#like pet of the fun crunchy multiple-readings bits of obi wan and qui gon’s relationship is the apprenticeship problem

[willowcrowned]

sometimes I like to think about an AU where Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan are the same age because obviously 90% of Obi-Wan’s personality—especially the fussy, irritating, This Is The Way Things Are Done bits—developed in direct reaction to having Qui-Gon as a master, but it would be SO funny if the exact same thing happened and Obi-Wan was able to exert the exact same amount of control over Qui-Gon (which is to say none) because instead of getting tired, put-upon, ‘I refuse to actually lecture this man because that would be a complete upset of the master-padawan structure and I would rather die than get into that dicey situation’ Obi-Wan Kenobi, you get Obi-Wan ‘Anakin Qui-Gon for the love of please’ Kenobi, who is able to threaten a drinking problem and mean it

#like pet of the fun crunchy multiple-readings bits of obi wan and qui gon’s relationship is the apprenticeship problem #because qui gon messed obi wan up big time #admittedly mostly in really funny ways but also in a lot of not funny ones #which is the way things work with adults! #qui gon is very imperfect and trying his best! #he fucks up to an incredible—and incredibly human—extent #but when you take that element away suddenly you get PURE comedy #have you ever seen a sixteen year old try to micromanage another sixteen year old? because that’s exactly what obi wan does #he fails #thoroughly #star wars #star wars au #willow’s aus