Originally posted by six6six
You underestimate Dooku. He and Yoda faced off and considering how out-of-hand Yoda is, I think he did fairly well. It's not like he got owned or anything. So to say he is nowhere near Yoda's level is just plain underestimating him.
I didn't underestimate anyone.
Yoda had Dooku on the defensive the whole fight. He was gaining on him, thats why Dooku did a chicken shit move and ran.
Lol, if Dooku is as powerful as you say, and near Yoda in power, why would Palps want to replace Dooku?
Originally posted by WO Polaski
thats not what the problem is. the problem is his position in order to get to that point (with his saber an inch from mace's chest). he literally CANT move that extra inch without putting himself in danger. its called "overextending", which is something that you want to avoid in a swordfight.
He'd just need to step forward and the sabre which cuts through ship bulkheads like a hot-knife through butter would do the rest. He COULD literally move that extra step before Mace could bring his sabre about for a strike, thereby killing Mace and eliminating the danger.
Mace knew this, hence the look on his face that his opponent (who had just killed 3 Jedi and checked Mace) was playing with him.
Originally posted by Robtard
He'd just need to step forward
this is why it wouldnt work.
No, thats Palpatine's opinion. Yoda says otherwise.
actually gl has already said that anakin had the potential to be the strongest force user in the entire mythos. he had unlimited potential. thats why with enough training hes stronger then all of them combined. thats not an opinion thats a fact. thats why dooku had to go. for all of his terrifying amoutns of power he was at his limit of strength.
Originally posted by Robtard
Roger.
Originally posted by WO Polaski
yeah actually he could easily step to the side or simply shift his arm about an inch upwards before Sideous could shift his entire standing momentum forward. thats why if you get to that point in either swordfighting or martial arts you dont go in for the kill.
You're ignoring that Mace's spin had left him vulnerable for a moment. Palp's was already moving forward, he stopped himself; he could have continued the short extra distance and killed him before Mace could have done anything to counter/parry.
Mace's side-step would have come too late, and shifting his arm upwards an inch would have done nothing, as his arm and sabre were fully extended away from his body, he'd have to move his entire arm upwards/to the right for a parry or an attack. He ****ed up, more precisely, he was out-classed by the better swordsman.
Originally posted by Robtard
You're ignoring that Mace's spin had left him vulnerable for a moment. Palp's was already moving forward, he stopped himself; he could have continued the short extra distance and killed him before Mace could have done anything to counter/parry.Mace's side-step would have come too late, and shifting his arm upwards an inch would have done nothing, as his arm and sabre were fully extended away from his body, he'd have to move his entire arm upwards/to the right for a parry or an attack. He ****ed up, more precisely, he was out-classed by the better swordsman.
i just rewatched the fight, and youre incorrect. mace comes out of the spin at the EXACT same time that sideous comes up from the duck and points his lightsaber at his chest. as soon as mace comes out of the spin he immediately starts backing up and as soon as sideous comes up from the duck he starts moving forward. but look at palpatines arm, its completely stretched out. with both of them moving in the same direction in order for sideous to stab him he would have to either pull his arm back and get ready to strike again or shift the weight in both of his feet so he can launch his momentum, or lunge, forward. both moves would actually take more energy to perform then it would for mace to either move his arm or sidestep, the latter of which takes half as much momentum as a lunge. youre incorrect about mace being overextended youre using the term wrong lol. overextending is when your arm is stretched out away your body completely. if you look at maces arm when he comes out of the spin his wrist is still bent and so is his elbow, meaning he still has optimum control over his arm and hand. sideous on the other hand has his arm and hsi wrist stretching forward in a way that light tap on the top of his wrist could actually make him drop his lightsaber.
out of curiosity do you have any experience in either fencing or a martial art? you know a bit but you seem to confuse the terms somewhat.