EmperorSidious2
Master of Magic
Originally posted by Nibedicus
1) I am not Korupt. We have no such informal agreement with you on bending the rules to match our arguments. I am following the rules as they are written, I ask you give me the courtesy and to do the same.2) And you are not getting what I am saying. "Whatever you want canon is canon" is basically saying that the criteria you guys are using to establish canon via "alignment" of movie vs novel is completely arbitrary as you have already used an entire scene that contradicts the movie almost entirely (as per evidence I have posted). Heck (as per DT) the dialogue in the novel (the most indisputable metric there is here) almost never match anything in the movie. That means that all those scenes where the dialogue did not match are not canon and never happened.
"Align" would have to be something that actually explicitly happened in the movie being shown in the novel. NOT something that wasn't alluded to in the movie but can't be proven to NOT have happened (like thoughts and motivations that can't really be shown in the movie).
Essentially, people are mistaking "not directly contradicted" to "aligning". That is what my 2nd biggest problem with your concept of canonicty is.
My 1st biggest problem is that it's not even allowed via the rules here and we shouldn't even be discussing it.
And be polite, don't shout. I have treated you with respect, it's only proper that you do the same.
3) See? "Explicitly stated in the novel (that Yoda > Mace)" never happened in the movie (at least I don't remember ever seeing that). Thus it is not canon. For it to align, it has to have happened in the movie. So you should prove it using timestamps and movie script/dialogue.
Also, you initially stated it (and I quote) as:
"Wrong. We all know how Vaapad works..."
That is appeal to common belief. Next time, try and choose your words carefully so you wouldn't get called on it.
4) "Something is so proven that I will no longer present proof even tho we are debating it"? Really? That's how you go about that? That's horrible debating. If something is so easily established, present proof with movie timestamps as it should be easy. I am not disagreeing with you, just pointing out that your assertion is not backed by any proof (that you provided) whatsoever.
"Yoda and Sidious fight, they are on equal ground. Mace and Sidious fight Sidious had Windu on his back foot the first half until Vaapad."
That is not proof. At all. People back up when all the time when they fight defensively. But that changes as the fight progresses (and it did) as they go on the offense. Being on equal ground isn't how much ground you give, it is who makes the effective attacks. In which case Windu disarming Sids seems to imply the opposite
And there was never "TA-DAH VAPAADZZ!" mentioned in the movie. So we don't know the extent of how much of a role Vapaad played in Windu gaining the upper hand. Wait, are you now inserting things that were not alluded to in the movie? How can something never mentioned in the movies "align" with the movies? You are playing the "well it wasn't proven to NOT be in the movie, so I will assume it is" game?
See? This is what I mean by "it's canon cuz I say it is" mindset that I don't agree with.
One question I ask you. Lucas commentary and references and such things related to him does count as proof here correct?
What aligns with the movie, what is hard to understand about that. I give an example, to even clarify and you still question it. I'm not sure what else to do. If it happened in the movie it's canon right. If the same thing happened in the book the same it happened in the movie it's canon. It has to do what the movie says to be canon. There are parts in the books that perfectly align with the movie and you call it non canon. It's canon, if it aligns with the movie. I can't get more clear than that.
Well that's not your problem with me. That's just your problem with how people will perceive it. That not my problem that's there's. This is the fact, and the way it goes. People misinterpreting is not my problem. We can all handle that if it comes to that. Mine is if it aligns which means coeincides, goes directly with the movie, doesn't contradict it in anyway, its canon.
Again this problem, the Windu vs Sidious what really happened isn't apart of this. It's another discussion from the actual topic which is Jedi vs Sith in which only the movies and TCW are aloud. Also the script, and quotes and statements from high rankin people with Lucas and Lucas film and Disney.
I was emphasizing my point not shouting. Oh yea I forgot to ask. How did your friends wedding go by the way?
I've done this twice today and I hate doing it. Not your fault, it's a character thing you know how it goes. In the script,uhhh this hurts so much, Yoda did disarm Sidious of his blade. This is confirmed in the ROTS script. Windu and Sidious, confirmed equals in that moment. Lucas has either himself, or had a department go over this novel. He has seen or this has been brought to his attention. He's allowed it to go showing he's content with it being out there. This shows that part is fairly canon, and can be considered as such, as the creator of the universe has approved this for use. So Yoda disarmed Sidious without an amp. Mace needed more than his amp. Which is better?
Understandable. I woudl just take it that since it was in the novel and we are here I just took that seeing as we are all well versed in Star Wars knwowledge we all knew how Vaapad works as the factors were described I believe in the novel which aus been approved by the creator. He also did say the novels were/are accurate depictions of the movies, however not perfect.
4. Which leads to my next question. If you don't disagree why are you asking for proof which I've given above for Yoda>Widnu I believe. If we both agree you want me to prove something we both agree on? Not much sense made there.
One thing to back up when fighting defensively. It's another thing to look as if you're being overwhelmed. There's a differ me between these https://youtu.be/BvnwLLXHabg 0:43-0:45, 1:05,1:09. Now in that same video look at this,4:05-4:32 Dooku is getting overwhelmed by Yoda.
https://youtu.be/eYT3ctPuVRw, 1:07-1:12, 1:23-1:26,and 1:32-1:37
Compare the above to this https://youtu.be/YBLcxXR1PMw 0:51-1:06. Pay close attention to 1:06-1:08 Sidious has him at sword point and doesn't take the killing blow.
Again I personally believe I've explained it best I can, and the only error I can see woudl be misinterpretation on that persons part which is none of anyone's but the individuals problem since you and I are well educated in these matters.