Star Wars: The Most Underrated Lightsaber Duel (Anakin / Obi Wan / Yoda vs Count Dooku)

[@maolchiaran]

That intro... Pure, unadulterated, full fat, straight from the cow M I L K

[@FullFatVideos]

twice the intro, double the milk

[@facade2027]

Full Fat Videos SMOOTH TRABSITIONS YES

[@tinykemper2561]

*M I L K Y*

[@bekiboo9]

@Ewan Callister fuck off

[@paweandonisgawralidisdobrz2522]

@@FullFatVideos twice the tiddies twice the milk

[@robbiecotton6827]

I've always thought that Dooku's curved saber added to his sense of elegance and grace

[@vetarlittorf1807]

Partially. But primarily to accommodate Lee's fencing skills.

[@GrosvnerMcaffrey]

In the EU it is designed specifically for dueling and hard to fight against

[@Сайтамен]

It also allows you to spin it faster, change normal hold to reverse by one hand and not lose it in fight.

[@justareader____]

Yeah it’s interesting, since lightsabers can’t be curved, so the handle has to be curved, instead of a normal sword, like a katana or a khopesh

[@welshlout3400]

It’s a cool visual complement to Dooku’s duelling style. I don’t recall what form it was numerically, but it was all about overturning the power of your opponent’s strikes, which a curved hilt symbolises pretty well.

[@absolutelyunreal3613]

Full fat: calls Dooku’s lightsaber rediculous *brave, but foolish*

[@wuxiagamescentral]

*surely you can do better*

[@KanuckStreams]

Totally! I like how he knew that Sir Christopher Lee himself had input into the design of the hilt, the shape was made that way to make it easier to hold in a dueling stance. Which, with the background lore of Dooku having near-perfected Form II (Makashi) of combat designed for saber-vs-saber dueling, this makes total sense for him to have a saber built to strengthen those precepts.

[@mariozyfi7013]

Like your spelling

[@deathrayman8074]

@@mariozyfi7013 "Ridikulous!"

[@Trollamollex]

Dookus lightsaber lore is the only one that makes the wielder feel more dangerous.

[@benvoliothefirst]

"I like Obi-Wan for the same reason I like Captain America." It's the beard, isn't it? Definitely the beard.

[@melkor3496]

Well his beard is sexy.

[@jordanglasper1064]

Hahahahahaha

[@XanderVJ]

But that would mean he would only like Captain America in "Infinity War"...

[@jordanglasper1064]

@@XanderVJ not necessarily. Many a few characters from the MCU had degrading story arcs. Cap & Iron literally had the best story arcs throughout the entire 10 years. Even though Infinity War was a better film than Endgame, Cap always killed his role. And had the most epic moment in the last film.

[@rosslee1996]

Definitely 😏

[@JainaSoloB312]

Lemme tell you, as a fencer, and as someone who's used both styles of lightsaber, a curved hilt is far more advantageous in single combat than a double blade Dooku's hilt isn't a gimmick, it makes an appreciable difference. Think about it this way, the blade will always arrive faster than his grip on the hilt makes it seem. He's holding the saber straight, so the blade is angled slightly forward, but your brain has a really hard time making that adjustment in real time when you've spent years (decades for Obi-Wan, centuries for Yoda) subconsciously memorizing exactly where a blade will be relative to the position of your opponent's hands on the hilt.

[@Laesis]

Yeah, Lee himself asked to get that blade because of the advantages.

[@MylesKillis]

Doesn't it also give you more leverage during slashing

[@TheAsj97]

@@MylesKillis No, curved hilts were only really used hitorically for thrust centric sport "swords" like the fencing foil. There are a few examples of real historical sabres with curved hilt, but they're very slight curves and they are the exception, not the rule. And like any historical weapon, if some characteristic like that is not in all swords it means it is objectively inferior to a straight hilt, and the cases where they existed were because of either experimentation or personal preference. And for two handed swords like a lightsaber, leverage depends only on the hilt length, not its shape.

[@MylesKillis]

@@TheAsj97 lol tell that to christopher lee who was a fencer and who asked to have the curved hilt.

[@TheAsj97]

@@MylesKillis Yes, he was an olympic fencer, not a medieval fencer. Have you ever even seen an olympic "sword"? Lightsabers were based on katanas and longswords, not fencing foils. He didn't have any experience with real historical fencing on either of these swords, it's like saying a master painter is also a master music composer, just because painting and music writing are two types of art.

[@pawarl.o.s.881]

Lucas isn't bad a making characters, he's just bad at telling them to talk like people.

[@evangremlich5775]

Lucas provided the characters that Dave Filoni helped rise to greatness with Clone Wars.

[@Fi_Sci_]

I dunno, Christopher Lee was pretty convincing during the interrogation scene with Obi wan, and how he was broken up by Qui Gons death. Granted this is Christopher Lee who can act great in any movie, but still I have to argue against your point that he doesn’t talk like a person.

[@amazingrileyrules]

@@evangremlich5775 tbh yea some characters didn’t really need it like Obi wan in the prequels was MVP in acting but anakin who really only amazed me in the third movie got even better with the clone wars making him my favorite alongside Ahsoka and Rex

[@evangremlich5775]

@@amazingrileyrules I agree with you. I'm mainly thinking of Darth Maul.

[@UltimateDBZJAMES]

@wespozo No, in episodes 1 and 2, mainly 1, they don't talk like people. When I got into Star Wars with episode 1 I was like, "Why do they talk like that? It must be how Jedi talk, I guess", then everyone was speaking the same way, except for Jar Jar. Then I realized it was a problem with the movie, bad dialogue and bad direction.

[@pawarl.o.s.881]

Finally, someone talks about the lack of dismemberment in the Sequels. At least one person should have lost an arm, maybe even a leg for a change of pace. (To clarify, I mean none lethal dismemberment of a named character)

[@lagavr4693]

And Finn gets slashed on the back by Kylo. HOW DID HE NOT DIE? DISNEY RUINED STAR WARS

[@joshmitchell1898]

It’s hard to see but Kylo chops one of the guards head off in TLJ

[@Dragonspirit223]

@@joshmitchell1898 you mean the baby knife cut Rey deals to sir whip?

[@pawarl.o.s.881]

I'm talking about how a named character should have lost a limb

[@Kowasi]

Watching IX, I felt dismembered, if that counts.

[@MrR2d2c3po10]

Clones was the first Star Wars film I saw in theaters as a kid and I lost my ever-loving shit when yoda took out that blade.

[@southpaw117]

I saw it in theaters as well and the crowd was screaming so loudly that you couldn't hear the battle at all.

[@Alter292]

Not gonna lie, I did greatly enjoy even my experience with the Force Awakens only because the crowd had this energy about it that I had never seen before in theaters. Screaming, applause, singing along. It was wild. Tons more exciting than the movie itself.

[@BorzTamas]

That was my first too!

[@anedgedancer5147]

I have an idea how that is, I watched Endgame in theaters opening day. Wild

[@TwistedReality13]

@@Alter292 Right.. Endgame was like that for me.. My wife was shushing me while the whole theater erupted and I'm just looking at her like "do you not hear the rest of the theater???"

[@sadeknight9112]

Yeah you’re practically spot on with your “Force moving your own old body” theory. Force users empower themselves when they fight. For most like Anakin, Luke, and Maul this works together with their muscles to turn them into absolute beasts. In contrast a force user’s connection to the force can turn them into absolute beasts despite their failing body like Yoda, Dooku, and Palpy (and somewhat Vader, his cybernetics may keep his strength but his agility and endurance is all his connection to the force.) There was a line somewhere in some book that episode 6 Palpy was surprised to find out he could still run without the force.

[@dianabarnett6886]

It's also worth noting that they can't do that forever. It's like putting nitrous in the tank; it's a powerful boost, but brief. An old force user can physically compete with a younger one only for a short time. If they don't end the fight quickly, the endurance of the younger fighter will win out. A great example being Qui-Gon vs Maul.

[@Qshafe]

It was Palpatine in the episode 3 novelization I believe.

[@liamclarke91]

Something to note is the ep2 visual dictionary mentions Yoda's "ancient body wracked by arthritis".

[@oliveragag8576]

@The Infamous How is this "wanting every single second to add to the lore" we're just observing what we see on screen and coming to a rational conclusion. Also Star Wars media doesn't actually get into the lore that often. At least from the ones I've read. It's mostly a line here or there, an occasional easter egg, or necessary basic information. Most of the nitty gritty lore goes to the source books, who's only purpose is lore.

[@oliveragag8576]

@The Infamous Correct me if I'm wrong, I may have misunderstood what they said, but how I understand it is that we are merely answering Full Fats' question about why Yoda is able to jump around and still need a cane. He does it by using the force to augment his body for a short amount of time, like what's shown in other pieces of Star Wars media.

[@Avenging_Archer]

Dooku's display in this movie is by far the most impressive performance of any Lightsaber duelist, Jedi or Sith, in all the movies, ever. Sure, it doesn't look as fancy, as exciting and it's short. But in short succession, Dooku completely overwhelmed Kenobi, something nobody ever did before or since, in fact Obi Wan never managed to defeat Dooku. Then, Dooku overcame Anakin, the literal Chosen One, and mutilated him badly. THEN he fought toe-to-toe against none other than Master Yoda, the most powerful Jedi of his time and his former Master (and this after neither being able to overcome the other using the Force). And while the fight sequence is meant to show us how amazing Yoda is, in reality the result was the same, a stalemate. Dooku successfully distracted Yoda long enough to make his retreat. Lets keep one thing in mind, not even Darth Sidious managed anything more than a stalemate against Yoda. In fact, Sidious was visibly afraid of fighting Yoda head-on, and literally tried to escape the confrontation, whereas Dooku took on Yoda with confidence and without the slightest hesitation. In short, he defeated two of the greatest lightsaber duelists of all time, then stalemated against the most powerful Jedi in the Order. He wasn't hit, injured or even so much as kicked, not even once through all three fights. AND, he successfully accomplished all of his mission objectives.

[@kpetalis]

While I agree with most of your post, Dooku is one of the most powerful and accomplished masters ever, I disagree with your assumption about the duel with Yoda. Yes, he decided to fight Yoda, and yes he seems to have not been hit in the duel. But, it is clear since the beginning that Dooku didn't want this fight. He was searching for ways to escape since the beginning. During the entire scene, Yoda is in control of the fight. While force fighting, Yoda simply negates Dooku's attacks or redirects them but doesn't attack even once even though he had the chance to do so. That shows us that while Dooku is posturing in the end that the battle would have to be decided by a lightsaber duel, in reality he lost the force battle and knows it. Yoda simply shows him that he could end this battle then and there. He simply gives him the time to accept that fact and decide what he wants to do. Then during the duel, Dooku is seen attacking ferociously and, dare I say desperately, trying to stop Yoda from having the control of the flow of the battle. Yoda, in no part of the duel, be it in the force duel nor in the lightsaber duel was seen to be pushed at his limit. I believe that in this scene, what we must take is that while Anakin and Obi Wan are great fighters and powerful force users, they are still far from being masters. And while Count Dooku is a force to be reckoned with, he is nowhere near Yoda's level. Had Yoda wanted to kill Dooku, he could have done so. But, he didn't want to kill him, first of all because he wanted to take him prisoner and question him about what he knows, but also because he wanted to save his student. Yoda's only mistake was that he didn't expect his old student to use his power to try and kill Anakin and Obi Wan in order to escape. a lapse of judgement really. He let his own memories of his student cloud his judgement, and that lapse is something that can be supported by the scene itself. Dooku didn't kill Anakin and Obi Wan even though he had the chance to do so. A move more akin to the honor of a Jedi than a Sith. Taking that into account, Yoda hoped that his old student wouldn't use such an underhanded move while facing him, and dare I say hoped that he could reconcile with him.

[@ForsakenDreamer7]

@@louisdrouard9211 Wrong. _In the history of the Jedi Order, only two opponents ever overcame him in battle. One was Master Yoda, who was said was the Order's true master of lightsaber combat. The other was former Master Dooku, whose own fighting style was archaic, yet stunningly effective._

[@ForsakenDreamer7]

@@louisdrouard9211 Still better than Windu. _The Count’s blade was quick as a viper striking. Among the other Jedi, perhaps only Mace Windu would have been his equal on neutral ground: but here on Vjun, steeped in the dark side, his bladework was malice made visible-wickedness cut in red light._ _Then their blades clashed together in a lace of fire, green and red: but the green burned hotter. Slowly, slowly, Dooku gave way: and in the dark, drunken Vjun air, Yoda was terrible to behold._

[@LordVader1094]

@@kpetalis Damn, did you stretch before you tried to reach that hard?

[@MR.ICE.]

@@LordVader1094 To be fair, this is a video reading into the fight. So it’s normal people are going to. As I do, too.

[@martinhall9497]

I have NEVER heard a theatre be more hype than when Yoda whipped out his lightsaber.

[@Rodanguirus]

Yeah, I know public opinion has shifted over time, but for many years, it seemed like the common opinion was that this fight was the only/main reason to watch Episode 2. Weird to hear it called the most underrated duel of the series now.

[@poptart1234tas]

When Thor got his axe >

[@Rdc_Dom]

I've always enjoyed this fight because it seems like Dooku was more so violently instructing Obi-wan and Anakin, teaching them both a lesson in humility, the flaws in their respective fighting styles, and how flawed their teamwork was. It's because of Dooku that Obi-wan and Anakin became more proficient warriors.

[@fightingdreamer123]

Yoda's acrobatic style also is the perfect embodiment of form IV lightsaber combat, while Obi Wan is the embodiment of defensive III, Anakin of aggressive V and Dooku's refined dueling of II. At least we get these very defined styles that work and make sense rather than Rey swinging a lightsaber like a baseball bat and somehow beating the apprentice to both Luke and Sidious/Snoke. Remember, the lightsaber is an elegant weapon of more civilized times.

[@ForsakenDreamer7]

Obi Wan didn't use Soresu at all in this fight though.

[@fightingdreamer123]

@@ForsakenDreamer7 He didn't use the Soresu TECHNIQUE of deflecting blaster bolts, but the defensive positions he takes against Dooku here and Anakin in Revenge are clearly form III

[@ForsakenDreamer7]

@@fightingdreamer123 But Obi Wan is not on the defence. He tries to attack Dooku and Soresu has no offensive moves. And if we go by the novels it's even more clear that it's not Form 3.

[@golfclub2830]

@@ForsakenDreamer7 this would explain why he got beaten so badly by Dooku. Still, given Obi's character it doesn't make much sense for him to go to the offensive and completely forget about his strong points

[@ForsakenDreamer7]

@@golfclub2830 The thing is that Obi Wan does not have a choice. Dooku is much stronger in the Force so if Kenobi becomes passive, Count will launch him straight into afterlife.

[@Deathlygunn]

Christopher Lee: "I've been in more sword fights on celluloid than perhaps anyone." Wouldn't that make Christopher Lee also the first person to have a sword fight on digital film?

[@karlboekdrukker]

Not necessairly

[@Santisima_Trinidad]

I don't think so. I wouldn't be surprised if that honour goes to ray park, Liam Neeson, and ewan mcgregor, as I am pretty certain phantom menace was filmed partly using digital film. I think LOTR was also filmed partly using digital film, so potentially one of the actors from there was filmed swordfighting on digital film before Christopher lee. Although it would be pretty awesome if he turned out to have been the first person to swordfight on digital film, and the first person to have a wizard duel on digital film.

[@kenkrupowies7647]

I found a Wikipedia entry with all movies shot on digital before 2015. LOTR isn't on it and neither is Ep 1. Most of the movies before Star Wars Ep II I don't recognize, so I don't know if there's any sword fighting in them. Here's the link- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_shot_on_digital_video_prior_to_2015

[@Wexter0083]

@@kenkrupowies7647 Just went over the list! Unless there was a sword fight in 28 Days Later, I think Lee has the honor of having the first sword fight done entirely on digital film.

[@michaelrussell3890]

Peter Jackson: I want to to imagine what someone getting stabbed sounds like. Christopher Lee: I don't have to imagine. I know what it sounds like

[@vetarlittorf1807]

Fun fact: even though Christopher Lee mostly just did the close-up shots by himself, Lucas made sure that Dooku's lightsaber hilt would be curved to accommodate Lee and his European fencing style. Which is why Dooku usually uses only one hand when dueling.

[@jasonblalock4429]

I've always enjoyed the Yoda/Dooku fight... but my pick for most underrated fight in the series was only barely mentioned here in passing: Obi-Wan vs Jango. No one ever talks about it! Even though it's the most unique duel in the entire franchise, thanks to the wonderful asymmetry in the combatants' abilities. Not to mention that it's the only time we ever see a muggle go toe-to-toe with a Jedi and pull it off. Between their fight and the ensuing chase, it's a showcase of Obi-Wan's quick thinking vs Jango's seemingly bottomless bag of tricks. But what I think really makes it special is the vital plot purpose it serves, which is subtle enough to be overlooked: By establishing that Jango is an absolute badass on land and in space, the audience instantly accepts that the clones are badasses as well. There's no need for any other setup or explanation of their abilities. And for anyone in the audience who'd been wondering, "Ok, but why choose THIS guy as the basis for the clones?" they have their answer. Because this guy can fight a Jedi and walk away. (Plus - and maybe this is a stretch - but that aspect also feels like a little quiet foreshadowing of Order 66...)

[@chronos6649]

I totally agree with you, but I would like to amend one of your statements, mostly because muggles are Harry Potter, not Star Wars.

[@Dragonspirit223]

It also hits harder when you consider Legends Jango fought in a war against the Jedi and probably lost a couple dozen friends to them. This isn't a battle for him, its vengeance

[@mart4414]

@Jason Blalock, Agreed, it was meant to showcase how useful and competent the clone army could have been and foreshadow the dangers should they turn against the Jedi. The point you make is evident in the extended CGI parts where the Clones are launching their very first ground assaults on Geonosis - their first shock and awe moment. After Yoda has bailed them out of the arena he assumes command and the audience can feel an under current of unease at this new power the Jedi are forced to juggle. The choice of Yoda particularly with his pacifist demeanour leading a war drives this home even more. This is what frustrates me, we know George struggles with dialogue and has a penchant for stupid 4 year old toy characters but the level of plot and character building in 1-6 is miles away from Disney's rubbish, like a completely different franchise.

[@jasonblalock4429]

@@mart4414 Eh... you're saying that after twenty years of deconstruction and over-analysis of the prequels. I really don't have much doubt that the sequels will likewise come to be better-regarded over time, especially since they're starting from a place of wider public acceptance. Sure, some fans really dislike them, but they weren't as universally panned as the prequels were upon release. And personally, I think the sequels are like the other two trilogies: they do some things well, and other things not so well. I don't see them as being any sort of major step back.

[@0bliviance]

@@jasonblalock4429 I have to sadly agree with you on the point that kids today will probably look back at them with rose-tinted goggles. The sequels are so full of contradictions, weird storytelling and odd moments I just can't enjoy them. Just like the added CGI bug singing in Jabba's palace in edited editions.

[@Captain_tiberius]

One of things i love about that fight, is Dooku's face at the end. after defeating Obi Wan and Anakin, and he just looks so sad. To me, its the first break in his façade. He talks about being a dark, powerful force of the dark side, but in that moment? he looks like an old man, wondering what the hell he's done. Crippling some poor teenager for life, its that moment of "is this who I REALLY want to be? Is this REALLY the right path." all of which pays off of course, in the next movie, where he is robbed of his dignity, his skill, and before the end, his life. His finale moments, not spent as the dark lord he tried so hard to be, but as the tired, old man, afraid to die. For a character that spends most of his time being a "tell, don't show. I think it gives give him depth, the character otherwise would have lacked.

[@dougfoust117]

I always read that lul in Anakins movements when he gets his arm cut off as a moment of confusion. He thinks Dooku is going to give ground so he keeps his weapon on guard ahead of him. Instead Dooku pivots to a different line and takes his arm. It looked better when I was a kid, but I can still make it make sense now.

[@rikudoubapeck]

I was thinking the same thing. Lightsaber duels have many moves planned out far in advance and it's all about the force guiding your actions. Dooku must be able to take advantage of that and changed his mind last second.

[@sanhill7889]

I thought Dooku just held him in place with the force

[@Woodsy2575]

This is definitely an underrated fight. It shows Anakin’s hubris that has been on display throughout the film, finally catch up to him. They way that Dooku exudes this level of cool confidence even against Yoda makes him a villain that is scary in a way that Vader and Palpatine never were.

[@ryankeefe6222]

I remember Anakin with two lightsabers was all over the marketing like promo photos action figures etc I remember being disappointed when that last so briefly

[@ifxthenwhy6202]

Might wanna turn off your discord notifications while recording lol 7:47

[@joseluis5055]

I enjoy any lightsaber duel that includes Dooku, he is very underrated

[@justthinking650]

glad clone wars is gave him more credits

[@carnagecarnage657]

Yes I think his duels have such a meaning that you have to pay attention in detail. For example if you notice, Dooku is always exploiting the opponents openings and he is always at advantage EDIT: its also interesting that in his duel with anakin and obi wan he was dominating the whole time... He even stood up against anakins powerful strikes, at the end he only slipped and thats why he lost but he is way more powerful its just that Sidius literally made Dooku Anakin's Master for a while.

[@Tigervm07]

Indeed, my favorite sith

[@devforfun5618]

yep, i didn't even remember he set all the events in motion, in my memory he was a minor character like Maul,

[@breakink9396]

I mean he was yodas padawan, he better be good

[@TheLolbot3000]

I am disproportionately nostalgic for attack of the clones. I think I was just the right age in 2002, but also I just love the Geonosis aesthetic 😍

[@ilovemanunited6179]

Attack of the Clones had one of the best aesthetics.

[@ThinWhiteAxe]

It has a beautiful soundtrack and a beautiful red mullet that perfectly coordinated with the weird slightly Gothic red planet... That's probably why I am disproportionately fond of it myself

[@wallywest4727]

I remember my Dad losing his shit over Yoda when we saw this at the cinema, we had no idea Yoda was going to fight so it was a brilliant reveal.

[@HarperLylia]

One thing I love about the part in the shadows is Dookus always illuminated in red and Anakin's face changes between blue and red (light and dark)

[@BlazerK1914]

I enjoyed seeing Yoda fighting with his Lightsaber. Sure it's not everyone's favorite, but I grew up seeing the small Jedi Master in action.

[@breakink9396]

If you watched the movies in order of which they were released it makes this fight legendary, for young people who start at ep 1 will see yoda fight pretty early on, not to mention we had to wait for the movies to be released and not binge watch them.

[@SkellyTan]

THANK YOU full fat, this is one of my favorite lightsaber duels and it is soooo underrated. I’ma watch this now. Thanks so much!

[@JumbleJammyJokes]

Can you imagine if Dooku was never acknowledged as a former Jedi, and the characters/audience just viewed him as another separatist? That first bolt of force lightning would've been such a 'holy shit' moment.

[@justthinking650]

yeah but George Lucas likes spoiling tho, remember how the trailer of ROTS became a summary of the entire Movie

[@Alter292]

@@justthinking650 you mean RotJ or RoS? I have to admit the RoS spoilers had everyone so dumbfounded. None of them wanted any of it to be true haha. But that wasn't George Lucas's fault

[@justthinking650]

@@Alter292 rots = revenge of the sith come on

[@Alter292]

@@justthinking650 LMAO so I lose track of all the ROTs and you're gonna be a little bitch about it

[@JainaSoloB312]

Very true, but ultimately it was more important to give audiences the context of Dooku being Qui-Gon's master, than it was to have that shock factor

[@h_nt_r]

Anakin riding through the dunes on Tatooine to his mother is one of the greatest visual scenes in the entire franchise

[@CRONKTEZ]

y’all are sleeping on how good of a duelist Dooku is. He took on Obi Wan and Anikan 2v1 TWICE in the films. And went toe to toe with Yoda. Yeah he got decapitated, but a young Darth Vader. . .

[@AncestorEmpire1]

One of the best moments in the SW history was the audience reaction to Yoda drawing his lightsaber for the first time. Those cheers were loud as hell

[@gunamora7774]

The way Yoda puts away Dooku’s force lighting in his coat = greatest thing in Star Wars

[@ontasbulent5709]

So next week‘s episode is how all the prequel villains are foreshadowing Vader and are all one part of hi character. I’m I right?

[@Laesis]

Congratulations.

[@midnightwatchman1]

I remember watching this when I was at university. yes, I remembered the crowd in the cinema erupting when Yoda burst into that jumping and spinning light. before the fights were kind of normal

[@QueerChangling]

From the movie viewing I was in during this, from a guy sitting on the stairs because the overbooked. “Oh Shit! Yoda got a lightsaber!”

[@ontasbulent5709]

Can we all agree that the music playing in the background is great Men I love the music from the prequels

[@jeremieportejoie2254]

Samuel kim music is just epic at remaking star wars music (you should check out his channel)

[@ontasbulent5709]

@@jeremieportejoie2254 Im already subscribed to him his the king of film music in KZbin. And the fan made pictures he uses for the background are amazing too. Clone knights look really dope

[@oddball9982]

if there is something I'll give the prequels is that they have amazing music

[@RoverIAC]

I always liked that scene and thought Yoda was MVP of the movie.

[@Fi_Sci_]

The Theme that played as Yoda was drawing his Saber was absolutely Epic, and still amazing to this day. I don’t think it was ever officially released, but it was an incredible part of that Duel.

[@SamuelTheAdept]

The fact that you recognize the Anakin duel wielding is awesome, I do think it’s overshadowed for how short it is

[@jerichamesclammay3107]

Dooku would've diced Rey Sue and Crylo like slicing a sandwich

[@austinh7539]

Wow the editing in this video was out of this world!

[@FullFatVideos]

Thanks Heath!

[@q.h.s5051]

This is one of my favorite duels of the whole film saga. I love the double lightsabers and the shots of Dooku and Anakin in the dark only illuminated by the lightsabers. Yoga jumping in is great! I really enjoy this duel

[@southpaw117]

Yoga

[@wowdevon1893]

Yoga

[@maxmuller4271]

"I've been looking forward to this."

[@natknutson1482]

Yeah, dude? Curved hilts are very common. They are used for fencing styles and swords focussed on thrusting and parrying. It's function not toy sales.

[@dubbingsync]

Function in universe... toy sales in ours. But yeah I see where you’re coming from with the fencing style point.

[@natknutson1482]

@@dubbingsync function in ours too. Why do you like, as stated in the video, lee suggested it.

[@breakink9396]

There’s even fencing hilts that are shaped like a pistol grip, so curved is definitely a thing

[@ofadetergentsud]

This whole scene has always been the most memorable for me.

[@VinVonVoom]

Yeah honestly Anakin vs Dooku always gets me sweaty by the time it comes up in the movie, it feels like so much has built up to this moment.

[@tafedits]

Lucas worrying making it belieavable made one of the best CGI fighting jedi ever made in the saga !

[@thewhitesword1336]

Thanks for this video, always enjoyed Dooku and he is easily my favorite Star Wars character, not top tier but unquestionably one of the very greats. Always loved Sir Christopher's performances in other works, and getting him in Star Wars is just an added bonus. My favorite hollywood actor, he is missed greatly today. RIP Sir Christopher, you have alot of fans even now.

[@jeezus557]

They do such an excellent job with this duel. Even going as far as showing how when Anakin initially crops into Jar Kai it catches him by surprise and you visibly see him fall to his back foot and is on the defensive until slowing down Anakin's momentum and taking back the offensive. It's such a great job showing Tyranus's mastery.

[@dvass7253]

I will never forget the feeling of utter exhilaration that this movie's entire third act gave me, especially the Yoda/Dooku portion, when I first saw it in the theater with my parents back in 2002.

[@TheRayfield77]

It's been a long time since I was moved like that from entertainment. I guess when Luke showed up at the end of Mandalorian S2. That one got me up out of my chair.

[@Spearra]

7:46 I mean considering his famous training session scene with General Grievous during that 2D (2003(?)) cartoon that is supposed to be episode 2.5, and how unfazed Dooku was then, no wonder. (Granted that cartoon came out in between Clones and Revenge, and from a lore perspective) Either way, dudes a dueling monster.

[@Tareltonlives]

That one scene was better than any fight in the Clone Wars TV show

[@Sinsystems]

Personally I would have loved to see what they could have put together if they had today's technology.

[@juliussgoatfanatic6133]

Looks better than today's technology lol

[@Charles-In-Charge]

Your lightsaber duel edits are BRILLIANT!

[@ltb1345]

Dooku’s lightsaber is beautiful. I’m glad you can have curved hilts in SWTOR.

[@christopherhodges7607]

From a behind the scenes interview, the curved hilt was also custom made for Lee who from what I understand suffered from injuries to his hand years later from when he filmed three musketers and thus the curved hilt was easier for him to hold long term. In terms of story character and costume, Dooku is an actual count of his home planet and as such preferred the jedi saber style of either makashi or soresu which is described as being an elegant style of saber combat that focuses on patience and precision strikes, a style befitting someone of his status as a Count.

[@nicholaswalsh4462]

For a film made almost 20 years ago, the effects hold up fairly well.

[@andycopeland7051]

Man that was a great video! The way you cut footage together always gives me goosebumps! You've got great taste. Thank you for enriching our lives

[@hunterslegoroom]

Can I say the editing is sweet in this! You’re quality is amazing. And I love the analysis as always!

The cuts transitioning from one fight to another are amazing

[@GlobalOutcast]

Rip acting legend Christopher Lee Dacula can now finially rest

[@oddball9982]

I hope he's doing well

[@TheCiroth]

Honestly, this fight is my fav out of the Live Action. Thanks for the awesome review

[@klopson9703]

Dooku vid? Yes, please! I love his fighting style and i adore Sir Christopher Lee (rip).

[@taptapzip7633]

the cuts at the begging of the vid ARE SOOOOOOO AMAZING,one of the best cuts i have ever seen

[@absolutelyunreal3613]

I’ve been looking forward to this

[@yalieyal4362]

Omg we have been getting so many star wars videos I am amazed and soooooo happy

[@cademacleanYT]

You may already have it planned, and I know Rebels isn’t great, but it would be awesome to hear your input on the Ashoka vs. Vader fight. I find that to be won of the most compelling battles to date!

[@kurtcoibainjr]

RIP Christopher Lee :( The nice comment on his stunt double seems to really capture his attitude as a performer.

[@mavrickmike16]

Which lightsaber battle is the worst 2011 me: none they’re all amazing 2020 me: any lightsaber fight in the sequel trilogy

[@evangremlich5775]

Yeah. If I wanted to pick a particular worst duel, I'd say Luke vs Kylo Ren.

[@cmarley314]

@@evangremlich5775 That wasn't even a "lightsaber" duel per se

[@evangremlich5775]

Yes, that's what made it so underwhelming. It's just slow-mo posing and dodging.

[@evangremlich5775]

@ol' man 'rantrum Yeah, Last Jedi mentioned that.

[@UltimateDBZJAMES]

It has to be Rey vs Kylo in TROS, Rey and Finn vs Kylo in TFA was entertaining, and Luke vs Kylo isn't a duel, Luke wasn't even there. Rey stabs Kylo through the chest and he doesn't die, and the thing with Leia makes no sense.

[@yourmateluke1608]

I don't know what the general consensus of the Obi-Wan Vs Maul and Savage Oppress in Hondu's base is, but I really enjoy it and it's one of my favourite in the Clone Wars

[@BetterCallStan]

I love that in ROTJ force lightning is shown be almost unstoppable then Yoda just deflects it WITH NO LIGHTSABER like it’s nothing.

[@Agtsmirnoff]

You’re comparing a just turned Jedi Luke to a master Yoda....

[@BetterCallStan]

Yeah, but the point I was making is that through Luke, force lightning was seen as unstoppable, hence why that scene works.

[@benjaminodonnell258]

I have always imagined Yada saying, at the end of the fight when he force grabs the cane and starts to hobble again, "Feel this tomorrow, I shall!"

[@jeremy1860]

As someone who enjoyed the prequels ever since they came out, it's a joy to see a video like this 😊

[@ChaosMakesAMVs]

The video editing in this essay is absolutely amazing and fluid. The Full Fat team has outdone itself

[@g3eneralz382]

5:48 "I've always love kenobi for the same reason I like Cap" Me: The beard?

[@donaldsmith8648]

That's one of the BEST breakdowns I've ever heard.. And not just for STARWARS..

[@VinVonVoom]

Anakin's hand removal is supposed to be blockable, Anakin tries to wait to dodge Dooku's blade but vastly underestimates Dooku's reach.

[@ThinWhiteAxe]

Twice the pride...

[@VinVonVoom]

@@ThinWhiteAxe Double the fall...

[@ThinWhiteAxe]

@@VinVonVoom [visible happiness]

[@SeanPalcic]

I haven't watched the whole video yet, just want to say the beginning editing of all the duels together was g-damn amazing

[@Senkara]

ok see that intro? yea, I'm gonna need a full version of that

[@detarak_oonson1119]

This fight is within my top 5 always. It's nice to see someone gives it a little credit!

[@philbell5564]

"They think it's all Yoda..." "It is now!"

[@TheBoondocksaint117]

Great video, but the star to me here is the editing. The seamless transition of action and sound from one fight to the next, completing and action from a different movie is spectacular.

[@thekidfromcanada]

I think the reason this fight is forgotten so often is because Dooku comes out of nowhere and Yoda have no personal reasons for fighting. just two shadows of characters going at it.

[@alekssavic1154]

Christopher Lee was amazing and I'm glad we got to see him in Star Wars, but I agree that his character is a bit... meh. He needed to at least be introduced in TPM so that we at least care a little that he's the bad guy now.

[@potitishogun2961997]

I think he was introduced way too late, as well. He just feeds the exposition to Obi-Wan about who he is and why his personal connection to the characters matters, but it's over so quickly that one might miss it at first glance. I love Sir Christopher Lee, of course, and his fighting prowess was interesting. It was elegant, with quick bursts of speed at appropriate times, making him unpredictable and difficult to combat. As for his character, sis voice, his presence, his authority, he emanates it all. He was simply, as much as the rest of the movie, directed poorly. He is handled much better in The Clone Wars show and the third movie, as underused as he was even then...

[@alekssavic1154]

@@potitishogun2961997 I actually thought he was one of the weaker characters in the Clone Wars, but I'm not really a huge fan of that show overall (it has a few good moments and of course the siege of mandalore arc is beautiful, but I've never really understood how for some people it saved the prequels). But yeah, really Christopher Lee's charisma 100% carries the character, since the writing and story does absolutely nothing to invest the audience.

[@motivationallizard6644]

@@alekssavic1154 if they actually let dooku go all out in his duels anakin and obi wan would have 100% died it’s not that he’s weak you just can’t kill your protagonists in their first encounter

[@lauraalexander2508]

@@potitishogun2961997 there was actually a deleted scene that took place when obi wan was in the Jedi archives that introduced Dooku as a character, they probably should have kept that scene in.

[@mattcalloway6254]

I think whats also interesting to know is how in the Duel of the Fates the Jedi wielding a green Lightsaber (Qui Gon Jinn) is more experienced and Obi Wan with the Blue Lightsaber is less experienced and somewhat more rash. In the Geonosis Duel, the Jedi wielding a green Lightsaber (Anakin) is less experienced and more rash, while Obi Wan wielding a blue Lightsaber is more experienced. Plus Obi Wan saw Qui Gon (green Lightsaber) rush at a Sith instead of waiting for him and fighting together, and it got him killed. Thus when Anakin repeated the same mistake along with his green Lightsaber, he recalled back to his duel on Naboo. Nice parallels and showing how Obi Wan has grown.

[@TheGangsterFrog]

12:03 This cut right here chief

[@upshotMusicTV]

So glad you made this video! One of my absolute favorites

[@Ryan-mech-muffin]

Man, I'm cringing whenever it cuts to Sequel "lightsaber duels."

[@JRF1004]

Dude your editing is top tier

[@robbymanable]

Count Dooku is definitely one of my top 10 favorite Star Wars characters

[@christianthomey7352]

This is the first lightsaber duel I ever saw. it will always have a place in my heart

[@jawamedia1529]

Yoda actually was a master of a lightsaber form (can't remember the name), that focused on using the force to make your body do things it couldn't normally do, like jump around, spin etc. So its kinda explained in canon, or whatever the EU mess is now for Star Wars

[@redsky4016]

Ataru or form 4

[@angmordagnithil7127]

It's one of my most cherished memories of this franchise: as a kid, watching it in the theater, seeing wise and wizened Yoda straighten up, telekinetically pull a lightsaber from his belt and activate it with a flourish, and thinking "Ooooh shit, this is actually happening!"

[@frojoe2004]

This is honestly one of my favorite duels. And the opening duel in Phantom Menace is one of my least favorite. I prefer slower, more methodical duels.

[@justaguywithafedora54]

The most underrated analysis I wish you can keep it more.

[@nachor9072]

At episode 2 of SW Dooku was among the top 4 duelist in the Galaxy: 1° Yoda 2° Darth Sidious 3° Count Dooku 4° Mace Windu

[@casecao8412]

@@louisdrouard9211 Ok Windu is not better than Yoda. Palpatine was just going easy on him for Anakin. Yoda> Palpatine> Mace Windu> Count Dooku

[@daltonbeverly643]

Windu> Also palp lost its what Lucas said

[@casecao8412]

@@daltonbeverly643 Ian McDiarmid seems to disagree...

[@daltonbeverly643]

The RotS novel, the RotS film, the RotS comic, and the source books all clearly show that Mace did indeed defeat Palpatine. its almost like Ian mcdonald is just an actor and not a creative mind on the project.

[@casecao8412]

@@daltonbeverly643 The Rots film is the only one that is cannon and it really doesn't show any favortism to either side. It is completely subjective.

[@pancakes8670]

People have criticized Lightsaber Duels as looking more like a dance than they do real sword fights, and I think that's the point. Not only is it more operatic, as Star Wars is a Space Opera, but I also have the little pet theory that the reason Lightsaber Duels look so weird is because... They're Force Users. They're constantly using the Force to sense each other's movements, each Lightsaber duel is a game of 4D Chess. Imagine if the two Dualists could constantly read each other's minds and predict each other's movements. It probably would end up looking like some kind of dance.

[@themain_main5745]

FiRsT, nah but this fight is one of my favorite and almost nobody talks about it. Also poor Padme, she got giant cuts on her back then gets sand in it, gross. Also great editing

[@AaronDarkus]

What I most love about this duel is that it builds tension perfectly and serves a form of character development for both Anakin and Obi-Wan. This may be 2 VS 1, but Christopher Lee manages to give the Count a menacing presence with makes the numerical disadvantage almost useless, combined with his refined battle style (Form II: Makashi, in lore terms) with is not only elegant but also quickly, deadly and hard to counter. This is like a videogame boss fight on which it is scripted that you will lose but it still feels like it gives you an "actual illusion of winning". This creates expectative to see how in complement material like TCW Anakin faces in other occasions the Count, becoming better and better in every fight up to their final duel in Revenge Of The Sith, when the stakes are their highest point, where after the failure in Attack Of The Clones and the constant encounters, Anakin is already ready to prove the Count he now can defeat him.

[@bricksandkyber6110]

Finally someone is talking about this amazing duel

[@SolarCLS6]

This is actually one of my favorite lightsaber fights.

[@HoustonSoto]

I genuinely enjoy watching Attack of the Clones. Even the worst of Star Wars has great bits.

[@geckomoriadaimyoofwano7157]

I love Attack of the Clones, much better than Rise of Skywalker

[@weegeeclaus695]

@@geckomoriadaimyoofwano7157 and last jedi

[@FreakDaMIghet]

I always thought of Yoda like this: He doesn't NEED the cane to walk, but he chooses to use it to conserve his strength. Just like how Charles Xavier, being as powerful as he is, could theoretically force his legs to work again through sheer mental will, but he chooses to rely mostly on a wheelchair because there are better uses for his power.