Star Wars finally made one of its most iconic prequel villains even better through a Disney+ appearance, marking the eighth time that the franchise has improved an antagonist from that era in a later project. Star Wars has always been known as a franchise with A-tier villains, but not every bad guy totally resonates with fans. However, Star Wars has a great track record when it comes to making characters (both good and bad) and their stories better as time goes on.Maul - Shadow Lord is Star Wars’ latest Disney+ project, and nearly everyone agrees that it has brought something new and exciting to the galaxy far, far away. While it has compelling dialogue, flashy action sequences, and some well-earned cameos, when the show is completely stripped down to its core, it is a character study on perhaps the most notable villain from the Star Wars prequels, Darth Maul.Maul was first introduced 27 years ago in 1999’s The Phantom Menace, and he was exceptionally popular thanks to his character design and the fact that he had a double-bladed lightsaber. In that project, Maul didn't talk much. Peter Serafinowicz (the actor who voiced Maul in that movie) only spoke a few lines of dialogue, making Maul nothing more than a highly-skilled assassin with a really cool look. Read full article on The Direct.