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<blockquote data-quote="The Serge" data-source="post: 2066063" data-attributes="member: 4049"><p>There is nothing here to suggest that Obi-Wan couldn't continue to be a "master duelist" by the time ANH comes around. As for the digital issue, <em>I</em> would want that. Lucas has more money than god, for crying out loud. I'd rather he just say he didn't want to spend the time and money to reshoot the duels than try to come up with a lousy explanation as to why the fights in the original trilogy (particularly IV and VI) are so poor. Even when one looks at how Vader fights in ANH and compares it to his tactics in TESB and RotJ, it's clear that his "technique" has less to do with skill and more to do with the technology of the late 70s and the amount of money Lucas put into hiring a fight choreographer. Just say what it is rather than try to come up with lame internal explanations that make no sense.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Although I'm not sure what his sanity has to do with this, I'll give you a point with this one.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Don't by the whole "half and half" issue as adversely impacting Vader's fighting ability. It's clear that mechanical parts in the SW universe do not necessarily adversely affect physical abilities. What the addition of mechanical components does in the SW universe do is symbolize a loss of humanity and soul... It's sort of parallels the same loss one suffers by touching the Dark Side of The Force. Vader's fighting prowess, driven by his hate, would have remained constant if not increased if we're making a logical progression based upon the SW universe in the films. </p><p></p><p></p><p>I posit that Sideous doesn't duel in RotJ not because he can't, but because he doesn't need to. Why bother with that with Luke, who clearly has no idea what Sideous can do. However, he has to resort to fighting when dealing with some as powerful and as trained in The Force as he is when he meets with Windu (who apparently beats Sideous in a duel until Vader step in) and Yoda. </p><p></p><p>As for Yoda vs. Dooku, that argument would work for Obi-Wan... which you've already suggested it shouldn't.</p><p></p><p>At any rate, as I've said before, Lucas would have been better off just saying that he didn't have the technology or money to commit to the same kind of duels in the original trilogy as he does now. The closest we get to anything resembling the fights in the prequels is with TESB (which only requires a few adjustments, primarily when Vader pummels Luke with The Force while dueling). Say what it is rather than come up with lousy, illogical explanations.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The Serge, post: 2066063, member: 4049"] There is nothing here to suggest that Obi-Wan couldn't continue to be a "master duelist" by the time ANH comes around. As for the digital issue, [i]I[/i] would want that. Lucas has more money than god, for crying out loud. I'd rather he just say he didn't want to spend the time and money to reshoot the duels than try to come up with a lousy explanation as to why the fights in the original trilogy (particularly IV and VI) are so poor. Even when one looks at how Vader fights in ANH and compares it to his tactics in TESB and RotJ, it's clear that his "technique" has less to do with skill and more to do with the technology of the late 70s and the amount of money Lucas put into hiring a fight choreographer. Just say what it is rather than try to come up with lame internal explanations that make no sense. Although I'm not sure what his sanity has to do with this, I'll give you a point with this one. Don't by the whole "half and half" issue as adversely impacting Vader's fighting ability. It's clear that mechanical parts in the SW universe do not necessarily adversely affect physical abilities. What the addition of mechanical components does in the SW universe do is symbolize a loss of humanity and soul... It's sort of parallels the same loss one suffers by touching the Dark Side of The Force. Vader's fighting prowess, driven by his hate, would have remained constant if not increased if we're making a logical progression based upon the SW universe in the films. I posit that Sideous doesn't duel in RotJ not because he can't, but because he doesn't need to. Why bother with that with Luke, who clearly has no idea what Sideous can do. However, he has to resort to fighting when dealing with some as powerful and as trained in The Force as he is when he meets with Windu (who apparently beats Sideous in a duel until Vader step in) and Yoda. As for Yoda vs. Dooku, that argument would work for Obi-Wan... which you've already suggested it shouldn't. At any rate, as I've said before, Lucas would have been better off just saying that he didn't have the technology or money to commit to the same kind of duels in the original trilogy as he does now. The closest we get to anything resembling the fights in the prequels is with TESB (which only requires a few adjustments, primarily when Vader pummels Luke with The Force while dueling). Say what it is rather than come up with lousy, illogical explanations. [/QUOTE]
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