Darth Maul brought the concept of the Star Wars duel to a whole new level.
The first big lightsaber fight of the Prequel era, Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon vs. And despite knowing how it’s all going to end, it’s still heartbreaking to see Anakin lose himself in the fire of hatred and fear that is the Dark Side.ģ: Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn vs. The end result is pretty great, if perhaps hampered by the Prequel Trilogy’s reliance on CGI stunts. This was the big one, the duel Star Wars fans were waiting for ever since A New Hope: that fateful fight on a mysterious lava planet that would turn best friends into mortal enemies.
