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I thought that was pretty clear right from the start. Even as a little kid seeing it for the first time I thought, "he just doesn't want Luke to leave home."
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Well if Luke left who was going to repair those units in the south ridge by midday? >

Or there’ll be hell to pay >

'hell to pay?' turns on lightsaber what was that again?  Did you say something?  I didn't think so. >

If this is the case, then why did he continue to allow Luke to use the last name "Skywalker", or is that the equivalent to "Smith" or "Jones"? >

I always thought this was weird too. But then after watching the obi-wan series it kind of showed that Anakin was presumed dead. So maybe changing his last name didn't seem important? Leia's last name was changed since she was adopted, whereas Luke got more of a "godparent" treatment >

Yeah that was established in the cartoons too. Asoka finds out in the Rebels series. Everyone thought Anikin was dead. Why change Luke’s name?  If they were really trying to hide him from Anikin, the last place they would have taken him is to the only family Anikin seems to know of. >

Duh? I mean, we can quibble over exactly how he was trying to protect Luke (didn’t want Luke to be discovered, didn’t want Luke to get involved in dangerous adventures, didn’t want Luke to ‘awaken’ his dark, Anakin-like tendencies?) but he clearly was making excuses to try and make Luke settle down and accept a ‘boring’ life as a moisture farmer. >

Yes, the "don't go enlist" theme is especially clear given when Star Wars premiered in theaters >

Don't go enlist. In 1977? >

Vietnam "ended" in 1975. It was still very fresh. >

I'm aware. So I don't see why the theme of "don't go enlist" was "especially clear given when it premiered".  And considering that in the Vietnam metaphor the US = the empire, I even more don't see a parallel. >

This was not a direct analogy, it is just a sentiment expressed in a certain way. Probably not even intentional, but instead simply something that was on the minds of writers and audience at the time. >

Yup. He was a curmudgeon for sure but at heart it was protecting Luke. I think one of the best things Kenobi did (the series) was flesh his character out >

I thought he joined because the only 2 women in the galaxy were his aunt and his sister. Dude needed to get some. >

Yeah and he ends up making out with his sister.  Real progress...