Even in Attack of the Clones, Mace Windu and Ki-Adi-Mundi are incredulous at the suggestion that Dooku could be evil.īut, here’s the interesting flipside: Because Dooku was introduced to us as an utterly evil character, most fans still find the idea of a “good Dooku” to be absurd. Considering that both Qui-Gon and Yoda worked with him closely, it feels borderline unbelievable that he would turn to the Dark side.
But we haven’t actually seen the evolution of this very pivotal Jedi-turned-Sith. We know Dooku is important because we've been told he’s important.
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Tales of the Jedi can humanize DookuĪgain, other than Dooku: Jedi Lost and a handful of flashbacks in The Clone Wars, the full exploration of Dooku’s life isn’t something even hardcore Star Wars fans can easily grasp. This made him wonderful to watch, and Lee is amazing in both prequels.Īs a symbol, Dooku is perfect for Star Wars. From his first appearance, Dooku scanned as a kind of old-school horror villain inserted into Star Wars as a cinematic Easter egg of sorts. Dooku has the air of being a vampiric count because Lee was famous for having played Dracula in numerous movies. When Jonathan Hales and George Lucas created Dooku for Attack of the Clones, the idea that Christopher Lee would play him was baked into the writing. And yet, most fans probably regard Dooku more as a catalyst than a character. By creating and leading the Separatist movement, Dooku spearheaded the defining conflict in all of Star Wars. Yoda wouldn’t have had a troubling past involving problematic Padawans who later became Sith Lords. Qui-Gon’s training would have been different. Without Dooku, almost nothing about the prequel trilogy could happen. But before that, Dooku was Qui-Gon Jinn’s Jedi master, which means his influence isn’t just about the machinations of the Clone Wars.
Dooku carried out the majority of Palpatine’s plans that led to the formation of the Empire. Dooku is the person responsible for the creation of the Clone Army. For fans who only experienced Dooku in The Clone Wars and Episodes II and III, his staggering importance in the saga is still totally disproportionate to how much we actually know about him. Silver Screen Collection/Moviepix/Getty ImagesĪlthough the 2019 book/audio play Dooku: Jedi Lost detailed a huge amount of Dooku’s backstory, there are still plenty of gaps.
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