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173.58.100.7 wrote: CodeNameQuicksilver23 wrote: (I.E. The Mustafar Duel in Ep. 3: Revenge of the Sith between Anakin/Darth Vader and Obi-Wan, they only used TK on each other once, and it ended in a stalemate between the two; due to being equals as Force Users). Force aside, Anakin was all offensive with Form V, Obi-Wan was all defensive with Form III. Add on the fact they spent over a decade working together and getting to know every nuance of each other's fighting style and tricks, they canceled each other out in terms of fighting. Obi-Wan only managed a win because Anakin got reckless, something that he consistently did throughout his history, often with disasterous results (Read: Going to Geonosis alone, about half his Clone Wars (both cartoon and CGI) stunts, most of the comics) and this time, no one was there to save him from his stupidity.

- Surana I do agree that Obi's victory ultimately came from his mastery of Soresu AND Sokan, as well as their own familiarity with each other's fighting prowess/method.

But I do still argue that, at least in terms of ability/strength in the Force (not potential, of course, Since Anakin is... Anakin.) they matched each other; and thus the decisive factors to the Mustafar Duel were:

a.) As you've made mention, Anakin's own wrecklessness/'brute force' mindset in combat, something that Obi-wan (and Soresu) are geared to dismantle.

and...

b.) Obi-wan's aforementioned mastery of Soresu and Sokan allowing him to (intelligently) dismantle Anakin; figuratively, and literally.

There's also that cunning use of The Force Obi-wan did that was mentioned in the ROTS novel that wasn't in the film, deactivating Anakin's Cybernetic hand for awhile by reversing the polarity in it's electronics, a tactic he also used on Grievous in earlier in the novel.