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“They’re Friends!”: Queer Villainy in Maul — Shadow Lord - Reactor

“They’re Friends!”: Queer Villainy in Maul — Shadow Lord - Reactor

Star Wars doesn't have a great track record with asexual or aromantic villainy… which makes a certain former Sith stand out from the crowd.

Interesting read from the author, James Dillon.

[blueberry-ry]

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[stellanslashgeode]

[fagcrisis]

the thing about star wars rebels is. ok. inagine ur watching scooby doo, and theres a two parter episode where instead of the usual hijinks it is revealed that scooby is one of the very few survivors of a genocide against great danes, but like, all great danes look and talk like scooby. and he was like a high ranking military official and great dane society had this archaic system of like honour and oaths and so scooby has this intense survivors guilt because as a warrior he failed to die protecting his people. but so the scooby gang meets these two great danes being like illegally trafficked and one of them is like were trying to make pilgrimage to this mythical country where great danes still live. and scooby who has survivors guilt and cannot bring himself to trust the customs of his people any longer is like, really pissed off by this and he lashes out at his friends. they still help the two dogs journey to where they think this hidden refuge for great danes is, and its actually there and they dont show it but scooby sees it and hes like, completely changed from the like angry, depressed dog he was throughout the episode and hes like funny again. and then the episode ends and this was like a 2 parter 40 minutes in total and they dont really ever get back to this but they reference it a couple times and its just like part of scoobys character now. but hes still just like a funny talking dog with a speech impediment like he says ruh-roh. basically what zebs deal is

[foxxear]

I keep seeing people lamenting that Maul and Devon's master/apprentice relationship is flimsy and toxic, like that's "bad writing" and not... the whole point? You might just want a different kinda food from what these writers are cooking.

Dysfunctional and doomed relationships are generally ill-conceived, weak, and full of red flags, right at the beginning. To be well written, we just have to buy that the characters get stuck together anyway, wherein something more significant is given means to grow.

So I ask this: Do we really think Devon would just give Maul the bird and run off to go fend for herself? After three deadly hunters killed her master, nearly killed her, and will continue to hunt her? Cause I don't.

It should be really obvious Devon still doesn't like Maul, or agree with his principles. His coercion and manipulation is obvious to her, too. But as much as he wants to use her, she intends to use him back -- For safety, and for power/revenge. This is the crux of their dysfunction.

Devon will inevitably receive guidance, wisdom, and care from a twisted replacement father figure, and Maul will think this relationship is good for them both... but he won't be good enough to fully stop the cycle of abuse he comes from. The dark side will remain a path to failure.

Season 1 was a solid explanation for how this bad situation gets going. Season 2 onwards will likely explore the slippery slope Devon thinks she can balance on top of without losing herself (not that she has other great options), alongside Maul grappling with... everything.

These two do need companionship, but this situation aint it, so it's going to sting when glimmers of good flash amidst the muck. This story is going to end as tragic as it just began. If you don't like dysfunction, angst, doomed narratives, and some self reflection for dessert... I think you're watching the wrong show.

[vaders-georg]

jedi-critical sentiments in universe would be so much more rewarding if they didn’t tend to come from like. sith lords and former sith lords

[vaders-georg]

if i say “the jedi are a net positive and provided necessary resources & community for force sensitives” then the NIMBY core world republic citizen agrees with me but if i say “the jedi are tools of the state” then the guy who committed his life to killing jedi agrees with me

[vaders-georg]

i get what you’re saying but i wouldn’t be caught dead siding with a group as messy as the mandalorians

[necromanticsoul]

Go ahead, make your OC the sibling/child/friend/whatever of an important canon character. Ship your OC with a canon character. Its fandom, its posts on social media/fanfic/fan art. Go for it, have fun, make up your own headcanons.

We're all just here to have fun.

[someoneyoudontreallyknow]

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[kebabcito]

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[vetchtibbles]

despite everything, it’s still you (derogatory)

[vetchtibbles]

wait hey man wait whoah hey

[foxxear]

I keep seeing people lamenting that Maul and Devon's master/apprentice relationship is flimsy and toxic, like that's "bad writing" and not... the whole point? You might just want a different kinda food from what these writers are cooking.

Dysfunctional and doomed relationships are generally ill-conceived, weak, and full of red flags, right at the beginning. To be well written, we just have to buy that the characters get stuck together anyway, wherein something more significant is given means to grow.

So I ask this: Do we really think Devon would just give Maul the bird and run off to go fend for herself? After three deadly hunters killed her master, nearly killed her, and will continue to hunt her? Cause I don't.

It should be really obvious Devon still doesn't like Maul, or agree with his principles. His coercion and manipulation is obvious to her, too. But as much as he wants to use her, she intends to use him back -- For safety, and for power/revenge. This is the crux of their dysfunction.

Devon will inevitably receive guidance, wisdom, and care from a twisted replacement father figure, and Maul will think this relationship is good for them both... but he won't be good enough to fully stop the cycle of abuse he comes from. The dark side will remain a path to failure.

Season 1 was a solid explanation for how this bad situation gets going. Season 2 onwards will likely explore the slippery slope Devon thinks she can balance on top of without losing herself (not that she has other great options), alongside Maul grappling with... everything.

These two do need companionship, but this situation aint it, so it's going to sting when glimmers of good flash amidst the muck. This story is going to end as tragic as it just began. If you don't like dysfunction, angst, doomed narratives, and some self reflection for dessert... I think you're watching the wrong show.

[finndamerons-archive]

castle // halsey

[dustysalmon]

Maul: Shadow Lord 01x09 - Strange Allies

[blueberry-ry]

*COMMISSIONS*

Hi guys! Updating my commissions again! Here are the various options:

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[vaders-georg]

i KNOWWWWW devon is not talon. i know damn well. i prefer it that way even. but she’d still look sick with tattoos when she’s older

[vaders-georg]

i mean cmon you gotta admit that the asymmetrical tattoo thing is cool. went for a more smoky, curvilinear version of talon's tats and made a token attempt to model off of gideon adlon's face

[vaders-georg]

here’s the sketch as well bc i like her facial features better here

[vaders-georg]

i KNOWWWWW devon is not talon. i know damn well. i prefer it that way even. but she’d still look sick with tattoos when she’s older

[vaders-georg]

i mean cmon you gotta admit that the asymmetrical tattoo thing is cool. went for a more smoky, curvilinear version of talon's tats and made a token attempt to model off of gideon adlon's face