Star Wars Maul: Shadow Lord – Call to Oblivion review S1 E7
Call to Oblivion dramatically raises the stakes for Shadow Lord with the first notable casualties on the conflict of Janix and enough questions that warrants more than one inquisition.
Despite getting an assist from him in the tunnels, Devon warns Rylee that they can’t trust Maul. Likely aware of her distrust, Maul makes another seemingly too good to be true offer to give them a ride on his ship so they can leave the planet. Rook isn’t thrilled to see Maul’s new companions who have no intention of leaving until Daki and Lawson arrive.
That’s easier said than done as Marrok is surveying Janix like he’s Batman and the Empire unleashing a swarm of probe droids. One of them spots Maul and company forcing Devon and Maul to work together to stave off the Stormtroopers. The numbers prove to be too much for them to keep Rylee from getting captured.
Call to Oblivion provides a great moment with Lawson and Daki. Lawson mentions he worked with a Jedi before and doesn’t believe they’re traitors. This further explains his obvious distrust and the Empire.
Rook warns Maul there’s a price for the loyalty of his troops and that cost is raising. That was a pretty cold line. Devon breaks the news to Lawson that his son was captured. Lawson tries to get Two-Boots’ help in tracking down Rylee’s location. Given how Two-Boots has been acting that doesn’t seem like the wisest move but understandable given that Lawson is desperate to find Rylee. At least he didn’t have to call his ex-wife.
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With at least one former Sith Lord and two Jedi on Janix, Marrok knows he can’t handle them on his own and calls in the 11th Brother, who easily has one of the cooler designs of the various Inquisitors.
Call to Oblivion doesn’t do some long, drawn-out build up to what the fans want to see. Marrok and the 11th Brother vs. Maul and his crew. Maul is able to hold off both Inquisitors off by himself until one of his mechanical knees gets some shrapnel. That decidedly puts him at a disadvantage while his crew tries to hold off against the Imperial gunships.
Some of Maul’s not-so loyal Mandalorians, led by Kebris, decide they don’t want any parts of this fight and ditch Maul to head off planet. They get shot down by one of the gunships further depleting the odds.
Shadow Lord has featured some outstanding imagery particularly when it comes to the motion effect of the lightsabers. Even when Call to Oblivion features three red-saber users who are all decked out in black, the lighting is clear and easy to distinguish one from the other. That seems like an almost impossible task with some action movies, but this was done superbly showing Maul’s skills and the aggressive tactics of Marrok and the 11th Brother.
As the battle rages on, Maul’s Nightbrothers Scorn and Icarus — the gatling gun and cool ninja looking one, try to help him with the Inquisitors. Scorn puts up a good fight, but the Eleventh Brother kills him. Sensing the momentum is against his crew, Maul creates a cave-in separating his forces from the Empire and the Inquisitors.
For most of Shadow Lord, Maul has been in full control carefully lining up his adversaries to fall on his long-term path of vengeance. Call to Oblivion marks the first time everything isn’t going exactly according to his plans. This sets up for a pretty exciting home stretch of episodes to see if Maul can regain his advantage or be forced to go back into hiding from the seemingly omnipotent Empire.
Rating: 9 out of 10
Photo Credit: Disney
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