Dave Filoni & Sam Witwer Talk Ben Kenobi vs Maul

In this short interview, Dave Filoni and Sam Witwer talk about the fight between Maul and Ben Kenobi in Star Wars Rebels which brings their rivalry to an end.

Do you think they did it justice? Do you like the symmetry with maul’s fight with qui gon jinn in the phantom menace?

Do you agree with the order he picks? Where would you start - chronological order starting with the prequel trilogy? The clone wars series? The original trilogy or maybe even the sequel trilogy?

Let me know in the comments

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[ordercollectibles]

What do you guys think of this fight? Personally I love the call back to duel of the fates and the growth of Kenobi compared to Maul

[oliverh]

I love Sam’s take on this in his full explanation. I love his passion for the intricacies of Star Wars. I would love to see him write his own animated series at some point.

[athenics]

“Is he the chosen one?” “He will avenge us”. Maul knew Kenobi would not fail either

[dfolz]

I hated this fight up until i actually understood what they were trying to do and why. I just wanted a cool fight, what i got instead was art.

[myeager]

if you watch closely obi wan baits maul into this attack pattern by shifting his stance to qui gons just before they start

[ChurchNietzsche]

"This IS The Most Important Guardpost In The Entire Galaxy" ... He is guarding Luke Skywalker

[whatifgaming]

This scene literally could not have been executed any more perfectly.

[BunnyWizardGaming]

Even though it’s one of if not the shortest, this is genuinely one of the best lightsaber battles in all of Star Wars, the choreography is just amazing.

[crichton]

LOVE how the mirrored it with the qui gon fight from duel of the fates

[enigmaszn]

I will never in my life get tired of listening to Sam Witwer and Dave Filoni talk about Star Wars

[jizziejustin]

These two are the real apprentices of Lucas they really are strong with the force

[ivann]

Sam witwer deserves to helm his own star killer movie

[EggShensSixDemonBag]

IMHO, this is the best, most poetic duel in all of Star Wars.

[Razorkeyboard]

The scene after was so evocative. All that bad blood washed away in one parry and one strike. Then Obiwan eased Maul down and gave him a few moments of peace and reassurance before he died. That scene always hits hard when I see it.

[demetrinight]

This fight was so beautifully done. It was clearly thought out and mirrored the fight between Qui Gon and Maul perfectly.

[valaran]

Holy crap this fight is even better than I realized. And I LOVED this fight.

[waltermalone]

Goof fucking lord Rebels is so brilliant, and we are fortunate to have guys like Dave Filoni and Sam Witwer

[rominomen]

I love the thought that went into this, these are people that truly love star wars

[marcusberber]

These two are so amazing. Both big nerds who love the franchise so much. One was self taught and one learned under Master Lucas. Both helped each other in so many ways that it gave use some of the best scenes in clone wars and rebels.

[graizen]

This is the Star Wars I’ve come to love. The attention to detail. The throwback and nod to Qui Gon. I hate what Disney has done to this property. It’s now an absolute joke.