Registered: Feb 2005
Location: Hiding from zombies
This is pretty straightforward. Luke was hardly a Jedi master by any means in ROTJ, and I doubt very much that a young, inexperienced Form V practitioner could defeat a Sith lord who mastered Form II.
Registered: Feb 2005
Location: The Dark Side of the Force
CountQuan, Anakin was on top of his game in ROTS and he has been a jedi for nearly a decade and a half, received a considerable amount of formal training, and plus his incredible sensitivity to the force, sure he can beat Dooku.
But Luke in ROTJ is a completely different story. He trained with Master Yoda for only a few days before he ran off. From then on, he never received any formal training. In ROTJ, he only had like two years or experience as a Jedi. The fact that the force was with Luke becomes almost irrelevant if he lacks experience and proper training.
Honestly, you cannot say Luke can defeat Dooku just because Anakin did. You have to compare them the more realistic way, by experience, amount of training, and skill.
So the bottom line is, Dooku would slaughter Luke in utter and convincing fashion.
__________________
"Beneath this mask there is more than flesh. Beneath this mask there is an idea, Mr. Creedy, and ideas are bulletproof." (Thanks TRiNiTYfemi for the sig!)
Last edited by DarkNemesis on Feb 21st, 2005 at 10:51 PM
While the powers of the darkside and experience are with Dooku, Luke would win, the second time.
First Dooku would chop his hand off and they would have a rematch...
__________________ "The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant, next to the power of the force."
Registered: Feb 2005
Location: Hiding from zombies
I think you're putting too much stock into genetics and potential. The child of Einstein could perhaps be the brightest scientist of his or her era, or could be a high school drop-out with a serious bout of alcoholism. Potential is never an excuse or substitute for skill and experience.
"Potential is never an excuse or substitute for skill and experience."
Luke (more potential) defeated Darth Vader, (more skill and experience)
and look how little time he had to train in order to do it. I'm not saying genetics makes you amazing, just in Luke and Anakin's case. I mean, Luke is related to the force.
__________________ "The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant, next to the power of the force."
Registered: Nov 2004
Location: The Unknown Regions
Luke beat Vader in ROTJ because Vader was drastically weakened at this time. He was nothing like he was in ROTS, a shadow of his former self. How strong and agile can you be while being trapped in a mechanical suit? Seriously. Luke was lucky he wasn't fighting Anakin in his prime, or Luke would've been dead before he could draw his lightsaber. Like many have said, Luke barely got any training at all.
As for Dooku, he trained at the Jedi Academy all his life and became a full-fledged Jedi Knight. He became an excellent duelist with a lightsaber and mastered the use of the Force. Not to mention that he defeated a Jedi Knight and his Padawan, and Dooku's old Master, the strongest Force user in the Academy, not long after that. In ROTS, we see him fight both Obi-Wan and Anakin at the same time and hold them both off. It's not until Anakin gives in to the dark side that Dooku bites the big one.
A WHOLE lot of luck.
But I guess you're right, if Anakin got smacked around with someone helping him, then I'm afraid Luke would bite the big red saber.
__________________ "The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant, next to the power of the force."
Actually genetics is more physical then mental and since anakinss chlorine's arein his cell then is not wrong to believe luke inherited some of that in hi cell.
Feb 21st, 2005 02:59 PM
