it’s an interesting touch that maul says the nightsisters were killed because they were “a threat to the EMPIRE,” considering that happened well before the empire came into being.

this is partially an appeal to ezra’s feelings (see the next line), but it’s also a nice reminder that maul knows more about the truth of how the empire came to be than just about anyone. it might be more accurate to say they were massacred because they were a threat to count dooku and darth sidious. but in the end, a threat to them and a threat to the empire is really the same thing, with different names.

everything about this hurts. how scared ezra is. zeb and kanan trying to help ezra after he faints. the way hera and kanan’s voices both sound completely helpless and out of their depth :((( i hate maul, man

this was really really hard to watch :’(

it’s something about maul taking a group of people and a place that ezra feels safe in without question and corrupting it that makes it so horrible.

ezra’s not afraid of maul for his own sake. he knows very well maul will not dare hurt him if he can avoid it. but maul wouldn’t hesitate a second to hurt his friends to get to ezra. and seeing maul among his friends – worse, not knowing where he’ll show up next or when he’ll strike – is completely terrifying for ezra.

alone with maul on dathomir: a walk in the park

maul among his friends on atollon: ezra’s worst nightmare