So true! I can only imagine how the planning sessions went.
Stunt coordinator: "So George, with this scene where Palpatine takes on four Jedi, we can have him really show how skilled and powerful he is with the Dark Side. We can have him Force-toss one of the Jedi into a wall and knock him out . . . then pull that guy's lightsaber through the air - igniting it with the Force as it flies - and have it slice right through a second Jedi who was rushing at Palps. And then . . . "
Lucas: "Whoa, whoa, whoa . . . too complicated. I have a better idea. Let's have the first Jedi looking somewhere else for absolutely no reason at all so he can get stabbed right away like a complete *******. Then the other two will just seem really confused by Palpatine's very basic lightsaber techniques . . . to the point where they don't even bother to block his strikes."
Stunt coordinator: "But these three Jedi Masters will look so stupid, it'll be like they never even passed Day One lightsaber training!"
Lucas: "Yeah! That's how badass Palpatine is! Get it?"
Stunt coordinator: "Ummmm . . . "
Lucas: "Well, it'll be even clearer because I'll have Ian make really weird faces, and do strange grunting noises. And wait'll you find out how I plan to show Anakin's turn a couple minutes later! People aren't even going to believe it!"