@@rosesweetcharlotte It was he was old, tired, and alone, in a way the man who runined his life was all he had left he wanted the closest thing to an old friend to put him out of his misery so he could finaly rest.
I also think so. I just don't believe he even saw himself as a true Sith, not after what Sidious pulled. I think with age he understood that there are no real sides. He still hated Obi Wan, which is his whole thing, but in the end he died in Obi Wans arms, which brings their whole lives, everything from the first time they met to the last full circle and its also poetic and beautiful. Rebelsay be shit, but I really love the scenes with the "old" Characters.
@@cardboardbox9119 That was the only thing he knew. That was the only thing he was trained for. It is sad to know that the first and only time he had some sort of comfort and love was in the arms of the one who he hated the most.
I think it’s incredibly powerful on so many levels. For Maul’s utter hateful obsession to end so quickly is perfect. It shows how far both characters have come in their lives. When Kenobi left Maul, Kenobi was but the learner. Now Kenobi is the master. That echos poetically. Obi-Wan’s skill and connection to the Force grew powerfully while Maul’s deteriorated because of his hate. That’s why Obi-Wan ended Maul in just 3 skillful and perfect moves. In their Episode I fight, Obi-Wan was fighting his own anger over Qui-Gon’s death. Now you can see he feels pity for Maul: All those years for a lost soul; all those years of anger and hate. Perhaps a bit of guilt for partly causing suffering in another being. Perhaps a bit of relief all that suffering is finally over.
It's incredible how a villain who was meant to be of one use, has ended up becoming one of the most interesting and well written characters of all franchise.
Love it how maul says to kenobi “he will avenge us” like he knows they have both been wronged by the sith. And can we just take a moment to appreciate how good Sam witwer is.
At the end of the day it was all for nothing. A single slash ended him. All that hatred, all those years of suffering were for nothing. And Maul realised that. He lost everything so the only thing left for him really was to die by the hands of Kenobi. And his last words to him...the Clone war, the events up to this point all happened because of Palpatine, he manipulated everyone and ruined everyone's lifes including Kenobi's so I think it's kinda cool that in the end, the two of them actually understood each other's pain in this final meeting. It really makes me feel bad for Maul. Brilliantly written scene.
Yeah, these new Clone Wars episodes aren't helping. They're really painting Maul, though he is a cruel sociopath, as just another victim of Palpatine's. He was used, tortured, and discarded when he was no longer of any used, the same as with Dooku, Grievous, and, yes, even Vader.
And the slash didn't even hit him, either. He lost his lightsaber, and with his means of killing Obi-Wan gone, he just couldn't muster that hateful strength anymore. Maul was running purely off of vengeful rage, and that all left him in an instant.
@@juniperrodley9843 actually the cut slashed through his stomach along with the saber. If you look carefully, you can see some smoke leaking of that zone.
A part of me thinks that Maul, alas, forgave Kenobi after that duel. He wanted to die. He fell so far, filled to the brim with blinding hatred. He learned his lesson, and accepted his fate. May he find fulfillment in the force.
Yeah I’m starting to think that too considering at this point he had lost his brother, watched the whole world as he knew of light and dark collapse knowing full well how to stop it . He lost mandalore and crimson dawn. Just a bitter old man with his lightsaber and obi cut that in half.
It's kind of sad when you remember that Maul used to be an innocent kid, he, like everyone else, was not born evil, we saw his backstory he was hurt over and over again. I think dying in the arms of your enemy while he holds you and shows you some kindness in your final moments may have opened his eyes, right before he closed them forever.
So I came back to watch this after the Season Finale of Clone Wars, just for the beauty of closure this scene brings. Now I’m not a big fan of Rebels, but this brings me to near tears every time I watch it. It’s so meaningful. Everything about this scene hits home for me. Obi-Wan standing ready to protect Luke. Obi-Wan switching from his ROTS stance, to his New Hope stance, to Qui-Gonns. Maul’s final words. The look of pain in Obi-Wans eyes as he closed Mauls for the last time. Maul and Obi-Wan had been archenemies for so long, but in the end, I like to think that they understood one another. If you think about it, they had been the only stable person in each other’s lives, unless you include Yoda for Obi-Wan. They were both basically kids when they fought on Naboo. They lived through two Wars together that spanned their lifetimes. Both of them had lost everything at this point. Maul lost Crimson Dawn, Mandalore, his brother, his place at Sidious’s side. Obi-Wan lost the entire Jedi Order and he lost Anakin to the Emperors temptation. Maul even tried to use his killshot against Qui-Gonn. I don’t think he did that out of arrogance. My guess is that he just wanted closure to and what better way than to bring it full circle. When he ended up being killed, I think he was okay with it. Maul got to spend his final moments with the closet person to him emotionally. The last one he had left from his old life.
The only thing I disagree on is maul trying to kill obi wan with the qui gon death attack. He likely just got tricked into trying it since he remembered how qui gon fought and obi wan went into that stance right b4 fighting him
I think the fact it ended so quickly, works a lot better than a dramatic Duel, we've already seen Ahsoka VS Vader and The Inquisitor(s) duels. We, like Maul, got taken by surprise when it was over in 3 moves. Obi-Wan is old, we don't want his fighting to get drastically better for this show then Dulled down again in A New Hope, People are having trouble understanding Why Vader was Badass in Rogue One But less in A New Hope.
Well I mean in Rogue One he was against rebel soldiers, in A New Hope he was against his old master who chopped all his limbs off and left him to burn by the lava. Vader was being careful.
Well a new hope was made in the 70s. I like to think the Vader Obi Wan battle on the death Star was an epic duel but with the tech back then you need to leave it for the imagination and not always go with what's on screen.
It's unfortunate how they end Maul in Rebels, I feel like that doesn't belong there, it belongs to more bigger show. We all gonna hope it'll be remade in Kenobi series.
For all the deeds he has done, Maul can still be considered a tragic villain. He spent his childhood knowing only pain and suffering, and that is what he spent the rest of his life both giving and receiving.
When you realize that obi wan changes his lightsaber stance and already knew Mauls moves before the fight... it hits different. Not to mention how maul tried the same move he did to Qui Gon however Obi Wan countered it...
@@rosesweetcharlotte For me I agree and disagree with your opinion, yes I think his time was over and he found peace in death, but the reason he died is what I disagree with Maul (this hurts me to say) was trying to be arrogant and he would have pride in that he killed 2 Jedi with the same move. But when he tried it Obi-wan was expecting it since they know each other so well
@@rosesweetcharlotte Haven’t you notice that Sith never really learn from their mistakes? I think the only one who did it was Vader, but it was mostly, because Anakin Skywalker was always part of him. No matter how much Vader fought that side of him, it was there, always.
Same happens in anakin and Kenobi's fight at the end of ROTS anakin tries the same move that Kenobi uses to defeat maul in PM but after Kenobi warning not to try it he does and Kenobi counters it as he knows what's coming
@@lovseaexploration To be fair, Disney already ignored Lucas's original plan to make the disaster known as the sequel trilogy, so I'm glad he got this scene
I’m well behind the curve but just watched this on Rebels and it has to be my favourite scene so far for several reasons. 1) The way they made Obi-Wan look like Ewan and Alec; 2) The way Obi-Wan starts in an attacking stance then moves to a defensive one - you can see Maul’s confusion; 3) Obi-Wan takes Maul apart in 3 moves; 4) His compassion by catching and holding Maul up as he dies; 5) His honest answer about Luke; and, 6) Maul actually finds some peace knowing that he will be avenged - it was all he wanted at that point. Beautiful and what an emotional wallop
bit late on the reply, but the first stance kenobi took was the stance of his main style. he was about to buckle down and be in it for the long haul, before deciding to try and end the fight the way he did. kenobi's main style is a defensive one, which makes it confusing when the opening stance is an offensive one. the form that kenobi went with during this fight is more aggressive, which of course, opens with a more defensive opening stance.
Darth Maul: A being who lost his home A being who lost his family A being who lost his apprentices A being who lost his anger A being who lost his name A being who lost his hope A being who suffered but a being who ended up wanting to destory evil. May the Force be with you, Darth Maul, 1999 - 2017
I don't know why but I've always thought Maul wasn't evil, he was just a broken one. This scene still gives me goosebumps, until the very end both of them are still holding onto their so called beliefs but when Maul dying they are sharing a moment as war buddies, knowing that the very same thing fucked their life. Respect.
Yes, Maul never chose the dark side or the Sith, it was forced upon him by Palpatine when he was a kid. Even Mother Talzin was willing to give him up to protect the nightsisters. When Savage Opress died, he said “Brother, I am an unworthy apprentice, I’m not like you. I never was.” But Savage never knew that Maul didn’t choose this path, just like Savage didn’t choose it either, they’re both victims of true evil.
And, see, that's the problem I see with the Jedi and the Star Wars movies, in general. Some of the force-sensitive antagonists in Star Wars are just mentally ill people who've done the things they did because they couldn't hold it in any longer or they were forced to join the dark side (case in point: Maul and Barriss Offee) are classified as "fallen to the dark side", never taking a moment to analyze and examine what, exactly, is wrong with them. Sure, some of those character flaws are clearly made obvious at one point or another but only when the antagonist is talking about the motivations for what they do. For example, when Maul and Ezra meet, he pretty much tells Ezra that he wants to take revenge on the Sith, the people who wronged him, but like Anakin when Sidious was telling him the Tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise, it goes over Ezra's head and we just move forward with the plot. I would like to see a Star Wars series centered around a character arc about a Sith or at least a Dark Jedi who, over the course of the arc and the series, abandons the dark side, and opts to be a light side Gray Jedi when they look their demons in the face, and come to terms with and move on from their traumatic past. It would be a nice change of pace for once to see that not all Sith or Dark Jedi or dark side force users are evil irredeemable monsters like Darth Vader or Darth Sidious. But, of course, both Disney and most Star Wars fans are practically addicted to nostalgia bait so we'll likely see more movies and series about the older, more established characters within the Star Wars mythos than anything new because Disney *tried* to make something new (the Sequel Trilogy) and to say that most of the fans did not take kindly to that is a Hell of an understatement.
It was so awesome. The build up tension before the fight was something I never experienced in an animated tv show, and then when the fight actually begins, it was perfect, so unexpected and so emotional. Brilliant, best 2 minutes of the whole season.
So happy Obi payed his respects to Maul. He knew how terrible his life was and how Obi and Palpatine ruined him. Maul was definetly the most wisest in the clone wars and the galactic war.
I love how simply *Obi-Wan* it is of Kenobi to show compassion and respect for Maul at the end, despite Maul causing him so much suffering. He really is the Jedi's Jedi.
The main sadness in Maul’s heart was he always felt that he was a mere tool. An expendable asset. And that all the people around him were only telling him lies. That feeling feed his rage all along through his life until this moment in which, ironically, he finally found peace.
@@bbp2930 It sure is In death there is no torment in thoughts,no more struggles of the world, no more hate,anger, happines,sadness etc just you sitting there knowing nothing feeling no pain or comfort just having nature roam your corpse
I love that darth maul is such a neutral villain, his actions are not driven by an ideal or a side, but by merely vegance and what little is left that keeps himm alive, he threatened luke not because he wanted to kill luke, but because he wanted to incentivise obi wan to fight him,
When maul says “he will avenge us”, if you look closely his eyes turn slightly amber which is his normal eye colour, then when kenobi closes his eyes they turn fully amber showing his sith eyes have went away.
yeah now it doesn't chanhe and also would be fucking contradicting to his character, he trust in the force but only in the dark side, but you can overcom ethe dark side and once again decide for your own which is what Maul did, he never stopped using the darkside which is why his eyes also shouldn't change colors
I thought the ending was alright. It finally showed us that maul had turned good, and it showed us that maul finally understood what all has happened to him and everyone else.
I don't think it was so much that Maul turned good, just that he had already accepted death and probably felt almost relief. His entire life from start to end was filled with pain and suffering, so he could finally rest now. I don't think he ever strayed from the dark side, seeing as in his last moments he took comfort in the fact that the chosen one would kill Sidious and avenge him.
@@snarfer5612 I also think that in the end, he let go of his hatred for Kenobi because he realised that ultimately, the only one to blame for both of their situations was Sidious.
I think that's sort of part of what makes this so sad: this truly isn't vengeance. Obi Wan doesn't really want to kill Maul and Maul clearly just wants to finally die. They're both old men who have had almost everything stolen from them.
For me its the fact that Obi-Wan doesn't drop him after his death. He closes his eyes and then holds him just a bit longer. Maybe he didn't know that Maul had been abducted as a child, or what Palpatine had done to him specifically, but he had grown to respect the man who hated him to the extent that seeing his death was tragic. You get the feeling that Obi-Wan is as angry about things ending this way as he is relieved that Maul is gone. Both of them are ultimately victims, and it's so nice to hear Maul reaffirm that they're both victims of the same man just before his death. The ironic tragedy being that with Maul's death, Obi-Wan is left truly alone, without anyone who can understand him anymore. Even Yoda, Wise as he may be, could never understand Obi-Wan's relationship with this man.
It felt like friends from opposite side of the trenches. There was an understanding that while they fought they could never be side by side, but after one was truly gone, the hatred they had to foster was gone and they finally saw each other for what they where. A corruption of what the force truly was.
@@dukekemppy5409 it reminds me of this quote from Avatar: The Last Airbender: "Before the war started, I used to always visit my friend Kuzon. The two of us, we'd get in and out of so much trouble together. He was one of the best friends I've ever had. And he was from the Fire Nation, just like you. If we knew each other back then, do you think we could've been friends, too?"--Aang to Zuko Sure, only the last line of that quote was relevant but I do feel it's the same way with Aang and Zuko. But unfortunately, Obi-Wan and Maul's "friendly rivalry" doesn't end like Aang and Zuko's does. As evidenced by this video we're commenting on.
It’s crazy to think how much Darth Maul had lived through. He lived to see his old master take on 2 more apprentices and saw the end of the Jedi Order and almost lived long enough to see the end of the Empire. Bro had a long journey and you gotta respect that.
Maul didn't die in this scene. He died looooooong ago. The only thing keeping him alive was his rage. When Kenobi sliced his weapon, he realized he could no longer win, and his rage died out, along with the last bit of his life.
Yeah. Same with Vader. The reason they died isn’t because of mere physical injuries. They died because they found peace. They stopped using their hatred as fuel to keep themselves alive. They gave up and found peace in death that they couldn’t in life.
Theres people actually complaining about this, saying that it was bad because the fight ended so quickly, but this scene wasnt about swishy lightsaber duels its about two characters coming toghetehr and clashing. Like Maul has made it his lives goal to kill Obi Wan and yet because hes overcomfident he fails. Ultimately dying in the arms of his enemy, and Obi Wan just lets him, holds him so he doesnt die alone at least, and closes his eyes as a last gesture of respect, showing how honorable he is. Maul killed so mamy people, he killed Satine, the woman Obi Wan loved, just to hurt him and still Obi Wan refuses to let him die alone. Also that line about revenge at the end, really shows how stubborn and misguided Maul was, even with his last breath, his last thought is revenge. Although I do believe that he meant "us" as in everyone Palpetine has wronged, himself, savage, Obi Wan, Ahsoka, Anakin even, literally everyone.
Maul was perhaps one of the most lost souls ever to wield the Force. He hated Kenobi, he hated the Jedi… but he also hated the Sith, yet still practiced their methods. He had everything taken from him all throughout his life and had nothing and nobody left to love, care, or fight for. His hatred was the only thing that fueled him to the very end. And perhaps the most tragic part is that in the end his hate became less focused and inevitably failed him. The last thing he mutters was his hope for vengeance against the Sith for ruining his life. And also perhaps for the first time ever in this moment acknowledges that he was not the only one who suffered at the Sith’s hands. But it was the fact he wished for vengeance and not justice even til his dying breath is heartbreaking. I hope that he inevitably found peace and that his soul may rest forever in the Force.
“He will avenge us.” I don’t think he just refers to himself and Obi-Wan. I think he refers to everyone who’s lives were ruined by the Clone Wars as a result of Palpatine’s plan. Anakin, Savage, Dooku, the clones, the Jedi, the Sith… all of them ruined by Palpatine’s master plan along with millions of innocents. I think that, in his final moments, Maul finally saw the bigger picture beyond his revenge. He’d been driven by hatred for so many years, and now that he was on his deathbed the hatred finally disappeared and he only wished the best for Luke to give the Emperor what he deserved. To finally give all of his victims the posthumous closure of knowing they’d been avenged.
The thing I loved about his last sentence was this : "us". "He will avenge US", so yeah, he was still filled with hate to the very end, but damn, he included in his dream of revenge his most mortal ennemy. It was in his own twisted and angry way, but he thought about someone else in his last moments. In a way, he put him and Obi Wan in the same boat. That's already a beginning of a redemption in my opinion.
Palpatine screwed everyone, that's what he meant, anakin was the true chosen one and he avenged all those that died as palpatine pulled the strings of the clone wars and afterwards, Anakin never truly turned to the dark side we see that in rotj as palpatine tried to kill Luke and in throwing palpatine off the ledge he avenged them all
This scene is just pure art. Many others have said it already but the sudden peace Maul had in the hands of his archenemy and the forgiveness we know obi wan for so well just blends amazingly, both had their lives put on a tragic path thanks to Palpitine, and alas, they agree that Luke will avenge the damage he did, for both of them.
Which is why he was defeated so quickly. He was not thinking properly and his hatred for the best of him. And Obi learned his techniques when he killed Qui Gon, knowing each of his movements. Sad to see him go still
This scene had a lot of depth in many ways which I won't repeat since a lot of people already mentioned hem but did someone notice, that Maul wanted to commit the same move, which ended Qui-Gon and that was the moment he was beaten. Obi Wan has learned in many ways.
Such a beautiful way to end his character. Both Maul and Obi Wan were the last men from a bygone era, both scared by endless war. Both of them lost someone dear to them and both had their lives destroyed by the same man. In the end Maul knew that Obi Wan was not the man he hated, it was in fact Sidious, it was then he finally felt at peace knowing his time had come.
The disappointment in kenobis eyes as maul utters his last statement ‘he will avenge us.’ He can see that after all he’s been through maul is still fixated on the idea of revenge, rather than forgiveness. This further drives him to pity maul.
Maul's death is tragic yet poetic in a way because right before he died he realized that he had spent too long trying to get revenge on the wrong enemy and that it costed him his life. He was a boy whose life was ruined the moment Sidious took him from his mother. He realized that while Obi wan did maim him, he was just defending himself and getting justice for his master, but that it was Sidious that put him in that situation and sent him to fight the Jedi, that it was Sidious who stole him from his family, that it was Sidious who made him a Sith, that it was the Sith that wiped out his people and killed family(Savage and Talzin) and that Sidious trully was the only that he should have focused his revenge on rather than Obi wan. He dies in the arms of his former enemy, hoping that Obi wan and eventually Luke destroy the Sith and avenge the wrongs done to him. A tragic death with a terrible realization and yet a bit of hope in the end that he might get justice against Palpatine through Obi wan and Luke.
Given how deadly a lightsaber really is, i think these fights should be short. It's like how Fencing is to a touch - were it not sport, that "touch" would be a lethal, fight-ending blow, just like a lightsaber. It only takes one solid hit.
Sam Witwer said it the best, it was a mental game between Kenobi and Maul. When Ben used Qui-gon's ready stance it made Maul think he could use the same move, once again underestimating his old foe.
Probably a top 5 scene of all of starwars and no one can argue with me otherwise. There is so much in this duel. Obi Wan, changing through the three different stances, his current, his clone wars era, to Qui Gons. Maul, thinking he can fool Obi as he did with with Obis master, lunges. And then, just like that, short but clean, maul was done. Even as his greatest enemy ever lied there dying he still held him in his arms to comfort him as he passed like an old friend just as he did with Qui Gon and Satine, his master and forbidden love interest, the 2 most important people in his life, who were both taken from him by the very man hes holding. Being the most true to what it means to be a jedi he holds maul in death differences aside because at the end of the day they are both brothers in the force. As maul lies there dying he asks "tell me is it the chosen one?" With obi wan confirming he uses his final breath to state "he will avenge us" filling maul with hopefullness for the first, and last time.
This fight scene is directed like a shootout from a western, with the two characters staring at each other for a long time, battling in their minds, and then the actual fight is resolved in a fraction of a second. I love it.
Maul is a pretty tragic character with everything in hindsight He was groomed and corrupted to believe he should always seek power and let hatred drive him its why he's chased Kenobi all these years Why he invaded Mandalor Why he tried to have Ahsoka help him kill Sidious Why he tried to make Ezra his apprentice and seek vengeance on everyone who wronged him Its all he's ever known and in his final moments he finally found peace away from all that and just wanted the comfort of knowing that the chosen one was going to make right everything Sidious had destroyed and taken
Maul was the most underrated character in star wars.He survived since the before the clone wara and had hunted obi wan for so long and lost so much.And that line where he was just stranded in the desert and said 'it ends where it began' was just legendary.Cheers to my favourite Sith
I kid you not, when he said "He will avenge us.", that legit makes me cry. Don't hate me, but he's my most favorite Sith than Darth Sidious, and Darth Vader, and I have to admit, Maul's death hits me harder than Vader's. :'(
Mauls final moments were incredibly similar to Qui-Gon Jinn's, the only major differences were caused by the side the were on Maul being a sith, he was focused on his hatred and vengeance "Is he the chosen one?" "He will avenge us" Qui-Gon being a Jedi, he was focused on hope and the future "...Promise me you will train the boy" "He is the chosen one" "He will bring balance to the force..." I think Darth Maul would've been a Jedi had he not been turned to the dark at a young age. Such a tragic yet well written character
Very noble death, just a mano e mano dual. Imagine someone like Grievous showing up with a bunch of droids, four light sabers, and a blaster to battle Obi Wan. Maul just shows up alone and is like, "let's settle this!". One can only wonder if some of Obi Wan's sympathy comes from having seen his own padawan fall to the dark side. He realizes that there can be humanity even in Sith Lords, and probably also realizes that Maul arguably had no choice in becoming evil given the course of events in his life. There is an honesty to Maul's character and personality that I appreciate despite his evilness. Maul typically gives it to you straight unlike the schemer that Palpatine is
It was very Kurosawa. The two warriors, analyzing each other, calculating and thinking through the fight in their heads. Each knows the other, their stances tell their history. Both of them are master warriors, and at their level, the fight usually lasts only an instant. It's not about the swishing lightsabers and the action, but about the men involved. It ends in an instant. Yet Kenobi still shows compassion towards his enemy, and Maul has some peace before he dies. It's brilliant.
When Obi Wan shifted into Qui Gon’s defensive style maul prepared to do exactly what he did to Qui Gon but Obi Wan finally practiced the move he had replayed a hundred times in his head. Finally giving himself closure knowing that he could let go of his master.
I never thought about it like that. Obi-Wan spent his lifetime thinking about how he'd have done things differently - this was his chance to finally do it.
It is sad to see how the only time Maul was comforted and nurtured was right before he died in the arms of the one he hated the most. I like to think that for a single second, Maul saw some light.
I’ve always understood that this fight was words only, but I’ve just noticed that the music reflects that as well. You hear the music when they talk along with the drums (similar to the phantom menace). When Maul mentions the existence of Luke, the music builds up. Once the first step is taken… silence. Maul taking that step along with the music hints that the battle was already fought. And the slow and slightly variant of the force theme tells us who won. After the final blow 5 seconds later, the music picks back up in a somber tone showing the aftermath and the weight of the fight.
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I love the fact that as soon as Maul mentioned Obi-Wan was protecting someone, Obi-Wan was so quick to protect Luke
Yeah, Maul was a mad dog and he had to be put down. Which maybe is what Maul wanted?
@@rosesweetcharlotte It was he was old, tired, and alone, in a way the man who runined his life was all he had left he wanted the closest thing to an old friend to put him out of his misery so he could finaly rest.
I would have liked your comment but it's already at 66.
Demi-Fiend of Time man that’s actually so sad when you put it like that, poor Maul
I bet obi wan was thinking I won't let him take someone else from me
Darth Maul: The only character to be defeated horizontally and vertically.
The stupidity of that sentence when taken out of context made me laugh way harder than it should have.
This was so cringe. Glad it's just a children's cartoon and not canon.
@@Chris.in.taiwan Rebels is canon my guy
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When Maul said "He will avenge us" I don't think he was referring to the sith, but rather to palpatine specifically, who ruined both of their lives.
I like to think he meant that Luke would avenged both Obi Wan and Maul, as he had taken everything from both of them.
I also think so. I just don't believe he even saw himself as a true Sith, not after what Sidious pulled.
I think with age he understood that there are no real sides. He still hated Obi Wan, which is his whole thing, but in the end he died in Obi Wans arms, which brings their whole lives, everything from the first time they met to the last full circle and its also poetic and beautiful. Rebelsay be shit, but I really love the scenes with the "old" Characters.
I think what he meant are those like him that got betrayed by darth sidious.
No the “chosen one” is Luke
And he would defeat palpatine
Seeing Maul go from a feared sith to a broken man almost makes you feel sorry for him,in the end all he wanted was to be at peace
yeah I feel kinda sorry for him, he spent his life seeking revenge
@@cardboardbox9119 That was the only thing he knew. That was the only thing he was trained for. It is sad to know that the first and only time he had some sort of comfort and love was in the arms of the one who he hated the most.
@@mafeweigel so true. He is a really misunderstood characters and definitely a really deep one.
I do feel sorry for him. Guy was a victim of Sidious.
@@cardboardbox9119 and underestimated
Anyone else notice that Darth Mail tried to hit Obi Wan’s chin with the hilt, just like he did to Qui Gon before killing him?
Obi wan switched from his normal form to qui gon’s form to bait mail into doing it.
Why are you both saying “Mail”? 😂
Kelly typo
Darth mail
That’s why this fight is so short yet tells you so much
Darth Maul: Tell me...is he the chosen one?
Damn, maul just wanted to hear one last Kenobi meme before he died, what a saint 😢
Yea
Darth maul: Say it....one last time
Ben: hello there
Yeah, and Darth Maul is my favorite Sith along with Count Dooku.
That really makes me sad to hear his dying words.
@@foxshock5571 I don’t mind him after all for what he had done ☑️ with Qui Gon jinn and satine’s death.
You have to agree the voice actor of Darth mall did a good job
I think it’s incredibly powerful on so many levels. For Maul’s utter hateful obsession to end so quickly is perfect. It shows how far both characters have come in their lives. When Kenobi left Maul, Kenobi was but the learner. Now Kenobi is the master. That echos poetically. Obi-Wan’s skill and connection to the Force grew powerfully while Maul’s deteriorated because of his hate. That’s why Obi-Wan ended Maul in just 3 skillful and perfect moves. In their Episode I fight, Obi-Wan was fighting his own anger over Qui-Gon’s death. Now you can see he feels pity for Maul: All those years for a lost soul; all those years of anger and hate. Perhaps a bit of guilt for partly causing suffering in another being. Perhaps a bit of relief all that suffering is finally over.
Well said big thumbs up
ehhhhh.... r/im14andthisisdeep
“He will avenge US”
Should of been done in a movie, this is cheap, Maul is meant to be the sequels villan according to george lucas
Nah its better in the show because if it was in the movies it couldn't be sam witwer playing him
It's incredible how a villain who was meant to be of one use, has ended up becoming one of the most interesting and well written characters of all franchise.
Dave knew what he was doing with bringing Maul back
@@vorlux6354 Unlike with Palpatine
@@vorlux6354 best decision he ever made in Star Wars
Glad to be your thousandth 😊
Love it how maul says to kenobi “he will avenge us” like he knows they have both been wronged by the sith. And can we just take a moment to appreciate how good Sam witwer is.
At the end of the day it was all for nothing. A single slash ended him. All that hatred, all those years of suffering were for nothing. And Maul realised that. He lost everything so the only thing left for him really was to die by the hands of Kenobi.
And his last words to him...the Clone war, the events up to this point all happened because of Palpatine, he manipulated everyone and ruined everyone's lifes including Kenobi's so I think it's kinda cool that in the end, the two of them actually understood each other's pain in this final meeting. It really makes me feel bad for Maul. Brilliantly written scene.
Yeah, these new Clone Wars episodes aren't helping. They're really painting Maul, though he is a cruel sociopath, as just another victim of Palpatine's. He was used, tortured, and discarded when he was no longer of any used, the same as with Dooku, Grievous, and, yes, even Vader.
And the slash didn't even hit him, either. He lost his lightsaber, and with his means of killing Obi-Wan gone, he just couldn't muster that hateful strength anymore. Maul was running purely off of vengeful rage, and that all left him in an instant.
@@juniperrodley9843 actually the cut slashed through his stomach along with the saber. If you look carefully, you can see some smoke leaking of that zone.
@@Madheim777 Oh mb
@@juniperrodley9843 bro thought he just turned off living😂
A part of me thinks that Maul, alas, forgave Kenobi after that duel.
He wanted to die. He fell so far, filled to the brim with blinding hatred. He learned his lesson, and accepted his fate.
May he find fulfillment in the force.
Yeah I’m starting to think that too considering at this point he had lost his brother, watched the whole world as he knew of light and dark collapse knowing full well how to stop it . He lost mandalore and crimson dawn. Just a bitter old man with his lightsaber and obi cut that in half.
It's kind of sad when you remember that Maul used to be an innocent kid, he, like everyone else, was not born evil, we saw his backstory he was hurt over and over again. I think dying in the arms of your enemy while he holds you and shows you some kindness in your final moments may have opened his eyes, right before he closed them forever.
Maul was meant to be the villan in the sequel movies what a cheap way to get rid of him
"Let me go! Let me die!"
Yea
So I came back to watch this after the Season Finale of Clone Wars, just for the beauty of closure this scene brings. Now I’m not a big fan of Rebels, but this brings me to near tears every time I watch it. It’s so meaningful. Everything about this scene hits home for me. Obi-Wan standing ready to protect Luke. Obi-Wan switching from his ROTS stance, to his New Hope stance, to Qui-Gonns. Maul’s final words. The look of pain in Obi-Wans eyes as he closed Mauls for the last time. Maul and Obi-Wan had been archenemies for so long, but in the end, I like to think that they understood one another. If you think about it, they had been the only stable person in each other’s lives, unless you include Yoda for Obi-Wan. They were both basically kids when they fought on Naboo. They lived through two Wars together that spanned their lifetimes. Both of them had lost everything at this point. Maul lost Crimson Dawn, Mandalore, his brother, his place at Sidious’s side. Obi-Wan lost the entire Jedi Order and he lost Anakin to the Emperors temptation. Maul even tried to use his killshot against Qui-Gonn. I don’t think he did that out of arrogance. My guess is that he just wanted closure to and what better way than to bring it full circle. When he ended up being killed, I think he was okay with it. Maul got to spend his final moments with the closet person to him emotionally. The last one he had left from his old life.
I know this is long, but I just love this scene. I had to give it the justice it deserves. Which is what Luke will truly bring Maul.
Damn. Right in the feels....
Yo empathize with one of the darkest person around Star Wars is maximum respect!!!!! Love youu
The only thing I disagree on is maul trying to kill obi wan with the qui gon death attack. He likely just got tricked into trying it since he remembered how qui gon fought and obi wan went into that stance right b4 fighting him
@@canevas1017 well when Ezra and maul were disconnected from the holocrons, maul DID say that it was going to end how it began.....
Darth Maul literally went from the most overlooked character in the franchise to one of the best written
It would be nice if when he dies his eyes turn back to a normal shade
+FrostByte Films I was actually thinking the same thing.
@@williamscheufler5003 bruh
when you 2
Aw man...now the scene aint perfect
I think his eyes are naturally like that.
I’m not God, they are sith eyes. Anyone who’s strong with the dark side has them. when Anakin turned he had them.
I think the fact it ended so quickly, works a lot better than a dramatic Duel, we've already seen Ahsoka VS Vader and The Inquisitor(s) duels. We, like Maul, got taken by surprise when it was over in 3 moves. Obi-Wan is old, we don't want his fighting to get drastically better for this show then Dulled down again in A New Hope, People are having trouble understanding Why Vader was Badass in Rogue One But less in A New Hope.
Well I mean in Rogue One he was against rebel soldiers, in A New Hope he was against his old master who chopped all his limbs off and left him to burn by the lava.
Vader was being careful.
@@oooohapenny4707 yeah. Vader was scared. Last time he fought obi wan, he lost 3 limbs.
Well a new hope was made in the 70s. I like to think the Vader Obi Wan battle on the death Star was an epic duel but with the tech back then you need to leave it for the imagination and not always go with what's on screen.
@@BobbySickString I agree, there’s actually a fan made remake of their dual upon the Death Star that I recommend checking out!
It's unfortunate how they end Maul in Rebels, I feel like that doesn't belong there, it belongs to more bigger show. We all gonna hope it'll be remade in Kenobi series.
For all the deeds he has done, Maul can still be considered a tragic villain.
He spent his childhood knowing only pain and suffering, and that is what he spent the rest of his life both giving and receiving.
I'm sorry, Maul. The Chosen One can't give you vengeance, but he can give us justice by destroying the Sith Lord who ruined both of our lives.
You are a good man
What about me? YOU _______ shot me!
The chosen one - Anakin then kills Obi-Wan.
At least until Palpatine decides to come back randomly, and we have to kill him again
Well Luke did avenge Maul
When you realize that obi wan changes his lightsaber stance and already knew Mauls moves before the fight... it hits different. Not to mention how maul tried the same move he did to Qui Gon however Obi Wan countered it...
I think it sort of hammers home that while Maul really hasn't learned from his mistakes, he also probably just doesn't want to live anymore.
@@rosesweetcharlotte For me I agree and disagree with your opinion, yes I think his time was over and he found peace in death, but the reason he died is what I disagree with Maul (this hurts me to say) was trying to be arrogant and he would have pride in that he killed 2 Jedi with the same move. But when he tried it Obi-wan was expecting it since they know each other so well
@@rosesweetcharlotte Haven’t you notice that Sith never really learn from their mistakes?
I think the only one who did it was Vader, but it was mostly, because Anakin Skywalker was always part of him. No matter how much Vader fought that side of him, it was there, always.
@mafeweigel revan Leared from his mistakes after remembering who he was. Also, kotr is canon, they're remaking the game and into the timeline.
Same happens in anakin and Kenobi's fight at the end of ROTS anakin tries the same move that Kenobi uses to defeat maul in PM but after Kenobi warning not to try it he does and Kenobi counters it as he knows what's coming
How poetic, but then somehow Palpatine returned.
lolll
nah it never happened we dont count itn
Happens in both the sequel trilogy and the extended universe.
Can’t even blame Disney, blame the comics.
Just like how Darth Maul somehow survived.
@@deathtrooper2048ok that one is actually valid ok Darth Maul is the goat
That was a lot more touching than I thought, and yet, sad that Maul had come there, built up his life around revenge and then was killed immediately
I feel like Maul by this point has accepted he may never truly get revenge. But, at least he dies knowing that he will at least be avenged.
Lol he was meant to be villan in the sequel movies this episode should never of happened thanks disney
@@lovseaexploration To be fair, Disney already ignored Lucas's original plan to make the disaster known as the sequel trilogy, so I'm glad he got this scene
I’m well behind the curve but just watched this on Rebels and it has to be my favourite scene so far for several reasons.
1) The way they made Obi-Wan look like Ewan and Alec;
2) The way Obi-Wan starts in an attacking stance then moves to a defensive one - you can see Maul’s confusion;
3) Obi-Wan takes Maul apart in 3 moves;
4) His compassion by catching and holding Maul up as he dies;
5) His honest answer about Luke; and,
6) Maul actually finds some peace knowing that he will be avenged - it was all he wanted at that point.
Beautiful and what an emotional wallop
That’s actually Qui Gons stance, he wanted to defeat maul using the same fighting style is master died using
It's even more than that, that was Qui-Gon's stance he switched to, baiting Maul. And Maul fell for it, he tried the same trick that killed Qui-Gon.
@@bmobmo6438 yeah, saw this explained after I left my original comment and it makes the moment even more satisfying
bit late on the reply, but the first stance kenobi took was the stance of his main style. he was about to buckle down and be in it for the long haul, before deciding to try and end the fight the way he did. kenobi's main style is a defensive one, which makes it confusing when the opening stance is an offensive one. the form that kenobi went with during this fight is more aggressive, which of course, opens with a more defensive opening stance.
Actually he went from a defensive stance (his form III Soresu one) to an attacking stance (Qui Gon's Form IV)
Maul was only the first of many lives Palpatine destroyed.
He wasn't even the first.
I think he killed his family. He also killed Plaugeis, his master.
I always wondered how many “apprentices” palpatine had prior to Maul that we don’t even know about.
Darth Maul:
A being who lost his home
A being who lost his family
A being who lost his apprentices
A being who lost his anger
A being who lost his name
A being who lost his hope
A being who suffered
but a being who ended up wanting to destory evil.
May the Force be with you, Darth Maul, 1999 - 2017
Don't forget he lost his legs.
@@sarveshnathan7559 don’t forget he lost his mind at some point
Maul is like Thor basically 😭
The apprentice he lost was also his brother
He never really lost his anger though, if anything he got lost in it
I don't know why but I've always thought Maul wasn't evil, he was just a broken one. This scene still gives me goosebumps, until the very end both of them are still holding onto their so called beliefs but when Maul dying they are sharing a moment as war buddies, knowing that the very same thing fucked their life. Respect.
Yes, Maul never chose the dark side or the Sith, it was forced upon him by Palpatine when he was a kid. Even Mother Talzin was willing to give him up to protect the nightsisters. When Savage Opress died, he said “Brother, I am an unworthy apprentice, I’m not like you. I never was.” But Savage never knew that Maul didn’t choose this path, just like Savage didn’t choose it either, they’re both victims of true evil.
And, see, that's the problem I see with the Jedi and the Star Wars movies, in general.
Some of the force-sensitive antagonists in Star Wars are just mentally ill people who've done the things they did because they couldn't hold it in any longer or they were forced to join the dark side (case in point: Maul and Barriss Offee) are classified as "fallen to the dark side", never taking a moment to analyze and examine what, exactly, is wrong with them.
Sure, some of those character flaws are clearly made obvious at one point or another but only when the antagonist is talking about the motivations for what they do.
For example, when Maul and Ezra meet, he pretty much tells Ezra that he wants to take revenge on the Sith, the people who wronged him, but like Anakin when Sidious was telling him the Tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise, it goes over Ezra's head and we just move forward with the plot.
I would like to see a Star Wars series centered around a character arc about a Sith or at least a Dark Jedi who, over the course of the arc and the series, abandons the dark side, and opts to be a light side Gray Jedi when they look their demons in the face, and come to terms with and move on from their traumatic past.
It would be a nice change of pace for once to see that not all Sith or Dark Jedi or dark side force users are evil irredeemable monsters like Darth Vader or Darth Sidious.
But, of course, both Disney and most Star Wars fans are practically addicted to nostalgia bait so we'll likely see more movies and series about the older, more established characters within the Star Wars mythos than anything new because Disney *tried* to make something new (the Sequel Trilogy) and to say that most of the fans did not take kindly to that is a Hell of an understatement.
It was so awesome. The build up tension before the fight was something I never experienced in an animated tv show, and then when the fight actually begins, it was perfect, so unexpected and so emotional. Brilliant, best 2 minutes of the whole season.
This is such a well-written scene.
Shame the animation is diar
Hecks nah disney =caca dont lie
@@deeeznuttss666 its not a lie its an opinion, I don't like that they look like play dough but honestly it was quite emotional and it makes sense
I love how at the end when maul is about to die obi wan held him like an old friend
What about Mysterio? The Mcu version!
So happy Obi payed his respects to Maul. He knew how terrible his life was and how Obi and Palpatine ruined him. Maul was definetly the most wisest in the clone wars and the galactic war.
I love how simply *Obi-Wan* it is of Kenobi to show compassion and respect for Maul at the end, despite Maul causing him so much suffering. He really is the Jedi's Jedi.
No resurrections this time
Come on kenobi one more time
pog
James No!
It's like when u slit your wrist horizontally u know u most likely will survive...but if u slit it vertically u will die
@@makeshiftairplanes ok
The main sadness in Maul’s heart was he always felt that he was a mere tool. An expendable asset. And that all the people around him were only telling him lies. That feeling feed his rage all along through his life until this moment in which, ironically, he finally found peace.
He will find the peace in death he could not find in life
Damn that’s deep
@@bbp2930 It sure is In death there is no torment in thoughts,no more struggles of the world, no more hate,anger, happines,sadness etc just you sitting there knowing nothing feeling no pain or comfort just having nature roam your corpse
Loved ones Maul took from Obi-Wan:
Qui-Gon Jinn
Satine Kryze
His Campfire
I love that darth maul is such a neutral villain, his actions are not driven by an ideal or a side, but by merely vegance and what little is left that keeps himm alive, he threatened luke not because he wanted to kill luke, but because he wanted to incentivise obi wan to fight him,
When maul says “he will avenge us”, if you look closely his eyes turn slightly amber which is his normal eye colour, then when kenobi closes his eyes they turn fully amber showing his sith eyes have went away.
yeah now it doesn't chanhe and also would be fucking contradicting to his character, he trust in the force but only in the dark side, but you can overcom ethe dark side and once again decide for your own which is what Maul did, he never stopped using the darkside which is why his eyes also shouldn't change colors
They don’t
I thought the ending was alright. It finally showed us that maul had turned good, and it showed us that maul finally understood what all has happened to him and everyone else.
I don't think it was so much that Maul turned good, just that he had already accepted death and probably felt almost relief. His entire life from start to end was filled with pain and suffering, so he could finally rest now. I don't think he ever strayed from the dark side, seeing as in his last moments he took comfort in the fact that the chosen one would kill Sidious and avenge him.
@@snarfer5612 I also think that in the end, he let go of his hatred for Kenobi because he realised that ultimately, the only one to blame for both of their situations was Sidious.
Sad that this happened, but I'm happy because Qui Gon Jinn has been avenged after all this time.
Luke Smith don’t forget Satine.
@@generalkenobi8884 I consider the clone wars and this to be non canon
@@Ay3shizzle clone wars and rebels is canon thanks to the recent trilogy.
wesley mowbray, clone wars and rebels have been canon since before the new trilogy
I think that's sort of part of what makes this so sad: this truly isn't vengeance. Obi Wan doesn't really want to kill Maul and Maul clearly just wants to finally die. They're both old men who have had almost everything stolen from them.
For me its the fact that Obi-Wan doesn't drop him after his death. He closes his eyes and then holds him just a bit longer. Maybe he didn't know that Maul had been abducted as a child, or what Palpatine had done to him specifically, but he had grown to respect the man who hated him to the extent that seeing his death was tragic. You get the feeling that Obi-Wan is as angry about things ending this way as he is relieved that Maul is gone. Both of them are ultimately victims, and it's so nice to hear Maul reaffirm that they're both victims of the same man just before his death. The ironic tragedy being that with Maul's death, Obi-Wan is left truly alone, without anyone who can understand him anymore. Even Yoda, Wise as he may be, could never understand Obi-Wan's relationship with this man.
Yea 😢
It felt like friends from opposite side of the trenches. There was an understanding that while they fought they could never be side by side, but after one was truly gone, the hatred they had to foster was gone and they finally saw each other for what they where. A corruption of what the force truly was.
@@dukekemppy5409 it reminds me of this quote from Avatar: The Last Airbender:
"Before the war started, I used to always visit my friend Kuzon. The two of us, we'd get in and out of so much trouble together. He was one of the best friends I've ever had. And he was from the Fire Nation, just like you. If we knew each other back then, do you think we could've been friends, too?"--Aang to Zuko
Sure, only the last line of that quote was relevant but I do feel it's the same way with Aang and Zuko. But unfortunately, Obi-Wan and Maul's "friendly rivalry" doesn't end like Aang and Zuko's does. As evidenced by this video we're commenting on.
Actually, he knows something about Maul that joining the Dark side wasn't his decision. He even said that moments before Maul killed Satine
Rest in peace Darth Maul 1999-2017.
Just became an adult, RIP.
It’s crazy to think how much Darth Maul had lived through. He lived to see his old master take on 2 more apprentices and saw the end of the Jedi Order and almost lived long enough to see the end of the Empire. Bro had a long journey and you gotta respect that.
I was so triggered when I saw this but then I realised there's more going on than 3 attacks. I will really miss Maul
Yeah indeed
Maul didn't die in this scene. He died looooooong ago. The only thing keeping him alive was his rage. When Kenobi sliced his weapon, he realized he could no longer win, and his rage died out, along with the last bit of his life.
Yeah. Same with Vader. The reason they died isn’t because of mere physical injuries. They died because they found peace. They stopped using their hatred as fuel to keep themselves alive. They gave up and found peace in death that they couldn’t in life.
@zoroux2826 that's exactly right. Darth sion is a perfect example of that.
Battlefront II: Tell me, is Battlefront III the chosen one?
Community: He is
Battlefront II: He... will avenge us
Ewan Mcgregor no that’s not true that’s impossible!!!
Wait is this true??
I've had a vision through the Force. A vision that Battlefront III will be redeemed.
Respawn’s “Jedi” franchise will avenge us. #RipBattlefront
@Ewan Mcgregor Jedi fo is doing ass compared to bf2
Diego Franco
they’re two different games and if im being honest fallen order is much more polished
Theres people actually complaining about this, saying that it was bad because the fight ended so quickly, but this scene wasnt about swishy lightsaber duels its about two characters coming toghetehr and clashing. Like Maul has made it his lives goal to kill Obi Wan and yet because hes overcomfident he fails. Ultimately dying in the arms of his enemy, and Obi Wan just lets him, holds him so he doesnt die alone at least, and closes his eyes as a last gesture of respect, showing how honorable he is. Maul killed so mamy people, he killed Satine, the woman Obi Wan loved, just to hurt him and still Obi Wan refuses to let him die alone.
Also that line about revenge at the end, really shows how stubborn and misguided Maul was, even with his last breath, his last thought is revenge. Although I do believe that he meant "us" as in everyone Palpetine has wronged, himself, savage, Obi Wan, Ahsoka, Anakin even, literally everyone.
Maul: look how old you’ve become
Obi: something far worse has happened to you
Obi Wan knows how to burn despite his elder age
This is more chilling after watching Clone Wars Season 7.
Maul was perhaps one of the most lost souls ever to wield the Force. He hated Kenobi, he hated the Jedi… but he also hated the Sith, yet still practiced their methods. He had everything taken from him all throughout his life and had nothing and nobody left to love, care, or fight for. His hatred was the only thing that fueled him to the very end. And perhaps the most tragic part is that in the end his hate became less focused and inevitably failed him. The last thing he mutters was his hope for vengeance against the Sith for ruining his life. And also perhaps for the first time ever in this moment acknowledges that he was not the only one who suffered at the Sith’s hands. But it was the fact he wished for vengeance and not justice even til his dying breath is heartbreaking. I hope that he inevitably found peace and that his soul may rest forever in the Force.
Maul's death is one of my favorite deaths of anyone ever, it's just so damn good and a perfect end to his story
“He will avenge us.”
I don’t think he just refers to himself and Obi-Wan. I think he refers to everyone who’s lives were ruined by the Clone Wars as a result of Palpatine’s plan. Anakin, Savage, Dooku, the clones, the Jedi, the Sith… all of them ruined by Palpatine’s master plan along with millions of innocents. I think that, in his final moments, Maul finally saw the bigger picture beyond his revenge. He’d been driven by hatred for so many years, and now that he was on his deathbed the hatred finally disappeared and he only wished the best for Luke to give the Emperor what he deserved. To finally give all of his victims the posthumous closure of knowing they’d been avenged.
Anakin was the Chosen one who killed the Emperor. Not Luke.
@@tesslichtman7302 They were talking about Luke here.
@@_YourFlyIsOpen But Anakin is the Chosen One. Not Luke. George Lucas confirms this.
@@tesslichtman7302 I know but in-universe at this point they believe Luke is since Anakin turned to the dark side.
@@_YourFlyIsOpen Maybe. But didn’t Obi-wan believe otherwise? I’m not sure that I trust other Star Wars works that weren’t made by George Lucas.
The thing I loved about his last sentence was this : "us". "He will avenge US", so yeah, he was still filled with hate to the very end, but damn, he included in his dream of revenge his most mortal ennemy. It was in his own twisted and angry way, but he thought about someone else in his last moments. In a way, he put him and Obi Wan in the same boat. That's already a beginning of a redemption in my opinion.
Palpatine screwed everyone, that's what he meant, anakin was the true chosen one and he avenged all those that died as palpatine pulled the strings of the clone wars and afterwards, Anakin never truly turned to the dark side we see that in rotj as palpatine tried to kill Luke and in throwing palpatine off the ledge he avenged them all
The voice choices and acting are pretty amazing
This scene is just pure art. Many others have said it already but the sudden peace Maul had in the hands of his archenemy and the forgiveness we know obi wan for so well just blends amazingly, both had their lives put on a tragic path thanks to Palpitine, and alas, they agree that Luke will avenge the damage he did, for both of them.
This is the best of rebels
The fact they did this in less than 5 minutes and still be so impactful is brilliant
1:00 "Protecting someone...?" Kenobi knew Maul figured it out, and this was his last charge as one of the truest Jedi.
People are goong to come back to this saying: "This episode was better then the last 3 movies"
"Look what I've risen above"
WAS THAT A HIGH GROUND JOKE???
He and Savage are finally together once more.
Fun fact:
Maul uses his old technique like he did to Qui Gon Jinn (i think i type that wrong, sorry)
1:42 Yeah he swing upper right, bottom left,then block attack just like he did with qui gon..but this time,consider *wrong move*
Which is why he was defeated so quickly. He was not thinking properly and his hatred for the best of him. And Obi learned his techniques when he killed Qui Gon, knowing each of his movements. Sad to see him go still
@@xavierguerra9002 it wasn’t his hatred it was his arrogance
This scene had a lot of depth in many ways which I won't repeat since a lot of people already mentioned hem but did someone notice, that Maul wanted to commit the same move, which ended Qui-Gon and that was the moment he was beaten.
Obi Wan has learned in many ways.
I didn't know how Maul died. Obiwan just cut his lightsaber in half and he's dead.
Aaron Fazbear He also cut him in the chest simultaneously
theKnifestalker oh ok. and hi, I watch your reactions to star wars!
Aaron Fazbear Nice! Cant wait for you to see my reaction to this episode!
theKnifestalker XD
Aaron Fazbear he sliced his chest down to the stomach.
Such a beautiful way to end his character. Both Maul and Obi Wan were the last men from a bygone era, both scared by endless war. Both of them lost someone dear to them and both had their lives destroyed by the same man. In the end Maul knew that Obi Wan was not the man he hated, it was in fact Sidious, it was then he finally felt at peace knowing his time had come.
Maul Had used parts of savages Lightsaber to craft his new one
Really?
Nah the one he used here was an inquisitor's lightsaber, but he broke the helicopter spinning mechanism
@@masterlance4878 he didn’t break it he wanted to keep his old lightsaber but fix it so it has double sided blades
Man this scene will always show that Obi Wan was the best Jedi. Even after everything maul did to him he still never really hated him.
The disappointment in kenobis eyes as maul utters his last statement ‘he will avenge us.’ He can see that after all he’s been through maul is still fixated on the idea of revenge, rather than forgiveness. This further drives him to pity maul.
1:49 the moment Maul realised that revenge wasn't worth it
Maul doesn’t die by his nemesis’s blade but by giving up his hate and his reason to live. Dying in the hands of the only one who knew him.
"He will avenge us"
Darth Vader: Well actually I was throwing him down
lol.
Po Dameron: Uhm... actually he did return somehow. 🤡
Anyone else have maul as one of their favorite characters(not sith,CHARACTERS)anyone?
Yep. I like both Maul and Ventress.
@@தமிழோன் they are so awesome
the fact that maul survived until episode 4 (offscreen, but still) is kinda of impressive tbh
Maul's death is tragic yet poetic in a way because right before he died he realized that he had spent too long trying to get revenge on the wrong enemy and that it costed him his life. He was a boy whose life was ruined the moment Sidious took him from his mother. He realized that while Obi wan did maim him, he was just defending himself and getting justice for his master, but that it was Sidious that put him in that situation and sent him to fight the Jedi, that it was Sidious who stole him from his family, that it was Sidious who made him a Sith, that it was the Sith that wiped out his people and killed family(Savage and Talzin) and that Sidious trully was the only that he should have focused his revenge on rather than Obi wan. He dies in the arms of his former enemy, hoping that Obi wan and eventually Luke destroy the Sith and avenge the wrongs done to him. A tragic death with a terrible realization and yet a bit of hope in the end that he might get justice against Palpatine through Obi wan and Luke.
my heart is. broken
Maul’s last words…
“He will… avenge us”
My favorite Saber duel of all time. So short, but so so good.
Given how deadly a lightsaber really is, i think these fights should be short. It's like how Fencing is to a touch - were it not sport, that "touch" would be a lethal, fight-ending blow, just like a lightsaber. It only takes one solid hit.
This is the most well written duel, no one can convince me otherwise
Only just noticed, but maul was attempting the same move that he used to kill Qui Gon.
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It shows how obi wan never forgot it and became stronger, I think
Sam Witwer said it the best, it was a mental game between Kenobi and Maul. When Ben used Qui-gon's ready stance it made Maul think he could use the same move, once again underestimating his old foe.
@@JamesKobera666 yup Maul’s arrogance got the best of him
"What do you have?"
"Your favorite lightsaber"
Maul went from straight up bad guy to an anti hero without a cause. I'm sure he didn't mind truely dying at the hands of his rival obi wan kenobi
Probably a top 5 scene of all of starwars and no one can argue with me otherwise. There is so much in this duel. Obi Wan, changing through the three different stances, his current, his clone wars era, to Qui Gons. Maul, thinking he can fool Obi as he did with with Obis master, lunges. And then, just like that, short but clean, maul was done. Even as his greatest enemy ever lied there dying he still held him in his arms to comfort him as he passed like an old friend just as he did with Qui Gon and Satine, his master and forbidden love interest, the 2 most important people in his life, who were both taken from him by the very man hes holding. Being the most true to what it means to be a jedi he holds maul in death differences aside because at the end of the day they are both brothers in the force. As maul lies there dying he asks "tell me is it the chosen one?" With obi wan confirming he uses his final breath to state "he will avenge us" filling maul with hopefullness for the first, and last time.
Deleted scene: After Maul died, Obi-Wan cut off his head just to be sure.
This fight scene is directed like a shootout from a western, with the two characters staring at each other for a long time, battling in their minds, and then the actual fight is resolved in a fraction of a second. I love it.
The sad thing is that he never got to experience true joy...
The sound of the 3 saber strikes felt like they lasted an eternity.
Maul is a pretty tragic character with everything in hindsight
He was groomed and corrupted to believe he should always seek power and let hatred drive him
its why he's chased Kenobi all these years
Why he invaded Mandalor
Why he tried to have Ahsoka help him kill Sidious
Why he tried to make Ezra his apprentice and seek vengeance on everyone who wronged him
Its all he's ever known and in his final moments he finally found peace away from all that and just wanted the comfort of knowing that the chosen one was going to make right everything Sidious had destroyed and taken
Maul was the most underrated character in star wars.He survived since the before the clone wara and had hunted obi wan for so long and lost so much.And that line where he was just stranded in the desert and said 'it ends where it began' was just legendary.Cheers to my favourite Sith
I kid you not, when he said "He will avenge us.", that legit makes me cry.
Don't hate me, but he's my most favorite Sith than Darth Sidious, and Darth Vader, and I have to admit, Maul's death hits me harder than Vader's. :'(
i absolutely LOVE the music right before the fight starts. It's awesome
Notice how he yried to use the same trick that he used to kill Qui gon jin
Yes, and obi wan deceived him to make him try that.
Rebels was a series of such highs and lows. It was so frustrating at times but this moment made it all worth it
Only the first half of S1 was terrible tbf. After that it was peak
Rest in peace my favorite Sith😢
Darth Maul's voice acting during clone wars and rebels is so fucking epic
Mauls final moments were incredibly similar to Qui-Gon Jinn's, the only major differences were caused by the side the were on
Maul being a sith, he was focused on his hatred and vengeance
"Is he the chosen one?"
"He will avenge us"
Qui-Gon being a Jedi, he was focused on hope and the future
"...Promise me you will train the boy"
"He is the chosen one"
"He will bring balance to the force..."
I think Darth Maul would've been a Jedi had he not been turned to the dark at a young age. Such a tragic yet well written character
Definitely would not have been a Jedi. He grew up on Dathomir, a Dark Side planet, and was a Nightbrother, and son of Mother Talzin
@@FIRING_BLIND Ventress was also born on Dathomir and was a Padawan before falling to the dark side and then returning to the light.
Obi-Wan's final conversations with both his master and his master's killer is about the chosen one
Very noble death, just a mano e mano dual. Imagine someone like Grievous showing up with a bunch of droids, four light sabers, and a blaster to battle Obi Wan. Maul just shows up alone and is like, "let's settle this!". One can only wonder if some of Obi Wan's sympathy comes from having seen his own padawan fall to the dark side. He realizes that there can be humanity even in Sith Lords, and probably also realizes that Maul arguably had no choice in becoming evil given the course of events in his life. There is an honesty to Maul's character and personality that I appreciate despite his evilness. Maul typically gives it to you straight unlike the schemer that Palpatine is
It was very Kurosawa. The two warriors, analyzing each other, calculating and thinking through the fight in their heads. Each knows the other, their stances tell their history. Both of them are master warriors, and at their level, the fight usually lasts only an instant. It's not about the swishing lightsabers and the action, but about the men involved. It ends in an instant. Yet Kenobi still shows compassion towards his enemy, and Maul has some peace before he dies. It's brilliant.
When Obi Wan shifted into Qui Gon’s defensive style maul prepared to do exactly what he did to Qui Gon but Obi Wan finally practiced the move he had replayed a hundred times in his head. Finally giving himself closure knowing that he could let go of his master.
I never thought about it like that. Obi-Wan spent his lifetime thinking about how he'd have done things differently - this was his chance to finally do it.
"Look what I have risen above" is such an epic burn. Love Obi Wan's compassion for Maul, despite everything that has occurred between them
It is sad to see how the only time Maul was comforted and nurtured was right before he died in the arms of the one he hated the most.
I like to think that for a single second, Maul saw some light.
One of my favorite episodes
Even though this scene is perfect I wouldn't be mad if they re-did it in live action just so more people can see it. Love thos scene so much.
I’ve always understood that this fight was words only, but I’ve just noticed that the music reflects that as well. You hear the music when they talk along with the drums (similar to the phantom menace). When Maul mentions the existence of Luke, the music builds up. Once the first step is taken… silence. Maul taking that step along with the music hints that the battle was already fought. And the slow and slightly variant of the force theme tells us who won. After the final blow 5 seconds later, the music picks back up in a somber tone showing the aftermath and the weight of the fight.