Rest in peace Christopher. We will never forget you. :')

R.I.P. Sir Christopher Lee (1922-2015)

You take the Legends as Canon and Disney's work as merely 'a certain point of view'. I applaud you sir! And may Christopher Lee rest in peace

"Considering what it took to finally kill the bastard." That line never fails to make me smile.

Dooku is so under appreciated as both a character and in terms of power

When you pick and mix your own complementary style and raise it to a high degree like Marek rather than focus on a single style like Duku that does not necessarily mean you are a jack of all trades and not a master of one. No it could also mean you are a master of your own personal style that simply draws inspiration and elements from existing schools.

Great great great matchup man. I've waited a long time to see this video and you did not disappoint!

Darth Krayt vs Exar Kun......the Radical and the Unorthodox

Not sure I would consider Marek the 'inferior' swordsman. His use of Juyo may be more controlled, but given the style's proclivities, that is an accomplishment in and of itself, and also makes him similarly unpredictable to the Count. I also suspect it may be a contradictory notion to say the Count would try to press in closer in lightsaber combat: faster, stronger, and more skilled opponents have tried to do this to Marek and failed. I also personally feel one of the Count's most significant weaknesses, the one that truly killed him, is being overlooked: his staggering arrogance.

Dooku is and always will be one of my favorite Sith Lords of all time along with Malak, Sion, Malgus, Vader, and Marka Ragnos. I will always root for Dooku win or lose!

I’m just pointing out that Marek’s first style was probably Form 5: Shien, hence the reverse grip as his main opening

Count Dooku, I argue is probably one of the most underrated Sith/characters within Star Wars. To be fair, I can understand why. Despite Christopher Lee portraying the role, Lucas made Dooku(and the rest of the cast) seem incredibly stupid/ dull. Yet, in Legends I found myself liking Dooku, especially during Yoda Dark Rendezvous and the ROTS novelization. I'd honestly love to, if I ever had a chance to write a book, decide to write a book about Dooku. Specifically, about his younger years when he joined the Jedi order. I'd love to explore his relationship between him and Yoda, along with Qi-Gon. And also how Dooku became such a gifted swordsman. Some could argue this seems fruitless as we'll already know Dooku's conclusion, but if the Han Solo Trilogy by A.C Crispin taught me anything, it is that you can tell compelling stories even if they have a predestined conclusion. And that's something as I'm not the biggest Han Solo fan.

Those Mask of Zorro tracks fit Dooku perfectly.

Sidious: I've got bad news, dooku. It seems my sith apprentice killed your apprentice. =( Those damn Sith!! Wanna be my new sith apprentice? =D

I like your videos and i'm not saying anything about the outcome of this versus but i still think you underestimated Starkiller a little bit. How come his force repulse wasn't even mentioned while discussing force powers. Dude could turn multiple targets in ashes..literally. Can't remember Dooku doing that.

I'm sorry but if Galen can kick Vader's ass, a swordsman and force user much better than Dooku, there's no way he would lose to Dooku.

This literally proved my point that if dooku had the intention of killing anakin and wasn’t tired he would’ve defeated anakin in 3

in honor to a great man as christopher lee, i am loving this video due to how truly in depth you are getting into the specifics of both combatant. which is why i continue to come back. and this is so far the best versus video yet that i have seen

25:04 I'm convinced that cursing makes Versus Videos better.

I like how Jensaarai doesn't underestimate Dooku and knows that Sidious ordered Dooku to lose against Anakin

Man I like how he uses EU like its canom again. Great job Man U get a like and sub for making my day.

Nah I don't see how Galen would lose to Dooku since he had practiced all forms since he was training as a child and knows all the weaknesses of each form. Dooku only uses one most of the time. Not only that but he was a prodigy when it came to using the force in different applications.

Galen Marek really has an extremely polarized fanbase.

Hm... First the _real_ Darth Maul beats Galen, now it's Lord Tyranus' turn. Not bad. I wonder why PROXY wasn't given a Tyranus training module. Would've been nice to see him use it against Galen.

Finally, some justice for Dooku! It's nice to see a level-headed appraisal of Starkiller's abilities.

the real count dooku is dead.. RIP CHRISTOPHER LEE. thanks for entertaining us

Disagree with the verdict. You made it seem like Marek couldn't break Dooku's Force shield, which he already did against Vader. Starkiller not being able to penetrate the Sith Acolytes is a game mechanic...

I can't get behind the man that beat Vader losing to the man that lost to Anikin Skywalker.

This made my day; I feel that Galen Marek is such a Gary Sue, so overwhelming and strong and noble that the Force Unleashed series basically tried to make him the new, better Luke Skywalker. I'm glad to see you think that Dooku would still be able to handle him, despite the OPness to his character. :)

Disney continuity.... Like there is such a thing with them xD cant follow a straight road without falling backwards

Dooku was a boss, one of my favorite Star Wars characters, easily my favorite Sith. Christopher Lee will always be a legend.

R.I.P Count Dooku, Definitely one of my favourite Sith.

I think this was one of your best videos. Great match up, great analysis, and despite your unfamiliarity with narrative endings, great ending!!

Dooku and Galen are 2 characters ive always found interesting it's great to see someone use them both in a vs battle

we need a animation of the fight in the style of either tcw or tfu2 cut sences

Excellent. A focus on highly advanced and speculative levels on both the techical and tactical aspects of the characters, combined with excellently fitting background-music that easily blends into the video itself (especially the Microseries-clip with Dooku and Grievous).

By the Dark Lords of the Sith, thank you for outright rejecting Disney.

Excellent matchup though not a hugely surprising outcome. Galen was an unpredictable Force-powered wrecking ball but I don't see him as having the level of finesse and experience to deal with one of the greatest combative duos in Jedi history (Obi Wan/Anakin), while Dooku routinely handled them with ease. It took masters on the tier of Yoda or Windu to really make the Count sweat (without outside interference or plot convenient stupidity of course). Well researched and enlightening as usual Jensaarai, I look forward to more. If I may ask, based on Evannova's recent Vader v. Caedus showdown (personally don't entirely agree with Evan on his evaluation of Caedus but the final outcome was fair)--how well do you see the Count faring against the Solo turned Sith? My personal opinion is that Dooku would hand the young upstart a defeat, though not easily. Just curious on where you'd stand.

This was a match xD Count dooku is one of my favorite sith and you did him justice. Really great video and I agree with the outcome.

It's almost ironic how the description of Dooku's height went, considering that he was played by Christopher Lee who was the tallest professional actor alive (even more ironic is who took his place at his death, Liam Neeson). R.I.P. Christopher Lee

I like Dooku a lot but I don’t think he would come out on top against Galen- but I think it would be a very fun match.

Excellently done and I loved the use of Zorro's soundtrack. It embody's Dooku's fighting style and even his idealistic personality (Zorro having been an idealistic outlaw). Absolutely perfect description for a largely underrated character. I don't fully agree with the part about Anakin only winning because of Sidious' anger coaching on the side, as it only influenced Anakin's decision to kill Dooku, but everything else was bang on!

The videos are only getting better and better. Very well done especially the part about light-saber combat and technique.

I just wanted to say that you are my absolute favorite. I love all you videos, and the way you present the information has been a big help to me. I've been trying to learn as much as I can about star wars lately. you, grey jedi, and Evan nova have helped a lot .

This is a focused, sourced, legitimate breakdown. Very impressive because it does not sugar coat either Character. Really excellent job for the community. Dooku was not in his prime when he faced Anakin and he was disrupted by Palpatine... A younger Dooku would I think may even have beaten Yoda! Of course he was a Jedi then... I liked the Martial Breakdown of Makashi and Form 5 .... The best technically I have seen on KZfaq. Jensaarai1 is turning into the acknowledged expert on the 7 Forms. A Martial Theorist that martial artists can learn from. My main take-away question is: You said that Dooku had studied how to beat the different Forms: What is your technical ways he broke down each style? How does each Form get overcome by Makashi? I definitely have new respect for the deadliness of Dooku and Makashi and now want a Dooku movie! An old man rampage!!!!

Good match, been a while since I saw a video from you, and I like your attempt at a narrative-style verdict like Antoine's videos. Here's a few matches that might be of interest to you: 1. Anakin Skywalker vs Darth Maul 2. Count Dooku vs Darth Bane A couple of team battles that might be interesting below.. I know these take more time, but some inspiration for down the road perhaps: 1. Anakin Skywalker + Ahsoka Tano vs Count Dooku + Asajj Ventress (prior to betrayal), two master/student pairs that had an unfortunate end 2. Obi-Wan Kenobi + Anakin Skywalker vs Darth Bane + Darth Zannah, two powerful duos from their respective time periods

loved when you said that if you follow the disney continuity "you had best be on your way." -Golden man!

Rest in peace Christopher Lee, acting was your passion and you did it until your last breath

28:02 grievously injured lol…i see what you did there.

why dose everyone say Marek losses? he beat Darth Freaking Vader and stood up to the Emperor. I can see Star Killer not beating Doocu because his training wasn't to make him the best but I think Marek would have a better shot then that.

While I'll contend that there are some truly staggering deficiencies with Marek's abilities, I think his inability to penetrate force shields, and likewise make one, was a game mechanic to prevent the player from rag dolling the bosses. But that's just my opinion.

I love your choice of Zorro's soundtrack in this video, it gave me goosebumps as you described Dooku's fighting style.

How about Count Dooku vs Saruman?

I don't know why I was worried that Marek would win. You always approach these duels so well. I liked The Force Unleashed, but God I hate Starkiller fanboys. Dooku was a master duelist, a proficient user of Dun Moch, a precise and powerful force user. The Force Unleashed novel, which since game mechanics should NEVER BE CONSIDERED CANON has the more accurate depiction of Marek's abilities, shows a potentially powerful, but ultimately amateur Force User. Having powerful AOE attacks does not make you a Force God -.-" I just.. I've grown to hate this character, and it really is not the fault of the writers. Granted he was pretty bland when you get down to it, but not hateable. Darth Tyranus stomps the young upstart

Please do more narrative verdicts. It's great to hear how it would go down and not just who would win. Putting it in an actual scenario but changing out one opponent was also a cool concept. I'd suggest sometime in the future getting a good artist to illustrate parts of it, as while I got most of the moves, it would be very interesting to see them illustrated.

What a great vid! Finally someone understood starkiller isn't unbeatable and can be beaten by skill and experience

so starkiller losses because he's too versatile?? Seems legit.

Dooku would crush him. Starkiller has more raw power but Dooku is more experienced, more skilled, more agile and probably better force user. Starkiller is probably the most overrated Star Wars character.

Honestly, Dooku would probably take Marek as his apprentice. And to be fair, under Dooku's mentorship, they would probably beat Palpatine.

wait a second.... Vader>dooku, marvel>Vader, but dooku>marek?

i disegre (spelling). starkiller is far more powerful then dooku

Dark Rendezvous is canon. It's the origin story of Dooku. Disney said only the novels after the original trilogy are non-canon. Darth Bane and Pleagus are canon. They confirmed that. Meaning Path to Power and Darth Pleagus novel are canon. All the novels about them are canon. Plus Force Unleashed 1 is said to be canon. Not 2. Lucas said they are canon. And Disney can't just make them non- canon or the story would not make sense. The old republic is canon too. That is important to the story. Same with Bane and Pleagus. And the Darth Vader novels are canon because they take place during the great Jedi Purge. So that has to be canon. Disney again said only the EU after the Return of the Jedi are non-canon. Not the ones before it.

It's crazy to say that he can't break the force wall of other force adepts when he does in every boss battle after he has wounded and tired out his opponent. Even the count needed to open up his opponents before he broke their force wall.

It is obvious that this contest cannot be decided by their knowledge of the force but by their skill of with a lightsaber

I've got it. Count Dooku vs Exar Kun.

6:59 "I have something to show you. It's called death."

I like how no one will tell me how the hell!! Sidious convinced Count Dooku to join his side when his Apprentice killed Qui-Gon Jinn.

While I agree with your assessment of their lightsaber skills, I do believe that Marek wins in force abilities. Dooku has always needed a break from combat to properly use his powers while Marek does not. At the same time, marek's ability to channel telekinetic surges into the ground would probably catch Dooku off-guard (given that it broke through the defences of Vader as seen in the game) and one second is all Marek needs to win (again shown against Vader)

This battle should've been over before it started. Galen defeated Vader AND the Emperor while injured and fighting off a bunch of assohles before inbetween and sometimes during both fights. Galen is the clear winner.

I think Dooku is underated and a real interesting character, shame he was crowbarred into Attack of the Clones by Lucas.

Though I had hoped Marek would win, I loved this one! Keep up the great work!

During the force ability section why was Galen being able to match darth sidious's lightning not mentioned?

a great video, but i really feel like you really didnt give enough credit to star killer. i mean, he brought down a god damn battle cruiser! dooku never did that.

Jen this why I like you. Many people hate on Masters like Dooku. But He was a true master of his time. Misguided perhaps but a Master none other You do a great service in explaining The Count and his admirable merits.

OMG, when the music from Zorro starts playing while discussing Dooku's swordsmanship. :'D

THANK you on the realist analysis of Galen Marek…. The ONLY reason Starkiller was “so powerful” is because he was a VIDEOGAME character in a skill tree style game. And you had to be ABLE to BEAT the game on hard. That’s it…. I cannot stand when people try to use the “but he ripped a star destroyer out of the sky!” argument.. He did not.. ALL he did was redirect a star destroyer that was literally already on fire and crashing down towards the surface; all he did was redirect its course..... Which, was basically the SAME thing Anakin did when he landed the Invisible Hand (which was also moving infinitely faster).. We’d already seen that done; and Anakin was actually IN the ship, and had to basically lift it back up by the nose as it was streamlining toward the planet fast as shit before setting it back down “softly” to cushion their landing. Skywalker’s feat was more impressive. Like I said, Galen Marek is insanely overrated. Possibly the most overrated character in Star Wars.

This guy is clearly bias twords the FU and the Ne continuity he low balls starkiller to the extrem and star killer was no novice duelist either

Wow really well done man. I rarely watch a 40 minute video that’s just a slideshow and a guy talking. Great job and I completely agree with your analysis

Defeats his master. Stands toe to toe with his masters master. Manages to pull down star destroyer. Then after all these amazing feats he gets defeated by an eighty year old. What the actual fuck?

You do truly great analysis. That's why it's so obvious when you're doing a slanted analysis. When you think someone is overrated you spend your entire analysis exploiting their weaknesses and overstating the strengths of their opponent. Shame because I would love to see an unbiased analysis of this duel.

What is it with people and hatred of the Disney continuity?

R.I.P. Sir Christopher Lee, the man who brought the character of Count Dooku (and so many others) to life. :(

“I have become more powerful than any Jedi even you Galen Marek”

How can Dooku beat Galen when he defeated darth Vader when he was injured and Anakin defeated Dooku in episode 3 and darth Vader is far stronger than Dooku and also Galen defeated the emperor and Dooku is nowhere near powerful as the emperor and Galen could of killed him but spared him instead.

This guy just hates marek. Just because the book doesn't say he did certain powers he used in the games means nothing. The book isn't default superior to a game. Lightsaber combat wise I'd agree Dooku would win. Force powers wise I think Galen would just overwhelm Dooku.

Love the new narrative style verdicts, keep it up!

Holy crap this is a tough one to call In duelling I believe Dooku takes the advantage even against Mareks Juyo offence and Mareks tactical adaptability is somewhat dampened by Dookus superior knowledge base and his tendencies to stray from stereotypical applications of the 7 forms In Force powers they run dead even I honestly can't call it between them it's just to close. While Marek may gain a slight power advantage it's offset by Dookus better tactical applications I can't wait to see how this goes Btw great to have you back, been awhile since we saw something from you

I disagree. Mostly because Marek has defeated Vader and Palpatine. Not to mention one ability you forgot to mention. Force Repulse.

Galen would win because if Anakin (Darth Vader) killed Dooku, than how would Galen lose to count if he nearly killed Vader himself?

this is less people overestimating and more you underestimating

Love your choice of music!

Batman wins this fight 9 times out of 10

Here's how I think it would go down. I'll make a few things clear first, though: Just because Galen uses three forms instead of one, does NOT mean he is a jack of all trades. He seems to have put extra time into Shien and Juyo, a form which you need to be good at at least one other style to properly utilize, probably Ataru for Galen based on the acrobatics he sometimes pulls off. Second, Galen has technically fought Dooku(and defeated) before thanks to PROXY. So he can defeat a duelist of significant Makashi skill, though PROXY can't replicate Dooku's skill 100% accurately. Third, Galen has proven himself capable of defeating opponents that by this logic should have killed him in minutes. Fourth, Dooku is arrogant, and that's a weakness. Fifth, Galen has some degree of unarmed combat skill. The fight would open like you said, cautiously, but that's where it ends. Galen would strike first, of course. Dooku would defect or dodge his Juyo assault, however, Galen is moving fast enough that he would have a degree of difficulty getting an opening to strike back. He would eventually throw a container at Galen's back, getting himself some breathing room to counterattack. Galen would fall back on Soresu, but would resort to a Force push. Dooku's barrier holds up well, though he is staggered a touch. Galen takes the momentary break and retreats, throwing a container at Dooku which the older man catches and returns to Marek. Galen slices it in half. He then attacks with a bit of lightning. Dooku blocks it with his hand, and sends it back at Galen. Galen stops the worst of it, but he is forced backwards onto the ground. Dooku moves in for the kill. He's about to kill Galen with a thrust, but then Marek uses a Force repulse. Caught off guard by the powerful and rarely seen technique, Dooku is sent flying. He maneuvers in the air to land on his feet, and says he's suprised Galen has lasted this long. Galen sees the large pillar which originally was used by Dooku to distract Yoda while he escaped. He grabs it with the Force, and ripping it from its place, has it fly at Dooku like a giant club. Dooku stops it, and Galen is using the window to charge. Dooku brings up his weapon and gracefully deflects the attack, dropping the pillar and engaging saber to saber once more. Eventually, he cuts the emitter off of Galen's saber, and scores two glancing blows while he's at it. Rather than halting in pain as Tyranus expected, Galen outright punches the Count in the gut, winding him. Starkiller grabs Dooku's saber hand, and breaks his wrist. Tyranus' hand reflexively drops his weapon, which Galen grabs. One swipe later, it's over.

Seriously, Galen would lose just because the poor fool doesn't even know which way to hold a lightsaber.

Good job.Thanks for sharing this :)

Am I the only one who sees the irony in a mask of Zorro soundtrack and a Batman soundtrack being used? I can't be

Thank you for the video it actually cheered me up, Dooku is one of my favs good work!

This is a hell of a video and beautifully explained! Just like the counts style.

I find that Dooku would beat Galen Marek to be absurd.

Jen, truly excellent. That's all I can say. Thank-you very much, Dante.