The Star Wars Rebels season 2 finale, “Twilight of the Apprentice,” is destined to break your brain. Here are five reasons to prepare yourself for total Sith-inspired insanity!

The Old Master!

Whatever you may think about Maul and his remarkable ability to survive past the events of The Phantom Menace, Sidious’ old apprentice brings a tremendous weight to the Star Wars Rebels season 2 finale. Sam Witwer, who voices Maul, outdoes himself yet again in his performance. Shifting between innocent, terrifying, meek, and powerful, Maul presents as many questions as he — ostensibly — tries to answer… and what he ends up teaching Ezra will resonate through Star Wars Rebels for a very long time.

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Consequences!

If you had started to question the extent to which the Star Wars Rebels season 2 finale could really effect its tween-friendly characters, doubt no further. The two episodes of “Twilight of the Apprentice” serve up both violence and consequences like sand on Tatooine. Every action has a reaction, every hurt leaves a scar — and not everyone will make it through to fight another day.

Mythology!

“Twilight of the Apprentice” doesn’t just mess with you on a character level. No, it also brings in a few truly wild elements of mythology that not only play with the boundaries between Sith and Jedi, but between good and evil as we know them. Toss in an incredibly powerful artifact or two, and you’ve got yourself a dense story that knows just where it’s going, even as viewers struggle to keep up.

The confrontation you’ve been waiting for!

Fans have been waiting for years to see Darth Vader cross lightsabers with his former padawan, Ahsoka Tano. Well, it’s no surprise, but the wait is finally over. The meeting between master and apprentice is wrought with as much pathos and anguish as anyone could hope — or fear. And with an added twist that no one could have anticipated, this long-awaited confrontation catapults into the ranks of Star Wars’ most powerful and thought-provoking scenes.

Those last few minutes!

As if all of this weren’t enough, the last couple of minutes of the Star Wars Rebels season 2 finale are just… well, they honestly defy words. “Twilight of the Apprentice” contains many beats that fans have expected for years, but by the time the ending smashes into you… well, let’s just say that the effect is not only overwhelming, but deeply, painfully surprising. Through surge after surge of emotion, fans will be analyzing this delicate, odd conclusion for months to come.

The Star Wars Rebels season 2 finale, “Twilight of the Apprentice,” airs March 30 at 9 p.m. on Disney XD.

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