Here Are 10 of the Worst (and Lamest) Characters in the Star Wars Films
By Buckie Wells
Mace Windu (Credit: Lucasfilm)
Mace Windu
“I have a purple lightsaber, therefore I’m awesome.” -Mace Windu, Episode XVII
Yep.
Before you make a comment about dragging one of the few POC characters in the Star Wars franchise, let’s remember how combative he was through the original trilogy. And when the time came for him to really get gutsy, he paused and let Anakin annihilate him when he should’ve just killed Palpatine right then and there.
As Yoda’s side piece, Mace Windu continuously made Anakin feel inferior. Obviously, Samuel L. Jackson’s presence amplifies Windu’s cool factor and he gets style points for the purple lightsaber, but what was he doing that whole time? Probably the only reason he got as much screentime as he did was because it was Samuel L. Jackson.
Like, if George Lucas gave the character one more thing to do besides saying things like “Nah, I don’t trust you” or “Why you lyin’?” Then, this wouldn’t be a big deal.
Instead, he was just another Jedi who totally dropped the ball and allowed the galaxy to fall apart. I just don’t understand how, in a room full of powerful Jedi, no one thought to either kill Anakin or put him on one of those kid leashes. Mace, if you had a suspicion, you should’ve done something. “I think this guy’s going crazy, so let’s leave him unattended.” Makes perfect sense.
Excellent side-eye, terrible arc.