#lightsaber duel

[star-wars-forever]

[artist-issues]

There’s that indescribable thing about watching the fight scene in Revenge of the Sith, where it feels so tense but so dramatically desperate. I don’t know how to describe it except I never got the feeling that the two characters were desperate to kill each other or even win the fight.

It always felt more like Obi Wan was fighting to stop Anakin from taking one more step into the Dark Side and Anakin was fighting Obi Wan to let out all the pent-up frustration he’s been feeling since he was a Padawan.

It’s more like two brothers who can’t figure out how to communicate, and everything’s come to a head, so they just start whaling on each other, as much out of confused love as it is resentment. I feel like I’m not putting it into words right, but there’s definitely something desperate in there that I can’t articulate, which no other movie scene does.

(I mean obviously at the end of the fight one of them is going to have to face killing the other, but that almost feels like…the pretense for the fight? not what each of them is truly fighting for?)

[blogfanreborn777]

Star Wars 28 by Jon Foster

[lukesqber]

Revenge Of The Sith BTS

[laughhardrunfastbekindsblog]

I will never forget watching "Twin Suns" for the first time and getting to the Kenobi v. Maul showdown.

There I was, waiting in breathless anticipation as they made their preparations for the duel, getting into position and sizing each other up. I was fully expecting a lengthy battle between these two rivals...

... and then the actual lightsaber-clashing part of the duel consisted of 3 moves, lasting all of 5 seconds.

Expectations subverted in ALL the best ways. Not least of which being: Kenobi's skill is highlighted not by an extended fight with plenty of acrobatic stunts, but by the fact that he ends the fight so quickly, so efficiently, and so calmly.

I'm pretty sure I rewatched the scene ten times before finally moving on to finish the episode.

And then we see Kenobi's reaction to the outcome of the duel, a reaction that solidifies just how closely he follows the tenets of the Jedi Code and why he's my second favorite Jedi ever (Kanan Jarrus stole the top spot by the end of season 2 (sorry, Obi Wan, I still love you!) ):

No gloating, not even any obvious relief; he did what had to be done, but he's not happy that Maul is dying - he didn't want it to come to this in the first place. He comforts and offers hope to his former enemy -

Maul: Tell me, is it the Chosen One?

Kenobi: It is.

- and is saddened that Maul's last thoughts are still set on vengeance -

Maul: He will avenge us.

- because Kenobi isn't acting out of a need for vengeance, and he never has.

Needless to say, this is my top favorite lightsaber duel of all time (and that's saying a LOT considering how many awesome lightsaber battles there are!).

[iwasateenagenosferatu]

Duel of the Fates

I'm sad so I'm chasing the 1999 nostalgia dragon. Also Ani already loves Padme.

[ornithogeek]

-you are reckless!

-So was I, if you remember!

[wibzenadarksiderwithasoftheart]

Weekend recommendations

Sometimes (often) I'm here to read fics for the shameless kriffing and not necessarily so much for the plot. I've gathered these in my collection, shameless.

This weekend's recommendation is Ready Stance by @intermundia. It features two of my favourite things in a fic, lightsaber duel and hot unrestrained smut... Sorry forgot one thing, so three favourites, because commanding, demanding Master Obi-Wan kriffing the living light out of Anakin is definitely one of my favourite things too.

[redcell6]

The Power of the Dark Side

by Victor Garcia

[tllgrrl]

Wedding Game Proper.

[star-wars-forever]

[ravenheartxvi]

I love this fan reimagining of the Death Star dual between Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi in ANH. If you haven't watched it, well here you go.

[rustic-space-fiddle]

MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU!! (and also with Gill) ✨

[cptpatrik]

[ukaknir]