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I was 10 years old when attack of the clones was released (2002) and him and ki adi mundi were my favorite non main character Jedi in the franchise at the time. I remember being upset seeing ki adi’s death and then kit getting sliced by palpatine.
That's this Jedi that survived like 10 seconds against Emperor Palpatine in Episode III. Good we could see in this episode how good he really was as a lightsaber wielder and why he was considered one of the best lightsaber users in the galaxy.
@ludvignordin6349In the novelization, it said how Palpatine uses force scream (which briefly cuts off opponents’ connection to the force and stuns them) and moves like a blur. Windu was able to counter that since he uses Vapaad.
@ludvignordin6349 Fisto should not have been a match for Palpatine, Windu and Yoda where the only two Jedi that could actually atleast go toe to toe with him.
Only reason he was honest was probably because he figured Dooku would know if he was lying. He’s been slimier about stuff like this to Dooku before. Like when the Malevolence literally crashed into a moon. Dooku called to ask Grievous what was going on, and Grievous just hung up on him. Lmao.
@@wildfire9280 Dooku: You and what lightning hands!! Palpatine: *shoots lightning* Yeah, I'm bad guy. Huh, look at that. You like that? Look what I can do. Out the butt
Didn’t seek revenge, and was actually ready to just go - but also had zero fear and didn’t duck the smoke when Grievous brought it straight to him. A true Master indeed
@@DarknessLive08 not at all, at least not in a one on one. Fisto's form is best suited for multiple opponents (or multiple blades) an extended fight between he and grievous would've seen the latter defeated.
I love how this show was able to flesh out characters like Kit Fisto and Plo Koon. These guys are some of my favorites now when they were just background fodder.
It didn't flesh out others besides Plo Koon and Luminara enough though. They should have focused more on other Jedi like Kit Fisto, Mace Windu, Aayla Secura, Eeth Koth, Ki-Adi Mundi, etc. The show really could have used more episodes involving these Jedi. Maybe in the future.
Honestly, even back in the clone wars minisode series, Kit Fisto was one of the few characters or moments I remember, Other than Grievous’s first fight, Ventress auditioning for Dooku, and Anakin vs Ventress.
@@jaredhamilton425 I remember Anakin vs Ventress, Mace Windu beating up all those droids with his hands, and the regenerating bounty hunter Obi-Wan fought. That was a pretty good little miniseries.
It should be noted that Kit Fisto was a terrifyingly proficient user of the Form 1 lightsaber combat style called Shii-Cho. The style is very straight edged and basic with attack and defense being highly formulaic and coming strictly at 90 and 45 degree angles, but it is amazing at multiple opponents which is why once Kit started using Jar'Kai (dual wielding) with that First Form he could fend off all 4 of Grievous' lightsabers at once and would have beaten him if not for the MagnaGuards
If that's the case why didn't he kill grevence when he was completely outnumbered remember fisto jumped him first also grevence needed rest as stated by his silly medic droid
@@futurelama5123 because even if the style he uses is the best at taking on multiple opponents, he is still just one Jedi. 4 magnaguards and a cyborg with 4 spinning arms will still be a challenge for him. His priority was to get out of there and report back
I like what he does at 1:16 . Not only is it a way to make others fear his power,and overwhelm his opponents, but it also allows all of his angles to be defended.
@@lex_rodriguez The Jedi Order believed in fairness. They did not like using overwhelming abilities. It was not noble. That’s also why they didn’t used Double bladed lightsabers most of the time,The double bladed lightsaber was specifically for overwhelming and unfairness to the enemy.
Yes. Sadly. In all truth, that 2003 version was magnificent. I wish that The Clone Wars series here used Grievous as a Vader-like character: he is barely seen, but whenever he shows up, pray it is a quick death. They could have gotten a different character to be the villain that always gets defeated.
The 2003 version is only good as a kid, rewatching it as an adult you’ll realize it’s beyond stupid seeing a droid without the force do anything he can do. Every fight should’ve gone how it did with windu, even in this show he needs insane plot armor, even for star wars
Fisto uses Shi Cho. It is the most basic lightsaber form, the first one taught to every padawan. Fisto beat Grievous with the free to play build and that dual wielding he showed off was the coldest combo at this point in Clone Wars imo.
Fisto is, however, one of the most proficient masters of Shii-cho. When mastered, the basic style becomes an extremely potent defensive style with great deflection and counter potential. To give extra credit to Fisto, he is the ONLY Jedi aside from Windu to survive Sidious's initial burst and managed to stay alive until Anakin reached the office in the novel and comics from Legends. He is pretty much up there with Obi Wan, Windu, Yoda and Plo Koon (who has matched Yoda's lightsaber capability in a sparring match in the Clone wars).
@@garywood97 well one he was shown in the stadium battle and two I was a child. You know, a kid who likes movie characters based on how a child might think they look cool? 🤦♂️ you expect a 9 year old watching the prequels to come away with some thesis about his fav Jedi based on lore and plot lines? Lmao ok nerd go touch grass
@@geraltofrivia3344 Fr… so if characters like Rey or Jar Jar had their extended minutes of screentime over someone like Kit Fisto they’re more favored? Screen time is everything? You could have a character with very minimal screen time and still be people’s favorite, take Nomad Captain America in Infinity War for example.
Dooku seemed genuinely happy and proud of Grievous when he thought Grievous had killed Fisto. Wasn’t even the usual “you have done well.” Almost like when a son makes his dad proud.
Really goes to show how powerful Palpatine was to kill Fisto in a matter of seconds. Also shows how Mace Windu is on a much higher level than Fisto as well.
I think in the Novel Fisto was actually keeping up with Palpy lightsaber-wise but got distracted by sensing the presence of Anakin, which when combined with Palpatine's ability to cloud in the darkside led to a sneak attack decapitation.
@@marshal8358 Hm? Soresu is the greatest defensive form. Shii Cho is lightsaber basics and sucks for 1v1s because of wide sweeping strikes, that's why he did so good against Grievous is because he uses 4 lightsabers.
This is why Master Fisto is one of my favorite Jedi. Even in the face of peril, he always keeps his cool. Whenever he graces us with that signature smirk, we know he's got everything under control.
I love that Kit Fisto avenged Nah Dar by taking his lightsaber back and then using a low blow force push on Grievous, like how grievous low blowed Nah Dar with a blaster soon before. But let Grievous get back on his feet and fight. Great character.
To be fair, Fisto lasted notably longer than the other two that came with them. And Shii-Cho, the style he specialized in, was noted to have a weakness when fighting against single enemies. The reason it worked so well against Grievous is because his method of fighting allowed Kit Fisto to treat it like fighting multiple enemies at once because of the multiple lightsabers.
@@MrMoros1 he does have that but... HE STILL MANAGED TO WIN AGAINST GRIEVOUS! THIS IS LIKE BEING ABLE TO KILL KRATOS AND THEN DYING TO SOME RANDOM THUG!
@@thegeekfanatic okay yeah, Palpatine isn't someone to take lightly but two things that show that Grievous is stronger. 1. Grievous literally kidnapped Palpatine while also fighting off several other Jedi and Clones so if that doesn't make him stronger then I don't know what to tell you. Secondly Palpatine barely had any form during his fight with Windu when he was fighting the other Jedi and more looked like he was blindly swinging the sword around and everyone else was just unlucky enough to get hit.
This doesnt make a sense when you think about it. How some technique can be good against multiple oponents but weak agains one? When you fight multiple oponnets you are fighting against one and another and another in the same time. Its like fighting with one oponent but harder
When Dooku says "so, there is room for improvement", that can both apply to both Grievous himself & his skill. Consider this, if he replaced his white armor plates around his body with ones made of Beskar or "Mandalorian steel". The metal was durable enough to withstand a direct blaster shot and could repel lightsaber strikes. If had replaced the parts of his body like so, those blaster bolts Obi-Wan fired would've bounced right of him.
@@carlchristopher7015 Yes, he did fire the blaster bolt at Grievous's organs. But had to bend the armor plating back to do so. Beskar, aside from being "blaster proof", is extraordinarily hard to bend. Even with "force enhanced" strength.
@@susanwalls3580 Agreed, but you said "those blaster bolts Obi-Wan fired would've bounced right of him". In your own words beskar can't be bent so he wouldn't have fired the blaster in the first place, which is what I was trying to address
@@carlchristopher7015 (Upon reviewing original comment)... huh. you're right. If the armor wasn't bendable, then there would be no reason/way to fire a blaster bolt into Grievous.
1:22-1:42 Power.. "That power will only consume you.."🙀👏 Phil Lamarr does a good job with Kit Fisto's role. Giving me flashbacks of Jack from Samurai Jack but a wise Jedi Master. 😎👍👏
"I wield great power, Jedi fool!" "With great power comes great responsibility." "W-what?" "Oh sorry. Wrong series. Ahem... That power will only consume you."
I love how Fisto's mastery of Shii-Cho is what lets him fight Grevious so effectively. Shii-Cho in it's mastered form is characterized by it's wide sweeps, ability to engage multiple angles and opponents, and is described as both wild & unpredictable, which counters Grevious' own attempts at intimidation & overhwleming number of attacks. Fisto can just cut at Grevious' angles, box him in and gradually disarm him, which prevents the cyborg from going on the flurry of offense he's good at.
Like how Fisto and Obi Wan are the only jedi that can go against 4 armed Grevious, while 5 Jedi against Grevious using 2 lightsaber went hard to defeat him
@@ricoy.9258 Eh, she would have lost and never stood a genuine chance him. Kit Fisto & Obi-Wan legitimately held their own. Though I think without their reliance on the force, they'd eventually be overwhelmed.
They were literally on equal terms, but Fisto was always in control, unlike Grievous, who fought without thinking. but still the fact that Fisto and Grievous went like a draw
@@otsutsuki2433 I don't think Fisto considered Grievous much of a threat. He threw him to the ground then just waited for him to get back up. Could've very easily ended the general right there.
One of my biggest issues with Clone Wars is that we hardly ever saw how other Jedi preformed or acted during the Clone Wars. Despite being an anthology series, the show focused on Anakin, Ahsoka and Kenobi most of the time. Not that that’s a bad thing, but at the same time, the show could have expanded on the lesser known Jedi more. Moments like this make the show more interesting for me.
disney should honestly make a sort of side show that showed us jedi we didn't get to see much of and focus around them (ex: jedi like plo koon, yoda, bariss, luminara, nhedar vebb, fisto, sensee tinn, adi gallia, depa billaba* (kanan jaruss's master), caleb dumb (kanan jarruss), ect.
I agree and agen kolar, Quinlan Vos(although he got dark disciple), Aayla Secura, Shaak ti, eath koth, etc. would be cool to see more of as well. Seeing missions of different Jedi besides the main characters would allow for new opportunities and see the different philosophies and personalities among them.
got to give it to Grievous, he was truthfull to Dooku about how Fisto escaped. Also how Dooku didn't directly insult Grievous by just saying that he had room for improvement.
I really wish Grievous could've been a more serious threat throughout the clone wars show. Besides this episode he just feels like a saturday morning villain.
This is why he's a council member in the first place. And also why Windu took Fisto with him to the Chancellor's office. He's one of the best duelists in the order. Now it's got me wondering how Cin Drallig would have faired against Sidious
only cause grevence needed rest after getting jumped by a bigger threat than 3 magma gaurds 2 jedi and a clone squad grevence a g for defending his crib against home invaders
Kit Fisto was one of the best trained , most powerful jedi. I really liked him as a character and wished he had some appearance in the live action prequels
If your wondering why general grievous in canon is weak then in the 2003 version is because George Lucas himself said that he was never intended to be that strong. During the production of 2-d micro series which was directed by genndy tartakovsky George Lucas only left the note on grievous was that he was a jedi killer so genndy assumed that grievous could take on Jedi masters and knights and could only be defeated by more skilled master like mace windu or obi wan. When genndy showed George Lucas he applaud him but Lucas thought it was a bit too much for grievous to that strong because he was only meant to take on jedi knights. One more thing George Lucas didn’t have a lot of time when making the prequels trilogy because of the three year deadline of every film and because it was time consuming. In the end he really tried his best yes there are a lot of problems with the prequels but things can go much worse (looking at you Disney) and why he created 2008 to give more inside of the clone wars.
False, I forgot where I read it, if I find, will come back & link it. Lucas said long time ago Gregoria was supposed to be the Darth Vader of the prequels, not sure what happened…
@@KashMoneyZack well he changed his mind. That’s what happened. It didn’t really make sense. Grievous didn’t have too many advantages the way bounty hunters did. He didn’t have all the gear needed to combat them. What he did have was a profound tactical mind, which is what the 2008 Clone Wars focused on. He wasn’t necessarily meant to be a Jedi Master killer. A Jedi Killer could mean something like Boba Fett. Most of the Jedi he killed were Order 66 survivors, namely Padawans or untested Knights. Never a Master or a battle hardened Jedi.
People say that Grievous killing the Padawan with a blaster is stupid, but I think that it makes sense. He had seen how badly the Padawan wanted to prove he's a worthy Jedi, and felt that it would be fitting to humiliate him by not even giving him the respect of a lightsaber battle. You can see that Grievous wasn’t even struggling. This wasn't him saying "I'm weak", this was him saying "Piss off, you're below me".
Palpatine is insane with lightsaber combat. He mopped and toyed with Savage and Maul. But I think he started trying a little when Maul raged after Savage death.
No. Palpatine was the most powerful Sith Lord in the galaxy and the best lightsaber duelist the sith ever had to offer at the time and no one except for Yoda, Anakin in his Prime, and Windu stood a chance against him in a Lightsaber duel, regardless of how many sabers they had.
Love how fisto shows that mastering form 1 and the basis to the highest degree is overpowered he's the most underrated fundamentally sound dullest of the Jedi order
That’s what happens when you master Form 1, Shi-Cho. Most jedi look down on this form as they see it as the basics of the basic but when mastered, like Fisto did, it’s extremely efficient against multiple opponents, which Grievous is at the end of the day. Let’s not forget that signature smile, which probably enraged Grievous’ ego so much.
Kit’s fighting style Has a weakness and that is That it isn’t very good against A single opponent that’s why he was putting the work on grievous because the multiple lightsaber’s Allowed Him to fight at his best now against palpatin you had a single very powerful enemy and that’s why Fisto lost
@@liamdalemon1525 Its not like that lmaoo, it about quantity and quality, form 1 is good against multiple opponent that is weaker than jedi, grevious is no force user and not a sith or jedi trained so his dueling is not that great, by adding more light sabre is just adding quantity if he only have 1 he would be sht on by kit in like a second. But form 1 is weak against a single opponent or blade that is of equal or greater strength. Man im a fucking nerd
Kit Fisto was always underrated and I loved seeing more of his character in TCW! He was cool and smooth and I loved this duel with he and Grievous! I'm glad he didn't seek revenge of the Jedi's death, as they say, it's not the Jedi way.
The only reason Grevious survived was because the plot demanded it, any Jedi could just tear him apart in seconds but it’s worth it for that sweet sweet “Hello there” moment
Cool bit about Kit's fighting style. Hes a form 1 master. Specializing in fighting multiple opponents at once. So basically, the more sabers the genral used the comfortable Kit got
In the movie when the council confronts Palpatine, of course we don’t see “much” from any of them since Palpatine is kinda meant to be leagues above them. But Kit Fisto was the second longest survivor there besides Mace Windu. Man’s awesome.
you underrate him in that fight it was against the most powerful sith who had mastered every lightsaber combat and kit had managed to fend off some blows against the form which counters his also kit was selected as one of the jedis to take him down so kit was actually one of the strongest jedis of that genertion
Fisto kinda reminds me of an Asian martial artist or samurai like Sensei Wu or Master Splinter. He clearly has elements of it too which makes him underrated.
Probably expected Fisto to try and block it and the extra force to knock his lightsaber aside. That's assuming there was any thought put into that bit by the animators though.
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Kit Fisto is one of the few that embodies the Jedi's way. He didn't even seek vengeance right after Grivous killed that Jedi.
It doesn't matter if he didn't. His former padawan, Nahdar Vebb, was avenged.
@@СержаПриезжих slava ukrani
I mean his Palawan died because he was an utter and complete idiot
@@furretthefuzzynoodle3896 Haha!
@@jmgonzales7701, 🤢
man i wish we saw more of kit fisto
My favorite thing about the early season is expanding the role of other council members, something the show kind of forgot about later.
Same I would really like to win a battle
Exactly kit fisto is my favorite Jedi
@@generalgrievous9023 in my eyes ur 100 percent better it Mace Didnt messed u
I was 10 years old when attack of the clones was released (2002) and him and ki adi mundi were my favorite non main character Jedi in the franchise at the time. I remember being upset seeing ki adi’s death and then kit getting sliced by palpatine.
2:23 Grievous looking legit surprised. "Holy shit, that actually worked?"
“Wait he actually surrendered…?” Grievous pauses for a whole second like he wasn’t so sure he wanted to execute him now
@@crusadernikolai1996ye lmao
"Okay, so what now?"
"I don't know, I didn't think I'd get this far."
@@webzter2661literal plankton Krabs moment
Even the magneguards were like "huh"? No programming for when a Jedi actually surrenders lol
That's this Jedi that survived like 10 seconds against Emperor Palpatine in Episode III. Good we could see in this episode how good he really was as a lightsaber wielder and why he was considered one of the best lightsaber users in the galaxy.
Fr and it shows how powerful palpatine truly is in the darkside of the force
@ludvignordin6349In the novelization, it said how Palpatine uses force scream (which briefly cuts off opponents’ connection to the force and stuns them) and moves like a blur. Windu was able to counter that since he uses Vapaad.
@ludvignordin6349 Fisto should not have been a match for Palpatine, Windu and Yoda where the only two Jedi that could actually atleast go toe to toe with him.
@@Holidaypunch1Anakin would have stomped Palpatine lmao.
@ludvignordin6349it makes perfect sense when you take that into account.
I love how Grevious shows a lot of loyalty to Count Dooku. Especially on how honest he was when he said Kit Fisto escaped.
Only reason he was honest was probably because he figured Dooku would know if he was lying. He’s been slimier about stuff like this to Dooku before. Like when the Malevolence literally crashed into a moon. Dooku called to ask Grievous what was going on, and Grievous just hung up on him. Lmao.
@@Gojirawars03 If Dooku had tried that with Palpatine though…
@@wildfire9280 Dooku: You and what lightning hands!!
Palpatine: *shoots lightning* Yeah, I'm bad guy. Huh, look at that. You like that? Look what I can do. Out the butt
Grievous is many things, but he's no liar.
@@Gojirawars03Grievous hangs up on Dooku all the time lmao😂
This is the only time in the entire series where Grievous killed a Jedi.
Most nerfed character in Star Wars
He got nerfed hard in 2003 clone wars by mace windu
@@orbitalonyx actually that happen after all of this, that episode was supposed to lead into the movie where he and Duku die
I think he put Depa Bilaba in a coma and murdered some unnamed master and padawan in the comics. Like, that padawan was a literal child.
@@sapphirewingthefurrycritic985 He has quite a few comic kills. But in this specific Clone Wars series, he only kills one Jedi.
Didn’t seek revenge, and was actually ready to just go - but also had zero fear and didn’t duck the smoke when Grievous brought it straight to him. A true Master indeed
Imagine being his apprentice? That would’ve been an honour next to plo koon
Kit Fisto Will die vs greivous if continues battle
@@DarknessLive08 not at all, at least not in a one on one. Fisto's form is best suited for multiple opponents (or multiple blades) an extended fight between he and grievous would've seen the latter defeated.
@@CKDNatedogg nope greivous win annymore, and greivous 2003 absolutely win low diff.
@@DarknessLive08 Nope. Obi wan defeated grevious with mid difficulty. Fisto and Obi wan are very close when it comes to lightsaber combat
I love how this show was able to flesh out characters like Kit Fisto and Plo Koon. These guys are some of my favorites now when they were just background fodder.
It didn't flesh out others besides Plo Koon and Luminara enough though. They should have focused more on other Jedi like Kit Fisto, Mace Windu, Aayla Secura, Eeth Koth, Ki-Adi Mundi, etc.
The show really could have used more episodes involving these Jedi. Maybe in the future.
Honestly, even back in the clone wars minisode series, Kit Fisto was one of the few characters or moments I remember, Other than Grievous’s first fight, Ventress auditioning for Dooku, and Anakin vs Ventress.
@@jaredhamilton425 I remember Anakin vs Ventress, Mace Windu beating up all those droids with his hands, and the regenerating bounty hunter Obi-Wan fought. That was a pretty good little miniseries.
@@StewyAdamRuleswhat about the arc troopers? I was obsessed with them as a kid
Plo Koon is the favourite Jedi of Dave Filoni, director of this cartoon. That's why he appears so often compared to other Jedi.
It should be noted that Kit Fisto was a terrifyingly proficient user of the Form 1 lightsaber combat style called Shii-Cho. The style is very straight edged and basic with attack and defense being highly formulaic and coming strictly at 90 and 45 degree angles, but it is amazing at multiple opponents which is why once Kit started using Jar'Kai (dual wielding) with that First Form he could fend off all 4 of Grievous' lightsabers at once and would have beaten him if not for the MagnaGuards
He only went on the attack after he disarmed grievous of Nadaar's lightsaber leaving him with 3 and he had 2. He was using attack and retreat tactics.
If that's the case why didn't he kill grevence when he was completely outnumbered remember fisto jumped him first also grevence needed rest as stated by his silly medic droid
@@futurelama5123 because even if the style he uses is the best at taking on multiple opponents, he is still just one Jedi. 4 magnaguards and a cyborg with 4 spinning arms will still be a challenge for him. His priority was to get out of there and report back
I like what he does at 1:16 . Not only is it a way to make others fear his power,and overwhelm his opponents, but it also allows all of his angles to be defended.
I feel like a Jedi should just force push the shit out of him in that situation. Fisto literally has the element of surprise there.
@@lex_rodriguez The Jedi Order believed in fairness. They did not like using overwhelming abilities. It was not noble. That’s also why they didn’t used Double bladed lightsabers most of the time,The double bladed lightsaber was specifically for overwhelming and unfairness to the enemy.
presumably to spin that quickly at all angles his cybernetic arms are gonna be weak asf, but it still looks cool.
@@brutalmischief And that's why they died off multiple times lol
@@brutalmischief Nope. WRONG.
Kit Fisto is sick, wish we saw more of him.
I'll never get over how good the sequence is at 1:42
like holy shit it's so well done
Forreel top5 lightsaber fight in the series
This was Season 1, too. One of the all time best fights in the show and it’s smack dab in the middle of the first season.
I’m animating those dreads must’ve been a pain too, but they look so good
It’s literally the best duel until Ashoka vs Maul and this is SEASON 1. What happened lol
@@ericmay560Wdym there are plenty of good duels in between. I’d say Dooku vs Anakin and Kenobi is better
This is the closest I’m ever going to get to be as cool as I was in 2003 isn’t it
Sadly, so far it is.
Yes. Sadly.
In all truth, that 2003 version was magnificent. I wish that The Clone Wars series here used Grievous as a Vader-like character: he is barely seen, but whenever he shows up, pray it is a quick death.
They could have gotten a different character to be the villain that always gets defeated.
The 2003 version is only good as a kid, rewatching it as an adult you’ll realize it’s beyond stupid seeing a droid without the force do anything he can do. Every fight should’ve gone how it did with windu, even in this show he needs insane plot armor, even for star wars
There's also that one fight with Kenobi where you manage to throw him in water
@@jebalitabb8228 Grievous ain’t a droid, and remember he used to be a full-blooded Kaleesh warrior.
Fisto uses Shi Cho. It is the most basic lightsaber form, the first one taught to every padawan. Fisto beat Grievous with the free to play build and that dual wielding he showed off was the coldest combo at this point in Clone Wars imo.
So this fight is basically the really chill, carefree F2P besting the 5,000-hour try hard comp sweat in a duel
Fisto is, however, one of the most proficient masters of Shii-cho. When mastered, the basic style becomes an extremely potent defensive style with great deflection and counter potential.
To give extra credit to Fisto, he is the ONLY Jedi aside from Windu to survive Sidious's initial burst and managed to stay alive until Anakin reached the office in the novel and comics from Legends. He is pretty much up there with Obi Wan, Windu, Yoda and Plo Koon (who has matched Yoda's lightsaber capability in a sparring match in the Clone wars).
Growing up kit was my favorite Jedi in the prequels so seeing him get some extra screen time like this was heart warming for me lol
Lol he had like 2 minutes of screentime and then got killed by palpatine instantly. How could he be your favourite?
@@garywood97 well one he was shown in the stadium battle and two I was a child. You know, a kid who likes movie characters based on how a child might think they look cool? 🤦♂️ you expect a 9 year old watching the prequels to come away with some thesis about his fav Jedi based on lore and plot lines? Lmao ok nerd go touch grass
@@geraltofrivia3344 Fr… so if characters like Rey or Jar Jar had their extended minutes of screentime over someone like Kit Fisto they’re more favored? Screen time is everything? You could have a character with very minimal screen time and still be people’s favorite, take Nomad Captain America in Infinity War for example.
@@ImaginaryNate right
@@geraltofrivia3344 Damn why did you go so hard on him
Dooku seemed genuinely happy and proud of Grievous when he thought Grievous had killed Fisto. Wasn’t even the usual “you have done well.” Almost like when a son makes his dad proud.
Really goes to show how powerful Palpatine was to kill Fisto in a matter of seconds. Also shows how Mace Windu is on a much higher level than Fisto as well.
He did let out a force scream that disoriented the Jedis only windu alone recovered quick enough
@@jordanmayne2270 That and Fisto's form is meant for multiple people, or lightsabers.
I think in the Novel Fisto was actually keeping up with Palpy lightsaber-wise but got distracted by sensing the presence of Anakin, which when combined with Palpatine's ability to cloud in the darkside led to a sneak attack decapitation.
@faimbo53Dag he was a master of Shii Cho afterall, the greatest defensive form. Only reason he outlined Agen and Saesse.
@@marshal8358 Hm? Soresu is the greatest defensive form. Shii Cho is lightsaber basics and sucks for 1v1s because of wide sweeping strikes, that's why he did so good against Grievous is because he uses 4 lightsabers.
This is why Master Fisto is one of my favorite Jedi. Even in the face of peril, he always keeps his cool. Whenever he graces us with that signature smirk, we know he's got everything under control.
The closest we got to legends grievous
And sadly the only Jedi he kills in canon onscreen.
Why did they do this to me😭😭😭
@@MechaSalesman what about the 2003 clone wars cartoon?
@@adamcdonald240 That ain't Canon anymore, unfortunately.
He was also pretty cool in the unfinished Utapau arc
I like how Fisto was able to almost beat Grievous if it wasn't for MagnaGuards, it just shows howq powerful he is.
When?
@@tengu8560 1:48
It just makes sense his form is basically the best form against Grievous as form 1 Shii Cho excells against multiple opponents
Yet they did him dirty when palpatine killed him with a cheap shot
@@patricioperez7323 still pisses me of
Underrated lightsaber duel.
This scene really shows just how powerful palpatine and mace windu were
I’ll admit I love when grievous does that with his lightsabers it’s so awesome! 1:32 1:15
It’s extremely badass isn’t it
He was trained in the rotation arts by Count Helicopter.
@@boooster101 hahahah
Lightsaber go *BRRRRR*
Sounds like a fan going off
Kit fisto, one of the few jedi grevious instantly started fighting with all four arms r . Because he knew how much of a threat fisto was 😎
I love that Kit Fisto avenged Nah Dar by taking his lightsaber back and then using a low blow force push on Grievous, like how grievous low blowed Nah Dar with a blaster soon before. But let Grievous get back on his feet and fight. Great character.
Kit is my favorite Jedi wish there was more of him man. One of the best duelers the Jedi had
Same my Top 6 favorite Jedi
1 Luke Skywalker
2 Obi Wan kenobi
3 Ahsoka Tano
4 Plo koon
5 Mace Windu
6 Kit Fisto
So this guy and mace window got killed by palpatine? Bro he went out like a wimp. They did him dirty.
To be fair, Fisto lasted notably longer than the other two that came with them. And Shii-Cho, the style he specialized in, was noted to have a weakness when fighting against single enemies. The reason it worked so well against Grievous is because his method of fighting allowed Kit Fisto to treat it like fighting multiple enemies at once because of the multiple lightsabers.
@@MrMoros1 exactly right
@@MrMoros1 he does have that but... HE STILL MANAGED TO WIN AGAINST GRIEVOUS! THIS IS LIKE BEING ABLE TO KILL KRATOS AND THEN DYING TO SOME RANDOM THUG!
@@liamdalemon1525 palpatine is not some random thug bro lol.
@@thegeekfanatic okay yeah, Palpatine isn't someone to take lightly but two things that show that Grievous is stronger. 1. Grievous literally kidnapped Palpatine while also fighting off several other Jedi and Clones so if that doesn't make him stronger then I don't know what to tell you. Secondly Palpatine barely had any form during his fight with Windu when he was fighting the other Jedi and more looked like he was blindly swinging the sword around and everyone else was just unlucky enough to get hit.
Fun fact: kit fisto learned a very old fighting technique that makes it easier to defend against multiple attackers, but harder for 1v1
Honestly I think that would be perfect for me
Form I Shii Cho
@@MackeyBigBoy4014 yeah boi!!!
This doesnt make a sense when you think about it. How some technique can be good against multiple oponents but weak agains one? When you fight multiple oponnets you are fighting against one and another and another in the same time. Its like fighting with one oponent but harder
@@Vatras888 it's more of a defensive fighting style, this is why he dies against fighting Palpatine
When Dooku says "so, there is room for improvement", that can both apply to both Grievous himself & his skill. Consider this, if he replaced his white armor plates around his body with ones made of Beskar or "Mandalorian steel". The metal was durable enough to withstand a direct blaster shot and could repel lightsaber strikes. If had replaced the parts of his body like so, those blaster bolts Obi-Wan fired would've bounced right of him.
You mean the blaster bolts he fired into Girevous' organs?
@@carlchristopher7015 Yes, he did fire the blaster bolt at Grievous's organs. But had to bend the armor plating back to do so. Beskar, aside from being "blaster proof", is extraordinarily hard to bend. Even with "force enhanced" strength.
@@susanwalls3580 Agreed, but you said "those blaster bolts Obi-Wan fired would've bounced right of him". In your own words beskar can't be bent so he wouldn't have fired the blaster in the first place, which is what I was trying to address
@@carlchristopher7015 (Upon reviewing original comment)... huh. you're right. If the armor wasn't bendable, then there would be no reason/way to fire a blaster bolt into Grievous.
the empire was on a budget
Kit Fisto was always my favorite Jedi as a child, I guess I just really liked his design and how he had that smirk
1:22-1:42 Power.. "That power will only consume you.."🙀👏 Phil Lamarr does a good job with Kit Fisto's role. Giving me flashbacks of Jack from Samurai Jack but a wise Jedi Master. 😎👍👏
"I wield great power, Jedi fool!"
"With great power comes great responsibility."
"W-what?"
"Oh sorry. Wrong series. Ahem... That power will only consume you."
I love how Fisto's mastery of Shii-Cho is what lets him fight Grevious so effectively. Shii-Cho in it's mastered form is characterized by it's wide sweeps, ability to engage multiple angles and opponents, and is described as both wild & unpredictable, which counters Grevious' own attempts at intimidation & overhwleming number of attacks.
Fisto can just cut at Grevious' angles, box him in and gradually disarm him, which prevents the cyborg from going on the flurry of offense he's good at.
Like how Fisto and Obi Wan are the only jedi that can go against 4 armed Grevious, while 5 Jedi against Grevious using 2 lightsaber went hard to defeat him
SHUT UP 😡😡😤😤🙄.
Ashoka was another one that he fought when she was just a padawan. He pulled out all four....I guess he knew who her master was.
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Eh, she would have lost and never stood a genuine chance him. Kit Fisto & Obi-Wan legitimately held their own. Though I think without their reliance on the force, they'd eventually be overwhelmed.
@@ricoy.9258 yeah Ahsoka was kind of just Lucky she even survived Grievous
The first time she faced him was in a fight and flight scenario
@@ricoy.9258 ahsoka got smacked both times she fought grievous
I like how frustrated Kit Fisto looks at 2:07 because he knows he almost defeated Grievous in single combat if it wasn‘t for the magma guards.
They were literally on equal terms, but Fisto was always in control, unlike Grievous, who fought without thinking. but still the fact that Fisto and Grievous went like a draw
@@otsutsuki2433 I don't think Fisto considered Grievous much of a threat. He threw him to the ground then just waited for him to get back up. Could've very easily ended the general right there.
One of my biggest issues with Clone Wars is that we hardly ever saw how other Jedi preformed or acted during the Clone Wars. Despite being an anthology series, the show focused on Anakin, Ahsoka and Kenobi most of the time. Not that that’s a bad thing, but at the same time, the show could have expanded on the lesser known Jedi more.
Moments like this make the show more interesting for me.
Plo Koon and Kit Fisto needed more screen time. And also some more recognition
Plo Koon had a lot of screen time in the series
@@axelnilsson5124he needed some action tho
Kit fisto is a legend
You can't really hear it very well, but the score for this fight is incredible. Definitely worth a listen on its own.
disney should honestly make a sort of side show that showed us jedi we didn't get to see much of and focus around them (ex: jedi like plo koon, yoda, bariss, luminara, nhedar vebb, fisto, sensee tinn, adi gallia, depa billaba* (kanan jaruss's master), caleb dumb (kanan jarruss), ect.
I agree and agen kolar, Quinlan Vos(although he got dark disciple), Aayla Secura, Shaak ti, eath koth, etc. would be cool to see more of as well. Seeing missions of different Jedi besides the main characters would allow for new opportunities and see the different philosophies and personalities among them.
Tales of the Jedi would be a great option
@@wockfantasy_ i actually made the comment before it was announced, so it's nice my wish came true
1:14 The sound of Grievous' lightsabers spinning is so satisfying
0:08 grievous:say hello to my little friend
got to give it to Grievous, he was truthfull to Dooku about how Fisto escaped. Also how Dooku didn't directly insult Grievous by just saying that he had room for improvement.
02:49 subtitles: "stop it, let's go home our sex
over the clones and the young jedi was expected"
Wtf? 😂
Holy shit lol
0:07 whipping out the blicky is probably the smartest move in all of Star Wars, caught that fool lacking
Yeah, I wished he used those tactics more instead of just throwing random hits and losing all the duels.
I really wish Grievous could've been a more serious threat throughout the clone wars show. Besides this episode he just feels like a saturday morning villain.
villain? Dude was clearly the victim those jedi scum broke into his crib
Such an underrated Jedi I wish he was used better in the prequel trilogy
This is why he's a council member in the first place. And also why Windu took Fisto with him to the Chancellor's office. He's one of the best duelists in the order. Now it's got me wondering how Cin Drallig would have faired against Sidious
I still don't why he took Eeth Koth. In all what if scenarios, he was always found to be the first one to die no matter what. Dude was sith fodder
I like how Kit Fisto pulled a Samurai Jack on General Grievous like that on 1:34.
This is technically a home invasion story if you look at it from Greivous' perspective
crippled veteran and pet bravely defends their home as it is invaded by war criminals and child soldiers.
Home alone
I love how they made Kit Fisto Basically Body Grievous till the droids pulled up. Always found Kit Fisto interesting and wished to see more.
I honestly think Kit Fisto could've actually taken down Grievous if the guards hadn't shown up, or at least mess him up a LOT
only cause grevence needed rest after getting jumped by a bigger threat than 3 magma gaurds 2 jedi and a clone squad grevence a g for defending his crib against home invaders
@@welkingunther5417 if thats the case he shouldve killed him wen they had him surrounded and dead to rights
Grievous took all the lightsabers, left nothing for the future generation, that’s why Anakin made sure they wouldn’t need them. What a nice guy.
Kit Fisto was one of the best trained , most powerful jedi. I really liked him as a character and wished he had some appearance in the live action prequels
In Fisto’s case, all I can say is, “Two blades, twice the status.”
0:16 your lightsaber will make a fine addition to my collection
Kit Fisto can never be in a scene without smiling atleast once 😁
qui gon jin and kit fisto embody what a jedi should be
Grievous really brought a gun to a sword fight
defending his home like a g
If your wondering why general grievous in canon is weak then in the 2003 version is because George Lucas himself said that he was never intended to be that strong.
During the production of 2-d micro series which was directed by genndy tartakovsky George Lucas only left the note on grievous was that he was a jedi killer so genndy assumed that grievous could take on Jedi masters and knights and could only be defeated by more skilled master like mace windu or obi wan.
When genndy showed George Lucas he applaud him but Lucas thought it was a bit too much for grievous to that strong because he was only meant to take on jedi knights.
One more thing George Lucas didn’t have a lot of time when making the prequels trilogy because of the three year deadline of every film and because it was time consuming. In the end he really tried his best yes there are a lot of problems with the prequels but things can go much worse (looking at you Disney) and why he created 2008 to give more inside of the clone wars.
Finally, someone who actually understands what Grievous was meant to be.
False, I forgot where I read it, if I find, will come back & link it. Lucas said long time ago Gregoria was supposed to be the Darth Vader of the prequels, not sure what happened…
Says the guy who sales NFT’s
@@KashMoneyZack well he changed his mind. That’s what happened. It didn’t really make sense. Grievous didn’t have too many advantages the way bounty hunters did. He didn’t have all the gear needed to combat them. What he did have was a profound tactical mind, which is what the 2008 Clone Wars focused on. He wasn’t necessarily meant to be a Jedi Master killer. A Jedi Killer could mean something like Boba Fett. Most of the Jedi he killed were Order 66 survivors, namely Padawans or untested Knights. Never a Master or a battle hardened Jedi.
Guess that makes sense, but still. I really did like Genndy's take on Grevious.
KIT HAS ALWAYS BEEN MY TOP 3 favorite Jedi , wish the clone wars series came out before the movies so we’d get more Plo, Kit, and Voss action
Dooku was so proud until he found out Fisto escaped. Don't think i ever seen him that happy 🤣
Kit and Obi being direct counters to Grievous’ style is so cool Man
Kit Fisto is a brave Jedi knight ever.🌟
People say that Grievous killing the Padawan with a blaster is stupid, but I think that it makes sense. He had seen how badly the Padawan wanted to prove he's a worthy Jedi, and felt that it would be fitting to humiliate him by not even giving him the respect of a lightsaber battle. You can see that Grievous wasn’t even struggling. This wasn't him saying "I'm weak", this was him saying "Piss off, you're below me".
I wish kit fisto got more screen time man!!! Ugghhh
dat smile... epic jedi bruh!
The finest shii-cho practitioner ever
I love how Fistos tentacles are his equivalent of dreadlocks
Grevious: Dissed by Kit Fisto
Palpatine: Killed him in less than 10 seconds.
There is a difference in fighting skill for Grievous and Palpatine.
@@MackeyBigBoy4014 Yah, Palpatine fought with all the powers of the dark side, Grievous just had a CPU.
Palpatine is insane with lightsaber combat. He mopped and toyed with Savage and Maul. But I think he started trying a little when Maul raged after Savage death.
grevence got jumped and needed rest but he a determined boy
You can sense Fisto's rage when Grievous killed Vebb
Only he's looking forward to fighting the evil cyborg in revenge. Revenge is not the Jedi way.
@@jamesplunkett8912 I am no Jedi. (Ahsoka)
Nah he's releasing himself to the raging rapids of the force.
0:57
"Going somewhere?"
I dont know why that line sounds awesome here
25 years later
Shin Hati: Going somewhere?
Kit fisto is voiced by the guy who played samurai jack
SHUT UP 😫!
And Baxter Stockman.
Maul: “You’re both tools for greater powers…”
If only Kit Fisto had 2 lightsabers in the fight against Palpatine, then he would've probably survived
No. Palpatine was the most powerful Sith Lord in the galaxy and the best lightsaber duelist the sith ever had to offer at the time and no one except for Yoda, Anakin in his Prime, and Windu stood a chance against him in a Lightsaber duel, regardless of how many sabers they had.
Love how fisto shows that mastering form 1 and the basis to the highest degree is overpowered he's the most underrated fundamentally sound dullest of the Jedi order
kit fisto making grievous look like a beat saber song is insane, all them flashy attacks to get parried, then pushed on his stomach. SHEEEEEESH
That’s what happens when you master Form 1, Shi-Cho. Most jedi look down on this form as they see it as the basics of the basic but when mastered, like Fisto did, it’s extremely efficient against multiple opponents, which Grievous is at the end of the day. Let’s not forget that signature smile, which probably enraged Grievous’ ego so much.
You know it was on and poppin’ when the music cuts, he says “That power will only consume you” AND cops a badass pose! 🤣🔥
Where was this kit fisto when he faced palpatine?
Kit’s fighting style Has a weakness and that is That it isn’t very good against A single opponent that’s why he was putting the work on grievous because the multiple lightsaber’s Allowed Him to fight at his best now against palpatin you had a single very powerful enemy and that’s why Fisto lost
@@banditgotgame1721 that’s fair, he does use form 1
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Fighting Grevious is way different from fighting the most powerful mortal in the galaxy according to Darth Maul that’s what Sidious is.
@@banditgotgame1721 so the less lightsabers the enemy has the worse Kit has it? I wonder how he would fare against someone with no lightsabers
@@liamdalemon1525 Its not like that lmaoo, it about quantity and quality, form 1 is good against multiple opponent that is weaker than jedi, grevious is no force user and not a sith or jedi trained so his dueling is not that great, by adding more light sabre is just adding quantity if he only have 1 he would be sht on by kit in like a second. But form 1 is weak against a single opponent or blade that is of equal or greater strength. Man im a fucking nerd
Those spinning lightsabres are satisfying
2:17 there’s been a mistake in the animation.
Grievous right hand was cut off but in this scene his whole hand is Back in place.
Kit Fisto was always underrated and I loved seeing more of his character in TCW! He was cool and smooth and I loved this duel with he and Grievous! I'm glad he didn't seek revenge of the Jedi's death, as they say, it's not the Jedi way.
It can't be the Star Wars Prequel/Clone Wars era without a jedi getting killed off!
The only reason Grievous's bitch ass survived was because of his Magnaguards. Kit could've easily had killed him had it not been for them.
The only reason Grevious survived was because the plot demanded it, any Jedi could just tear him apart in seconds but it’s worth it for that sweet sweet “Hello there” moment
0:13
Kit Fisto: Oh no! Anyway
Cool bit about Kit's fighting style. Hes a form 1 master. Specializing in fighting multiple opponents at once. So basically, the more sabers the genral used the comfortable Kit got
I love how Fisto was able to retrieve Nahdar’s lightsaber back
General grievous be like perfect lightsaber for my collection
This episode is my go to when people ask why Kit Fisto is my favourite Jedi
In the movie when the council confronts Palpatine, of course we don’t see “much” from any of them since Palpatine is kinda meant to be leagues above them. But Kit Fisto was the second longest survivor there besides Mace Windu. Man’s awesome.
This is how I want to remember Kit Fisto. Not the ROTS version.
you underrate him in that fight it was against the most powerful sith who had mastered every lightsaber combat and kit had managed to fend off some blows against the form which counters his also kit was selected as one of the jedis to take him down so kit was actually one of the strongest jedis of that genertion
Fisto gets Nadahr's saber back (1:35)
Fisto kinda reminds me of an Asian martial artist or samurai like Sensei Wu or Master Splinter. He clearly has elements of it too which makes him underrated.
I can’t believe Samurai Jack almost beat Grevious
MAAN Its soo good to see that my favourite jedi, Kit Fisto absoulutely destroys Grievous.
Would be funny if Dooku said, “By the way General, don’t hang up on me again!” 😂
fisto kit leaving jumping would be the perfect time to do this 🖕
1:30 but like....why did he wind up a saber swing?
Probably expected Fisto to try and block it and the extra force to knock his lightsaber aside. That's assuming there was any thought put into that bit by the animators though.
@@Phantom-ph6xg "General Grievous used spinslice!"
"It's not very effective....."
Never noticed but Kit got his apprentices lightsaber back
Voiced by the great Phil Lamarr