Warning: this article contains SPOILERS for Star Wars: The Last Jedi!
It wouldn't be a Star Wars movie without at least one major lightsaber battle. Even Rogue One found time for Darth Vader to do his thing before the final credits rolled. And while The Last Jedi featured several memorable lightsaber scenes, none stood out quite as much as Rey and Kylo Ren's epic showdown with Supreme Leader Snoke's Praetorian Guard. That battle showed us that Snoke's elite bodyguards are plenty of capable of holding their own against Jedi Knights. At least for a while.
It might seem crazy that ordinary soldiers (no matter how well trained) could go toe-to-toe with powerful Force users wielding indestructible lightsabers. But in truth, the Praetorian Guards are just the latest example of ordinary warriors doing battle with Force users.
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It wouldn't be a Star Wars movie without at least one major lightsaber battle. Even Rogue One found time for Darth Vader to do his thing before the final credits rolled. And while The Last Jedi featured several memorable lightsaber scenes, none stood out quite as much as Rey and Kylo Ren's epic showdown with Supreme Leader Snoke's Praetorian Guard. That battle showed us that Snoke's elite bodyguards are plenty of capable of holding their own against Jedi Knights. At least for a while.
It might seem crazy that ordinary soldiers (no matter how well trained) could go toe-to-toe with powerful Force users wielding indestructible lightsabers. But in truth, the Praetorian Guards are just the latest example of ordinary warriors doing battle with Force users.
Continue reading…
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