The final two episodes of Maul: Shadow Lord are some of the most powerful and compelling Star Wars episodes to come out in a generation. They bring what was already an amazing first season of the series to an epic conclusion, with every second of screen time utilized to near perfection. The music. The lightsaber […]
Read more "Understanding Fear in Maul: Shadow Lord’s Finale"The seventh and eighth episodes of Maul: Shadow Lord, entitled “Call to Oblivion” and “The Creeping Fear,” take the titular character, Maul (formerly Darth), and shift his conflict from fighting external enemies such as the Empire and its Inquisitors to an internal struggle. Maul is no longer just fighting enemies—he is fighting himself. In that, […]
Read more "Being Maul: How Episodes Seven and Eight Of Shadow Lord Redefine The Character (Kind Of)"The third and fourth episodes of Maul: Shadow Lord, entitled “Whispers in the Unknown” and “Pride and Vengeance,” respectively, are some of the most compelling episodes of Star Wars animation to date in that they are not just about action or survival. They are about identity, how it is formed, and what one does to […]
Read more "A Fight For Identity: How Episodes 3 and 4 of Maul:Shadow Lord Will Shape The Future of the Galaxy (and the show)"Stories, on the whole, are about identity. Regardless of the kind of arc they follow, characters are constantly discovering things about themselves, evolving, and growing in ways that enthrall the audience and compel them to watch further. Maul: Shadow Lord, the new Star Wars animated series on Disney Plus, will be no different—at least on […]
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