Kenobi by his style and nature rarely goes for the kill anyway.
So why then bringing Ventress as example? He didn't even try to strike her back. He was holding his lightsaber in one hand, when he has no experience in Makashi. When she disarmed him, he didn't even flinch and had only mild amusement. Dodged all her attacks and got his lightsaber back. ALL her attempts failed and she ran away.
Yeah but he was holding his own against both of them. Kenobi's never been able to hold his own against Dooku let alone Dooku and a second combatant.
So did Ventress BEFORE Kenobi engaged her 1x1, where he was clearly mocking her.
^ He went for Skywalker first.
And does it prove that Kenobi readjusted his attention from droids to Dooku by that moment? Remember: "Before their pieces could even hit the floor" - Dooku's kick continuation was blinding fast, moment of distraction was all he needed.
Yes Dooku blitz Kenobi. Your talking about an instance in the fight where Dooku knew it would take some time going blade to blade to penetrate Kenobi's defences. He couldn't do that while fighting Skywalker as well. Not without a distraction.
No he doesn't. He was not faster than Kenobi. He failed to blitz Kenobi with Sabers. He was getting overwhelmed by both speed and power of Anakin's attack, while Kenobi wasn't. You said yourself that it would take Dooku "some time" to penetrate Kenobi's defences and he managed to distract Anakin more than ones. And after droids distraction he suddenly gets OMG speed that he can simply kick Kenobi on approach? Sorry, but what you are trying to claim makes no sense.
Have we ever seen Kenobi move that fast?? Nope. Dooku's faster and just plain out better in close combat.
Dooku was slower, than Anakin, while Kenobi wasn't. And there is no way around it.
First that's not always necessary. Dooku supposedly did a flying kick to Kenobi face. If he was fast enough he could do it, providing Kenobi's Saber wasn't already covering that part of his head.
Providing that he was not fast enough as covered above.
Second are you suggesting Dooku can't deflect Kenobi's Saber aside to create an opening?? The movie completely disagrees with you if that's what you think:
We are arguing book. In film the kick never happened, therefore whether he could kick Kenobi in film or not is a wasting speculation.
The novel states they both knew each others moves inside out which is what made them so equal. The same isn't true for Dooku and Obi-Wan.Also common sense tells us the teacher would always be more aware and able to exploit his student's weaknesses than the other way around.
The style knowledge made them equal in skill. But it never made Obi-Wan equally powerful and strong, which gives Anakin huge advantage.
Common sense is that nearly every time fallen student defeats teacher simply because teacher is heart broken. Also, Kenobi had nothing new to teach Anakin. Also, in book the only weakness he exploited was prosthetic arm but it didn't give him any advantage during actual lightsaber combat.
Also, I don't agree with your common sense. On my training, when I was still considered beginner, in competition with one high grade student I overpowered him with strength. On competition with another high grade who, also, did gym for many years, I speed blitzed him and choked. 😄
Since Obi-Wan never taught Dooku and never spent thousands of hours sparring him, it's clearly a completely different fight which can not be compared in any shape or form.
And clearly Kenobi Dooku before but Dooku never fought Krnobi with his Soresu style. Definately different fight with Kenobi having advantage.
Lol exactly what was he conflicted about in fighting Count Dooku??Are you suggesting there was any part of him that did not want to defeat Count Dooku??
Lol. You view things as black and white. Anakin was half restraining himself and trying to control his fury because of fear as stated by Dooku, it is clear conflict of his emotions.
Dooku struggled against his blows, but he had to fight off Kenobi for most the fight as well.He could have possibly out maneuvered the holding back Anakin in a one on one.
Possibility of Dooku out maneuvering Anakin becomes meaningless, if we consider their previous fight, where Dooku utilized his TK to full extend, got disarmed and ran away.
A clarity he didn't have while fighting Obi-Wan. It would be completely absurd to assume Anakin has that same pristine clarity while fighting his former brother.
Prove he didn't have that clarity.
Spoiler:
Not by assumptions
That "pristine clarity" was that he did not need to hold back anymore. You give too much weight to poetry, read this:
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And all for nothing, because a nuclear flame has consumed Anakin Skywalker's Jedi restraint, and fear becomes fury without effort, and fury is a blade that makes his lightsaber into a toy" - Anakin won beause he succumbed to his rage, it is not some sort of unique state. And stop assuming about what Anakin had or hadn't during fight with Kenobi. He was consumed by his rage and there was clear intent to kill and no holding back. In both cases no "Jedi restraint".
What are you talking about?? I've backed everything up with facts. Your the one assuming Skywalker was in the same state of mind when he fought Dooku and Obi-Wan, which frankly is an absurd assumption considering the events of the movie.
Anakin got enraged, when fought Dooku. He got enraged even more, when fighting Kenobi. Rage is what makes him more powerful and why he overpowered Dooku. So what exactly I am assuming? You assume that Anakin's combat performance was weaker than in fight with Dooku and you have NOTHING SUBSTANTIAL to back up your assumption with.
Your also the one ignoring background and cirsumstances, like the fact Obi-wan fighting the man he tutored is completely different to Obi-Wan fighting Count Dooku.Your whole argument is based on how well Obi-wan did against his former student which is a flawed one in the first place.
Both have knowledge against each other, therefore neither benefits but only Anakin gets HUGE power advantage.
My whole argument is based on what Obi-Wan actually did. Your argument is based on assuming why it is not impressive that Kenobi defeated Anakin.
Because the fact is Obi-Wan has nothing else on his record to put him in Count Dooku's league.
Really? How about new book, where Kenobi fighting both Maul and Opress chopped arm off Opress and they both ran away? While Dooku, when fighting Opress and Ventress got disarmed and even got Force choked after.
So that example is again flawed.
No it's not because Kenobi, also, got distracted by droids.