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How Disney's 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' changes Princess Leia's legacy forever

Princess Leia Organa in“ Obi- Wan Kenobi.”.

When Bail Organa and his wife Breha reach out to Obi-Wan Kenobi for help rescuing their daughter, the senator from Alderaan tells the exiled Jedi master something "Star Wars" fans have long understood.

Princess Leia is just as important as Luke Skywalker.

It's this statement that pushes Obi-Wan into action during the series premiere, and one that serves as "Obi-Wan Kenobi's" thesis over the course of its season. The Disney+ series, which concluded Wednesday, expanded and reframed the legacy of Leia

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