I just had a thought regarding the Obi-Wan Force push problem: slap a closeup of Palpatine in there like darkhelmet's done, but throw in some saber noises and clashes over the closeup. That might trick the viewer into believing that the three are actually engaged in combat off screen, and let it more readily accept that the Force push comes after a short part of the fight that we as the audience have missed...?
I just had a thought regarding the Obi-Wan Force push problem: slap a closeup of Palpatine in there like darkhelmet's done, but throw in some saber noises and clashes over the closeup. That might trick the viewer into believing that the three are actually engaged in combat off screen, and let it more readily accept that the Force push comes after a short part of the fight that we as the audience have missed...?