Why Star Wars Is so Fascinated by the Story of Obi-Wan Kenobi

I'm going to post this story from Gizmodo about Obi-Wan, then I'm going to put in my two cents. Somehow, an old wizard stuck for years in a lonesome hut on a forgotten desert world might be the most fascinating character in the Star Wars franchise. At least, you’d be forgiven for thinking so, given …