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Grand Moff Yenchin wrote: ↑2022-06-16 02:27am Additionally, I can't help but wonder whether budget restraints resulted in Vader's ship in orbit basically not doing anything (nor even shown later). They could've at least used some dialogue such as immediately entering hyperspace once clearing the planet to resolve the situation.

Galvatron wrote: ↑2022-06-16 03:04am Do you mean his Star Destroyer or the shuttle he and the Grand Inquisitor arrived in?

And why is the Empire not using Sentinel-class shuttles at this time? They got overused in Rebels, but we never see them in live-action for some reason.

Solauren wrote: ↑2022-06-16 09:41am With the order 'into the breach', the should have tossed in a few grenades of somekind. Sonic, gas, similar.
And then have Kenobi force toss them back out. You still get the fight scene we got, but at least we'd see tactical competence.

Ralin wrote: ↑2022-06-16 05:00pm

Solauren wrote: ↑2022-06-16 09:41am With the order 'into the breach', the should have tossed in a few grenades of somekind. Sonic, gas, similar.
And then have Kenobi force toss them back out. You still get the fight scene we got, but at least we'd see tactical competence.

It would show tactical competence to use a tactic even more prone to being shut down by a Jedi?

Galvatron wrote: ↑2022-06-15 04:58pm On the other hand, it's too bad the guy wearing the Vader suit can't loosen up and ape some of David Prowse's physical mannerisms. He needs to do more with his hands when he's just standing around. Even resting them on his belt would be enough.

bilateralrope wrote: ↑2022-06-17 02:27am Because it's a tactic that would be a good idea against foes with guns. The kind of people they would normally be fighting. It only fails here because Kenobi pulls something they weren't expecting.

Broomstick wrote: ↑2022-06-17 04:49am "The guy in the Vader suit" is Hayden Christensen. Which makes me think they had to remake the costume for him because even though he's tall he's a half foot shorter than David Prowse.

According to "Obi-Wan Kenobi" stuntman Dmitrious Bistrevsky, the portrayal of Hayden Christensen's Darth Vader is actually carried out by three different people. This includes Bistrevsky, another stunt person named Tom O'Connell, and Christensen, who surprisingly doesn't have any fight scenes or full-body shots while wearing the iconic Vader costume, according to Bistrevsky's claims on a June 1 Instagram post.

"Darth Vader is played by three people," Bistrevsky explained in the comments section of the post, which included questions from fans about his work. "We all worked together to create the best Darth Vader in cinematic history," he said. "It's me, it's Hayden, it's Tom [O'Connell]. We are a symbiosis. We all contributed our strengths to create the best representation of the character."

Bistrevsky went on to reveal that it is O'Connell who takes over fighting duties as Vader while he does full-body shots with the helmet on, and Christensen handles everything else. "Hayden and I both act in the Darth Vader scenes," the stuntman shared. "We bring the character and emotions (and the pain, suffering, anger). I'm 6'7", so when you see a full-body shot, it looks better having an actor than a CGI creation. Tom specializes in the fighting. The fights are Tom. Full body with Helmet on is me. Hayden carries the heaviest burden of all, the pain and betrayal of his best friend and once mentor."

According to Bistrevsky, all three men wore the Vader threads and worked as a team throughout the production, with Christensen being the Hollywood glue that bound them. "Without Hayden, there would be no story for me to tell," he said. Episodes of "Obi-Wan Kenobi" air Wednesdays on Disney+.

Ralin wrote: ↑2022-06-16 05:00pm

Solauren wrote: ↑2022-06-16 09:41am With the order 'into the breach', the should have tossed in a few grenades of somekind. Sonic, gas, similar.
And then have Kenobi force toss them back out. You still get the fight scene we got, but at least we'd see tactical competence.

It would show tactical competence to use a tactic even more prone to being shut down by a Jedi?

Galvatron wrote: ↑2022-06-17 06:49pm Can lightsabers deflect stun blasts?

bilateralrope wrote: ↑2022-06-17 02:27am Because it's a tactic that would be a good idea against foes with guns. The kind of people they would normally be fighting. It only fails here because Kenobi pulls something they weren't expecting.

Meanwhile closing to melee while you're being shot at is almost always a bad idea.

Galvatron wrote: ↑2022-06-17 09:16am But these troops are ostensibly attached to the Inquisitorius. Hell, they even had a couple purge troopers with them. In all the Empire, you would think THEY would be the best trained to go up against Jedi.

Batman wrote: ↑2022-06-17 09:39pm If one wants to get nitpicky those stun bolts weren't deflected so much as dispersed/disrupted, so no directing them back at the firer as a Jedi can with regular blaster bolts. but the underlying question of 'can a lightsabre STOP a stun blast' is rather definitely answered in the affirmative (unless there was something unusual about the sabres Ahsoka used in that sequence?)

Gandalf wrote: ↑2022-06-15 04:22am More fun. Highlight was probably watching Vader fight his new Grand Inquisitor Reva, clearly outmatching her, and just being a prick about it. It's cool showing what the evil of someone like Vader actually is.

Galvatron wrote: ↑2022-06-15 11:18am And what the hell is it with stormtroopers closing to melee range when fighting Jedi? They sacrifice their biggest tactical advantage by doing that.