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Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 6 delivered a major cameo for Star Wars fans and if you're confused, don't worry, here's how Qui-Gon Jinn was able to return.

In season six episode 'Voices', Qui-Gon talks to Yoda about how to become one with the Force and retain consciousness after death. But if Qui-Gon's training was incomplete, how could he become a Force ghost in Obi-Wan Kenobi? "I was beginning to think you'd never come," Obi-Wan tells him, with Qui-Gon replying: "I was always here, Obi-Wan. You just were not ready to see. We've got a ways to go." However, the final scene certainly hinted at where the next season could go if there was one. This is the first time we've seen Neeson as Qui-Gon in a live-action Star Wars outing since The Phantom Menace. However, Qui-Gon has popped up in a few episodes of The Clone Wars when he appears as an illusion to Anakin in season five and when he speaks to Yoda in season six.

In the finale of 'Obi-Wan Kenobi,' one cameo corrects an old Star Wars plot hole from the prequels. Plus, signs of Season 2 are very strong. Here's why.

On top of that, several compelling characters that were first introduced in Obi-Wan Kenobi — specifically Reva (Moses Ingram), Roken (O'Shea Jackson Jr.), and Haja Elstree (Kumail Nanjiani) — are alive and well by the end of the finale. If Ben never got together with Qui-Gon’s ghost and never learned how to become a Force ghost himself, then Luke (probably) couldn’t have destroyed the Death Star on his own. After Yoda rediscovered the trick of turning yourself into a Force Ghost in The Clone Wars, that information did not become mainstream right away. It also gives this toy special significance, which makes it all the more poignant in A New Hope. This moment seems like a big fan service nod, giving everyone a last-minute shot of nostalgia for the prequel era. At the same time, the same last-minute twist explains a long-standing Star Wars prequel mystery that has never been specifically solved, until now.

The finale of 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' is here, and fans want to know if Liam Neeson reprises his role as Qui-Gon Jinn. Here's everything we know.

And with that, Obi-Wan Kenobi concludes its story. Honestly, we're so glad his sassy side still exists after all these years. Although Liam Neeson recently said to Comic Book that he'd only return to the franchise on the big screen, he surprisingly reprises his role as Qui-Gon Jinn in the finale of Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Since the premiere episode of the six-part Disney+ Star Wars miniseries, there were teases that Qui-Gon might make an appearance, as Obi-Wan tried to connect ...

Neeson only has a couple of lines, but he assures Obi-Wan he was there the whole time, his padawan was just not ready to see him. Obi-Wan Kenobi star Hayden Christensen said in a recent THR interview that the tide had turned for him, meaning he feels far more appreciated and liked by fans now than he did when the prequels were released. It was only in the very last moments of the series that Obi-Wan was finally able to see Qui-Gon’s Force ghost.

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McDiarmid is the MVP of Star Wars in terms of dedication to the franchise, lending his body and voice to many projects. In the epilogue of the story, Obi-Wan heads out into the desert of Tatooine to find new purpose, and as he gets to the mouth of a deep canyon region, Obi-Wan finds the Force ghost of his former master waiting there. There were two big theories as to how Neeson would return as Qui-Gon – flashback or Force ghost – and it turns out to be the latter.

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The reunion was actually set up way back in 2005 during Revenge of the Sith, when Yoga told Obi he’d developed some new training that would allow him to communicate with his old master. Catering for fans that stretch back to every decade since the '70s, we want these cockle-warming moments of mild fan service, and we’d feel cheated if they weren’t there. The best onscreen twists manage to be both completely surprising and feel utterly inevitable.

Liam Neeson's Qui-Gon Jinn and Ian McDiarmid's Emperor Palpatine both appeared in the finale of Obi-Wan Kenobi, the latest Star Wars series on Disney Plus.

Neeson isn’t the only Star Wars veteran who returned for the final episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi. The show also features a brief scene with Ian McDiarmid’s Emperor Palpatine, though his appearance in heavy makeup and through hologram could disguise a lot of digital lifting, including the speech simulation technology Lucasfilm is now known for leveraging. And it’s true that it’d be hard to find a bigger screen than the Volume, the massive LCD screen technology Lucasfilm leverages to give the Star Wars TV shows their stunning vistas without on-location shoots. “Yeah, I’m a bit of a snob when it comes to TV, I must admit, I just like the big screen, you know?”

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Kimmel had not reacted to the news of being had by Neeson at the time this article was posted. – – – “Well, took you long enough,” Qui-Gon says to Kenobi. “I was beginning to think you’d never come,” Kenobi replies. Kenobi, played by Ewan McGregor, has been calling on Qui-Gon all season long to appear and give him guidance.

Actor Liam Neeson spoke about Disney+'s Star Wars series, Obi-Wan Kenobi, during a new interview.

Liam Neeson has had a pretty illustrious career and starred in a wide variety of movies. Plus, Ewan [McGregor] is a pal, and I loved working with him during The Phantom Menace 25 years ago.” Disney+ and Lucasfilm's latest Star Wars streaming series Obi-Wan Kenobi sees fan-favorite Ewan McGregor step back into the robes of the legendary Jedi Master whom he was famous for playing in the three prequel trilogy films.