As much as Dave Filoni tries to build each chapter of the Star Wars universe, whether it’s live-action or animated, into its own entity, there is still an advantage to those who’ve followed the franchise and know the interconnections and timelines. Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord, a new animated series on Disney+, more or less stands on its own as an animated series full of chases and blaster fights, but it feels more nihilistic than most of the franchise’s