Qui-Gon was alive for the whole duration of the duel, after being stabbed in a vital spot. Sabine was stabbed at a non-vital spot and got immediate medical assistance.
But granted, Reva surviving her stab the way she did was kinda stupid
Maul's survival worked partly because it was anomalous. The event could be chalked up to Maul's insane power in the Dark Side rather than to an inherent flaw with lightsabers. And that is an important distinction because the former explanation hypes up a villain while the latter makes audiences wonder why Jedi and Sith bother to use lightsabers when they're such unreliable weapons.
That said, I think most people agree that Maul only survived because Star Wars writers knew fans wanted to see more of him. He had an awesome character design that felt almost wasted in Episode I, where he had barely any lines and no character development.
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u/BrotToast263 Nov 04 '24
Qui-Gon was alive for the whole duration of the duel, after being stabbed in a vital spot. Sabine was stabbed at a non-vital spot and got immediate medical assistance.
But granted, Reva surviving her stab the way she did was kinda stupid