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Flameswordsman said:
Why wasnt Mace Windu the highest ranking jedi? He smoked palpatine in a saber battle, something even Yoda couldnt do. Luke should have visited a grumpy old black man for knowledge in Episode V instead



I was under the impression after the first film that he and Yoda were of equal rank, which makes a bit more sense. Yoda is more the sage master whereas Windu is more the warrior - which explains how he was able to bitchslap Palpatine while Yoda was not.