Full Series Darth Maul in Star Wars Rebels

I was excited, I saw the episode and now I'm even more excited!

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I love all the things about Maul in this episode : the discovery of the wrecked cargo ship, the implication of a huge fight, the fact that Hera is already captive when they contact the Ghost, the reveal that Maul is behind it, the way he figures out that the Ghost is a home for those characters, the "reveal" of his telepathic powers, how he completely outclasses the Ghost crew despite their very sound ambush (although I will never understand why characters with guns run towards Jedi or Sith like that), his discussion with Ezra, etc. Loved it all. And of course the "He lives!" at the end, even if I can't help but be disappointed about the most obvious implication, because I believed he was done with Obi-Wan after he killed Satine.

Also, I believe that Zeb's angry, sarcastic, "You're looking to move in?" is going to turn out to be ironic later on.

 

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how will it be ironic?

 

He faced Kenobi in SOD, but dismissed him as he did not consider him a worthy fight at that point in time as he was done with him, he instead chose to fight two other powerful Jedi, Mace Windu and Secura to whom he considered a fair fight. Tyranus fought Kenobi and the Jedi twin.

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Kenobi did not really have a direct hand in Mandalore, Ahsoka did, but Maul did not seem very insanely fierce against her. So not quite a clear narrative. While in some way, it may be unfinished business between the two, why would Maul bother with Kenobi almost 20 years later and like 30 years passed since Naboo. I know Maul is near insane on this show, but its still stupid writing if thats the case once have to suspect he wants to kill Kenobi or he wants Kenobi to kill him,lol.

Maul's hope was that Kenobi was still alive haha I don't know if buy that but with these writers its possible of course.

My opinion right now is that he's referring to Jinn, and Maul is seeking immortality , something beyond oblivion which was all that he saw since he's a trained Sith - and a way to bring back the dead. His love for his brother seems to be more fueling his drive, rather than a way to destroy the Sith which was Ezra's drive. Maul left the holocrons there on the floor so he's definitely driven by something more important and he must have all the knowledge and training he needs if he cares not for the Sith holocron anymore. He sped right out've there while everyone else was on the ground, he could've killed them. Something has him excited and driven.

Maul wiped out a whole armed Rebel cruiser's crew and captured The Ghost crew(he does it twice a second them when they escape), unfortunately we did not get to witness the pre-credit action. Its good that Maul does not need Stormtroopers, just his lightsaber and skills. Best parts though for me, was how he figured the ship was their home and his tour of the ship and dark humor even when he orders those silly droids or pushes Kanan into the airlock(am wondering if Hera gave him the idea,lol).

 

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Maul will actually move in.

 

That would be.

 

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Has anyone considered that Ezra did not say two suns but two SONS ?

 

Maul probably has limited psychometric powers, related to his telepathic powers as well.

 

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It's "Twin Suns" in the subtitles.

 

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I think Maul's (what i tend to call) "Sideshow Bob" days have come and gone. You know, keep coming back carrying a crazy obsession with one particular person in the hopes of killing that character for revenge.

If the writers ever intent to conclude his story, i just don't see yet another rematch coming. Probably because his priorities may have changed to bigger goals quite a bit during all that time. I doubt that was the sole reason he went to Malachor either.

What he means is with "he lives" is anyones guess.

 

Nothing to do with psychometric powers, he just realizes that nobody would decorate a simple mean of transport like that.

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Maul's last laugh was really reminiscent of Maul when Savage first found him, a disturbing mash between laughing and sobbing.

 

Do you think it means anything?

 

I've wondered for a while if Maul's restored sanity could wear off since it was brought on by magick, and once Savage died he reverted back to his pre-transformed state (with a now comically oversized cybernetic arm).

 

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If he saw Obi-Wan and then spends the rest of the season trying to find him in order to "settle the score", then I would say that it was definitely foreshadowing and that Maul's sanity is going back to its Spider-Maul days.

 

But why would it go back? to insane.

 

Heh, why would Maul want ''settle the score'' ? He could already kill Obi-Wan when he killed Satine, but he didn't.

He claims that Obi-Wan would cut him in half again, not happening without the help of catching him off-guard though ...

 

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I don't believe he wants to, no, but if it turns out to be what the Rebels team has him do, then that laugh will count as foreshadowing.

 

Eh, Maul already had his revenge against Obi-Wan when he killed Satine. Obi-Wan didn't kill Maul, but he made him suffer...Maul has now subjected Obi-Wan to great suffering. He has settled the scores.

 

"Okay Maul, you can sleep on the couch in the Lounge".

 

"Maul are you trying to kill Kanan again?"

 

"Maul, stop trying to steal Sabine's saber"
"It was mine first!"

 

"Oh Maul" (Unseen laughter)

 

"That's it, Maul, you're on a time out! Go to your room, now!"
"But Heraaaaaa!"
"I SAID NOW MISTER!"

 

Well, in that theory of mine, Maul's slipping sanity leads him to believe that putting Obi-Wan through "hell on earth" wasn't enough, and that he needs to put him in hell period. Anyone who's read Rurôni Kenshin will get that reference.

EDIT : I still don't want "He lives!" to refer to Kenobi, but Maul's card from DisneyXD really doesn't make it easy to believe it :



Note in particular the mentions of a "decades-long thirst for revenge that risks clouding his sanity" (I really think I'm on the mark here, see the previous discussion) and of "old wounds" that Maul hopes to heal by "completing a task he should have done years ago". In the context of this episode, this just screams of a rematch between Maul and Kenobi.

Of course, it could just be a massive red-herring meant to put fans on a wrong path, making us believe they're going for massive fan-service while having something completely different in mind.

 

This makes me sad. I really do not want to see Maul vs Kenobi... but I know it is coming. :/

 

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So the person who Maul is excited about finding is likely Kenobi. Maul might have assumed Kenobi dead due to Order 66, and now he finds out he is mistaken. I don't want to see Maul go to Tatooine as that would mean the Ghost Crew would go there too. It's just too illogical to have the Ghost Crew on the same planet as Luke during this time.
Perhaps Qui-Gon could tell Obi-Wan that Maul is coming after him, and tell Obi-Wan to go offworld to face Maul. Qui-Gon would promise to watch 17-year-old Luke while Obi-Wan takes care of business. What better planet for Maul and Obi-Wan to face off than Geonosis? After all, it is less than a parsec away from Tatooine and it's native population is all but wiped out.