SSSW - Maul: Shadow Lord - Chapter 5 & 6

SSSW - Maul: Shadow Lord - Chapter 5 & 6

From Tower of Babble by Julian Meush and Jeremy Kozier

April 24, 2026 · 2h 12m

About this episode

The episode discusses the tonal shift in 'Maul: Shadow Lord' as it reaches the halfway point of the season, focusing on the Jedi and the impending doom reminiscent of 'The Clone Wars'.

We’ve reached the halfway point of the season and with it comes a tonal shift back to the roots of Star Wars animation - 'The Clone Wars'. With the arrival of the Empire, the focus shifts away from Maul and his dealings and toward the pair of Jedi as they are now in the crosshairs. The noire tone takes a back seat, next to Maul, as things become more pulpy, mixed with an impending doom that is reminiscent of the final season of 'The Clone Wars'. The set-piece action sequences get an injection of scale and danger, which is exciting, and some of the early seeding of characters like Rylee start to pay off. While maybe a bit different from the previous 4 episodes, the quality and the stakes remain high (well... for every character except Maul I suppose). Join Julian and Rachel as the unpack it all in excruciating detail.

People in this episode

Host: Julian Meush

Guest: Rachel

Topics covered

  • Star Wars
  • animation
  • Jedi
  • action sequences
  • character development

Keywords

  • Maul
  • Shadow Lord
  • Star Wars animation
  • Clone Wars
  • action
  • Jedi
  • character seeding

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Clone Wars, Maul: Shadow Lord

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