Maul: Shadow Lord - S01E01-02 - The Dark Revenge / Sinister Schemes

About this episode

The episode discusses the premiere of Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord, focusing on its themes and characters.

David, John, and Jean kick off their weekly coverage of Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord with a discussion of the two-episode premiere. A quick note — we had some technical issues with our usual recording setup this week, so the audio quality isn't up to our normal standards, but the conversation is very much worth the listen. The team breaks down Maul's opening moves to reignite a syndicate war on Janix, the introduction of Devon Izara and her Jedi Master Daki in hiding, and Detective Brander Lawson's noir-tinged investigation into the chaos Maul is unleashing. The conversation explores the show's bold decision to center a villain as its protagonist, the striking animation style, and how these first two chapters establish the themes of revenge, power, and manipulation that will drive the season. Contact Us Questions or comments? Send emails to: starwars@thelorehounds.com Or, send us a voicemail! You can use the voicemail tool on our website, thelorehounds.com/contact OR record a note on your smartphone and email it to us at the same address. Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliates https://linktr.ee/thelorehounds Any opinions stated are ours personally and do…

People in this episode

Hosts: David, John, Jean

Topics covered

• Star Wars
• animation
• villain protagonist
• syndicate war
• revenge
• power
• manipulation

Keywords

• Maul
• Shadow Lord
• Syndicate War
• Devon Izara
• Daki
• Brander Lawson
• animation style
• revenge
• power
• manipulation

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord

Places: Janix

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