NO TFA SPOILERS PLEASE. Anyhow, from what you have seen in trailers what do you think about Kylo Ren? Do you think he would be able to defeat a true Sith in combat, say Maul, Tyranus or Anakin/Vader?
Swordsmen in the PT days were much more skilled. I like Ren as a character, but I think he'd probably lose to all of them. The only one I could see him beating is Tyranus or nine year old Anakin.
As strange as it sounds, no spoilers of course, I feel like Jango Fett might of had a chance at defeating Ren for some reason. But yes I don't think Kylo Ren would have lasted long against the PT sith.
I agree with you, except for that last sentence. What makes you think Kylo could beat Tyranus? Dooku might even defeat Kylo with just the Force. But if not, well, it's pretty well established that Dooku is one of the most skilled swordsmen in the PT. In Episode II he defeated Obi-Wan and the Chosen One at the same time! And then he held off Yoda! I'm geeking out a bit, but I don't see any way how TFA Kylo could defeat Dooku.
Hmm... I disagree strongly with most of these assertions.. I could see him beating everyone but Peak Vader, Yoda and Sidious with just the force..
It's funny. Kylo Ren appears to be a massive aficionado for the iconography of the Old Galactic Republic, what with his Revan mask/hood combo and Anakin hairstyle and fighting moves, but he would probably get ground into the dirt by one of the Jedi initiates being taught by Yoda in AOTC! Probably an exaggeration, but given the calibre of his opponents, he is quite unimpressive as a swordsman compared to many of the historic Jedi and Sith.
That might be true through what we're told, but to me he seems pretty lackluster compared to everyone around him. Obi Wan didn't bring his A-game to that fight at all. He fought Maul better years before that. Obi Wan lost because it was convenient for the plot. The only reason he held off Yoda was because he tugged on Yoda's heart strings by almost killing the other two. If they weren't there he would have beaten Dooku. Anakin was also not even close to his peak yet. I don't think it's fair to give credit to Dooku for beating Anakin AOTC--especially when he would later be bested by Anakin in ROTS. I also think Kylo could probably beat Grievous if he knew going in that he had to aim for the "weak spot." Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Kylo would lose to the Cleveland Browns. He has to be the lamest villain since Pinky from Black Belt Jones. The villains in TFA are about as menacing as Team Rocket.
I agree the young age of many characters, especially the villains is a bit annoying. Hux should have been older at the least. However one certain villain is quite menacing. Not saying any more because this is the spoiler free thread.
I generally move these to SWC, but this one can stay. I think, at his peak that we have seen, Kylo would hang with Maul. Dooku and Vader are unquestionably stronger.
The way I see it, Maul was pretty decent with a blade. I don't think Kylo could stand up to any of the PT Sith. The Legends version of Boba Fett would beat Kylo, I think.
He's clearly a wannabe, and apparently quite unskilled in regards to lightsaber combat, a depiction that I would say is intentional on the part of Abrams et al. I enjoyed the rawness of the duel, but as far as a Star Wars lightsaber battle goes I wouldn't rank it very highly. I'm looking forward to what they can come up with for Ep. 8 really.
Kyle certainly wouldn't be able to handle ANY of the Sith. He's out of practice, and hasn't been fully trained. He doesn't know.the true power of the dark side like the Sith in the PT.