The lightsaber duel in the original film was not one of the strongest moments (the budget had a lot to do with it though).
I choose to see the duel as one between two aging Jedi past their prime. Kenobi admits he's getting to old for action, and his intent was never to win in any case, but cause a diversion.
19 posted on 12/28/2017 8:16:47 PM PST by RansomOttawa
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