Mace vs Palps

Hi fellows! I was a longer time not present. I missed it!
Looks like I was right about

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Mace defeating Palps in Lightsaber combat. One of you told me it´s not possible cause Ani is the Chosen One and only the Chosen One can defeat Palps. You right so far that Mace did win the lightsaber fight but he didn´t defeated him at all

EDIT: Added Spoiler Tags

Only four weeks and six days? Cool 😱

four weeks and six days: thats wicked awesome!!!! 🤣

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Oh, like I see I have been edited! 😠 I thought after the Revenge of the Sith novel release and the comic release the story would be popular enough to discuss it. My fault! 🙄

hummm, I still say that palps let him win cause he wanted anakin to choose, and he prolly knew this was a good time to finally get anakin to turn...but i wont know for sure till i see the movie...

Originally posted by Darth Blender
Oh, like I see I have been edited! 😠 I thought after the Revenge of the Sith novel release and the comic release the story would be popular enough to discuss it. My fault! 🙄

You'd think wouldn't you? no2

There are still people here that are spoiler free. There is a rule on these forums about spoiler tags or at least putting the word Spoilers in your Thread Subject.

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Mace is the most dangerous fighter on the Jedi Council. He can beat Palpatine.

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That's why that scene will be so powerfull. The Jedi were about to win the war, and anakin...........that bastard

Originally posted by Lan©eWindu™
You'd think wouldn't you? no2

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I wasn´t thinking of it as spoiler. Just started to write! And then just noticed! 😮
Of cause you´re right! Because of no warning I got the last months more spoilert then I wanted to be... 🙁
Keep going that way! 😄

Originally posted by macgeek2005
Mace is the most dangerous fighter on the Jedi Council. He can beat Palpatine.

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That's why that scene will be so powerfull. The Jedi were about to win the war, and anakin...........that bastard

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no it's just Palpy playing games and manipulating Anakin into protecting him and turning his back on the jedi....

'look how they attack this feeble old man Ani.....' *palpy makes a I'm really scared face

I think we need a revision on exactly what is a spoiler and what isn't ? cause at this stage pretty much most things have the possibility of spoiling

I cant imagine Mace is actually stronger than Sidious. That means he's stronger than Yoda too... OMG.

I agree Banshee. The way it is described in the novel I'd say Palps IS only playing with Mace and Anakin. Mace senses that Sidious doesn't fear him and absolutly trusts in Anakin's turn. He's so sure Anakin will turn - all that is needed is his little show ("don't let him kill me...please ....blabla"😉. The problem that many people seem to have is Lucas' (or was is someone else?) comment that first Palps sets up Mace, what doesn't work quite,(think it's the force lightning) and then Mace sets up Palps which doesn't work, too (trying to push him out of the window/off the ledge). Then Palps plays the weaker part to let Anakin decide to kill Mace and join the Sith (we should he kill Mace???? The scene is perfect to show anakin that the Jedi are not so good afterall like he told him before. Of course it's all nicely set up.) That's why I think it's going to be the most powerful scene in the movie. Not only for the back and forth of the lightsaberduel but for Lucas's great work of drama here.

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Hm I wanted to ask this question anyway: It is said that Mace actually slices Palps' Saber in half (at least in the book). How does Palps get a new saber to fight Yoda??? I'm just a bit confused here. Once someone wrote that Mace kicks the saber out of Palps' hand. That would make more sense to me.

well in the trailer there is a little flash of mace kicking...lol, so that could be it.

plus ur right, him getting his saber destroyed doesnt make a lot of sense, unless he has more then 1 for some reason..

Originally posted by Tecnodimerda
Once someone wrote that Mace kicks the saber out of Palps' hand. That would make more sense to me.

Does anyone understand that Sidious knows that Anakin is coming and is playing games with Mace in order to turn Anakin to the Dark-Side? 😕

EDIT: Misread Banshee and Tecnodiderma... 😱

But yes, I think Mace kicks it away. A Behind the Scenes photograph shows Mace holding Palpatine at saber-point with his own lightsaber as well, alongside Mace's blade.

Originally posted by Lord Banshee
I cant imagine Mace is actually stronger than Sidious. That means he's stronger than Yoda too... OMG.

Aaah so Sidious IS stronger than Mace but sidious plays he's weaker so Anakin can make move against the jedi order.

Maybe in the Force that´s right. But he would have lost the lightsaber fight. He could only move against Mace in the because Mace lost his lightsaber. So Palps could use Force Lightning again. Mace had no protection left. And he wanted Anakin to fulfill his destiny as the Chosen One and destroy the Sith. At this point Palps stopped his attacks pretended to be weak and helpless. And both started to try to pull Ani on one of their sides. You are right that Palps acted more helpless and weaker than he truly was but nevertheless he wasn´t strong enough to beat Mace. I´m looking so forward to finally see this scene. I think we´re coming to the same point of view Lord Banshee. Actually I think the scene content both opinions, yours and mine! 😎

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No, I still think all this 'Sidious was playing with Mace' stuff is crap. It also dramatically detracts from Anakin's choice.

The whole point is that Mace COULD have done it- THAT is the drama of the scene.

There is this 'Infallible Sidious love' virus which seems to be infecting fans now, which seems to stem from a lack of imagination. People should have some perspective. Sidious is not so powerful that no-one could challenge him. Windu had a shot.

(that is also him not going out like a punk)

It is VITAL that Anakin makes Sidious' victory possible, else he has become simply a spectator to events, which is not what he is- his character is a vital part of the 'Empire Rising' plot. This is the ONE scene in which this can happen. If Sidious could have beaten Mace anyway, Anakin's intervention is irrelevant to the wider issue. Therefore, for the plot to work, it has to be that Mace was going to kill Sidious, BUT Anakin turns and therefore starts the chain of events that finishes the Jedi and brings in the Empire.

What was you trying to say? 😆

He was proving that all the arguments you guys have been making are incorrect. Ush is too smart.