He was taken aback because pre-TCW, Dooku last fought them when they used Ataru/Shien or something in AotC - they pretended to still be using those forms and then suddenly sprang their new, much more advanced technique on him.
Aside from in the context of AotC, I don't remember Dooku saying omgwtf you guys are way more powerful than when I last saw you.
Originally posted by cs_zoltanWell, you tried.
Yes there is, because Maul gets more powerful with every fart he takes, while Kenobi stagnates during the most intense part of the war 👆Well at least according to ILS, that is.
I merely argue that there's plenty of evidence Maul would have improved post-SoD, and there's little that Kenobi did heading into RotS - but even being charitable and saying sure, Kenobi inproved during the outer rim campaign, there's no way you can argue that Kenobi Not only improved, but improved at such a faster rate than Maul that he can't be ragdolled anymore. It doesn't make sense.
Originally posted by ILS
He was taken aback because pre-TCW, Dooku last fought them when they used Ataru/Shien or something in AotC - they pretended to still be using those forms and then suddenly sprang their new, much more advanced technique on him.Aside from in the context of AotC, I don't remember Dooku saying omgwtf you guys are way more powerful than when I last saw you.
Dooku also fought them in TCW though.
Originally posted by The EllimistTCW retcons the quote from Dooku, unless Kenobi and Anakin used their autistic fighting styles from AotC all the way up until their last encounter with Dooku in TCE, and then developed unprecedented Soresu/Djem So mastery in a matter of months.
Well that out of universe factor doesn't really explain Dooku's thoughts.
Not that it gets Kenobi out of ragdoll territory either way.
Originally posted by BeniboyblingMaul historically thrives in times of strife and when his hatred intensifies (take a look at his power growth from being stranded on Lotho Minor). After Savage was gutted before his eyes, Sidious announced his replacement, and he was kicked off his throne on Mandalore, I'd imagine Maul is going to be very pissed.
Again still holding my breath here for proof, I can only assume a typo and you mean TPM or something, as Maul does nothing but briefly rot in a cell between these two periods.
He's gradually growing more powerful during TCW for a variety of reasons according to Shadow Conspiracy (being filled with vision/purpose, him training Savage, etc), so I'm not sure why he'd stagnate over the course of SoD when aforementioned reasons are congruent with what he went through in SoD (grief, torture by both Sidious and Dooku, a war campaign against Sidious, Talzin being gutted before him, etc).
Granted it wouldn't be a massive increase in such a short time period but I suppose it's enough for people to believe SoD > TCW, however slightly.