What do you make of Luke's feat against Palpatine?

Nerds.

Originally posted by Azronger
Yes, on the ship, but not in it.

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Nautically appropriate word selections notwithstanding, Palpatine is literally inside the ship. The same Palpatine that the same comic refers to as a dark side nexus. The resurgent strength Leia senses, "more powerful than ever," is Palpatine himself:

Besides which, even if we assumed without evidence that the Eclipse is a nexus, you'd have to assume that it would be more powerful than the nexus on Byss, which is absurd.

Hm, fair enough.

How potent do you think Leia's BM amp was, though?

The audio drama says it only unlocked hidden reserves within Luke.

Originally posted by UCanShootMyNova
The audio drama says it only unlocked hidden reserves within Luke.

The comic also says that. But area said before according to the radio drama Leia didn't intervene until after the Saber fight.

Who's area?

Originally posted by UCanShootMyNova
Who's area?

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Ah.

Originally posted by Darth Thor
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Originally posted by Darth Thor
The comic also says that. But area said before according to the radio drama Leia didn't intervene until after the Saber fight.

Really?

IMO, it's a completely plausible explanation that it allowed Luke to tap into his potential more, instead of it being a such a massive amp. Luke's feat is legit.

Yeah but if he tapped into his potential more, it's still not an accurate reflection of his abilities as of DE.

Originally posted by The Ellimist
Really?

Originally posted by ares834
Luke wasn't amped. It's only after the duel that Leia amps him.

From the audio drama, "But we can Luke. We can do it. That's what the holocron meant. Let me add my power to yours."

Doesn't Luke ask for her to help, and doesn't Leia saying "I already am" or something?

Originally posted by The Ellimist
Yeah but if he tapped into his potential more, it's still not an accurate reflection of his abilities as of DE.

What's not accurate? That he was besting Sidious in a Force battle?

Originally posted by Azronger
What's not accurate? That he was besting Sidious in a Force battle?

If his potential was being unlocked during their duel, it isn't clear that he could've won without that.

Originally posted by The Ellimist
If his potential was being unlocked during their duel, it isn't clear that he could've won without that.

And? I don't see what the issue is.

Then it doesn't tell us how good DE Luke really is.

You mean before the duel? Better than Yoda, apparently: