Star Wars Rebels: Grand Admiral Thrawn Is a Psychopathy Full Scene

[@furioussherman7265]

Thrawn is not a psychopath, he is not a sociopath, he has no mental issues. He is perfectly sane, and that makes him even more dangerous.

[@lucasrobin2788]

The Thrawn Novel explains so well why he would does things like this. He doesn't enjoy killing or sacring others, but if it is the most efficient solution, he will use it. For example, scaring factory workers into submission with the real threat of death.

[@windshadetarn1679]

Lucas Robin It kinda prooves he actually is a psychopath. He is not enjoying it but at the same time he is finding deaths efficient and it has no emotional impact on him. It kinda prooves the point. And don't get me wrong. I love this character but at the same time I like psychology and right representation in fiction. and Psychopathy is not an illnes making you insane. He is sane but his emotional thinking is drastically different than for example mine. That's how Psychopathy works. No serial killers but vold, efficient manipulators. And I love Thrawn so it's not offensive.

[@lucasrobin2788]

Windshade Tarn this is true tbf, not caring about other’s lives is also a form of psychopathy

[@Nerdicronia]

@@windshadetarn1679 - Who says it has no emotional impact? He, as a warrior, knows how to hide his emotions (even while doing so, you can see a bit of anger in his face (and especially the eyes) at these people murdering his men with sabotaged vehicles despite his best effort to hide it in his voice and body language)...After a while, any soldier that has to kill knows how to partition part of their mind so they can stop reacting and having such emotions cloud their judgment. I think it's a form of PTSD if I remember correctly, how one copes with the traumas of war. There's also the fact Thrawn's race is raised to suppress any form of public emotional displays, both positive and negative...Kind of like Vulcans, and for the same reason of being quite a passionate race under the glacial surface. Then again, I could be remembering outdated info on the Chiss.

[@kylesenior]

Sociopaths are not insane.

[@Sigma0283]

"Anyone can make an error, Ensign. But that error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it." ―Thrawn

[@johnadams6281]

Arghh not Prince EA??😅

[@portablerefrigerator4902]

where was this said

[@Sigma0283]

@@portablerefrigerator4902 The novel Star Wars: Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn.

[@portablerefrigerator4902]

@@Sigma0283 good.

[@felixtla93]

No wonder I recognize it... Damn. Heir to the empire I'm now reading dark rising

[@OptimusWombat]

Thrawn is just brutally efficient. The real psychopath is Pryce who you could see was enjoying the moment when the worker died.

[@chancelorhiggins-gloor6999]

You can thank Rider for that.

[@jimpat2489]

@@chancelorhiggins-gloor6999 indeed. Ryder was a huge prick

[@davidvasquez08]

Thrawn is a primary psychopath and Pryce was a distempered psychopath

[@Mandalorian_Goblinslayer]

That’s why I always hated Pryce, she’s colder than Tarkin was in the Clone Wars

[@CloneScavengerVulpin8389]

Actually it was sumar's idea to infiltrate the imperial factory not ryder.

[@ferghalicious1480]

Title: Grand admiral Thrawn is a psychopathy “You’re not even a real journalism.”

[@fucayu7945]

Hey man not everyone can spelling

[@AEsir2023]

Don’t be a trolling ;)

[@cottonschwab393]

I am become psychopathy, the destroyer of all real

[@LauraCourtneyette]

🤣🤣🤣

[@inquisitionagent9052]

"You must be non-education"

[@AlphaOmega804]

You have to hand it to Thrawn. He is a genius. What better way to stop factory sabotage? Make the workers test the equipment themselves. God i love Thrawn!!

[@b.gronebaum4360]

AlphaOmega804 Yes

[@doomcarrot3041]

AlphaOmega804 There are still some flaws with that. It may prevent sabatoge for a while, but rebels would soon find ways of sabatoging equipment after testing it.

[@TheBacknblack92]

Doom Carrot just make them test it before it's loaded into the ships to be taken to the front. Make the testing random. Nothing the rebel scum can do about it

[@absolutez3r019]

as a worker in the construction industry, I always stand by my work

[@vx9013]

Thrawn would end up with numerous labour disputes, assuming someone didn't smash his skull with a heavy duty spanner after that little show.

[@tingispingis]

The real psychopath is the guy who wrote that nasty title

[@Hs022]

It looks like it was written by a 4th grader.

[@darthmortem585]

the real psychopathy**

[@FloraMecha]

Yeah indeed

[@SingingSealRiana]

well, the main sympthom of a psychopath is the incapability to feel empathy in any way, thats certainly true for Thrawn!

[@darthmortem585]

@@SingingSealRiana did you look into his head

[@MrNintoku]

Thrawn is not a Psychopath. He is using the chinese proverb "Kill one to warn a hundred".

[@floatingcube9588]

what is it in chinese?

[@MrNintoku]

No idea. floating cube

[@Prime2005]

MrNintoku 杀一儆百

[@Zeknif1]

I think he legitimately wanted to capture them this time around, as word getting out about what was being built in there would have been a major risk to his final plan. But with Kallus' timely intervention, the Rebels were able to escape by taking a path that Thrawn had not anticipated them taking... and even then, the rapid and decisive response from Thrawn and his men to the path would have succeed if only the rebels in question weren't a pair of lightsaber wielding Jedi. Anybody else would have been crushed to death beneath the AT-AT.

[@89BlackGatomon]

Exacly!

[@lucassanchez9050]

By killing an insubordinate and lazy worker, Thrawn not only warned the others, but saved the life of an imperial soldier that would have been the victim on the same bike.

[@louthegiantcookie]

Boom. There it is.

[@KraNisOG]

The Holocron Chambers the trooper that would have died in that bike instead dies later on endor

[@pmc614]

@@KraNisOG Or the Second Deathstar

[@germangamingvideos6069]

@@KraNisOG But it wouldnt be Thrawns fault. Thrawn does everything only to protect his soldiers

[@trueblue6201]

He was not insubordinate or lazy. His sabotage was deliberately done which is different. As well Thrawne did not need to keep the speeder going. He already knew the speeder was sabotaged as did everyone else but he insisted on keeping it going to kill the worker. It was not necessary.

[@isekaiexpress9450]

Saboteur: "this is going to kill a stormtrooper" Thrawn: "congrats, you played yourself. Also, amusing how you act all shocked."

[@fabi3790]

I think they are shocked that he really died Or some don't sabotage and are really surprised Idk didn't watch the episode

[@bloq6758]

Thrawn is the coolest Admiral in star wars

[@harwickbranch]

It’s weird the lengths Thrawn is willing to go to protect his troops, compared to Vader who will gladly kill his own men for even looking at him funny

[@noblealbion]

@@harwickbranch vader won't kill his own men needlessly. He has a horrible and well earned reputation with officers and decision makers, especially those that got in through nepotism or corruption rather than genuine skills or experience. He will kill them. Stormtroopers, however, loved vader and saw him as a hero. He treated his foot soldiers brilliantly and had the complete loyalty of the Stormtroopers of the empire. Officers feared him, but troopers? They loved vader

[@Random_User_]

@@noblealbion The thing is that Vader killed about 5 randomly selected high ranking officers during an assembly to make an example out of them.

[@dinorex3464]

The fact that Thrawn has no kind of mental issue makes this scene even scarier.

[@GnosisZX]

Great leaders can control there emotions plus he was murdering soldiers with his sabotage so no pity

[@brijeshsingh8460]

Some of These workers were part of rebel alliance and traitors who intentionally sabotaged ships and caused deaths of imperial officers He tested these vehicles on one's who made them to find weather they are dangerous and to punish traitors

[@Jackal_El_Lobo34]

Thrawn is a textbook Machiavellian personality. He understands the psychology of people and knows what strings to pull to get them to work for him in the way he wants.

[@StarWarsMoments]

He is psychotic, and that's definitely a mental issue.

[@gokublack8342]

Actually they should have done this from the start make them test their own products would definitely put a stop to crappy work and sabotage

[@kitsunesanchez6720]

Ezra: “damn wanna see me act suspicious as hell? Wanna see me do it again?”

[@chuchulainn9275]

I was just about to say.

[@ethanwinters6736]

Ezra: i did it

[@MyPrideFlag]

Thrawn should have noticed. But his intelligence is still limited by the writers. It's not a major plothole but it bothers me.

[@thephoenix4093]

@@MyPrideFlag just that someone from the workers cares for his own is not that suspicious.

[@booki7057]

It's a kids show, You shouldn't really look too into it

[@EmmaSaints]

"Tell me, where is your master? Where is Grand Admiral Thrawn?"

[@deeznuts8659]

idk. ask someone else lol

[@nishantmudgal4434]

Mando Left This Question As it was..

[@jeampierrehilarestorres1226]

@@nishantmudgal4434 hair empire is coming

[@maxhydekyle2425]

"Some space whales took him away like ten years ago."

[@nishantmudgal4434]

@@maxhydekyle2425 Ahsoka Knows That

[@mando9974]

If The Empire had more officers like Thrawn the Rebels would’ve stood no chance.

[@nicholasberry8456]

Wrong, if the Empire had just kept Thrawn and given him less incompetent subordinates, the Rebels would’ve stood no chance. Also STOP GIVING HIM THE ORDER TO TAKE PEOPLE ALIVE.

[@The_Admiral5]

If a so called "tactical genius" gets bested by a Jedi Padawan then I don't see how the Empire would have fared much better than it actually did in canon. It's quite laughable to be completely honest.

[@gamercornelius348]

@@The_Admiral5 They best thrawn because of excessive amounts of plot armor. If you read the Thrawn books, you’ll see Disney did him dirty.

[@jsb1585]

Two things crippled Thrawn in this show: - Plot armour. Tarkin ordering Thrawn to take the Rebels alive rather than simply crushing them was nonsense. The shield was very close to overheating and Thrawn only stopped the bombardment so he could capture them. - Foolish subordinates. Konstantine disobeyed orders to remain in position, which allowed Ezra to bring the reinforcements needed for the Rebels to escape Atollon. Pryce destroyed the fuel depot and crippled the TIE Defender project in doing so. He did the best with what he had to work with.

[@Deathmare235]

@@jsb1585 there’s also the force

[@iam4026]

The best part about Thrawn’s philosophy here is that he’s actually saving more lives than if he were not to implement it, since the only people that would die are the ones whom are sabotaging the equipment in the first place

[@MatthewFavorite1927]

Right people refer to this scene as him being evil but the sabotaged equipment is leading to the death of troops

[@rbrucerye]

Or the ones that are just terrible at their jobs.

[@iam4026]

@@rbrucerye even then, given Thrawn’s strategic mind, wouldn’t he be able to differentiate between those who intentionally sabotage and those who are simply just lousy workers?

[@MrKoffeeKup]

​@@iam4026 Same difference. Intended Negligence is just as bad as intentional sabotage. Why ancient arches were tested by the architect standing underneath them and could be held liable if they failed

[@liamphibia]

And Doug Walker calls the Grand Admiral "A throwaway villain" pfft.🙄

[@jacksonmorgner5598]

This is why Thrawn is such a good villain, he’s so cruel yet always so calm about what he does, can’t hate the guy

[@Marvelfanatic3658]

Yes, yes you can hate him lmao

[@EdricLysharae]

The best villains are the ones where you can see where they're coming from, and you admire their competency.

[@nathanfish1998]

I wouldn't say he's cruel here. Honestly, it's a reasonable demand: if you make it, you test it. It only comes off as cruel because we know he's with the empire and instinctively think of them as such. If this was flipped and he was part of the rebel alliance doing this, the whole scene would feel a lot different. People would be more worried about the fact they had an imperial spy in the place than anything else

[@keo_bas]

@@nathanfish1998 as your mention, it is a reasonable demand since the worker are providing equipment that leads life or death scenarios. As thrawn said, these faulty equipment has cause them mission and soldier. That both personal and financial loss. He also mention the factory in question has fault issue way beyond expected. The personals using these equipment are risking their lives in the battle field, the same expectation should be expected of the people making them.

[@SoranoGuardias]

Cruelty is undue action specifically designed to impart hard on others, often for your pleasure. Thrawn isn't cruel, he's efficient.

[@Olivman7]

I don't think what Thrawn does here qualifies as evil or psychotic. I mean, it's violent and he's being very dispassionate about it, but that guy did sabotage the bike. He knew someone was going to die riding it, and he was apparently okay with killing future stormtroopers. That make him an enemy combatant, and therefore fair game.

[@blockmasterscott]

I agree 100%.

[@MrElmo54321]

During wartime some rights can be revoked according to policy and situation

[@MrElmo54321]

Nathan Bernacki Abraham Lincoln during the civil war temporarily banned the 1 amendment due to all of the anti war and pro south/slavery rhetoric being passed around the north

[@benrussell-gough1201]

The Empire actively uses slavery, genocide and mass exterminations of civilian populations and lets its civilian administrators run their sectors like they were petty kings. Please, stop embarrassing yourself by saying it is a good thing.

[@benrussell-gough1201]

That says bad things about Lincoln, not good things about the Empire.

[@fallenknighttyler8695]

Not a Psychopath, simply making a point and example of a saboteur/reckless man who is costing the Empire time, money, equipment and lives.

[@youngsmitty347]

A strategist is the one word that defines Thrawn's entire character in both Canon and the old EU.

[@cirnospaghet]

Logan Smith You mean badass right?

[@youngsmitty347]

Master Cheez Exactly!

[@jozefstalin9999]

Tyler Heitmann he's the best

[@MsXizan]

Which is precisely what Zahn established in the now non-canonical Thrawn trilogy novels.

[@Laserbeak316]

“Do you know the difference between an error and a mistake? Anyone can make an error. But that error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it.” -Thrawn (Legends)

[@jay_naidu]

This could ironically apply to whoever typed out the title for this video.

[@juancervantes4644]

JFK once quoted a phrase with the same message in the speech, "The President and the Press". However, he seems to be quoting someone else (unnamed "wise man").

[@arongebremedhin9764]

I bet Filoni was thinking about that quote when he wrote this scene

[@revan22]

*asks ruhk to chop head*

[@Shipwright1918]

There's a reason Palpatine made him a Grand Admiral, y'know. He was a brilliant tactician and commander, but he could also be ruthless to attain victory, and thus was a very dangerous opponent. Here, he's dealing with the sabotage and malfunctioning equipment in a coldly efficient means, by scaring the bejeezus out of the workforce to put them in line, as you're not likely to put together a dodgy piece of equipment if it's your life on the line by being forced to test it the brink yourself. It's definitely in "cold hearted bastard" territory, but it's better than the usual Imperial way, just shooting the entire workforce and bringing in a fresh bunch of conscripts/slaves. It wasn't right to do, but that's war, you do grisly things in order to fight them and try to win, and that's why they shouldn't be fought unless it is the literal last resort. Anyway, getting back to Thrawn, he could be cold, and he demanded a lot out of his troops, but he isn't strictly black-and-white evil, he's just really good at his job, and that's why he's such a good and cunning antagonist. On the flipside, he respected his troops and often incorporated their ideas into his plans instead of dismissing them out of hand and looking down on them like most Imperial officers, and he made them proud to be Imperial soldiers, and in return he got their respect and they fought like demons, harder than any other units, for him.

[@zacharyperlee4179]

damn, well said

[@Peoples_Republic_of_Devonshire]

I'd want to work for Thrawn

[@MrRaphaelLippi]

I hate the Empire but I would work for thrawn lol.

[@Peoples_Republic_of_Devonshire]

@@MrRaphaelLippi the only Empire I would serve is the British

[@bigcgaming9042]

He’s some guy you don’t wanna mess with

[@shootingstarbit]

Ah, life's most burning questions: "Does Grand Admiral Thrawn is a Psychopathy?" "Does Bruno Mars is gay?" We may never know the truth.

[@mrfigs7804]

Does arin is gay?

[@threnn9509]

Thrawn is not a Psychopathy. He is a genius. He know how he can control his enemies.

[@lilcolgatevert3715]

😂😂😂

[@evilmichaelschannel4760]

quite like me

[@helloeveryone5251]

He looks like a sociopath

[@EndlessAbyssAU]

1:47 the stormtrooper is a clone trooper

[@juancarlos-uv4lh]

Was about to say that, that voice is si recognizable..

[@isaac_paech]

YOOOOO! That's awesome! Never noticed that

[@laisphinto6372]

They never remind Rex that happily guns down his own brothers

[@juancarlos-uv4lh]

@@laisphinto6372 most of the empire is now recruits the only legion composed of mostly clones is the 501st.

[@awittyusernamepleaselaugh7481]

There were a few clones left in the Imperial Stormtrooper corps by this point despite most retiring or being relegated to training duties. That guy could very well be a clone.

[@EverythingNerdifying]

Strange how Callus killed almost all of the Lasat species, but seeing Thrawn kill one guy makes him rethink his whole career.

[@bengrogan9710]

The undertones always shown in the empire is basicly Xeno-Rascism favoring Humans, To Kallus They are not worth his consideration. A human worker in an Imperial Factory on the other hand is someone who he believes he fights to protect

[@PaleMist]

Notice, however, that Thrawn and the workers are supposed to be on the same side; naturally, this would likely come as a greater shock than genociding an entire race (or most of it) whom one believes to be the enemy.

[@girlgarde]

By then, Kallus was already leaning towards the Rebels which is why he was stunned at seeing a Rebel sympathizer get killed.

[@girlgarde]

@@bengrogan9710 Plus Kallus had thought the Lasats to be bloodthirsty beasts unworthy of existence but seeing a Human worker get killed without being put on trial first is what shocked Kallus and pushed him farther down the path towards aiding the Rebels if he wasn't already doing so. Even Lieutenant Lyste was shocked at what happened and he was always super loyal to the Empire. He likely wanted to see the worker arrested and formally charged of treason before being put on trial and proven to be guilty before being executed.

[@MichelRD-hl8bf]

Kallus was normal "bad guy", he was on the bad side, but he still had emotions.

[@OuterRimPride]

0:45 WHATS THAT EZRA COULD YOU SAY THAT A LITTLE LOUDER? I DONT THINK HE HEARD YOU SOMEHOW.

[@TeamMaincraft]

it was probably really soft, it's just loud maybe because it's for the audience to hear

[@tacticianM]

Scott Glennon he heard it look at thrawn's head movement

[@paulinatarka678]

Thrawn

[@mariekano9730]

Lmaao

[@Th3fac31]

Literally when he spoke I kept saying dude shut up lmao

[@legoreddead]

I came back here after Thrawn name drop in the Mandalorian

[@snorf9847]

Yeah, ahsoka is looking for ezra. But at the end of rebels, ahsoka took sabine with her. So I'm confused were sabine was in that episode.

[@everythingdibs344]

@@snorf9847 Filoni hinted that the final scene in rebels takes place after the mandalorian.

[@DarkHorseDanny]

@@snorf9847 You do know Sabine dies, right?

[@snorf9847]

@@DarkHorseDanny when?

[@DarkHorseDanny]

@@snorf9847 Oops, I got mixed up with Satine 😂😂

[@nickm-s]

Thrawn is pragmatic. If destroying one speeder bike and killing one work scares everyone into stopping the sabotage and no longer putting your solid era at risk then isn't that the only real option?

[@lilcolgatevert3715]

Nick M-S No he's a psychopath (a pragmatic and brilliant one). The other option would be to, you know, have him executed in a customary manner. Sure they're an empire but they conduct themselves in an exemplary demeanor. He could've had him shot on the spot by firing squad instead of a messy and barbaric way.

[@amalin3644]

that would not of proven his Point or showing them the results of sabotaging since they now have to test everything

[@mudyao]

AMALIN personally lol

[@Spectralyzed]

To be honest, what he did was pretty reasonable in comparison to how many troopers he's probably gotten killed.

[@mihan2d]

@@lilcolgatevert3715 That wouldn't send the same message. Everyone would be, oh sure, some imperial asshole showed up and put us through a decimation, but here they were to witness the exact result of their sabotage, for better or for worse.

[@PrinceZakariyya]

Thrawn is the best thing about this series.

[@WorkGalaxy47]

I never heard of Thrawn before so I gotta ask, why do people consider him to be one of the greatest Star Wars characters ever?

[@tevcon317]

WorkGalaxy47 Read the Thrawn Trilogie

[@WorkGalaxy47]

Tev Con actually since I've been watching videos about him, I can see why people consider him to be one of the great Star Wars characters ever, he's smart, calm, rarely gets mad and can outsmart everyone!

[@blackdemonknight]

@@WorkGalaxy47 Thawrn is also the only known alien imperial I believe in canon and Legends, to have the rank of Grand Admiral in a milatary that is anti-alien is impressive.

[@aderose]

WorkGalaxy you ever hear of Sun Tzu? The guy who created “The Art of War”? Thrawn is basically the Star Wars equivalent of that.

[@ArgentHunter]

A strategic, level headed, leader of an galaxy wide empire combined with years of military experience and knows exactly what he wants and how to get it. An enemy equally as dangerous as the emperor himself, and that is truly terrifying

[@jorgebersabe293]

And Thrawn is more dangerous than the Emperor: All the intelect, cunning and ruthlessness, but none of the egomania that the Emperor shows.

[@macromicro1715]

But he can’t shoot lighting out of his hands, or read the future, or make you into a mind slave. Sometimes born gifts surpass earned ones, least when their bullshit enough. Also Palaptine was no military man, didn’t need to be, more death and pain was a bonus. Get the dark side swelling and more mind powers.

[@araw540]

i think they misspelled GENIUS

[@b_de_silva]

both

[@ryanl5565]

@wowalinbie psychopathy is the name of the mental illness. The correct way to write the title would be "admiral Thrawn is a psychopath" or "admiral Thrawn has psychopathy"

[@miniaturejayhawk8702]

Most psychopaths are geniuses, or at least smarter than the average.

[@SelfImprovement1111]

@@miniaturejayhawk8702 actually psychopaths are less intelligent. Only very few are extremely intelligent.

[@ejaygood]

Geniusithy

[@Double-R-Nothing]

What's so creepy about Thrawn is his personality. He's not a typical laughing villain. He has a code of honor, he's chivalrous, polite, he plays by the rules of warfare. He's a true gentleman, and yet he's the most ruthless villain in the Expanded Universe.

[@kaneko.ayano.20X]

I still think Palpatine is more ruthless than him. He's using people like Thrawn and Vader as pawns in his game, and he would've destroyed the galaxy had rebels not stopped him.

[@StarWarsMoments]

In other words a psychopath.

[@arohavalentine6349]

“Now, where is grand admiral thrawn?” -Ahsoka Tano Mandalorian season two

[@trazyntheinfinite9895]

Chilling with ezra and some space monsters. Probably writing the classic line... "wanna know how i got here?" of which the asnwer is: i did not base delta zero them when it was opportune.

[@h5skb4ru41]

@@trazyntheinfinite9895 "so you must been wondering how I got here... It all startled when"

[@rice.flakes]

FINALLY a good Dude dies. I mean It's Not good, but it had To be After really NOBODY died! Also it demonstrays Thrawns real side and that He isn't just a normal boring, Silly Admiral!

[@KingExituS]

Vader also has killed couple of Rebel pilots so far, but you are kinda right, they definitely have to make more people get killed!

[@rice.flakes]

KingExituS​ woops, I guess Vader's kills were so lame that I forgot them😇

[@TheDevonFoley]

The Drex stormtroopers have literally survived explosions by standing directly next to gernades as well as standing underneath exploding tie fighters.

[@thealexgundam5006]

first real kill in star wars rebels

[@AnotherWarhammerEnjoyer]

I love how people forgot Minister Tua

[@KrytenMark]

Darn it, it's impossible to stay mad at Thrawn! True, he practically murdered a good friend of Ezra's here, but he still makes me smile with his calm, cold personality. He's scary, yet likeable. :)

[@Redcoatbeau]

Now your starting to sound like a separatist

[@BlazeMaster]

Well, for his defense he was genuinely trying to improve the facility for his emperor... I guess for all evil he committed, you can't really not respect his loyalty to the empire and dedication he put in ensuring that everything goes according to his masters wishes... His only reward being Palpatine's guarantees for his home world.

[@Alexander_Kale]

Wait what? If Thrawn is a murderer for killing that guy, then what are the rebels who sabotaged the bike in the first place?

[@Nerdicronia]

@@Alexander_Kale - Amazing how one's murderer can so quickly become another's hero, isn't it?

[@Alexander_Kale]

@@Nerdicronia Hardly. Rather it is amazing the amount of bias some people are capable of. Thrawn killed a terrorist. Said terrorist was trying to kill Storm Troopers. As it is displayed here, condemning one without condemning the other is intellectually dishonest.

[@akatsuki15721]

What I really like in this scene is when you couple it with the books you see just how cunning Thrawn is. He does not know for certain who is a sabatour, but he looks at the workers and deduces that this person, given his history, is one most likely to sabotage equipment. He then allows him the opportunity to test his work and gauges his response, knowing that he will hesitate if it is sabotaged and not wanting to risk his own life on something he knows is compromised. The worker does exactly this and so he has just confirmed that he is absolutely a saboteur and can be made an example of. Had the worker not hesitated and the same reaction with the speeder overheating happened, Thrawn most likely would have let him power it down, assuming that perhaps someone else might have tampered with it and this man was innocent (much like the previous scene where he made sure to confirm that the worker was the one responsible for the walkers construction before testing it). But none of that was necessary as Thrawn had deduced correctly. Man he really should have been the villain in the sequel trilogy!

[@timur5219]

How old would he be in 30 years ABY tho?

[@briansilva3344]

Filoni I think was definitely limited on what he could do, because this was streaming on Disney, but what they got away with when bringing in Thrawn is just great.

[@7armedman]

@@briansilva3344 Yeah but it wasn't made for Disney, just playing on it almost ten years later.

[@Lirky77]

I disagree slightly. Thrawn imho knew THIS guy was responsible for the speeder's performance. He specifically asked the guy just for confirmation, and to test his reaction (if the guy had said "err well, I've been tired, so I think so but not sure" etc maybe Thrawn would have reacted in a different way. But there was no doubt for Thrawn that this bike was this man's responsibility and not someone's else. And he knew it was faulty. I'm just saying that where we disagree is the fact that you think he doesn't know WHO is the saboteur, while I think he fully knew. It's sure also that the bike, here on show, was previously inspected and the empire saw the sabotage.

[@plasmawarper5837]

timur5219, Thrawn was already dead in 9aby, killed by his own bodyguard rukh

[@Captain23rdGaming]

More like Thrawn is a confirmed Badass

[@dr.bright6272]

Captain23rd Gaming that guy could've climbed off just to be shot but it would've been safer than the explosion. At least a blaster bolt offers a slim chance of survival.

[@Alexander_Kale]

If the blaster bolt offers a chance of survival, imperial rifles need redesigning.

[@germangamingvideos6069]

@@Alexander_Kale Yeah well we all know about imperial marksmanship

[@JeanLucCaptain]

OHHHH that voice😎

[@aripapermaster8047]

He’s a villain lmao

[@XxDurazxX]

lol. nice try. he's not a psychopath, these engineers were purposefully murdering soldiers.

[@GeneralKenobi75]

You do realize that occupied nations did the same thing against the Nazis in their factories to impede their war effort. It's a viable strategy, especially since these are all conscripted workers forced to serve the Empire, not of their own free will.

[@RilfDanielson]

The Empire was the most peaceful and advanced the galaxy had ever been in eons, fuck the terrorist Rebels.

[@XxDurazxX]

GeneralKenobi75 This is star wars. Not real life. Not to mention the technology is different. They occupied and didn't toss people into camps. They made them work and paid them. Your point is kinda invalid

[@XxDurazxX]

857gamer the real issue was Palpatine and the broken way of the Sith.

[@GeneralKenobi75]

Who didn't? The Nazis or the Empire? Because both conscripted people, created labor camps, and didn't pay their laborers. So no, the issue is the same.

[@Servellion]

You say Thrawn's a psychopath, I say Saboteur dies to his own handy work.

[@MathiasDante01]

I don't think Thrawn is a psychopath, just incredibly ruthless, pragmatic, and effective at his job. In his original incarnation he was known for killing people, just not often as someone like Vader. This was perhaps best exemplified in a pair of incidents surrounding the tractor beam control pit. During his campaign against the New Republic, a tractor beam operator, Cris Pieterson, aboard the Chimaera was responsible for allowing Luke Skywalker to escape capture. Thrawn investigated the incident and found a defiant Pieterson disrespectfully refusing to claim responsibility for the incident, referring Thrawn to his commanding ensign. Thrawn summarily had the man executed at his post in a rather brutal fashion by Rukh, and informed the ensign that he was free to train the next replacement. On the other hand, when Skywalker escaped a similar trap again, he rewarded the new tractor beam operator, Rejlii Mithel, with a promotion to Lieutenant because the man had employed creative thinking in his attempt to capture Skywalker. So it should be noted that Thrawn probably knew the bike was sabotaged by the worker on purpose and killed him to make a point that further attempts wouldn't be tolerated. This is very much in Thrawn's character.

[@benrussell-gough1201]

Thrawn DID say that the bike had been inspected by the worker. Either he was the saboteur or he was in on it. In any case, the Empire strikes me as the sort of government that would punish sabotage with death (and likely the execution of the saboteur's family too as a 'deterrent to future acts of rebellion'). However, this death will go down on the records as 'accident during quality control testing' and there will be no repercussions to the worker's family. Hell, they may even get a bereavement pension from the Empire! So, in some ways, Thrawn did the guy a favour!

[@neowhite3152]

I agree.

[@mahdialisawi8453]

Wow I did not read not even one thing :)

[@jenniferbibi1972]

No one can't say his methods aren't effective. Even though it's cold and calculated, it makes sense. I doubt there would be anyone would sabotage their own vehicle if it meant they had to test it on themselves

[@cortezjolly1746]

Jennifer Bibi that's why he did it

[@TheTruthIsGonnaHurt]

Psychopath !?! I think Thrawn is a good leader. Engineers should be personally held accountable when a major aircraft failure happens and thousands of lives lost.

[@GeneralKenobi75]

So all those conscripted workers forced to serve a government they don't believe in should be held accountable?

[@DJNicShogun]

TheTruthIsGonnaHurt Well This applies to samsung Note 7. Their engineers should test it. Instead consumers get burnt. I suspect sabotage

[@sentinel501]

Except....that guy was not an engineer. He was a farmer. Not to mention the fact that he was enslaved by the Empire, or "pressed into service" as Thrawn likes to put it, and being forced to build weapons of war that will likely be used against his own people. Who wouldn't undermine the empires efforts in that situation.

[@larsonlary98]

sentinel501 Perhaps you're right, but what was Thrawn supposed to do. Man was a terrorist, whatever disney calls rebels. Terrorist have to be dealt with as terrorists.

[@_chew_]

+larson lary Sabotaging military equipment is not terrorism. Terrorism is when civilians are being targeted, like, oh I don't know... blowing up an entire fucking planet. The Empire are the real terrorists.

[@squirrellordsgaming2772]

That was a very smart move on Thrawn's part. He solved multiple problems at once with maximum efficiency. I'd want someone like him in charge of the military.

[@SgtHawk45]

You'd be surprised China kind of does stuff like this. Then again, you build it, you test it. If it fails, well, you built it so if you want to blow yourself up it's a "be my guest" moment. Very low tolerance for failure in China. To the point failures vanish off the face of the Earth. But you can tell that's why China's military is the best and largest in the world. Best discipline, best technology (surprisingly, it's the most advance in the world, if you look past the classified and redacted info they're hiding). Not to mention even the regular grunts are so darn well disciplined it's like a clone army. Complete unison no other army in the world can match.

[@Thoralmir]

@@SgtHawk45 It's an army of incels.

[@chasecreamer727]

@@SgtHawk45 A lot of that technology was stolen by the Chinese and they also buy Russian tech as well. Not sure how much The Dragon’s tech is original or modified.

[@johnynoway9127]

@@chasecreamer727 your point? Tech is stolen constantly troughout the ages and modified to fit its new country

[@markwalshopoulos]

@@SgtHawk45 the Chinese military is not the best in the world, this BS about how tough they are is propaganda, the idea that if you would something you should test it would automatically kill any sort of mass production, it's pointless and encouraging Thawnes behaviour will likely cause more people to sabotage, just in smarter, more subtle ways

[@tailuigi]

Hardly a psychopath. Merely making an effective demonstration. All he did was cause a traitor to die as a result of his own sabotage, which if allowed to continue would have meant the deaths of loyal soldiers.

[@lilcolgatevert3715]

He's a psychopath. That was not an effective demonstration in the slightest. At least not in the real world. Continuing that kind of behavior would cause more defections under your command than anything else. His execution of the engineer was definitely justified but his method was not befitting of a sophisticated Imperial. His action was barbarous and made a mess instead of having him executed with a blaster.

[@amalin3644]

he is a realist....he proved his Point and showed the traitors the conuences of sabotage since they now have to test Everything themselfs...they only got themselfs to blame if they die from the sabotaged Equipment/vehicles

[@jed52]

I think he is a sociopath, not a psychopath. He has a genuine appreciation for art and culture, and he seems to have a sense of honor and justice.

[@bengrogan9710]

He's neither, this was just cold detatchment for his Job. The hesitation shown by the worker made it clear he knew what would happen, If the Bike exploded it would kill the rider. Knowing an enemy will die to your work makes you a combatant just as well as holding a gun, that is why Factories are allowed as military targets: even with civilian workers.

[@jed52]

Ben Grogan It's his detachment in this situation that I believe qualifies him as a sociopath, or at least somewhere on the aspd spectrum. There is definitely a part of him that enjoys making an example out of people.

[@bengrogan9710]

jed52 Detatchment is more an arguement toward Psychopathy, a Psychopath is detatched from situations and cannot read others emotional queues, including the often illogical actions of the "fight or flight" response Sociopaths on the otherhand can and do read the queues from people and enjoy them, if you look at the reactions of people, Kallus is shocked, the female imperial is smiling - that would be a vauge indicator of sociopathy, Thrawn on the other hand show no response, besides a mild angry at being opposed when the guy on the bike tried to disobey. The most likely is that Thrawn is just a solid believer in Machiavellian pragmatics. That is meaning that The Ends will justify the Means. Killing 1 will warn the entire factory - lowering Imperial deaths from malfunctions and much reducing the amount of influence and checks he will need to impose

[@jed52]

Ben Grogan We can play armchair psychiatrist all day. Maybe you're right.

[@larsonlary98]

jed52 There is a diffirence between a sociopath and a social idiot who is on a very high position. Thrawn is the latter.

[@MistahFox]

Everything about Thrawn's character reminds me of Sun Tzu, and this scene being a direct reference to the beginning of The Art of War definitely reinforces it.

[@MatLPlaysVoDs]

If fighting is sure to result in victory, then you must FIGHT!

[@MistahFox]

@@MatLPlaysVoDs Sun Tzu said that, and I think he knows a little bit more about fighting than you do!"

[@MatLPlaysVoDs]

@@MistahFox Because he INVENTED it! Then he perfected it so that no living man could best him in the ring of honor!

[@memerio1458]

@@MatLPlaysVoDs Then, he used his fight money to buy two of every animal on Earth, and then he herded then into a boat, and then he beat the CRAP out of every single one!

[@tgtterrorizor3407]

Hehehehehehehe... And from that day forward, any time a bunch of animals are together in one place, it's called a zoo! Unless it's farm!

[@Phex1]

He is no Psychopath. See, he is on the side of the empire, people forget that. The Rebels are the "good guys", so killing all this troopers is not a big deal. But for Thrawn, he just killed this guy to save his own men. They died cause of the sabotage. But not anymore.

[@thomasturtle7207]

No, what thrawn did was evil, more so than seemingly palptine himself

[@colageorge]

Thomas Turtle No it wasn't, anyone who'd boobytrap those things should of known the risk. It's war.

[@Charlie94781]

many rebel sympathizers are butthurt that the imperials are more complex than their narrow minded views.

[@absolutez3r019]

@@thomasturtle7207 Cold maybe, but far from evil. From where Thrawn stands vehicles and equipment are failing at a high rate resulting in the death of those under his command. He suspects sabotage. So he devises a punishment. The saboteur knows that his actions will result in the death of a soldier and has little remorse for it. If Thrawn is evil for killing this man, than the rebels are evil for doing the same.

[@apolloknight9521]

charles Receski this is why I tend to support the opposing side of the Star Wars Rebels. The Rebels act more of terrorist that actual freedom fighters, I think Generation Tech made video of how the Rebels are the bad guys or such.

[@dgallup0]

The Samsung Galaxy Speeder7

[@ticklemetanner-mobilelegen2212]

IPhone X

[@theremycrocks6861]

Bruh 😂😂 that is some advanced humor

[@carltontaylor6500]

The Audi of speeders

[@DoorNumber3Films]

Yep that is the best comment

[@deeznuts8659]

lol

[@BeskarDevil]

“ReBeLs Is A dIsNeY kIdS sHoW” Rebels: tactical genius forces man to kill himself to prove a point to factory workers

[@jkgf4671]

Rebels is trashy... The only good parts are when its not about Rebels but about other characters like Vader, Thrawn, Tarkin, Maul and Ahsoka. Other episodes are ok or a complete dumpster...

[@BeskarDevil]

@@jkgf4671 that doesn’t make any sense...that’s like saying clone wars is only good when the episode has maul, anakin, obi-wan, etc. similarly to clone wars, it has a protagonist thats very annoying in the first season or two and becomes much better in seasons 3-4.

[@jkgf4671]

@@BeskarDevil Ok that other way. The only good characters and with interesting arc from the shows are those that I listed before. Ezra and Zeb are the most annoying characters in the entire SW, they are even more annoying than Jar Jar. And no, in later seasons Ezra is a little less annoying but he still is annoying. Zeb didn't change at all. And while we are at annoying characters lets not forget their droid... Clone Wars even have interesting clone characters that looks literally a like, while Rebels can't make interesting characters with completely unique look. We also have Sabine who's kind of Mary Sue. She is an expert melee and range combatant, master at explosives, master at electricity and machines, she created device that is able to kill mandalorians instantly, she was also a bounty hunter while she is only 16 yo. We also have Kanan, the Jedi with the biggest plotarmor (maybe except Ezra) in the entire SW. The amount of times when he should have died but instead his adversaries for some reason also waited for him to somehow escape or got help from someone. The only good characters was Hera, but we pretty much didn't see too much story about her.

[@snorf9847]

Just gonna say, didn't thrawn commit a war crime?

[@BeskarDevil]

@@snorf9847 yeah he commits quite a few during the show

[@articusramos808]

those bikes were deathtraps......I know so.......had to use one to shut down a hanger door's shield.

[@AncientGecko]

Articus Ramos That reference!! You sir have my respect

[@starwarsman3588]

AncientGecko I don't get it

[@articusramos808]

Blackhawks Republic commando.

[@MRMONKEYPUNCH]

scorch ?

[@articusramos808]

JON M 62 did want to ride it.....or was it Fixer just being dry humored as usual?

[@echosdatacore2056]

Thrawn isn't a psychopath, he just has brutal tactics that makes him loved by Palpatine. Thrawn was exiled by his own kind because he did preemptive strikes through agressive tatics, he even engineered his own downfall by doing so because he wanted to work for Palpatine.

[@kalamari3288]

He is definitely a psychopath or sociopath. He has all the traits of one.

[@maaaaaap]

would a person that wasn't a psychopath to some degree want to work for Palpatine?

[@chrismc410]

@@maaaaaap yes Thrawn. He's by no means mentally ill. He has proper emotional response but he's just very efficient and very good at what he does. Though he does use the brutality and cruelty the Empire is known for, he knows properly used it does get the job done.

[@thewatchersdidnothingwrong7702]

Well actually he never launched any preemptive strikes, he wasn't exiled either. The chiss ascendancy faked it so he could study the empire and see if it could help them fight threats in the unknown regions, but he took the opportunity to work for them instead so he could learn much more.

[@danieljax-6853]

Thrawn didn't want to serve the emperor, he joined the empire because he thought it was the best decision for the universe ans his people. If you read the Thrawn series by Timothy Zahn you would see that

[@wut-dah_7212]

Though gruesome and cold hearted, this was a genius maneuver non the less.

[@fallenscythe]

Fix your title it says Psychopathy and not Psychopath. Thrawn however was not being a Psychopath. He knew the rebels infiltrated and were sabotaging the bikes. If anything he saved the lives of countless troopers and at the same time eliminated an enemy. He is a strategist, a tactician, and a leader.

[@TeamTowers1]

I think alot of people don't understand that sociopaths and psychopaths, are not the same thing.

[@fallenscythe]

Clearly not. I never even ended up reading the Thrawn Trilogy but even I know the man is a calculated genius .

[@tacticianM]

SilverSilence you should team them but if not listen to the audio book readed by mark Thompson

[@konstantinosnikolakakis8125]

He also discouraged other workers from doing the same thing.

[@Donald_tump]

Fake!!

[@sharpy1916]

thrawn is one of the few things the show has got right

[@Kevin-fr2zx]

matt sharp Honestly, this show is just as good as clone wars. The animated TV series that is, people hype the clone wars up to much

[@greymms3603]

matt sharp could have steamrolled a bit of the rebel fleet, destroy some of them, take out the carrier and one of those blockade runners

[@thealexgundam5006]

nope it isn't

[@Hellvard]

No, it isn't. CW were much better, especially seasons 4-6. Rebels are way too childish. The same case was with first CW season, but it got much better in time :)

[@ob3823]

Hellvard The level of violence is decreased, so far only like two people have been killed with a lightsaber. Also, I'd prefer the show to focus more on Kanan than Ezra cos Ezra is a Whiney brat. And to mention, they need to present much more range of force powers and make the displays cooler too.

[@Jessie_Helms]

No, Thrawn isn’t mentally ill at all. He’s just utterly ruthless and willing to do whatever it takes.

[@StarWarsMoments]

With no sense of right or wrong, a psychopath.

[@StarWarsMoments]

Yeah, that's pretty much the definition of what a psychopath is. No emotion, no empathy, his goals and his goals alone in mind. Self-centered, controlling, manipulative, emotionless. He's a psychopath.

[@Jessie_Helms]

@@StarWarsMoments no, it’s not. He thinks he’s doing what’s right- even if some of his enemies, or even neutral people get hurt, that’s a sad side effect.

[@Marcelelias11]

Thrawn IS a sociopath. He has no empathy for other. What he isn't is a sadist. He doesn't care about causing pain, all he cares about is getting the job done as efficiently as possible

[@maxacorn]

@@Marcelelias11 he does have empathy for others, such as when he interrogated hera, talking of her background and how sad it was that she was willing to throw away her own heritage to spite him and the empire. then he got pissed at his subordinate for insulting hera's and calling her "trash", due to his own past with dealing with racism of the empire.

[@jango3]

I personally, wouldn't consider Thrawn as a Psychopath, but a genius. That's because he's not a "genocidal" manic or someone who would cause immediate harm. Kind of odd for me to compare, but I would say that he shares similar character to Shere Khan. Both Calm and Dangerous at the same time, and also they try to "play" with their opponents so they can learn their strategies. A common trait you would find from intellectual antagonists.

[@_chew_]

A psychopath is not a raving lunatic on a killing spree. Psychopaths tend to be very calculating and deceitful. They are incapable of feeling sympathy and manipulate those around them to achieve their own ends. Most real life psychopaths are not violent at all, they usually pursue a career in business or politics. Thrawn does come across as a psychopath.

[@friday6448]

Thunder-Wing175 " Psychopathy (/saɪˈkɒpəθi/), sometimes used synonymously with sociopathy (/soʊsiˈɒpəθi/), is traditionally defined as a personality disorder characterized by persistent antisocial behavior, impaired empathy and remorse, and bold, disinhibited, egotistical traits". "impaired empathy and remorse"- sounds like what he just did in this scene.

[@ulissesm2686]

TheShadowOfMadness I think you mean sociopaths they are usually subtle, egotistical, and at times lack empathy but they usually have a goal or endgame since they aren't fully detached from their emotions. while psychopaths are completely detached and have no endgame, they just like to harm others because it gives them satisfaction which is why they make perfect serial killers.

[@zillafire101]

Well, if you look at the newest novel, Thrawn actually makes sure to not map on Chiss systems out when he was tasked to by the Empire, showing a willingness to disregard orders if it means protecting his people.

[@MisterCharlton]

It's the other way around. Sociopaths are generally more unstable and the product of a negative upbringing. They are more chaotic in their actions, are more low functioning, and easier to distinguish. A psychopath is far more collected, calculating, and harder to distinguish. They both suffer from the same illness, but the way in which the disorder manifests depends on a lot of environmental factors.

[@furioni333]

You can't be a *psychopathy*, as a person, but you can be a psychopath.

[@hr473]

THANK YOU XD

[@alexandrenunesdeoliveira9417]

It may be a figure of speech. In the sense that you are the incarnation of it.

[@howardthealien2606]

1:46 That Stormtrooper sounds like a Clone....

[@somedumbspammer4408]

It possibly was a clone

[@conorb7094]

Might be Dee Bradley Baker doing additional minor voice work - he's a fantastic voice actor and usually does that on shows he works on.

[@somedumbspammer4408]

That and also it might have been a clone that went on to work for the Empire after Order 66.

[@JohnyMiko]

a clone trooper wouldnt sound that young+ wouldnt be that low in rank

[@jozefstalin9999]

thrawns wisdom is what makes him powerful .he's my favorite character

[@thomasturtle7207]

Thrawn has no wisdom, he's a brooding mass murderer.

[@illuminaticomfirmed6948]

but he chooses the option which saves the most lives on most occasions including this one

[@thomasturtle7207]

Not necessarily, he's insuring that the empire could continue producing war machines to do what the Empire does best: kill or enslave. Ultimately in was coming from the story perspective.

[@lkvideos7181]

​@@thomasturtle7207 ​ "Thrawn has no wisdom, he's a brooding mass murderer. " That is incredibly narrow minded and ignorant. Thrawn is one of the smartest and most contemplative characters in the Star Wars universe, and ficiton. Thrawn sides with the Empire for the sole purpose to protect his people, and in essence the entire galaxy from a massive outside threat. Why doesn't he side with the Rebels ? simple. Because they are too weak, unorganized, divided and don't see the greater picture. He also saw how flawed the Republic was, first hand. Thrawn was born into a civilization where unity is *far* more than just some loose practice on community / groups scale. Which is why they are so effective in military matters among probably many other things. Thrawn perfectly recognizes the shortcomings of the Empire, but the GE established proper order the Republic never could have, and a military power that could possibly stand up to said threat, which again, the Republic never could have. He has all the wisdom that makes an great and effective military leader. Here, enemy combatants, basicaly terrorists, were saboutaging his faction and killing their troops in the most deceitful ways possible. Thrawn makes sure that doesn't happen again. He gives them their own medicine, and not in an excessive way. He makes an example of one so that the others will cease their murdering and in return are allowed to live. No further blood is shed. Life goes on. Stop justifying terrorism mate. Those Stormtroopers do their duty, which rarely ever involves killing innocents. We only see that shit in movies to have some drama. Meanwhile the rebels murder them in droves at any given opportunity.

[@louthegiantcookie]

Not a bad way to motivate the workers if Thrawn suspects either sabotage or intentional negligence and laziness. It seems cruel, but is probably very effective.

[@lafeelabriel]

Thrawn in a nutshell. Sends a very strong message to anyone involved in either to stop or be the next person to lose their live because of it. Psychopath? Sociopath, maybe (and that's a huge maybe), but can't say the man doesn't deliver results.

[@larsonlary98]

louthegiantcookie Cruel? How is killing a terrorist cruel? That guy did the exact same thing to many stormtroopers, so is he cruel ad well

[@louthegiantcookie]

larson lary Um...did you miss the part of my comment where I was defending Thrawn and agreeing with what he did?

[@larsonlary98]

louthegiantcookie Uh, yeah, i read cruel, and that was it, sry.

[@Cloudstrife112233]

I think what a lot of people are forgetting about with Thrawn, is that he cares about efficiency and results, and that he has a mission in serving the Empire, which is securing a strong and stable ally for the Chiss Ascendancy to face the looming threats from the Unknown Regions of the galaxy. The Rebels are impeding this and so he weeds them out as best he can. He is not needlessly ruthless like Vader or Tarkin. He will make an example of one to promote motivate the rest to produce better results and he does not punish honest mistakes if the person acknowledges it. I think, by this point in his career, he is really just starting to get fed up with the Rebels causing unneeded problems.

[@gal5245]

1:45 sounds like a clonetropper

[@wunter4430]

Omg

[@greymms3603]

Mr Mavri just the same voice actor

[@selimorbay8291]

Mr Mavri Clones were still kept in the imperial military for awhile, not sure if its still canon.

[@selimorbay8291]

***** Long live the Empire!

[@benrussell-gough1201]

Rex and Wolfe refused to accept an illegal order from the man who started the Clone Wars by having his buddy form the Seperatist Alliance. They were standing for the rule of law in the face of a coup by the biggest, bloodiest and most unrepentant terrorist in the galaxy - Shreev Palpetine. It's interesting that the only clones that weren't 'traitors' were the ones who had mind control chips implanted in their heads. You need to consider that before you continue to embarrass yourself by mindlessly parroting pro-Imperial dogma.

[@KingExituS]

Instead of making a creepy psychopath out of Thrawn, they better give him some real triumphs, for example destruction of Commander Sato's fleet!

[@leonrambach1216]

KingExituS Yes. Thrawn is known for his incredible combat tactics and outthinking his oponents not as a psychopatic tyrann.

[@KingExituS]

Leon Rambach Indeed, Thrawn could destroy all the rebels in his lunch break!

[@Zaulmus]

KingExituS I am pretty sure that he's playing the long game.

[@SwiftGundam]

Essentially. For every victory the Rebel gain, Thrawn also gains something from them: insight. He learns a bit about them with each action he witnesses. And when the moment it right, he will strike.

[@neofulcrum5013]

KingExituS it would be ironic if he went out the same way he did in legends.

[@EdricLysharae]

"One may learn a great deal about a people by the stories they tell of others." -Grand Admiral Thrawn

[@whitevoid43]

he sabotaged the equipment that could have hurt or killed the Empires soldiers and other personal, that makes them an enemy combatant his death was fair game.

[@thomasturtle7207]

Well, it was clear that it would happen, every one saw it over heating, do not try to justify thrawn.

[@Myuutsuu85]

@@thomasturtle7207 because Thrawn did not need justification. In our world, under our laws of war, this action would have been tolerated. Well, at least as long as there wss 100% proof, that this guy was sabotaging equipment and endangering soldiers.

[@real6086]

whitevoid43 Stolen comment, good job.

[@pmc614]

@@thomasturtle7207 The worker was SABOTAGING vehicles AKA intentionally making them death traps.

[@apolloknight9521]

Thomas Turtle butthurt Rebel snowflake

[@MassimoCerreto]

Disney had the easiest job of all time: release a new trilogy of an already beloved franchise to fans who have been waiting for years to get a new episode. And they could have gone the easiest way to achieve this, by turning the likewise beloved books by Timothy Zahn into movies. Not only do these books tell a great story, but they include the only character in the complete SW universe, no matter if canon or legends, which comes close to Vader in terms of beeing admired by fans. Wouldn't that have been something?

[@danielhaire6677]

Unfortunately, Kennedy decide that the old Star Wars canon wasn't "relevant" anymore and that she could do better.

[@MassimoCerreto]

@@danielhaire6677 Fortunately now we (and as it seems also Disney to a certain extent) know what Kennedy can do better than Lucas: nothing!

[@mysteryperson1958]

@@nicholasberry8456 to be fair he the wins he had were big wins.

[@Gnomleif]

Thrawn isn't a psychopath. He's Chiss, a species that puts dicipline, self control, intelligence, logic and getting the job done above everyhing else. Instead of shooting the entire crew he set an example, and while it was definitely a cold and brutal one it had the desired outcome.

[@StarWarsMoments]

He is absolutely a psychopath. Attempting to justify it makes no difference.

[@maxacorn]

he's very similar to a vulcan: logical, efficient, dispassionate, and not only to let emotion interfere with what needs doing.

[@shaskasu-130pm6]

Thrawn is not a psychopath, he is actually smart because he is using this example to lower out the saboteurs.

[@StarWarsMoments]

You do not know what a psychopath is.

[@EnderHero]

Thrawn just gives me the chills, though I must say his solution here was genius!

[@mizu7662]

It still amazes me that the workers at the factory seemed so certain that nobody in the Empire would have the basic pattern recognition needed to notice that all those exploding bikes came from the same place. They honestly got off easy, your average imperial commander that suspected sabotage would have just killed every last worker there (because they can't be bothered to work out who is a rebel and who is loyal and its not like there aren't plenty of slaves to replace them with) as opposed to killing a single guy in a dramatic point making execution and shutting down sabotage by setting it so that workers have to personally test all equipment.

[@EdricLysharae]

Yes. Being a leader in The Empire, this was arguably the most ethical decision Thrawn could have made.

[@rockluee37]

"Star Wars Rebels: Grand Admiral Thrawn is a BADASS Full Scene"

[@SammyWhiteley]

The saboteur killed his men and compromised his missions, thrawn was rightfully pissed off at that. This demonstration was absolutely draconian, but not psychopathic.

[@JH24821]

True, and with this demonstration he would also squash any other thoughts of rebellion among the other workers. I feel bad for Sumar though. He was just a peaceful farmer who lost everything.

[@wolfu597]

Lessons from this event: Kill one, terrorize a thousand.

[@stormtroopercommander7947]

1:46 THAT WAS A CLONE IN STORMTROOPER ARMORRR!!!!

[@Not_Alan_Wake]

Well, yes i think this takes place before A New Hope so some Stormtroopers might be Clones

[@Sean_Last1995]

god I love Thrawn he's so calm and has such a sinister voice

[@mikepowell8611]

How many scout troopers died the same way that guy did.

[@jacobw.9342]

He is like the space Sun Tzu...I love it.

[@hulkie1016]

-"Rebels is for children." -2:22 Yes of course.

[@iplaygames8090]

Gore

[@phive3964]

Pretty nice of Thrawn to care for his troops enough to personally go down there and resolve the issue.

[@12345678900987659101]

Wow, this show is getting to TCW levels of dark

[@ramonce_yt]

flyingkoopa45 Not yet. If I can see decapitated people.

[@n.b.9533]

+ramonce09 lmao

[@greymms3603]

flyingkoopa45 come on TCW was way more darker, especially the fives arc, and some others about how they have to leave their brothers behind

[@thealexgundam5006]

hell no

[@donnellebarfield3964]

flyingkoopa45 clones wars may only have been dark because of how corrupt the Republic government was and the separatist where a bunch of greedy assholes nobles who hated taxes. left those two choices it all seemed pointless to fight

[@TechnicallyCalm]

1:47 sounded like a Clone Trooper.

[@TechnicallyCalm]

***** I know Clones are still around. Did not know ALL the clones were killed on the Death Star.

[@PepicWalrus]

They made it canon that the clones had been retired during the episode that reintroduced Rex

[@TechnicallyCalm]

PepicWalrus I know . Star Wars Fan here. I have seen most of the Animation from Star Wars Canon or previous. It's just I'm not sure If I ever heard what might have been a Clone in the Empire at this point. This Stormtrooper just sounded different.

[@bavtie1]

Marc Aruguete that last bit about the death star isn't canon though.. Clones were gradually replaced by the normal recruits, but the very loyal ones remained in service as drill seargants or field commanders. Most of them in the 501st

[@Attmanwart]

TechnicallyCalm ya the whole 501st perrished on death star

[@redharlow76]

Even though Rebels is directed more towards a younger audience, I gotta say this was a darker scene than what the show typically promises

[@Zhello79]

1:11 when the teacher picks you an random to solve a problem.

[@combinecommando001]

Thrawn doesn't kill out of pleasure, but to make an example or to further his plans. He rewards those who thinks outside of the box and use that creativity to aid the Empire, he gives second chances to those who failed so they can learn from their mistake and be better in the future for it. What he despise are those who blatantly lie to him, those who try to hide their failures rather than face them or those who show disrespect towards the enemy. He favors honestly, loyalty and creativity. That was the reason why he was so well respected by those under his command and that was why he was so effective.

[@scruffd0g193]

The way he never ever sounds nervous, scared makes him so much better.

[@korvalbesuliik5908]

a good death, finished with a sinister but beautiful play of the organ, scenes with Thrawn are like a good wine

[@carloizquierdo3313]

One Of The Smartest In The Empire in all StarWars canon

[@tacticianM]

Not one of but THE SMARTEST

[@jaydee2152]

From what I've read about thrawn, hes actually quite an empathetic and understanding character. A teacher, and inclusive leader. Obviously in rebels we see him as the bad guy. But in the book thrawn ascending, we see him as a highly efficient being, with the skills to solve complicated issues. The awareness, knowledge and appreciation of culture, art and strategy. He has real connections with others, and a fierce loyalty to the ascendancy. A psychopath, or sociopath he is not.

[@plasmawarper5837]

Read Thrawn trilogy instead of the disney garbage

[@forrestpenrod2294]

@@plasmawarper5837 He's an even bigger villain in the original Thrawn Trilogy - he's a full blown fascist. I don't care about the Yuzzahn Vong motivation they retconned later.

[@Barely_Edited]

Grand Admiral Thrawn Is a _Psychopathy_. Sounds right.

[@lafeelabriel]

Love him or loathe him, this is Thrawn in a nutshell. And I personally wouldn't call him a psychopath.

[@caffeineravine4404]

Thrawn simply found the most effective way to expose the saboteur. He saved many lives by killing the saboteur with his own handiwork. Thrawn took no pleasure in the man's death. Probably disappointed that the sabouteur was sloppy. Pryce relished in the man's death. There's the true psychopath.

[@laurikorkeaniemi7633]

Thrawn has such a perfect voice

[@CaptainCaliansAdventures]

0:50 The second he looked down, Thrawn knew immediately it was him.

[@TheKenji2221]

He isn't a psychopath at all. He just fixes a problem. Remember workers had no shame in sabotaging equipments, probably leading to the death of users. So in Thrawn's mind, there's no reason to be "nice" to them

[@Nerfreoum]

He's not a psychopath at all. Why this title?

[@benrussell-gough1201]

Whilst Thrawn's entire skill-set stems from his ability to understand how others think and will react, it is only an intellectual understanding. However, he doesn't understand people's emotions very well (indeed, this has screwed him up on several occasions, most notably whilst trying to manipulate Hera and her father). That 'manipulative but unable to empathise' is a key psychopathic trait so, yes, Thrawn may be a high-functioning psychopath. However, it is just as possible that it's a Chiss racial trait. It's a mistake trying to apply human psychological norms to a Xeno.

[@morro190]

I don't think thats quite a right assessment. In the books, he was shown to be quite capable of understanding others emotions. And it was quite clear in the episode about hera and her father that he was expecting something akin to what happened. Thrawns downfall in the books was due to him not calculating the possibility that the nogri loyalty was compromised, otherwise he would have wiped the floor with the rebels.

[@Nerfreoum]

-Ben Russel-Gough: He totally understood Hera (that she would come back for the kalikori, that she has a rebel spirit, etc) and her father and he was just studying them. I don't see any psychopath trait there at all. All the other imperials and even her friends didn't expect her to blow her house either: are they all psychopaths for you?

[@Nerfreoum]

-morro190: I think so too, he trusted the noghris too much and it did cost him his life.

[@valk_7233]

It's definitely a Chiss racial trait. Well at least it was in the EU.

[@mrexists5400]

not psychopathy, just punishing traitors

[@thomasturtle7207]

Cause he's evil.

[@avashnea]

Not even remotely. The one that died sabotaged the bike. He deserved what he got.

[@lilcolgatevert3715]

Darth Yaoi You're trying to justify Thrawn's action but it makes him look like a psychopath. Yes the engineer deserved it but Imperials normally conduct themselves with etiquette not barbarism. He should let him off the bike, had the guards drop him to his knees and executed with a blaster.

[@zachprynn2545]

It really is all a matter of perspective. Thrawn is a good soldier and commanding officer of the Empire and to him Rebels are traitors that need to be given the hard clenched fist rather than nuance. With this demonstration he not only dealt an execution but showed others that such acts will not be tolerated and that they would end up the same way. While extravagant and "flashy" I would hardly say barbaric, it was a cold and calculated execution of a traitor and a warning to others. A basic execution would not have delivered a powerful enough message.

[@lilcolgatevert3715]

Zach Prynn Fair point, but as you say its all perspective. We know Thrawn's character; we, as an audience, can gather a more encompassing perspective on his character so we know he's not a psychopath. But to these are imperial engineers and imperial officials such an act can be seen as barbaric and crass. Many leaders unfit commit acts like this with disregard for their actions. I understand your point but I feel a more nuanced approach would garner enough intimidation without Thrawn appearing either weak or unstable. A standard execution would suffice to accomodate an equilibrium between the spectrum.

[@Ratman1029]

Really can't argue with Thrawn's train of thought here.

[@justindieterich1773]

See I view Thrawn as a sociopath.

[@wunter4430]

As physopathic as yourself?

[@madrazz8888]

1:02 Wearing headphones, that sounds creepily close to my left ear when Thrawn walks past the camera :p Nice sound design.

[@liamphibia]

Lars has quite the voice.

[@Autmun83718]

Thrawn is not psychopath,but he is simply making a point to the workers..”Whatever you build here you will test personally.”

[@dominikdudas7760]

"I'm not a psychopath, I'm a high-functioning sociopath" 😂

[@otinad2008]

Who came here after the Mandalorian?

[@carlfederaloglu2544]

me

[@SatansGreatestSoldier]

Disrespect any form of art & he'll show you what a psychopath is.

[@countanimeavenger6536]

The empire would not have been so cruel if the rebels took out the corrupt people in the empire.

[@TheDarkfrostElf]

anime avenger that would probably be most of its military

[@countanimeavenger6536]

True but it was government official's who over taxed the citizens of the empire. Why, because yes the military campaigns had increased the empires debt to a all time high.

[@GeneralKenobi75]

The military actually controls most of the Empire. It has the highest amount of not only corruption, but atrocities committed. They view civilian casualties, even grossly high ones, to be acceptable and will use even the cruelest means to enforce the Empire's policies. It's the reason so many imperial officers and personnel defected to the rebels.

[@SpadesNeil]

Even Thrawn, one of the Empire's more reasonable, least (if at all) corrupt commanders, still views civilian casualties as an inevitable part of war. He doesn't take pleasure in it if he's anything like his Legends counterpart, but he also isn't going to go out of his way to avoid civilian casualties if it's the best way to win a war.

[@larsonlary98]

Spades Neil That guy was not a civilian casualty, he was a terorist.