Star Wars There were many great Jedi, and they all had something that set them apart. Master Windu personified power and anger control, and Yoda personified peace and wisdom. Two of these he was standard for the Jedi Order, but many others were highly skilled as well. Sin Dralig was famous for his skill with knives. Saesy Tiin was a master pilot, and Quinlan Vos’ psychometry allowed him to determine the history of an object simply by touching it. Certain Jedi were good at certain things, but it’s hard to find a Jedi as well-rounded as Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Obi-Wan was young as a Master of the Chosen, but still possessed a wide range of abilities. He didn’t have great Force potential, but he worked hard and was very responsive to the call. In addition, he was often known as the “Negotiator”, which spoke to his diplomatic prowess and allowed him time to display his trademark sarcasm. But that didn’t mean Obi-Wan lacked a blade. He is a master of defensive lightsaber combat, which is why the Jedi Council chose him to face off against Jedi-hating General Grievous. Revenge of the Sith. Interestingly, his fight with the mechanical monster was mostly different.
Obi-Wan and Grievous’ chase was originally longer
Revenge of the Sith‘s extended cut was over four hours long, and fans missed out on a lot of great stuff. Luckily, some of the removed material and animatics are publicly available and can be found in the Extras tab on Disney+. One particularly interesting piece is called “Utapau Chase Animatics”. This scene took place shortly after Obi-Wan and General Grievous’ fight, and showed an extended version of their pursuit in the Undercity.
The Chase Animatic had a lot of cool unseen elements that didn’t make it into the final cut. At one point, Obi-Wan chases Grievous into a train tunnel. When the train appeared, the general rode his wheel bike through the train’s central aisle. Other scenes include a scene in which Grievous uses a wheel bike to throw parts of the dismembered clone body at Obi-Wan, a standoff at a giant windmill, and Obi-Wan being dragged around town on a cable. etc. But the most interesting part of the animatic was Grievous’ actual death.
Grievous’ death should have been more violent
Most of the time, Obi-Wan was a very cool personality, but he could get down to business when the situation called for it. His easy killing of Grievous is a prime example.of Revenge of the SithIn the final cut of . That set the general on fire. Star Warsmore tragic death. But “Utapau Chase Animatics” showed that Grievous’ death was supposed to be a subtle nod. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
The animatics showed Obi-Wan being beaten before tearing off Grievous’ chest. He then took his lightsaber and cut off Grievous’ arm, although he did not lose it in this version of the chase. With the General completely incapacitated, Obi-Wan reached into Grievous’ chest cavity and pulled his heart out and threw it to his side. Using the Force, he picks up a blaster and fires it into his heart, causing the General to fall and die.
This scene may have pushed Obi-Wan beyond his usual Jedi standards, but it would have been a great way to end the pursuit of Grievous. But it’s understandable why George Lucas chose not to let things play out that way.Seeing Obi-Wan reach into Grievous’ chest and pull out his heart might have been a bit too much for some younger viewers, even if it was a masterpiece Temple of Ruin easter egg. Either way, the General understood what was to come and Obi-Wan survived and continued to influence events in the galaxy.