Why did Obi-Wan not recognize r2d2?

Obi-Wan Only Says He Never Owned R2
Note that he says nothing about not recognizing R2; his clever dodge gives the impression that they're strangers, but doesn't actually deny knowing the little astromech. Thus, there really isn't a "contradiction" in the first place—Obi-Wan was just being his cunning self.
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How did Obi-Wan forget R2-D2?

The reason Obi-Wan claimed he had no memory of owning a droid was not because of his fear of Luke knowing to much, it was simply George Lucas's mistake. He admitted this at a Star Wars convention years ago, but he then excused it with a perfectly logical explanation.
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Why did R2-D2 not recognize Yoda?

The reason is because of the infamous scene where Luke Skywalker meets Obi-Wan (who went by Ben). Obi-Wan states that he doesn't remember owning a droid. (He doesn't say he doesn't recognize R2-D2.)
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Did R2-D2 recognize Anakin?

Star Wars Theory: R2-D2 Didn't Know Anakin Skywalker Became Darth Vader. R2-D2 served Queen Amidala and later Anakin Skywalker, accompanied by C-3PO. Unlike the golden protocol droid, R2-D2 never had a full memory wipe, so he was well aware of all events that happened around him.
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Does Luke understand R2-D2?

He also relies on C-3PO to interpret these sounds. Then, in The Last Jedi, Luke has his brief scene where he interacts with R2-D2, and while R2 continues to make his familiar sounds, Luke is now able to understand the droid.
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Why Doesn't Obi-Wan Remember R2-D2 in A New Hope? - Star Wars Explained



Why does Darth Vader not recognize Leia?

Leia was not using the Force or was currently Force-sensitive during her confrontation with Vader. She began training as a Jedi years later. All these reasons prove my point: Vader didn't know Leia was his daughter, and felt no presence of the Force in her, as she was not currently strong with the Force.
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Does Darth Vader recognize C-3PO?

Late in the film, Darth Vader does not recognize C-3PO who is in Cloud City with Han Solo, Chewbacca, and Leia. Although C-3PO is not completely assembled in the scene, he is definitely visible to Vader.
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Why didn't Obi-Wan recognize the droids?

Neither of the droids are apt to correct him, especially after his kindness becomes apparent. Obi-Wan, however, has more respect for them, or at least for R2. By claiming he's never owned a droid before, he's apply the same tactic as his embellishment about Anakin.
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Does Darth Vader see R2-D2?

Darth just misses R2D2 on the Tantive IV. They're both on the Death Star at the same time but it's reasonably clear that they didn't meet, even for a polite lunch. They're around 50 yards from each other during the trench run. Vader shoots at Luke and inadvertently hits Artoo in the head.
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Why does Uncle Owen not recognize C-3PO?

So Owen had no idea his "new" protocol droid's name was C-3PO. A counter to that might be asking why Owen didn't recognize C-3PO's distinct voice, but again, it's worth remembering Owen hadn't seen C-3PO in more than 20 years. It's possible Owen simply forgot what C-3PO's voice sounded like.
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Why does Obi-Wan look so old?

Returning the original point: Obi-Wan has aged so badly because he's using a mass-scale Jedi illusion or mind-trick (or something similar) to block Vader from sensing Luke and himself on Tatooine. The constant years of using the force at a high level is literally killing him.
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Why did Obi-Wan lie to Luke about R2-D2?

When Obi-Wan met with Luke in Star Wars: A New Hope, he could have told Luke about his relationship with both Darth Vader and Leia. However, Obi-Wan decided to keep both of these connections secret, believing Luke would be safer if he did not know about them.
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Why didnt Obi-Wan tell Luke about Leia?

Obi-Wan did not disclose to Luke the identity of his sister, as his attachment to her could betray them both to the enemy (as it did in RotJ).
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Did Luke Skywalker save Grogu?

The high-stakes finale saw Mando, Bo-Katan, Cara Dune, Fennec Shand and Koska Reeves making their way to Moff Gideon's ship to save Grogu. But Grogu ended up being saved by Luke Skywalker and R2-D2, who came to answer The Child's Force-related call.
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Who saved Grogu from Anakin?

An interesting connection to Star Wars: The Clone Wars may have confirmed the mystery savior! In The Book of Boba Fett Episode 6, Luke Skywalker helped Grogu tap into his memories, recalling what happened during Order 66.
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Did Mace Windu save Grogu?

Favreau is slowly revealing new details about what happened, which is only building anticipation for the eventual reveal. As a result, an expectation is being set that it will be a character Star Wars fans are familiar with. Well, it might just be revealed that Mace Windu is responsible for saving Grogu from Order 66.
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Does Yoda recognize R2?

Star Wars confirms Yoda recognized R2-D2 on Dagobah in The Empire Strikes Back. R2-D2 accompanied Luke Skywalker to the swamp world, as Luke sought out the old Jedi Master so he could continue his training. After making camp, the two encounter a strange alien creature, who is later revealed to be Yoda.
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Did Vader recognize Ahsoka?

So when she's fighting Vader, and slashes his mask to see her master's eye, it's a shock. But then he recognizes her, which makes it worse. “When he calls out to her after the dramatic moment… there's catastrophe happening all around,” Filoni said.
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Why does Darth Vader not use force lightning?

Darth Vader can not use force lighting, because of his severed arms. Robotic hands can't summon the force lighting. However Darth Vader can still use other forms of the force, such as force choke.
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Did Darth Vader know he had twins?

At the end of ROTJ Vader senses out of Luke that he's worried about his 'sister', and deduces he had twins with Padme. They fight, Vader kills the Emperor, which in turn nearly kills Vader. At the end, after his mask is pulled off Vader says "Tell your sister, you were right."
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Did Darth Vader know he was Anakin?

In The Empire Strikes Back, Darth Vader revealed the shocking truth to Luke; that he was really Anakin Skywalker, Luke's father.
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Is Han Solo older than Anakin?

If Han is 18 in Solo and Anakin is 12, that puts six years between the pair. Let's say that Anakin is about 19 when Luke and Leia are born, which would make Han 25 at the time of the twins' birth. By the time everyone meets in A New Hope, when Luke and Leia are around 18 years old, Han would be 43.
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