Throughout the Disney+ Star Wars miniseries, it isn’t the threat of life or death that set viewers’ hearts racing, but the journey to better understand the deeply broken relationship between the master, Obi-Wan (Ewan McGregor), and his padawan, Anakin Skywalker turned Darth Vader (Hayden Christensen).

With the release of George Lucas’ original trilogy, Star Wars chronicles the classic hero’s journey of Luke Skywalker, a young boy who embarks on a quest to save not only the galaxy, but also his father, from the evils of the Dark Side.

It was only with the release of the prequel trilogy 16 years later that fans learned the Star Wars saga was not solely about Luke, but actually a greater, interconnected story about the rise, fall and redemption of Darth Vader.

In just six episodes, Obi-Wan Kenobi adds more fuel to the never-ending fire of Star Wars storytelling, as it deepens the tragic ends of Anakin’s arc.

While the series follows Obi-Wan on his journey to release the remnants of guilt and trauma from the events of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, it paints an even more despairing portrait of Anakin himself — the Chosen One who became a ruthlessly evil man-machine.

One moment in particular comes to mind, brought on by the fan-anticipated flashback scene in “Part V.” It’s a brief sequence that serves an even greater purpose, as viewers are treated to a training duel between Obi-Wan and Anakin, set prior to Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones.

Until you overcome it, a padawan you will still be,” a de-aged McGregor says to Christensen as a young Anakin in Obi-Wan Kenobi.

It’s these moments of the show that draw the characters of Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader even closer together

As Padmé says in her last words to Obi-Wan, “There is good in him.” And while Darth Vader may not realize it just yet, the audience is well aware that Anakin is indeed still buried somewhere deep within the monster