Obi-Wan Kenobi Fans Are Loving Kid Leia: 'The New Baby Yoda'

Disney+ surprised Star Wars fans by releasing the first two episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi a day early, but the advanced release isn't the only thing that has fans talking.

It was widely known that the series would see Ewan McGregor's return as Obi-Wan and Hayden Christensen reprise his role as Darth Vader, but viewers were in for a surprise when a plot twist revealed that a young Leia Organa would be a key character in the show. Fans were delighted by the surprise addition of "baby Leia," with some viewers calling her the "new baby Yoda."

Tiny Leia is the new baby Yoda

— JP the carpenter (@JPLFR80) May 27, 2022

Grogu move over (temporarily) because it’s Baby Leia’s era now #ObiWan #ObiWanKenobi pic.twitter.com/ZBoahCXM7Z

— Average CBM lover (@based_marvel) May 27, 2022

I was very surprised to see Leia in this show they didn't even tease her a little bit In the promos. It's really cool to think this is the girl who helps bring down the empire and start the resistance. #ObiWan pic.twitter.com/z8XScui3qO

— Jesse (@JessePena108) May 27, 2022

kenobi SPOILERS#obiwankenobi
my mind is going crazy i can’t stop the leia parallels pic.twitter.com/DfT8hWh6aU

— lu🥀 KENOBI SPOILERS (@hanleiarey) May 27, 2022

Leia, who was famously portrayed by Carrie Fisher in the original films, is played in Obi-Wan by Vivien Lyra Blair (Bird Box, Waco, We Can Be Heroes). Fans praised Blair's sassy performance as the iconic character, calling it one that Fisher "would be so proud" of.

#kenobi spoilers
THE WAY LEIA GAGGED HIM… pic.twitter.com/taCEGtYAS8

— rasha ☾• KENOBI ERA (@anakinstarlight) May 27, 2022

i just KNOW carrie would be so proud of vivien’s portrayal of leia #ObiWan pic.twitter.com/3qCDo38EOT

— cass | obi wan spoilers! (@cassianapozzi) May 27, 2022

The first two episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi are now streaming on Disney+. The remaining four episodes will premiere over the coming weeks.

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Kirstie Renae is a writer, blogger, and Austin-based actress with a penchant for binge-watching TV with her dogs. Follow her on Twitter @KirstieRenae.