I think Palps decided to not attack Mace after Anakin entered the room so he could finally see if Anakin could go to the dark side. Palps could have gotten back up and attacked again because, if you didn't notice, his lighsaber came out of his robes. I'm sure he's got a reserve one.
It helped that Anakin was dumb enough to think that Palps was a old, broken man. I mean, someone would have to be a real dumba$$ to think that after he shot out lightning from his very hands.
Great point, and one I haven't heard before. (Although I will preface this comment by saying, the book makes it very clear Palps was faking)
But in the movie, it isn't clear what he is doing. So if he is trying to make Anakin think he is a weak old man that needs saving, why would he blast the lightning in the first place? That definitely does just strengthen Mace's point that he must be killed right then and there. When palps was on the floor helpless and Mace is over top of him, yes it seems that he could arrest him at that moment. But after the lightning blast, it certainly gives mace reason to kill him.
hmm...
Book clearly points to palps faking, and he is stronger.
Movie points towards Mace actually beating Palps, and palps only baiting anakin when he came into the room.
and it continues...
no see i think sidious foresaw himself losing to mace and anakin coming in, so he planned accordingly. just because i can foresee the heavyweight champion kicking my ass, and then it happens doesnt mean i let him do it. im sure sidious foresaw anakin coming in so he did the thing with lightning to make himself look helpless. see im sure he knew the lightning would be reflected upon himand that his body would become distorted, making him seem even more helpless. then you throw some shit about not being able to hold on, and anakin helps you out. thats all he did. but mace is better than him and beat him fair and square, even if sidious foresaw it.
another point id like to bring up is that lucas' veiw>>>canon
like for example if lucas says jar jar knew who palpatine was, but an EU book says he didnt, im gonna go with lucas' veiw since hes the creator of star wars and has the deciding vote. same thing here, the movie clearly shows mace beating sidious, and sidious manipulating anakin to help him afterwards. so the book says sids let mace beat him, i dont care. the movie contradicts that so im going with the movie because its lucas' direct vision of what happened.
Originally posted by Vanquish
Great point, and one I haven't heard before. (Although I will preface this comment by saying, the book makes it very clear Palps was faking)But in the movie, it isn't clear what he is doing. So if he is trying to make Anakin think he is a weak old man that needs saving, why would he blast the lightning in the first place? That definitely does just strengthen Mace's point that he must be killed right then and there. When palps was on the floor helpless and Mace is over top of him, yes it seems that he could arrest him at that moment. But after the lightning blast, it certainly gives mace reason to kill him.
hmm...
Book clearly points to palps faking, and he is stronger.
Movie points towards Mace actually beating Palps, and palps only baiting anakin when he came into the room.
and it continues...
Thanks and not that I don't believe you, but I haven't found in the book where it says Sidious purposely lost.
And yes the lightning blast would give Mace more reason to kill him, but Mace doesn't even mention the lightning, he just says I have to kill him because he has control over the senate and they will let him go.
Originally posted by Vanquish
But in the movie, it isn't clear what he is doing.
No ?
Sidious throws so much dark side energy at Mace that the energy is ravaging Sidious mortal frame and Mace is easy blocking this with his lightsaber and about to kill Sidious. Sidious simply couldn't have done anything more.
And please...Anakin knows that Mace is right when he said that it's too dangerous to let Sidious live. That is not the point for Anakin to turn against Mace. The point is that he needs Sidious knowledge and he clearly said that before cutting Mace arm off: "I need him." Nothing like "That is wrong" or "Jedi won't do it"...no..."I need him."
Thinking that fight was a fake is senseless. There were already 3 dead Jedi Masters lying around in Sidious office. A dead Mace Windu wouldn't have changed Anakins oppinion - he knew that Sidious was dangerous but still he needed him.
So Mace obviously owned Sidious who did his best and therefore he can own him again.