Dooku, Mace, and Anakin Quotes

Started by SunRazer2 pages

Yeah, there's Gillard in AotC-related material saying Yoda is outright better than Mace.

Where's the quote about Yoda being significantly superior? I want to see all quotes on their AotC duel.

Well that quote of Mace > Yoda refers to post-AotC. *shrugs* Point being, it's better than anything Dooku has.

I'm too busy to compile them all now, but if memory serves me right, the junior novel, the script, and the comic suggest Yoda >>> Dooku.

In regards to tertiary source quotes, I'd have to check. I imagine some say Yoda easily won though.

Those three depict an older version of the fight. The junior novel has Yoda stonewalling only; the part where he goes on the offensive is completely omitted. The script and comic feature Dooku drawing two lightsabers which was scrapped. The film seems to be the "final version" they settled on, with the novel aligning with that most closely by far. Both show Dooku contending with Yoda despite losing, both in the duel and in the saberlock. Plus the novel having Yoda turn aside Dooku's Lightning "far from easily".

And there's about eight secondary sources praising Dooku's performance. Not to mention Yoda himself praising Dooku at the end of their fight.

I imagine he's a high 8 as well, just with no chance of being a 9 like Mace.

And for what it's worth, even Ventress/Grievous have quotes saying they can match or beat the best of the Jedi.

Originally posted by SunRazer
And for what it's worth, even Ventress/Grievous have quotes saying they can match or beat the best of the Jedi.

Those are hyperbole / action figure quotes, tbh. Not really the same.

Originally posted by DarthAnt66
Those are hyperbole / action figure quotes, tbh. Not really the same.

Card quotes aren't any better than action figure quotes, lmao.

Mace's "unparalleled prowess" quote is hyperbole in the same vein. Even Cin Drallig has a quote like that. So does Yoda in Lightsabers: A Guide to the Weapons of the Force.

The one about Mace possibly being the best in the Order is matched by Yoda possibly being the best duelist ever.

So it's only the first one you posted.

Originally posted by SunRazer
Card quotes aren't any better than action figure quotes, lmao.

Eh, I'd disagree. Action figures descriptions are blatantly there to buy a product. The card descriptions come after the product is bought. It's inclined to be more reasonable and less hyperbole-based.

No, they're on par, lol. Quotes from little playthings are pretty inconsequential in the grand scheme of things.

Well... I disagree, lmfao. Regardless, what are you contending here anyway in regards to my flowchart? I sort of skimmed over your last couple posts.

I said I agreed with your latest flowchart.

By the way, the new Official Star Wars Fact File #34 from August 2014 commended Dooku's performance and claimed that Yoda might've had a "slight edge" but that they were otherwise "almost equals". Some SW official also posted it on Twitter, IIRC.

There actually are two quotes that suggest Dooku is a more skilled swordsman than Yoda, at least with regards to their skill in Makashi, if nothing else.

Yeah, but that's just Makashi.