The reading of the novel captured so much more than the movie ever could. The terror and pleading of Dooku, the calm way Palpatine encouraged Anakin to kill him and not worry about consequence. Much darker than the movie portrayed it.
"He now understood, how Skywalker became ever stronger. Why he didn't speak for a while. How he has become a fighting machine. He now knew, why Sidious is interested in him for so long. Skywalker was a born Sith. In place of his heart was a termonuclear furnace, burning through the firewalls of Jedi-indoctrination. He held the Force with a white smouldering fist. He was already half Sith and didn't even know. He possessed the gift of rage. And he was still holding back."
Imagine if Dooku had just yelled "But Master Sidious what about our plans to destroy the Jedi!?" This was incredibly well edited, I would never have the patience to sync the lines with lip movement.
This is only one segment of this glorious novel. This novel has been rated as the best SW literature ever written. The whole novel is on this level. If you are a SW fan and have not read this or Darth Plageous, what are you doing with your life? 🤣 I would recommend the audiobook version for both and make sure it’s unabridged.
@@jeezed2950 Well it obviously relies on the Phantom Menace an attack of the clones But in a hypothetical bizarro universe Where the revenge of the Sith film didn’t exist but the novel did I would maintain the novel would still be just as great.
As smart as Dooku was, how did he not see this coming. Previous chapters talk about how Dooku was talking to sidious about how once anakin turns to the dark side, how Dooku would be able to get anakin to listen to him and control him. How did he think that that would happen?
Sidious ordered Dooku to kill Obi-Wan, which would piss off Anakin enough to tap in the Dark Side. After that, Sidious would reveal himself to Anakin and convert him to the Sith, then Dooku would be "arrested". And he didn't lie. Sidious simply left out that the "after that" would be days later and that Anakin would execute Dooku straight up after having arrested him. Dooku was delusional. Dooku thought that his much superior experience, his political skills and more tempered behavior made him a much better candidate as a second in command of the future Emperor Palpatine than the hot-blooded Anakin, who would be more suitable as a chief enforcer. He misunderstood Palpatine entirely. 1) To Palpatine, power is everything. Anything else is distant second. Anakin has more power than Dooku: Palpatine replaces Dooku with Anakin as his apprentice. 2) As Emperor, Palpatine would rule by himself. He wouldn't need a second in command with political skills, only an enforcer as strong as possible.
...further preventing some algorithm from picking up a copyright claim. I heard a theory, if Anakin hesitated one more second, Dooku would have called out "Lord Sidious"... that would've been a twist.
@@OmniverseTheory I thought not. It's not a story the Emperor would tell you. It's an unremembered anecdote: Darth Tyranus was a former Jedi Master so charismatic and so candid that he could use his voice to influence the the galaxy to produce dissension. He had such a knowledge of oratory that he could even unite the common folk against the Republic.
This novelization is leagues above the film adaptation even. The sequels aren’t even in the same dimension. TLJ and Rise of Skywalker took a wrong turn and are asking for directions.
I agree with Christopher Lee. Count Dooku wouldn't be begging for his life like this. But, his silent expression of pleading is enough. His performance of not only silent pleading for his life, but shock of Palpatine's betrayal.
@@Angyali Indeed it does. My question was rhetorical. I completely agree with you. I’ve read the other film novelizations and while for a die hard Star Wars fan they are interesting they still pale in comparison to this beauty.
@@TheNerdguy57 Very true. Having read all 6 episodes' novelization many times over now, I can safely say Revenge of the Sith had the best one of 'em by far.
Count Dooku was merely a pawn to service the Sith Lord, Darth Sidious as well as his predecesor, Darth Maul. Both Maul and Tyranus did not know that the fact why Sidious need them to service his cause is because he want to make sure that the following plans from the beginning of the Clone Wars. Both Separatists and Republic will grow weaker until the Jedi will eliminate the possible threats like Dooku and Grievous. So he will choose his new apprentice to be more ruthless, cold-blooded, fearless, and emotional rage. That apprentice is Anakin Skywalker (The Chosen One) as Darth Vader. Also fulfilling the return of the Sith Empire, which it went extinct over thousand years ago since Old Republic Era.
Technically, Dooku was Anakin's second cold-blooded murder, because near the end of Season 2, Episode 13, "Voyage of Temptation," Anakin saved Duchess Satine's ship by killing Tal Merrick in cold blood.
"And his head "of so much", comically bounced, rolled and finally laid to rest on it's side, with that same blank expression of disbelieve chiseled on his face. His torso, flopped forwards as his tracheae gave final sigh, as the last air left it's lungs" "Anakin wanted to look away, but was transfixed on Dooku's blank eyes, staring, back at him"
The only part of this novel that annoys me is count dooku's red lightsaber crystal being described as being synthetic and not bled like in the new cannon
“Do it.” Palpatine said calmly.
"HAWRRY DID YOU PUT YAWR NAME IN THE GAWBLET OF FIAWRR?!!!" Dumbledore asked quietly.
The reading of the novel captured so much more than the movie ever could. The terror and pleading of Dooku, the calm way Palpatine encouraged Anakin to kill him and not worry about consequence. Much darker than the movie portrayed it.
Confused Matthew put it best how much the movie bagatellized this scenario: "Anakin replies: No-I-Shouldn't-Then-Again-Why-Not."
"He now understood, how Skywalker became ever stronger. Why he didn't speak for a while. How he has become a fighting machine. He now knew, why Sidious is interested in him for so long. Skywalker was a born Sith. In place of his heart was a termonuclear furnace, burning through the firewalls of Jedi-indoctrination. He held the Force with a white smouldering fist. He was already half Sith and didn't even know. He possessed the gift of rage. And he was still holding back."
This boy…had the gift of FURY!
This novel was deep asf
Yep u right 😮
And all of him becomes nothing at all.
That is just sends chills down my spine 😔
The parallels between dooku and anakin are subtle but incredible
I love Count Dooku as a character. I think he was very under used and I would love to see him as a jedi with Qui Gon. Thank you for doing this
Gr3vious_Owl theirs a book about that in canon
They really should make the plageius novel into a movie
Clooonneeee Waaarrrrssss
@@21darkster I would like that
They're doing a show called Tales of The Jedi with Young Dooku and Young Qui-Gonn Jin
Imagine if Dooku had just yelled "But Master Sidious what about our plans to destroy the Jedi!?"
This was incredibly well edited, I would never have the patience to sync the lines with lip movement.
It's likely Palpatine could have convinced Anakin he was lying to create division, but it would be a damper on his plans
Dooku already basically told Kenobi that the Sith controlled the Senate, including the chancellor. Apparently the Jedi didn't believe him.
*WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY GEORGE LUCAS*
I swear I remember reading this years ago and the final text of this chapter was the same as the opening text "treachery is the way of the sith."
Indeed, the book is really incredible and well writen
@@joaosoares1503 Did the writer get some kind of recognition for constructing the novel, even it's based on Lucas's screenplay?
@@AngyaliI mean, he's credited as the author
The Book let's you feel the impact of Dooku's death.
This is only one segment of this glorious novel. This novel has been rated as the best SW literature ever written. The whole novel is on this level. If you are a SW fan and have not read this or Darth Plageous, what are you doing with your life? 🤣 I would recommend the audiobook version for both and make sure it’s unabridged.
God i love this scene in the book. The novelisation is most of the reason i love the prequel era.
The book wouldn't have been impactful without the films
@@jeezed2950 Well it obviously relies on the Phantom Menace an attack of the clones But in a hypothetical bizarro universe Where the revenge of the Sith film didn’t exist but the novel did I would maintain the novel would still be just as great.
RIP Dooku (102BBY-19BBY)
You won't be missed.
@@williamryder8497 *You will be missed
@@michakoniecpolski5677
Legends readers: trust me we wont
As smart as Dooku was, how did he not see this coming. Previous chapters talk about how Dooku was talking to sidious about how once anakin turns to the dark side, how Dooku would be able to get anakin to listen to him and control him. How did he think that that would happen?
Sidious ordered Dooku to kill Obi-Wan, which would piss off Anakin enough to tap in the Dark Side. After that, Sidious would reveal himself to Anakin and convert him to the Sith, then Dooku would be "arrested". And he didn't lie. Sidious simply left out that the "after that" would be days later and that Anakin would execute Dooku straight up after having arrested him.
Dooku was delusional. Dooku thought that his much superior experience, his political skills and more tempered behavior made him a much better candidate as a second in command of the future Emperor Palpatine than the hot-blooded Anakin, who would be more suitable as a chief enforcer. He misunderstood Palpatine entirely. 1) To Palpatine, power is everything. Anything else is distant second. Anakin has more power than Dooku: Palpatine replaces Dooku with Anakin as his apprentice. 2) As Emperor, Palpatine would rule by himself. He wouldn't need a second in command with political skills, only an enforcer as strong as possible.
I like to add noise & static to these audio novel edits because it's the audio that's the key focus not the footage**
...further preventing some algorithm from picking up a copyright claim.
I heard a theory, if Anakin hesitated one more second, Dooku would have called out "Lord Sidious"... that would've been a twist.
Did you ever hear the Tragedy of Darth Tyranus?
No.
@@OmniverseTheory I thought not. It's not a story the Emperor would tell you. It's an unremembered anecdote:
Darth Tyranus was a former Jedi Master so charismatic and so candid that he could use his voice to influence the the galaxy to produce dissension. He had such a knowledge of oratory that he could even unite the common folk against the Republic.
@@StarWarsOpinion he could, actually, cause revolutions?
@@OmniverseTheory The power of charisma is a pathway to many actions some consider to be irrational.
@@StarWarsOpinion what happened to him?
After tales of the jedi, his death was a tragedy, like qui gon
Rise of The Skywalker could only dream of being comparable to this
You mean to the novelization? Yeah cause it's not a novel idiot but if you are talking to the movie then no they ar pretty comparable
@@deadshot5007 no need to berate me, you jackass.
@@deadshot5007 So uncivilized
I'd go so far as to say "RotS wished it was as good as this novel."
This novelization is leagues above the film adaptation even. The sequels aren’t even in the same dimension. TLJ and Rise of Skywalker took a wrong turn and are asking for directions.
*permission* wow, just wow.
I agree with Christopher Lee. Count Dooku wouldn't be begging for his life like this. But, his silent expression of pleading is enough. His performance of not only silent pleading for his life, but shock of Palpatine's betrayal.
Yes but his inner thoughts were interesting
The movie is stinky horsepiss cimpared to the novel that perfected it.
One of the most well written novels I've ever read
"Snip"
SNIP... now that was a cold way to end the scene, Anakin just cut a problem out of his life.
it was a pleasure listening to this man read the darth bane trilogy i have to get this too
God damn the novel didn’t have to go this hard.
Yes it did.
It did the story justice.
@@Angyali Indeed it does. My question was rhetorical. I completely agree with you. I’ve read the other film novelizations and while for a die hard Star Wars fan they are interesting they still pale in comparison to this beauty.
@@TheNerdguy57 Very true. Having read all 6 episodes' novelization many times over now, I can safely say Revenge of the Sith had the best one of 'em by far.
@@Angyali which one would be the second best?
@@brandonb3174 A New Hope.
Poor Dooku.
Poor Annie's arm.
Love this, great editing and work
Count Dooku was merely a pawn to service the Sith Lord, Darth Sidious as well as his predecesor, Darth Maul. Both Maul and Tyranus did not know that the fact why Sidious need them to service his cause is because he want to make sure that the following plans from the beginning of the Clone Wars. Both Separatists and Republic will grow weaker until the Jedi will eliminate the possible threats like Dooku and Grievous. So he will choose his new apprentice to be more ruthless, cold-blooded, fearless, and emotional rage. That apprentice is Anakin Skywalker (The Chosen One) as Darth Vader. Also fulfilling the return of the Sith Empire, which it went extinct over thousand years ago since Old Republic Era.
Basically, Dooku was a possible threat towards to Darth Sidious' former master, Darth Plagueis due to his swordsman skills.
Im glad the movie didnt have Dooku begging, I agreed with Christopher lee's view on it, but the thoughts as he dies is ON POINT.
I like to think that Dooku doesn't actually beg, but these are his thoughts.
Heads are gonna roll.
Dooku begging for mercy felt out of character me. I liked how he handled his death better in the movie.
The author made it a huge point that he realized he was actually going to die and that his whole life meant nothing. That changes how people act.
Also Christopher Lee thought Dooku wouldn’t beg for mercy and didn’t want to say anything
@@alecgleason nah
4:20 that sounded like blood dripping. Cool. Gruesome but cool
I love it
Technically, Dooku was Anakin's second cold-blooded murder, because near the end of Season 2, Episode 13, "Voyage of Temptation," Anakin saved Duchess Satine's ship by killing Tal Merrick in cold blood.
The novelization was released with the film in 2005, hence the incongruity.
@@StarWarsOpinion True, but the novel was released first.
@@Jeremiah_Rivers76 Would that even be cold blooded? After all he was gonna blow up the ship.
@@Jeremiah_Rivers76 And why would the novel account for something that was made years later?
Why the fuck didn't he just cut Tal's arm off?
"And his head "of so much", comically bounced, rolled and finally laid to rest on it's side, with that same blank expression of disbelieve chiseled on his face.
His torso, flopped forwards as his tracheae gave final sigh, as the last air left it's lungs"
"Anakin wanted to look away, but was transfixed on Dooku's blank eyes, staring, back at him"
Why can't I write like this?
Where can i listen to the novel audio of palaptine vs windu?
Damn that sound effect at the end 4:13 did you find it or did you make by yourself
It's in the audiobook LOL
It sounds almost liquid. So strange.
Poor Dooku
Dooku deserved better #itsokaytocommitgenocideifyourechristopherlee
DEW IT
So at the last part,sidious was using dooku the whole time for so long?
Exactly.
A placeholder
That is also explained if you read the last few parts of the epilogue from the Darth Plagueis novel.
*Yep. He was a pawn in his quest for domination of the Galaxy, and the destruction of the Jedi.*
2:59
Hello sir
Hey star wars story how u doing
What about The son and Tal merrick so is anakin's third cold blooded murder.
This book came out before the clone wars show
Tal marrek is a sick person, nobody remember him and care about him, anakin did right
@@TK-wk6xd tusken too but in ep 3 hes a jedi knight, in ep 2 he is a padawan
@@viniciuscardoso8056 watch the 2003 clone wars micro series he was promoted to jedi knight after he defeats Ventress
@@TK-wk6xd ventress dont die in legends and he became jedi knight in legends after the battle of praetylin, in labirinth of evil book is said
"Anakin's first cold blooded murder" but he killed sand people
They are animals and he slaughtered them like animals, he hates them
He is a jedi knight, that time he is a apprentice
3:05 - 4:15 ALL OF MY EX GIRLFRIENDS
The only part of this novel that annoys me is count dooku's red lightsaber crystal being described as being synthetic and not bled like in the new cannon
That's because this was written before the new canon.
It was written way before bleeding was even a thing and imo it works better that way
Fuck the new Cannon
2005
New canon is crap
It was so awesome until, "snip"....really? lol
Really??? I actually love that part…it’s so dark and final. Showing how easy it was for Anakin to murder him…just cross the blades and snip.
@@nathanstice8456 yup! My thoughts exactly! Love this novelization so fucking much!! Probably my favorite SW Novel besides Plagueis & Tarkin.