Originally posted by ILS
Quote: "is a super dangerous threat" [...] "He's really adept" [...] "So he's kind of in the Vader realm"Look, it's quite simple to see what Filoni is saying here. Maul is in Vader's realm as far as his threat level, purely because of his training from Sidious, which sets him apart from the likes of Ventress and Savage.
Right, so that doesn't imply relativity at all. The realm here can include anyone who's well trained or adept, and who was trained as a full apprentice.
Originally posted by ILS
He's saying Maul is more comparable to Vader than these rogue Sith acolytes. Clearly Maul and Vader aren't equals, but it's impressive praise nonetheless.
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If that's the context of the quote, then sure.
Originally posted by ILS
It's unclear to me if Rebels Maul is better or worse than TCW, but it doesn't seem like a seismic gap either way, seeing as they both have a form of evidence to show they can stand up to Vader. [/B]
Uh, being kind of in someone's realm isn't the same as being able to stand up to them in a fight. Whether or not there's a seismic gap between Rebels Maul and TCW Maul isn't going to prove TCW Maul can stand up to Vader in the same way we can assume Rebels Maul can via being close to Ahsoka.
On a side note, you might be persuaded by the case I make for Rebels Maul here:
https://comicvine.gamespot.com/prof...-growth/131038/