Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Anakin Skywalker & Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Count Dooku [1080p]

[@grandmaster5518]

Don't you just love how Dooku literally fights with one hand behind his back?

[@GrandMoffTarkinsTeaDispenser]

That's standard in fencing. That way your opponent can't hit you in that arm and doesn't bother your sword either.

[@grandmaster5518]

+Max Payne fascinating

[@GrandMoffTarkinsTeaDispenser]

Jonathan Mocke It kinda makes sense really once you realise fencing is all about footplay and thrusting. Your other arm just makes you slower and a bigger target. They also put their body kinda sideways so that they can't be stabbed in the chest.

[@emperorsithisilith]

I could do this with two, no, three arms behind my back!

[@andrewmaddox9786]

Emperor Sithisilith lol battlefront 2 reference

[@jcrossx]

Dooku: *Talks even more about the truth and gives all the reason to believe what he says is true* Kenobi: “You lie!”

[@josephcharles4549]

He was lying tho, Master Sifodyas would have never wanted what Dooku wanted to do with the Clones. Dooku hired the Pykes to kill Sifodyas so he could hijack Clone production and make it so they secretly serve the Sith and not the Jedi or Republic.

[@LotRFanFilm]

Maul tells Ahsoka that Anakin is literally Vader Ahsoka: You lie!

[@spectredeadgaming7874]

Joseph Charles Ut they did secretly serve the sith lol, so secret the clones themselves didn’t even know

[@finessingvort6456]

Joseph Charles Sifo Dyas was Sidious

[@ayoutubechannel1413]

The High Ground No he wasnt

[@pikppa]

Count Dooku's fighting style is so elegant... like a noble

[@gameweasel7602]

Well he is a Count. It was also intended as a nod to the actor who played him, Christopher Lee was a master fencer in his youth. Even the curved hilt of Dooku's saber was made at Lee's request because it was easier to grip for a combat style more akin to a Fencer's than a Samurai's.

[@mirceahartmann2382]

He was trained by Yoda. It's obvious that he is an expert duelist

[@rameshtsubramaniam599]

He is a noble.

[@toledochristianmatthew9919]

I mean he is a noble. And his real life ctor Christopher Lee was also a British noble and also the ancestor of Charlemagne.

[@prestonjones1653]

Like a... count.

[@meatballg8655]

1:14 obi-wan uses the force to pick up the lightsaber 4 inches from his hand, the pinnacle of laziness has been achieved.

[@marveloussm9516]

Meatballs for life h

[@Unknowncontent14]

Meatballs for life how uncivilized

[@lilcolgatevert3715]

So true lmao I never even noticed that

[@MoldyOog]

Idk this shows just how bad form 3 is for offense. Just look at Obiwan for the whole fight.

[@nate9030]

@@MoldyOog he also uses form 4 (ataru?). But also remember form 3 is supposed to wear out an attacker. he wasnt using 3 for the entire fight. if he had he could block and deflect dooku's blows. also, they didnt expect dooku. normally anakin is much more aggressive. so i suspect some holding back.

[@Zatarra8971]

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

[@camdor5028]

I see uve watched wakfu

[@robtennant98]

@@Forkmanjr. “twice the pride, double the fall” is far better

[@Forkmanjr.]

@@robtennant98 yea your right

[@sonofapirate]

It makes more sense in universe

[@countdooku9449]

Facts

[@unknown404x]

Ep 3 Anakin: My powers have doubled since we last fought. Dooku: That was like a few weeks ago. Anakin: SO?

[@SensuixShinobu7]

one of the many flaws with tcw, but this was still epic. sad the othe 98% of the fights were garbage. I mean, Kenobi looking at ventress's ass?! WTF?!

[@unknown404x]

Shigeru Miyamoto Sama what episode? I think I would've remembered that

[@SensuixShinobu7]

ToxicDubZ Kenobi was fighting the (should've been dead) assajj ventress(who he canonically never met) when she was trying to steal Rotta the hutt in the movie.(in a plot that made no sense) and if you listen to the dvd commentary, they ADMIT to him flirting with her and that theres a romance. -_- I fucking hate tcw.

[@SensuixShinobu7]

Cristian Paez No offense but are you dyslexic or trolling?

[@SensuixShinobu7]

Cristian Paez A lot of what you said didn't add up to being a response to what I said.

[@Ephideltrance]

It is how Dooku makes this fight looks effortless, fighting with one hand behind his back and still fight circles against Obi Wan and Anakin. He was a true Master Duelist, one of the best in the history of the Jedi.

[@dr.boring7022]

He should have fought like this in all his fights. He got some swag

[@SherlockHolmes000]

+Cylus Stephen Well, that is how you fence. Your other arm gets in the way, so you generally have it behind your back, or on your chest. To me, it makes the most sense in Star Wars to fight in this manner, because you're using a near-weightless weapon, that requires no effort to penetrate flesh/armor, it should be all about precision, energy efficiency, and footwork.

[@Ephideltrance]

Sherlock Holmes Thanks for that info...I actually didn't know about the hand behind your back- makes sense, and your point on the fencing best suiting the light weight of the lightsaber......so very true.

[@jamainegardner4193]

+Sherlock Holmes The lightsaber blade actually does have some weight

[@YousufKhanPR]

Makashi.

[@FiendMatadorSlayerOfNoobs]

I like how Obi tries to be a distraction for Anakin because of his tankiness and his mastery of Soresu. Dooku isn't falling or it, though. He knows Anakin is younger and more aggresive than his master, so he spends most of his energy focusing on using Makashi to force Anakin on the defensive so he won't be overwhelmed by his aggressive Djem So skills. Damn cool scene, in my opinion.

[@lilcolgatevert3715]

Obi-Wan wasn't a Soresu master yet. And actually if you pay attention to Kenobi he engages with almost pure Ataru. And yeah, that's really cool to see Dooku focus Anakin with a flurry of Makashi strikes to keep him from gaining any momentum. Dooku probably expended a ton of his Force reserves doing so against both of them however. Hence his escape rather than reengaging Anakin alone

[@lilcolgatevert3715]

1:18 Anakin loses his balance. You can tell Dooku is a far better duelist at this point based on that alone, Force aside. But on another note, can we get some respect for how damn quick Anakin went from a crouched position to a backflip though? Jedi reaction times really are superhuman even in TCW and most people don't see it

[@-crimson-2399]

Nice analysis of the fighting style

[@AdeptKing]

@@lilcolgatevert3715 Its a weird considering that in their previous fights Dooku has issues with Anakin. I find it hard to believe he was holding back every time considering he looked tired or pressed during those fights. The last time they fought he almost got his neck broken. Unless this was before their duel on Naboo when Obi Wan faked his death.

[@WolfSolo1]

Fiend Matador Slayer of a Thousand Noobs wtf you talking about? This isn’t naruto lll

[@onev2455]

Count Dooku is probably my favourite Sith Lord. So elegant and sophisticated. Also, his fencing style is more European, compared to the other lightsaber-wielders, whose fencing style is more Japanese. A nice addition to the story.

[@ph89787]

Here's a fun fact. Christopher Lee (R.I.P) was a fencer in real life and they simply moulded Dooku's fighting style on that.

[@javierlopez9789]

+Patrick Donnolley i didn't know that Christopher Lee died :( he is one with the force now

[@jtwilson1354]

+Onev My favorite as well.

[@the_christopher]

+Onev Another fun fact, Christopher Lee was a British commando during WWII. His unit formed the backbone of the tactics and operational functionality of the SAS, which was just being formed.

[@onev2455]

+Snake4199 He was quite an extraordinary man, indeed. May his memory be preserved for centuries to come.

[@mikel2fine]

ok GUYS from 1:20 to 1:33 pause and play and watch count dooku's movements .... his fighting style is amazingly clean and flexible for a man of his age easy counter to defense stance switch its awesome.

[@lorddiaceliumchauffeurdeta211]

It looks so cool, it's probably one of the best fights in Star Wars.

[@lilcolgatevert3715]

Wow that was amazing, but to be honest he probably expended almost ALL of his Force Reserves on that portion of the fight alone, hence the reason he escapes without engaging Anakin again at the end

[@sc_art5408]

It’s amazing. Dooku’s 83 in this fight.

[@ImmortanDan]

Lightstrick And that savage wrestling action with Obi-Wan, as well. Dooku was really a unique combatant.

[@LeeEverett1]

What makes it even more awesome is notice how Dooku puts Anakin on the defense while forcing Obi-Wan to go offense, which is the opposite of their lightsaber fighting styles. It's brilliant.

[@grandadmiralzaarin4962]

I love how Dooku controls every aspect of this duel. It is also a testament to his skill that he always fights restrained against Anakin as he's under orders not to kill him. This is impressive because Anakin is NOT holding back at all and trying VERY hard to kill Dooku.

[@crownprincesebastianjohano7069]

This is true. However, on the occasion Dooku was cutting loose a little. And the results are startling. We see why he was only outclassed by Yoda as a Jedi. He is moving much, much faster than men 1/3 his age and getting behind them, and right into their defenses. He was moving like Yoda or Sidious with super enhanced Force speed and agility. He could have easily killed Obi-Wan with a short thrust but he kneed him in the gut and threw him onto the ground instead.

[@grandadmiralzaarin4962]

@@crownprincesebastianjohano7069 yes and you can see how he controlled and maneuvered the duel to the location of his extraction, manipulating them the entire time.

[@Illuminandi_]

If you watch closely before the dual was interrupted both Obi and Anakin was improvising quickly to the point Dooku woulve had no choice if the duel continued.

[@TheGOAT-dr1sq]

@@grandadmiralzaarin4962 Dooku is stated to have been trying on ROTS novel once he realized he was probably going to lose he only KOD Obi Wan cus of Palpatine’s interference he wasn’t even a match for Anakin by this point who nearly killed him in season 4

[@grandadmiralzaarin4962]

@@TheGOAT-dr1sq Dooku is trying by the midpoint in the duel in RotS, by which point he does successfully put Kenobi out of the fight and he does realize that Anakin tapping into his emotions-like a Sith- puts him far above Dooku in terms of power, stamina and sheer Force, Dooku uses psychological warfare to undermine Anakin though and regains control of the duel-until Sidious tells Anakin to use what he is feeling not to fight it-that's when Dooku no longer has any chance as Anakin with his Darkside emotions in full swing has been stated by Lucas himself to be comparable to the Emperor and even have the potential to be twice as powerful as Palaptine. The duel on Naboo in season 4, Dooku is still fighting while holding back and when he does cut loose, he hurls Anakin back with Sith Lightning and recovers, Anakin didn't nearly kill him in the duel, he did make Dooku take off the gloves. Scaling wise Dooku's arc in power has been described as peaking in AotC. That's when he's at the most powerful he's ever been and he can briefly contend with Yoda in a lightsaber fight and is his equal in the 'wizard's duel' of Force abilities according to Lucas himself. After this, Dooku-who is already 80 years old in AotC, begins suffering Darkside degradation more after a decade of drawing on the Darkside and in TCW he's using it far more often and it's taking a serious toll on the Count. His wardrobe in RotS is actually cited as a direct reference to his diminishing power, as rather than the striking dark black and rich brown, it's a lighter brown that appears a faded version of his previous clothing attire. That's stated by Lucas, Sir Christopher Lee and in the RotS visual guide. So it's not just that Anakin is getting stronger and more skilled, but Dooku is also getting weaker as TCW progresses, something he even comments on in the novelization, that he's "Tired" and "Not a young man after all" It should be remembered that Dooku was 83 at the time of his final duel, making him nearly two decades older than Palpatine, with 13 years of drawing on the Darkside and 3 years of contending with beings half to a quarter his own age. He's still among the top five Force users in the galaxy at this point, but he's past his prime and only getting weaker with time. I don't think Anakin eclipsed him in power until possibly a couple months before Episode III. He probably was near the Count's level in the duel on Naboo.

[@appelanseeofbogalusa5235]

“Sometimes, things are just that important.”

[@st4ne4rmthevill63]

I love his delivery of that line.

[@halfmoon106]

For everything else, there's Mastercard.

[@Rebel_Friend]

“Dooku! For once cane to do your own dirty work!”

[@lastsonofktn]

It was an awesome line

[@praekortus9856]

Loved that line so much.

[@hahayes7205]

Can we appreciate how Dooku is always able to defeat multiple enemies despite using a fighting style designed for one on one combat?

[@goatsanimations4480]

Yeah, that’s why he made a few tweaks to it.

[@JohnEusebioToronto]

"There's a clone army made by a Jedi that we haven't seen in years." "The Jedi who commissioned the clones was playing around with the Dark Side." "Count Dooku collaborated with this Jedi to create the clones." "Turns out there are strange chips in the clones' brains that the manufacturers were very secretive about, which have been tied to the clones killing their Jedi generals." I love this show, but dammit the Jedi were dumb as fuck with the clones.

[@GrandMoffTarkinsTeaDispenser]

Yeah lol they deserved what was coming to them. It's impressive they managed to stay relevant for song long considering how dumb they could be sometimes.

[@Trickester1000]

the jedi and their retarded philosophies, got the screwed over. Thank god Qui Gon believed in the force and not the jedi, respect to him.

[@pikppa]

The Jedi felt to their pride and greed.

[@EugeneOneguine]

Actually, while I would tend to agree, this shows you that the Jedis aren't warriors, or detectives, and aren't meant for war times. Their principles and traditions were overwhelmed while being in a situation of war, their peacekeeper minds weren't sharp enough to find the threat that was beginning to be pretty obvious... I wouldn't say that they were dumb, just at the wrong place, which is why they got "ejected".

[@EugeneOneguine]

All Clone Wars fights are better than any of the prequels fights.

[@Geekkid124]

1:20 to 1:32 is my favorite part. Choreography is perfect.

[@cocoapuff_x]

Geekkid124 What about when Obi-Wan fell?

[@dcskywalker]

disney should take notes

[@Ethan-hk8se]

The music makes the scene

[@LeeEverett1]

What makes it even more awesome is notice how Dooku puts Anakin on the defense while forcing Obi-Wan to go offense, which is the opposite of their respective styles.

[@WarriorofSunlight]

@Lee Everett Djem So is quite effective for defense. Probably the next best after Soresu, in fact. In many ways it’s much better than Soresu because it teaches users to counter and create openings and also teaches extremely powerful offense, which is much more effective in a real fight than simply waiting for your opponent to attack and defending, which can get you overwhelmed if you don’t do anything for too long. Djem So + Shien is like a more complete fighting style whereas Soresu seems like it would have to be studied alongside another form to be an effective combatant, even though it’s great for learning defense.

[@BungieStudios]

Dooku understands that Anakin specializes in offensive dueling and Obi-Wan in defensive dueling. That's why he continually pushes Anakin and keeps him on the defensive while Obi-Wan is forced to take the offensive. When Anakin is finally on the offensive, Dooku ends the duel and escapes.

[@Karen-dn7qd]

Anakin’s form 5 is basically the best counter to form 2 so count dooku used this to his advantage

[@Zero1859]

Possibly my favourite duel between these guys in the whole of the clone wars

[@nathancruz9172]

1:25-1:27 me too.

[@golden1_1dragon12]

@@nathancruz9172 nah that’s just the animators flexing how good they are. Something I haven’t seen yet in the bad batch series

[@BlueLeprechaun15]

@@golden1_1dragon12 bad batch can't host jedi battles like these.

[@golden1_1dragon12]

@@BlueLeprechaun15 yeah but they flexed amazing 1 shot scenes in the first arc of the bad batch. Something that hasn’t been missing in the show

[@BlueLeprechaun15]

@@golden1_1dragon12 true

[@ashe274]

I'm so glad this series gave Dooku a chance to shine. He's among my all time favorite Sith and a venerable bad ass even in old age. This series gave him the much needed chance to show everyone just how damn good he was, and even now I think most people underrate him.

[@Esgles]

Agreed

[@grandadmiralzaarin4962]

I just wish they'd actually fleshed him out as a character, instead they went on a side tangent that won't die in Maul...

[@lapplandkun9273]

@@grandadmiralzaarin4962 Except they did. TCW fleshed him out well enough that he's was the main antagonist

[@grandadmiralzaarin4962]

@@lapplandkun9273 No, they didn't. He never has his motivation expanded upon, nor his history with Yoda, Qui Gon or Sidious. Not once in the entire series. TCW just used him as a generic Saturday morning cartoon villain. All that time and development went to Maul instead because he sells more toys

[@usedtissuepaper42]

@@grandadmiralzaarin4962 hey at least he wasn’t nerfed as badly as Grievous

[@TrueNorthProductions]

THIS is why I can't understand people who prefer little Star Wars rebels to the clone wars.

[@TheBlackveg]

+TrueNorth Productions I don't think people prefer rebels to the clone wars but instead see them as equals in quality.

[@TrueNorthProductions]

Black Veg I see.

[@jordanrutherford3771]

I prefer Rebels because I can appreciate something more than flashy fighting. Make no mistake though, TCW is very good.

[@TrueNorthProductions]

Rebels doesn't seem to have the same emotional weight that the clone wars had. It simply doesn't have the tension or build up that TCW had. If you prefer a more light hearted tone, you'll probably like rebels, but personally I prefer the intensity of the clone wars.

[@Mister_Jay_Tee]

The Clone Wars bridged the gap between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. So it was only logical that the tone grow darker, going from the Theatrical film to the Lost Missions, to set the stage for Anakin's transformation into Darth Vader. Rebels, on the other hand, is bridging the gap between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, meaning it comes out of the darkness, and depicts the growing light and optimism that would come about with Luke's transformation into a Hero and eventually, a Jedi. It also connects the Prequels (Ahsoka, Rex, Hondo) to the Originals (Lando, 3PO and R2). And of course, it is made as a companion to The Force Awakens, which is the darker, more mature version, though it's also fun and adventurous. Ultimately, it's an instance of different tones, different spectrums of the same palette. Besides, episodes like this are good, but then there were episodes like the Colonel and the Droids, Mace Windu and Jar Jar, and the Younglings in the Circus.

[@antoyal]

Jeez, that sequence at 1:20 is AMAZING.

[@TheTreecritter111]

1:32 love how he gives that snort at obi wand clumsy form such a nice detail

[@speedhog58]

1:07 Is it just me, or did Dooku try to sever Anakin's other arm?

[@sicksadworld765]

Nope

[@hussainumair5837]

Lol

[@wut2697]

Honestly i don't think he intended to 😅 just trying to make anakin not used the force to save obi wan but if anakin didn't notice that than yeah unlucky for him 😅

[@legendgamer676]

He was definitely going for it 😂

[@naterk9460]

His OCD is kicking in. The man loves symmetry.

[@javierlopez9789]

1:45 all those years? only two years passed

[@paintbro100]

i'd agree but i remember ahsoka was 12 in season 1 and 17 in season 6

[@javierlopez9789]

+paintbro100 but the clone wars lasted three years

[@slicer940]

+paintbro100 she was 14 not 12

[@javierlopez9789]

paintbro100 she didn't appear in season 6

[@billyjoyce6849]

+Javier Lopez she was going to, but u know...

[@eirdofkoda]

I love this fight scene. It shows how powerful yet elegant Dooku was, fending off two powerful Jedi and a group of blaster wielding opponents . Also he included Saito's Gatotsu in this fight ;) More to the point though, it shows how much raw power Anakin must have had that he was able to overwhelm Dooku, literally the master of economy and redirection, in episode 3. He truly would have been unstoppable had he been able to reach his full potential before being *ahem* relieved of a few extremities.

[@ImmortanDan]

eirdofkoda Interestingly, the one extremity that Anakin was already relieved of probably saved his ass many times over with Dooku. That cybernetic right hand was exactly what the doctor ordered for Anakin's strength-centered Form V. Imagine being in Dooku's boots during that blade-lock in Episode III: having to test your strength and force powers in what's basically lethal armwrestling against a man of your build, but 60 years younger and with a robot arm of terror, while also being ordered by your Master to make him even more angry and powerful through taunting.

[@lordescanor8232]

Vader is more powerful than dooku

[@xxTheFlyingPigxx]

Hang on a minute... so they knew Dooku was Tyrannus, and they knew thanks to Jango Fett that Tyrannus ordered the creation of the clone army, so they knew Dooku, the leader of the Separatist alliance, was the reason the Separatists hadn't just won the war right at the start. So why not just go to the Separatist senate, show them the evidence and say "hey, your leader is totally playing both sides for his own selfish goals, we should probably stop playing into his hands and call a truce while we deal with him, seeing as while he's your leader there's no way you can win." Would have finished the war pretty quickly.

[@josefzalusky7307]

Unfortunately they already had a third, fourth, fifth and sixth movie to live up to :P

[@that1valentian769]

During the Clone Wars, the Sith made it so Separatist and Republic leaders couldn’t communicate with each other without breaking the law. There’s a episode where Padmé had to be smuggled to a Separatist home world to speak with an old friend about peacefully ending the war.

[@fridaynightnicktoons6885]

You forget tcw isn't Canon. It's only Disney canon,Lucas funded it but he said it was non canon like ewoks n droids.

[@generalgrievous3423]

@@fridaynightnicktoons6885 Dude I'm pretty sure TCW is canon, since it lines up perfectly with the rest of the films hell Saw Gerrera made it into Rogue One and Hera got promoted to the rank of General and Rex was the old guy in Return of the Jedi.

[@fridaynightnicktoons6885]

@@generalgrievous3423 tcw is not canonto Lucas,only Disney canon. It wa sjust anexperiment to Lucas.,also your point makes no sense as rogue one isn't Lucas Canon man. It's Disney

[@NinjagoGuy416]

Dooku’s masters said that a curved lightsaber hilt makes it much harder to deflect blaster fire, but he seems to be managing that here just fine - a true testament to his skill 👍😎

[@Hi-yk5os]

1:25 I always loved this scene. So smart by Dooku to put Kenobi on the offense and Anakin on the defense!

[@nathancruz9172]

1:27 me too.

[@MarsellusWallace]

1:25 is the best section of the fight, in my humble opinion.

[@nathancruz9172]

1:28 me too.

[@LittleghOstGreen]

this is so cool I love it, everything is perfect, the soundtrack, the animations, the moves... even the way they fight is perfect (trust me, im a fencer)

[@jujuthehoms5482]

At least for Dooku a lot of those spins aren't practical at all

[@EstellammaSS]

LittleWeirdo the spins are pretty unnecessary, and I think dooku get a bit too close

[@LittleghOstGreen]

Graff_Zitel well that's true but because they are Jedis and they are helped by the Force I conceive the unnecessary spins

[@EugeneOneguine]

The fights in Clone Wars, and especially that one, are 555555555555555 times better than the movies.

[@SkiddyOcean117]

they spin to gain momentum in their attacks to make it more powerful and it also looks cool and its amplified by the force

[@joeschianodicola1810]

literally every time a Sith tells the truth and reveals more of the conspiracy, the Jedi reply with “You lie!” verbatim.

[@spurslegacy]

This scene is so great. Outlined the flaws in certain fighting forms, showcased Dooku’s power, and put Anakin and Obi-Wan’s incredible chemistry on display all at the same time.

[@paca-wd8wu]

1:20-1:23 Watching it frame by frame there's just so much going on in this sequence it's amazing. First Obi-wan makes it look like he's going for a high strike against Dooku's head so Dooku raises his saber high. But it's a feint and Obi-wan goes for Dooku's leg. Dooku's reaction? Dooku moves his leg just enough to avoid getting cut by Obi-wan while still lowering his blade to cover himself without making contact with Obi-wan's blade. Obi-wan swung a little wide and is in a windup leading his next move to be to try a back-handed swipe at Dooku's head. Dooku sees this body mechanic and instinctively ducks underneath. Honestly, after that Dooku might have been able to kill Obi-wan right there with that opening. But maybe he was worried about Anakin backstabbing him? So what he does is lock Obi-wan's saber hand while simultaneously kneeing him and throwing him to the ground so he can refocus on Anakin. All this in 3 seconds. Whoever came up with this choreography is amazing.

[@joedickinson6566]

What is it with jedi and almost falling of things

[@jesterlefae3940]

What is it with Skywalkers losing hands?

[@verbalkint4258]

+Pvt. Church lmfao

[@WebkinzHusky]

IKR? It's like with Simba's family in The Lion King, they always fall off cliffs XD

[@WebkinzHusky]

ToLegitt2Quit IKR?

[@golden1_1dragon12]

Joe Dickinson they have been playing for honor

[@jeezus557]

The best thing about the CW show is how it gave the opportunity to show how dangerous a master jedi turned sith lord is, because of Christopher Lee's age a lot of this was not possible but in an animated show it allows them to show how powerful of a sith lord Darth Tyranus was.

[@alextheemperor1427]

Anakin's face at 2:28

[@GrandMoffTarkinsTeaDispenser]

+WillFanofMany Well obi's face on that same shot isn't precisely friendly either.

[@anakinskinwalker1724]

He looks both exhausted and surprised,

[@matthewmann8969]

This time Dooku was looking forward to this

[@todo3602]

Kevin Kiner should always be the alternative for something Star Wars that John Williams doesn't wanna do. He's awesome.

[@Ethan-hk8se]

1:18 to 1:31 If Maul and Savage ever faced Dooku, they’d be overwhelmed

[@izzyisdizzy5847]

Scerri Skills facts

[@shreyask2604]

Savage alone bodied Anakin and Obi wan what are you on lol. I think it’d be a lot closer than you think.

[@indianwarlord6935]

@@shreyask2604 all dooku has to do is electrocute Savage

[@shreyask2604]

@@indianwarlord6935 maul can solo dooku with his lightsaber skill alone, as it is clearly stated in the new canon that he is a better duelist. He also overpowers him with the force.

[@indianwarlord6935]

@@shreyask2604 dooku is literally one of the best duelists, only worse than sideous and yoda, and on par with mace

[@jessicafielding8643]

obi-wan, you accident prone son of a bitch, how many cliffs have you fallen off of? I still love ya though :P

[@itsatrap9229]

IKR? haha

[@provokingperch3825]

Reminded me of his confrontation with Grievous.

[@adil9772]

Given that this encounter happened before Outer Rim Sieges, which lasted for 5 months, it could make sense that Anakin’s powers have doubled since their last duel with Dooku

[@sergeyoneill1344]

2:12 I love their little spin, they work so well together. Easily the best Master and Apprentice duo.

[@s.w.6791]

"I'll try spinning thats a good trick!"

[@MK-ox6ti]

アナキンとオビワンがくるっと回り込んでフォース使うところ超かっこいい

[@WKADESIGNS]

Once Clone Wars got past the first few seasons with the animation becoming less rigid, they had some of the most beautifully orchestrated duels in Star Wars history! That tracking shot from 1:19 to 1:31 is just gorgeous, the way the camera interacts with spatial planes and sees every character weaving in and out of the main fight. Just stunning work, stunning animation!

[@hailpolilla6578]

You know that Dooku it's the best in fight when he forces Anakin to defend, and in the other hand, forces Obi-Wan to attack

[@crownprincesebastianjohano7069]

What is remarkable about this duel is this is the only time in Clone Wars we see Dooku actually fight anywhere near to his potential. His fight with the Nightsisters was one where he was blind and drugged. All his other fights against Anakin he was taking it very easy on him, not trying to hurt him. His fight against Savage and Ventress was one where he is caught off-guard and in a confined space that is very much a bad situation for a 2-on-1 fight. Even though he wasn't trying to kill either Obi-Wan or Anakin (if he wanted to kill them he easily could have choked him or fried them with lightning in the beginning, they had no idea he was there), for the only time we see him finally letting loose a little and it is very much eye-opening. We see why he was second only to Yoda in the Jedi Order. His immense Force connection augments his speed to near Yoda/Palpatine levels and thoroughly outclasses both younger men in speed and technique (we see this some in the old Clone Wars series when he trains Grievous). He is much faster than both, getting in between and behind them at will and scoring kicks and throws with ease. He has Anakin on his backfoot the whole time and Obi-Wan is almost an afterthought to him. If he wanted he could have killed both Jedi. And he showed no sign of tiring. He was in the moment and enjoying himself when the Pykes intervened. And he didn't even use any Force attacks in this fight. This duel puts a big damper on the traditional view that Dooku is overly vulnerable to Form V users, or that he tired easily. When he wanted to Dooku could still be nearly unbeatable. This is why I never took much stock in arguments that Maul could defeat Dooku due to speed or strength. Dooku routinely defeated Anakin who was both stronger and faster than Maul, and in this case even demonstrated that he could be much faster than Anakin. I wish we could see more of full strength Dooku (I think we only see that twice: In AOTC and in this duel, the rest of the time he is sandbagging it) instead of his playing with people most of the time.

[@Keknoud]

The Maul vs Dooku argument got dumped in the trash when Ashoka kinda defeated Maul (and said that if Anakin would be here he would curb stomp him)

[@sirfijoe450]

The part at 1:26 is so badass words can’t describe it. Dooku’s fighting style of Makashi is so badass.

[@symphonicgamer3679]

1:18 When my little brother and his friend team up against me in a duel

[@arnavbhattacharjee2035]

"Sith Lords are our speciality"

[@harrywang1275]

notice at 0:09 dooku needed to use two hands and a lot of effort to choke those two guards but sidious when he went to face maul only used one hand with barely any effort really shows the vast power difference between the two and how powerful sidious really is since dooku was one of the most powerful force users of his time

[@SMmania123]

1:36 I like how that ship in the background is the one they jumped on later.

[@acolyte1363]

a small detail about this scene thats really cool is when Obi-Wan boosts Anakin on to the ship, he clearly trusts Anakin could take down Dooku which he did not in the first duel they had of course

[@joelbibeault1169]

Always loved the fact that Dooku wanted Obi Wan as an apprentice. He admits to Sidious in ROTS that since Dooku trained Qui Gon he sees kenobi almost as a grandson

[@operator7209]

“All is Deception” the last words that truly could have saved everyone if revealed

[@wevon_dells]

1:20-1:32 has to be some of the cleanest looking fight animation/choreography I have had the pleasure of viewing

[@WJstudios04]

0:32 Dooku is fucking awesome

[@briankidd2027]

You got to love it when Anakin Skywalker and Count Dooku go at it. Those fight beat every other lightsaber duel any day of the week, for me anyway.

[@LooneyChannel]

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

[@Cipher_Nine]

1:52 the details man. He's getting angry over that Kenobi refused his offer thus his eyes are turning yellow.

[@CoolsBreeze]

This is why this show was amazing. All those subtle things that you notice when watching it again.

[@ernestoescobar1967]

Heh I find it funny that every time they fight Dooku is fucking around with Obi Wan and instead he is testing Ankin at the same time

[@unbelievablytrash9458]

This is such a great fight. Dooku prevented them from fighting together. When they do fight and one of them isn't recoiling from a kick to the jaw, they're working really well, you see Obi-wan waiting for Anakin to attack, Anakin's speciality, so he can follow up or defend Anakin from a counter attack if need be. See, objectively, they'd be best served attacking him from opposite sides, you see them try to get this result when Anakin charges Dooku at the beginning of the fight, but Dooku deflects the attacks and moves around Anakin to keep both Anakin and Obi-Wan in front of him. At about 0:55 , you see their teamwork in action, Dooku shunts Anakin away, Obi-wan tries to take the opening in his guard, but Dooku dodges, retaliates, and Anakin tries to strike at his exposed head, but Dooku binds his blade, and this continues on until Dooku finds an opening in Obi-wan's defence and kicks him to get him out of the fight for a moment. At 1:15 , you see him hard pressure Anakin's guard, but when Obi-wan rejoins the fight, he instead forces Anakin to backpedal, in turn forcing Obi-wan to attack him to prevent Dooku's follow-up, allowing Dooku to body-slam him and return his focus to Anakin. At 1:26 , you see the Jedi in the best position the can be, attacking from opposite directions, and Dooku responds by advancing on Anakin, only to be pressured by both of them very hard, but he manages to get them back in front of him with a kick to Anakin's face, only to be forced to give ground to Obi-wan's counter and then they're back to square 1. This is one of the most well animated fights in the series, there's tactics, patterns and nuance to it.

[@lelouchofthesharigan3488]

Dooku so fuvkin graceful. He's dancing

[@MaGe-gc1rm]

1:22-1:32 is a great representation of Obi wan and Anakins bond as they play off of each other’s movements.

[@davidjingga8356]

1:26 I'll try spinning, that's a good trick

[@rexjosephglorioso4868]

Form 2 is bad against multiple opponents but Dooku handled himself pretty well here

[@vashonwilliams778]

Dooku modified the form by incorporating Soresu and Ataru into his perfect Makashi, giving him the edge- even against multiple enemies

[@mranderson9813]

Love how they edited this scene, one look from Obi and Ani they know "double force push? Double force push" lol just building in that connection

[@darthsherminator5868]

Going 2 on 1 against Anakin Skywalker and Obi Wan Kenobi, two of the greatest Jedis to ever grace the universe, thats just a warm up for Count Dooku

[@josephjenkinson-cross8835]

i feel like this duel is very underrated, it is badass, it shows how in a 2-1 situation, dooku is able to keep his grace while being effective at the same time and 1:17 - 1:32 was a master piece

[@Scorpion-bc5gl]

My favorite Count Dooku scene in Star Wars, next to him vs Yoda in Attack of the Clones

[@TheSamuraijim87]

Let me know which bread crumbs I missed! Fact: "I told you everything you needed to know on Geonosis, all those years ago..." Fact: Jango revealed he was acting as Clone Template and trainer because was hired by a man named "Tyranus" on the Moons of Bogden. Fact: Dooku is in fact the man named Tyranus who hired Jango for construction of the Clone Army. Fact: Jango was ordered to assassinate Padme and the Peace Party shortly before the Clone War while working for Tyranus. Fact: Dooku tried to recruit Obi Wan as his Sith Apprentice. Fact: Silman helped Sifo Dyas to create the Clone Army. Fact: Sifo Dyas was assassinated by the Pykes shortly after making the order for the Grand Army. Fact: The Pykes needed to keep someone hostage as security against Tyranus. Fact: Silman revealed someone wanted to assume the power and responsibilities of Sifo Dyas. Fact: Dooku knew where Silman was kept prisoner. Fact: Dooku personally murdered Silman, because it was "just that important". Fact: There are only two Sith Lords, a master and an apprentice. Fact: Dooku has been revealed as a Sith. Fact: Dooku reveals that the Senate is controlled by a Sith Lord, Darth Sidious. Fact: The Chancellor has assumed dictatorial control over the Senate and the Courts. So the Senate is controlled by the Chancellor... Fact: Darkness surrounds the Chancellor...

[@mitchwestbrook204]

Are we all just gonna not notice how badass the assisted force jump was? Like I can’t remember this happening at all in any of the movies.

[@passiveplayz7415]

it still blows my mind with how genius of a move that was with what dooku pulled

[@Ice-wu8qq]

Hondo and his man were able to capture Dooku with ease. Those black beings cannot even hit him?

[@Shadowdragon_TV]

You never realize how truly stunning Dooku's movements and fighting style can be until you slow it down and watch how he systematically deals with each obstacle both Anakin and Obi-Wan present him. I can see how his style was tailored specifically for lightsaber duels.

[@Probie4life]

0:41 When the teacher shows up during a Sub day and delivers a pop quiz.

[@rafaelpolit7430]

Dooku fight movements are simply beautiful

[@deven4405]

Such an underated character,Dooku needs his own movie or something

[@PepperJacked360]

"Sometimes things are just that important." "Also, Sidious would've murdered my ass if I hadn't."

[@djodom3572]

2:12-2:15 when you plan the ultimate team move and they dodge it 😔

[@jayvhoncalma3458]

other crime bosses: *hides behind his goons* Pykes: *we don't do that here*

[@sweetdulce8370]

This whole scene, music and battle was just perfect

[@jwarrior2011]

1:20 to 1:32 might be the greatest segment of a light saber duel ever committed to visual media

[@Thechosen0010]

Dooku was such an elegant and precise duelist, I can just imagine how he was in his prime

[@thesnail89110]

So, let's resume. Episode 1: The council sent Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan. They discovered a Sith. Qui-Gon died. Episode 2: The council sent Obi-Wan. He couldn't bring Jango, and he started a war on Geonosis. TCW S06E10: Who are we going to send ? Windu ? Yoda himself ? Yoda AND Windu ? ^^ No.. Obi-Wan ! God !!

[@pikppa]

Obi also killed Maul and discovered about the Clones and the Separatists. He was worth the trust. Plus Yoda and Windu were busy xd

[@thesnail89110]

Francesco Brosolo They discovered that Maul was still alive too ^^

[@pikppa]

Details xd

[@arminreindl7742]

Nah, the war was a group effort. Anakin and Padme sure helped Obi-Wan by killing all these workers and destroying the factory. Then the rest of the Jedi made it worse by starting an attack on a completely legal and valid execution and finally Yoda bursts in using the army that belongs to the Republic. Sure Dooku planned all of this to happen, but the Jedi sure did nothing to avoid an armed conflict.

[@EntropiReality]

Obi-wan just needed to get the high ground, he only realized his true power when fighting anakin

[@kakashikage9483]

0:37 - 0:47 Dooku’s so bad ass, that when he took off his cape, it *DISAPPEARED*

[@sergiomendoza4850]

I love how dooku fights. Swift movements, lots of lunges and attempts to stab straight through rather than hacking and slashing. And he’s just cool and collected under pressure.

[@billyjoyce6849]

2:15 the Jedi killed one of the Pykes 😂😂😂

[@billyjoyce6849]

Look to the right when they do a force push 😂😂

[@PawelNev]

Not rly at 2:05 Dooku deflects blasters shots from Pykes and one of these shots kill one Pyke which you are looking at 2:14 before Jedi do force push so this Pyke was actually killed by Dooku.

[@PawelNev]

But Jedi still might killed one Pyke cuz at 2:26 u can see dead pyke in diffrent postion. Still it's not the one u mentioned and we dont see the one who was dead before Jedi done force push so it's kinda hard to judge what Jedi done here might be just a mistake from producers.

[@ernest9092]

What can i say except ur welcome

[@Goldlung1]

I wish we would had see more of Dooku, i just love his caracter

[@AlexCornetto-cr5hx]

Damn Clever of Dooku , making Obi Wan go on the offence and Anakin go on the defence

[@marcelinodionisio4759]

Dooku: start dueling Obi wan: it's time to fly

[@annabellemartin3004]

I'm pretty sure this is literally my favorite fight in the whole series.

[@bruceschweitzer]

That music though

[@seanerikdiaz5612]

Bro, Dooku didn't just school Anakin and Obi Wan here. My man gave them a full on master class with one hand tied behind his back

[@real_wblz]

It’s sooooooooooooo cool how anakin and obi wan used the force together

[@TTHEREV]

yeah,force wave is cool

[@nikoniortnike]

1:20-1:32 is just incredible.

[@camerongreene3357]

I honestly like how Dooku managed to put Anakin on the defensive while Obi-wan was on offense lol.

[@QuantumJuicE3]

This is honestly one of my favorite fights in star wars

[@gellertgrindelwald3257]

i love dooku-s Makashi combat style ♥

[@joshpierre9096]

Lol love this light saber duel, one of the best ones in the series!!!‼️‼️💯😎

[@Pin-Din7]

Josh Pierre agreed I know this is 3 weeks ago but when I want to think about something else in the topic of Star Wars I revisit this video. Love the soundtrack love duel makes me want to pick up on how to fence even more and so far I saw no-one shout out that combined Force Push from Obi-Wan and Anakin. Even though it failed I thought it was leaning towards a good idea just would've been nice if it had pushed Minister Lob and the other pikes further away from danger as this was more of a fight for Lightsabers and force users.

[@joshpierre9096]

lol yup yup, great analysis young one!

[@darthniennunb234]

Josh Pierre this lightsaber fight is underrated

[@theodorhesselholthoej]

Here, Obi-Wan finds out about Dooku being Tyrannus. He is this surprised because he knows that Dooku is actually behind the making of the clone army. Why was this never brought up by him to the council?