Originally posted by: THX But here's another idea: put this scene after the Tatooine scenes, rather than before. The reason I suggest this is that it gives Maul a better introduction in the movie if he just shows up and we don't know who he is or what he's doing, then later we see him report to the Trade Federation. Kinda like Vader and Tarkin.
Yes, even better parallels to Vader on the Tantive IV. But what would the conversation be about then, and how would we know Maul was searching for Amidala? Maybe an earlier bit of dialoue between Nute and Rune.
Rune: She's escaped! We'll never find her now...
Nute: Always the pessimest, Hako. Lord Grievous will intercept her majesty and deal with her accordingly.
Dooku’s discussion with Obi-Wan is confusing whichever way you look at it. It can only be assumed he is saying whatever he thinks will persuade Obi-Wan to join him. Even then why reveal Sidious? Whatever, it’s a great scene and one of my favorites in Episode II (helped tremendously by Lee and McGregor being excellent actors).
As for reconstructing Grievous, if there’s a way to see SOMETHING, no matter how vague or obscured, it would go a long way. Unless we can find an appropriate place for it in the films, which I doubt, an easter egg similar to ADM’s after the end credits of ANH would be in order. But then the question becomes which film, I or II? Would it really take ten years to complete Grievous? No, therefore I would be the logical choice. If we could work his presence into II somehow, even the tiniest bit, that would help as well. What footage could we use, you ask? Well, if the “Construction of Vader” clips with screaming Anakin were indeed going to be cut, or even if they weren’t those shots could be altered to suit are purposes. Then take of the RotS Trailer with ending dialogue.
Sidious: Lord Grievous?
Grivous: Yes, master.
Sidious: Rise.
The briefest shot of Grievous opening his eyes in the darkness.
Dooku in TPM? First of all its almost logistically impossible, and then we’ve got, “It’s a pity our paths have never crossed before, Obi-Wan.” It would feel too shoehorned in and out of place.