Andor
48 twelvemonth after George Lucas first issue the originalStar Warsmovie , Andorfinally makes stormtroopers feel like a genuine terror again . Stormtroopers have historically been the lowest - range members in the Imperial nutrient strand . They ’re grunt , no more than shank fresh fish , and their dreadful aim is a frequently discussed issue among both passing and ferventStar Warsfans alike . Despite being integral toStar warfare ’ iconography , their encroachment has been comparatively minimal story - saucy .
Of course , their awful aim and universal “ uselessness ” have give up our favorite heroes to get by whole clock time and prison term again . There ’s something to be aver for making these dauntingly armed hatchet man truly scare , however , and now , decades after stormtroopers were first insert in the originalStar Warsmovie , Andorhas storm us to forecast withstormtroopers ’ literal ( and terrific ) Imperial potential .
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George Lucas Made The Mistake Of Treating Stormtroopers Like A Joke
oddly , Obi - Wan Kenobi in the beginning implied that stormtroopers were comparatively skilled crack shot ; he says as much in the firstStar Warsmovie , later retitledA New Hope . And yet , shortly after that , and throughout the ease of the originalStar Warstrilogy , the stormtroopers are sorely comfortable to disorder , defeat , or run away from . They have n’t provide any reason to be scared of them since . If all the enfranchisement ’s agonist can live on a verbatim encounter with them , what is there to be afraid of ?
We all know the stormtroopers have a repute for their bad aim … but just how many times did they really miss during Star Wars ' Death Star fly the coop ?
This is a actual shame , since the sheer volume of stormtroopers on any Imperial planet or space station should automatically make them comparatively terrific . Yet , asA New Hopeand most subsequentStar Warsmovies and shows proved , they could scarcely hit a target , even at nigh mountain chain . Stormtroopers are easy to fake , and their hand - to - hand scrap leaves lot to be hope . hotshot Warshasn’t helped by constantly mocking and referencing stormtroopers ’ severely lacking attainment , either .
Star Wars Has Explicitly Mocked Stormtroopers For Their Weaknesses
Stormtrooper weaknesses have become a running jokeinStar Wars . Who can forgetThe Mandalorianseason 1 , sequence 8 ’s dusty out-of-doors , in which Taika Waititi depicts a watch cavalryman duo failing spectacularlyat hit a non - moving target while bickering and sound off about their tedium ? Other characters inThe Mandalorianhave jest about this too . One former Imperial , Mayfield , is umbrageous when Din Djarin suggests his marksmanship was as bad as a stormtrooper ’s , since he was previously an Imperial sharpshooter .
It ’s not justThe Mandalorian , however . Star Wars Rebelsalso oftentimes made fun of stormtroopers . The members of the Ghost crew have been able to snarf past dozens , if not hundreds , of stormtroopers on Imperial bases , stealing their armor and impersonating them as stammer buffoon . Captain Rex , a former Republic clone cavalryman , consistently points out that everything about stormtroopers , from their armor to their education , is painfully lacking compared to clone troopers .
presumptively , the rest Imperial remnants realize just how unable the Empire ’s stormtrooper program truly was , as the First Order decided to take their villainy up a snick by kidnapping unsuspicious child from their homes , basically brainwashing them from a young age . Even that extreme programme did n’t always work , as Finn , Jannah , and Jannah ’s entire company turn up when they defect in theStar Warssequel trilogy . Now , however , Andor , especially time of year 2 , has changed the game entirely .
Andor Finally Makes Stormtroopers Scary Again
GivenAndor ’s harrowing and realistic overture to portraying the Empire , it should be no surprisal thatAndorwas the show to make stormtroopers horrific again . InAndorseason 2 ’s first three - episode arc , a small group of stormtroopers manages to have a major wallop on the story : one of their shooter hits Brasso , one of Cassian Andor ’s closest friends , knock him off his speed demon and kill him instantly . It ’s one of the few times a key character has n’t been protected by “ plot armour ” or a trooper ’s canonically terrible aim .
One stormtrooper shot hit Brasso , one of Cassian Andor ’s penny-pinching friends , knocking him off his speeder and killing him instantly . It ’s one of the few times a key part has n’t been protected by “ secret plan armor ” or a trooper ’s canonically tremendous aim .
Similarly , inAndorseason 2 ’s third narrative arc , the political tension on Ghorman reaches its breakage point , as the Empire direct a riot that leads tothe carnage of thousand of Ghorman protestors . Here , too , stormtroopers play a polar function . They are used to package the protestors in , prevent them from miss the Ghorman Memorial Square . They’re not alone this time either , aided by other majestic riot police , making it well-off for the story to rivet on their kill shots rather than their laughable mistakes .
The stormtroopers are still expendable . Their groundless target has n’t suddenly become any better , but that almost make the stormtroopers even more terrific in this scenario . Anyone can be hit because their chargeman snapshot only add to the chaos of the butchery , and because nearly everyone inAndor , aside from those few who make it toRogue One : A Star Wars Story , is at risk .
Andor ’s series finale premieres Tuesday , May 13 at 9 PM EST/6 PM PST exclusively on Disney+ .
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