High ground or not Obi-Wan would eventually win. Anakin was relentlessly going after Obi-Wan ignoring everything else while Kenobi had the whole situation scouted, he just had to keep holding off Anakin until an opportunity presented itself. Just look at when they climb that structure on the lava river, Anakin is focused soley on Obi-Wan, but Obi-Wan is just keeping him at bay while looking for a way out, he spots the waterfall, he spots the wires to swing on, he spots the floating platform on the river, he spots the high-ground, Anakin just keeps following him.
Originally posted by Wally West
High ground or not Obi-Wan would eventually win. Anakin was relentlessly going after Obi-Wan ignoring everything else while Kenobi had the whole situation scouted, he just had to keep holding off Anakin until an opportunity presented itself. Just look at when they climb that structure on the lava river, Anakin is focused soley on Obi-Wan, but Obi-Wan is just keeping him at bay while looking for a way out, he spots the waterfall, he spots the wires to swing on, he spots the floating platform on the river, he spots the high-ground, Anakin just keeps following him.
BINGO! 👆
Originally posted by Wally West
High ground or not Obi-Wan would eventually win. Anakin was relentlessly going after Obi-Wan ignoring everything else while Kenobi had the whole situation scouted, he just had to keep holding off Anakin until an opportunity presented itself. Just look at when they climb that structure on the lava river, Anakin is focused soley on Obi-Wan, but Obi-Wan is just keeping him at bay while looking for a way out, he spots the waterfall, he spots the wires to swing on, he spots the floating platform on the river, he spots the high-ground, Anakin just keeps following him.
You ever think that Obi was looking for ways out because Anakin was forcing him to move back and not luring him the whole time? Look at it from both sides here.
Originally posted by kamikazi989
You ever think that Obi was looking for ways out because Anakin was forcing him to move back and not luring him the whole time? Look at it from both sides here.
Your side is rather skewed. It presupposes that Obi-Wan is scared of Anakin and totally outclassed, despite lasting against him in combat where there was no escape or distance (Such as the control room) and the fact that Obi-Wan is naturally a smart combatant which is pretty much evident in the films.
Anakin didn't have control of the situation and of the fight, despite being aggressive and marginally better at swordsmanship according to NG's Scale o' Bias. Obi-Wan did. This isn't likely to change in another setting, because Anakin's rage and pride blinded him to advantages he should have taken advantage of in the first place. Anakin could have easily won the battle with his skill if he would have first had the presence of mind to use his head. He didn't, he's pwned and now paying half-off at the tanning salon. Period.