Simon Dunn

Scriptwriter and Comedian

Obi Wan Incognito

Over the past few days I’ve been re-watching the Star Wars prequel trilogy. I still reel at how much hate these films get whenever I mention them online.

As a result, somehow YouTube knows, and has been recommending me prequel related videos. This should scare me more than it does.

Anyway, here’s Ewan McGregor picking out his first lightsaber hilt. Anyone who knows me, and my desire to make lightsaber hilts (soon Simon, soon), will know that the box he’s offered is like porn to me.

It put me in mind of this moment from the series Long Way Down, where he and his friend visit the hotel Sidi Driss in Tunisia.

Long Way Down was the follow up series to Long Way Round, and there’s a third installment due soon called Long Way Up.

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