I like the idea of that scene better than the actual scene, though the special effects are a bit hokey. If Kenobi's torso didn't just hang there for a moment before falling like Wile E. Coyote after stepping off a cliff, it would look a lot better.

I've always thought the actual scene was strange, even as a kid. Kenobi seems to just disappear before Vader's lightsaber even makes contact. So what was that supposed to be? A "force-assisted suicide"? Plus, Vader's lightsaber doesn't seem to harm Kenobi's clothing whatsoever, even though it clearly makes contact.

Was the deleted scene considered too graphic?