einegutePerson posted...Leviamon posted...
he pretended to lose to convince Anakin to join the dark side.
likely windu would have died as quickly as the only 3 Jedi if Palpatine really wanted it.
iirc palpatine actually was beat down by mace windu, whose fighting style is known for its ferocity and blinding speed
you don't see it in the movie because george lucas sucks
but in the novelization I think it's actually made clear that the first few masters were caught off guard, but Mace Windu managed to gain the upper hand
Ya the movie didn't do that part justice. Mace also gains power as the fight goes on.