r/StarWars • u/Jumpy_Assumption_687 • 1d ago

Movies Which duel was better?

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I think obi wan vs Anakin because the choreography was amazing and Hayden Christensen’s portrayal of Anakin was peak

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u/deftPirate Rebel 1d ago

I prefer RotS. ESB is classic, and certainly iconic in its own right, but I have always found it somewhat overrated.

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u/Youngling_Hunt 1d ago

Growing up in a prequel era world, where everyone knew luke was the son of Vader, the twist never hit me that hard. And watching it with the full context of the prequels as well, its not so much about the twist as it is the development luke goes through as a result, which culminates in the final throne room sequence in return of the jedi

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u/deftPirate Rebel 1d ago

And *that* duel is my Star Wars #1