The prophecy stated that the chosen one would destroy the Sith and bring the force back into balance. If Mace killed Sidious before Anakin arrived, the prophecy would be untrue. Its almost that fate saved Sidious from dying at the hands of Mace. Mace could under no circumstances kill Sidious. It just could not possibly happen.
Well, in all actuality, I believe Mace could have. But it's like cheating death. Just because one is capable of doing something, doesn't mean one actually DOES it.
Maybe Mace could have killed Palpatine. But obviously, it was Anakin who was MEANT to. So, the Force worked it's mystic vodoo, and made sure that it was Mace who died - instead of Palpatine.
Of course, we're not all sure if Palpatine was toying with Mace or not. Who knows?
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the prophecy- may have bin "misread"
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nah. palpy woulnd't let an idiot like mace off him. if anakin tripped and sprained his ankle or something on the way to his chambers, palpy would've just blasted mace outta the window in the end anyway. if you were a sith lord, would you let samuel l. jackson stop you? christ, you'd never hear the end of it.
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The King and General bring fair points. The prophecy does indeed banish Mace from killing Palpatine.
That's why I hate the idea of a prophecy in star wars. I feel it should never have been brought up.
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But what keeped interesting the prophecy was that "misread" thing that yoda said...everybody until that moment thought: "ok...we just need to chill and wait until anakin comes and save the day once and for all"...
yoda gave an interesting change of perspective to the whole plot...
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Why sidious did like he was losing
1. In the beginning Sidious fights superior to Mace
2. From the moment we see Ani leave from da temple Sidious fights less good.
3. Just when Ani enters the room he gets defeated.
He knew what would happen. He felt it in the force
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