The latest verdict on the Yoda vs Sids duel in RotS from the soon to be released Star Wars: Galactic Atlas appears to be that the contest ended in stalemate:However, this contradicts the rulings of other Canon sources; namely Ultimate Star Wars and the SW.com Databank:So which source is correct? Can this seeming contradiction be reconciled? Vote in the poll and post your reasoning below.
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Last edited by Beniboybling on Oct 10th, 2016 at 10:47 AM
They are all merely interpretations of things that happen on-screen, I wouldn't be surprised if there are a few more quotes bandied around the stratosphere calling a stalemate, but yes, Yoda did ultimately loose but it might not have been because he was any weaker in the Force.
Forget trying to reconcile sources. Go by the film: They fought to a standstill but Palpatine was the victor due to the circumstances.
But if you really must reconcile: Yoda was "outmatched," because he needed to kill Palpatine but couldn't do it. They were both "overhwelmed" by the final blast. And obviously Palpatine was the "victor" given he survived and carried on ruling his Empire, whereas Yoda had to flee into hiding.
Outmatched has a clear dictionary definition: to be superior. And if Sids is the one overwhelming Yoda, it hardly works both ways. So I don't feel as if that reading really works.
On the other hand, the word standstill is a lot less weighty in these contexts:
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It's true, at the end of the fight neither party sort to continue, the action of the fight ceased. However that doesn't necessarily mean it was a stalemate.
It was a stalemate; that's the best option we have since there exist both sources that portray Yoda favourably and sources that portray Sheev favourably.
Nah. It's the difference between a fight that ends conclusively and a fight that is interrupted/left unfinished. Sidious could still outmatch Yoda but have the fight end in standstill given he did not press his advantage, or rather wasn't in a position to, and neither was Yoda prepared to continue fighting. So the contest was abandoned.
But the fact they fought to a standstill doesn't necessarily mean they were equals.Actually we have one source that portrays Sheev favourably, and one source that favours neither.
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You people really are vaginas about this sort of thing. You want others to tell you how to think. This is really a sad day for most of you here in this topic.
Oct 10th, 2016 10:41 AM
