Originally posted by ((The_Anomaly))
not nessassarly, i think the shock was more the fact that Dooku had expected Palpatine to come to his aid, or at least tell anakin to spare his lifethis does not then imply that the fight was staged at all. it simply means that Dooku, being palpatines apprentice, had expected palpatine to save him and was suprised to hear his master tell anakin to kill him.
which in no way means that the fight was staged. also, he DID get his hands cut off. im sure had he been "not trying" he'd at least put in enough effort to not get his limbs hacked off if he was capable of it.
You would think so yes, but wouldn't you think that the possibly greatest duellist in the galaxy would know better then to get his hands cut off especially when he is trying. There is nothing to show that he became weaker after taking care of Obi Wan nothing at all, why would he lose? Why would he push on Anakin his anger?
And why would he expect Sidious to help him if he really lost, he knows the way of the Sith.
first off yes, that was my point, you'd think if he was that good he'd put in enough effort to not get his limbs hacked off. if he was truly not trying he would have at least put in the effort where he would not get himself hurt.
i dont understand your next point, did he become weaker? to me it looked like he just owned obi, and then he just wasn't as good as anakin. he didnt "become weaker" he just WAS weaker against anakin.
why would he push on Anakin's anger? for many reasons, perhaps he felt that anakin would join him (a la him asking obi, so that they can kill palps) perhaps he was just stating what he felt. i will admit, this part is definitely the hardest to argue against, but as i said before. had he been capable of doing better he would have done at LEAST better enough to not get his hands cut off.
why would he expect sids to help? well Dooku isnt REALLY a sith, he is, but he isnt, he hasn't got the ferocity or evilness that most sith have. hes a sith by title only, not by character. (i mean how often to we call him Tyranus?...see what i mean)
Originally posted by Darth_Janus
That's speculation, Anomaly. Where does it say Lucas didn't want it in the movie if it's in the script?
that makes no sense at all...
its in the script, but didnt make it to the movie, there was a reason for that. because lucas decided to not have it in the movie...
if lucas had wanted it in the movie it would have been in the movie...
get it?
M'kay.
To be honest, I do believe Count Dooku is the best duelist in the prequel movies. Greater than Yoda. But Yoda is simply more powerful than Dooku, hence the problems he gave him.
Fishy, lol, you can't say Dooku intended for Anakin to amputate his arms. And think. IF Dooku knew the ways of the Sith, he wouldn't have trusted Sidious to help him in the first place...
But that fight was poorly done, anyways.