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@@Deathmare235 I agree for the most part but it does feel like Star wars killed his character through overuse (Let's be real, clone wars and maybe rebels were more than enough) Edit: I no longer think rebels was a bad cameo. solo can die in a hole for all I care, but rebels was good. I was an idiot 😅
Bringing back Maul was literally one of the smartest things Star Wars EVER did. They made him a surprisingly great three-dimensional character while still remaining to be a threatening (or more threatening imo) antagonist!
It's amazing, because when he first appears it's contrived and seems like it could go spectacularly awfully, but they literally turn him into one of the greatest stories of the franchise
@@lavenderlavender3952 I can't imagine what it must have been like to witness his return back in 2012. Putting a character who had been with involved with Sidious' plans since its inception, cast off as a loose end, now reintroduced into the mix of things was a brilliant idea, and it's unfortunate that Maul could not see the grand scope of the plan until the final episodes, being focused more on revenge and attaining enough power to get back on Sidious' good side. If we had gotten another season between the events of 6 & 7, we could have seen a transitory arc as Maul comes to realize the full extent of Sidious' plans as he escapes Sidious' tortures, with his appearance at the Siege of Mandalore being the culmination of this arc, unsuccessfully trying to stop these plans and prevent Sidious' domination. Not to say that his journey through the series wasn't excellent already, but it could've added more.
I couldn’t disagree more. This is just like Mark Hamill’s comments on the Sequel version of Luke Skywalker; that it’s a completely different character from the Luke of the Original Trilogy. Likewise, this Maul in Clone Wars has very little in common with the Maul in TPM. People call it a character arc that he changed so much from the trauma… but just like how Hamill criticized Luke giving up in the sequels… the way this Maul handles things is not characteristic of what the Maul in TPM would do. This one screams and rages, loses control, talks way too much and is far too animated in comparison to TPM. The Maul in TPM would not have gone mad after surviving the duel. He would have laid in wait calmly until his opportunity arose to come back and pursue vengeance. Sure he would have had rage, but it would be much more internal than external with screaming/mood swings etc.
You gotta respect Maul and Savage as Sidious actually used his lightsabers against them proving how powerful they really were. And the fact that Sidious actually considered them rivals is a huge compliment to the brothers.
It had nothing to do with them being a "challenge." Sidious has said numerous times he found lightsabers pointless as with his level of strength in the force he had no need for a lightsaber seeing it beneath him with how strong he is. He was toying with Maul and Savage he could have killed them a thousand different ways just through the force alone. Neither where a challenge a threat yea sure but no challenge in dispatching them need be if Palpatine felt like it.
"He will avenge us!". After all that time hating and hunting Kenobi, his final thoughts were for *both* of them to be avenged... moving in its own twisted way
@@mariokuschel00 dude he is talking about Kenobi and him with that "us". Why would he be talking of Savage when he is not even there? Filoni himself said that Maul was talking of Luke avenging Obi wan and Maul, two guys with their lives manipulated and destroyed by the Sith.
@@granalmirantethrawn2972 when you are talking with your parents about your activities with your friends you're most likely referring to your group with "us" even thou your friends arent there anymore. As an example
The whome final fight was so anazing. Both became so fucused over the years they knew pretty acrobatics would not work and the first exchange of blows would see the winner of the fight. Anf then obi wan takes the same stance qui gon did all those years ago and maul lights up a bit because he knows how to kill obi wan, but the obi knew that maul knew and countered the same exact move that killed his master so many years ago
@@Blutwind Its a testament to the growth of both characters. Obi Wan had gone from a Padawan helplessly watching his Master and being haunted by guilt for decades to one of the greatest Jedi of all times, able to put aside his emotions in service of the will of the force (which wanted him to protect and guide Luke towards his path) Maul was never going to win that fight. His anger, thirst for revenge and power clouded his judgement. It made him arrogantly think that he could kill master and apprentice with the same move. Had he been thinking clearly he'd have know Kenobi was bating him into a trap. But in his final moments we see just how far maul had grown. He let go of his anger and need for revenge and in that moment he could feel how the force had guided him and Kenobi to that moment. So that they would be avenged like he so craved
I love how in the Siege of Mandalore arc, Maul sounds like an utterly insane conspiracy theorist, but it 110% right about everything and could have averted the rise of the Empire.
What I found interesting is how Ashoka heard him out up until he mentioned Anakin being palpatines apprentice, almost as deep inside subconsciously she knew he was right and didn’t want to accept it. I mean she did know anakin pretty much better than anyone, she knew about Padme and I think it’s more than likely she can piece it together
It's honestly a pretty unique moment, not just in Star Wars, but in media in general. A nutty man shouting a warning about an evil wizard in control of government to soldiers and people who can theoretically stop it, it's a great concept that deserves to be re-used. Imagine if that happened in real life. If some homeless guy started shouting by the side of the road while he was being arrested, and a few days later the apocalypse actually happens.
His fight with kenobi on tatooine is really symbolic. They both met there, they both lost everything, and meet each other where it all started. His last words, "he will avenge us", are truly depressing.
@@BurgundySorcerer no with a question Mark?. Are you not sure of your answer? I’m asking a serious question. I love the original Star Wars trilogy with Harrison Ford and company and am only vaguely familiar with this franchise. I ask a serious question, I expect a serious answer, you creep. Since you’re apparently not capable of being a grown- up, go find your mommy and ask for more milk and cookies. Ok. And pretend I’m patting you on the head, junior.
Well there was that time in the canon comics when Palpatine found out that Vader had been doing a whole bunch of shit behind his back (creating his own personal army of commando droids, acquiring private funds, murdering anyone who gets in his way or threatened to expose him, etc.). But instead of being furious with Vader, Palpatine commends and praises him for his actions since deception and betrayal were the ways of the Sith. I’d honestly consider that moment the sweetest compliment Palpatine has ever made.
Seriously, when those Naboo doors open and he ignites his double bladed lightsaber. I didn't even care that qui gon died at first cause maul looked so sick 😂
It strikes me just how different Maul became after Savage died. He got a lot more patient and thoughtful, you can see it. He also became somewhat more... gentle? In a way.
Patient yes, but it didn't eased his revenge. Ohiwan pointed out that darth maul had nothing to gain after dominating Mandalore and killing Satine to spite obiwan.
I love his character in the last season of the clone wars. He knows what is to come, while the rest of the galaxy basically doesn't even suspect a thing.
Actually if u remember one trooper learned the truth and in his obsession to reveal it he was killed but also gave proof to rex who did find a way to destroy the programming in him
I mean, it helps he knew a lot of the details from his own time as Sidious’s apprentice. He wasn’t privy to the details, but considering even the Jedi in their monumental stupidity and arrogance almost managed to figure the plot out in time, that’s not much of an excuse.
considering he sorta managed to foresee the travesty brought upon by Sidious and Anakin AKA Darth Vader, I can respect him for trying to stop it before it happens, even if he's not exactly on the good side either.
A broken man, born on a wasteland, raised in hatred, groomed to be an agent of darkness. Raised his entire life to desire power, to be a sith lord, only to be cast aside when a more powerful replacement was found. Bisected, alone and without direction, he lost his mind, barely surviving. Eventually he was given hope again, hope that he could be something greater, hope that he could forge his own destiny alongside his brother, hope that he can have his revenge against the one who took his legs, his place in the sith, his destiny: kenobi. Then, at the precipice of his success, he lost it all again, to the man who forced him into this path, his master, his guide: Darth Sidious. Betrayed by all and alone by circumstance, he was left only with one purpose: revenge. He sought to strike down all those who took everything from him, but at every turn he failed. At the end he sought to kill kenobi, at least he can suffer for everything, at least the man can have this much. Yet again, he fails. Struck down for one final time. The only solace is the promise of kenobi, that there will come a day when sidious will be struck down, one day. The man can die knowing that his revenge will occur, one day. A broken man, born on a wasteland, died with nothing, no friends, no family, no legs, no name. All he has left is a single word: Maul.
For all of his power, all of his training, all of his ambition, Maul always sought a second. He sought it in young anakin, found and lost it in his brother, and atepmted to regain it in Ezra. The man was alone, and just wanted a true ally. A friend.
John 14:6 Jesus said unto him, “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life; no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me. John 3:18 “He that believeth in Him is not condemned; but He that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. Revelation 21 8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers,and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.” 1 Corinthians 6 18 Flee fornication. Every other sin which a man doeth is outside the body, but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. Matthew 12 45 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.” Romans 8:6 21st Century King James Version 6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace, Luke 12:20 21st Century King James Version 20 But God said unto him, ‘Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee. Then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?’ 1 Timothy 5:6 21st Century King James Version 6 But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth. 1 Corinthians 6 9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the Kingdom of God? Be not deceived: Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners shall inherit the Kingdom of God. 1 John 2:17 21st Century King James Version 17 And the world passeth away and the lust thereof, but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. Matthew 22:29 21st Century King James Version 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, “Ye do err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God. John 8:51 21st Century King James Version 51 Verily, verily I say unto you, if a man keep My saying, he shall never see death.” 2 John 9 21st Century King James Version 9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ hath both the Father and the Son. Titus 1:14 21st Century King James Version 14 not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn from the truth. 2 Peter 3:18 21st Century King James Version 18 But grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be glory both now and for ever. Amen. Romans 12:2 21st Century King James Version 2 And be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. Hebrews 9:24 21st Century King James Version 24 For Christ has not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true, but into Heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us. Colossians 2:10 21st Century King James Version 10 And ye are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power, Deuteronomy 6:14 21st Century King James Version 14 Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people who are round about you 2 Corinthians 11:14 21st Century King James Version 14 And no marvel, for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Jeremiah 7 18 The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke Me to anger. 1 Corinthians 10 20 But I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils and not to God; and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils. 1 Timothy 2:5 21st Century King James Version 5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, Deuteronomy 8 19 And it shall be, if thou at all forget the Lord thy God and walk after other gods, and serve them and worship them, I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish. 1 John 5 20 And we know that the Son of God is come and hath given us an understanding, that we may know Him that is true; and we are in Him that is true, even in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and Eternal Life. Acts 17 29 “For inasmuch, then, as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold or silver or stone, graven by art and of man’s devising. Proverbs 14:12 21st Century King James Version 12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. 1 John 4 3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is not of God; and such is the spirit of Antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come, and even now already it is in the world. 2 John 1 9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ hath both the Father and the Son. John 8:12 21st Century King James Version 12 Then spoke Jesus again unto them, saying, “I am the Light of the world. He that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” Mark 8 35 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for My sake and the Gospel’s, the same shall save it. John 8 51 Verily, verily I say unto you, if a man keep My saying, he shall never see death.” John 17 3 And this is life eternal: that they might know Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom Thou hast sent. 1 Timothy 2 5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, Acts 4 12 Neither is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved.” James 1 21 Therefore lay apart all filthiness and the superfluity of wickedness, and receive with meekness the engrafted Word, which is able to save your souls. John 11:25-26 21st Century King James Version 25 Jesus said unto her, “I am the resurrection and the Life. He that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live; 26 and whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die. Believest thou this?” John 6 68 Then Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life, Psalm 119 30 I have chosen the way of truth; Thy judgments have I laid before me. Psalm 119 11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against Thee. Romans 12 2 And be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. 1 Corinthians 2:5 21st Century King James Version 5 that your faith should not stand on the wisdom of man, but on the power of God. 1 Peter 5:8 21st Century King James Version 8 Be sober, be vigilant, because your adversary the devil walketh about as a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. 1 John 2:16-17 21st Century King James Version 16 For all that is in the world - the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life - is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17 And the world passeth away and the lust thereof, but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. James 1:21 21st Century King James Version 21 Therefore lay apart all filthiness and the superfluity of wickedness, and receive with meekness the engrafted Word, which is able to save your souls. 1 Corinthians 15 44 It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. 1 Thessalonians 5 9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ John 3 18 “He that believeth in Him is not condemned; but He that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. John 3:36 21st Century King James Version 36 He that believeth in the Son hath everlasting life; and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.” Luke 6:5 21st Century King James Version 5 And He said unto them, “The Son of Man is Lord also of the Sabbath.” Matthew 22:29 21st Century King James Version 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, “Ye do err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God. John 5:29 21st Century King James Version 29 and shall come forth - they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life, and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. John 8:12 21st Century King James Version 12 Then spoke Jesus again unto them, saying, “I am the Light of the world. He that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” John 8:32 21st Century King James Version 32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 6:40 21st Century King James Version 40 And this is the will of Him that sent Me: that every one who seeth the Son and believeth in Him may have everlasting life, and I will raise him up at the Last Day.” Mark 13:13 21st Century King James Version 13 And ye shall be hated by all men for My name’s sake; but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. Revelation 14:12 21st Century King James Version 12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. John 8:36 21st Century King James Version 36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. Mark 13 31 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but My words shall not pass away.
Such a good point! Maul never lost his dathomirian roots even though he was torn from his family at such a young age. He always longed for that belonging, especially after he lost his brother and eventually his home planet to Sidious. I think that’s why he almost feels a sense of relief as he is dying in obi wans arms.. finally he can rest knowing that someone has his back, and will avenge his life of suffering
Ray Park did a fantastic job portraying Maul in phantom menace and Sam Witwer was an excellent voice actor for Maul in clone wars and rebels. All in all both did Maul justice
Ray only gets to voice a single line in _Phantom Menace,_ but I feel his voice should be given more appreciation. Both Ray and Sam are phenomenal with voicing this man.
@@Alizudo Park did not voice Maul in the phantom menace. Maul’s lines were dubbed over by Peter Serafinowicz, as he had a lower, more intimidating voice than Park.
One thing I appreciated about Maul was his treatment to his apprentices. He always treated them both the student and an equal. Prehaps to reflect how Palpatine treated him.
palpatine actually thought of maul as a loss. he did value maul as an apprentice and his loss to obi-wan on naboo was unfortunate to him. dooku was a means to an end after palpatine learned of skywalker.
19:59 I respect how Maul chose to push his nemesis away and help savage, rather than taking the opportunity to try and kill kenobi and leave Savage Opress behind.
even tho he was created in hatred and domincance, Maul shows sometimes real care for savage probably, if he wasnt taken by sidious, he could have been at least happy in Dathomir
From “Ahsoka . . . Tano, is it?” To “The end game, Lady Tano.” I have to imagine Maul shows Ahsoka some begrudging respect after she keeps up with him at such a young age, he knows not to underestimate her anymore.
He's a true old empire sith, all that matters to him is strength and power, I'm pretty sure he enjoyed having deathwatch on his side because of the existence of Malgus and Exar Kun who both heavily supported the mandalorians way of life, especially when it meant killing jedi
Filoni absolutely butchered Maul. He should've wiped the floor with Ashoka. The guy can keep up with Obi Wan and Sidious but can't even beat a washed out padawan? Talk about plot armor for Filoni's oh so precious character.
@@notapuma He definitely didn’t keep up with Sidious, Sidious was laughing and not even trying the whole time. Dude was toying with him, the moment he got tired of the game he absolutely mopped the floor with Maul. Remember that Obi-Wan was completely off balance when fighting Maul, Maul used Obi-Wan’s pain to match him. When Obi-Wan centered himself he kept up with Maul, in Rebels we see how Obi-Wan has grown far beyond Maul. We know that being emotionally off balance is a HUGE debuff for force users, both Sith and Jedi suffer in skill and power when they aren’t focused. Remember also that Ahsoka was trained by Anakin Skywalker, one of the most powerful and skilled Jedi to exist. The Jedi that had Obi-Wan on the back foot for the entire Mustafar duel, the Jedi that bested the amazing duelist that was Dooku on his own. We see that Anakin’s training with Ahsoka was intensive and consuming, she was taught by one of the best. You don’t have to like Ahsoka or Clone Wars, but don’t pretend they didn’t give reasons for why what happened happened, or that other characters haven’t been given similar plot armor in Star Wars before.
@@notapumahe did defeat her dude, she was no match for him. But he didn’t intend to kill her that is why he „lost“. It was the same way with Kenobi back on Naboo. Kenobi was beaten but Maul didn‘t kill him instantly. And tbf, Ashoka was trained by one of the most powerful Jedi back then.
I find it Incredible how Maul went from being nothing but a 1 dimensional "OMGSOCOOL" throwaway character to easily one of the best written characters in all of Star Wars media Just goes to show how talented of a writer Filoni is
I think the VA deserves a lot of credit for making Maul as compelling as he is. Everything from his mad ravings in the cave, to his reserved but delicious political machinations, to that dramatic soliloquizing before he fights Ahsoka. So excellent.
Yeah, so well-written that it was never explained by your dear Filony how exactly he managed to survive from fall damage while being cut in half. It’s probably the dumbest comeback ever and the originator of “somehow, palpatine returned”, but everyone just glosses over it. And I very much prefer the strong, silent Maul to the tryna-be-cool hysteric he was made in the clone wars
Yeah, at that precise moment Maul starts to realize what he has truly lost. Until then, Savage had been his only family member that had remained by his side ever since he had been found. They both deserved better... :(
@@sougotokiwa8439 Oof, yeah, I remember when I first saw that part in the 'Son of Dathomir' comics. Man, that was rough for him, it made me feel even more sorry for Maul.
I honestly like how dangerous Savage is by just throwing a light saber around barely understanding what he's doing. It really makes you wonder what kind of monster he could have been.
Maul was the more natural talent, but the nightsisters used their magic to make savage a potent force. With more time they could’ve honed their skills(bc maul must’ve also been a bit rusty) but alas time never seemed to be on mauls side
1:14:43 - 1:15:02 sums up why I love this character. One of the things I love about this character is as much as he tries to distance himself from the Sith he's trapped, their teachings are fundamentally burned into him, he always seeks power and is driven by his want for vengeance all the way up to his death, but the tragedy of him is further shown in the little moments where he does show traces of humanity. Moments like Savage's death, or his final big moment with Ezra on Dathomir, that whole bit really comes off like he is alone. Sure, he still wants to kill Kenobi, but part of him does want a meaningful connection with someone beyond that.
I never could've agreed more. 👏 Darth Maul truly deserved better, at least in my opinion. True, he may have comitted horrendous deeds as a Sith, but in the end...he was as much a victim asides from being a survivor.
@@pinheadnate8799 Guy, going from comment to comment saying how you think Sam Witwer's acting is bad, just being a general contrarian, and then claim you aren't even trolling, but this is what you're actually like. On an hour long video mostly containing clips of a show you apparently didn't watch no less. It's not even about having an opinion, it's about the context. What a bruh moment. Is the reason you keep commenting because you haven't gotten anyone angry yet?
If Sidious was smart, he would've realized he could've kept Maul around as an apprentice during the time of the Empire. Vader and Maul combined add up to ~1 apprentice, give or take a limb, so it falls within the rule of two.
I like Sam Witwer's voice over whoever voiced Maul in Episode 1. Witwer's sounds more threatening and there are times where you can hear a little bit of Starkiller's voice
Il like both voices. I like the raw rage and emotion from Witwer’s voice but I also like the more calm and collected voice from Serafinowicz which gave him a very mysterious vibe that fit his role in that movie perfectly.
23:45 for some reason I find that absolutely hilarious. Maybe it's because they're trying to be all serious and scary and then *bonk* . Even maul looks up like "what was that? Oh it's just you being too tall again"
And right after when Maul drawls out his name, like he intends to sound as menacing as possible, only to add in a lighter tone "this is Savage.", just does it for me XD
God the animated series did so well in making you understand his pain. Especially with Ezra watching him so conflicted. He's torn apart by revenge for Obi Wan and past events but just as much if not more he just wants someone to be there for him. It was cool seeing 2 sith genuinely care for one another and it wasn't the typical sith relationship before Savage was killed
Completely agree. There is a unique purity to Maul and Savage. Not only because they’re brothers, but also because Maul is not anything like other sith. He always maintained his dathomirian roots, and viewed the rule of two as a brotherhood. He possessed respect and trust that most other sith lack
Maul is awesome. One of the most interesting characters in star wars because even though he did bad things he wasn't an entirely bad person. I also find it heartbreaking how lonely he was and how used to betrayal he is.
He really was one or two smart decisions away from being an all time great character that could have been in greater power for a long time, but those key moments that led to loneliness and betrayal really changed his course
Wasnt a bad person. My dude was pure evil no matter the cost I understand his anger but my dude kill innocents without a care to get to one person he failed to kill many times
@@THIEF97 Can't say he's pure evil personally. I've seen pure evil and pure evil doesn't care if his brother gets hurt or dies. Pure evil doesn't seek out an apprentice just to have a connection with someone. The only connections pure evil wants are the ones that benefit them and can be controlled or cut off. That ain't Maul. Sure he's evil, but not entirely. I'd never call him pure evil.
Not pure evil. Both sides of the force are guilty of spilling innocent blood one way or another. Maul has a lot more layers to his life that I think calling him "pure evil" is over simplifying him. He's evil and therefore has evil tendencies because this is how he was taught. For the better half of his early life Maul was trained as a relentless killing machine for Sidious. You can't blame an attack dog for acting how it was raised. Pure evil is remorseless and gives no shits about anything but itself. And as we see how Maul turns out in Rebels it's very clear losing both his mother and brother have taken quite a toll on him. Once Sidious considered Maul useless, his whole life crumbled and he spent the rest of it trying to find some form of purpose. And he spiraled even further into fear and confusion the more Sidious took from him. That's not pure evil, that's desperation that's been turned into aggression.
41:48 You can hear the genuine fear in Mauls voice as he says Sidious' name. Truly spine chilling to know that someone as powerful as Maul trembles at the thought of Sidious.
44:10 is honestly a terrifying line, it's not maul who's terrifying but "the plan", this massive war where everyone involved is suffering and there's loud explosions and they're "blissfully ignorant" what a good arc
Seeing Darth Maul cloak reveal was one of the most jaw dropping things I had seen in cinema as a teen. We never would have fathomed someone could reach that level to practically match Darth Vader. But George did it.
I was so happy to see Maul again in Rebels. Appearances from him,Ashoka,Darth Vader and Admiral Thrawn were the high points of the series. "WHAT FUN...WHAT FUN!"
Gotta say the reveal that maul was alive gave me chills. Especially when his face comes into the light Savage's necklace. Definitely one of the best Star Wars Villains.
Evil was all that Maul knew how to be- when he had Savage, all he knew was how to be a master. He knew nothing of how to be a brother. Evil was taught to him until that was all he knew. After he lost Savage, all his hatred really covered the hole in his heart- notice how he reacts when Savage is injured and killed. He cared for his brother but didn't know how to do so. And when he meets Ezra, the first person he has talked to in years, he tries to use him to fill the gaping void. Maul might be evil, but beneath all that ingrained and tutored hate, all he was, was lonely.
@@joshmarden9933 yes, such as sidious was, it's shown hundreds of times that maul could've been a jedi or simply a nightbrother, if sidious didn't get there first, rage became mauls blood, when he finally died, the realization hit, and he was neutral once more.
One of the BEST villians in all of Star Wars, he was so so cool and had a deep story that made you sympathize with him. He is my favorite character in all of Star Wars (Second only to Anakin Skywalker, and Palpatine)
I see him more as an anti-hero than a villain. Anakin chose his path. Maul didn't. Maul lost everything he cared about because of Kenobi and Sidious. The Sith ruined his life. He had no choice. His main flaw was revenge. It was what finally killed him but in the end his suffering finally was over and Kenobi gave him hope one last time before he died by knowing that the Sith would one day be destroyed by the chosen one.
Same that's the power of grief and loss losing everything you stood for to 1 single person (Tbh I don't blame maul for wanting vengeance against Kenobi) and let's be real by the time it got to the siege of mandalore that's what maul truly wanted (other then revenge against Kenobi and preventing order 66 indirectly) to gain what he thought would of got if he didn't get cut in half all those years ago
41:56 Maul: "Not yet" (In his mind: "Ahsoka Tano turned out to be interesting" ... "I think I found my equal, I like her" ... "She will help me defeat Sidious") If only Ahsoka had teamed up with Maul, the story would have been different. They would be unstoppable. I admire and respect Maul very much
I know it would be sick to see, and they share a similar Viewpoint because both were betrayed by their Former Allies, Maul by Palpatine/Sidious, Ahsoka by the Jedi Council. But Maul was trained to be more of an Assasin, a good Duelist but not a match to Sidious in the ways of the Force. And Ahsoka also fills a similar Role. If they were to engage the Sith Lord, they would be killed for they are not a Threat but still a nuisance in Sidious' Eyes, and he wouldn't have a Use for Maul or Ahsoka, they would be killed with relative ease.
@@tylerrassi4148 Definitely not Luke, maybe not Anakin. Even in RotJ Luke only won because of his connection to Anakin, his father. Maul has also consitently beaten Obi-Wan in every exchange save for his final moments, and only back-pedals when something close to him is threatened. Obi-Wan beat Anakin, Maul beats Obi-Wan when not having to worry about another, Maul could potentially beat Anakin. Although Anakin's turn to the Dark Side would also be incredibly fresh and have that additional initial surge of quick-reward power, so Maul could definitely lose against full-Sith Anakin. He already admits that he'd lose against Vader, too. We've already seen that he looses against Sidious, although he did force Sidious to take him seriously for a quick moment, something only Yoda has ever been able to do. Ultimately, I'd say a proper Ahsoka-Maul team-up loses against Sidious, probably Yoda, win against Obi-Wan, win against Light Side Anakin and lose against Dark Side Anakin (maybe).
The fact he came back from the ashes (with the help of savage and mother talizen) united 2 crime syndicates became leader of death watch and ruler of mandalore (with Accordance to mandaloren tradition) and overthrown the hutts really shows how efficient his planning is and his understanding of how the galaxy works not in the political way but in the way to survive (even though it changed since he was cut in half) in my opinion darth maul would of done a better job running the empire than sidous (maul ran his empire based on over zealous loyalty to him while sidious ran has empire based on fear and loyalty is harder to break than fear)
Darth Maul truly is the Boba Fett of the prequels; Barely shown in the movies with barely any story background, but has much more stories outside that make them very beloved by fans.
Definitely one of the greatest Star Wars villains. He is up there with Vader, Sidious, Grievous, Thrawn, Dooku, Ventress, Boba Fett, Cad Bane, Durge, Abeloth, and the Yuuzhan Vong. Ray Park and Sam Witwer made him so legendary. My only question is how does Maul use the bathroom after his first defeat?
Vader, Sidious, Grievous, Thrawn. Hell of a list. Can’t say exactly how he uses the bathroom, but let’s just say that’s the main reason why he’s so mad at Kenobi😆
I love Sam Witwer's work. I actually met him back at the Force Unleashed launch party in SF in 2008. His voice as Starkiller is iconic. So when I found out he was casted to voice Darth Maul, I was excited. And hearing the aggressive and low tone he puts on for Maul sells it for me. But I always find it awesome how when Sam Witwer says certain lines in certain tones like at 1:01:06 you can hear some Starkiller coming out.
Sam Witwer is a global treasure. He transformed a generic, freak looking villain into one of the most pathos filled, complex, and badass characters in Star Wars, along with the writing for his character
Darth Maul is one of my absolute favorites based on stories. Before being cut in half, it felt like all he wanted was to kill as many Jedi as he could, but he was reckless which caused him defeat. After Savage found him, Maul felt more like a politician who would plan out attacks instead of being reckless which gave him so many victories. 2 more of my favorites based on stories is General Grievous and Galen Marek.
The crazy part is that if you’ve only watched the main series Star Wars movies, no shows or spin off movies like Solo, you’d only think he was just some edgy one off villain who died in Phantom menace after 5 minutes of screen time. The clone wars really saved his character, and his whole story is one of the best in the series. It’s a shame a lot of people who don’t watch the shows won’t ever be able to truly appreciate Maul.
I love Maul’s lines in Clone Wars season 7 episode 10 “Phantom Apprentice.” A lot of what he said was true about the fall of the republic and Anakin’s fall to the dark side. But the time of Jedi had not passed, not yet.
I really love that when Obi Wan went to fight Maul alone he knew that he would have to adapt his style to match Maul's aggression. Qui-Gon stayed rooted in his style the entire fight and couldn't adapt to Maul's increasingly fast flurry of blows and it's why he was beaten.
Darth Maul's first words: Tatooine is sparsely populated. If the trace was correct, I will find them quickly, Master. Darth Maul's last words: He...will...avenge us.
Maul is badass but u gotta love obi Wan for the "I like your new legs" joke. He always brings a lighthearted energy to things even in the face of certain death
Maul’s storyline with Qi'ra from Solo needs to continue! Hopefully it’s continues in The Lando Tv Series, also I hope we see Maul in The Bad Batch as well.
Maul's story continuing could definitely happen. Maybe he'll be one of the main villains for the Jedi Fallen Order Sequel which could explain how he had left Qi'ra in charge of his organization, Crimson Dawn & crashed to the Sith Temple on Malachor in Rebels.
@@brandontran5316 there’s 10 Years between Revenge of the Sith & Solo, so they can tell different storylines with him in either a animated form or game but I want his storyline from Solo to continue in Live action.
If it wasn’t for Solo doing poorly at the box office, I’m guessing the sequel to that would’ve been the next anthology movie. My personal theory: Q’ira eventually overthrows Maul with help from the Empire while he’s distracted by researching superweapons like the Malachor temple. During the fight he has a lightsaber duel with Darth Vader that he loses and narrowly escapes from, somehow reaching and crashing onto Malachor in the process. And because Q’ira purposefully outed Maul to the Empire, they allow Crimson Dawn to continue operating under her control.
That's the problem with that cameo, we know what's going to happen cuz of rebels, i honestly hate that cameo because we know he's going to lose his crime syndicate and find the rebels, schaffrilass production's video "how disney killed maul through overexposure" obv he was great in siege of mandalore but that doesn't feel like a disney star wars product, i'm specifically calling it a product as disney is greedy at this point they only make something to get money off it, it just feels like cheap fan service, i do think solo's decent but when he stands up and grabs his lightsaber saying we'll be working much more closer, it's just so clearly fan servicey
Like the best they can do to continue it is have Q'ira and maul in kenobi series but like Q'ira in kenobi?? I don't see how that would work... it just..... doesn't
I find it impressive that the people behind The Clone Wars took what was meant to be a one-off, throwaway antagonist and made him into a face nearly every single Star Wars fan knows as well as Luke Skywalker or Darth Vader. What a journey.
I've always thought Dathomirian Zabraks were an evolved predator species, unlike the civilized Iridonian Zabraks. And Maul outright lion roaring at 14:47 proves it.
