5 Defining CW Moments that Made Captain Rex Question EVERYTHING

This will pretty much be 5 moments where Rex began to see through the lies, and ultimately led him to remove his inhib chip. Include the Fives moment, the Cut Lawquane arc and the Krell arc. Pick 2 others at your leisure.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:07 Clones Can Dream of Freedom
2:57 Clones Deserved a Choice at Life
5:03 Republic Command Wasn’t Just
7:54 Republic Orders weren’t always Just
9:20 The Truth Doesn't Matter
11:00 Doubt
12:00 Outro

[@amazingspidermew]

What hurts the most is that Fives never knew that his brother Echo still lived. Those two went through it all in the 501st alongside Rex

[@thomasmc200]

They weren't there to purge the Jedi or Destroy the Mandalorians

[@inductivegrunt94]

Rex is probably the most human clone of them all. I could explain why, but this video and so many others do it much better than I could.

[@teleportedbreadfor3days]

He represented growth, development, those key definitions of a Human, but most of all, a soldier who is more of a person with a conscience than a loyal soldier who follows orders. What’s more important than loyalty is fighting for what’s right. Even a good country may make bad decisions. It’s vital that soldiers know when to listen to their conscience, a thing some orders will poison if you let what’s drilled into your head, ‘good soldiers follow orders’, get the better of you.

[@hunterpilot1571]

Thankfully, that hasn’t gone unrecognized, and he has made a strong case for being a genuine main character in the development of the overall plot of Star Wars(1-6era and slightly beyond).

[@topdog5252]

My favourite could not be anyone other than Fives, personally.

[@jamesmohan7301]

The only one who was closest to Rex's level was Commander Doom, because he always questioned the purpose of the war, always thought for himself, was loyal and respected the jedi he served under. And when order 66 happened. He essentially was like "so this was the whole purpose for all of this" If I remember correctly from the comics he was one of the few Clone Commanders who disobeyed order 66.

[@skaynne54]

​@@jamesmohan7301 How ? In Disney canon, isn't the only way to disobey the order is by getting your chip removed or having a big malfunction that makes it completely useless ?

[@BleachFan9891]

The Umbara arc is definitely the best Captain Rex arc

[@jozzieokes3422]

One of my favourites

[@Warmachine0113]

Not just the best Rex arc, but the second arc of the series. (The first is Mandalore)

[@filipz772]

@@Warmachine0113 no you wrong, mandalore is always second

[@sirsendit2.0]

Is there a bad one?

[@Superkai66]

This is tied with Mandalore I’d say. Just raw battle and treason

[@CloneScavengerVulpin8389]

Ezra: "it's nice to meet you 7567." Rex: "actually my name is rex, captain, 501st clone battalion."

[@aquastar7315]

I really think his armor represents him better than any other clone's armor does. He's one of the only clones we see to embrace a fully customized armor, one of which changes over the course of the series. He sticks out like a sore thumb.

[@TheFirstCurse1]

I mean part of that is main character syndrome but yeah, his armor does make him stand out more than most notable Clones. More commanders especially should be like Rex and Cody with unique attachments and stuff. For example Commander Ponds was just a standard looking Clone with a slightly unique paint scheme.

[@clonescope2433]

Also his Phase 2 Armor show that he started to trust in himself a lot more than command

[@moderndemon84]

@@TheFirstCurse1 Yeah but that was early in the war and he wore a kama.

[@thalmoragent9344]

​@@clonescope2433 Well, Clones probably all had a choice, though sacrificing some stuff was worth the change... not necessarily that they're dumber or less creative than him

[@indianajones4321]

Rex taking command on Umbara and his open defiance of Krell was so awesome to see

[@stingerjohnny9951]

I just realized how perfect the clones were for an animated series, it meant you could have multiple characters on screen with the same face and no one would care. That’s super efficient XD

[@ChapMeifan]

Rex always seemed to be a step ahead of the rest of the clones in realizing their true situation. A strong leader, he didn't want just what was best for the Republic, but for all the beings living in it including those who were dying to defend it. A truly great character.

[@zebwhitt8056]

I think the seige of Mandalore really is where Rex shined the most, choosing Ahoska Tano over Jesse, the other clones and a republic that was turning into an empire lead by Darth Sidious.

[@seldomsane5278]

The episodes where it had Rex and Cody working together were among my favorites.

[@fourthhorseman4531]

Mine as well! Love both those guys.

[@Santino_Campese]

We all love rex

[@lonlidood116]

What about Fordo?

[@insaneredneck3917]

I feel like Rex’s experiences kind of echo the experiences a lot of real life soldiers have. They say the military is a “libertarian factory,” and given that those guys are witness to and even participants in some of the worst things a government is capable of, I’m inclined to believe it.

[@moparducati1]

Absolutely 💯!

[@viktubeproductions3314]

“Rex is a smart man.” “Indeed, always thinking on his feet.” - Cody and Obi-Wan

[@jessandthebirds]

I would also argue that Fives was one of the most influential people in Rex's life when it came to helping him question orders and do what he thought was right. On Umbara it was Fives who immediately distrusted and spoke against Krell, even going as far as to disobey orders and lead his own mission because he knew Krell's leadership was wrong. Rex argued with Fives over this in the arc, even saying that they had to follow orders even if they knew they were bad because it wasn't their call to make. But as it got worse and worse, Rex realised Fives was right, and reflected that they needed to make their own decisions to what they thought was right. At the end of the arc, Rex even asks Fives what was the point of the whole war. Umbara had disillusioned him to the war and Republic in a way no other event had.

[@jamesbellefeuille2926]

And all this is probably what convinced Rex to file that grievance report.concerning the control chips in every clone. Without that report, Ahsoka might never have been able to save Rex and remove his chip.

[@marshalllatta2073]

Captain Rex really is the perfect clone he is such a smart man the king of all clones

[@CAPTAIN-REX]

​@@martingansweidt4872 hahaha lmao

[@HossBlacksilver]

Speaking of Krell for a moment, you said he didn't care if his tactics killed more clones or not, actually I got the impression that he preferred when it killed more clones.

[@lizbizwiz1238]

Anakin was definitely a major influence on who Rex became as a person

[@neckermangames5872]

This episode explains perfectly why Captain Rex is the most loved Clone, if not character, in Star Wars (The Clone Wars).

[@ObiClon]

Rex and the things he has done throughout the series are basically the reason I have him as my profile picture for my KZbin channel. Just a complete badass that I'm glad gets the recognition needed/deserved.

[@Cwronaga216]

I still definitely think that the Slick storyline should have happened much later in the series

[@fourthhorseman4531]

My guess is that the show runners wanted to establish early on that the clones were not unthinking slaves to the system, but men who were capable of breaking their indoctrination and thinking on their own.

[@MyToastyToast]

Hot take: I think the Umbara arc, while strong, was neutered when Krell turned out to be one of Dooku’s cronies. I think it would have been more impactful if Krell was a Jedi through and through, but still an individual who de-values the lives of clones and, while adept at fighting, a general who did not participate in front line engagements and brought up the rear.

[@badrinath5306]

Technically he was not dookus cronies. He apparentally wanted to join dooku his plan was to handover a planet by leading the clones through no win strategies. Somehow he was so incompetent at that , he actually won all those battles. At unbara the same thing happened. The fact that clones weren't unthinking battledroids meant that even with his flawed strategy they could pull something off and win. That's why he decided umbra was the last and ordered his men to fire on kenobis team lieong to them that they were battledroids with clone armour. At the end he was never dookus crony but was a jedi, a traitorous one.

[@MyToastyToast]

@@badrinath5306 I get that technically he wasnt cronie (yet), but my point was that it would have been more impactful if he was a Jedi through and through the whole arc. It lessened the impact in the arc when the Jedi turned out to be predictably evil and going to the dark side rather than he being just a cruel, prejudiced individual who was also a Jedi knight

[@sirfartsalot5433]

Rex, fives, and kut were the most human and independent clones ever. It just makes you respect them more.

[@labby2]

Rex is truly the king of the Clones... He is an amazing character!

[@technogoober5578]

Rex's arc requires him to go through all of these experiences so the audience can learn from him which is why he's so popular. If they made him a better character then he's not as effective a teacher. He's exactly as he should be.

[@jamesbellefeuille2926]

Just an idle speculation: What if Rex had encountered Commander Mayday at the Imperial outpost and saw the conditions there? Do you think Rex would have convinced Mayday to 1. inspect the cache the clones were supposed to be guarding and 2. ditch the outpost and Imperial service altogether?

[@robertbarrows6687]

You forgot to add that Rex joined the Rebellion due to his independence and the culmination of his experience was taking part of the Battle of Endor and securing an Alliance victory.

[@seanjohnisee]

I truly love his character, and I really hope that they give us some content dedicated to him

[@CaptainChip501]

I honestly adore Rex. I love him.

[@Faithfulhound]

The additional trauma the clones went through was one thing. But being a Gen 1 clone to see it through the end and all the red flags at that. He was bound to shift mindsets.

[@Zarastro54]

I’d really like for one day them to remaster the original series with updated textures. It seems like a worth while process.

[@Ktr-1142-ema]

Rex was the perfect soldier in the end

[@fourthhorseman4531]

The hardest thing in the world is to recognize and then overcome indoctrination. Rex and all of the clones who asserted their free will and made ethical and moral choices were heroes!

[@cyrushunt2406]

A person is the sum of their experiences and Rex proves that, I don't think one single incident or event could have accelerated his decisions.

[@ronaldcobb1633]

Have you ever noticed that following the Umbaran arc, nothing is ever said about these events ever again? It's like it was just swept under the rug, in effect covering it up. Rex did the only thing he could have done, but you would think there would have been reprisals, but... nothing.

[@paperpopper2586]

Im so glad they decided to make rex and give him his own character, instead of just using alpha 17 like they originally planned to

[@jasonmyersOU812]

This was a great exploration of the character. And give me insight into his motives; a lot more than I had previously.

[@levitaylorlll4437]

That whole story arc made me see the truth he hit that spot on

[@alexmaldonado764]

And that's why I want captain Rex in Lego form. But not locked behind a $600 price tag. 😪

[@BurningFlamesofDivineDragon]

Amazing and stunning breakdown of this character of Rex.

[@mjkhan9664]

Im so glad that Rex became what he is now and eventually continued to fight til the end of the Empire in episode 6. Its crazy that they canonized his live action debut as the bald old man

[@masteroftheassassins]

Captain Rex is one of the best officers the GAR could ever have.

[@timgersh6787]

Yea the could have used writers to push Rex to what he became now rather than that he grew into what he was which made him better because you can believe his change

[@o_o-037]

When Bad Batch season 3 comes out, I want to see Cody's character evolve to be more in line with Rex

[@gregorylieber8362]

Being a bit older at the time, I kinda scoffed at my little cousins BF2 username of CPT REX. Then he became a teenager and told me he thought it was lame. I have since apologized to him and told him i was wrong. CPT REX is the effin man

[@brokenbridge6316]

Props to Captain Rex and everything he stands for. He's not blind anymore.

[@mitchcoleman1238]

This is what makes captain Eex my favorite clone, his continuous growth in TCW!

[@amanzeihedioha]

Oh, Geets. "CW". Hilarious😅😂

[@jaredsedoris6736]

My favorite Clone in any sci-fi franchise!

[@snorlaxmunch8675]

It seemed to me that the Umbara arc shattered any illusions Rex may have still held to pieces

[@rickymorton13]

Rex is such an inspiration and I always wondered if Rex could possibly help turn Anakin back to the light considering serving with him through the Clone Wars and the mutual respect they had for each other. What if Rex was with Ahsoka in Rebels when a part of Anakin slipped out from Vader after slicing his mask?

[@silverwolf1107]

I think the battle on the venator afther Manadalor also played a key role since he trusted and kewn Ashoka and going in vs orders

[@zexalbrony4799]

"I use to think being a good soldier meant doing everything they told us. That's how they engineered us. But we're not Droids, we're not programmed, you have to learn to make your own decisions." - Captain Rex. The perfect quote for the perfect Clone. Rex was loyal, but not blind. He was more like a Jedi than a Clone at times, always fighting for what was right and to help people. In fact, he was more Jedi than some Jedi during the Clone Wars, cough, cough, Pong Krell, cough. He, like some Jedi and Senators, believed in the ideals of the Republic and still kept fighting for those ideals and his brothers in the Bad Batch as he explained to Hunter in season 1.

[@michakasprzak7528]

Geetsly's: "(words flowing)... Umbara-" Umbara. Fucking Umbara. This word triggers PTSD in every Clone Wars fan...

[@cerealsgames3118]

Umbara arc made me think "Rex is the man!"

[@ChilledMango]

Rex & the Batch are by far my favorite clones. So fuckin good

[@MegaDroid97]

Awesome video. Never thought about Rex in this way

[@Masstastico]

Rex is the King of the clones. It's even in his name. Love that guy

[@michellekitchen7612]

Excellent video!

[@lerneanlion]

Pong Krell addressed all clones but Appo with their numbers. Why is this? If anyone remembered correctly, he addressed him Sergent Appo after Appo asked him should he dispatched reinforcement to help Rex or not. P.S: Not just clone lives. But droid lives mattered too!

[@sethnanney448]

He actually did call Rex by his name three times after the Captain stood up to him the first time, as a sign of respect for doing though this was probably just to keep Rex under his thumb until Krell could reveal his betrayal.

[@viktubeproductions3314]

If Fives just straight up told Anakin and Rex “I think Chancellor Palpatine is a Sith Lord”, written and directed by George Lucas

[@mailman108]

Thank you 😊

[@merafirewing6591]

I wonder how would Rec fit into Star Wars Legends? Also Rex in english means King since it's a latin word.

[@garrymoloney9570]

I am now imagining Rex saying I have seen through the lies of the Jedi like my general before me.

[@Crazinator]

I remember you're in for you to be longer i miss it

[@snipinglegend8165]

Rex is love Rex is life

[@starkilr101]

Rex is legend

[@frenzalrhomb6919]

"Freedom ... Freedom for Star going Maoris!!" Hey bro? 🤣

[@RayHardman7567]

Rex is and always will be the epitome of clone and righteous epic and awesomeness. Right up there with America's ass.

[@amarured]

You should make a video about how different clone legions and commanders would have reacted if THEY would have been deployed on Umbara under Krells command👀

[@merafirewing6591]

This needs to happen.

[@raptorzeraora2632]

I know there's new mandolarion stuff out but, It's been over a week since sith history #4, is it safe to assume its cancelled?

[@ZACKMAN2007]

He was basically the most based man in the galaxy

[@paddyskywalkershow34]

Rex is the best of all of us together as one

[@demi-femme4821]

Hey, those comments are unfair. Those men who entered the warehouse were deeply saddened by Fives' death. Except Fox, who was conspicuously absent from the circle of mourning clones.

[@viktubeproductions3314]

If only Fives had just said straight up “I think Chancellor Palpatine is a Sith Lord”.

[@frenzalrhomb6919]

Capt.Rex ... What's not to like?

[@MrMybadah]

Saul is now lol the most hated

[@2bornot2b99]

0:26 what scene is this from? Rex in phase 1 armor and shiny in phase 2 with a movie accurate belt???

[@superjumpbros64]

Ye

[@PeterWolniewicz]

Hope we see him in Ashoka

[@StrykeSZN]

Best character in the saga. WEEP

[@IBW_3000]

I wonder how Vader would interact with Rex. Would he kill him, or would he treat him like an old comrade and let him go?

[@spiderboy43]

Vader would push aside the little spark of Anakin that resided in his mind, and kill Rex, sadly.

[@teleportedbreadfor3days]

Sometimes soldier characters represent the dulling dehumanizing effects of war and/or following orders by superior officers that act against their conscience. Sometimes they represent the importance of maintaining one’s morality when put in the Frey. Rex represented learning and developing a conscience during war, being a Human born and conditioned to fight and follow the orders of his superiors, that what you’re molded into doesn’t defy you and that we can be a Human first as well as a soldier, or perhaps that we are and can still be better. Good soldiers follow orders. Great soldiers will defend and fight for right and wrong.

[@robfarrell9104]

I’m noticing a lot of parallels between the late stage Republic and US currently.

[@daviddevlogger]

I introduced the best betting platform to my Landlord last week, as am talking now we're both tenants 😹🤔

[@sirdeacan4309]

Can you please talk about the lost tribe of the sith from beginning to the end with multiple videos please and remulus drypea to please

[@hydrasfang]

Does Rex fighting Order 66 count as a #6 or an honorable mention?

[@nickvinsable3798]

Sometimes I ponder: Was CT-7567 a student of the Alpha-Class ARC named Alpha-17? If so, I’d like to know more…

[@merafirewing6591]

That would be very interesting.

[@exauced7443]

Commander

[@milleniumtardis]

How can cut have children if the battle of geonosis just happened less than a year before?

[@zer0themysticguardian432]

These set of brother channels don't get enough attention

[@shawnlam3109]

Pong Krell's tactics are just Soviet Infantry Charges.

[@charliechuckles2195]

CT / ARC 7567

[@vladtheimpalerofficial]

Rex first appeared during the battle of endor in the movies he was the old white guy in the beard during the attack on the shield generators

[@AnyoneCanBeNerdy]

While I love Rex, he was not Nik Sant. While it was confirmed he was a participant in the Battle of Endor, he has not appeared on screen at Endor.

[@viktubeproductions3314]

@@AnyoneCanBeNerdy I think we can retcon him into that scene and say it’s Rex. No one knows who Nik Sant is anyway.

[@AnyoneCanBeNerdy]

@@viktubeproductions3314 TIL I'm not a person.

[@viktubeproductions3314]

@@AnyoneCanBeNerdy I just meant you can say that’s Rex if you want him to be Rex.

[@AnyoneCanBeNerdy]

@viktubeproductions3314 Yes, you are allowed to be factually wrong. Blame George for making sure each and every background character had a name. But to say he was on screen, and imply that not only a character doesn't matter, but I don't either is downright rude, and toxic. More over there is nothing wrong with saying he was fighting in a different sector Commanding others, I mean if that wasn't the Case why have Han leading the Commandos when you have a former ARC trooper, who has been fighting for 25ish years. He obviously had a more important location to be seeing over, and we know from the EA Battlefront 2 (which is cannon) that there was more to the battle of Endor besides the shield generator strike team.

[@kingbubbafatt9945]

Unrelated question: why didn’t the separatists win the war? Based on the sheer power of the few renegade droids in the latest Mandalorian episode, they could’ve blown through clones. And before we start with the “plapatine played both sides”, why didn’t Palpatine use droids for the winning side. Why bother forming clones in the first place, if you control both sides and plan to phase out clones?

[@nikitalarionov8247]

Well to me, there are a few reasons, aside from the obvious Palpatine factor: 1. The republic was much bigger than the separatists. Like this channel said: 'even at its weakest, the republic controlled much more of the galaxy than the Confederacy'. The republic controlled a significantly larger portion of the galaxy than the CIS did 2. The droid army was also expensive. Many people joke about the cost of the clone army and how it bankrupted the republic. However, at the same time, the same thing could also be said for the separatists. After all, the droid army numbered in the billions, which would have costed the separatists billions or trillions 3. The droid army is not as massive as is believed. I think this is a misconception by some fans that tend to overestimate the strength of the CIS, claiming they had quintillions of droids and could have easily rolled over the republic. However, this number makes no sense if you think about it financially. After all, the mega corporations that make up the CIS (Trade Federation, Techno Union, Banking Clan, etc.) did not have limitless wealth. They were among the richest companies in the galaxy, but their wealth was not enough to sustain quintillions of droids. A quintillion is 1,000,000,000,000,000,000. And considering the sheer amount of variety of droids the CIS had, there's no way they could have sustained a quintillion or so droids, because the companies would have gone bankrupt due to the sheer amount of credits they would need to build up such an army, which is unsustainable.

[@BlackDragonSamurai]

It was because Palpatine wanted to use the idea of "real people triumphing over soulless machines" as a way of maintaining an image the Republic would be pleased with. Plus if the Republic forces had ultimately lost, then he could also just have "Darth Sidious" become the new conquering figurehead. Though nothing ACTUALLY changes from his standpoint.

[@Raged1369]

Everyone saying he his a perfect clone, i agree. But did he surpass the Clone Template, Jango Fett? Oh yea, absolutely, 💯, would slam dunk on Jango & Boba while balls deep in Nala Se

[@goldeagle6431]

Anyone who dared question the Senate got decimated.

[@alexandergalarza2616]

Did rex ever tell Anakin about this at one point

[@nathanielvalla6142]

Who is Rex in resistance

[@viktubeproductions3314]

Dead lol

[@tristankawatsuma8962]

Yeah, I don’t think Rex lost faith in the Republic. Throughout his time as a rebel, he looks back fondly on his days in the GAR when he’s not reflecting on the casualties. He does later on in life recognize that since Palpatine was pulling the strings, neither side was intended to achieve true victory. I’m also doubtful with how you equate the actions and intentions of individuals to institutions. Now to be fair, Krell likely wasn’t looked down on by the military officers of the Republic. He probably was the most agreeable with them. And Palpatine did use the institutions of the Republic for his own benefit like the Coruscant Guard hunting down Fives. Honestly though, I don’t see those occasions as the Republic turning against the clones. I see it as more of the Republic becoming a sort of yes-man, so desperate to win the war they’ll do whatever it takes. Rooting out potential traitors without background checks, hunting down fugitives without checking for motives, and promoting people like Krell and Tarkin. I take the view that the Republic was so inexperienced with fighting a war combined with brutal Separatist attacks orchestrated by Palpatine, they didn’t realize how far was too far to win. They went all the way because they thought they had to.

[@brydon5721]

Nah, Jarjar is more loathsome than Pong.

[@nashzahm]

Krell isnt my least favorite, Fox has to take #1. i dont care if it was because of the chip, he had a choice and chose to shoot Fives.

[@jakewalsh1029]

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