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The fact that Obi-Wan baited Maul by switching to Qui Gon’s stance is 🤌

Always got me that Qui-gon, Satine, and Maul all died in Obi-wan's arms

Ah, yes, Twin Suns. One of my all time favorite saber duels because the fight was done before the sabers clashed

You should totally watch Sam Witwer’s breakdown of this duel. Basically Obi started off with Ewan McGregor’s Obi Wan stance because he got angry, that was the stance he used when fighting in a war. Then switched to Alec Guiness’s stance, and finally Qui Gon’s stance. Maul recognized that stance, so he tried to used the same move he used to kill Qui Gon. But Obi changed it.

The most interesting part is they weren’t both looking for Obi-Wan. Ezra was looking for “the key to destroying the Sith” and Maul was looking for obi-wan. Ezra assumed they were looking for the same thing, but he was really looking for Luke.

"He will avenge us..." Despite everything that happened between them, in the end Maul recognized that both him and Obi Wan were victims of Palpatine; and that pained look Obi Wan gave in response, made it even sadder. In the end, this fight wasn't about getting revenge on Obi Wan, it was about getting closure. But he was pursuing a fight that was over a long time ago, and ultimately the closure he got was the end of his life; but perhaps that was what he truly wanted...

Remember guys that is not chibi Luke, he's already 16-17 years old here (same age of Ezra and Leia, you see Leia too before in the show). We are 1 to 2 years before A New Hope

Some say the duel was underwhelming due to it being so short, when in reality it was just the end, the final 3 strikes of a 30 year long duel, possibly the longest in Star Wars history.

Not even going to a bother trying to explain the beautiful poetry significance of him using Qui-Gons stance At the end there, That's about a 100 more qualified people than I will it in leave the comment anyway 😂 but yeah, incredible episode 😌👌🏻

Sam Witwer the way he he screamed Kenobi gets me every time

Maul died for the same reason he originally got cut in half, lost to Ahsoka, and lost a brief fight to a freshly blinded Kanan, he severely underestimated his opponent and was overconfident.

In case it wasn't obvious, Maul was mortally wounded by a slash down the torso, the show just didn't show the damage.

Ezra: "I need to see if Master Kenobi is okay." Marketa: "Why does he trust Maul?" Someone is really bad at hearing when main characters want to protect someone.

The way Obi-Wan was calmly talking things down to Maul the whole time until Maul finally revealed that he knew he was protecting the Chosen One, and the dawning look of horror on his face until he ignited his lightsaber, “the blue light of the protector” like Eric from Blind Wave said, and THAT is the moment Obi-Wan finally decided Maul had to go. And the fact that the duel is so quick. Obi-Wan showed in their argument that he had outgrown him, watched Maul’s form changes, and used the least possible amount of energy and power needed to finish the job, showing the true mark of mastery.

To quote someone from the internet, "Maul was expecting to find a broken old man cowering in a forgotten corner of the galaxy, but instead, he found a fully-fledged Jedi master on duty at the most important post in the galaxy. Maul never stood a chance."

These events are after Andor. Mon Motha official declaration you watched in earlier episode will prolly be seen from her perspective in season 2.

Ezra doesn’t trust maul…? He thinks he’s trying to kill obi-wan.

I gotta say, their attitude towards Ezra kinda bothers me. I swear they mock everything he says lol

Erza is a teenager. After growing up you only look back to see how we were all like that.

The Darth Maul “Kenobi” yell is top tier

I think Ezra's one of those characters whose greatest strength is also his greatest weakness. Superficially he seems like an animal guy but it's not just animals. Some animals just can't get over their weird obsessions with Kenobi.

I think they r hating on Ezra to hard this episode lol

That's what actual mastery looks like - not a banging, clashing, useless volley of blows, but a swift, sure strike to end the enemy. Exactly as much effort as is needed to overcome, nothing less, nothing more.

Shoutout to Sam Witwer for his incredible performance.

Maul might've been a murderous, vengeful, hate driven, power hungry warrior, but I'm glad he wasn't alone when he died, and in the comforting arms of his most hated rival aside from Sidious.

Yall be hating way too hard on Ezra lol

I genuinely believe Maul knew it was gonna be either him or Obi-Wan that survived. Either way, he wanted it to be over.

Such a great episode! And as for Ezra, he’s still a kid who’s growing up who was thrust into a lot of responsibility, you gotta give him the benefit of the doubt

It really shows how much Obi-Wan grew as a Jedi during his exile by the way he held Maul in his last moments, the same way Obi-Wan held Qui Gon and Satine.

Once Maul threatened Luke, Ben's sole purpose, the fight was over.

The amount of times we’ve seen Maul vs Kenobi and it being an epic long lightsaber duel have been amazing but this shows the evolution of their characters. Imo Kenobi has evolved well past the Jedi master he was during the CW while Maul festered in his anger and hate and held onto everything from the past which never led him to adapt or evolve his ways. Seeing Qui-Gons stance again was a cool gift to us fans.

Bad Batch is actually INSANE. Plus the animation is just top tier. But yeah, should definitely watch after Ahsoka. You guys will absolutely love it.

Mickey shouldn’t have come back. All he does is joke the f**k around and it makes it hard for the others to actually focus on the show. Was looking forward to this until he came back to ruin the vibe. Hope he eventually comes around and pays attention instead of trying his hardest to be funny.

What's great about that fight was it was all won and lost in the pre-fight setup. Obi drew him in by using Qui-Gon's stance, causing Maul to attack him with the same move he used to kill Qui.

I just realized when Obi-Wan is saying a new hope will emerge, he didn’t even believe that himself at first probably.

KENOBIIIIIIIIIIII

I was excited for you guys to watch this episode but micky and his joke and laughing at the dumbest shit just ruined it for me

The moment he mentioned Luke, Maul was a dead man

The body language of the duel tells such a great story. kenobi ‘s first stance being the one he used against Grievous. But switching it because he’s no longer a fighter like he was in the Clone Wars. Him switching to Qui-Gon’s stance to bait Maul. Maul attempting to use the move he used on Qui Gon, but Kenobi blocking it. 🤌🏼

The hate on Ezra is cringe inducing. Its like he's the 1st headstrong teen y'all reacted to in the star wars universe. want to stop watching. I see Mickey's back...imma probably head out....I was really looking forward to this

obi Wan tricked him with Qui gons stance - Maul recognized the way Obi wan held his saber as the same way Qui Gon did when he killed him and decided, "I can kill Obi Wan the same way" but Obi wan was already one step ahead and knew how to counter it

You guys should see the in-studio recording of this. It is ridiculous and show some level of voice acting at the level of Andy Serkis.

Ezra's character growth is 📈

Mend old wounds if I’m correct is a reference to the legends comic where maul survived, jump to around this time and found luke, obi wan intervened and fought him.

I like Maul’s last words “he will avenge us” I think in his last moments after essentially being mercy killed he realized that him and Obi were two sides of the same coin, both their whole worlds destroyed, used, and discarded by Palpatine in his grand plan

In the end, despite everything Maul has done, everyone he's killed, Obi-Wan doesn't feel anger or hate towards him, he only felt pity.

You can tell marketa didn't really like how it concluded i get that mauls death isnt for everyone but for those in the know about the stances taken theres nothing more poetic for how he went out then in this episode

I loved the short duel. A long fight always means the two opponents are roughly on the same level. Obi Wan and Maul are definitely not on the same level at this point. Obi Wan is more enlightened and in tune with the Force than ever and Maul is blinded by revenge, it was clear we would not last long.

So excited for you guys to get to this episode!! That fight was perfection. Obi Wan taking Quigon’s stance 😭😭😭😭

Obligatory Qui Gon stance switch comment

Sam Witwer KILLED IT as Maul! (As for usual) There was so much hate and pain in his "KENOOOBIIIIIII!" Yell. He's voiced so many people in this franchise and all of them are nothing short of art, but his performance as Maul is my absolute favorite. ❤️ 🖤 💜

Honestly, this is my favorite lightsaber duel in all of Star Wars. The build up, the symbolism, the history between these two. All culminates here. And like every great duels in Star Wars, it's not about the fight but what the fight represents for the characters involved.

If you pay attention, Obi-Wan went for his classic Lightsaber form/stance, but then switched it to Qui-Gon Jinn's form, causing Maul to be taken slightly aback. I believe he tricked Maul into attempting to kill him the same way he killed his master, and countered it by slicing the saber staff hilt in half before it could hit him while also landing the finishing blow on Maul. This was a battle of the minds as much as it it was a battle with lightsabers.

What’s brilliant about this fight is that Obiwan defeated Maul by baiting him. He went into Qui Gon’s lightsaber stance so Maul would try to kill him with the same move he used to kill Qui Gon (bash in the face with the hilt, then ran him through). The only difference is that Obi Wan cut vertically. Maul was consumed by hate. He never grew or changed or learned and in the end that inability to do so lead to him dying at the hands of someone who had.

One of the best lightsaber fights in Star Wars period.

Andor 's first episode, happens the exact first episode of rebels at the same time.. there was a timestamp in the Andor episode.. it happens the same exact year, Star Wars, rebels and that wookie rescue happens..

As freddy prince jr points out, maul is sisyphus

Kinda cool that you guys posted this reaction on the seven year anniversary of when it aired

definitely the most realistic sword fight in star wars just like in the real world they usually don't last longer than a couple hits that's including blocks.. but yeah, if you didn't catch it maul tried to do the same move he did on Jinn ... rip maul

OMG we've reached Twin Sons! The Obi-Wan vs Maul scene (not just the duel but the dialogue before that) is so awesome! I especially like how Obi-Wan says "if you define yourself by your ability to take life, your desire to dominate, to possess, then you have nothing." Like, he sees right through Maul; both of these men have endured great pain and loss but Obi-Wan found new meaning in his life while Maul continued to be obsessed with vengeance and it hindered his strength. Yeah, I know they're also polar opposite sides of the Force but you get the point. And then that duel demonstrates one of Obi-Wan's greatest strengths, learning from one's mistakes. He lured in Maul by using his master Qui-Gon's stance, calculated the moves Maul would utilize and then adapts perfectly to strike the killing blow! There's so much more to go into but better people than me can explain it thoroughly.

The moment Maul stepped foot on Tatooine, he was a dead man

This is, hands down, my favorite Star Wars duel on film.

Ive heard it said that they wanted that last fight between Kenobi and Maul to be more if a western stand-off/quick-draw than an extended duel

No, its not Ewan's voice. It's still James Arnold Taylor.

One of my favorite Star Wars moments

So the real while the duel was so quick is because Dave Filoni wanted it to be like a real samurai duel where in real life they would be over in 4 or less moves.

This episode was so good but yall reaction to obi vs maul was not it

In the end, Maul died lost and ruined, while Kenobi died exactly where he was needed and at peace.

My favorite episode is released on my birthday ❤️ love you guys thank you for watching so much Star Wars

Good news, guys. u can watch Bad Batch and Ahsoka concurrently. And oh yes, season 4 has 15 episodes in total. With the last episode being a really long format finale. I have enjoyed these reactions. Like Clone Wars season 7, Rebels season 4 has a lot more "pods." Hopefully, you watch these arcs together even if they are not released like that.

Words cannot describe how truly perfect this episode is. I am absolutely certain that if you showed it to those stubborn as hell fans who say Star Wars stopped being good after the Original Trilogy they would cry their freaking eyes out at this episode.

This episode is so good but yall reactions to obi vs maul was not it

Rana’s fit is dope!

While it was kinda sweet that Obi chosed to reveal to Maul what he wanted to hear about Luke.... it's funny to think that in truth Obi was also dead wrong about him being "The Chosen One".... cuz as we all know... The Real Chosen of the Force is wearing a Tar-Black Mask and commiting Genocides like it's a normal tuesday xddd.

One of the best fights done by Disney and in Star Wars. The stakes, the ambience, the dialogue, and the choreography. All top tier for me

Did we miss 19? Or did it just not get added to the playlist?

The duel is perfection. Qui Gon stance to bait him is perfection, Kenboi is truly a Jedi Master at this point. He's let go, while Maul is still hanging on to his hatred and the past. The duel was over before it started.

15:35: He was forcibly raised into that toxic sith mentality though. Even Obi wan acknowledges it in the clone wars. He has never fully been able to let go of his higher purpose and master’s teachings

The fight is really good. Obi first uses the Ewan McGregor stance, then he switches to the Alec Guinness stance, then he switches to the Qui-Gon Jinn stance. Maul tries to win by using the same move he used to kill Qui-Gon (hitting him in the face with the hilt) but Obi predicts it and wins.

FINALLY, we’re here

Certain people really have problems with certain main characters in Star Wars unless they're a goodie-two-shoes or a Mary Sue apparently.

Where'd he get the wood for the fire?

Hello guys 👋🏻. Rebels starts 5 years before New Hope, S4 happens 1 year before. So, most of S4 happens before Rogue One.

My favorite lightsaber battle in all of Star Wars. There's so much history and storytelling in it. Obi-Wan baits Maul by assuming the same stance Qui-Gon used, Maul falls for it and tries the same move, Kenobi then wins. He's grown and Maul hasn't.

Stephen Stanton balancing James Arnold Taylor's Kenobi from Clone Wars and Alec Guinness' voice is SO good.

We are finally here!

Best lightsaber fight ever

I like Hondo

been waiting on this one!

“How come we never see any oceans on Tatooine? They don’t got any water?” 😑….🤨 Spidey? WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?! “I’m not leaving you with Maul” WOW! Ye of little faith! Damn, Rana! “I will mend this old wound.” That’s a reference to Old Wounds, an old what if style comic where robo legs Maul tracks down Obi to kill him. And it was before he was brought back in Clone Wars! His look in the latter was even inspired by the former

Obi-Wan doing his stance then switching to his master Qui-Gon’s stance was awesome

This episode was short and sweet, focusing primarily on Ezra's quest to Tattooine to find Obi-Wan Kenobi and recruit him to the Rebellion. As well as stopping Maul who also comes to the planet to have his final confrontation with the Jedi who has so defined his life. Hera and the rest of the crew are against Ezra going off on his own to find Kenobi, very likely a trap by Maul. As well as they need his knowledge in planning their assault on Lothal. Of course Ezra is going to act first and think second, commandeers an A-Wing and takes off for the Twin Suns. Chopper shows up as a stowaway and they make arrival to Tattooine. This goes as well as expected as they set upon by Tusken Raiders and who wind up destroying their ship, leading both Ezra & Chop to flee into the desert. Maul cuts the Tusken's celebration short as well as their lives and continues to follow Ezra knowing that he will lead him to Kenobi. Ezra braves the Dune Sea with Chopper reluctantly following him. They both nearly kark it with Chop's power drained and Ezra's passing out after fighting with his visions of Maul. Ezra wakes at nightfall seeing Chop restored and him at the camp-site of the legendary Jedi himself, Obi-Wan now old and wise. Ezra tries to recruit him to the Rebellion but Kenobi says he already has what he needs to fight the empire and to defeat the Sith. Obi-Wan has a his own path to follow, but Ezra says the Holocron lead him to you. Kenobi tells him it was Maul who led you to me, using your desire to do good as a Beacon to locate him. Maul makes his arrival known as he approaches the camp. Obi-Wan tells Ezra to go, but Ezra wants to make up for his mistake. Obi-Wan says Maul is not his responsibility but his, an old wound that must finally be healed. Both of these men meet again for the first time since the Clone Wars. Both have lost everything they once held dear, one has survived on hope the other on revenge. Obi-Wan says Maul's rage and hatred has left him with nothing, while he counters with what do you have left. Maul still as crafty as ever, deduces that it's not mere survival that drives Kenobi but a desire to protect someone. He will find them after finally killing him. Which leads to a epic showdown between the old Jedi Master and ex-Sith Lord. Obi-Wan shows off his past lightsaber stances before adopting his master Qui-Gon's stance. This long awaited rematch begins and is ended quickly with Maul felled after a few strikes between them. Obi-Wan holds the dying Maul in his arms, Obi-Wan does him kindness by telling him that the chosen one will avenge all who were victims of the Sith. For the first time in a very long time, the Dathomirian Darksider finds peace as he dies in his rival's arms. Ezra returns to Chopper Base aboard Maul's ship and tells the Ghost crew that Maul won't be a problem anymore. He tells them that they are his family and is sorry he didn't see it sooner. He is ready to go home and they set about their mission to Lothal. Back on Tatooine, Obi-Wan Kenobi watches over his charge, the young Luke Skywalker and his potential future. It was a very satisfying episode for the crew, finally Ezra overcoming his uncertainty and fear and knowing where he belongs. A fine conclusion to Maul's story, tragic but poetic. A wonderful performance by Sam Witwer giving depth and nuance to one of the most intriguing characters in Star Wars. Thanks guys for the reaction and I will catch you at the finale, peace

i'll be honest they ruined the reaction for me. I was excited for there reaction on this episode but the hate for Ezra really ruined it. Its okay to hate on him once in awhile but they don't stop.

This was severely underwhelming. The episode is great but idk what you guys were doing.

I love how Obi-Wan fooled Maul with Quin Gon's stance

The same VA for Kenobi also voices Tarkin

Another one of those BIG EPISODES that are uo there with all the other STAR Wars Media. RIP to a legendary character, who didn't know when it was over

Did you notice how Maul tried re-use the same move that he used on Qui-Gon?

Just watch the video that has Sam Witwer who plays Maul breaking down the fight. It’s really poetic