Logically speaking, why would Rebels Maul be a shadow of his former self?
Isn't his potential in the force in SW just second to only the Skywalkers themselves? Sidious obviously would have chosen an apprentice with a greater potential than him.
As the user rockydonovang has said, he was consistently active and a thorn in the Empire's side, to the extent that they would call him the "Shadow". He has also been seeking Sith artifacts and resources of knowledge and has easily demonstrated greater knowledge of the force on Dathomir in demonstrating Nightsister rituals. He is powerful enough to utterly fodderize the Inquisitors, and they have raised a mountain sized temple from the ground.
Whereas Ben Kenobi did nothing but sit on his ass all day long in the Tatooine desert. His potential is pretty much fodder level, his defining traits his resilience and endurance and his over-the-top dedication putting him above other "normal" Jedi, because of which he is even able to stand up to threats that should batter him to oblivion. How on earth did he grow?
And how did Maul even decline? Combatively, he was much more active.
I get that he emotionally declined after SoD, but it shouldn't make such a difference at all.
Wow winning in a bladelock against Ventress?! She uses Jar'Kai and Makashi, very weak.
He had to stave off Savage with lightning, a power Dooku deliberately kept from him. In Sabers only, Opress kinda dominated... then he got angry and ragdolled both Dooku and Ventress.
That was all before he sent Anakin and Obi-Wan flying toward a wall and blasted them to the ground with a repulse.
This after one training session with Dooku...
Last edited by godemperortrump on Oct 8th, 2017 at 03:50 PM
doesn't change how savage (and maul both) didn't have a counter to force lightning.
Funny, I recall Dooku casually sidestepping around Savage's attacks while also smacking around Ventress. But, I suppose from a certain light, that one hit that sent Dooku flying (followed by Dooku dancing around him again) could be seen as Savage dominating.
By that point in time, he was fully force raging out. Show me Savage raging out when he lost to Maul.
Not even sure why we're talking about this, savage relies on his brute strength (in conjunction with his size and a small amount of skill) to beat his opponents. As shown by Dooku and Maul, that sort of fighting style is only good againsy weaker opponents.
Savage is undeniably powerful in the force and in physical strength, but Maul is a different monster. Maul uses agility, and skill rather than strength and size. As shown multiple times by Kenobi, Ventress, Anakin and yoda, it takes more than what Maul has to beat Dooku.
Oct 8th, 2017 07:35 AM
