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Darth Ninja
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The best lightsaber fighters . . .
This topic will probably start some heated arguments, but I feel it must be addressed. The topic is about the best lightsaber fighters. I feel that two of the most underated lightsaber fighters are Qui-Gon Jinn and Darth Maul. Darth Maul was certainly capable of holding his own against anyone with a lightsaber. He died because he got stupid and he payed for it . . . with his life. Could Darth Maul have taken on and defeated Mace Windu or Dooku? It's hard to say. Lightsaber are DEADLY. One slight miscalculation could be fatal. (Unlike a sword, all you need is to get touched the lightsaber . . .) But what about Qui-Gon Jinn? Dooku was his teacher (or so he claimed). Did Dooku teach (young) Qui-Gon Jinn the old style lightsaber fighting (in addition the new style)? Perhaps Qui-Gon knew both styles, but favored the new style (kinda like a martial artist who knows multiple arts but has a favorite). Confused yet?
In reality . . . the art of the lightsaber keeps evolving from movie to movie as GL (tries) to make the lightsaber art more visual. Compare the 'first' lightsaber duel of Darth Vader vs Ben Kenobi to the multiple duels at the end of AOTC. Perhaps I mixing apples with oranges? 
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Ushgarak
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People tend to OVERRATE Maul, not the other way around! He was bloody good but not the all-conquering killer people make him out to be.
The first lightsabre duel isn't actually that different from Dooku in AOTC-if he had been facing himself, or a similarly aged guy, it would have been very similar indeed. But as he was facing young and fast opponents he had to play that conservative style differently.
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Oct 17th, 2002 01:18 AM |
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Darth Ninja
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What I meant is the very first lightsaber duel in ANH seems kinda silly compared to the duels in the prequel movies . . .
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Oct 17th, 2002 01:23 AM |
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Ushgarak
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Silly in what way? Rather perfect for a meeting of two Old Masters, I thought. Also has the benefit of being the most realistic swordfight of all of them, even if Vader is emplying a reverse grip for no reason and Obi-Wan does a pointless twirl...
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Oct 17th, 2002 01:33 AM |
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Dooku vs Qui-Gon, that would have been a nice duel
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Oct 17th, 2002 05:58 AM |
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finti
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dooku vs Maul would be better
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Oct 17th, 2002 03:24 PM |
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Corran
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Yoda is supposedly a good fighter, we may well see this in EP III:Yoda the flashing blade.
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Oct 17th, 2002 03:47 PM |
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finti
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I really hope thats all he flashes 
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Oct 17th, 2002 03:49 PM |
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Corran
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You know you so want to see the little green man.
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Oct 17th, 2002 03:51 PM |
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yerssot
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if Yoda is the swordsman, what's Mace then?
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Oct 17th, 2002 04:07 PM |
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Ushgarak
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Yoda's too short.
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Oct 17th, 2002 05:14 PM |
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finti
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for what, dont underestimate short people. ....red dwarf....
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Oct 17th, 2002 06:49 PM |
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Dexx
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Yes...i mostly agree on Maul. He is underrated. I dunno about qui gon jinn being the same way....he was very very good but died in a duel afterall. Dooku is good too but mace is better....i'd like to see that duel. Ofcourse yoda very good. And i guess Sidious won't be bad either..we'll see
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Oct 17th, 2002 06:58 PM |
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Ushgarak
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Yoda is too short for swordfighting. No matter how good he actually is the plain truth is that he would be better if he were not so small. He is having to compensate for it all the time.
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Oct 17th, 2002 09:54 PM |
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ToMacco
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Kenobi is the best.
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Oct 18th, 2002 05:21 AM |
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yerssot
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old or young? Padawan or Jedi?
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Oct 18th, 2002 03:06 PM |
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Hayden'sgurl
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Obi-Wan and Darth Maul is the best fight. Speaking of Ewan McGregor, I'm waching Moulin Rouge right now.
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Oct 19th, 2002 04:38 PM |
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finti
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dont talk about that crap in SW section....please
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Oct 19th, 2002 04:45 PM |
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ToMacco
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uh oh
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Oct 19th, 2002 09:55 PM |
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Mujaffa
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one of the best scenes
 Attachment: die maul.gif
This has been downloaded 213 time(s).
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