From Star Wars toy to valuable collectible: One rocket-firing prototype sold for $1.34 million. Jeff Haecker, Jon Koral, Kathryn Laffrey, and Thomas Salerno dig through Kenner history, Expanded Universe figures, and their own childhood toy shelves to explain why Star Wars toys captured our imaginations.

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A silent Vader. A painterly battlefield. A Sith playing the long game. In the *Maul: Shadow Lord* Season 1 finale (S1E10, "The Dark Lord"), Mike Creavey, Jeff Haecker, and Kathryn Laffrey weigh Maul's betrayal and Devon's dark turn.

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A deal with Crimson Dawn, a toxic-river gauntlet, and a fog that hides the most feared breath in the galaxy. Jeff Haecker, Kathryn Laffrey, and Jon Koral break down Chapter 9 of Maul: Shadow Lord and the cliffhanger that sets up the finale.

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At his lowest point, Maul crawls through the dark reliving the childhood that made him. Jeff Haecker and Kathryn Laffrey trace the cycle of abuse, the painted animation, and the Crimson Dawn tease.

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Cornered on occupied Janix, Maul is more exposed than ever — and Devon's loyalty is slipping. Thomas Salerno, Kathryn Laffrey, and Jeff Haecker weigh temptation, sacrifice, and the rising price of allegiance.

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Grogu doesn't just tag along in *The Mandalorian & Grogu*, he carries the film. Mike Creavey, Jeff Haecker, and Thomas Salerno dig into the fatherhood theme, Embo's live-action debut, and whether the movie was worth the wait.

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A chase across Janix ends on a moving train, where Devon Izara lowers her saber — and Maul walks away. Thomas Salerno, Jeff Haecker, and Kathryn Laffrey unpack Chapter 6 of *Maul: Shadow Lord*.

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An Imperial Star Destroyer parks over police headquarters on Janix, and everything changes. Thomas Salerno, Kathryn Laffrey, and Jeff Haecker break down Inquisitor Marrok, Devon Izara's wavering faith, and Maul's fracturing crew in Chapter 5 of Maul: Shadow Lord.

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Power means nothing if you won't use it. That's Maul's creed. Thomas Salerno, Kathryn Laffrey, and Jon Koral break down Chapter 4 of Shadow Lord, where a duel with Devon and Daki becomes a clash of Jedi and Sith worldviews.

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Darkness closes in on Devon Izara as Maul's tea ceremony becomes a calculated trap. Mike Creavey, Jeff Haecker, Kathryn Laffrey, and Thomas Salerno unpack Chapter 3 of Maul: Shadow Lord.

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