Important real world question

[Orrex]

Why is it that when someone gets impaled with a light saber, the killer pulls the bald back out the same way? Why not simply sweep left/right or up/down?

The damn thing cuts through steel as easily as fog, so why make the extra effort for an overtly theatrical move?

[LakeArenal]

1. Since I haven't used my light saber Im not sure.

But I think you can carry it openly now.

[Frasier Balzov]

2. That would be gross!

Real world lol.

[highplainsdem]

3. I can think of 3 reasons, the first two concerning filmmaking, the 3rd concerning

fictional reality.

1) The actual experts in swords, rapiers, etc., who are likely hired to coach the actors never used light sabers. and filmmakers have specific moves in mind already because of old fight scenes.

2) You'll need more special effects (so more expense) slicing sideways.

3) In whatever fictional universe light sabers exist, they'll likely use more energy if swept sideways through a mass than pulled backward, so yanking the blade back would conserve battery power, whatever the hell they're using.

[Orrex]

4. All legit answers

1. That is very likely the entirety of the real explanation.

2. Also true, though less of a factor nowadays, I think. They wouldn't even need to show the slice on screen explicitly; the wielder could simply pivot and have the segmented victim fall away.

3. Not bad, but since there's plenty of evidence that the light sabers can melt Imperial steel (whatever it's called) with ease and can hack through trees and metal pillars at speed, surely they could slice through a moist, juicy human with even less drain to the battery!


More slicing, dammit!!!!!1!!

[malthaussen]

5. You answer your own question. n/t

[Orrex]

6. Once is theatrical.

Every time is boring.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

7. The stab is quick, clean, and the body vanishes into the vapor.

The other way, most of the body vanishes, but leaving a pile of intestines on the floor for the stagehands to mop up.

[Orrex]

8. Ah yes! Courtesy toward the custodial staff is the Way of the Sith!

Yours was my favorite answer!

[Wolf Frankula]

9. Because Jedi can't really fight

and a dogmeat fighter with a bastard sword or a tweehander could go through the whole Jedi order like shit through a goose.

Wolf