Originally posted by Gideon
I am referring to the statement made by the omniscient narrator: "Dooku was already dead. The rest was mere detail." Which seems to apply completely, as Anakin dominated the fight, leaving Dooku unable to take the offensive or use the Force against him.
Yeah, but that's another of Stover's ambiguous statements which can be interpreted in a million different ways. Even in the way you're using it, it's hardly basis for a case.
Prove that this was the case in this instance.
You didn't specify the instance - unless you're referring to the above quote.
Late, it would seem. Or, did you mention that it was Anakin vs. Obi-Wan prior to Sexy realizing that it was so? I don't recall such a statement being made.
Considering your post was after his, I assumed you'd have read it. If you did, there'd have been no need to ask.
That was not the case with Count Dooku or General Grievous. If Anakin weren't dominating the fight (as Dooku and Grievous weren't dominating the fight) there'd be no explanation for Kenobi having to go on the defensive.
Well, by what I'm guessing is your definition of "manhandling," Grievous did just that until the clones arrived. And against Dooku? Last I checked - which was five minutes ago - Obi-Wan got WTFpwned 40-ish seconds into the fight when he tried to go on the offensive against a superior warrior.
However, I'm of the opinion that in a sabers-only duel between Obi-Wan and Dooku, we'd probably have a much longer fight than any we've seen so far. Kenobi's Soresu mastery could likely stave off Dooku's Makashi for quite a while, and the Count isn't one to screw up like Anakin to shorten the battle.
According to everyone who has seen the quote, it does not refer to potential. Who knows? We know that Maul, Dooku, and cyborg-Vader do not have the potential to become as powerful as Sidious. Considering how Vader's midichlorian count was "extremely high" even after his loss to Obi-Wan (according to the complete Visual Guide) and he had nearly double the time that Dooku had to study the dark side, I'd say that it's close.
Everyone who's supported the assertion that Vader > Dooku, yeah. And I'm curious to see just how many people have seen the actual quote and not a recycled version presented by people trying to prove something.