Originally posted by Master CrimzonTheir duel had way too many saber-locks, but the podium thing was okay.
I agree with you on every point. It's rather amazing to see a small, disfigured old man and weird, wrinkled, and green alien suddenly become incredibly powerful in combat. That being said, unlike some, I'm a huge fan of seeing them using a lightsaber.
IMO, while Palpatine's screaming spinny thing in his first duel was pretty neat, there was too much jumping around on Yoda's part.
Yes, it had way too many saberlocks- but I always look at it as an 'enhancer' for the real duel, Ani vs. Obi-Wan. It merely sets the mood higher, enhances the thrill and prevents the otherwise incredibly long Anakin vs. Obi-Wan from becoming boring- it does a good job of that, too.
The podium crashing thing was excellent. The engagement of the podium fight was also, alone, superior to Dooku vs. Yoda- it seems more intense, more real. Dunno why, though. It just... is.
Palp's saber spin of death- while cool- is absolutely inconsistent with the rest of his performance in the duel. It wasn't a bad duel, per se, but it wasn't nearly on the par of any of the good PT duels. A criticsm I might have of RotS is the fact that the duels- other than the finale- are so bloody short. Grievous vs. Obi-Wan, while excellent, lasts about 30 seconds, as do most of the fights- it's slightly disappointing. But it does the job.
Originally posted by Master Crimzon
Palp's saber spin of death- while cool- is absolutely inconsistent with the rest of his performance in the duel. It wasn't a bad duel, per se, but it wasn't nearly on the par of any of the good PT duels. A criticsm I might have of RotS is the fact that the duels- other than the finale- are so bloody short. Grievous vs. Obi-Wan, while excellent, lasts about 30 seconds, as do most of the fights- it's slightly disappointing. But it does the job.
Originally posted by Master CrimzonLol, that's likely due to the setting being the same place Sidious declared the Empire, and the bombastic Battle of Heroes in the background.
The podium crashing thing was excellent. The engagement of the podium fight was also, alone, superior to Dooku vs. Yoda- it seems more intense, more real. Dunno why, though. It just... is.