“I’m really ahead of him.” In Attack of the Clones, Anakin Skywalker makes this casual boast about his master to Padmé Amidala and later, claims “It’s all Obi-Wan’s fault! He’s jealous! He’s holding me back!” Funnily enough, until now, we’ve never known specifically why Anakin said this. But now, thanks to a flashback in Obi-Wan Kenobi Episode 5, everything makes sense. Here’s why.
