MY ENEMY - A Star Wars Story [4K]

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[@loacherfilms]

After 6 months of production, my longest film yet is here! Let me know what you think!

[@Charliezard7]

It's a fu**ing masterpiece

[@blainepounds5786]

Beautiful action

[@alexandercuevas6783]

Quality over quantity. Thank you for the amazing work.

[@grie_vous9726]

It’s incredible!

[@arnaudshirt2798]

Love it!

[@TerraStone]

Words cannot describe how much I LOVE this! Felt like I was watching a pilot for a new Star Wars TV show, phenomenal work!

[@slavaoperator]

I would love to see a TV show or movie with stormtroopers or imperial personal as the main cast

[@bosssaucenation]

Seriously loacher, this is some of your best story work. Keep it up and maybe we'll be seeing your sincere point of view on the big screen some day

[@commanderthorn7528]

@@slavaoperator if they were going to do that it would be amazing if they actually showed the stormtroopers hit their shots and succed in their missions. It would be great. They are the backbone of the empire they need to be somewhat strong

[@mattb7450]

You should work for Lucas Arts

[@commanderthorn1153]

Terra stone I loved your order 66 project. It fit perfectly getting the music from Samuel Kim

[@shotjon2957]

Imagine a Star Wars when both enemies are actually competent armies.

[@devilshamblin1950]

Ikr

[@WindiChilliwack]

Man, it makes things not a black and white story what i mean by that everything's pretty equal in sides.

[@jasonvoorhees2507]

Clone Wars basically. The droids weren't competent, but their competency came in numbers.

[@ttonin33]

@@jasonvoorhees2507 Not realy, here have both sites good armys and only the numbers and ecuipmand is diferent

[@keighlancoe5933]

Old Republic era, both Sith and Republic troopers of that era were clone level competent

[@bosssaucenation]

This is everything starwars has been missing. The gritty real life stories of the boots on the ground. I dont wanna hear about some special chosen one who was meant to win or lose. I want uncertainty and depth of character. Mourning, sadness, exhilaration. These are some of the traits that will make an astounding starwars opera.

[@AllyMonsters]

Most media isn't good at that. Take Gundam as an example. They keep bringing in newtype after newtype crap while their best rated and most watched show was still 8th MS Team, that had no newtypes and was on the ground for the one year war.

[@thenorthstarsamurai]

We already had the magical stuff in the original trilogy we don't need more we just want a good story

[@bryant7542]

Wholeheartedly agree. This is through the eyes of a Stormtrooper, what was originally seen as a generic, faceless enemy. This is so human.

[@bryant7542]

They've rehashed everything we've already seen. Get something like this on the big screen.

[@spencercarruth9706]

I assume you’ve never seen the Clone Wars television show? There are plenty of episodes that focus specifically on the clones.

[@Kanyeforpresident2024-i2n]

The “I had friends on that station, now they’re gone” hit me in feels like a star destroyer

[@ricwalker6600]

The death star needed to be destroyed, no questions and arguments. But yeah, the imp is right. there was half a million onboard. making Luke skywalker to one of the people with the highest body count in Star Wars.

[@Darqshadow]

@@ricwalker6600 with most of them being technicians or soldiers just there to man a massive military installation. Very few had anything to do with the main gun

[@Sumguyinavan_]

"Hundreds of thousands" "Two billion"

[@NorthernNorthdude91749]

@@ricwalker6600 It didn't need to be. It was to ensure terrorists couldn't threaten peace.

[@imreallynoob8311]

​@@ricwalker6600dont actually have to, it is too destructive yes, but its kind of a weapon that only have to be use once Like a nuclear bomb

[@JaigEyesStudios]

If there's ever a Star Wars: Galactic Civil Wars tv series then this is an example of what I would like to see. Showing a character story from two perspective point of views, specifically from an Imperial and Rebel soldiers. This is an excellent film, bravo! 👏

[@LordMrBoss]

Lol yeah rebels was just the before hand and skipped the actual war lol

[@pilothaha]

Exactly, Stormtroopers have family, friends, and more. They’re not just worthless droids. Rebels get painted as good people and stormtrooper’s have their deaths pushed aside because they’re on the “bad” side.

[@neofulcrum5013]

Maybe they can do that with a Star Wars anime

[@redlinrangerstudio5331]

yes, i be all for that

[@darthredneck3815]

This is why I liked the campaign of Squadrons. It shows both sides and the main imperial character doesn't end up switching sides. By the end of the story, I found myself rooting for the Empire and felt more of a bond with the Imperials more than the Rebellion/New Republic.

[@sobawheat7913]

This is what Fin's arch could've looked more like in terms of tone.

[@hebercluff1665]

He was just wasted potential. Don't remind me

[@Ahundredsubsgoal]

They wasted a good character, and replaced him with a shitty one.

[@Dirtbag645]

We don’t speak of Finn

[@briancourtney2018]

It could've been but they forgot to hire writers

[@not-a-theist8251]

good point. Man that character got stale quickly

[@gavinvick3592]

I hate how all the movies treat the imperials like a slapstick comedy joke. This right here, treats them like human beings. Its great

[@IpostedaCoDvideoonce]

Yeah this was great indeed- This presentation also shows what might be one of the reasons for why they in the future started the cloning and using more robots. Easier to control inhumane warfare when your soldiers don't think of morals

[@TheRedAirOn]

If only they went more into what the books had to say decades ago.

[@Nitroz19]

@@IpostedaCoDvideoonce the clone wars and the separatist rebellion happened before the fall of the the republic and the rise of the empire. What are you on about?

[@themolasser9110]

@@IpostedaCoDvideoonce I can’t tell if you’re talking about Star Wars, or humanity’s future. I’d honestly like a reply to this

[@philipsalama8083]

Having stormtroopers be disposable and stupid worked for the original SW - the pace of that film is lightning fast, and the stormtroopers being faceless goons helped speed things along. Still, I think it's time the series moved on from that.

[@keitheilish7983]

Love the fact that your diving deeper into the people of the empire. They’re not all just bucket heads. They have beliefs too, and the rebels aren’t all good either. This was a masterpiece of work and the story behind it was great too. The only thing that was a little awkward was the mouth movement but I’m sure your work is extremely difficult and in the end it still looked great! But all in all seriousness, I would give this work a 9/10, absolutely amazing! Keep up the great work!

[@Sujad]

How so? The Deathstar was a legitimate target to destroy. It's a super weapon, they had every right and reason to attack and destroy it. I think Liam focussed on the wrong arguments that someone in his position would argue however.

[@legendaryfrolox6285]

@@Sujad it was like a reverse alderan a lot of people died either way

[@keitheilish7983]

@@Sujad I never said the Death Star wasn’t a legitimate target. But we’re not focusing on war generals here, we’re focusing on basic soldiers who have family and friends on those stations/planets. So of course the troops who had ties to people on the Death Star ware going to be angry, and people who had ties to people on Alderan are going to be angry. It’s the regular people’s opinions and what Liam is trying to show is that both sides of the war are regular people with their own beliefs. Not generals nit picking what’s a good target or not.

[@comradekenobi8146]

All fascists deserve is a bullet to the head. This holds true in Star War too.

[@xDvsking666x]

@@Sujad Correct, It was technically a military target - however due to the amount of non-military personnel that was stationed there who had perished in addition to the combat personnel. Many of whom were civilian contractors. Liam would have came from somewhere that likely benefitted from or was less impacted by the Empire. Areas where the Republic had neglected or completely allowed to degrade while the war effort was focused on core systems and defending existing territory. As he mentioned as well, not every Imperial agreed with the methods of fighting the Rebellion (especially the decimation of entire planets) as it only drove more people to join the Alliance including some Imperials. But also, many Imperial joined because they wanted to avoid a repeat of the conditions that lead to the Clone Wars but also the death of so many people who they believed deserved to leave equally in peace and saw the flaws of the Grand Republic including the corruption that made it so bad and allowed the conflict to escalate and expand across the systems. Some certainly joined because they just wanted money and didn't care about the ethics of any of it- that goes for both factions. It's easier to deny the humanity of your enemy when you refuse to identify that they are human too, they are just different in ideological stand points or conditions that pushed them to join that faction - the armor makes troopers look like robots and no one sees them without helmets so it's far easier to kill them and never think twice about it.

[@SpecialistFeature]

12:55 "Nobody showed up, ignore the guy over there he died standing up."

[@droidy365]

Not unrealistic, if you play EA Battlefront II

[@noahbundy8941]

@@droidy365 Lmao

[@ragnerschwarzmane3412]

Could be completely for protocol. Like the squad has done this before and the conformation is purely for the mission debriefing. Much like the two storm troopers using the same excuse for target practice dozens of times.

[@TheStonewall117]

In the Imperial Guard, “we die standing”.

[@jjmotion3498]

😂”we die standing”😂😂😅😊

[@BRSfanatic]

Well isn’t this thought provoking. In all seriousness though, you are simply incredible Loacher Films. Keeping star wars alive in my heart so thank you

[@linhle8294]

Loacher made the brainwash scene in his Order 66 short. It is a brilliant idea

[@butterdog7236]

That rebel and the imp are now friends they will have pancakes together

[@cryptosporidium1375]

Do stormtroopers have life debts too?

[@d9rth]

no not the sullustans!

[@butterdog7236]

@@d9rth pancakes

[@d9rth]

@@butterdog7236 sullustans are pancakes

[@butterdog7236]

@@d9rth pancakes

[@itzcarz7907]

The Rock should fire back and be a movie "The Rock Strikes Back"

[@lscstudios4637]

I believe you are an imposter my man 🤣

[@vindictivegrind9370]

Which rock? Kennedy or Alderaan?

[@itzcarz7907]

@@lscstudios4637 No I just do there video S in playlists 👌

[@itzcarz7907]

@@vindictivegrind9370 Kennedy

[@lscstudios4637]

@@itzcarz7907 aww nice man👌I will sub then🤣😎

[@spaceman6215]

This is what the sequals should have been. Not roses stupid logic or just random plot holes and hooks "Palpatine returned somehow" This is golden standard writing and characters, you should be very proud

[@FastDuDeJiunn]

Yep. broke ass kids on youtube make better films then Billion dollar budget industry's.. sad.

[@Crackshotsteph]

@@FastDuDeJiunn Because they prefer virtue signaling points and money. This was for the Star Wars fans.

[@andreaperazzolo7095]

This was spectacular. The animations were complex, realistic even though a bit stiff sometimes, the story and attack was wonderfully created. A short, little movie that still impacted hard on fan's feelings, showing how war is never good vs bad, like the kids we were needed to understand watching the movies back then, but that everyone has a different point of view, believes, feelings and losses. Then, to coronate this little masterpiece, me and the rebel saying at the very same time, just by feeling it, "may the Force be with you". Always

[@reubengarcia1712]

Love the production value. The animation looks really clean and the voice acting is great. Wish Lucas Films would have more grounded stories like this. As much as I'm sure everyone loves the big good vs evil stories we get in the movies I think these kinds of stories are more interesting. Please keep up the great work.

[@The1WhoCares]

When random people online can make better stories than Disney

[@MB-px7iu]

Reminds me of the first Christmas of WW1 when the troops all played soccer in no man's land

[@joeyeeted8184]

@@Lorddonen I think it was Austrian not Yugoslavian as Yugoslavia didn't exist back then.

[@IanLukeProduction]

I was eating corn flakes while watching this. Definitely the best corn flakes I've eaten in a while. In all seriousness it's always great to see some hard work pay off like that. Loacher, you're one hell of an artist an one hell of a storyteller. Definitely an award deserving film you and the team have made here!

[@rogueimpala3527]

"I'm yet to meet a rebel with peaceful intentions." The irony in that statement alone is hilarious. Loacher Films really doesn't miss, this one was excellent. Better than most of what I've seen Disney do.

[@sephiroaone-of-nine101]

irony?

[@rogueimpala3527]

@@sephiroaone-of-nine101 Yeah, the rebels fight for peace against the oppressive empire but this stormtrooper just swapped their roles.

[@rogueimpala3527]

@@josegordo488 Well said brother, however it still does not change the fact that the entire purpose of a stormtroopers existence is enslavement and enforcement of will through violence.

[@therealmaskriz5716]

@@rogueimpala3527 not every stormtrooper I'd imagine.

[@rogueimpala3527]

@@therealmaskriz5716 Literally ALL of them. The ones with peaceful intentions defect or run away

[@Doney898]

"I had friends on that station" Well done, you managed to sneak the meme in very effectively

[@2018Bkg]

A stormtrooper who hits the target with his blaster, that's a first! Well done movie and nice dialogs. Great work!

[@skymenlegacy1376]

Disney could never have handled Finn this amazingly.

[@pryguy0477]

SO AMAZING! Such a beautiful story with breathtaking visuals. This is living proof that star wars stories don't need pre existing characters or force users to be good. 10/10

[@meisai6332]

I love what you're trying to depict here! Diving into the perspective of a common Imperial trooper, who was not shown as just another punching bag for the rebels, but rather just a sensible person like any others.

[@thefoundation4837]

The Stormtrooper in that moment just staring at the flames reminds me of a scene from The Last Tiger.

[@jackthorton10]

Battlefield 5 right?

[@thefoundation4837]

@@jackthorton10 yeah

[@jackthorton10]

@@thefoundation4837 I definitely recall that scene...

[@edwinwilliamson5913]

When the Death Star was destroyed, about half of the 501st Legion was still in the hangar getting to their ships, of those who made it out, another third were caught in the explosion, I'd fought with some of those men for over twenty years. - 501st Journal Entry

[@Claire-tk4do]

This. Was. Gorgeous. I've had it on my watch later for over a year now, and I'm so glad I kept it and waiting until such time as I could enjoy it properly. Really moving, thanks for this Loacher!

[@jasperzanovich2504]

The way they move looks really good, didn't notice the Stormtroopers where even animated for two or three minutes.

[@ObserverAtMidnight]

The stormtroopers are real soldiers. They are strong, brave, and always obey any order without question. They deserve more praise.

[@spiffygonzales5899]

Honestly the only disappointing thing about this fan film is how they decided to stick with the "stormtroopers can't shoot" joke

[@TheLostDefender]

@@spiffygonzales5899 to be fair. They are aiming for an object that Is tiny with essentially the equivalent of an SMG or carbine from an long distance. Also in my head canon I imagine the Imperial foot soldiers don't get the best gear. (Tie fighter style)

[@coriolis4761]

@Spiffy Gonzales I have a whole theory on that. Before the code was sent (or smth along those lies) that made the troopers change sides, they could shoot pretty damn well, right. Well, my theory is that subconsciously, they purposefully miss the Jedi knowing that they aren't enemies or whatever, a faultly part of the code. Idk. Personally, I've always loved the troopers, so I happily believe this canon.

[@spiffygonzales5899]

@@coriolis4761 See, why can't THAT be Disney canon? Legends it's because they were totally bred to follow orders and be perfect soldiers, making the ones who defected all that much more significant. Legends could easily go the route that you suggested, but they don't for some reason

[@pope2552]

@@TheLostDefender they get great gear

[@greed42o]

When gilian said may the force be with you I felt that hope.

[@joeltorres9898]

I love how this finally portrait’s the stormtroopers more human than they are usually shown as. They are always to be assumed evil, inhuman and unoriginal. They can have feelings as much as the enemy, they can suffer as much as the enemy, they can feel grief from the loss of comrades… This is the truth of any war.

[@morrisse0_088]

I wish that could make it into a disney episode. More people need to see this. It‘s inspiring, thank you🙏🏽 Ps.: congratulations, you should be proud of that video!

[@Weefy.]

This was better story than the entire sequel trilogy

[@samuelbosworth6127]

Seconded

[@Crackmiser]

Absolutely

[@grie_vous9726]

I agree 100%

[@owenbever4689]

Yep.

[@roblosonic505]

Rent free in your head

[@salvadormay8904]

What a f*cking beautiful history! I'm in tears! Love this incredible short film! So beautiful 😭❤️

[@solerebelsoul]

Absolutely phenomenal. The future of film making belongs to all of us.

[@eazymoney5986]

How come the writers that get paid millions of dollars can't come up with stories like this? Instead we get imperial soldiers tripping over themselves while the "good guys" effortlessly beat them and save the day.

[@ChandlerJC]

Because their creativity doesnt span from passion rather it comes from a paycheck, and as you can see no amount of money can match a person who is truly passionate about what they are doing.

[@himoz1]

@@ChandlerJC I agree. And a lot of politics are involved. So many Charakters with shitty or no Backstory at all. The Ray movies felt more like Disney trying to do everything right with Ethnicitys and LGBT.

[@type_x_atm_092]

That was the most beautiful and touching Star Wars story that I have ever witnessed with my own two eyes on the internet.

[@Andypos]

This is exactly what the canon needs.

[@xcurlyfry2140]

"May the force be with you liam" That sent me chills..

[@smnbee75]

This was brilliant, loved the conversation between troops of the opposing factions. One of the best Star Wars Fan movies ever made... Well done. Good work.

[@omarbaba9892]

I love Star Wars stories like this and things like rogue one and solo for not relying on the force

[@Brickstin]

Absolutely beautiful masterpiece: this really shows DEEP the true hearts of humanity that want peace and resolution, not violence and war or controlling others by force whether physically or mentally. This really has ended in such a hopeful future for those who stay true to Humanity and God alone.. Not some Evil being that only seeks to destroy and corrupt. Flawless masterpiece : Thank you for this creation.

[@user-ow2ln3pw7d]

I agree with 90% of your sentence, if only you had left religion out of it, it would have been 100%! Still I'll give you a thumbs up, because I'm tollerant, but religion didn't give me the answer I seek, nor gave me the will to fight for the ideals I believe in : a fair society WITHOUT overly priviledged people oppressing others to the point they have no other choice but to commit atrocites to survive ! Great video and animation!

[@ramblinnernd5905]

Yeah, if only Disney would show something like this.

[@tmfilms4521]

More emotional impact than any of the sequels had on me haha. Kinda sad that I’m not really joking about that.

[@moxrr5851]

The fact that he's doing ALLL of this in just SFM, This guy should get some partnership with star wars and make a banger movie!

[@senateguardstudio7903]

This was amazing

[@justaghostinthesea]

I didn't realize this was animated until well into the film. Phenomenal work!

[@ShizaruBloodrayne]

This film makes a huge impression on the imagination of the Star Wars universe. It might be a fan film, but it's practically canon in my mind.

[@Jack-kx5em]

I actually like how that Liam and Gilian were making peace and they have become best friends together

[@markjohnson9402]

This is the future of Star Wars. Not from the Mouse, but from folks like this !

[@WhatsAHandleMyNameIsJoe]

Great story, "May the force be with you" always gets me. awesome dialogue

[@Yoiohg]

What a wonderful animation you make an excellent work. I watched it with deep interest. We can see how stormtroopers are confused and shocked by the death of several of them. And I loved the battles.

[@Capigamer02]

This is why we need a clone wars like series for the civil war

[@Jae_Soouull]

This is one of the best Star Wars stories I’ve seen❤

[@ryanfonte7853]

That was by far one of the best, most well thought out films I’ve ever seen. I hope to see more from you one day 👍

[@redgull4771]

Very impressive. We really need the Star Wars equivalent of All Quiet on the Western Front or Full Metal Jacket. Just goes to show that there are two sides to every tale! Subscribed.

[@richardvaldes3959]

Better than than anything the house of mouse produced

[@ironsamurai8572]

unbeliveble grafics, good plot with deep idea about your foe. Cool!

[@gizmothag5015]

I think we can all agree they need to make a show based off storm troopers and their experiences

[@parbelmeister]

i love that the troopers in the short movies are shown as individuals with feelings

[@meh7850]

when fans do it better than the movie directors!

[@victororivel877]

Clearly not but that animation is spectacular

[@RogueSith501]

@@victororivel877 Clearly yes, we havent had anything in depth like this in Galactic Civil War era for years.

[@PugnaciousProductions]

@@RogueSith501 Rogue one?

[@RogueSith501]

@@PugnaciousProductions wow, 1 movie that had a pretty dodgy ending and failed to be what the director wanted it to be. Damn, checkmate.

[@PugnaciousProductions]

@@RogueSith501 Not what you said. You said we haven’t had anything in depth for the galactic civil war era for years. It showed the obtaining of the Project Stardust disc, and everything leading up to it. I’d say pretty in-depth.

[@danielpreece9677]

Seen these on tiktok half way through and loving it subscribed can't wait to see what else there is

[@Z7Sakari]

As they take off into the sunrise… “Wait, sir! There’s one standing right there! BLAST ‘EM!!” Splat.

[@NinoJoel]

When a Fanmade Animation manages to bring more emotions in a storry than a multi million movie

[@mariodavidson]

Those stormtrooper's armor looks slick and smooth...

[@barstadbeastvods8790]

better story telling then all of the sequel trilogy movies

[@JoshuaDStewart]

Great storytelling! This was so good, easily one of the very best SW fan fictions I have seen.

[@vircod2u]

Very well put together movie. I really enjoyed watching it and will pass it onto my friends so they can come in to enjoy also.

[@zombieguns3773]

This is amazing have you ever considered doing a series following a group of rebels or troopers (personally I would love to see a group of clones or droids I just like the clone wars more) but I would tune in and many more I'm sure.

[@VaeVictiss]

i just read all comments and i mean all ov em ........this was trully star wars and we need writers like this

[@Chas1969701986]

Very good! I love stories that give a deeper insight into the actions of both sides and blur the lines of what is perceived as "Good and evil"

[@MintyFox6432]

Good Job you found a way for me to love the stormtroopers even more than before

[@veyrnotvods5542]

'The enemy of my enemy is my friend... Sometimes the Enemy Is my Friend'

[@dmann1209]

Excellent film, I enjoyed it very much. Has a deep message with a little humor. Awesome!

[@bl4ckfreq42]

I care nothing for Star Wars but if it’s anything like this I’ll stop sleeping on it and finally watch it.

[@jonnyb70]

"May the Force Be With You" is simultaneously the most insulting and hopeful thing you can say to someone caught on the cusp of evil.

[@Saghilarious]

I read this as he said it and I literally got chills, Lucas needs to see this, this is absolutely more Canon than the Disney trilogy

[@TGD_Oni]

Some ppl are just broken, but some serve for evil not knowing that they are evil. Force can save them

[@NorthernNorthdude91749]

@@TGD_Oni The Empire isn't evil.

[@misterx_2005]

​@@NorthernNorthdude91749 it deffo is lmao

[@GoldAxoMC]

@@misterx_2005 it brought peace and order in once in 1000 years bro wake up

[@coleviloria3800]

I want more stories like this in Star Wars. I find this impactful.

[@firingallcylinders2949]

More Rebel vs Empire raids. They happened all over the galaxy. Hopefully in the Cassian Andor series we see some.

[@evanbrooks7137]

Hopefully we see some of the Delta and or Omega squad in the bad batch.

[@swiftspire2970]

Absolutely!

[@SpectreManz]

It’s refreshing seeing enemies peacefully talking it out instead of blasting each other as usual

[@Ghostmite98]

@@SpectreManz yes it is, I like that Liam was humanized as opposed to just being another stormtrooper who just follows orders without question and shooting rebel scum. It brings more life to the genre of star wars when someone does this cuz lately these poor guys have just been seen as canon fodder for the past 40 years

[@Futuretense101]

Wow...this was so deep. Not all "Good Guys" have clean hands. Not all "Bad Guys" want blood on theirs. Amazing story.

[@sunnex474]

When the stormtroopers actually cared enough to get everyone else to safety when they could have ran I felt that

[@theeamericanempire2279]

All of the stormtroopers reactions when that one said to evacuate was like we don’t listen to you that’s y they stayed their ground

[@guts-141]

Fresh recruits who never seen any actions from the looks of it They thought being in the middle of nowhere of a small facility after so many cycles made them think that it's impossible for an attack to happen and they let their guards down with troopers blasting at rocks to pass times by my guess

[@jackthorton10]

Any army who truly thinks he is safe in a time of war, in my opinion is a fool

[@OrDuneStudios]

@@jackthorton10 its less they thaught they were safe. They had long range sensors. The average unit who sees no action will have skills degrade.

[@jackthorton10]

@@OrDuneStudios Exactly

[@CalebAuguste]

I literally got chills watching this. Incredible story telling, I don't even know names but instantly was drawn into sympathy for both men. Not everyone following orders is evil on either side...and they may not always share the same views. But one thing they all have in common is the pain of losing someone or something. This was awesome! Please keep the untold stories coming!

[@ajcyrilldy]

Rebel Commander: "Anyone show up?" Rebel: "No Sir" *Stormtrooper standing in the middle of the platform*

[@alastor8134]

He mastered the art of standing so still, He became invisible to the naked eye

[@mosalah8551]

Well The stormtroopers is look like john cena

[@alastor8134]

@@mosalah8551 But If He Looks Like John Cena *Then Why Can We See HIm*

[@Tuklom]

@@alastor8134 because airplanes obviously

[@Deepingmind]

That's why his CO asked, he gave his trooper the choice to decide the outcome.

[@flaviovisconti4415]

And that, children, was how you handle a Finn character. I definitely want a sequel from this thing. No, I want a full series

[@allfatherschosen]

Same

[@allfatherschosen]

This is what Finn should’ve been

[@CamiloCienfuegosStan]

Oh my gods will you fucking annoying pricks stop comparing the sequels to every fucking piece of Star Wars fan media you see you don’t even give a shit about all the work that these people put into it you just wanna whine

[@mrfunnydog8371]

me too

[@euclodies1719]

shouldve been the mc of the force awakens brother

[@mw9688]

And the Imperial doesn’t go Turncoat! Yes! He stayed loyal!

[@pope2552]

so satisfying

[@simpleclonetrooper2740]

A breath of fresh air.

[@CondorTheBird]

Loved that about this, most Imperials are loyal to the end. So happy we saw that here and now again in Andor!

[@Volsung84]

Yes! That annoyed me so much with Battlefront 2. I thought Iden’s character was great, pretty cliche, but it was still cool, and then she turned sides and I instantly hated her character.

[@stephencollins9062]

​@@Volsung84same😂

[@George-um2vc]

Imagine if Finn’s story arc captured a mere fraction of the complexity and soul this short fan made film has.

[@kyvilfongkot6372]

There was this one fanfic where finn is the mc it was well written but i forget the name

[@b.johnathanwarriorinagarde7980]

Blame Disney they did that

[@yeetthemeat-yf5vp]

@@b.johnathanwarriorinagarde7980 more like JJ Abrams and rian Johnson.

[@treypelletier192]

That’s what you gather after watching that?

[@George-um2vc]

Well no I gathered many other things such as how awesome It is, but my intention was not to offend sequel lovers, I’m glad you like those movies and don’t want to take away from that.

[@maddoxmakesvideos]

I love how the trooper uses 'Toughen up' to mend his wound.

[@loacherfilms]

gotta get those references in haha

[@maddoxmakesvideos]

@@loacherfilms wonderful video. Thanks for the heart!

[@dragonaffects2599]

he uses it well, others get hit once and spam the toughen up

[@sebastiancavazos4001]

Rule 39: Never say no to bacta

[@consentDracula]

@@sebastiancavazos4001 gotta snort those bacta

[@starwarsstudio100]

*Impressive, most impressive indeed* One of the most impressive visuals I've seen in a Star Wars fan film, keep up the good work!

[@thecommandant2831]

This is really Impressive and the animation is on point

[@uncannyvalley2350]

Yeah, that poor *DEATHSTAR* just trying to do what *DEATHSTARS* do, *DEATHSTARS* have feelings too you know, they're the real victims in all this... all they want is for Emperor Palpatine to "RULE THE GALAXY" ....

[@Baby_Bebbi_The_Fur]

Agreed!

[@clifftonicstudios7469]

And music score

[@Janobot]

Amazing!

[@iamilibitirenbetter3266]

Hello there

[@vipulvirus]

Hello There

[@commanderthorn1153]

Hello there

[@mrshmeep8993]

Maclunkey

[@daffy.azazel]

"No one bad is ever truly bad, No one good is ever truly good."

[@andrewbryden9360]

"We all just...are"

[@razorstorm2175]

Except emperor Palpatine right?

[@darthredneck3815]

@@razorstorm2175 to quote Palpatine: "Good is a point of view"

[@fearthewolf1175]

Every war in a nutshell essentially

[@AlFredo-sx2yy]

@@fearthewolf1175 only that once the war is over, the winning faction is the one that gets to write history...

[@dollartime1210]

You’ve demonstrated not only a keen understanding of the storytelling process, but a fundamental grasp of what embodies Star Wars and how it’s stories are told. With these qualities combined, we get not just a Star Wars story, but a Loacher Films Star Wars story. Outstanding work!

[@armstronggaming8566]

No offence, but damn this comment sounds like an English teacher

[@nightspeakerthefallenwing3451]

Liam and Gillian making a sensible agreement of friendship and peace even from both Pov in the war- Me: Now this is *pog racing*

[@thelifeofchandlerarchive4295]

“ it’s troopers like you that bring us closer to peace “ Gillian 2021 The most touching moment in history is when two factions come together for peace

[@ramblinnernd5905]

I wish there was more of that with all factions. If compassion in wartime happens in real life, then it should work in fantasy.

[@dyst0pi465]

"we don't leave behind survivors" That can mean two completly different things

[@APersonOnYouTubeX]

Same I thought Gillian was gonna say: “Sorry man…orders are orders…” PEW

[@dyst0pi465]

"so why haven't you shot me yet?"

[@TacSon]

Imagine If you were an Imperial at that moment and those were the very last words you heard before getting shot.

[@primanur3267]

@@APersonOnKZbinX i thought he gonna say " good soldier follow order "

[@euruskreacatoa2370]

@@dyst0pi465 "because I'm not a main character and have horrible aim"

[@darthswartz1732]

That literally brought me to tears, it felt like star wars, it felt more star wars than anything Disney has put out.

[@gabrielle4391]

Rogue one and andor: am i a joke to you

[@imreallynoob8311]

It dosent actually feel like starwars But its what starwars should or atleast could have been Showing both side perspective is rare these days because they needed one side to be completely evil to justify the "goodguys" action

[@Connor17199]

Well it doesn't feel like George Lucas's star wars. He always said it was simply good Vs evil, which is totally different to what we see here. But that's a good thing imo, I wish official star wars would delve more into this side of things like rogue one did (meaning the rebels aren't just boy scout heros).

[@HQLNOH]

"The politics isn't so black and white as it seems." - Ahsoka Tano Thank you Loacher Film. I enjoyed this video. You and your team did great 👍

[@alexander.tahtadjian]

I agree. Neither side is good or evil, in a way their are both, from a certain point of view.

[@michael-r4k]

@@alexander.tahtadjian No, the Empire is evil and the Rebellion is good. Just because there are good Imperials and bad Rebels doesn't change that. The leadership and what they ultimately stand for is what matters. How what they do affects the Galaxy as a whole. It's telling that almost every "good Imperial" story ends with them becoming a Rebel. That any movement within the Empire to become good is a failure. Because their side is evil and the Rebellion is good.

[@knightofsolice1304]

@@alexander.tahtadjian I mean. . . The Empire is literally led by a power-hungry and objectively evil Emperor. An Emperor who murdered his own family in cold blood (in Legends) and started a bloody galactic civil war just so he could become an Emperor. He executed all of the Jedi, *including* children. The Empire is openly racist *and* 100% fascist (it was literally modeled after Nazi Germany lol). They used slave-labour, murdered billions of innocent civilians, used fear to keep their people in line. . . None of that is good. What good did they do for the galaxy? Lowered piracy? Made more jobs? That definitely justifies all of the evil shit they did, right? I mean sure, the Rebels did some bad things too. In comparison to the Empire though, the Rebellion is a shining paragon of morality. Just because many good people worked for the Empire doesn't mean it's suddenly absolved all of the crimes it committed against the people of the Galaxy.

[@cardiv5zuikaku944]

@@alexander.tahtadjian Sadly the Script is already too biased to Rebel most of the time lol

[@papastalin8898]

@@cardiv5zuikaku944 And also there are Rebel kids who think the world is split between good guys and bad guys .......like the 2 pinheads above your comment lol

[@trippyshrimp8598]

People call them fan films, I call them works of art. It’s also so cool how it shows the humanity of stormtroopers and how they’re just citizens too

[@geraldpfeffer]

isn't that the same thing?

[@ThatGuy-B48]

It's not about hating the guy on the other side because someone told you to. I mean, you should hate someone because they're an asshole, or a pervert, or snob, or they're lazy, or arrogant or an idiot or know-it-all. Those are reasons to dislike somebody. You don't hate a person because someone told you to. You have to learn to despise people on a personal level. Not because they're red, or because they're blue, but because you know them, and you see them every single day. And you can't stand them, because they're a complete and total fucking douchebag. - Leonard Church

[@KENOMAN1969]

I've been saying for years there are real stories to be told with stormtroopers. How are they conscripted, what their training is like, friends and losses in battle. They looked like they were finally going to develop this with Finn and blew it. He could have created a fifth column in the Empire among troopers he knew. They could have captured and tried to recondition him and we could have seen that process. So much material for real stories. Keep up the work! As a fan at least someone seems to get it!

[@Darqshadow]

Allegiance is a very good book. Legends material bit it shows a squad who disagrees with the ISB and the higher ups on how to do operations and struck out on their own. Vader almost had them killed but due to them helping Mara, as she was the Hand at the time, she was able to get the spared. They did a lot of good too, broke up a pirate band that was wasn't trying to make the sector into a freehold

[@Fi_Sci_]

Imagine if we got stormtroopers like this in Star Wars Rebels, would’ve given that show more depth in regards to showing the imperial side. Only one you can truly sympathize with is Kallus, whereas the Stormtroopers themselves are treated like jokes and given no defining qualities. But ultimately the goal of Rebels was just the formation of the Rebellion, so to that degree I could understand why the imperial side wasn’t humanized. Aside from the odd mouth movements, the animation was very well done and at times felt like real people were filmed, like the stormtroopers at target practice.

[@murphyrutledge5590]

If I’m not mistaken, all of the movements were motion capture. So the shooting and such were all real people.

[@Fi_Sci_]

@@murphyrutledge5590 I meant the animation itself. The animation at times looked like Real people.

[@plasticballs]

The problem with Rebels is that it was a kids show and that was all it intended to be, it wasn't supposed to have any depth.

[@z3r0_35]

Eh...I'd argue you could make a case for Thrawn too. Sure, he was a villain through and through, and was as ruthless as any other Imperial when the chips were down (albeit he was a pragmatist surrounded by sadists), but he represented THE model Imperial officer, the kind of leader that everybody in the Empire should have aspired to become. One could only imagine what the Empire would have ended up like if, somehow, Palpatine had died and he ended up in charge of it (or if Palpatine’s succesor had tasked Thrawn with developing a replacement for the Tarkin Doctrine after recognizing its flaws). Maybe the Galactic Civil War would never have happened - a rebellion of some sort would have still occurred, but it would've remained dispersed between isolated cells and never have grown into a large militarized force with a coherent, unified goal.

[@Fi_Sci_]

@@z3r0_35 indeed you are correct, Thrawn is a man of principle, but when the situation demands it, he gets the job done. Thrawns only weakness was unpredictable occurrences such as the Force, which led to Ezra Bridger planning ahead by using the Hyperspace Whales which led to his defeat. Effectively taking out the Empires greatest strategist.

[@maliantt]

I've always wanted a story that focusses on Imperial protagonist that stay imperial protagonist, showing this exact attitude from the imperials.

[@Gravy_seal-r3l]

Ye showing the pov other than another oh its so bad they even left

[@not-a-theist8251]

nuance is just so much mnore interesting. I hate that the rebels are always portrayed as the good guys and the imperials as evil

[@yeethan1094]

the stormtroopers are a lot more human than the guys not wearing helmets! this is the treatment Finn should have been given. I also love how everyone talks about their differences. I wish people would talk wars out like this.

[@harvestercommander3250]

The moment when that stormtrooper took off his helmet, was the best part. The stormtroopers aren’t clones, or processed, brainwashed, or whatever, they’re people, actual people who were drafted and trained to fight for what they were told was right.

[@harvestercommander3250]

@Alex I’m pretty sure that was the whole point of the clones. And the clone wars in general. Really the clone wars was nothing more than a diversion so the Jedi would be so focused in battle they would be easily destroyed. Clones were made for that one reason, fight side by side, kill the Jedi, then be disposed of.

[@jakadajj]

Some were clones from the clone wars until they were killed or died of old age, but I really agree with your comment.

[@harvestercommander3250]

@@jakadajj honestly I’d rather be a stormtrooper than a clone trooper. And I definitely don’t want to be a Combine soldier.

[@iornman1315]

I mean the stormtroopers were brainwashed through propaganda from a young age

[@CT--xf3ft]

They were mostly clones not Jango clones but they were clones of people who payed a lot to be cloned and their better troopers.