has suffer like Obi-Wan.

Alec Guinness role as Obi Wan Kenobi made this movie into the classic it now is. An outstanding actor in his days he is truly missed!! Rest in peace Alec!!

1:01 fantastic acting. You can almost tell he’s remembering his past self in images when watching the original film. I can’t unsee it now.

Every time I see these videos where Obi-Wan claims to never owning a droid I feel like he’s just trolling Luke. The amount of time he spent with R2 is too much to just forget.

Whenever I see Qui-Gon say Obi-Wan at the same time as Ben, it literally almost moved me to tears

you know it's going to be hard when you hear ,,anakins dark deeds" soundtrack...

Your edit is better than the other two videos of YT. Nice use of silence between flashback and present time.

Watching clips of the original Ben makes me appreciate how well the prequels and the tv show nails his character. His voice humour as well as some of the things he says. A famous Clone Wars quote is "how uncivilized and he mentions the Jedis civilized fight style here.

6:58 It was the spiteful declaration of hatred Anikin gave Obi-Wan in this moment that hurt worse than anything else... All the sweetest memories of Luke's father were soured in an instant... when those three terrible words roared from Anikin's mouth and were stabbed deeply into Obi-Wan Kenobi's heart.

This is absolutely tearjerking and made me very emotional well done!!! The Jedi Council would be pleased with you!!! You are granted the rank of master

A lot of things would've turned out different if Qui-Gon Jinn had LIVED!

The way he briefly looks down when asked; "How did my father die" 😔 The caution. The shame. The trauma. And all this portrayed before the prequels gave it light. Guiness as Obi was legendary.

After watching the obi wan series it just make it even more depressing and sad. Obi wan suffer a lot

Good lord. So well done. Between the prequels and sequel trilogy, the shining beacon has been Obi-Wan. Ewan should be commended to the fullest for giving the fans what they deserve (continuity) in the best way possible. His dedication to mimicking Sir Alec Guinness, and telling the story that needed to be told speaks volume to his character as a human being and his character as a fan. I hope his uncle Dennis recognizes the awesome power that his family holds over millions of fans.

The relationship between obiwan and anakin is the most heartbreaking thing I’ve ever witnessed

The look Obi Wan gave Luke when he asked how his father died just gave me chills🥶

This version have more of an impact on me than the original. Now I truly hear the sadness in his voice and see the pain in his eyes. 😥

I like that yours doesn't make anakin look stupid whrn he is fighting dooku.

Luke: " You fought in the Clone Wars?" Trolbi-Wan: " No, I was a navigator on a spice freighter."

And the Oscar goes too..... beautiful work had me in tears

Haunting. Had me smiling, angry, anguishing, uncomfortable, and miserable. Excellent.

The way he holds back his emotion that takes the resolve of a true Jedi .

Wow, everything clears up after watching OBI-WAN KENOBI. The part where DV says, "you did not kill Anakin Skywalker, I did." and the ending of SW ep 6 where Luke says the same thing that Kenobi says. "then my friend is truly dead." same way Luke says, "Then my father is truly dead." this is where Anakin got his light back on the path. The writing is truly amazing. SW should have ended ep 6.

Alec Guinness never knew how successful this franchise would be yet the casting for Obi Wan and telling his story has been absolutely perfect. The editing here fits into how Obi Wan remembered the Clone Wars, his brother/best friend, all before the dark times. Acting such as this comes only once a generation

Man, this was the first time I cried watching a movie! I‘ve never seen anything like that! Well done

This is gold, I’ve had to of watched this dozens of times and I still get chills. Great job.

"You fought in the Second World War?" "Yes. I was once an LCI commander, same as your father."

The cast is so perfect, i can totally recognize an older obi wan in alec guinness

The music brings it together

This video brought out as much emotions as when I watched rogue one. Well done

I love how Alec Guinness depicts someone how has been through so much, and with the prequels, and obi wan Kenobi, it helped complete obi wans character. And Guinnesses face when he tells Luke about his father, really means it taunts him. I can not wonder how bad it would feel in obi wans place.

You can see the horror and flashbacks in Alec guinness's eyes when Luke asks " how did my father die" İts brilliant acting

This is genuinely incredible editing. The way you portray obi wan’s memories is just so brilliant. Keeping the dialogue intact but overlaying the memories on top of them in very brief shots. It’s just like how we all remember our powerful memories. You don’t play through a whole scene in your mind. You just remember the moments were the most intense. Thank you

Man when he said “And he was a good friend” and the music hit, sent chills

Obi tapped his chest like “I’m him”. What a humble guy

Now it needs the part from KENOBI when Anakin/Vader tells Obi Wan "You did not kill Anakin Skywalker...I did" and then Obi Wan tells Luke "He betrayed and murdered your father". That way it does solidify the whole excuse of "What I told you was true, from a certain point of view" in Episode 6

This is one of the very few videos that actually made me cry 🥲 Being in my thirties, I grew up with the remastered originals and the prequel trilogy. It has been a huge part of my childhood and this video perfectly expresses the whole tragedy that Anakin's life and his friendship with Obi-Wan has been.

Anakin’s Dark Deeds from Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is one of my favorite scores of all Star Wars. Much love and respect 🫡 to John Williams who provided such phenomenal scores and soundtracks for all nine Star Wars films 1977-2019

Imagine having PTSD for an event that won't be made for another 2 decades

All those years of betrayal, solitude and watching everything you have stood for and cared about fall, Obi Wan has not lost his charisma and there is still hope in him. A true Jedi kingt and a good man

Bro once kenobi series is finished you better do a updated version I literally come back to this every year around this time still one the best Star Wars edit in my opinion

Alec Guiness's facial expressions as he's remembering work sooo well!! Who'd have thought 20 years earlier this would have connected together like this! Amazing! 😍

Ahhh the golden age of starwars. It's over now.

watching the prequels makes obi wans character so much better for a new hope