10 Dumb Decisions In Star Wars We Can't Forgive
7. Solo - Darth Maul Didn't Die And Now Leads A Crime Syndicate
Let me preface this by saying that I'm aware Darth Maul returned in The Clone Wars animated series...
But for the sake of casual and exclusively live-action fans, the reveal that Darth Maul survived being bisected by Obi-Wan Kenobi in The Phantom Menace felt like a panicked Studio Exec decision.
Crimson Dawn was an interesting collective entity to introduce into the Star Wars canon, and the potential surrounding them immediately dropped when a familiar face showed up at the end of Solo: A Star Wars Story.
The decision to extend Darth Maul's lifespan in the live-action universe feels all the more aggravating when you realize it completely undermines Obi-Wan avenging Qui-Gon Jinn's death.
What's worse is Solo was only linked to the main saga by just a few characters, so Maul's inclusion felt all the more contrived.