10 Smartest Decisions In Star Wars History

10. The Secret Genius Behind The High Ground - Revenge Of The Sith

Although Revenge of the Sith is frequently regarded as the strongest of the Star Wars prequels, there's a general consensus that the conclusion to Anakin's duel with Obi-Wan on Mustafar ends a bit weirdly. As they reach the end of the lava reservoir, Kenobi jumps onto an embankment and urges Anakin not to try and duel him, as he has the high ground - a massive advantage for... reasons. (It's not really explained.)

The flaw here to most fans is that they'd seen Kenobi out-duel Darth Maul in Naboo two films ago, even when the Sith Apprentice had the high ground, so what would it matter to the Chosen One if they attempted a similar feat?

Well... that sort of answers the question, in a way. Obi-Wan's plea to Anakin not to "try it" is a direct reference to his encounter with Maul in Episode I, but whereas Maul was arrogant enough not to consider his opponent would attempt such a feat, Kenobi is way more prepared, and knew Anakin would try to replicate his heroics.

It might not be perfectly executed, but the duel on Mustafar is way more interesting once you consider the links to The Phantom Menace.