How A Mini-series On This Star Wars Character Could Work
If you are a Star Wars fan you are in no doubt excited for the second season of the Emmy-winning series The Mandalorian. With the countless rumors of fan-favorite characters appearing as well as some of them making their live-action debuts, it might leave you to speculate who else could get a show.
Could it be a fan favorite? An entirely new character? or maybe a character who has yet to be fleshed out? If you thought about any of these possibilities (especially the third option) then allow me to recommend the first character for this concept: Count Dooku
So how could a show based on the Separatist leader and Sith Lord work exactly? While we got some great backstory in Attack of the Clones and in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, why not go a bit more in-depth with that? We know that there is a ten-year gap between The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones. So perhaps that is where we could start the story about the Count.
Dooku was a padawan to Master Yoda and eventual master to Qui-Gon Jinn, as well as having a hand in creating a grand army for the Republic. This show could easily start right after the events of The Phantom Menace with Dooku having flashbacks to when he was Qui-Gon's master as he struggles with the loss of his student and friend.
While there is plenty of time to cover the Count's upbringing, the biggest parts of the show would have to consist of the following: Why Dooku became the Sith Lord Tyranus, his involvement with the creation of the clone army, and the disappearance of Jedi Master Syfo Dias, and his rise as the leader of the Separatist movement. Along the way, plenty of fan-favorite characters can be included such as Jango Fett, Asajj Ventress, General Grievous, and many more.
All of this can be covered within a ten-year time period with important events that take place before The Phantom Menace serving as flashbacks. With ten years between The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones, you have ten years' worth of a compelling, dark, and mysterious story that would be a terrible opportunity to waste on the big or small screen.
Opinions and Perspectives
Seeing his transformation from Jedi Master to Separatist leader would be incredible.
Would be fascinating to see his reaction to the prophecy of the Chosen One.
The show could explore why he specifically chose Qui-Gon as his padawan.
His fall to the dark side must have been more gradual than Anakin's.
We could see how he gathered intelligence about the Republic's weaknesses.
I want to see more about how he convinced the Trade Federation to join him.
The show could explore his relationships with other Jedi who left the Order.
We could see how he first discovered Ventress and began training her.
I'm interested in seeing how he maintained his elegant persona while falling to the dark side.
Maybe we could finally understand why he told Obi-Wan the truth about Sidious.
The series could explore why he never tried to overthrow Palpatine.
But Dooku's story connects to so many other characters. It makes more sense.
The casting would be crucial. They'd need someone really special to follow Christopher Lee.
The show could explain why he kept his title of Count even after becoming a Sith.
I'd love to see more about his friendship with Qui-Gon before it all went wrong.
Would be great to see how he recruited other systems to join the Separatists.
Seeing him slowly turn to the dark side would be so much more interesting than just seeing him as a villain.
The show could explore his aristocratic background too. That's barely been touched on.
Never thought about it before, but his arc is pretty similar to Anakin's in some ways.
They could really dive into why he believed the Republic was corrupt.
Complex villains are the best kind. Look how well it worked for Breaking Bad.
Does anyone else think this might make the character too sympathetic? He's supposed to be a villain.
The whole story about how he left the Jedi Order could be its own season.
I wonder if they'd show his first meeting with Palpatine. That would be a crucial moment.
The flashbacks to his time as a Jedi Master would add so much depth to his character.
Would love to see more about his relationship with Ventress. Their dynamic was always interesting.
But that's exactly why this would work. We know the ending but not how he got there.
Not every character needs their own show. I'd rather see something completely new.
The show could really explore why the Jedi Order was so flawed during this period.
I'm curious about how they'd handle the Syfo Dias storyline. That's always been a bit mysterious.
Watching Dooku interact with Jango Fett during the early stages of the clone army would be fantastic.
This could fill in so many blanks about the clone army's creation. I've always wanted to know more about that.
The political intrigue of forming the Separatist movement would make for some really compelling TV.
I'm most interested in seeing how they'd portray his relationship with Yoda. That must have been complex.
Just imagine getting to see young Qui-Gon as Dooku's padawan in those flashback sequences. That would be amazing!
Actually, I disagree. His journey from respected Jedi Master to Sith Lord would make for incredible character development.
While I love Christopher Lee's portrayal, I'm not sure Dooku is compelling enough to carry an entire series on his own.
The idea of exploring those lost 10 years between Episode I and II really intrigues me. There's so much potential storyline there.
I've always thought Count Dooku was such an underutilized character. A show about his fall from grace would be absolutely fascinating!