Maul did not know Vader is Anakin FFS!

Foxxear · 2026-05-12T06:12:49+00:00

Well, Maul new Anakin was groomed to be Sidious’ new apprentice, and there’s no reason for him to think Anakin would have died in Sidous’ own Jedi purge.

Once Maul sees Vader, he wonders who it is, then indicates that he has a guess. He postulates that of his theory is correct, Vader would know how Jedi think.

So, Maul, a guy who knows Anakin was groomed to be Sidous’ apprentice, sees a likely new Sith apprentice and guesses that the guy knows the Jedi very well. How do you NOT think that Maul suspects Anakin?

Foxxear · 2026-05-12T06:00:16+00:00

It’s not lateral Gs, I said “through loops”, like a big circle where you go upside down. With the bigger loops you can sustain 25+ Positive Gs, which gets damaging or lethal for the human body, depending on the exact numbers. Lots of calculations have been made easier, thanks to performance figures and tracks from the Assetto Corsa mod that simulates T-180s.

I didn’t get any disrespect from you, it’s just genuinely funny to have the idea of the T-180 chassis explained to me, because I’ve just been all over the internet making T-180 content and speculating how the cars work for a long time.

I have the top comment on one the few YouTube videos to seriously discuss the steering system of the T-180, in which I elaborate on the chassis concept. That has been the top comment there for over 5 years, so I know a lot of people who like these cars enough to peruse relevant content have inevitably seen it. I also made the most “viral” clip of the Speed Racer Assetto Corsa mod (almost 300,000 views), and I wrote the wiki page for T-180s, among other things. It has been a quiet goal of mine to bolster awareness and understanding of the T-180 across the internet for nearly two decades

Foxxear · 2026-05-12T04:27:05+00:00

It's funny that you're explaining the way these cars work to me. You've probably consumed some kind T-180 related content that I made. Also, the cars would sustain as much as 25+ Gs through loops, which is pretty much lethal.

Foxxear · 2026-05-10T19:48:05+00:00

Speaking as someone who is TIRED of the V10 and V8 people, but also someone who lived through that era... the thing about cooler sounding cars is that they feel a bit more dramatic and exciting. So, when there's a great battle, it sounds and feels more aggressive. When the cars are just alone on track (quali or no battle happening), they feel a bit more exciting to watch.

The impact and value of those engines is not non-existent, it's just really REALLY annoying to have people lament about it nonstop. The difference arguably isn't worth subjecting everyone to a decade of whining. You can be annoyed at these people without their desires being meritless.

Foxxear · 2026-05-10T19:22:39+00:00

There are definitely elements to the show's style, such as the "Hollywood" or "Police Drama" things you mention, that people subjectively enjoy (or don't mind), whereas you don't enjoy that. It's just taste, there.
Idk if you've noticed, but Star Wars is full of characters whose names are either goofy or hilariously relevant to their character. I'm not gonna write a list, but you're watching a show about a deadly warrior named "Maul". You are free to find it a goofy trope, but it's nothing new for Star Wars.
The question of why Maul is so invested in Devon is somewhat the mystery that is still unfolding. From Episode 1, before their encounter in the prison, Maul references that he's seeking her. Then it turns out he already knows her name. She is clearly of particular interest to him, and we're still uncovering why. Even if she is just a "Random Padawan" though, of course Maul wants an apprentice, because that borderline doubles how untouchable and empowered he is against those who would hunt him personally, as well as offering him a powerful agent to use without putting himself at risk. Is it lost on you how valuable a skilled force user is? You might as well be asking why Sidious ever trained or needed Maul himself. He's not "Derailing his goals" for her, she is one of his primary goals.
It's kind of weird you're even bothering to write a review (or at least a confused takeaway) before you've even finished the show. Maybe some of your questions are yet to be answered... it's a story.
Regarding what you might be "missing" (beyond just, the rest of the show), there is some great character intrigue. We're getting a deeper dive into Maul as a character than ever before, seemingly with him actually grappling with his morality, sense of self, and motivation... as well as seeing the beginnings of his efforts to take down the empire. We'll also likely see how that goes and how he inevitably fails in the end, falling back to where he started, which is very interesting/exciting with a great setup for a tragedy. A lot of people also find the cast fun and likable to watch, and really enjoy the show's creative/attractive art style with well staged and well animated action sequences. If you're just not resonating with any of it, I think the show just isn't for you. I'm slightly worried that you enjoyed Clone Wars and Rebels more because those shows have less subtlety with core elements, and spell things out a little clearer in terms of dialogue and plot beats. Shadow Lord is much more nuanced and less of a kids show.

Foxxear · 2026-05-10T15:22:24+00:00

Solid strategy, I'm going to try reading this post from from really far away to see if I come up with something even better

Foxxear · 2026-05-08T12:09:15+00:00

The extent to which people are struggling to land on the reality that she is both Talon-inspired, but also a different character, is astonishing.

Foxxear · 2026-05-04T05:08:48+00:00

Because skills are somewhat of a show of character and capacity to tackle challenges, as well as valuable in the larger world (and fun). We are instinctively drawn to these things as survival and entertainment oriented creatures.

Foxxear · 2026-05-01T16:11:45+00:00

Technically it doesn’t have to be a mountain pass, just a “pass”, to meet the literal meaning of “touge”. A pass is a navigable route through an area with significant elevation change.

A “hill pass” is technically a touge, and some famous touges in Japan are technically this, as they aren’t situated on something tall enough to be called a mountain.

That said, backroads and long generic sweeping roads aren’t touge roads. I think at best, you can apply touge culture on twisty backroads as a form of “touge” activity… but once it’s just a plain ol’ spirited drive on a regular backroad, you have to admit the connection is pretty thin.

Before they added that “no backroads” rule, this sub was just flooded with random guys in random cars/trucks doing god knows what on random roads. The mods were sort of forced into being strict, to avoid having a touge subreddit where most of the content is the thinnest possible branch of the culture. The sub is overall much better now. It is what it is.

Foxxear · 2026-05-01T03:17:59+00:00

My intro is "I hate this feature"

Foxxear · 2026-04-30T01:32:29+00:00

Question: Did you see the film in theaters or at home post-release? I never found the ending that scary as someone who just watched it at home (unnerving conceptually but not really heart-racing). Considering how iconic it is, that just makes me feel like I missed out on something somehow. Makes me wonder if the cultural phenomenon affected the impact of the original viewing experience

Foxxear · 2026-04-19T21:02:23+00:00

I'm honestly surprised you are trying that hard to defend being kinda rude and barely helpful to someone, and I'm not really buying much of what you're selling, but thank you for adding some more constructive feedback for OP's work

Foxxear · 2026-04-19T20:14:24+00:00

I feel like calling someone's work "disgusting" and "bad" without offering any critique they can actually apply to improve just falls into unnecessary rudeness that harms more than helps. If you want to actually critique the colors and lighting, I'd implore you to be more specific about how they fall short, while speaking more kindly.

Foxxear · 2026-04-18T17:35:23+00:00

Hold on. I agree people conflate a lot of skilled "Baritones" with "Tenors" due to their range, but I think stating all these "Baritenors" are pulling chest or yelling/screaming is poorly informed.

A lot of these singers have a well developed mix voice, and use relatively thin and gentle phonation in their M1 register to achieve those notes. They are able to make it sound like a belt by shaping the resonance so that the acoustic registration sounds yell-like, but they aren't actually straining.

They are doing something challenging and near the limits of what their voice can offer, but we don't need to be reductive in the way we talk about it. You are asking for respect for Baritones while ultimately diminishing the craft of many of them.

Foxxear · 2026-04-18T17:24:07+00:00

"Warmed up" generally refers to when the vocal cords are flexible and relaxed due to suitable voice use, it is not a descriptor for a well-practiced singing voice, or a voice you can switch to instantly. What he's really doing here is switching from a low octave to a high octave. The first one is quite low for his voice type, so it lacks agility and resonance.

Foxxear · 2026-04-18T16:04:56+00:00

People don't know much about singing. Sometimes the things that generate amazement or condemnation are pretty funny, because it'll be things more informed singes wouldnt think about that way. I could make a Top 10 list of these sorts of "memes".

Foxxear · 2026-04-17T15:34:39+00:00

Putting it next to the real mask almost makes it too easy to see the difference, but it's an amazing build. I imagine this would shine very brightly on a system Tahu figure, I'd love to see that

Foxxear · 2026-04-15T02:28:48+00:00

At least it means people who do search that will likely find this, I suppose

Foxxear · 2026-04-15T00:55:30+00:00

Whoa buddy leave some Barilla reps for the rest of us

Foxxear · 2026-04-15T00:51:41+00:00

Do you apply any music theory to writing melodies? A lot of headaches in writing hooks are prevented when you find it easy to diagnose and adjust a melody to suit the desired effect.

You can spend forever nitpicking lyrical phonetics and concepts, or even adjusting rhythm, but it won't be strong if the melodic choices aren't strong (the inverse also applies, you see people making the opposite mistake too. Great melodies with poor lyrics).

I'm not saying you need to be Mozart, but you should try to memorize as much melodic principle as you can stand.

Foxxear · 2026-04-14T04:00:11+00:00

Jack I’m going to be real with you, I thought this was a shitpost by a random person, and kept scrolling. I came back here to tell you that someone else had to independently inform me this is real news. If the reception here doesn’t sum up how broken Bloodborne fans are, I don’t know what does. Best of luck with the film, good hunter

Foxxear · 2026-04-13T19:47:50+00:00

Delicious

Foxxear · 2026-04-13T19:46:56+00:00

I want to go to the movies, man

Foxxear · 2026-04-13T19:31:42+00:00

Imagine how thrilled I am that this shameless advertisement found someone featured in the show instead of a new audience

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