How Dooku Realized He COULDN'T Defeat Anakin (CANON)

Breaking down both Dooku and Anakin's thoughts during their final duel...
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00:00 Introduction
00:36 Dooku's Thoughts During the Duel
04:25 Anakin's Thoughts During the Duel

[@Hornswroggle]

This entire chapter is so excellently written. From Dooku's perception of the different characters as he attuned himself ahead of the duel. The way The Chancellor switches between his personas by using his two names Palpatine and Sidious. The triple Fake-out between Dooku trying to convert Anakin, the Jedi switching their combat styles mid-fight and Sidious' Betrayal of Dooku. And finally Dooku's ultimate realization of what lies at the core of the Sith Philosophy: "Treachery is the way of the Sith"

[@naterksmr]

I love how much this duel mirrors the final duel in ROTJ. A Sith Lord and a Jedi duel while Palpatine spectates and an epic space battle is happening in the background. In the movie before this one, the Jedi and the Sith fought, and the Sith won by cutting off the hand of the Jedi, who now has a mechanical hand. Feeling that someone the Jedi loves is in peril, he gives into his anger and attacks uses the youth and energy advantage he has over the older Sith Lord in an aggressive assault that ends with the Sith Lord losing (at least one of) his hands. The Sith Lord is then left at the mercy of the Jedi, as Palpatine instructs the Jedi to kill his defenseless opponent, wanting the Jedi to use this moment to turn toward the dark side and become his new apprentice. The Jedi is left with a choice. In one he chooses to give in to his anger, which leads to hate and suffering. In the other, he chooses to let the Sith Lord redeem himself, which leads to peace. Of course, both duels ultimately end with Anakin killing a Sith Lord.

[@TaraCicora]

That moment when you realize that your pride has caused you to miss a few vital things...

[@krizula1117]

Anakin was just too damn powerful and Dooku was fatigued. Seconds before getting disarmed, he is out of options and uses whatever force power he has left in him to throw objects at Anakin but he smashes them easily aside.

[@wjdyr6261]

Once you start tapping into force reserves to stay alive, the end is inevitable

[@krizula1117]

@@wjdyr6261 I mean thats what everyone does

[@csho6512]

Yep, let's just use a fight, in which Dooku was literally told to not Kill Anakin, than lets use some propaganda and say it was a legit fight. Let's use no reason or brain capacity and stick to the idea that it was legit fight, and Anakin clearly was to powerful. Nah forget that let's use this as an example, say fighting to the death and let's say my Master told me I'm not aloud to kill my opponent and that I would be safe regardless and just test him.... I see so many people like this who can't see barely anything. It's impossible to use this fight as anything more than bullshit. I mean look at how easy Dooku disposed of Obi Wan with force, people will claim Anakin was too powerful in the force, I guess maybe he shoulda just messed Kenobi up right at the beginning like Dooku. People able to rationalize things, will know, Sidious fixed that fight. Will also know a fixed fight no matter what else is said, is still a fixed fight and to try and prove something over a fixed fight is utterly ridiculous.

[@samruhland848]

@@csho6512 I agree. I think 1v1 dooku would beat anakin and obi wan. Also, I think sidious played a role in kenobi getting fucked up right away in the second dooku fight by helping dooku break his force shield. I think Palpatine wanted to see dooku and anakin run ones without using the force

[@holyflame2]

​​@@csho6512Tell me that you're a casual fan without telling me that you're a casual fan. 😂😂😂 The novelization of ROTS tells a very different detailed story, and it tells us at that point Dooku was overwhelmed by Anakin's power. Stop acting like you know your stuff when you're clearly only watch the movies lol.

[@bls13thmember]

I 100% agree with you about the ROTS novelization! Great insight on the characters thoughts and actions not seen in the movie.

[@diablofiend1976]

I like the symbolism of anakin holding both sith and jedi blades. I see this as his feelings of standing between both sith and jedi.

[@machiavelligaming9755]

You know how crazy it is to push forward having the low ground. Imo this is where anakin ‘learned’ the high ground is irrelevant because of his physical power.

[@brokenbridge6316]

I sort of feel sorry for Dooku. He only wanted to do what was right and the wrong person took advantage of that.

[@hanc37]

Many tyrants in history thought they were doing the right thing. Reminds of that old saying, the road to hell is paved with good intentions...

[@brokenbridge6316]

@@hanc37---That saying could easily be applied to what happened after The New Sith Wars ended.

[@westington1]

I think the same way in terms of his initial reasons in turning away from the Jedi and at that point he had a genuine desire to both help the galaxy at large, and rebuild the Jedi into what he felt they should have been. However like all those that start tapping into the dark-side, he became corrupted and his ideals and plans became corrupted along with this. Towards the end of the clone wars, he had become a monster; he had committed many atrocities, and his plans for the galaxy changed from wanting to genuinely help rebuild it into a more just society for all, into a fascist regime - with intent to place humans at the top of a hierarchy, and both oppress all other alien races, and even commit genocide towards them also. He’s the classic example of a tragic character; one whose fall from grace began with good intentions, but led him to a road of darkness and destruction.

[@joeman99983]

I also love in the novel how Dooku mocks Anakin for losing his hand. Being disgusted by him for using a robotic hand. But Palpatine is like "then why did you cut it off?" The ROTS novel is insanely good. The amount of tension you feel throughout it is incredible. Having an amazing movie and book about that story is amazing. This entire scene with Dooku vs Anakin is so well paralleled with Luke vs Vader as well. Such a great scene.

[@crownprincesebastianjohano7069]

Dooku realized it as soon Sir Christopher Lee read the script.

[@UBBY-bg7wn]

The book also talked about how Dooku had aged over those 3 years from their last fight and how much Anakin and Obi-Wan had advanced in both skill and power. I still love Dooku's character though. He was the only one who had the self control to not let himself fall completely to the dark side. He stayed true to what he believed of the corruption of the jedi to the very end. Which he was correct about shortly thereafter.

[@lordextravagant420]

I love when you cover Revenge of the Sith and Return of the Jedi. Those are my favorites and the climaxes of the overall story 💪🏽💪🏽💯💯

[@JediMaster00]

Yeah baby let’s go ! Another great Anakin video !!

[@daindigokid]

This was great! Thank you. I might have to get these books. This sounds incredible!

[@barbiedea4367]

This video is sooooo goood thank you for making this ❤

[@joemomma9177]

I think he realized when Anakin cut both his hands off...

[@ppacal1098]

Excellent analysis thanks

[@thomasjefferson3506]

3:07: Dooku has the high ground.

[@jakejameslugo]

Great stuff here 🙌💯

[@aronmakan]

Thanks for the video!

[@RetneysHolocron]

Thank you Aron! 🙏🙏🙏

[@aronmakan]

@@RetneysHolocron Just supporting the Channel.

[@Shaggy_Rogers0001]

Dooku should've exposed Palpatine in that moment when Anakin held both lightsabers up to him. Because he realized that Palpatine had betrayed him, I think it would've been an interesting plot twist.

[@mikemccloskey3577]

I scored 31 that was my purple and my ideal hell would be something like a Early 17th Century German Swept-Hilt with a cage around the hilt that generate a shield that wraps around the users hand

[@festalongreyhawkshorts4sho645]

When he read it in the script for the 1st time, he knew😂

[@YamaDWD]

I knew Palapatine was a snake, but this depth of explanation and reflections is beyond the story!

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

Having both of your hands chopped off is usually a pretty reliable hint that you’re going to be losing the fight …

[@ColdFusion365]

At the time of the battle Dooku was 83 years old. The Dark Side had taken a huge toll on his body as well as mental fatigue from the war. Anakin was in his prime. His power with The Force had doubled and he increased the strength of his cybernetic arm. As well as mastered his hybrid fighting style (Djem So/Juyo). Plus his anger 😡 fueled his powers. Makashi had one major weakness and that was to Djem So duelists. The fighting style required a lot of power and Makashi duelists never found a way to combat that extra power. Dooku knew this and never found a solution to his fighting weakness. And dueling 🤺 with Anakin threw him in a panic mode. Every blow Anakin delivered against Dooku aged him at least 10 years. Until finally he threw him off balance and severed both his hands.

[@pIayingwithmahwii]

Good comment

[@zacharymccants7922]

Anakin didn’t practice Juyo. Juyo was an incomplete form, that’s why Mace created Vaapad. Pretty sure Jedi had to get special permission to practice Form 7. Anakin was a Form 5 specialist (both variants) and he blended Ataru footwork into his style.

[@BobbyMoore2-mp8wb]

Awesome 😎 fight

[@jasonleetaiwan]

3:46 Why didn't Dooku simply kill Obi-Wan here? He had him levitated and only needed to swing.

[@tylerwatts7707]

1:10 right here

[@RetneysHolocron]

In the book, it’s stated that Dooku is so worried about dealing with Anakin, that he realizes he needs to get Obi-Wan out of the way as quickly as he can. So he just throws him away to knock him out. The book also states that Dooku genuinely did not want to kill Obi-Wan, and thought of him as his grandson. So that’s a couple reasons from the book

[@TheCenobyte]

Either the book is canon or it isn't. For instance In the novel, Depa Bilaba is named as one of the 'Lost Jedi', like Dooku. Filoni retconned that and made her Kanan's master. So which is canon? Btw, I highly recommend the audiobook of ROTS as Jonathon Davies gives a fantastic performance.

[@RetneysHolocron]

Basically, the six original novelizations are considered "loosely" canonical. They are still present in the official timeline of books because they're adaptations of the films. Anything that doesn't offer a contradiction is considered part of canon. I asked Pablo Hidalgo about it and he said this: x.com/pabl0hidalgo/status/1727808210890096825?s=20

[@jsuarez1099]

Quick question. Do you have a vid on what would’ve happened if Anakin hadn’t stopped Windu’s hand on Sidious? Thanks!

[@RetneysHolocron]

Sorry, I don't really do "what ifs" or fan fics!

[@seannovack3834]

I was shocked by Stover's novelization and how good it was. Most of them are not very well written, so to find that gem hidden amongst the river rocks was a pleasant surprise. Not only is it my favorite novel in the Star Wars Universe, but of the hundreds that I've read it's in my Top 5.

[@babarizam4525]

I know nothing about the fight styles but Anakin or vader has always been suicidal when it comes to lightsaber dual. Jedis protected themselves while trying to save opponents life which makes them weak but thats simply my thought. Even in Ahsoka series, Anakin agressive style can be seen. He always fought to win or die.

[@jimmyboy131]

One of Anakin's clone troopers said at one point to another clone trooper that "General Skywalker is ALWAYS on the offensive!" For good or for bad, Anakin doesn't know the meaning of "take it easy".

[@parsoniareigns]

Head gone, carry on.😊

[@CMOT101]

Was it when he had his hands cut off?

[@daryljr5361]

Dooku got big brained

[@jondurrett9277]

Ironically, if Dooku hadn't knocked out Obi-Wan he probably would've survived that duel. His chances of survival were a lot better with Obi-Wan to temper Anakin's anger. In the end his arrogance was his downfall. He thought he could defeat Anakin one on one... he was wrong.

[@lycanthropic1122]

True. Anakin would have settled for taking Dooku’s arms, and there would have been know way for Sidious to pressure Anakin to execute him with Obi-Wan in his corner.

[@matt94alexander32]

Why did Dooku go along with that plan? 🤦‍♂️ I would have nodded along then do what Palpatine did to Darth Plagueis.

[@christopherjakel1049]

I'm pretty sure when he got his friggin head cut off is when he realized he couldn't win..... Maybe his hands.

[@johnhyout]

2:50 both didn't want to reveal to Duko that they were more skilled? Why then Anakin said "my powers has doubled since the last time"?

[@bjamez007]

Here is my only issue. Dooku HAD to have known of Anakin's improvement in the Clone War fights with Anakin as a Jedi Knight between the battle of Geonosis and Revenge of The Sith events.

[@haydenross987]

He 100% knew of Anakin's growth. You aee this in somw the times they dight each other in the Clone Wars TV show. Palpatine convinced Dooku that he would intervene, if Anakin got the upper hand. This was a lie, Palpatine knew Anakin would win, and counted on him disposing of the no longer required Dooku. Twas all part of the plan.

[@paulstockton7121]

There was some denial by Dooku too. In the novel before Revenge of the Sith, Anakin chases Dooku and finds Dooku atop some scaffolding about to escape the building. Anakin in his anger and frustration screams at another missed opportunity to capture Dooku. The scream appears to be a force scream and the scaffolding tumbles down just as Dooku looks down gloating. For a moment Dooku is scared, but convinces himself that the scaffolding was old and rickety and only needed a minimal amount of force to collapse.

[@anessamer]

Palpatine is a true monster and a true manipulator.

[@philmicklewright1508]

“Treachery is the way of the sith”

[@paulmccloud9395]

When he thought to himself, I'm an 83 year old octogenarian fighting a spry 22 year old AND his master, AND he has a Sith master egging him on and ready to stab me in the back, AND I'm meant to be holding back under orders from that same wrinkly pile of crap. Yeah maybe this whole situation is fu*ked up.

[@brooksysdead]

I got to watch the like counter go from 999 to 1k lol.

[@diablofiend1976]

Palpatine never had loyalty. He only used his apprentices until he found someone more powerful

[@christianmeneses4996]

Dooku screwed himself when he said you have anger you have hate but you don’t not use them as soon as that happened the fight is done because now anakin has basically just powered up mid fight

[@tylerfabish5578]

Lmao

[@metacoffeeguy]

Wait, isn’t the novelisation a part of the old Expanded Universe, not Disney Canon?

[@RetneysHolocron]

It’s technically still considered loosely part of canon. It’s not part of Legends. The novelizations don’t have the Legends logo on them or anything, and they’re still in the official timeline on readstarwars.com

[@metacoffeeguy]

@@RetneysHolocron, well, didn’t know, thank you. But doesn’t the novelisation reference The Clone Wars Multimedia Project multiple times? Doesn’t it also have some details that were later retconned by Filoni’s TCW, like Maul being considered dead, for example?

[@philmicklewright1508]

@@metacoffeeguyyes because the book came out before filoni’s clone wars

[@metacoffeeguy]

@@philmicklewright1508, lol you think I don't know it?

[@tristanchriesmon1056]

Good twice the pride ....double the fall...so dooku thought

[@warriorspiritmovers2589]

Lemme guess, it involves loosing his (invisible) hands

[@matt94alexander32]

Was it when he lost his hands?

[@bladecup]

"Force Reserves"

[@RetneysHolocron]

It’s a concept from the book. It’s like a stamina bar

[@marial8235]

Dooku was an old man who had to fight off two powerful Jedi at their peaks. Obviously this will not end well for the old man.😂😂😂

[@CodenameCondor]

In response to Dooku not wanting to kill Kenobi in RotS, what about the fact that Dooku was mid-swing into doing exactly this on Geonosis, only to be interrrupted and saved by Anakin? Dooku seemed perfectly content with ending Kenobi here, former padawan of Qui-Gon or otherwise.

[@RetneysHolocron]

Dooku sentencing Obi-Wan to death in the Geonosian arena is mentioned in the ROTS book: "Dooku sighed. He should, he supposed, have no difficulty with his, having ordered the Jedi Master's death once already." (Page 52) But there's no mention of him almost killing Obi-Wan in their duel 🤷‍♂️

[@cristiancristian8213]

in my oppinion actually count Doku wasnt allowed to defeat Anakin , but he never expected chancelor Palpatine will give order for Anakin to kill him

[@grandadmiralzaarin4962]

The only part of this chapter I disagreed with(and the only part of the amazing novelization I disagreed with) was having Dooku beg for his life. Sir Christopher Lee was correct that begging for his life was out of character for Dooku and that was wisely changed in the film. I just wish it had been removed from the novel as well.

[@ASUFAN-]

Dooku should have thrown palpatine under the bus,while he still had the ability to speak of course.

[@fmthebaron]

Anakin's powers have doubled so of course he won.

[@courtneygillespie1187]

Speed kills 🙄 the count couldn't keep up.

[@Paysoncougarfan.7885]

Actually, he just read the script.

[@bandofbauers6779]

If, Dooku knew that he could not beat Anakin then why didn't he try to escape.

[@halloweenjack95]

How tho ?

[@yowaimomo7359]

Because he trusted Sidious would bail him out

[@bandofbauers6779]

I, was going to say the scene where he brings the platform down on Kenobi. He has the opportunity to make a run for it there. Since, Anakin knocked back. Obi-Wan, would have alot of ground to catch up if he not already knocked out. If, not that then, he'd hald to try and plead for his life.

[@user-er6qz8hj3e]

🎊🌠❤️‍🔥✨️💖⛈️💫🎉🎶🌤

[@jamesrow3794]

Palestine had weakened dooku with his powers and forced powered him To stay kneeled and still when anakin killed him

[@timbrown1834]

The thing is... if Anakin had spared Dookus life, how would they have transported him off the Malevolence? Anakin already had to deal with an unconscious Obi Wan, and Palpatine.

[@B3an01]

Thats the neat part they dont cause it technically isnt against the jedi way

[@TCP_dizzy-kf6rx]

first?

[@GimmeDaBacon]

Dooku was right but played too much he should’ve just killed palpetine then none of what happened to Anakin would’ve happened that’s what happens when you hesitate to kill someone

[@cedrikb7124]

You seem to be talking from experience

[@Godlage]

Completely wrong. He was arrogant before and during the fight, which proves that he never realised what ur claiming. He was clearly shown to be arrogant all the way up to being disarmed. So what ur claiming isn't possible and makes no sense.

[@SealofPerfection]

The novel states that Dooku was merely toying with both Obi Wan and Anakin for most of the fight. His goal was never to defeat them both, or he could have easily. That was stated in the novel. The goal was to kill Obi Wan which would make Anakin snap and then Sidious was supposed to step in and bring him over to the dark side. So Dooku was tired and done by the time the fight ended....but again, had the goal been to WIN the fight, he could have beaten them both easily, and quickly.

[@treywilliams3447]

That false😂

[@SealofPerfection]

@@treywilliams3447 It's right in the book. It's fact, and canon. The novelization of ROTS says right in it that Dooku was toying with both of them and could have slain them both with ease.

[@TheBaioken]

dooku be dumb as hell for such a wise man. ever heard of the rule of two? lol

[@general_oliver]

If anakin faced aotc dooku he wouldn't win

[@halloweenjack95]

Sorry but no. The way Anakins power incrased since AOTC is way too big for dooku to handle.

[@general_oliver]

Aotc dooku stalemet yoda and was stronger than rots dooku

[@halloweenjack95]

@@general_oliver no he wasn't.

[@albertbermudez9269]

All Dooku had to do was say Palpatine is the Sith lord