tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post8610573574230546741..comments2023-09-29T05:32:04.308-07:00Comments on StrangePegs: Clone Wars -- "Revenge" (Ep. 4.22)Andrew Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-84622062866221915652017-02-02T20:42:20.060-08:002017-02-02T20:42:20.060-08:00TAS: So you know, then, I'm starting with &quo...TAS: So you know, then, I'm starting with "A War on Two Fronts," so we're going to be offset with each other for a while.<br /><br />I did some digging around about Maul but couldn't find anything that said where the order came from to bring him back. The only thing definitive I could find is that Dave Filoni has taken credit for doing it. I didn't see anywhere that he took credit for the idea, though.<br /><br />One thing of note, Maul was originally supposed to be back for Attack of the Clones. My guess about that was that there was a clone of Maul waiting because they have done a lot of that body transference stuff in the comics and novels. In fact, that's what revived Star Wars back in the 90s. Both Zahn's Thrawn trilogy and Dark Horse Comics' Dark Empire series feature the return of Palpatine through the use of clone technology. However, Ray Park started spreading it around that he was coming back for Ep. II, so Lucas left Maul dead instead. He hates to have his stories spoiled. I can't help but think that this was to make up for that.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-37717068618108498752017-02-02T16:44:56.389-08:002017-02-02T16:44:56.389-08:00In answer to your question on my blog, I am planni...In answer to your question on my blog, I am planning to kick off Season Five with "Revival."<br /><br />I have grown to enjoy the Asajj Ventress/Savage Opress story line quite a lot. In fact, that story's strength, to me, renders the return of Darth Maul all the more unnecessary.<br /><br />Obviously someone, probably Papa George himself, just wanted to bring Darth Maul back and a narrative means was contrived. But seeing as you already have other interesting characters to explore, why retread? Maybe the Savage character wouldn't even have happened without this ultimate vision in mind but it upsets me nonetheless.<br /><br />I'll keep an open mind...The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.com