Pretty much, yeah.
He came down with his saber, cutting through the middle of Maul's saber hilt and on down through his chest in the same stroke.
Star Wars Rebels Season Three (spoilers)
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So, if Maul can survive being cut in half, then how does he
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NOT survive this
Because a Zabrak's heart isn't in their pelvis?
As mentioned by others now, it did seem like that, yes.
Okay, Yo! New here. Recently reached Twin Suns a few times just to make sure I got everything down. When
I was worried. But
I think we are missing the real reveals of the episode,
people were talking about the Maul and Kenobi fight not being good
I think we are missing the real reveals of the episode,
asin Kenobi's conversation with Ezra. At first I thought was doing the usual Kenobi redirect ala a certain point of view. But something was bugging me when started talking about Holocrons. And then I started to realize what the writers were doing. And it's so freaking cheeky on a meta level, fascinating on in-universe level, and potential game changing for Ezra on the storyline level.
Kenobi wasn't half-truthing Ezra. If you start to rematch it a few times, it clear that Kenobi has somehow learned of Ezra Bridger. At first I thought maybe Bail, but I rewatched the scene it was made clear either Yoda forceskyped Kenobi or Kenobi has become far more in tune with the Force than previously thought. But his dialogue isn't actually him dodging the key to destroying the Sith thing. It's him saying, even if I was, that isn't your destiny Ezra. Your destiny is tied to you going back to the Rebellion. And he is actually very insistent on this. And finally he explains what he meant by that. In Holocrons of Fate up Visons we had assumed that the danger of Holocron merge was just the mental link. But if you listen to dialogue, Kenobi makes it clear.
"Your in the wrong place."
"You have come all this way, to a place you were never meant come to."
When the Force gave Anakin visions, they weren't absolute, just possibilities. But the Bendu made it clear in Holocrons of Fate that even HIDDEN truths and destines would be revealed. As in hidden by the Force. If Luke was discovered too early, everything could collapse upon itself. But that's what almost happened here. Maul started putting the pieces together before they clashed. And the secret can never be forgotten as I recall the Bendu saying, so unless both parties gave up on the search, the prophecy of the Chosen One could literally be changed for the worst.
In others words while we were so worried about Ezra BREAKING canon if he met Kenobi, the writers had the cheekiness to literally make it clear that in-universe, THIS WAS NEVER MEANT TO HAPPEN. Maul literally is fighting the Force itself to find Kenobi, and Ezra's own destiny, one probably tied to his ability to create attachments to others and inspire people to unite (ala S1's broadcast and first cell meet.) is instrumental in strengthening the Rebellion, but his destiny was now also at risk, all because of Maul's utter obsession, and Ezra's heroic heart.
But this provides me with the final fact that Kenobi's conversation with Ezra does. Ezra is not the Chosen One, nor is the orher if you really want to be pedantic. His destiny is literally known by Kenobi, and it is tied to Rebellion and it's war against the Empire above all else, not the battle of Jedi no Sith. So I just ask, is this how Ezra may escape death in the series? Is this their way of defining the different but both equally important destines of Luke and Ezra? I suppose Zero Hour will show us what Ezra's new mindset post Twin Suns will be.
Kenobi wasn't half-truthing Ezra. If you start to rematch it a few times, it clear that Kenobi has somehow learned of Ezra Bridger. At first I thought maybe Bail, but I rewatched the scene it was made clear either Yoda forceskyped Kenobi or Kenobi has become far more in tune with the Force than previously thought. But his dialogue isn't actually him dodging the key to destroying the Sith thing. It's him saying, even if I was, that isn't your destiny Ezra. Your destiny is tied to you going back to the Rebellion. And he is actually very insistent on this. And finally he explains what he meant by that. In Holocrons of Fate up Visons we had assumed that the danger of Holocron merge was just the mental link. But if you listen to dialogue, Kenobi makes it clear.
"Your in the wrong place."
"You have come all this way, to a place you were never meant come to."
When the Force gave Anakin visions, they weren't absolute, just possibilities. But the Bendu made it clear in Holocrons of Fate that even HIDDEN truths and destines would be revealed. As in hidden by the Force. If Luke was discovered too early, everything could collapse upon itself. But that's what almost happened here. Maul started putting the pieces together before they clashed. And the secret can never be forgotten as I recall the Bendu saying, so unless both parties gave up on the search, the prophecy of the Chosen One could literally be changed for the worst.
In others words while we were so worried about Ezra BREAKING canon if he met Kenobi, the writers had the cheekiness to literally make it clear that in-universe, THIS WAS NEVER MEANT TO HAPPEN. Maul literally is fighting the Force itself to find Kenobi, and Ezra's own destiny, one probably tied to his ability to create attachments to others and inspire people to unite (ala S1's broadcast and first cell meet.) is instrumental in strengthening the Rebellion, but his destiny was now also at risk, all because of Maul's utter obsession, and Ezra's heroic heart.
But this provides me with the final fact that Kenobi's conversation with Ezra does. Ezra is not the Chosen One, nor is the orher if you really want to be pedantic. His destiny is literally known by Kenobi, and it is tied to Rebellion and it's war against the Empire above all else, not the battle of Jedi no Sith. So I just ask, is this how Ezra may escape death in the series? Is this their way of defining the different but both equally important destines of Luke and Ezra? I suppose Zero Hour will show us what Ezra's new mindset post Twin Suns will be.
I knew I recognized his voice. He also played the Emperor in that film.And he's also played Obi-Wan before.
Dave Filoni interview:
http://io9.gizmodo.com/the-producer-of-star-wars-rebels-on-tonights-incredible-1793376931
http://io9.gizmodo.com/the-producer-of-star-wars-rebels-on-tonights-incredible-1793376931
He should be around the same size as Ezra since they're same age (Ezra a few days older)
According to the official episode guide, they just used Ezra's model. Which seems about right considering they're the same age and they only needed to see him in silhouette *way* off in the distance. No point spending money on creating a new asset for something that's only going to be about twenty pixels tall on-screen.
The scale to the dome entrance & vaporators does seem a little off though. Perhaps he's meant to be further away than he appears?
ETA: so is Luke cameoing in the last five seconds and not having any lines going to be a running gag now? I mean that's three times in a row, no?
The scale to the dome entrance & vaporators does seem a little off though. Perhaps he's meant to be further away than he appears?
ETA: so is Luke cameoing in the last five seconds and not having any lines going to be a running gag now? I mean that's three times in a row, no?
I thought it was an interesting choice to have Obi Wan win so easily, especially given how significant Maul has been.
That's awesome.
So, what we all wondering then is "Isn't he a little short to be a 17 year old?"
It was a bold choice, but appropriate given the scope of Obi-Wan's own development. I just read the interview with Filoni and I agree with a lot of his choices, though that's partially from a personal bias on how I learned sword combat.
Maybe that was kind of the point. Maul has been significant to Ezra, but his significance to Obi-Wan is a thing of the past, because O-W's destiny has taken a different path. He moved on two decades before, but Maul was still stuck in the past, unable to let go, and that was what doomed him. The producers even talked about that -- he tried to kill O-W using the same move he used on Qui-Gon, symbolizing that he was still stuck in the past.
Three? Obviously, you're referring to TFA, what's the third?
Revenge of the Sith.
^Yup.
Do not conflate ease with skill and efficiency. It took him his whole lift to end a fight that fast. You can bet it was not easy. Besides, like any good samurai/ronin duel, the match was won before the first blow was struck. The true fight was in anticipating his opponent's actions and exploiting that to create an opening.
Also consider that Kenobi knows his enemy very well. How he fights and how he thinks. Maul, despite what he may think, does not know Kenobi. Certainly not anymore and possibly not ever.
I think Mark Hamill is around 5'8", so that seems about right.
I think part of the reason some were struck with the impression Luke seemed younger was partly because of the context: running home while being called into dinner by his aunt as it gets dark.
It's worth remembering that Luke has had a much more sheltered life than Ezra or even Leia. Ezra grew up on the street and spent most of the last few years as a padawan and a rebel. Luke's a farm boy, all he's known is chores, messing around with his friends, chores, dreaming of adventure and more chores. So yeah, there's a reason he seems somewhat immature in ANH.
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Maybe Luke hasn't hit the growth spurts yet.