Grievous Hunched Posture?

Why did Grievous always walk around, stood, sat, all while he hunched over like a vulture?
The only times he straightens up is when he fights with his lightsabers. Why didn't he had his body in a straight position instead?

(He did even walk with a hunched posture even before his accident with Mace Windu)

 

Probably the same reason as Yoda's cane, to lull opponents into a false sense of security. Didn't Dooku say that the element of surprise was one advantage Grevious had over the Jedi?

It also fits in with the vision Lucas had of Grevious being the mustache twirling, tie-the-heroine-to-the-traintracks classic villain of old. I took that as being the reason for the cape.

 

NO!

It's cuzza what happened in the last episode of the Clone Wars cartoon. Mace force-crunches his robotic rib cage. That's why he coughs, too.

Those cartoons are canon, by the way. Why? GL himself cites them in the EPIII DVD commentary.

Na Na Naboo Boo!

 

AHEM!

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BTW, I found the exact quote I was refering to:

"If you are to succeed in combat against the best of the Jedi, you must have fear, surprise, and intimidation on your side. For if any one element is lacking it would best for you to retreat. You must break them before you engage them. Only then will you ensure victory and have your trophy."
? Count Dooku to Grievous

 

This is a very good question. GG is a (bleeping) cyborg -- mostly a robot. Why would a robot need to walk hunched over, even if his robotic rib cage was crushed by Windu? Get a new one, for crying out loud. Are things that desperate for the Droid Army that their vicious leader can't get a few spare parts when he needs them?

Many have observed that GG walks like a chicken. The second time I saw ROTS in the theater I could not get that analogy out of my head. I kept thinking to myself: "He's a flipping robotic chicken!" Makes GG's duel with Obi-Wan all the more entertaining . . . . flash fried mecho-chicken ala Obi-Wan.

 

It wouldn't be that. Yoda doesn't walk with a cane to trick his opponnents, he really needs it. But when he has to, he uses the Force to give amazing physical ability. But not even Yoda can do this 24/7

 

One reason: His cape is too heavy. It may be made of a very heavy steel alloy or something, so heavy that his droid legs cannot support it. So when he got to a fight, he threw away his cape and thought: "OMG! At least I can get rid of this thing!" and then stood straight.

JK

 

Well grievous is a ****ing giant already, if he wasnt hunched hed hit his head all the time. I'm sure its just a habbit.

 

Yeah, it could be some kind of a robotic automatic balance point adjustment.

 

It's probably just the way he was designed. He's made to be more menacing that way. When he gets into a fight, he can throw back his cape and stand to his full height, making it seem likes hes growing bigger and more overpowering. Kind of like when a cat arches it back to look bigger. Its all about the mind game. Grievous was designed to scare and itimidate.

 

Maybe you others are right, but can there be another explanation for him to havew a hunched posture?

 

"The power to stand straight is insignificant compared to the power of the Dark Side."

"I do not fear the hunched-back as you do!"

JK

 

He has back problems. He was once a war hero on his home planet of Kaleesh. He's not entirely robotic, he has about 20% organic still left over since the shuttle crash that made him disfigured. It could also have been the same crash to make him hunch over. OR his species are just hunchbacks.

 

I think it was one of two things...

Either he was designed like that so that he always looks like he is looming over you.

or

It was a design based on his original body. His race are saurian (liek dinosaurs) and maybe that has something to do with it.

 

Grievous doesn't hunch because of Mace Windu. You could contribute Mace's handywork to Grievous' constant coughing. GL said that the coughing was due to imperfections in the artificial casing he and his organs were in. Maybe that had to do with his hunching over.

 

Again, its just because that is the way his creator's designed him in universe. Were it something to do with his species or an impairment, then why does he stand straight up when hes fighting? Its the same thing that the battle droids were made to look like the geonosians who designed them. The same thing that threepio has a face that can ommit so many differnt emotions without moving. Grievious crouches because thats how he was designed.

 

The body was designed to be "at rest" when he is haunched over. When he shifts into full combat mode, he stands erect to take advantage of his droid body.

 

I think the hunching over really detracts from his credibility as a villain.

 

I think its cool in how he walks. He reminds me of a velociraptor straight out of Jurassic Park. Maybe that's what his race resembles somewhat. Does anyone have a pic showing what he looked like before his accident, or even what his race looks like?

 

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Yeah, I don't view it as "Hunched Over"....I few it as either ready to pounce or "Lowering himself" so he can look his enemies in the eye. I know that Mace Windu supposedly busted him up pretty bad in the Clone Wars cartoon, but he obviously was still in good enough shape to throw himself out the window of a Starship, reattach to it with some cable and dig his feet into it so he could climb on it. I'm pretty sure he wasn't falling apart.

Carnage

 

Quick question regarding Grievous's hunched posture:
Was Anakin's ("...you're shorter than I expected")remark referring to what Mace did to him in the Clone Wars cartoon? It seemed like an inside joke or jab, poking fun at Grievous.
Just curious. Thanks.

 

Yep, reminded me of a raptor. Loved how he stands up very tall when he's engaged in a fight. Much like Yoda losing the cane when it comes to crunch time.

 

Mace force crushed his insides, making him hunch over and rasp. EPIII starts up right after this happens. There is no time for GG to be repaired, not while trying to *escape* with the Chancellor and half the Republic fleet bearing down on him.

 

No. His hunched posture has nothing to do with his crushed torso. If you notice, right before windu shows up, he is walking with a hunch. He is designed to walk that way in a non combat situation. There is no other reason. How is this hard to understand?