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Favorite TCW Lightsaber Duel to Date

Discussion in 'Star Wars TV- Completed Shows' started by Garth Maul, Mar 3, 2010.

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Favorite TCW Lightsaber Duel to Date

Poll closed Mar 3, 2010.
  1. Cloak of Darkness - Ventress v. Luminara

    3.6%
  2. Cloak of Darkness - Ventress v. Luminara & Ahsoka

    7.1%
  3. Lair of Grievous - GG v. Nahdar Vebb

    3.6%
  4. Lair of Grievous - GG v. Kit Fisto

    17.9%
  5. Hidden Enemy - Ventress v. Anakin & Obi-Wan

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  6. Holocron Heist - Ahsoka v. "Jocasta Nu"

    3.6%
  7. Brain Invaders - Ahsoka v. Barriss

    8.9%
  8. Grievous Intrigue - Grievous v. Eeth Koth

    10.7%
  9. Grievous Intrigue - Grievous v. Obi-Wan

    32.1%
  10. Mandalore Plot - Pre Viszla v. Obi-Wan

    12.5%
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  1. Garth Maul

    Garth Maul Manager Emeritus star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Well, we've still got some time to kill and posting in LACWAC might be at an all-time low.

    So let's talk favorite lightsaber duels! Looking at the list, there's 3 episodes that have multiple duels, and yes there were a few episodes that had brief duels, but I didn't include them.

    Vote for your favorite and let us know why! Let us know what has been missing from TCW lightsaber duels to date!

    Don't forget to CAREFULLY select your poll choice, as the select button isn't exactly lined up with the choices.
     
  2. koonfan

    koonfan Jedi Knight star 4

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    I voted for Grievous Intrigue, Grievous versus Obi-Wan. It certainly had a lot of good value for money in terms of action, choreography, length, and of course, banter, with both combatants getting in good shots.

    Of course, Kit Fisto's two-versus-three finale in Lair of Grievous is a close second, as that's the most fluid duel I've seen so far. :p

    I think that some credit should be due to the fight in Mandalore Plot, too, as they really tried to capture a different, less acrobatic style that a non-Force sensitive would use...even if it DID end with a whimper that caused a bang. [face_laugh]
     
  3. Gry Sarth

    Gry Sarth Ex 2x Banhammer Wielding Besalisk Mod star 5

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    I go with Kit vs Grievous in Lair. That was a beautiful and moody duel, with some very cool moves and and amazing fluidity to it. They really used Kit's tentacles to great effect in highliting all the motions.

    And I'd like to highlight a very good mini-duel: Ahsoka vs Grievous in Duel of the Droids. I thought that was very well handled, with some amazing poses.
     
  4. Barriss_Coffee

    Barriss_Coffee Chosen One star 6

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    I'm going with Barriss because I'm biased.:p Although I really liked how they set that one up.


    At the same time, these are kind of hard to choose from... I really liked the Pre Vizla... and Eeth Koth... and Cloak of Darkness... and etc.

    Just not that one where Ahsoka escaped without a scratch from Grievous, which thankfully, isn't up here.
     
  5. Humble_Jedi

    Humble_Jedi Jedi Master star 4

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    You forgot to include Ahsoka vs. Ventress in Cloak of Darkness.

    Anyway, I'm going with Bariss vs. Ahsoka... most dramatic of all the duels!
     
  6. Alexrd

    Alexrd Chosen One star 6

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    This. With Eeth Koth vs Grievous as a close second.
     
  7. GGrievous

    GGrievous Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    Even though no one can die in the duel, I voted for Grievous vs Obi-Wan in "Grievous Intrigue".

    Garth, you also forgot to add Grievous vs Obi-Wan in "Destroy Malevolence". (heh)
     
  8. fanboyskywalker

    fanboyskywalker Jedi Padawan star 4

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    Voted for Grevious vs. Eeth Koth... at least I hope I did.

    that was some awesome suspence going on there with Eeth surrounded. Plus, with all the talk about Eeth being in the show I was happy to see Dave blow our fears/expectations out of the water!

    EDIT: Close second to the fighting in Cloak of Darkness. Great duel location for both episodes as well.

     
  9. Garth Maul

    Garth Maul Manager Emeritus star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    I somewhat surprisingly ended up voting for Ventress vs. Luminara in Cloak of Darkness.

    I loved the banter between them and it was cool to see the "samurai vs. ninja" styles.



    Guys, I also mentioned that I tried to pick the 10 "biggest" duels, I'm well aware there are several mini duels but we don't have space for them all. [face_laugh]
     
  10. Asharak

    Asharak Jedi Master star 4

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    "Guys, I also mentioned that I tried to pick the 10 "biggest" duels, I'm well aware there are several mini duels but we don't have space for them all."

    What about Obi vs Ventress and Anakin vs. Dooku? They were both longer than the others.
     
  11. Garth Maul

    Garth Maul Manager Emeritus star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Definitely not counting the film. :)

    It would be nice to see Yoda, Mace, Plo, and Dooku get involved. Also Sora Bulq. And Quinlan.
     
  12. Darth_Comrade

    Darth_Comrade Jedi Youngling star 1

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    Grievous Intrigue OBi Wan vs Grievous.

    Pretty much for the same reason everyone else picked, but on top of that, for the tension building up as the others were trying to rescue Koth.


    Second place is Ahsoka and Barriss. Although the tension was a lot stronger, it wasn't quite a duel as much as it was a chase.
     
  13. Fistofan55

    Fistofan55 Jedi Youngling star 3

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    Man this was easy! Kit VS GG!!! I was at first going to flip out because not too many people were picking it but I don't blame them as there have been alot of awesome & recent duels (not to mention I would sound like an EDITED [face_laugh]).

    So why did I like Kit VS Grievy?
    Cuz.......
    Kit is most badass Jedi ever invented. Mace is too badass for my fav taste.
    Grievous is the most badass Villain ever invented.
    Foggy environment? EDITED yeah!
    Kit pulled off a Zabuza on Grievous. (He use the fog to his advantage)
    Really nice colors.
    Lots of suspense as Kit is the only one left that was in the Lair.
    Awesome dialogue:
    "You might have been a proud warrior once...but now you are just a pawn in Dooku's game(gain?)!"

    "I weild great power Jedi Fool!"

    "That power will only consume you"

    Then Kit goes all badass on Grievous's butt.

    Fisto - watch your language. Also, I'm putting a cap of 3 uses of "badass" per post. ;) G_M.
     
  14. Garth Maul

    Garth Maul Manager Emeritus star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    GG vs. Obi-Wan was probably the most film-like of the duels so far, and certainly had some memorable dialogue.
     
  15. Alexrd

    Alexrd Chosen One star 6

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    What? :confused:

    Game.
     
  16. Garth Maul

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  17. Humble_Jedi

    Humble_Jedi Jedi Master star 4

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    ...um, check.

    Muha. You missed one. :p

    *slowly opens a can of worms*

    We can say WTF now though. :D
     
  18. Darth_Foo

    Darth_Foo Force Ghost star 4

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    GG v. Nahdar Vebb

    because this is the only duel in the whole series that made me *gasp* when it ended. totally didn't expect Nahdar to get shot that soon. short and sweet.
     
  19. Manisphere

    Manisphere Jedi Master star 5

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    Barris vs. Ventress.

    And I'm waiting for a rematch!
     
  20. Alexrd

    Alexrd Chosen One star 6

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    I'll wait to see that...
     
  21. koonfan

    koonfan Jedi Knight star 4

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    I'm still waiting for a neat Plo Koon action piece on-screen....he can already take down Asajj Ventress with nothing but one good arm in a dead cold snow planet while preventing his Clone Commander from getting killed. Surely they can pull up something. :p
     
  22. ILuvJarJar

    ILuvJarJar Jedi Grand Master star 6

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    Pre Viszla vs. Obi-Wan was my favorite. First, we got to see a little darksaber action, and then some Mandolorian vs. Jedi fighting, which hearkened back to AOTC.
     
  23. ArrogantJedi

    ArrogantJedi Jedi Youngling star 2

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    Kit Fisto vs Grievous, although any of the duels seen in "Grievous Intrigue" are right up there too, but the environment seen in "Lair of Grievous" with the fog was awesome.


    I'm hoping to see Count Dooku in a duel, by now the animation is there to see his fencing style and I'd like to see it with someone OTHER than Obi-Wan and Anakin - arguably any of the Jedi Council members, and hopefully it will be a suprise, where one day we are watching an episode and he runs into some of his former comrades. Plenty of potential for a titanic fight displaying saber and force prowess and awesome dialogue.

    Despite all that being said, the duels themselves should be a rarity, and special encounter when they do happen - Dave Filoni pointed out as much in commentary for an episode that they can lose their appeal if overused, and I agree with this 100%.
     
  24. Gry Sarth

    Gry Sarth Ex 2x Banhammer Wielding Besalisk Mod star 5

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    Quite right. The worst case of these "throwaway duels" was in Hidden Enemy. The duel against Ventress was just atrociosuly meaningless.
     
  25. ArrogantJedi

    ArrogantJedi Jedi Youngling star 2

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    Yep, didn't like that duel at all to be honest. The way the scenes were cut back n' forth between the clones investigating the traitor and the fight really broke the duel.
     
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