When did he jump into the lava? He would have been burned to death, wouldn't he? However, it is true that Obi-Wan was playing every card that came his way in that fight. There are those factors with a lot of the fights we see, but they're not quite as important. Here we give Anakin a great deal more benefit of the doubt than we do, say, Obi-Wan and Anakin in their first fight with Count Dooku. Maybe they could have defeated him but they were too tired from fighting the Separatists and too angry about all the Jedi that were killed. These kind of variables are omnipresent with all combat, but, to be fair, we should give everyone such credit.
Well, Anakin is supposed to have evolved into a superior duelist than Obi-Wan. However, there would be no easy victory on either side. Anakin is the superior fighter, but Obi-Wan is the more tactical warrior, the one who will use anything and everything to his advantage. This ultimately grants him the ability to defeat enemies of greater power and ability than he.
In the Duel of the Fates, after being hurled into a reactor core, he summoned his fallen Master's lightsaber to him, and slew Maul. He used the environment to his advantage. He took the situation at hand and turned it his favor.
In the Geonosis arena, he was up against an Acklay, weaponless. Grabbing a mounted drone's spear, he swatted it away, and proceeded to defend himself. He used weapons around him to his advantage.
In ROTS, he was hanging off a platform hundreds of meters above the ground, a mechanical monstrosity towering before him. A second more, and he would have been shocked, and fallen to his death. But, he yet again used the environment to his advantage, summoning to himself Grievous' blaster and firing into his exposed gut.
Just later, while being heavily assaulted by Anakin, he leaped away to the higher ground, gaining the advantage. He used Anakin's arrogance against him. While obviously resisting the unfathomable difficulty involved in this action, and hoping that Anakin would give in, he knew what needed to be done. And with his position as insurance, he did.
Obi-Wan, the great warrior that he is, oftentimes finds himself engaged against enemies that hold the advantage. Most Jedi in his postion would have died in each and every one of these trials. But using his wit, guile, and intelligence, and he came out of each and every one of them victorious. Nobody here can undermine Obi-Wan's victory by attributing it to Anakin's fatigue, or emotions clouding his mind, etc. Kenobi won, fair and square.
Exactly Obi Wins because he's the smarter fighter. Besides Anakin isn't that superior at all. Just look at the force push, he obviously isn't more powerful then Obi Wan with the force at least not by a lot if he really is more powerful that is.
And with a lightsaber Obi Wan has a great style for somebody like him. Anakin really has no chance. He isn't overpowering Obi with the force. And he isn't the tactical fighter that Obi Wan is.
Well, I wouldn't go that far. Anakin certainly has an incredible chance against Obi-Wan. He is the better duelist and more powerful Force-user. And their combat styles cannot really be compared; they have evolved to compliment eachother in combat, so they match eachother perfectly. But yes, in the ned, Obi-Wan's tactical genius and 'luck', although that isn't what I'd call it, would give him a good chance of victory.
Labyrinth of Evil; his voiced rage collapses a dome. Now, it is said that experience and knowledge give power. This may be the case here. However, look closely at that part. As soon as the two hit the opposing platforms, a flash of annoyance appears on Anakin's face, while surprise and pain show on Obi-Wan's. The next second, Anakin is bounding across the room, and before you know it, he's all over Kenobi. Obi-Wan's attack didn't have as much of an effect as Anakin's did.
Re: ROTS Anakin versus ROTS Obi-Wan
Originally posted by Gryn Jabar
Before you guys go nuts and call me a stupid n00b, here me out.
Is it not possible that Obi-Wan had a large advantage over Anakin, in that Anakin had nearly completely exhausted himself? Keep in mind that in the space of less then 24 hours, Anakin had wiped out the Jedi order, destroyed the seperatists, and had a complete fall from grace.Now, while some of you might say that No, his adrenaline was pumping and he was full of the Darkside, is it not possible that during the time between the seperatists being wiped out and his choking of Padme ,causing yet MORE emotional anguish and making him not think straight (more on this later), his adrenaline levels decreased and fatigue set in?
Also, prior to the Obi-Wan/Anakin fight, the emotional anguish of having not ONE, but TWO of his closest companions (Obi-Wan and Padme) "betray" him would likely cause him to act in a non-thinking manner, for instance, force jumping onto high ground.
So, in conclusion, had Anakin not undergone such trauma, and had several hours of rest, or at least, time to recuperate as Obi-Wan had, could he have beat Obi-Wan?
No, he couldn't have. What makes you think it was so easy for Kenobi? He has been watching all of his fellow Jedi fall to a complete turnover of an army, he has been fighting Clone troopers all day, and now he has to terminate the very Jedi that he brought up as a Padawan into a Jedi Knight.
Maybe the question is would Kenobi have whooped Anakin's ass any faster if he wasn't physically and emotionally exhausted.
And about this "Anakin is l337 swordsman" bullshit, let me explain:
If Anakin is such a gifted Swordsman, how come he was having so much trouble defeating Obi Wan during their long fight on Mustafar?
And if Anakin is a better swordsman, why did he lose the battle?
Well, Kenobi and Skywalker are obviously on par when it comes to their Lightsaber skills. Maybe Kenobi is a bit better. Whether Anakin flew towards Kenobi in Arrogance, stupidity or whatever, he still didn't have the Lightsaber skill to block Kenobi's attack. If he is so much better, he would have been able to do this, whether you like it or not. Kenobi got the better of him during the fight because he put tactics into his skill. Being an idiot doesn't make you a great swordsman. This is proven with Maul and Anakin both. If they had such great skills, why didn't they kick Kenobi's head in? Because they aren't "tactical"? What do you think makes you a better Saber duelist? You have to put proper tactical admission into your Lightsaber skill.
And these kids who try to say that Anakin wasn't expecting Kenobi's attack.
NEWS FLASH: Anakin threw himself and Kenobi. He would have had to been expecting an attack. I am sure he didn't think Kenobi would stand there and whip out his Gameboy, waiting for Anakin to kill him.
C'mon!