The 'Help Me Obi-Wan, You're our only hope' meme originates from the 1977 film Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope. In this iconic scene, Princess Leia Organa records a holographic distress message for Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, hidden within the droid R2-D2. While originally a moment of high stakes and cinematic gravity, the internet transformed the flickering blue hologram into a versatile template for expressing desperation or calling upon someone for assistance. It is frequently used in tech forums, sports communities, and everyday relatable situations where a specific person is viewed as the final solution to a problem.