Sorry Darthsith, Mace did overpower and almost take him out, damn that prophecy. He only started playing the victim when Anakin got in.
So what if Palpatine had royal guards with him at all times. He was still vulnerable to traitors and other people even as close as in his inner circle. In fact, someone from his inner circle went on and killed him in the end. With his vast fleet and army at his disposal. He had to have trained for protection.
And secondly, ROTS Palpatine did get his arse handed to him. Windu disarmed him knocked him on his ass at pointed his saber at the Sith's throat, telling him the he "has lost" with Palpatine not saying anything while almost having what seemed like a asthmatic attack and the looked of utter defeat. If that's not a genuine handing of the ass, then I don't know what else it is.
And I didn't say ROTJ Luke was anywhere near Mace's power. I said Palpatine was seconds away from defeating the future NJO leader, a person who can effortlessly beat Mace and perhaps Yoda even.
Lucas also said that Mace overpowered Sidious and Sidious used his powers to try and destroy Mace. Sidious only began faking AFTER he tried to kill Mace with his initial lightning. So in fact, Sidious WAS in danger when he realized he was unable to kill Mace with his initial lightning, which was why he called Anakin for help.
Originally posted by darthsith19
Lucas says Palpatine fakes being to weak. So he really wasn't to weak. Plus he could have killed Mace when Mace's lightsaber was above his head.
Maybe he could have, but remember when Sidious fell onto one knee near the end of the duel? By that same two cents, I could just as easily say that all Mace had to do was swing his lightsaber a little further back and *zoom*, off would have went Palpatine's head.
Originally posted by DarkNemesis
Maybe he could have, but remember when Sidious fell onto one knee near the end of the duel? By that same two cents, I could just as easily say that all Mace had to do was swing his lightsaber a little further back and *zoom*, off would have went Palpatine's head.
Originally posted by DarkNemesis
Stabbing Mace? You mean stabbing Sidious right? And Mace didn't swing at Sidious, Sidious didn't use his lightning either. Instead, Sidious called Anakin for help, leaving his entire body vulnerable to Mace chopping him in half 😉
Originally posted by darthsith19
Yes, I mean stabbing Sidious. Sidious called for Anakin for help, something that GL said was Sidious pretending he needed help. He left his body "vulnerable" cause he knew Anakin would turn to the Dark Side that way.
Pretending AFTER HE TRIED TO KILL MACE! He WAS trying to kill Mace but got OVERPOWERED. THEN he decided to call Anakin for help. So yes, I am fully aware that Palpatine played possum, but only after Mace overpowered him. THAT is what GL said. We have to make account for the fact that GL said Mace OVERPOWERED Sidious and that Palpatine's initial lightsaber strike was an attemp to KILL Mace as well!
And tdtd, calm down. No need to start bashing darthsith just because of this.
Let's clear this up here:
Palpatines Databank Profile: Windu overpowered Palpatine the instant Anakin Skywalker came running into the offices.
Maces Databank Profile: Windu had disarmed Sidious and cornered the treacherous Sith Lord into the frame of his expansive office window.
Lucas stated in his Commentary that Mace defeated Sidious Fair and square.
Nothing indicates in the script, Databank, books or from Lucas that he was faking until after Mace DEFEATED him.