I'm gonna make some notes here.


In canon storyline, Boba Fett survives and destroys the Sarlacc from inside, by unleashing all his armaments. And not even Sarlacc stomach acid can destroy beskar'gam. He goes on to become Mandalore of the Mandalorian people.


Obi-Wan Kenobi, while appearing to be a standard Jedi (and feeling like less because you play various Jedi in various games, etc.) was trained under a master who was one of the most renowned Jedi swordsmen in the order of his time. Not only this, but Mace Windu himself said that no one could surpass Obi-Wan's mastery of Soresu, which was -exactly- the lightsaber style needed to defeat Grievous. Soresu was designed to defend against attack from multiple points. And let's not forget to mention that he's the only Jedi in the order to have slain any Sith to that point. Dark Jedi, sure, others did. Sith? Just Obi-Wan. And don't baaaaaaaaw at me about how inglorious and horrible Darth Maul getting slashed was. Obi-Wan was moving with Force-enhanced speed and Maul was overconfident. It makes sense.


Now, about the hands, allow me to put some lightsaber combat information out there.

"As the most simplistic form, Shii-Cho was the first form taught to initiates within the Jedi Order. Form I training provided the basic knowledge of the sword-fighting principles and blast-deflection skill that was required for practice of all the other forms. The basic rules of attacks, parries and body target zones were established by Shii-Cho combat. Shii-Cho philosophy emphasized victory without injury and as such, the sun djem mark of contact was traditionally employed by Form I practitioners. Keeping with the use of sun djem, one of the attacks utilized by Form I practitioners was referred to as the "Disarming Slash". This attack consisted of a strike directed towards the opponent's weapon with the intent to rip it out of their grasp. "

Combine that with:

"Cho mai translates as "to cut off the weapon hand." Because this strike instantly ends an opponent's ability to use a weapon but does not kill, cho mai is always a preferred move in combat." -Cin Drallig

"In lightsaber combat, cho mai was the act of cutting off an opponent's weapon hand. The cho mai was considered honorable among the Jedi, as it showed respect to an opponent by causing minimal physical damage, but it also demonstrated the skill and mastery of the Jedi in question. The strike was considered merciful by Darksiders, as such individuals usually prefered to kill opponents rather than maim."

That's why people facing lightsaber duelists lose their hands so much, in-universe. Outside, it's because it's easier to animate or makeup the loss of a hand than it is to show loss of other body parts. It's a relatively small area.


Lastly, I think the most anti-climactic moment in the SW movies is when Old Ben cuts off Ponda Baba's arm in the Mos Eisley Cantina. Why? BECAUSE JEDI ARE ILLEGAL AND THE PLANET IS OCCUPIED BY STORMTROOPERS. There was so much more fighting-flight potential there than just sprinting for the Falcon.

At least a barfight. I mean really.