I know this is a meme, but I always considered Yoda as winning the fight, but without enough left to fight off any reinforcements, being thus unable to finish the job. Winning the battle but losing the war, etc.
killing palpatine there would've been winning the war, even if yoda perished as a consequence
i feel like yoda would've been "enlightened" enough to sacrifice himself for the sake of the galaxy if that was an option on the cards for him
He got thrown to the floor then crawled away. I don't consider that winning.
Winning the battle but losing the war, etc.
That was a theme of the prequel series, so it certainly fits. But I feel like its too cheeky by half. Like Lucas felt as though he had something to prove by making all the original named Jedi nigh unstoppable juggernauts, right up until the end. Palpatine's a badass dude. It's okay for him to be a bit scarier than Dooku.
Probably the most missed opportunity in that final movie was Anakin just stabbing Mace Windu in the back, rather than going full Darth Vader Ultra-Instinct mode and overpowering him with his Sith hate. That last fight with Obi-Wan really missed a beat, too. Imagine Anakin using his unleashed Force powers to summon a massive lava wave direct at Obi, only for him to dodge and Anakin to be peppered with globs of lava splatter in the backwash. Also would have been a great opportunity to end Padme, with Obi-Wan caught between rescuing the lava-splattered love-struck innocent Senator or his wicked apprentice, only to lose them both.
So many quality dramatic scenes squandered. sigh
Like Grover, do I sound!
Ketamine high fading, mine is. Retreat to dealer, I must.
-Yoda
