That s6 episode is also the one where dooku punts obi wan into orbit is it not? top ten Star Wars moment tbh just bc of how fast he forcibly exits stage left
Itโs also the fight where Dooku literally rolls Obi-wan like a bowling ball:
But then I was looking at it again (for like, the thousandth time), and I realized just how good Dooku is in this duel. (And how almost goodย Obi-wan is.)
(And small disclaimer here, I have no knowledge ofย โrealโ sword-fighting aside from what Iโve absorbedย through general cultural osmosis and a curious google instinct, this is just an interpretation from my over-excited brain.)
Anakin, for the most part, sticks with Djem So as his primary fighting style, incorporating elements of Ataru in his more acrobatic moments. This holds true throughout the entirety of TCWย and is the form by which he eventually overwhelms Dooku inย RotS.ย
Dooku, however, gives a minor masterclassย in sword(saber) fighting in this sequence, not only using his preferred Makashi (although I have to say, the man canย take on Obi-wan and Anakin at once with one hand behind his back and my gods, is that not evidence of skill), but also demonstrating his ability at
Soresu (at least a bastardized form, but I canโt be the only person who recognized that stance Dooku uses):
and Ataru (I mean, Dooku didย train Qui-gon):
But what I reallyย love is the fact that Obi-wan tries to adapt to this, matching Dookuโs *Makashi:
andย Ataru (in this case, exactly copying his movements):
Which...I mean, Obi-wan is essentially being a mini-Dooku here, although he isnโt quite at Dookuโs level for a variety of reasons I have discussed previously in terms of Obi-wan never being on his game around Dooku and actually consistently underperformingย when heโs in the presence of his Grandmaster.
But you have to hand it to Dooku for not only winning a(nother) duel against two of the best Jedi in the Order, but doing it with style.
I love this evil, old man.ย