My powers have doubled since the last time we met, Count

[@FireFox64000000]

I love how Anakin is simultaneously the dumbest and smartest person here.

[@theliato3809]

He’s a slow but quick learner

[@FireFox64000000]

@@theliato3809 It bothers me how much I resonate with that.

[@user-sl6gn1ss8p]

I mean, his Jedi Thesis was actually pretty interesting

[@MrLFJ7]

Himbo Energy

[@plvmbvm513]

​@@user-sl6gn1ss8pthat's true didn't he write his dissertation on the tragedy of Darth plagueis the wise?

[@sploofmcsterra4786]

I love the running gag that palpatine is completely befuddled when they go off script.

[@lucykitsune4619]

Well he DID write the script

[@theboredguy2107]

He has “foreseen it” after all.

[@Nahnbie2223]

Same

[@HiperPivociarz]

Palpatine found out people have free will and he hates it

[@dimwarlock]

Have you ever had a discussion with someone in your head and just when they actually start talking everything goes array and you can't make any of the points you were thinking before that moment? Well, Palpatine tries to get in his lines anyway.

[@Renji9031]

I love how Palpatine is just watching his entire plan fall apart because he lured "The Negotiator" into a duel with a career politician.

[@スガル]

Accompanied by the career "Jedi-in-training" Chosen one

[@IsaiahRichards692]

Normally, killing the enemy leader is a paper tiger offensive move that actually galvanizes the enemy. However, Palpatine is a high-stakes gambler that always wins and several of the Clone Wars battles were near misses that only succeeded because of Palpy’s faith in his minions! A bickering interim ruling council easily could’ve lost the entire war on accident!

[@perviguana]

It all makes sense within the broader themes of dichotomy

[@doreenzemble2447]

@@perviguanaNOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@TheSeth256]

​@@perviguanawhich underpins the existing meta-narrative.

[@stachu5049]

"It's ridiculous, if it was that simple, everyone would be doing it" omfg... I love this lmfao The implication that the answer to the "if it was that easy, everyone would be doing it" question posed by the fans is that everyone in-universe just assumed the same is hilarious

[@devil644]

"No one's ever tried it." one more Star Wars fan maybe...

[@8-bitsarda747]

I mean, in the old lore it flat out wouldn't even work in the first place. Hyperdrives don't work by yeeting the ship at warp speeds like in Star Trek, they work by shunting the ship into hyperspace, where normal physics don't exactly apply. Objects in real space cast mass shadows into hyperspace. Colliding with a mass shadow in hyper space would have the same effect as colliding with the object in real space, but only for the object in hyperspace. So if you hit the mass shadow of a star, you just kind of stop existing while the star remains none the wiser. This is, combined with the fact that you can't turn in hyperspace, is why making sure the navi-computer gets the right trajectory is so important

[@villevalste1888]

@@8-bitsarda747 But why did it work in the disney trilogy then? Makes no sense.

[@8-bitsarda747]

@@villevalste1888 because JJ and RJ didn't know Star Wars lore

[@nice3333333333]

@@villevalste1888 Because a woman was driving and the laws of physics demands it possible and inevitable that she’ll crash

[@patrickzantomaster]

When you meet your arch enemy so often they ask “how’s the wife” instead of making a grand evil speech.

[@janmelantu7490]

Look sometimes nemeses are closer than friends

[@Hypersanic023]

Gotta keep friends close and your enemies closer! ​@@janmelantu7490

[@Mrkabrat]

They are enemies, but not savages

[@DragonKnightJin]

@@janmelantu7490 There's this whole saying about "Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer." after all.

[@AngryHomunculus]

TBF that reminds of a clip I saw from one of the later seasons of Young Justice where Superboy for some reason told Icicle Jr. that him and M'gann were getting married, and Jr. replied that he was genuinely happy for them.

[@HighSlayerRalton]

Palpatine makes for a great straight man. "Just fight him!" Palpatine just wants to follow the script. After all, he wrote it.

[@rafikshaheed4271]

Palpatine planed for Dooku to die by Anakin’s blade, and move closer to the dark side as a result. It was also important that Obi-Wan (the closest Anakin had to a brother) not know about Padmé’s pregnancy, so that Anakin had no one close to him, apart from the chancellor, that he could turn to. These three are messing with Palpatine’s plan.

[@JaceMorley]

@@rafikshaheed4271 It's basically canon at this point that Obi-Wan knew all along and because of what happened with him and Satine was willing to keep it an 'open secret' between the two. Anakin was the one who didn't think Obi-Wan knew and didn't want to tell him out of fear of disappointing the closest thing he had to a father. Part of the tragedy being how Obi-Wan would have been completely understanding, even if Anakin chose to leave the order.

[@rafikshaheed4271]

@@JaceMorley first of all, Obi-Wan’s lover was Satine Kryze. Sabine is part of the Ghost Crew. Secondly, It is shown in Episode III that Obi-Wan is aware of Anakin and Padmé’s relationship, but Dooku may not know that he notices it, so is revealing something that would allow Anakin to have a confidant and someone he can turn to for aid. Yes, Obi-Wan knew, but it is possible that he may never reveal this with his former apprentice. Now that it is out in the open (the chancellor, a sith lord and Kenobi are clearly privy to this information), this may prompt Obi-Wan to discuss with Anakin about it and show that he is understanding and that he is someone Anakin could turn to.

[@JaceMorley]

@@rafikshaheed4271 oh right, t not b. fixed the typo

[@ElvenRaptor]

You make Palpatine sound like the beleaguered Dungeon Master that just wants his group to go into the dungeon, but they're too busy dicking around town being murder hobos.

[@planetbob6703]

The jedi weren't supposed to know about his pregnant wife. The nice old *former* jedi is fine though!

[@sealsaregood5146]

He has such a grandfatherly vibe about him

[@DeadlyNightshadeZ]

Well, he trained Qui-gon, who he viewed as his own son, and Qui-gon trained Obi-wan, so that would mean Dooku is kind of like Kenobis grandfather, so it checks out

[@rafikshaheed4271]

At this point Anakin doesn’t even know Padmé is pregnant. It is after the battle that she tells him.

[@johnokane1899]

​@@DeadlyNightshadeZgreat grandpa dooku

[@flyboymb]

​@@rafikshaheed4271he lied

[@planetbob6703]

Now I imagine Palpatine just sitting there waiting. But nobody comes because everyone thinks he's already dead. Then he just dies when the ship get's broadsided...

[@AzguardMike]

few hours later... Palps: Dooku? DOOKU!?!? Dooku: Yes, my Master? Palps: Those bastards think I'm dead. To hell with it, broadcast to all troops. Its time for Order 66 Dooku: What about Anakin Skywalker? Palps: Fuck him.

[@Eccentric_Charlie]

And Dooku would be in his right to take out his master as per the rule of 2.

[@flyboymb]

Palps: *sniff* nobody likes me....

[@travisbewley7084]

But he would just come back ... Somehow.

[@Overrated-b13539]

That’s what I’m saying

[@rayeittastay2458]

Anakin's "You finally got to say it master!" has so much joy put it into it that it genuinely feels like Obi-wan has spent hours talking to Anakin about how much he wants a one liner.

[@u.v.s.5583]

Ani: Let us just say our lines. Obi: Hello there. Ani: I don't like sand. Obi: are you sure these lines were appropriate to the situation currently at hand? Ani: Ah, I know. You are shorter than I expected, Count Dooku. Sheev: Not yet. Obi: Cut off his head. Ani: Right. First decapitate, then proclaim!

[@juncheok8579]

In the "Obi Wan and Anakin vs Dooku" video, Obi Wan says something like "if we get out of this, I'll start staying that sith is *our* specialty"

[@deadlypandaghost]

Dooku: Then I'll run even faster. Obi: ..... Oh he's good.

[@u.v.s.5583]

Dooku: This is a race I can't afford to lose. Kenobi: He's right. Yoda: Run, I will. Good relations with Master Dooku, I have.

[@davidwuhrer6704]

It reminds me of the martial arts trope of masters facing each other looking for weaknesses, then after a few minutes declare a draw because they could not find any in each other. Without a single blow.

[@MysticalyAutistic]

Yes i too saw the video

[@mats_bats]

"What in the galaxy does BBY stand for" just killed me hahaha

[@tomraineofmagigor3499]

Same!

[@AmandaFessler]

Question then is what they used previously. Maybe base it on the Ruusan Reformation?

[@LucasTF]

Palpatine got spoiled

[@TraceguyRune]

Anakin knows the future

[@TraceguyRune]

@@AmandaFesslerMaybe: AFE (After Fall of Empire)

[@6thgraderfriends]

I love how in both clone wars tv shows, they made sure to never have Anakin and Grievous interact in person just so the, "I was expecting someone older," "I was expecting someone taller" interaction could play out naturally, but they just played fast and loose with Anakin, Obi-wan, and Dooku interactions.

[@AbisexualCarpenter]

Grievous takes himself way too seriously to make for fun chat

[@Chronoflation]

Yeah, the dooku stuff is why the original clone wars cartoon kinda worked better into the movie, though they had Grievous kill a few Jedi who had lived in the movie I believe. It did make him come off as a real Jedi killing threat and I believe they had Anakin kill Ventress to give credence to their "Sith Lords are our speciality" line. I need to rewatch that series, it was so good, and kinda more impressive for what it accomplished in a series of shorts. Mace Windu taking down an army of droids with his bare hands is awesome!

[@kiraxbara456blitz6]

​@Chronoflation i dont even consider the 3d clone wars especially when filoni shoehorned his pet ahsoka in everything.

[@theylivewesleep.5139]

It’s because they didn’t care.

[@Szymnides]

​@LaserDiscWarrior3043 not in only good one.

[@pepperedash4424]

I fully expected Count Dooku to deflect the conversation by gaslighting Obi-Wan over the fact Vulture droids lack hyperdrives, with Anakin also chiming in.

[@hunterackerman1697]

Is it gaslighting if it's true? Most ships that size don't have Hyperdrives. And Vulture droids always pop out of a larger ship. (Edit) just checked only 50 Vulture Droids were ever given Hyperdrives and that was before the Naboo blockade.

[@pepperedash4424]

@@hunterackerman1697 Deflection can be a type of gaslighting.

[@doc_holliday9484]

@@pepperedash4424I mean yes and no? Gaslighting is getting someone to believe something to be false when they’ve already deduced it to be true. Deflecting is just trying to change the subject, deflect blame, or accusing the other person instead. Both are types of manipulation thi

[@pepperedash4424]

@@doc_holliday9484 Deflecting from Obi-Wan's point by gaslighting him into believing Dooku's false narrative that he obtuse for using hyper-drive absent snub fighters for a hyperspace kamikaze.

[@jmurray1110]

I mean even without hyperdrive a kamikaze attack would have worked perfectly Just through a couple droids at tge ship you disengaged the deflectors on and the impact would kill the Jedi

[@Logan_Bishop_YT]

2:26 "You mean since Last week?" Dooku might not be wrong. Anakin and Dooku have dueled a lot throughout the Clone Wars.

[@jacobcave1587]

True

[@Spectrometer]

That's the joke.

[@kalebgamez808]

Season 6, episode 10 was the last time they fought on-screen before this, which was about 1-2 weeks before their final fight

[@scottb3034]

a nice example of the show's genius being well overstated.

[@Logan_Bishop_YT]

@@kalebgamez808 Oh, so Dooku WAS right! Nice!

[@acrazysheepdog1555]

Obi-wan sounds so done with the Separatist’s shit. He almost sounds disappointed that they didn’t kill the Chancellor lmao.

[@callmev3531]

0:52, The idea of Anakin and Dooku spending three whole years fighting each other to the point where Anakin casually talks about his secret wife being pregnant like they’re two friends catching up at a cafe after not seeing each other for a while is hilarious. 2:06, And for some reason, Obi-Wan and Dooku actually discussing what Force powers they’re about to use like they’re reading off their abilities on a Dungeon’s & Dragons-style character sheet to see who could best the other is even funnier (2:10, though, you could argue Dooku’s stronger Force connection and better skill at using his powers means he should be able to outmaneuver Obi-Wan).

[@The_One_and_Oni25]

"She's expecting, actually"

[@beagle_uah]

Just a pair of min-maxers competing to one-up another, love them 😂

[@callmev3531]

@@beagle_uah Luke: “If the Jedi were so powerful, how come so few of them are left?” Obi-Wan: “The ones who died in the Clone Wars and Order 66 never learned to min-max correctly, Luke”.

[@MisterPeckingOrder]

@@callmev3531Facts

[@thunderspark1536]

​@@callmev3531Then Luke just bypassed all of the min maxing by speccing into both Jedi and Sith without the drawbacks of either.

[@sw_nerd]

Absolutely perfect; the Dooku-Anakin rapport, Obi Wan stating obvious ideas, the quick and simple arguments, everything was perfect; the three minutes felt like one due to how good it was!

[@Kortlandt]

Holy crap! It did feel like a minute! I love this!

[@travisdonaldstanley6420]

Total. Well done!

[@bld9826]

BBY obviously stands for Before Baby Yoda

[@plixplux]

Nailed it =)

[@killerlork]

But baby Yoda was almost 30 at this point...

[@SimonBuchanNz]

​@@killerlork before baby Yoda (can eat solid food)

[@lowganc1739]

The worst part is that there is no after....

[@sporeham1674]

​@@lowganc1739yet.

[@IsomP0P]

Anakin: This is a surprisingly wholesome conversation we're having. Dooku: Speaking of wholesome, could I offer you both an early lunch while we negotiate? I just finished up a beef stew, only to realize most of this ship's crew are droids and thus, cannot eat.

[@barbados3592]

it's not just the convo, also the comment section is lovely. btw, what you wrote was hilarious 😂

[@sayospecter6731]

Palpatine: End me.

[@IsomP0P]

@@sayospecter6731 Anakin: Oh my Force! Chancellor, is this why you've seemed so distant lately? You've been depressed? Obi-Wan: Suicide is never the answer, especially assisted suicide. Now, if you put out a bounty on yourself and paid in advance, we could talk.

[@ballsinspector42069]

​@@IsomP0P Palpatine: Why must I endure this suffering

[@KodamaoftheWeastTree]

I imagine Dooku and Anakin getting along great if Dooku hadn’t left the order. “Expecting twins??” “Haha, could you imagine?”

[@klogott3462]

For everyone who is too slow to pause the few frames after Sith Lords are our Speciality™, its a Picture of Maul and a line with a "Cut here" Symbol to cut him in half like Obi Wan did and the Title "Obi Wans guide to defeating Sith Lords"

[@cmillion]

Thank you

[@alancasallas1501]

It may help to play it at .25 speed if you're trying to pause it in time.

[@jrcspiderman2003]

It also has a tiny Obi-wan saying "it's that easy!!!" In the bottom left corner 😂

[@JanJansen985]

No i wanted to waste ten seconds spamming the pause button

[@thegrouchization]

@@alancasallas1501 If using a keyboard, you can also use the comma and full stop keys to go frame by frame.

[@starflame34]

1:45 Obi-Wan: "Why isn't it possible?" Dooku: "It's just not." Obi-Wan: "WHY not, you stupid bastard!?"

[@anshunath3290]

Dooku: *Because Vultures lack hyperdrives.*

[@jazzman7842]

@@anshunath3290 any reason they couldn’t be added for this express purpose?

[@Poja_0811]

​@@jazzman7842 dooku: it's unpractical

[@TeenWithACarrotIDK]

⁠@@Poja_0811 Obi wan: but it is possible still, isn’t it?

[@Poja_0811]

@@TeenWithACarrotIDK dooku: well yes but as i said unpractical

[@flallana18]

1:15 I like how this implies obi wan making insane theories is a regular occurence

[@gameraptor7740]

obi wan the theorist

[@jhenmoran2]

insane........ly accurate

[@justlivinglife5609]

Obi-Wan = MatPat

[@LuizAlexPhoenix]

I like the idea that Obi Wan is smart but everyone else decides to play by these intricate plans that make no sense. Like in the case of the relativistic kill missiles, it's totally plausible and the most obvious trick. Yet no one is doing it... We don't talk about the new trilogy.

[@caav56]

​@@LuizAlexPhoenix It's in pre-NT Battlefront 2, though. One mission ("Yavin IV Orbit - Vader's Fist Strikes Back") has hyperspace ramming as a possible event As well as in Tarkin novel

[@Jaxymann]

For a Jedi Master known for his patience and eloquent attitude, Kenobi blurting out “we trained more” with the insecurity and defensiveness of a child who knows he’s losing the argument makes my sides hurt with laughter

[@jjrj8568]

He can always run faster

[@Umbra_Ursus]

The idea that Palpatine wrote the script, and everyone else is unknowingly driving him to drinking by going lightyears off it, is golden.

[@arlodurham2040]

This is the equivalent of a family of somewhat estranged relatives coming together to watch the Super Bowl in somebody’s yard. Tensions, smalltalk, mild competitiveness, genuine irritation when the Chancellor takes it all too far… This is hilarious, thank you for your expert comedy.

[@mishtrong]

Nothing a small talk about politics wouldn't fix.

[@edwxx20001]

they are jedi family afterall. dooku being qui gon's master.

[@arlodurham2040]

@@edwxx20001 Oh my god you are right. I didn't even think about that.

[@Somedudeguywhat]

​@@mishtrongthrow in some wine and mixers and it's a perfect evening

[@negative6442]

I hate when the chancellor shows up at my family gatherings

[@CornBreadtm1]

That "Ha, ha could you imagine!" killed me. He legit doesn't know that had twins until 5 minutes before he dies.

[@RebelNutts-gg1xf]

OOF

[@dominiklehn2866]

Yeah, I think that's actually canon. Like... He finds out during the final battle. It's obvious in his dialogue he's genuinely surprised when he finds out from Luke's thoughts

[@LordVader1094]

@@dominiklehn2866 Well of course it's canon, it happens in the movie lol

[@nealkern4826]

I love that Palpatine is the only character trying to advance the plot. It is like the plot of the prequel trilogy is the path to the dark side.

[@israeldelarosa5461]

That’s because it is

[@benjamincaamano7792]

he's always the only who trying to advance the plot.

[@Nagoalc]

"That's ridiculous! If it were that easy, everyone would do it." Hearing Dooku say that is just pure gold.

[@TheKoriKasai]

I love how all these scripts are like an improve skit from people who loosely understands what the characters they're playing are while the chancellor is the only one who actually read the script front and back, memorized everything about his character, and has to go along woth the shenanigans while trying to keep the rest on track. Or rather, the chancellor is the dm for a bunch of beginner dnd players.

[@dalV_Studio]

Anakin: Thanks for our clear communication Dooku: Thanks for our clear communication Obi-Wan: I would like to join the converstion too

[@Alysa-Aiday]

*_Palpatine:_* "Does no one give Bantha Poodoo about my opinions??"

[@deejones0071]

​@@Alysa-Aiday Maul: I do! Palpatine: Shut up. Get out.

[@crownprincesebastianjohano7069]

The ROTS novelization does a good job of pointing toward another bone of contention between Anakin and the Council. The Council was shocked Anakin defeated Dooku and attributed it to a fluke because in their arrogance they could not believe Anakin succeeded where Yoda and Windu had both failed. Sidious cultivates this.

[@DiktatrSquid]

Complacency and pride seemed to be some of the Council's most critical flaws.

[@dko-JackSkalington]

Which is exactly why Sidious told Dooku to get captured and than betrayed him. He knew Dooku could kill Anikin if he didn't fuck around, so he set the plan up for Dooku to be captured by the "evil Jedi" who'd later be freed by the Empire as a loyal hand of the Emperor. But instead, he taunted Aniken, didn't kill him as planned and instead of getting captured he was betrayed by Palpatine so that he could seperate Annie from the Council more. Dooku was probably the only Duelist in the Galaxy who could match Yoda and Sidious in combat. His old age was the only downside, in his prime he was outright better than Yoda with a saber. In was in one of the books that Darth Plagious told Sidious the grand plan would fail if Dooku became Jedi Grandmaster as not only was he at that time better than Sidious and probably Plagious both, but his thoughts about how to be a Jedi were not as dogmatic. Thankfully for them both, Yoda could live for a long fucking time and Dooku didn't age well.

[@johnapple6646]

​@@dko-JackSkalingtonit's Anakin*

[@LuizAlexPhoenix]

@@johnapple6646 Annie is funnier, case in point: "Annie, are you okay? So, Annie, are you okay? Are you okay, Annie? Annie, are you okay? Will you tell us that you're okay? There's a sign at the window Then he struck you, a crescendo, Annie"

[@MrSpeedysam60]

Twice the pride, double the fall.

[@DisorderedFleshAutomata-sm8cd]

I need a full dub of the prequels like this, its so damn good.

[@sealsaregood5146]

I'm working on it, a clip at a time

[@legoinglegion458]

And the OT!

[@SovietReunionYT]

​@@legoinglegion458 I want one where Luke is grilling Han over why the price of smuggling them off the planet increases when he finds out they're wanted by the Empire, meaning he needs to smuggle them... The very thing he had given them the original price for.

[@Sekir80]

I advise Charlie Hopkinson then. Not this fast paced, but clever and funny. Also, using his voice talent for the cast and some deepfakes. A good watch!

[@nephandi2316]

Auralnauts' Jedi Party saga is great and plays in a kinda similar style, you should have a look.

[@raynmanshorts9275]

Can we appreciate that Count Dooku is acting like Obi-Wan and Anakin's old professor that put special attention into them? When Anakin tried the "I have an honest face" line, he didn't just call him out on how silly that claim was. He went full Socratic Method on him. Still teaching his old students to his dying day.

[@Kidd-In-Charge]

“I quote you verbatim ‘I am a slow learner’” had me ROLLING! Earned a subscriber

[@Bubblehead64O]

I love the idea that Anakin and Duku can have a nice conversation about their personal lives like two work friends meeting up at the cafeteria or out in public outside of business hours.

[@digitalnomad9985]

Like that cartoon about the wolf and the sheepdog.

[@davidwuhrer6704]

"We have to stop meeting like this."

[@mistamunsta]

"Outside of business hours"

[@saulgoodmanKAZAKH]

Oh, all of this is so in-character. Dooku definitely would've loved the word «verbatim»

[@WTFisTingispingis]

And hitherto.

[@mateuszjokiel2813]

It is a pretty common word though...

[@saulgoodmanKAZAKH]

@@mateuszjokiel2813 believe it or not, I haven't ever heard it being said much, only, like twice in my life, maybe. It may be because I'm not a native speaker

[@seejoshrun1761]

It depends a lot on who you spend time with. I grew up in a family of voracious readers, so I learned certain words early either from reading or listening to my parents. But plenty of people go their whole lives without hearing or saying a word like verbatim.@@saulgoodmanKAZAKH

[@frost_hugger8225]

​@saulgoodmanKAZAKH it's a very uncommon word lol, it has one singular use case - to quote someone - and its far more common to just say something like "and I quote". You would most likely use it for emphasis, like in this video.

[@MaxWelton]

1:38 “that’s ridiculous. We’re too frugal to put hyperdrives on our starfighters”

[@Godzilla00X]

1:15 love that this implies obi wan always goes on these off the cup rants to everyone even his enemies

[@bigcatdiary08]

0:37 this hit hard

[@ownmicelio]

But it works

[@Abraham-yf2sd]

It did for Yoda

[@poissonsumac7922]

Dooku gaslights Obi-wan after Obi-wan asks about a wife. Great continuity! XD

[@MajinOthinus]

Dooku might be a Sith Lord, but he ain't no rat!

[@r0bw00d]

Ignores, not gaslights.

[@PencilSticks]

When Palpatine says “Get help! You’re no match for him, he’s a Sith Lord!” I always wanted Obi-Wan to turn around and say “Chancellor Palpatine, in case you haven’t noticed, we are currently on an enemy ship in the middle of a giant fucking space battle. How exactly do you suggest we ‘get help’? Or do you think R2 will give us the edge?”

[@moonman239]

Palpatine, in that case, possibly: "tell your clone commander to send you some backup. You have a communicator, right?"

[@PencilSticks]

@@moonman239 “Ah yes, Chancellor, because a squad of clones will certainly stand a chance against a Sith Lord!”

[@georgeoldsterd8994]

This reminded me of that scene later on, where they get trapped and Obi-Wan says "How could we have fallen for this trap? We're smarter than this!" and, was it Anakin that replied "Apparently not". 😂

[@jper4911]

to be fair. R2's greatest ability has always been "bail out idiot Skywalkers" since anakin was pod racing. so he could have made a big difference. you could say it's "his specialty."

[@Alysa-Aiday]

All right, this actually made me laugh. I needed it after such a letdown of a 3 year anniversary day today! 3 years of living on my own, and instead of celebrating that, I'm hoping to find a better place to live; Somewhere in LGBTQPIA+ Community

[@apa123APA]

Aw cmon, Obi Wan has a decent success rate on Sith Lords. He got Maul, or at least half a Maul depending on what we consider canon.

[@TeChNoWC7]

Maul coming back is like, dogshit level writing

[@NakAlienEd]

As much as I don't like Maul coming back, I consider everything Lucas wrote/directly oversaw as Canon, which makes basically all of the Clone Wars show Canon for me.

[@Monkchelle_Kongbama]

@@TeChNoWC7 not really, it's kind of been the dark sides thing, long before it was used to explain maul.

[@VoidedLynx]

​@@TeChNoWC7 at least they had a very thorough explanation for it and there's precedent in the extended universe for it.

[@CornBreadtm1]

Maul got him back, so they 1-1 by this point.

[@Elvisbackpack]

"I didn't see Windu jumping at the chance to fight Grievous and Dooku" Moments later, after Dooku shows up... "Why is he here?! This doesn't even make sense!"

[@СарраКарагозян]

Obi-Wan does have wonderful novel ideas for strategies, but most importantly, he really, *_really_* wants Chancellor Palpatine die a very long painful death~

[@singsang95]

Anakin: my powers have doubled since last time Dooku: two times zero is still zero

[@u.v.s.5583]

Anakin: If you have two hands, and I multiply them with zero, how many hands do you have left?

[@Alysa-Aiday]

​@@u.v.s.5583: *_F_* you! He already did that in the official release!!

[@AshkarBehek0]

Obi-Wan and Dooku : "We're diplomats, we will solve this without violence." Also Obi-Wan and Dooku : *Argues about how the would totally kick each other's ass*

[@davidwuhrer6704]

von Clausewitz argued that if you are not prepared to use violence, there is no reason for your opponent not to. I don't buy that argument, but it makes sense that Kenobi and Dooku do.

[@LuizAlexPhoenix]

@@davidwuhrer6704 "It can therefore be said that politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed." On protracted war by Mao Zedong.

[@Sorain1]

@@LuizAlexPhoenix Huh. I might have to look up some of his writings on protracted war then.

[@deleetiusproductions3497]

To be fair, it's just a hypothetical. They're not gonna actually try and fight each other.

[@MinusGix]

It's a valid negotiating strategy among enemies. It lets you say "I can probably get this minimum amount of a victory from fighting, so negotiating has to be better somehow"

[@ancientking224]

Okay the two things I didn't know I needed: 1) Anakin and Dooku being cordial, didn't know I needed that but I've always been a fan of the hero's fighting their villains so often that they have at least basic small talk to catch up (JLU Flash as an example.) 2) The fact that some one from the Republic actually pointed out how on paper the CIS strategy to kidnap the chancellor was smart but for some reason they stayed in the system. It makes sense when you know Palpatine is the puppet master and that they wanted Dooku kidnapped for the Sith's grand plan, but as many clones and General Grievous himself pointed out in the novels how stupid the CIS looked.

[@InSanic13]

Pretty sure the _Invisible Hand_ was trying to get out of the system, but there was kinda a massive battle to navigate before they could get a clear hyperspace jump.

[@WTFisTingispingis]

Yeah they should've left the second they had Palps. Someone should've smelled a rat.

[@ancientking224]

@@InSanic13 Not exactly. The novel's version of the events depicts a more detailed version of Palpatine's and Dooku's plan. They had Palpatine kidnapped in order to have Anakin and Obi-Wan recalled from the outer rim sieges, the plan was to lure them to the invisible hand, and for Anakin to "defeat" Dooku and bring him in as a prisoner of war and to have Obi-Wan killed to drive Anakin to the dark side. They were going to paint Dooku as a noble man trying to fight for equality and depict all the heinous war crimes of the CIS onto Grievous. Sidious betrayed this plan, as Dooku wasn't expecting for Obi-Wan or Anakin to be so powerful or skilled. Added on that Palpatine in the novels and the comic version gave Anakin advice on how to use the dark side during the duel to increase his power. Along with Palpatine ordering Anakin to execute Dooku, which is why he's making such a surprised face in the film as that wasn't "their" plan but rather Sidious plan.

[@dominiklehn2866]

​​@@ancientking224also the invisible hand was extremely powerful. The only reason we see that broadside in the movie is because, according to the book, that cruiser bas basically cored out and unable to pull back I think

[@IrishMcScottish]

None of this happened anyway 😂

[@SamuelTheAdept]

“If it were so easy everyone would do it” that’s the best shade to throw at the sequel trilogy

[@tamisthewizard3199]

I was offended that yoda wasn't on ketamine but cycling drugs to keep a low tolerance is an acceptable reason

[@Mithrandir42]

Dooku and Anakin just casually having a conversation about Padme and his children in the middle is hilarious! Also, Palps' "What in the galaxy does BBY stand for?" was brilliant!

[@MrTehRave]

Palpatine softly interjecting and always getting interrupted is my favourite part of these

[@Vincent_A.]

“They’re going to bury what’s left of the chancellor in a soup can!” -Obi-wan, probably.

[@FadedRaven]

I love it how Palpatines just trying to stay in the script while Anakin, Obi-Wan and Dooku are just chatting like besties😂

[@seekingabsolution1907]

I love the idea that the reason nobody ever used the Holdo Maneuver in battle before was because everyone in every war before then just said "if it were that easy everyone would be doing it" And then never checked to see if it were possible. It is my head canon from now on because it's just so funny.

[@TheTwiton]

I do love Clone Wars continuity being joked about "You mean Last Week?"

[@naterksmr]

"My powers have doubled since we last met, Count." "You mean since last week?" "Did I stutter?"

[@FrostReave]

I always love how Palpatine is always the straight man constantly questioning why everyone around him is completely insane

[@joesomebody3365]

This video and the ones with Palpatine and Anakin in the Opera house are really great. Keep up the awesome work.

[@sealsaregood5146]

Will do!

[@AlukardTheDeathknight]

The Star War's I'd watch. Yoda doing entire spices and death sticks along with other galaxy type drug's. Anakin saying Lightning Fingies and being both shaggy intellectual and actually smart. And Obi Wan making up ridiculous notions and plans so far fetch yet kind of plausible.

[@lilstarship34]

1:51 was a nice touch lol

[@Roger00100]

It's that easy

[@Sapphiregamer8605]

*_It’s that easy!_*

[@hyperion3145]

Grievous on his smoke break while Dooku gets murdered on his ship.

[@genx-odus5678]

😂

[@protol5683]

Every single one of these things are just an attempt to give Palpatine a nervous breakdown

[@GhostyBob]

This has the same energy as arguing on the playground as a kid about how your made up guy's special powers would totally defeat that other guy.

[@FandomLife687]

"With all due respect, Chancellor, I'm known as 'The Negotiator', not 'The Leaps-into-violence-at-the-smallest-provocation-ator'"

[@amanofnoreputation2164]

"Stop asking perfectly logical questions!"

[@Alysa-Aiday]

Something I wish people would stop doing in the comments sections of videos like this!! I literally read someone implying Anakin asking Dooku: "If I subtract 2 hands from you, you have how many left?" *_ANAKIN LITERALLY DID THAT IN THE OFFICIAL REVENGE OF THE SITH MOVIE!!!_*

[@SHMOUSEY86]

I love the idea of Anakin causally using BBY in conversation and no one knowing what he means.

[@JezElectroAlt]

I love how Dooku asks Anakin about his life like he isn't about to kill him.

[@BritishEmpire1707]

"My powers have doubled since the last time we met, Count." "Two times zero is still zero."

[@damonedrington3453]

To be fair to anakin, it’s equally likely that killing Palpatine (a beloved leader) would be a BAD idea. At this point the republic citizens are getting REAL tired of the war, killing Palpy might be the one thing to reinvigorate their morale.

[@joshmanchester5873]

If the separtists killed palpatine, it would make him a martyr and the republic would keep fighting

[@outrider425]

@@joshmanchester5873wouldn’t matter since the CIS always held back without palps they could go all in and crush the republic

[@mateuszjokiel2813]

In a modern conflict, which the Clone Wars clearly was, killing the supreme leader of the opposing faction is actually a terrible idea. Has been since what, the sixteenth century and tge Renaissance?

[@thefirstprimariscatosicari6870]

​@@mateuszjokiel2813It depends on the system of governance really. More personalistic ones, like Hitler Nazi Germany, may suffer from a decapitation strike because Hitler intentionally fostered rivalries between his subordinates and the line of succession was never really that clear. Meanwhile, the Republic is still technically a democracy, as well as having a very clear line of succession in place. The Chancellor just has a lot of emergency powers. If he is killed, Vice Chancellor Amedda takes his place, and then the Senate can elect a new one. So, killing Palpatine if he wasn’t also Sidius, wouldn’t stop the war yes.

[@dominiklehn2866]

Also a lot of CIS systems disliked the government system, not necessarily palpatine. I think a lot may even like him. Except the trade federation of course

[@FriendlyKat]

2:10 It's the "Why are you just talking?" for me. LMAOOOOOOOO I need a WHOLE SERIES OF THIS!! SUBBED! (Also you need more than 16.8k subs!!)

[@Jesus_lover2222]

2:43 I can hear the silence after he said that

[@christiankopet5891]

I love how Dooku and Anakin talk like old friends catching up lol

[@coreyander286]

"My powers have increased one hundred twenty-eightfold since we met during the Battle of Geonosis, Count. Doubling between all eight of our duels."

[@elijahbryce9526]

I feel like everyone is missing the “He’s good”/“Then why are we trying to catch him?” joke, and that’s a tragedy

[@jjrj8568]

"We...trained more" sounds like something Goku would say.

[@ClericOfPholtus]

I've learned how to beat Grievous, I just have to force push him *really* hard!

[@TGSGrass]

Please keep making these skits. These are amazing.

[@sealsaregood5146]

I can hardly turn down a request from the Dark Magician Girl

[@Alysa-Aiday]

​@@sealsaregood5146: *_PLEASE, FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THINGS SAFE AND SANE, DISABLE THE COMMENTS SECTIONS OF THESE!!!!!_*

[@killadasher6158]

"My powers have doubled since the last time we met count" "okay but which last time??" "good question."

[@martind5653]

I just love the implication that Anakin and Dooku bonding over bumbling Obi-Wan with a casual talk every week.

[@sploofmcsterra4786]

You somehow make conversations feel like a battle of wits while on topics like meth-addict yoda

[@lordoflethargy2448]

3:04 - Before Baby Yoda?

[@AjVarndell-m5u]

Before the battle of Yavin

[@Tokito935]

​@@AjVarndell-m5unuh uh, it's before baby yoda

[@PatLund]

​@@Tokito935that doesn't make sense. Baby Yoda (Grogu) was already born at this time.

[@execrisiscoreonearth]

​@@PatLundwhy would you dash our hopes and dreams like that, THAT doesn't make sense... Lol

[@SkyEcho751]

"He could have killed us so easily-Wait what was that about a Wife?!?!" That got me cracking up so fast.

[@FloKramer122]

It's Dungeons and Dragons! Palpatine is the DM who just wants the players to follow the story but they just talk about family. Then they seem like they finally want to fight but they just discuss how they are going to fight.

[@joshslater2426]

I like that Dooku just arrives and makes friendly conversation. Much like Christopher Lee himself would, he just greets them with dignity and asks how they’re doing.

[@davidmalan3084]

Possibly one of- if not your best one yet.

[@SelfProclaimedGorl]

“Why didn’t they just kill the Chancellor?” Oh you sweet summer child you have no idea

[@TheCombatEditor62]

1:40 he's right. that is ridiculous. everyone knows that Vulture Droids are short-range and thus lack hyperdrives!

[@nickalex4235]

Okay but in case you forgot the Vulture droids can just launch ALOT of Discord missiles and Anakin and Obi wan would be killed very quickly

[@moonman239]

But the capitol ships don't - they could have dispatched a capitol ship with vulture droids on board, and then sent the droids after Obi-Wan and Anakin.

[@nickalex4235]

@@moonman239 or yknow outfit Buzz droids with Geonosian Sound blasters and both Obi wan and Anakin are dead pretty fast

[@nicolasleal5644]

​@@nickalex4235how would those guns work in space. Sound doesn't really exist in space but I guess it'd work in star wars space.

[@1thumpasaurus]

“Ah, but I’ll run faster still” kills me

[@KidPrarchord95]

This video is already a classic. The comedic timing and execution is absolutely perfect on every level. This is the gold standard for the format.

[@7ebr830]

In these videos, Palatine is my favourite. Faced with Anakin's incomprehensible leaps of logic and frequent displays of vaulting faulty reasoning, Palpatine is constantly forced to try to hold onto his sanity by asking the most basic questions: *"What in the galaxy is a BBY?"*

[@karlrovey]

Anakin: _My powers have doubled since we last met._ Dooku: _Double them all you want. Two tines zero is still zero._

[@u.v.s.5583]

- Twice the pride, double the fall. - Twice the lightsaber, zero the heads.

[@yihadistxdl951]

palpatine was getting sweaty there cuz obi-wan is TERRIFYINGLY close to figuring out the real sith lord LMAO

[@Mjsmecha]

Honestly with how many run-ins Dooku has with them in the Clone Wars, them having fought last week is pretty plausible.

[@BGcontentproduction]

Love the 4th wall break with the “Sith Lords are our speciality” line and “YOU FINALLY GOT TO SAY IT MASTER”

[@sponge5196]

The conversation between Count Dooku and Anakin was wonderful. I can just imagine Obi-Wan, Anakin, and Dooku sitting at a table as Dooku offers them some wine as they negotiate and chat like family. All the while, Palpatine will still be locked in that chair.

[@allknowingfreddybear9291]

Dude, Palpatines last bit killed me. “What in the galaxy does BBY stand for.”

[@IsaiahINRI]

This feels like a Monty Python skit

[@RyanZPianoGuy]

“You finally got to say it master!” 😂

[@Jericho4lyfe]

The awkward pause and then the “that’s ridiculous” made me laugh a lot 😂

[@Helman_16]

the person who made that title is a genius

[@sealsaregood5146]

I won't lie, I was unduly proud of it

[@Zilentification]

@@sealsaregood5146 I was sad to see Dooku not do any counting. EDIT: Also your Obiwan is one of the greatest characters I have ever seen.

[@sealsaregood5146]

@@Zilentification Obi-Wan is a lot of fun to write

[@Helman_16]

​@@sealsaregood5146W ❤