In all seriousness, though, I think it's a very great method by which to put this into perspective. Puts to rest the idea that Skywalker could own every Force user in the mythos with one hand behind his back. Especially since his moronic nephew and a crippled cyborg critically injured him during recent duels.
While I agree with the notion that everyone thinks Luke can wtfpwn anybody, the fact that he's the top dog in the SW mythos comes as no surprise, and is very logical. I understand your concern Escape and I'm sure you loved LOTF for the simple fact that Luke got punked around, but I think his rise to power was poorly conceived. They had to weaken him for LOTF just to make it seem more "realistic" or whatever you want to call it, and have Jacen's power multiply exponentially.
That proves how truly ignorant you are of my opinions, DS. As I have explained to Lightsnake before, for the record, Skywalker is the only character to root for in the series bar Pellaeon, Mara Jade, and Phennir. Seeing him get thrashed around wasn't entertaining; it was annoying. But so is the idea that he is somehow miles above everyone else in the mythos; he's not. There are enemies who are smarter, better trained, and more knowledgeable in the Force. He might just be the jack of all trades, but he got punked by Lumiya. Caedus held his own against Skywalker despite Luke unleashing a sneak attack and having the advantage of raw aggression. He's not infallible. So, yes, I do wonder how Luke would objectively do against the likes of Yoda or Sidious or Ragnos.
I have no problem conceding the idea that he's the best combatant ever. But by miles? LOL. No.
Originally posted by Gideon
That proves how truly ignorant you are of my opinions, DS. As I have explained to Lightsnake before, for the record, Skywalker is the only character to root for in the series bar Pellaeon, Mara Jade, and Phennir. Seeing him get thrashed around wasn't entertaining; it was annoying. But so is the idea that he is somehow miles above everyone else in the mythos; he's not. There are enemies who are smarter, better trained, and more knowledgeable in the Force. He might just be the jack of all trades, but he got punked by Lumiya. Caedus held his own against Skywalker despite Luke unleashing a sneak attack and having the advantage of raw aggression. He's not infallible. So, yes, I do wonder how Luke would objectively do against the likes of Yoda or Sidious or Ragnos.I have no problem conceding the idea that he's the best combatant ever. But by miles? LOL. No.
Well, I thought that you were disgusted by the fact that he was put on such a pedestal and if that were the case, you would have enjoyed having the authors put him "back to earth". My apologies if I've misconstrued your opinions. I don't think we've really even talked about it.