Maul: Shadow Lord Episodes "The Creeping Fear" and "Strange Allies" Review | Star Wars Podcast Rewatch

Howdy, spacefarers! We have made it to the penultimate episode of Maul: Shadow Lord. After his near defeat, Maul narrowly escapes from the Inquisitors, but one of his Night Brother kin is lost in the fight. The Mandalorians betray him when they see no option to survive, but they end up getting shot out of the sky. Some might say this was a pleasant way to go versus enduring Maul's wrath after having wronged him. With that in mind, I am still a little unsure about Maul's motivation. Yes, I get that he wants revenge for what he considers betrayal by Darth Sidious. What I am unclear on is what that revenge looks like. Will he simply kill Sidious to exact his revenge? Will he claim himself as emperor once he does so? If so, would Maul not want to proclaim an heir to his rule? There are a lot of questions I have about Maul's plan if he were to get his way. We see Maul wrestle with his past and use brute strength to repress his feelings and push through to survive. In the next episode, we see Maul reunited with Rook, Dario, and the remaining Mandalorians loyal to him. The Empire is closing in, with two Inquisitors on their tail, making escape from the city nigh impossible. Thus, Maul uses the bond he created with Devon to get a message to her. They decide to become unlikely allies because the threat of the Empire is greater than the threat they pose to one another. What ensues are some of the most intense lightsaber duels ever put to screen. I want to watch some in slow motion because my head is spinning at how fast they choreographed all of it. I will not say any more for fear of spoiling it, but the end of the episode was one of the best. Let us know what your thoughts are. Thanks for listening! -Luca Visit the blog: https://starwarsrewatchpodcast.wordpress.com Join us on Discord. Follow us on X: https://x.com/SWRewatchPod Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Star\_WarsRe-WatchPodcast Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/ #MaulShadowLord #StarWarsPodcast #StarWarsRewatch #StarWars #Maul #DarthMaul #ShadowLord #StarWarsMaul #StarWarsReview #StarWarsAnimation #StarWarsTheory #Mandalorians #Inquisitors #DarthSidious #StarWarsFans #StarWarsDiscussion #LightsaberDuel #StarWarsNews #PodcastRewatch #StarWarsCommunity