Ryan McAvoy said:

RicOlie_2 said:

How did that merit a double facepalm?

Fast LS duels are one of the many flaws with the PT, slow and talky LS duels are exactly what is right with the OT.

So it's not only, not a flaw but it's actually a highlight, hence the double nature of that facepalm.

(I was joking as well)

but on the topic...

Lucas made the first half of ANH slow as hell on purpose because he didn't think people would be able to follow the story. We all had no problem and loved the film so it's a shame he wasn't more bold and cut out about 15 minutes from the start (All the time spent on Tatooine) and used that extra quarter hour adventuring aboard the Death Star with Leia.

I'd kill for an extra 15 minutes of Leia bickering with Han, Leia insulting Chewbacca, Leia shooting stormtroopers, Leia talking all over Luke and generally shouting orders and being badass.

Personally I don't have a problem with fast sabre fights, as long as they're done a certain way. They need to be interspersed with dialogue, emotional, and economic (as in not wasting energy jumping over people's heads, flipping, spinning, etc.). If it is done so that it isn't eye candy, then I'm all for it.