Originally posted by: THX But here's another idea: put this scene after the Tatooine scenes, rather than before. The reason I suggest this is that it gives Maul a better introduction in the movie if he just shows up and we don't know who he is or what he's doing, then later we see him report to the Trade Federation. Kinda like Vader and Tarkin.

Yes. I like that, THX.

Dooku in TPM? First of all its almost logistically impossible, and then we’ve got, “It’s a pity our paths have never crossed before, Obi-Wan.” It would feel too shoehorned in and out of place.

Oops, you're right, CC. I forgot about that line. It's too bad though, because I think it would improve his character if we saw him as a good Jedi and then in the next movie he's turned to evil. Again, it's about strengthening the little threads all throughout the saga. I just don't know how it could be accomplished without some serious CGI head replacement.

I'm starting to see it now. Honestly, the biggest convincer for me is "Why not?"

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