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ParanoidObsessive posted...

They really weren't. Nearly every lightsaber battle was an overly choreographed dance that looked more like martial arts exhibition than it did actual fighting, and it was made worse by the fact that, most of the time, there was almost no emotional weight to the fights.

Yes, you might pause and go "oh, that looks neat" the first time you see it, but it doesn't really add anything to the story.

Honestly, I've watched the Darth Maul fight numerous times over the years and it *still* holds up. And there is considerable emotion, especially given the breaks in the fight when the shields come up and Maul is pacing trying to unnerve the Jedi.

Every Yoda lightsaber fight looked like shit, though. It just wasn't a good look. They should have stuck with other force moves, especially because given the badassry of stopping that heavy thrown object.

ParanoidObsessive posted...

He doesn't shine in Star Wars, though. He's a bland cardboard cutout who could have been played by literally anyone.

He was cast in an attempt to draw the "urban" audience, and then he was written poorly because George Lucas is an old white man. Then he gets written out like a punk.

I'd argue that Mace may be the worst character Jackson has ever played, and I say that having seen The Spirit.

I don't think we're going to see eye-to-eye on this at all... or when it comes to the Spirit, since his performance was delightfully over the top and one of the few things I didn't hate about that movie.
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