Anakin could have learned a lot from Dooku, they actually had a whole lot in common

Count dooku/Darth Tyrannus actually died when he lost his hands. All that was left was an old man, too shocked and scared to even speak. Sir Christopher Lee was truly one of the greatest humans to ever live.

RIP Christopher Lee 🙁 The legendary actor who was Count Dooku and Saruman (LOTR) amongst many other roles

Anakin is one of those characters who would definitely make the worst choices in an Rpg video game

Man… Anakin was really going through it in Revenge of the Sith. Makes his fall even more tragic.

Another dose of great Star Wars lore

"Dooku was an unarmed prisoner" I see what you did there

Its always interstate to see how complex Anakin/Vader really is. Hes has more layers to his character than people give him credit for.

I see the story of Anakin as the ultimate tragedy/redemption story, and it fully reveals the paradox of choice. As you say, becoming a Sith is a series of choices, but did Anakin really have a choice at any point? What would have needed to be different, in order that he could have made a different choice? He had a destiny to fulfill. I've appreciated his redemption far more as an adult, than I did as a child, it has even helped me heal some of my own traumas.

What you said may be right, but I think you're overlooking something. It goes back to how his life on Tatooine. As Shmi said, "The Republic didn’t exist on Tatooine." To Anakin, to Shmi, and to the others at Mos Espa and elsewhere in the Outer Rim, the Republic was a distant paradise, where all the problems seemed to have been solved. But none of them were living in paradise. Anakin, Shmi, and all the others were good people trying to survive. They had to resort to your own resources to survive. They had to do whatever you must to survive. They didn’t care about the means. All they cared about was the end - their survival. That extended to other things as well. When they were wronged, they’re going to do whatever they could, whatever they must to correct it. Whether they acted out of justice, retribution, or revenge, it didn’t matter. All that mattered was that the one who wronged them was punished. And they were going to do all that whether it met the approval of the Republic or not. Whether it meets the approval of the Jedi or not. That stuck with him ever since he left Tatooine. His childhood on Tatooine had shaped his way of thinking, and no amount of Jedi teaching could or would ever undo that. And over the course of the war, he did what he felt was necessary to save others.. And he didn't care how he went about it. Tal Merrik was one example. Choking Poggle the Lesser to learn how to save Ahsoka and Barriss was another. In his mind, and from how he grew up, the ends justified the means. From his viewpoint, neither the Jedi nor Padmé could ever understand that because they didn't grow up the way he did. Did his time on Tatooine make him vulnerable to the dark side? Yes. Was he an agent of evil? No. I would call him a dark hero. He said he shouldn't have killed Dooku. But look back to his life on Tatooine. Neither he, nor his mother, nor the people of Mos Espa ever received justice from the Republic. Naboo never received justice for what happened in TPM. Honestly, I don't think Anakin believes in Republic justice. To him, justice is seeing the Separatists leaders dead. I said he wanted them - Dooku, Grievous, Gunray, and all the rest dead. Not necessarily that he wanted to kill them, though there were three exceptions - Dooku, Grievous, and Gunray. Gunray's obvious. Dooku - for his hand. Grievous - for all the Jedi he had killed. If Anakin were presented with the opportunity to kill them, he would have taken it. Gunray, Tambor, and Poggle were taken prisoner at one point, yet they were all free and leading the Separatists in ROTS. We saw how Gunray escaped, but we don't know how the other two did. The Republic had them in custody. In Anakin's mind, the Republic had the chance to interrogate them, learn what they knew, then execute them. And the opportunity slipped through their fingers. He wasn't going to take the chance of that happening here, even if he had already severed Dooku's hands. He can feel regret all he wants, but deep, deep down in him, he felt completely justified here. In his mind, Dooku was going to be sentenced to death for his acts, so he delivered it. Sooner than planned, but... If the Jedi and the Republic had a problem with that, then maybe they should have been more decisive and more active in delivering justice to Tatooine and the Outer Rim Territories long ago. If they had, then maybe things could have been a lot better. The Clone Wars would never have happened. And maybe his dark path could have been avoided all together.

He shouldn’t have done it. He was an unarmed prisoner. It’s not the Jedi way

Sidious got Anakin addicted to mountain dew so he'd be conditioned to act when he heard "dew it" 🤣

Anikan should've been granted the rank of Jedi Master. He could sure as hell fight like one

I can't believe Anakin would do anything to hurt Qui's sweet old master. You know the Dukemister actually let Qui-gon have 2 scoops of ice cream on his 27th birthday.

Anakin knows dooku is qui gon’s master and killing him is not what he wanted if he were still alive.

Amazing look into the troubled mind of Anakin Skywalker.

I can understand how Anakin felt. He and Dooku were extremely alike. Anakin was good man. He was under pressure for days,no sleep,dreams,worries. Windu was right to kill Palpatine. I completely agree. Anakin hated himself fully,dark side and Vader when he became him. See you soon

Another great video, thank you.

Another great video dude

The coup de grace came not when Anakin scissored but when a Headlamp did

Another great video always learning something new about my favorite character anakin

I remember when that comic book of episode 3 came out (that you are image referencing) and how it came out like a month before the movie.. my 14 year old self didn’t have the discipline to not read it 1000 times and essentially spoil the movie.

I appreciate your content bro, very interesting and a brilliant story teller🙏🏼

Your channel has become my favorite star wars channel

Also had Anakin spared Dooku, then Sidious's plans would have been catastrophically flawed at best if not setback at the least Since he showed mercy, that was a step further into the light

Great video and great analysis of anakins emotional state at the time

i never read the novel but i always interpreted the infamous "dew it" as a force charged suggestion from palps. anakin wasnt able to perceive it, but it pushed him to take an action that palpatine basically needed to happen right then and there. if you view the events of the movies under the lens of "palpatine was in control of everything until vader throws him off a catwalk" then "dew it" is the moment he put the leash around vaders neck. the leash is exchanged from dooku to anakin and doesnt come off until he can see his son's skeleton glowing 30yrs later. i think if anakin hypothetically resists the "dew it" that he would force lightning all of them right then and there and be clear of three masters and the only person who could incriminate him to the jedi. after that he could arrange for order 66 and probably get the same overall victory. luke and leia are in the oven cooking already to replace vader.

Anakin Skywalker: "I regret killing Count Dooku because Christopher Lee is one of my favorite actors." RIP Christopher Lee🪦

The story of Anakin is a sad tragedy. He is my favorite SW character. I have trouble watching Ep3 due to this fall, and you think every time you watch that “not this time, don’t do it!”

Wow paralleling Anakin’s regret and shame in killing Dooku with Mace Windu about to kill Sidious is an amazing insight.

Dooku had information that could possibly have prevented the fall of the Jedi.

Would love to see a breakdown of each different type of clone trooper and imperial trooper and rank their “elitness” and what they were used for! Love your vids!

the art in this ep is fire

Dooku created his own fate. He knew there wasn’t any other way out.

Anakin feeling guilt dosent surprise because I read the attack of the clones novelization where mixed in the grief of shmi’s death is guilt and shame following the massacre . And I know he dose because we see it on Anakins face through padme’s pov . And both actions clearly horrified him even if he lies to himself to remain sane . Both actions clearly cause anakin ptsd . And are key points that palpatine uses to gaslight and manipulate anakin later .

It’s interesting how much his mind fractured he saw himself as 2 completely separate people and it makes a lot of sense

I love that pic at 1:01

Awesome video as always but I gotta say Palpatines eyes and Anakins lips are cursed in these illustrations lol. 4:25

Well. Anakin is the chosen one destined to destroy the Sith. It didn't say how he would do it.

The Chosen One got halfway through the assignment and went “Can I get a rain check?”

I didn't know know that Anakin felt bad it's why he became paranoid about Padma and Obi wan it makes sense as to why Darth Sidios wanted Anakin conflicted enough to make him turn when Mace tried to kill Palpatine

Anakin should have been suspicious on Palpatine especially how he most abandoned Obi-Wan .

Dude I love your videos, I watch them as a last bastion of GREAT Star Wars content.

Courts rarely give custody to the father. If the father has custody over the child, it is either the mother is unfit to take care of the child or she is abusive.

Anakin was an illustration of what happens when a troubled hero lives long enough to become an even greater villain and monster. He's also an illustration of what happens when one gives into ones most extreme emotions and allows their thinking to be controlled by them. Love in extreme can lead to jealousy. Jealousy can lead to hate and anger. Hate can lead to even greater pain and misery. Until that all that someone has left. And by that time? They won't even remember what love felt like or why it mattered.

I wonder if there's anything in the star wars books that tell what could have happened if the council had explained to anakin why they wanted him to spy on Palpatine would anakin have been more willing to spy on Palpatine had he understood why the council wanted him to spy on him

Dooku was to swaggy to be left alive.

Edit:Okay, I admit I was surprised Anakin could still feel guild after he slaughtered that village, non combatants included, children included.

Anakins life is a tragedy itself

I really hope the "What If" Star Wars goes down the other Path with the Duel of Fates. They were talking about "What if Padme turned to the Dark Side" major meh, there. If Qui Gon had beat Maul, EVERYTHING would have changed. Qui Gon was not only the one who would have properly trained Anakin, but Dooku would have also struggled. It was mentioned that Dooku was mad at Palpatine when Qui Gon passed. Plus it's largely why Dooku held back against Obi Wan, he didn't want to kill Qui Gon's apprentice to the point it made Palpatine mad at him at times. The real "What if" I want to see of Star Wars is Qui Gon surviving and just how the Clone Wars would have played out, Heck how would Mortis have played out with Qui Gon there as his master. So many questions if the Duel of Fates had ended differently.

wonder what would of happened if anakin left the order to get help for what he did

This makes me wonder how long passes between the start of ROTS and the end?

Dooku had his mother brutalized and tortured to death. Anakin was right to have killed him despite not knowing it

Tbh dooku could have been redeemed i do believe he could have been saved

i imagine yoda's hate towards him, which didnt need many pretexts to manifest, increased even more with this.

😅The darkside is like a drug. Palpatine is the drug lord, feeding lies to Anakin.

Dooku understood the assignment before Anakin. They're made for each other. Imagine if Dooku and Anakin both were alive as Sith Lords. Their downfall would be their pride, but it would be one hell of a fight to stop them.

Dooku was un "unarmed prisoner" Lol

My whole problem about him feeling this much guilt is he proceeds to murder chdrens not long after this... he even kind of suffocate Padme as well...

Anakin: Dooku is a sith lord and I must kill him. Later, Palpatine: Yo I'm the main sith lord. Anakin: Oh cool! Can I join?

Someone messed up. In that comic panel where Dooku is about to be beheaded he apparently regrew his hands.😄

Imagine a world where Qui Gon trained Anakin and then Dooku was able to shape and refine him further.

Not sure but this video leads me to believe that Anakin's better nature was at play when he told Windu Palpatine should be tried. Or perhaps he was just trying to play to Windu's better nature as an excuse to keep Palpatine alive because he "needed" him.

Doku was a well meaning elderly man who was forgetful

“Dew it!”

He just wanted to hurt him, not kill him.

Anakin wasn't guilty. No one can resist the power of the dew it.

Cool

Did Palpatine have the authority to order Anakin to kill Dooku? I would think so, even without his emergency powers, being the commander in chief of the Republic. Although, I'd think such an order would have to go through a chain of command before reaching Anakin.

Anakin had a choice to make but he couldn’t exactly handcuff Dooku anymore…

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anakin was the biggest hypocrite he didn’t wanna kill dooku “bc it wasn’t the jedi way” but soon as palpatine said do it he did it but when windu wanted to kill palatine his ass wanted to intervene for his selfish reasons 💀

Honestly I wish Anakin Skywalker would've been trained by an ancient Sith.

The moment he killed Count Dooku he not only became the next Dooku, but he would become far worse than Dooku ever was

Anakin regretted killing Dooku right after doing it.

In all fairness, with hindsight killing him was the correct choice. They would have just be captured by Grievous and Dooku would have gone free, at least that's how it should have seemed afterwards. Though it is a future justification of past actions still something to consider.

I don’t get why anakin was so shook about dooku when he literally massacred a whole tribe of tusken raiders 3 years earlier. I know both screwed with him, but I feel like him murdering dooku is a much smaller offense. I don’t see this as a writing flaw. It’s more of a character flaw which adds to complex psychology of anakin/vader

By the way ROTS goes I think Obi-wan thought Anikan was a sith directly after killing Dooku

I think you would be a very wise and powerful Jedi. Tell me, where do you see yourself in the star wars universe? And if you see yourself as a Jedi what color would your lightsaber be?

wtf is it with english speakers and "coup de gras" which is clearly meant to be "coup de grâce", a "mercy kill / final hit" and not a "hit of fat/grease"... not gonna lie, it always is making me crack a smile, whenever I think about it. It's more funny than bad. Nice vid, cheers.

Also if you remember theres no way anikan would have been able to rescue the chancellor, carry obi wan, and keep dooku as a captive, while also having to deal with grevious.

Well it's his fault for not fallow his teachings. I mean seriously he was surrounded but very powerful Jedi's he is one of the few that can talk to a member of the console. He was in denial he always wanted to be evil. I have a very short temper, but I have yet to do anything that I'll regret when it comes to my anger. I mean if empathy and a moral code can't stop you from doing something nothing will.

Yeah Dooku might have been a dangerous Sith Lord. But he was on his knees in front of you Anikan defenceless. Really should have been the time the chosen one 1️⃣ took a step back and realised what was going on

He killed Dracula and then became Dracula himself.

Cause he had to take over and do all his paperwork?

Painful, just thinking about it.

But he didn't regret killing the children... Wow

I truly pity Anakin Skywalker. It'd be best to use the World between Worlds to kill Sidious before Master Yaddle's demise...Prevent the Clone Wars, yet allow those good men 2 B born.

What if Dooku won and Anakin lived

He was definitely unarmed.

Day 522 of asking for a part 3 of what if anakin was trained by qui gon

DEW IT

It's the biggest mistake Palpatine made, the reason he failed in the end. Leaving Dooku alive gives Anakin someone to disarm the Separatists before he goes ham in the control room. To start the process of dismanteling the things that will fall into the Rebel's hands

"Revenge is the foundation of justice." Based Palpatine. He is 100% right. Justice is revenge against evil, and mercy to the guilty is cruelty to the innocent. Killing Dooku was not a morally wrong thing to do. It was only a bad choice insofar as Dooku was an enemy general, and killing someone of such a high position is a catastrophically stupid strategic blunder.

Dew it

If he deeply regretted killing Dooku, why did he continue to listen to the guy who told him to do it? He's either incredibly slow(most likely going by the Plagueis story scene) or he's very mentally ill. Nothing in the prequels resembles the tragic fall old Ben Kenobi refers to in the original film. Anakin just seems dangerously fickle and psychotic from EP II onwards.

But did Anakin regret it more than blowing up the Deathstar? ;)

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Anakin was never a good person. He always desired power and believed in controlling the situation thru that power.

Dew it 😂