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Ep.5 saber choreography was excellent


Ranking based on fight choreography (excluding epic music and cartoons):
Revenge of the Sith - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3OtoO5zjjU
Acolyte Ep.5
Phantom Menace (Dual of Fates) - https://youtu.be/8_3ufz0rgi0
Obi-Wan Ep.6 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNPahqVkNFA

Extra:
https://youtu.be/to2SMng4u1k


Just the style and ingenuity of the stance forms the jedi take in formal combat while having to adapt to Lord Qimir's chaotically precise but actually makes sense movements. Knowing when to turn off the saber or on, saber throwing to return, CQC, and his overly powerful force power (levitate, push, etc.). The pacing was quick as well unlike the battles from SW 7-9 which felt heavier and more sluggish. Each movement felt like it had a purpose and varied. I would rate it higher if Hayden and Ewan hadn't practiced their choreography for so long to make it flashy.

I had to do a bit of digging on the armor he wore which was made from cortosis. Seems to be the best type of armor against energy weapons as it can temporarily dissipate a lightsabers kyber crystral energy. Others such as beskar iron, phrik alloy, and ultrachrome (can protect from radiation as well) only resists.

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Too bad it didn’t mean anything.

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Yep, show still sucks with the Witch created force sensitive twins.

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No it wasn't excellent. Far from it.

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Explain your version of it.

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He's hating for hating's sake m

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Who's hating? It's always that if you don't like something you automatically hate it?
It was a sloppy fight. Over all it wasn'r that bad but the Jedis stood around waiting their turn, they attacked beside the target etc. Smilo desabled their lightsabers but didn't finish them?

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So dancing then.

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