The beret is considered canon.
Now normally we here at Rocket Llama try to shy away from complete nerdy ramblings, but seeing as it’s Star Wars week and us Star Wars nerds love to ramble about such things, I couldn’t resist this one.
In my previous article I discussed prequel badass Mace Windu. In it, I discussed some of his greatest moments, including his ultimate film fate. So did Mace die in that scene in Revenge of the Sith? Hell no. Here’s why.
Mace got his hand cut off. That, to a Jedi, is a teeny, tiny injury. It happens to everyone, cause they fight with freaking laser swords. It’s like getting your ears pierced.
Mace Windu was kicking the Emperor’s ass. Period. There’s no friggin’ debate on this. I know people argue that the Emperor was feigning weakness in order to get Anakin on his side, and I’m gonna have to call some shenanigans on that claim. Mace was winning that fight way before Manakin Skywalker got there. By the time he arrived, the Emperor was shooting force lightning out at Mace, which Mace was deflecting with his lightsaber. This is the nail in the coffin on the whole “Emperor feigning weakness” theory, as there is no way that you can reasonably say that the Emperor planned to shoot force lightning at Mace and fry himself into looking like an old toad with a sock on his head.
Mace fell out of an open window. First of all, we know from Attack of the Clones that Mace can leap great distances and still be ok, as he leapt a gigundous leap right before he snicker-snacked Jango Fett’s head off. Also, if Manakin Skywalker can leap out of an open window in the exact same type of building in the exact same city and be fine, then there’s no way the most powerful of all the Jedi couldn’t catch himself on the landing.
So Mace lives. Deal with it. Should Episode VII ever see the light of day, it would be a crime for Mace not to appear in it. Why wouldn’t we see Episode VII? George Lucas long ago described his story as being a nine parter, but I guess he’s more content to rake in the cash from CGI garbage like The Clone Wars than tell a new story that people actually give a crap about. I’ll discuss Georgie boy further tomorrow, in my final Star Wars article for Star Wars week.
-Alex L.
