{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Maul, Devon, and Characterization in Maul \u2013 Shadow Lord","description":"On this episode of Hyperspace Theories, Tricia Barr and B.J. Priester continue our discussion of the new Maul \u2013 Shadow Lord animated series. This time we focus on the writing and characterization of the principal characters, especially Maul and how his past and present informs his strategy for gradually guiding Devon Izara toward her choice to become his apprentice. Along the way we consider the connections between the titular character we see in Maul \u2013 Shadow Lord and his earlier incarnations in The Phantom Menace and The Clone Wars, and how those portrayals influence who Maul has become by his time on Janix. We also compare Maul\u2019s proposal to Ahsoka Tano during the Siege of Mandalore at the end of that war to his goals with Devon Izara in Shadow Lord. With Maul\u2019s future appearances in Solo: A Star Wars Story and Star Wars Rebels already established, we also speculate briefly on where the new characters from Maul \u2013 Shadow Lord may be headed in its second season. Rylee Lawson and Two-Boots believe that Brander Lawson was killed by stormtroopers in their escape, which may affect their choices in his absence, but the show provides a strong storytelling reason to think he isn\u2019t dead (yet). Devon\u2019s future is unknown, too, and the parallel with Ahsoka poses some interesting possibilities for her ultimate fate, as well. Related Links: Fangirls Going Rogue Episode 26.3 Maul \u2013 Shadow Lord Interviews and Review Fangirls Going Rogue Episode 26.5 Maul\u2019s Next Chapter House of R podcast (YouTube): The \u2018Star Wars: Maul\u2014Shadow Lord\u2019 Season 1 Finale With Sam Witwer Social Media: Tricia Barr (@fangirlcantina) Instagram | Threads | Blue Sky B.J. Priester (@redpenoflex) Instagram | Threads | Blue Sky Fangirl Zone on Facebook ","author_name":"Hyperspace Theories","author_url":"http:\/\/hyperspacetheories.libsyn.com\/webpage","html":"