Well that line of logic (that he can’t take out anyone above Obi-Wan) clearly doesn’t work given he took out Dooku, who by all accounts was above Obi-Wan.
"He tries it with anybody he thinks might be more powerful, which is what the Emperor was looking for in the first place: somebody who would be more powerful than he was and could help him rule the universe. But Obi-Wan screwed that up by cutting of his arms and legs and burning him up. From then on, he wasn't as strong as the Emperor—he was like Darth Maul or Count Dooku."
George Lucas, Rolling Stone 975
He states after getting sliced'n'diced, Anakin, from then on, wasn't as strong as the Emperor, indicating that he previously was. As for why he didn't include Anakin in the list - I don't know. His statement about Anakin's power remains, however.
I don't think George lucas's idea was the same as those writers tbh.
There is a reason they didn't bring Darth Revan/Bane back as spirits in TCW
George didn't see that as his view of the force.
And not really was he Immortal, only Vitiate grade, he didn't pursue Plagueis's work so :/
It's from here that Nick Gillard states George Lucas worked on them with him.
Thus, no, this is an official level system by George Lucas - published by Lucasfilm.
Unless you think Nick Gillard was lying in officially published material?
[SPOILER - highlight to read]: That argument sounds more fake than CNN to me.
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If there would be a tier system for embarrassments, you'd be tier 10.
"Gillard also reports that the duel will explain how Obi-Wan is able to defeat his protege, even though Anakin has been established as the most powerful Jedi who ever lived. 'Obi-Wan taught Anakin and Anakin has gone past him,' he notes. 'But when you get to that duel, it's emotional. That's where the mistake will be made. And if you know the characters, you know Obi-Wan isn't going to get emotional and he doesn't make mistakes.'"
No, the same book calls him the most powerful Jedi in the context of combat.
Also, this has Nick Gillard addressing how Anakin can lose despite being the greatest Jedi, which you were bitching about earlier as proof the tiers were wrong.
I'm not going to bother reading anything else since it all comes back to this, and, unsurprisingly, you're so out of your element here.
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Just a note: I'm not fully convinced this is from Making Episode III. The original source seems to be a published exclusive magazine leading up to Episode III, so still sanctioned nonetheless, but I felt like I should clarify. Respect threads have it labeled as Making Episode III, so it's entirely possible it's in there too. I know for sure I've seen this quote within the context of the its original posting in some setting, and I very much doubt I ever got a hold of the magazine, so I still think there's a substantial possibility it's also in Making Episode III, but I'd need someone else to confirm.
Again, not that it really matters since your issue was with the inconsistency over how Anakin could be a tier nine leaning ten and yet Obi-Wan, as a tier eight, still beat him, but it seems Nick Gillard has already noted this and addressed it. That being said, I did find in Making Episode III another reference to the tier systems (with Anakin put as a tier nine and "up with Sidious"), so there's another published source with them, ironically within the same book you tried to debunk the tiers with Lucas' Mace and Yoda quote. It's entirely possible Lucas neglected Anakin because Sidious could exploit Anakin's emotions, his combative Force powers aren't up to par with his lightsaber abilities, or a dozen other reasons that doesn't demand a direct contradiction.
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Of course, refer to my last post too.
__________________ "There is only Revan. Only he can shape this galaxy as it is meant to be shaped."
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