I know. Hence why I wrote that he wasn't able to successfully attack him, not that he couldn't attack him at all.
So anyway, you admit that Paratus was not beating him?
Um, yeah. He was just blocking her attacks while he recovered physically and mentally.
He distracted her with the Force, he didn't beat her with it. Also, if she was his equal then he wouldn't have been able to use the Force in such a flamboyant manner without her pressing him in lightsabers.
Which only means that. Not that he couldn't overwhelm her with a style she was familiar with. He did not need to switch to it, he just did so.
You mean where Galen pulls off a Soresu victory with him wearing Kota down and striking him when he gets sloppy? The exact thing someone using Soresu should be doing?
And I suppose she taught Maris Brood how to fight with sticks instead of lightsabers, did she?
ABC logic. Ventress didn't give pissed-off dark side RotS Anakin a hard fight. In fact, as I recall he beat the shit out of her the last time they fought in CW. And Plo isn't more skilled than her. Plus Savage beat him by pulling his mask off when he was distracted, not in lightsaber combat.
Also, Shaak Ti was giving Galen Marek a tough time in combat. Marek was able to deal with Vaders strength and in TFUII his clone would toss a TIE fighter with his bare hands. So I don't think Savages strength would do much good here.
Savage never wins through pure Saber skills. He pounds on his foes with his strength, whether they be Lightsaber blows or Physical blows), and uses his tremendous Raw TK Power on them.
Individually? Well they have a shot, but would all lose a vast majority. Savage is just too strong and powerful for them, as he has shown against Plo Koon and Asajj Ventress.
Shaak Ti dominates this. She's been toted by canon to be one of the greatest swordmasters in the order.
Accolades:
"Do I need to demonstrate what responses you can expect from Shaak Ti or Obi-Wan Kenobi? From Mace Windu or, stars help you, Yoda?"
"Anakin, he was defended by Stass Allie and Shaak Ti. If two
Masters could not prevent this, do you think you could?"
"Master Ti had faced him before, Anakin. After Muunilinst. She
is not only subtle and experienced, but very capable indeed."
"He lacks entirely the flash, the pure bold elan of an Anakin Skywalker; there is nowhere in him the penumbral ferocity of a Mace Windu or a Depa Billaba nor the stylish grace of a Shaak Ti or a Dooku."
Not to mention
"You have defeated a tired old man and an outcast. You will not be ready to face the Emperor until you have faced a true Jedi Master."
The last quote is key because of Vader clearly saying that
"Kazdan Paratus is far more powerful than you..."
And was able to use the force to control an army of thousands of battledroids.
Also technically speaking didn't Shaak Ti defeat Marek on a nexus?
Obviously. Those 2 are always the exceptional cases.
Kenobi can, and has. But he's also been battered by Opress in other fights.
I don't remember that, but will recheck when I get a chance. Anyone got a scan? Because I've left that comic at my parents house.
Anyway if there was a distraction it was nothing major that stood out. Opress simply battered Koon.
No, not at all. Opress has battered Ventress who can take any of those 3. He's given Dooku trouble which is beyond those 3. And Dave Filoni confirmed that Opress's performance against Sidious was better than all those 3 combined.
Not really. Fisto's best feats are beating droids, Tiin is featless as a swordsman, and Kolar didn't even really duel Vos he kicked him and ended tried to apprehend him. All of three of them fail pretty badly at being swordsman.
According to wookieepedia Fisto managed to fight off Dooku, has casually outdueled Grievous, who has consistently gave Obi Wan hell and has even got the best of Kenobi in "The deserter" (just watched that episode the other day).
Kolar and Vos exchanged blows before Kolar quickly ended the fight with a kick. It was just that easy for Kolar. Plus, as you said, he was merely trying to capture Vos.
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