They were actually roughly equal with both lightsabers and Force.
Seriously, seriously, Anakin would have really won that duel. He beat Dooku when Kenobi couldn't.
The only reason he really lost was because Lucas needed him to make his dramatic change to Darth Vader.
Had that particular part of the plot not been used, say, If RotS had not been a prequel to the OT and the OT didn't exist, Anakin would have overcome Obi-Wan and killed him.
thats kind of a cop-out don't you think? thats like saying that luke would have beaten Vader on bespin, BUT lucas needed to make a third movie, or that the rancor would have killed luke, but lucas needed luke alive. You can't say something happened in the movie, (only to move along the plot) but wouldnt' happen if it wasn't for the movies. The movies ARE our source. Heck, anakin WOULD have been killed by sebulba in the pod race if Lucas hadn't wanted him alive.
True, but unlike Luke battling Vader on Bespin, Anakin definantly stood a chance against Kenobi, and given the fact that he was just as good a swordsman, If not better (Dooku) and was actually more powerful with the Force, had the OT not existed, he would have just completely tapped into his true Dark side power and basicly would have went through him like a buzzsaw.
there is actually no evidence that anakin had at this time recieved any sith training into actually tap into that dark side correctly, i mean, he was angry, but he never had any control over it.. its kinda funny to me how completely he falls though. he goes from really upset over cutting off mace's hand in a morally grey area. (should mace kill the senator without letting him stand trial) to 'yes master, i'll go kill bunches of kids for you right away" in the space of one or two sentences.
To be honest I just get the feeling that since he was "The Chosen One" of prophecy and the golden child of The Force, that he would be able to tap into his true potential in that fight and then smoke the hell out of Kenobi.
He basicly does that in the video game anyway. Heh.
You cant just say that if the OT trilogy didn't exist, than Anakin would have pwned obi wan. George Lucas meant for the movies to be this way, and besides, good always prevails!
And when obi 1 said "Don't try it", he probably meant it. If Obi 1 was not sad by anakins fall to the dark side, the fight would have been shorter, with obi wan on top, though it would still be a struggle.
Anakin may be on a higher level of swordsman than obi1, but obi wan is smart and finds a weakness just to use it against them. THis is why he would win.
its just kinda of the "he taught him everything he knew" its hard to beat the person who trained you really. its possible, but it doesn't happen a lot, if that person is dedicated too, because any advances you make, they learn as you make them. But, there is no way they've taught you everything they know, life experience dictates that has to be true. (mebbe anakin needed to teach obi how to get laid though...)
Very true. This is exactly what happened in their fight. Obi Wan knew anakins every move, of course so did anakin.
Random: New Clone Wars TV show looks pretty cool...
Unsupported. Obi-Wan flew to Mustafar with only one purpose in his mind: killing Darth Vader. It's true that, firstly, he tried to turn him back, but when he realized he would not be able to do so, his mission became clear.
"If you're not my ally... then you're my enemy!"
"Only a Sith deals in absolutes. I will do what I must."
- [Revenge of the Sith]
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Also, Obi wan is a smarter fighter. Like truejedi has said before, he was choosing the ground they fought on the whole time, maybe he didn't know where that was, but it was his choice. He also held his own when they each force pushed eachother, anakin may be stronger in the force, but he hasn't reached the potential where he can fully use it. Obi Wan has had more experience, therefore able to fully use the force to his ability. Obi-Wan is the unrivaled master of soresu like none before him, and has an impenetrable defense, Anakin never broke his defense unless it was a little kick or something.
No offense, but you completely missed my point. My point is that even though Anakin was holding back at this point, he still had the upperhand on Dooku which moots the point of Dooku intending to let himself be captured yet still drive Anakin even closer to the darkside and the novel would make it clear that Dooku had no chance as he would soon be fighting for his life like never before. As the novel says at different points later
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