Can someone explain why Ashoka is so good? Plenty of duelists have lasted a while against Vader and she looked a bit hurried along anyway. She stalemated with Maul who hasn't fought in however long and beat some low Jedi Knight tier Inquisitors. It annoyed me how 'good' she suddenly became because she left the order with not a massive amount of experience and training (not enough to face Vader anyway) and she was never some prodigy with the Saber like Exar Kun or some prodigy in the force like Anakin, she was just a really good Padawan :/
Originally posted by chingchangwalla
Can someone explain why Ashoka is so good? Plenty of duelists have lasted a while against Vader and she looked a bit hurried along anyway. She stalemated with Maul who hasn't fought in however long and beat some low Jedi Knight tier Inquisitors.
Most of the examples I can think of are from 19 BBY, which was when he was still adjusting to his suit and working up his former power, whereas Filoni stated Rebels to be Vader's prime.
Aside from that there's a few people who come to mind:
Jax Pavan- who was in a slow retreat the whole time and had no hope of winning, but is also really impressive.
Ferus Olin- who really didn't measure up at all to Vader in their fights and only did so well by unbalancing Vader emotionally.
Galen Marek- who unbalanced Vader with Dun Moch but is also just really really good.
Starkiller- who is also just really really good
An'ya Kuro- who only lasted so long by running from Vader almost the entire time and never meeting Vader in prolonged martial engagements. Vader's superiority over her was so vast that she charged him at one point with her lightsaber while he was unarmed and he caught her arm and flung her into the ground.
Ben Kenobi- Also really legit and Vader was stated to be fighting cautiously
ESB Luke- Vader was testing him the entire time and Luke got a lucky hit before getting shrekt
ROTJ Luke- Also really really good.
Originally posted by chingchangwalla
It annoyed me how 'good' she suddenly became because she left the order with not a massive amount of experience and training (not enough to face Vader anyway)
Originally posted by chingchangwalla
and she was never some prodigy with the Saber like Exar Kun
Originally posted by chingchangwalla
or some prodigy in the force like Anakin,
As do some of Ahsoka's feats with telekinesis and physical augmentation.
Originally posted by chingchangwalla
she was just a really good Padawan :/
Originally posted by Emperordmb
Galen Marek- who unbalanced Vader with Dun Moch but is also just really really good.
Galen Marek attempted Dun Moch on Vader but it backfired like Dooku's on Anakin causing Vader to grow enraged and actually land a hit on him. Once both Vader and Galen had gotten the measure of each other the fight was to Galen's advantage.
I know I know I've heard it all before. I still don't find it convincing enough. The thing that annoyed me most is she was always going to be 'powerful' because that duel vs Vader was inevitable. Anakin was the chosen one and you're making it sound like Ashoka is better. She gets ragdolled by a TCW Grievous everytime though, Pre Vizsla isn't that great either but it's still impressive. Anyway cheers dmb :/