generalize
Stormtroopers have long been derided for their terrifying aim and quick death, but now Thrawn has turned their weaknesses into strengths.
Recent Star Wars projects have poked fun at Stormtroopers’ bad reputation, showing off their ridiculous deaths and embarrassing moments.
Ahsoka’s Immortal Night Troopers gave a new twist to the Stormtroopers’ fortunes, making them an unstoppable force under Thrawn’s command.
Stormtroopers have always been the main villains in movies Star Wars They’ve been part of the franchise since they first stormed Tantive IV, but it’s only now – under the leadership of Grand Admiral Thrawn – that they’ve become a true threat to the galaxy. 47 years ago in new HopeStormtroopers are meant to be fearsome, faceless soldiers who serve the Empire without emotion. However, since their introduction, they’ve been ridiculed for poor aiming, flimsy stormtrooper armor, and other glaring weaknesses.And other Star Wars Characters can survive being cut in half, and stormtroopers tend to die after being hit by a single bullet, no matter where it lands.
recent Star Wars The Stormtroopers’ bad reputation among audiences is finally starting to gain some attention with some projects. For example, The Mandalorian In Season 1, two Scouts failed to shoot a small object next to them; an obvious imitation of their monstrous target.They make aiming look difficult, but most protagonists tend to just “pull the trigger,” as Rey so eloquently put it Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Still, while some shows have turned the Stormtroopers’ foibles into comedy, one series has turned their biggest jokes into viewers’ worst nightmares.
RELATED Star Wars: Every Type of Stormtrooper in Canon Explained Some of the most popular characters in Star Wars are stormtroopers, and there are many variations in the official canon timeline.
Stormtroopers are known for one thing: death
In almost every medium, Stormtroopers die in the story.From the dozens who fell into the depths of the Death Star while fighting Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia, to those who were kicked off towers Andor Finally, Stormtroopers are known for being eliminated quickly. Whether it’s a small lightsaber slicing or a single blaster, they rarely survive the big battles in movies and TV series. Instead, their deaths were ignoble, forgettable, and tended to blur together.
Even among children’s books, stormtroopers are known for their brief and forgettable appearances in the series. Star Wars: The Mandalorian Young Adult Novel Joe Schriever talks Chargers “Doing what they’re famous for – fighting and then dying,” It’s implied that even the citizens of the galaxy know how terrible Stormtroopers are at fighting. Their predecessors, the clone troopers, fought honorably and died meaningful deaths. Meanwhile, most Stormtroopers are nobodies who die seconds after appearing.
Ahsoka’s undead stormtroopers turn that weakness into a weapon
Although the Chargers have a similar reputation as the Redshirts Star Trekthis Ahsoka The series manages to turn their ridiculous deaths into one of Grand Admiral Thrawn’s deadliest weapons. On Ahsoka, Thrawn commanded a group of zombie stormtroopers known as the Night Troopers. Initially, most of these soldiers were still alive. But with the help of the Nightsisters’ magic, they can keep fighting even when they are inevitably killed. So while Ahsoka Tano and Sabine Wren kept cutting them down, the Night Troopers kept getting back up.
Grand Admiral Thrawn
Created by Timothy Zahn
Debut in Star Wars: Heir to the Empire
Alliance Chiss, Empire
Ironically, Thrawn seems to be aware of the Stormtroopers’ propensity for death in the series. Ever the tactician he is, he uses the resurrected Night Soldiers to ensure his escape from exile in Peridiana, knowing they will fight to the death and beyond for him. Thrawn now returns to the galaxy with a night force that addresses the Stormtroopers’ greatest weakness.With them he is free to return Star Wars Galaxy and work to rebuild the Empire with the support of soldiers who don’t kill.
Ahsoka
Release date August 23, 2023
Showrunner Dave Filoni