Best. Episode. Ever! Now THAT is how you do a Season Finale and even better, I didn't know what to expect because the episode was a long con right from the start. Twilight of the Apprentice was written and designed for the die-hard Star Wars fan and it delivers. As you already know, this is the episode that reintroduces Darth Maul and it was misleading which helped sell the long con.  Having Maul basically take on his own version of Yoda did throw me off a bit at first. I was expecting to get the classic Darth Maul from Phantom Menace. But we get this Yoda/Emperor type of character as he tries to lure Ezra to the dark side. Even giving Maul a walking stick/cane went a long way to convince me he was battle worn and "old". I kept waiting for him to reveal his true self and he finally does, but then it's as a 'Good Guy'. I wasn't expecting to see him battling the Inquisitors and I certainly wasn't expecting to see him killing all 3. Very shocked! I'm gonna miss Seventh Sister (Sarah Michelle Gellar).

I thought it was a great reveal when we see Darth Maul unsheathing his iconic Saber from his cane. Very cool. I also thought it was kinda cool to see that the Inquisitors are able to turn their propellers Sabers into a mode of transportation. They should have used that as a mode of escape to get away from Maul. Too late. As great as it was to see Maul, leave it to Darth Vader to upstage him. We get an epic duel between Vader, Ezra and more importantly....Ahsoka. She even split his helmet, revealing Skywalker underneath. The final shot/camera pan, zoom and tracking shot to close out the episode was fantastic. It gave me goosebumps. We see Maul flying off into space in his Tie-Fighter, we see Vader hobbling out from the ashes of the Sith Temple and I think I saw Ahsoka hiding in the shadows of what was left of the Temple. Not entirely sure. Anyway, this episode was great and I can't wait for Season 3. One thing that was hinted at in this episode is the potential of a Maul/Vader duel. Could it happen in Season 3? I really hope it does.