Hey everyone. While we're on the topic of Episode II, I thought I'd bring up the subject of possible expansion/alteration of the script through editing and redubbing...Now, I'm no writer (art student, here!), but I gave a shot at 'punching up' the dialogue between Dooku and Obi-wan during their first Geonosis encounter. This may be practically quite impossible to actually apply to a project, but in the interest of stoking the flames of conversation, I'll post it anyway.
This begins at the tail end of the scene.
D-"The Republic has failed. The Jedi have failed. You must join me, Obi-wan, and together we will destroy the Sith!"O-W- (pause) "What is your bidding?"
Dooku approaches hesitantly, with skeptical hope
O-W- "Shall I kneel at your feet, Master?"
Dooku's hope visually dissipates
O-W- (with increasing sarcasm) "I would, but... (looking up) ...at the moment I am quite unable to do so."
Dooku now has a look of outright malice
D- "You're a fool."
O-W- "No, Master. You may once have been a great Jedi Knight, worthy of following, but no longer. I am your failure, just as you've failed my Master before me. Your own vision has been clouded by the Dark Side. I will never join you, Dooku."
Obi-wan has scored a hit, and they both know it. Dooku turns to leave.
D- "It may be difficult to secure your release".
This is probably just compounding sloppy writing with even more of it, but someone with some talent might be able to come up with something worthwhile (and possible to execute!). Really, I just felt this scene has a lot of potential, yet another opportunity wasted...Please forgive this little bit of self-indulgence!