re: Vader vs Obi-Wan fight reimagined

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why didn't the fan boys make OB1 do like 150 back flips to avoid Vaders onslaught?

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Because as a Jedi Knight, and later Master, Obi-Wan was a practitioner of Soresu which isn't heavy on flashy aerobatics.

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I remember an old star wars interview with Lucas after new hope and he described his vision of a "dirty space", the falcon is beat up and dirty, not everyone is in some pristine uniform. But then 20 year later he pushed the whole clean space, mirror finished space ships, and elaborate costumes.

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You're looking at the difference between the grandeur of the Galactic Republic era vs Rebels (and scoundrels) during a civil war. The Empire was always extremely neat in regards to dress and cleanliness of their ships/bases.