'Obi-Wan Kenobi' threaded the needle between 'Revenge of the Sith' and 'A New Hope'

Facing an even more formidable task than "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," "Obi-Wan Kenobi" deftly threaded the needle between "Revenge of the Sith" and "A New Hope" in the "Star Wars" timeline, filling its finale with enough action and callbacks to cap off a highly satisfying and hugely nostalgic run.

A series where the simple words "Hello there" produce waves of recognition in fans obviously possesses certain advantages but also must grapple with the weight of expectations, as well as the challenge of laying the story into this between-movie period without causing too many tremors for that audience to nitpick.