#I WANT MORE DOOKU OBI WAN CONTENT I GUESS I'LL JUST HAVE TO MAKE IT MYSELF

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TCW Rewatch: “Dooku Captured” (S1, E10)

HERE. WE. GO.

So I find it interesting that with the exception of “Destroy Malevolence,” Obi-wan and Anakin are not seen on-screen having missions together until this episode arc. Did the Council separate them on purpose after Ahsoka was assigned to Anakin? Was Obi-wan just too busy running the majority of the GAR? Anyway, it’s good to see them together again. (But it also begs the question, just what has Kenobi been doing this entire time, inquiring minds want to know.)

I love this man.

Also, narrator guy, “last known location” of Anakin??? COME ON, KENOBI PLANNED THIS HE *KNOWS* WHERE ANAKIN IS.

OBI-WAN, YOU JERK

One of the things we never really learned about this plan was why Anakin’s capture had to be “convincing.” Obi-wan infiltrated the ship easily, I’m not sure what throwing Anakin in jail accomplished aside from annoying him which, knowing Obi-wan, may have been the point.

Ah, Dooku! First of all, I love that he’s meditating when Obes and Anakin show up. One could interpret this as a) he sat down to meditate two seconds before the Jedi showed up just to look important or b) he’s still clinging to some of his Jedi-hood. Probably both are correct.

I also love that the writers are SO consistent with how Dooku reacts to Obi-wan versus Anakin, in that Dooku always only addresses Obi-wan and Anakin is a mere afterthought to him. AGHHH, I really, REALLY wish we had more Kenobi-Dooku content because Dooku obviously respects Obes’s abilities, despite his alignment with the Jedi. (LIIIIIINEAAAGGGE).

This time? What happened the last time, Ahsoka??? (Also, poor Rex is so done with all of this and it’s only Season 1.)

Now here’s an interesting shot:

Yes, yes, Anakin is chasing Dooku, oh no, where did he go, but more importantly, the way this shot is framed, Anakin is choosing between one side and another side. As in, Light or Dark, Jedi or Padmé and I think it’s an excellent, subtle piece of foreshadowing (and one we never discover what the ultimate choice was, because at this point, Anakin hasn’t chosen either, but sits continuously, for 7 Seasons and most of a movie, on the threshold as he does right here.)

Obi-wan: “I thought you were following him.” Anakin: “I followed him here.”

KENOBI’S LOOK OF DOUBT HAHAHAHAA

I also love how Dooku is in the middle of a space battle looking like he’s thinking about how he is so not tipping this Uber driver at the end of this trip

So Obes and Anakin crash-land, of course. (”I’ve had better landings” HONESTLY, KENOBI). Interestingly, when Dooku causes the mini-avalanche, Obi-wan runs while Anakin brute-strengths his way out with the Force.

HONDO, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

First of all, how did Hondo of all people pickpocket Dooku for his saber? Also, why doesn’t Dooku just annihilate all the pirates? He’s a Sith Lord, ffs, it’s not beyond his capabilities. Which lends further credence to my personal theory that Dooku wasn’t all that far down the Dark Side at this point (which is why he didn’t immediately kill Anakin in the next episode) but as TCW wore on, Dooku fell further down into the Dark.

*COUGHCOUGHCOUGHLINEAGECOUGHCOUGHCOUGH* WHY ARE THEY SO SIMILAR??????? WE WERE ROBBED OF THESE TWO TOGETHER, DAMNIT.

The scene with Obi-wan, Anakin, and the gundark has been giffed to death so I won’t add to it. But Obi-wan futzing with his saber while the gundark gives Anakin the run-around will never *not* be funny. Also, on a deeper level, it shows how much Obi-wan trusts Anakin’s abilities that he is able to tease through this entire scene. If Anakin were truly in mortal peril, Obi-wan wouldn’t be playing like this. Obi-wan is a right bastard when he wants to be and I am HERE for it.

Although I do love how annoyed Ahsoka is with the both of them. 

Okay, but when Hondo is trying to extort the Republic - he knows that Dooku is a Sith Lord? How??? And how does Hondo know about the Sith? I mean, we know that despite his eccentricities, Hondo is smart, but with the Sith being hidden so many years, I find it very revealing Hondo had no doubts as to what Dooku is. 

Palpatine must be so pissed at Dooku. Also, we never found out how Hondo got to Dooku and that’s something I truly need to know. And it seems a little out of character for him? Why is Dooku so off his game in these episodes?

THAT’S MY QUESTION, TOO, ANAKIN

THIS IS IT, RIGHT HERE. THIS IS CLONE WARS. THIS SHOT. HAHAHAHA.

I will always love this episode for gracing us with the best aggrieved Obi-wan Kenobi scene of all time:

I will laugh FOREVER at this.

Ah, and of course, this is the beginning of the illustrious Ohnaka/Kenobi friendship, a bond that lasted the test of time. I do so love Hondo. 

Ah, next episode is the quality Dooku-Obi-wan content I am always here for! Plus! New Clone Wars later tonight! Maybe we’ll get an Obi-wan sighting! :D