#The Darth Maul vs. Obi-Wan Kenobi Fight in ‘Rebels’ is Peak ‘Star Wars’
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“The Darth Maul vs. Obi-Wan Kenobi Fight in ‘Rebels’ is Peak ‘Star Wars'”
<span class="mx-1">Five years ago, the ‘Star Wars: Rebels’ series delivered one of the franchise’s best moments, and everyone reading should watch it.</span>
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By Brad Gullickson · Published on March 22nd, 2022
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<em>Star Wars Explained is our ongoing series where we delve into the latest Star Wars shows, movies, trailers, and news stories to divine the franchise’s future. This entry re-examines the classic Star Wars: Rebels episode Twin Suns, the fight between Darth Maul and Obi-Wan Kenobi, and how it positions Maul as the franchise’s most tragic character. We will be talking SPOILERS.</em>
Shortly after the Obi–Wan Kenobi trailer dropped, news surfaced regarding the show’s development and how Darth Vader became the primary antagonist. Series director Deborah Chow’s initial concept was not bold enough for producers Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni. Emboldened by The Mandalorian‘s success, they encouraged her to swing wilder with her narrative, to pull the titular Jedi away from Tatooine as soon as possible, and switch out the show’s initial bad with the franchise’s big bad.
Yes, The Phantom Menace‘s Darth Maul was the original threat. The Sith, who lost his legs to Obi-Wan after murdering Qui-Gon Jinn and who later found new life within the animated spin-offs Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars: Rebels, was pegged for a comeback. Rumor suggests Ray Park was already training and ready to have the facepaint and cloak slapped back on his person. Then, Obi–Wan Kenobi‘s dramatic re-write booted him from the set.
Ever since the character shockingly re-appeared during the Solo: A Star Wars Story climax, many fans have sought to see the killer on screen again. Throughout our Book of Boba Fett coverage, I was practically tittering, waiting for the duel-bladed gangster to appear and cause havoc. When that never happened, my eyes turned to Obi–Wan Kenobi. Surely, this is where the Obi-Wan/Maul re-match would occur, a stepping stone toward the show’s ultimate showdown with Vader.
But Darth Maul is no stepping stone, and as a rabid enthusiast for all things Clone Wars and Rebels, I should have known better. Thankfully, Dave Filoni was thinking for me. After all, he already gave Maul the best possible re-match with Obi-Wan, and he did it five years ago, almost to the day of this article’s writing.