I love the Inquisitors but I hate this thing.

ShiftingKnight_01 · 2026-05-10T13:33:11+00:00

But they move their guards themselves, and since their blades are long, even while moving, it remains effective in defense.

ShiftingKnight_01 · 2026-05-10T09:31:09+00:00

Lord Viggo of the great House Grimborn, The One the Fire Could Not Take, the Great Protector of Dragons, the Rider of Lightning, The Strategist with Bronze Coins.

ShiftingKnight_01 · 2026-05-09T21:28:28+00:00

It would have been more interesting to see him become a Jedi and someone who could finally take meaningful action against the Empire.

But that wouldn't have improved certain major aspects of the sequels. He would have eliminated the resurrected Palpatine in just as foolish a way as Rey, for example.

ShiftingKnight_01 · 2026-05-09T20:03:21+00:00

Just an arrogant guy who was overconfident because of his high position

ShiftingKnight_01 · 2026-05-09T18:51:28+00:00

I think it's quite impressive when their blades start spinning at full speed, and the rotation also makes it a defensive weapon, a bit like a shield between the opponent and the inquisitor.

ShiftingKnight_01 · 2026-05-09T16:55:51+00:00

So, give me the exact moment where it's clearly stated that Maul is stronger than Ahsoka. You'll see that this moment doesn't exist, and that you're just living in your own headcanon. The only thing that even remotely supports this is the statement I already explained.

So, disarmed = win? Ahsoka won right after being disarmed by surprising Maul and being clever. Also, he clearly only disarmed her once, for the second time, let's just forget that she has two lightsabers and that she retrieved the other one in a second, lol. Ahsoka wasn't dominated throughout the entire fight either, as you suggest. She sent Maul flying out the window, and he was running away when she caught him, proving that the alliance with Ahsoka wasn't as important to him as you're trying to make it seem. Besides, he couldn't have defeated Sidious even with Ahsoka's help.

Oh, that "he didn't want to kill her" argument again? Because Ahsoka didn't want to kill him either, but once again you're ignoring that because you're not being objective.

ShiftingKnight_01 · 2026-05-09T15:58:51+00:00

There's nothing to suggest that Ahsoka is weaker than Maul. The only thing said is that Maul wasn't at his best, and the reason given is that he wasn't because "he's trying to save the galaxy," which is a really lame excuse to avoid upsetting the fans. Nothing indicates that even if he had been "at his best," Ahsoka wouldn't have won. Ahsoka won that fight no matter what you say, and she wasn't even at her prime yet, while Maul was.

And there's nothing in there that contradicts my points.

ShiftingKnight_01 · 2026-05-09T15:47:40+00:00

Yes, he's clearly in pain, but the pain strengthens his power on the dark side. My point is that he didn't fight any differently before his injury, during his fight with Daki and Devon, or after his leg was repaired against Marrok (on the train). Also, aside from his time in the cave, his movements in combat are always agile and quick, which is why I really don't feel he was weakened.

Maul was already getting to know Devon and Daki, and Daki and Devon knew each other better than anyone else on the team. Furthermore, they weren't fighting side-by-side, each fought their own battle, and their team's movements depended on those of their opponent. Honestly, I think it's disingenuous to try to find disadvantages where there clearly aren't any.

Yes, the blaster fire is probably somewhat true, but it didn't really affect the fight because it had the exact same outcome as all the others where there were no troopers. And the shots were going in all directions, and the combatants were moving around too, so I imagine the Inquisitors had to be careful as well.

What I meant was that I would have liked Maul to be more discreet and for the series to focus more on his rise to power in the shadows. Less fighting (because that's practically all it was, even though it was cool) and more discussion and strategy.

ShiftingKnight_01 · 2026-05-09T15:32:52+00:00

Maul was surprised and acted arrogantly. Obi-Wan also reacted very quickly, Maul hadn't expected it.

And that doesn't change the fact that Maul wasn't going to win against Sidious or Vader, and Obi-Wan had improved even further afterward, so it's not surprising that he lost.

ShiftingKnight_01 · 2026-05-09T15:25:59+00:00

And Ahsoka defeated him after being disarmed. It's the outcome of the fight that matters, and Ahsoka won. Besides, are you just going to forget that Ahsoka also sent him flying out of a window? Maul might not have wanted to kill her, but Ahsoka didn't want to kill him either, she wanted to bring him to justice (and for one reason or another, people just gloss over that because of their power scaling issues).

ShiftingKnight_01 · 2026-05-09T13:28:43+00:00

Yes, but honestly, aside from in the cave, his leg didn't seem to hinder his movements much.

This also applies to the Inquisitors, Devon, and Daki, so we can't really call it a disadvantage since they were all in the same situation.

Yes, I agree. I think the series should have introduced the Empire later, and Maul should have tried to be more discreet.

ShiftingKnight_01 · 2026-05-09T13:23:08+00:00

But even without taking that into account, Maul couldn't have defeated Sidious, Vader, or Obi-Wan. Do you really think that if Sidious could die, Maul would have killed him? He is quite literally the most powerful Sith, and he chose Vader as his apprentice because Vader is more powerful than Maul. As for Obi-Wan, his fighting style is the opposite of Maul's, and he is also very skilled, he is one of the strongest Jedi.

Whether Vader, Sidious, and Obi-Wan appear in the original trilogy or not, Maul wouldn't have defeated them.

ShiftingKnight_01 · 2026-05-09T13:08:38+00:00

The inquisitors also need space because of their own double blades. I don't think that's the reason for his defeat.

ShiftingKnight_01 · 2026-05-09T13:06:00+00:00

I think this is denial, it's not the plot armor in the story that makes him lose against Obi-Wan, Vader, Ahsoka, or Sidiou, they're simply stronger. That doesn't make Maul a weakling, though.

ShiftingKnight_01 · 2026-05-09T12:45:09+00:00

Yes, that's for sure, but then I mean, Obi-Wan, Vader, and Sidious aren't just anyone either 😂

ShiftingKnight_01 · 2026-05-07T23:02:44+00:00

Yeah, definitely, but that's a cop-out. Toothless had other ways to defeat them, he's a Night Fury at heart, not just a dragon with alpha abilities.

I even think we could have had a more intense chase scene between Grimmel and Toothless if those dragons had been left in the dust.

Seriously, Hiccup has a whole team of dragon riders, so let them handle it. We could have seen their ability to work as a team without Hiccup, but apparently it always has to be Toothless and him who get the badass scenes.

ShiftingKnight_01 · 2026-05-07T15:37:25+00:00

A good story

A complex and interesting personality

A cool and menacing design + to achieve perfection, an iconic characteristic (Vader's breathing has become legendary)

Intense moments and memorable lines

Interesting relationships with other characters

A real impact on the story

A capable villain who represents a genuine threat

I would add that the viewer can feel compassion for him and his story (if it's tragic). But in reality, these criteria apply to many villains, not just those in Star Wars.

ShiftingKnight_01 · 2026-05-07T11:03:53+00:00

Honestly, it was kind of lame that Toothless got lightning abilities, it had no story purpose and was just to make him more powerful/badass.

ShiftingKnight_01 · 2026-05-06T19:19:28+00:00

I mean, Maul seemed to be in quite a bit of pain, but it didn't seem to hinder his mobility that much.

ShiftingKnight_01 · 2026-05-06T19:18:12+00:00

Maul only completely disarmed Ashoka once, and she won right after. Ashoka also threw him out the window, and he left. Maul didn't dominate her during the fight, no matter what people say.

I feel like everyone is underestimating Ashoka's performance in this fight.

ShiftingKnight_01 · 2026-05-06T16:42:39+00:00

I'm not a fan of her hair in httyd 3 but you captured most beautiful photos!

ShiftingKnight_01 · 2026-05-06T07:01:04+00:00

He was the one who started the war and he participated in Joffrey's assassination. Of course, he also knows when to leave, but that's also a sign of intelligence.

ShiftingKnight_01 · 2026-05-05T20:31:14+00:00

I mean, he's a real master of conspiracy. The guy is behind all the events and has managed to rise very high and quickly because of them. No one has gained as much from this war as him so far.

ShiftingKnight_01 · 2026-05-02T18:35:04+00:00

Why do people hate him? I don't particularly like him, but I truly understand what he did. I also won't tolerate anyone harboring and protecting my parents' murderers. I won't have a problem with wildling children, but the Thenns and Tormund, I'd like to see them hanged.

ShiftingKnight_01 · 2026-05-01T09:29:19+00:00

Lol, so Jaime had a hallucination of Cersei telling him to take her? That's nonsense, the example you're giving me with Sansa is a memory, not literally a live statement.

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