Who is your favourite sith from the prequel trilogy? - Page 3

**Astor** · 07-29-2008, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Hawwi Joshe

Even you should know Maul was intriguing not because of his short dialogue in the first film, but rather his unique look and style of combat.

So, because he's got an extra blade and some red tattoos, I should think that he's an interesting character? That doesn't sound like a very compelling argument. Dooku was a far more intriguing character because he was once a Jedi.

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Originally Posted by Hawwi Joshe

You didn't, I merely stated that to further prove my point that Sidious goal was to always have the strongest apprentice, whether that had ended up being Dooku or Anakin.

No, Sidious' goal was complete control of the galaxy. And for that, he chose apprentices who could carry out the tasks before him.

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Originally Posted by Hawwi Joshe

I have to laugh at this comment. George Lucas himself even admits it was a mistake to allow Darth Maul to die in the first movie.

Maybe it was, and maybe it wasn't, but he did.

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Originally Posted by Hawwi Joshe

Why not take advantage of that history, and allow the viewers to finally see a Sith vs. Sith duel?

Because it probably wouldn't have added much to the actual plot. Remember, the prequel trilogy is largely about the rise of Darth Vader - not the squabbling between Sith for scraps from Sidious' table.

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You say pointless, I say most viewers if given a vote on it, would be in favor it.

That's a supposition to support your point.

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Originally Posted by Hawwi Joshe

I'm sorry to say, but I believe your in the minority in this discussion.

And being in the minority is supposedly a problem?

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Originally Posted by Hawwi Joshe

I respect your opinion and your entitlement to it, but don't disregard others as pointless, just because YOU don't agree with it.

There's no need to get angry.

I never disregarded anybody's opinion as 'pointless'. But, on the other hand, I wasn't aware that I needed to put 'THIS IS MY OPINION' in front of everything I say. If that's your interpretation, then I apologise.

GeneralPloKoon · 07-30-2008, 05:15 PM

Astor just owned!

A Galaxy Foreseen · 10-24-2008, 07:13 PM

Darth Maul.

It was the best lightsaber duelist in my opinion at that time but I still believe he could
of won that battle though of course Lucas wanted him dead.

I believe he could of won it the same way Obi-Wan won in his battle against Anakin.

GwannaSauna · 10-30-2008, 01:18 AM

1. Darth Vader
2. Count Dooku
3. Darth Maul
4. Darth Sidious/Palpatine

Palpatine/Darth Sidious didn't become cool until the Original Trilogy (namely Return of the Jedi)

''Now, young Skywalker, you will die"

BEST PART OF THE ORIGINAL TRILOGY EVER!!!

Now someone get this thread back on topic...

jedi_christian · 02-18-2009, 01:00 PM

General Grievous isn't a sith

He was just trained by Count Dooku to handle multiple light sabers....

Darth Zavier · 06-19-2009, 11:19 PM

YES...Maul is up, by alot! And yes, I chose Maul, he is my favorite character EVER in SW, Solo is second. I just wish he had not die in ep. 1, he was MUCH more powerful than Kenobi at the time, because Kenobi was just a boy.

Alexrd · 06-20-2009, 02:54 PM

Sorry, but since when Grievous is a Sith?

Darth Zavier · 06-20-2009, 10:36 PM

He never was.

Alexrd · 06-21-2009, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Darth Zavier

He never was.

I know. But why is he on the poll?

Darth Zavier · 06-21-2009, 03:49 PM

You got me.

Mandalore The Shadow · 06-21-2009, 07:34 PM

1:Palpatine
2:Maul

Darth Zavier · 06-22-2009, 02:16 PM

YES, Maul won!

Demongo · 06-22-2009, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Darth Zavier

YES, Maul won!

Why? Did you close the poll?

Darth Zavier · 06-22-2009, 02:27 PM

No, I mean't he is winning. Sorry for not clarifing that.

Insignia_Enithma · 06-24-2009, 04:48 PM

I choose Maul, he just looked so cool, and as anyone who has read some of the EU stuff about him, he was such a cool character.

DarthAwesome · 06-28-2009, 09:58 PM

I chose Maul because in terms of pure badassery he owns the rest of them. Maul is quiet and mysterious so you never really find out what makes him tick. He may not have the finesse of Count Dooku or the intellect that Darth Sidious posseses but he can still wipe the floor with the jedi.

First post, by the way.

Ogriv83 · 10-14-2009, 11:06 AM

I always like Tyranus the most. He was just so cool and collected yet you knew he could kill in a second.

TKA-001 · 10-15-2009, 01:39 PM

Palpatine, duh. The others were also interesting, but Palpatine was the king. Vader, Maul, and Dooku were all his *****es.

Pho3nix · 10-15-2009, 02:02 PM

Darth Maul for sure.

I even had the pleasure of talking to Ray Park in 2006, he was really cool even in real life ;D

M@RS · 10-16-2009, 01:28 AM

I'd have to say Count Dooku. He was definitely the most the calm (and perhaps one of the deadliest) sith ever. He was able to use his emotions and knowledge of the force to trick his victim into a sense of carelessness (look at Anakin). IF they didn't fall for his tricks, he'd simply kill them in a battle.

noizer · 10-16-2009, 04:23 AM

i would have to say sidious. he is the master mind afterall

SW01 · 10-16-2009, 08:14 AM

I'd say it'd be a very close run thing between Dooku and Sidious.

I liked both as master manipulators, more interesting than a straightforward 'stab-everything-with-glowy-red-stick' Sith character, and a good, fitting contrast in fighting styles - Dooku, as said, very calm and calculating, taunting his opponents, Sidious using surprise, aggression, and sheer skill (it seemed).

Also, being played by Ian McDiarmid and Sir Christopher Lee help make them favourites of mine!

Now, I would have liked to say Darth Vader (seeing he was, for so long, one of the best villains in cinema), but the PT ruined him a bit...

~~lockhead~~ · 10-19-2009, 06:01 AM

Okay, I gotta ask, because I'm fairly new at this. Why do people like people like the Sith and those who are unrepentantly evil? Someone like Mara Jade I'm willing to buy, she gets better, but someone like the Emperor enjoys the harm he causes others.

TKA-001 · 10-19-2009, 01:20 PM

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Okay, I gotta ask, because I'm fairly new at this. Why do people like people like the Sith and those who are unrepentantly evil? Someone like Mara Jade I'm willing to buy, she gets better, but someone like the Emperor enjoys the harm he causes others.

Most of the time when someone says they "like" a villain, they're talking about the actual quality of the character, that is, how well the villain is done. Factors in a villainous character's quality include how effective they are, how realistically/believably they're portrayed, their personalities, their motivations, how much of a threat they pose to the hero(es), and how much they contribute to the quality of the story overall. It's not about whether they are liked as persons; it's about whether they enhance the story and to what degree. Well-done villains are required in order for the conflict in a story such as Star Wars to be gripping and enjoyable.

Besides, even clearly evil characters can (sometimes because of justifying factors, and in other cases in spite of lack of any such factors) be liked from an out-of-universe perspective, even if from an in-universe perspective they are mostly or entirely despicable; just look at how much the KotOR fanbase loves to slobber over HK-47 and Darth Revan.

~~lockhead~~ · 10-19-2009, 05:22 PM

Ah. Well for me my favourite type of evil or Sith character would be the fallen type ones, those who have a justified or at least explainable reason for falling to the dark side. Anakin, Revan and Malek, I'm not sure if Dooku would count. Even that though, for someone to be so corrupted by evil, for genuinely good people to allow themselves to be destroyed that much, is to me rather frightening.

So I would have to choose Anakin. He serves as a symbol of how far obsession can make you fall, something which I believe is highlighted at times in the expanded universe. You look at how Vader suffers and you think, who would want to be him. For all his power and fame he is fallen and broken.

Jayce76 · 10-23-2009, 06:49 PM

I have too honestly said Darth Maul in the Prequel Trilogy. I loved darth Skywalker with the hood , but Maul is just one of the best visual looking Villian's ever . . . .

Visas · 11-03-2009, 08:58 AM

I vote Darth Maul.

Vierna Drottingu · 12-03-2009, 01:56 PM

General Grievous for me... although he was weaker than the rest, i still liked his 4-saber style

Next is Darth Maul... dual saber, need I say more? xD although, he died in a very stupid way (he could've easily sliced Obi Wan in half, when Obi jumped)

Jawa Slayer Wookiee · 05-05-2010, 07:35 PM

Darth Maul

Darth Caedus_Nihilus · 05-10-2010, 08:16 PM

Maul is by far the coolest and i think he wud have been a lot better if they didnt kill him off so quickly. But anakin right b4 he turned into vader was super strong obi wan was just better at controlling his power

SciFiGeek17 · 06-14-2010, 08:55 PM

Darth Maul!
Has the best skills in my opinion, plus he can use a staff weapon. Double-blades are hard to learn to use.

*has some experiance with that*

kotorcommunity · 07-17-2010, 02:18 PM

Gotta love Darth Maul!

RC-2992 · 07-20-2010, 03:00 PM

Darth Nihilus... I love his mask!

LordTrilobite · 08-01-2010, 06:13 PM

Darth Revan, he was the wisest of them all.

Seikan · 09-29-2010, 10:40 AM

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Who is your favorite sith from the prequel trilogy?

Which part can't you understand?... "prequel trilogy" it means episode 1-2-3, so no kotor siths, no clone wars siths, etc...

So no darth Revan/Nihilus

And I'm going with Darth Maul, he's really cool, also love the "Darth Maul" comic, and the tattooed body, his double blade... He's definitely one of my favorite siths from all the star wars universe, he would have been even better after getting rid of Sidious, but he died...

Bushy162 · 08-04-2011, 06:16 PM

Darth Maul.

Al_Ciao · 08-04-2011, 08:24 PM

They are ALL cool, just in different ways.

Grievous used four blades! Even though he's not technically a Sith, he's still awesome. Note also, that he seems to be a prototype or test run for the arcane science that created Darth Vader.

"Darth Skywalker" in the hood, marching on the Jedi Temple with the clone troopers, is just awesome. He finally becomes wicked cool, until he goes over the edge (literally and figuratively) at Mustafar.

Darth Vader from the OT of course is mondo awesome too. The whole choking, breathing, James Earl Jones thing.

Darth Maul has the cool look, the awesome double saber, and the whole mysterious "man of few words" thing.

Dooku has STYLE. Precision, dignity, skill, power. Plus he's played by Christopher Lee!

And Sidious is has consistently been my favorite darksider almost the whole time since I discovered Star Wars as a child 20 years ago.

Someone said that his RotJ line, "And now, young Skywalker... you will die, is the coolest moment in the movies?

Quoted for truth!

So they're all cool! I really can't decide.

What would be REALLY cool, and admittedly this is more a fanboyish thing than anything else, would be all these Sith teaming up together, in a lightsaber battle against a bunch of Jedi!

Say, Sidious, Vader, Maul, Dooku, and Grievous VS Yoda, Mace Windu, Obi Wan, Qui Gon, and someone else like Ki Adi Mundi or Aayla Secura.

How awesome would THAT be?