Why didn't Lord Maul or Tyrannus explode when the died?

i still say the fart theory is the most plausable. ocham's razor, people!!!

OMG! I thought this thread would be over like lightspeed but it seems it is turning into a big discussion!

Actually, I think that Palpatine's lightning may have interfered with the reactor's energy, making this big kerploding thingy. Just a theory. Or maybe his body interfered with the reactor's energy making a big kerploding thingy. Either explanation is good enough for me.

Originally posted by SpyCspider
I didn't know this "ancient religion" that Jedi practiced was....only destroyed 20 years ago, hence making it "ancient" (??)

Why didn't I explode after reading this thread.. bored

blowup

Maybe it's 'cause Palpatine just dropping out of sight wouldn't look good on screen, and Maul exploding would look stupid.

And Dooku just dropped to the ground. I mean c'mon.

Originally posted by InfiniteDY
That's my take on it... I really do think Palpatine exploded in ROTJ releasing his evil energies.

The reasoning is kind of simple when you think about it.

In the OT, when the Jedi died, they went peacefully, disappearing and becoming one with the Force.

When Sidious died, he refused to "let go" and fought it all the way, going out in a violent, explosive manner, completely gone from existence.

This parallels the way he transformed when he was zapping Mace... I sincerely believe his evil energies were finally being released and were destroying his body.

So why did Maul and Dooku not explode? They weren't nearly as evil as Palpatine... he was PURE unredeemable evil... a Sith Master even!

You might could make an argument that this happened in a limited way to Maul... remember when Obi-Wan sliced him in half and for a brief instance you see a red flash? Some people think that was blood. But you never see that happen when anyone else gets sliced. 😉

You said it perfectly.

It was Zabrak blood being dustified by the saber.

Maul didn't explode cos they only showed him fall for a few secs. He exploded cos o' the reactor core.

He's right. stupid

...And Dooku/Tyranus/whatever exploded when the half of "The Invisible Hand" his body was on exploded upon re-entry into Coruscant's atmosphere...

Addendum: I also explode whenever I sit on the toilet to do a big job...

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It would've been mega gay to see Dooku's lifeless body fall to the ground and then see it explode.
Then of course his head is still lying somewhere and that one becomes a bomb.

Damn.. This post and the thread likewise was utterly useless.. 😬