TPM Darth Maul VS RotJ Luke Skywalker

Started by Jen'ari4 pages

Novelisations of the films are so contradictory on so many levels that I don't trust them. Luke sucks imo.

That's right, "IMO". The novels are canon, as canon as the movies, however if they contradict they are false on just that matter. And I don't see how your opinion about the fight makes the novelisation contradict the movie.... (If that is what you meant)

That's bs, no way ROTJ Luke could have done what Vader did in Purge and ROTJ Vader > Purge Vader so there's no way Luke = ROTJ Vader.

Originally posted by kamikz
I AM STILL RETARDED
quit saying that kamikz, we already knowangel_notangel_not

Originally posted by darthsith19
That's bs, no way ROTJ Luke could have done what Vader did in Purge and ROTJ Vader > Purge Vader so there's no way Luke = ROTJ Vader.

Nope, because ROTJ Luke doesn't have that kind of experience, and not against many. But against Vader alone, he was pretty close. It is described well in the script and the novelisation.

And superstoner, what the hell do you have against me? If you can't stand with someone disagreeing with you, get the hell out of here.

I don't consider them as canon. I know technically they are, but I don't buy many aspects of them. My interpretation of the highest form of canon > secondary canon source material that contradicts the primary form, in my eyes.

Originally posted by kamikz
Nope, because ROTJ Luke doesn't have that kind of experience, and not against many. But against Vader alone, he was pretty close. It is described well in the script and the novelisation.

And superstoner, what the hell do you have against me? If you can't stand with someone disagreeing with you, get the hell out of here.

dude i was just messin with you. you're ok i was just playing around.. DAMN!!!

I do that with anyone I think is cool so don't take it personally

Ok, I got three things to say....

1. It is against the rules to change someones quote, you could get banned!
2. It is very hard to detect sarcasm and jokes on the internet.
3. It wasn't funny.....

There. 😮‍💨

But it's cool. 😄

sorry.. forgive mebawlingbawling

If it was at least funny...

Originally posted by superstoner
sorry.. forgive mebawlingbawling

Nah it's cool man! I appreciate you saying that! 🙂

Luke:
Effortlessly subdues two guards using the force while walking on through the gate.
Had Boba Fett beaten.
Lifted c-3p0 off the ground and around with no hand gestures or strain.
Was taught by Obi Wan and Yoda to be able to defeat Vader.
Beat Vader
Deflected speeder bike fire and defeated a scout easily.
Began to lift an X-Wing as of Episode 5.

Has a million small feats from comics and books. In Shadows of the Empire alone he deflected swoop bike fire behind his back, kicking a thug off a moving swoop, and rode it away in one motion ( http://www.swtimeline.ru/?comics=101&page=62 ), deflected many of Xizor's shots, who practices constantly, inspires awe into mercs (who have great respect for Jedi, so they would probably know of their abilities) with the speed of his lightsaber and his actual movement, made Vader think that Luke has even more potential than Anakin had, and surprised even Vader as to how fast he had become powerful, and a lot more.

that's so incredibile it makes ragnos wiping his ass with luke seem near impossible..by ROTJ

Originally posted by Jen'ari
I don't consider them as canon. I know technically they are, but I don't buy many aspects of them. My interpretation of the highest form of canon > secondary canon source material that contradicts the primary form, in my eyes.

Novelizations are as canon as comics, or anything else. Nothing in the movie contradicts what was written in the novelization of ROTJ in terms of the fight. Your "interpretation" isn't a high source to go on. I could interpret the movies as Sidious being a better swordsman than Mace, and only "faking" the saber dueling part or that Grievous completely sucks. The novelizations add on to the fact, they are more canon then your simple "interpretations". No one cares what you consider canon, because plain and simple - they are. What's written pertaining to the fight isn't contradicty to what's shown in the movies, in fact, the script has written an almost exact same thing as the novel about when Luke started swinging his saber around like a mad man.

Novelization > Your opinion. If I just watched ROTJ for the first time - I'd say Luke > Vader, however, from reading other EU material, I realize it's not exactly the case.

The movies are a higher form of canon than the books, ergo I can place my interpretation of the movies over the books. This isn't going against canon policy, I can do it. Luke was terrible in the movies. So were Vader and Old Ben. They were slow.

Originally posted by Advent
Novelizations are as canon as comics, or anything else. Nothing in the movie contradicts what was written in the novelization of ROTJ in terms of the fight. Your "interpretation" isn't a high source to go on. I could interpret the movies as Sidious being a better swordsman than Mace, and only "faking" the saber dueling part or that Grievous completely sucks. The novelizations add on to the fact, they are more canon then your simple "interpretations". No one cares what you consider canon, because plain and simple - they are. What's written pertaining to the fight isn't contradicty to what's shown in the movies, in fact, the script has written an almost exact same thing as the novel about when Luke started swinging his saber around like a mad man.

Novelization > Your opinion. If I just watched ROTJ for the first time - I'd say Luke > Vader, however, from reading other EU material, I realize it's not exactly the case.

jen'ari has been officially wtfpwned...by the hot chick

Reported for trolling.

dude ??? anyways decent fight but maul wins due to experince and intimidation

Originally posted by Jen'ari
The movies are a higher form of canon than the books, ergo I can place my interpretation of the movies over the books. This isn't going against canon policy, I can do it. Luke was terrible in the movies. So were Vader and Old Ben. They were slow.

Incorrect. You can not place your personal interpretation above a canonical interpretation of the movie. Clearly I do not see "G-Canon: This is defined by the movies, and Jen'ari's biased/tainted/simple interpretation". Jenny, you are not a canon source. You can not base an argument off purely what you see in the movies, because:

1.) Interpretations differ. For example, Rampant Ox would undoubtedly say Dooku > Anakin or whoever if we allowed his interpretations of the movie to go. With EU material, we see this is not the case. If I say Luke was very good, and the best saber duelist I've ever seen. Am I right? According to you, I am because it's my interpretation. According to you, I could say Sidious was leagues above Mace in saber combat, I could say Grievous sucks, I could say TPM Kenobi is a saber god, and better than Qui-Gon.

Of course, if this was a movie debate forum - I could do all that, however, this is not a pure movie versus forum. It includes EU, ergo we're going to include EU material. EU Material > Your interpretations. Quit being such a twit, you're completely wrong.

2.) No one cares what you "interpret" things as frankly. Because you're trumped by actual canon material.

And plus, these little "interpretations" can go either way, purely because - as I've already said - they differ. I may view things one way, you may another way. Who's right in matters pertaining to "delicate" subjects? Ah, yeah. I think whichever side the canon material that is called a "novelization", is right. Obviously, you must think yourself to be high and mighty. Sorry, Jenny, you're not.