I don't dispute that it shouldn't take much to decapitate a person, but Qui-Gon, Obi-Won, Mace, and just about everyone else were all swinging their light sabers mighty hard during the saber duels.
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I don't dispute that it shouldn't take much to decapitate a person, but Qui-Gon, Obi-Won, Mace, and just about everyone else were all swinging their light sabers mighty hard during the saber duels.
Much like you missed the point by trying to critique the technical accuracy of the song.
So you train with a blunt stick until you have the moves down. It's a saber. The important thing is moving it properly, not how you learned the movements.
Jedi can block and deflect blaster bolts because the Force gives them hyper-fast reflexes, not because the bolts are slow.
What I'd do with a lightsaber?
Pretty much what any Sith would do with a lightsaber...
Pretty much what any Sith would do with a lightsaber...
Yeah, but see how it doesn't leave a bloody mess? Instant cauterization. 
The season finale Clone Wars episode was interesting, because it depicted Jedi fighting extensively sans lightsabers. They still were quite formidable, raising the question: what exactly are lightsabers for?
My take:
1. PR purposes.
Lightsabers are deliberately antiquated weapons, which send the message that Jedi are traditionalists, defending an ancient way of life and fundamental values against the corruption of modern society etc.
2. Psychological Warfare.
The fact that lightsabers have obvious limitations sends the message that Jedi are badass enough that they don't need fancy-ass blasters, they can kick your ass anyway.
3. Strategic value when fighting mundanes.
Unless you have lightning-fast Jedi reflexes, you can't effectively use a lightsaber for defense. And without those reflexes, you would be wise not to get anywhere near the Jedi you stole the lightsaber from, because it will be back in the hands of its rightful owner before you know it. This means a lightsaber can't be stolen and used effectively against a Jedi; you can't say that about a blaster.
My take:
1. PR purposes.
Lightsabers are deliberately antiquated weapons, which send the message that Jedi are traditionalists, defending an ancient way of life and fundamental values against the corruption of modern society etc.
2. Psychological Warfare.
The fact that lightsabers have obvious limitations sends the message that Jedi are badass enough that they don't need fancy-ass blasters, they can kick your ass anyway.
3. Strategic value when fighting mundanes.
Unless you have lightning-fast Jedi reflexes, you can't effectively use a lightsaber for defense. And without those reflexes, you would be wise not to get anywhere near the Jedi you stole the lightsaber from, because it will be back in the hands of its rightful owner before you know it. This means a lightsaber can't be stolen and used effectively against a Jedi; you can't say that about a blaster.
Han Solo in Cloud City would beg to differ.
Do you have sword training?
Not everybody is the Star Wars kid or a kid with too much imagination and would flail a saber around like it was a toy.. such a weapon should only be wielded by a trained fighter (as with with every blade weapon) and such a person would know the limits and dangers of his weapon. The fighting style of a Lightsaber without Jedi powers would surely be very different from normal sword fighting.. much more controlled in its movement because you don't have much (if any) resistance when striking but this is also the advantage.. one strike against the opponent may be all you need.
If you block you basically destroy his blade and if he can't evade your strike he's done.
They are more elegant weapons of a more civilized age
They are the symbol of the Jedi signifying that they are an opponent not to be messed with.
A Jedi carrying one is a serious and potentially deadly opponent and i think the Jedi know about its psychological value.. it might help them get around a fight because only the most insane or skilled people would take on a Jedi in close combat thus preventing possible violence.
The simple ignition and the characteristic and iconic sound might even end a bar brawl before it really gets going without the Jedi even having to use it aggressively.
So the Jedi keep it around as a symbol of the power they wield, as a sign of the stage of knowledge and experience they have gained (it is a vital stage for a Padawan after all to construct his own saber.. usually in the later stages of his training) and it is a very dangerous weapon when wielded by a Jedi.
That video is a great reason why lightsabers will never be released to the public if they are ever invented. People are stupid.
Good. That is good.
Checkmate
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Yeah. A lot of good that would do against something as mundane as a shotgun blast. Or any practically instantaneous attack for that matter.
Star Wars is chock full of idiotic and woefully ineffective weapons.
Hell, the Jedi themselves must be some of the greatest morons in the setting. They can use telekinesis to lift a X-Wing fighter, but God forbid there's a ledge a few meters over their head. Can't get up there without assistance of some kind. (Well, sometimes they can when they remember that they can use their telekinesis to boost a jump. Nevermind that they don't even need to jump in those situations.)
And, apparently, using telekinesis to knock a firearm to the side is only a viable tactic if they don't have a lightsaber in their hands. Or that in the first half of a season finale they're completely useless in a fight without a lightsaber but then miraculously become unstoppable in the second half. I guess Wookies have a proximity buff that boosts a Jedi's unarmed capabilities or something.
Oh, and the big one, their "lightning fast reflexes" only apparently work if they have a lightsaber in their hands. Actively dodging attacks just by moving seems to be nigh impossible, especially if the attack is at a long range. And nevermind that the attack is the same slow-as-hell blaster bolt, giving them even more time to react to it courtesy of that extended range.
Just... oy.
Seriously. A lightsaber, even if the hands of a mentally defunct magician like a Jedi, would be a stupid, stupid weapon if the rest of the galaxy were using real weapons themselves. Just spray them with a short burst of rounds from an SMG and they'd be toast. Unless, of course, the mongoloid mage was unarmed, then they'd remember that they could knock it away. But you can counter that just by taking a few steps back and extending the range, because that'll take one of those punks out easy-peasy like. Well, unless a wookie was around.
I dunno.
Fasten it somewhere so that it's horizontal, and then use it as a pole for Extreme Limbo.
Or play badminton.
Or play badminton.
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