The Tragedy of Captain Rex: Heart of a Soldier & Mind of a Sage

“Gives us clones mixed feelings about the war. Many people wish it never happened. But without it, we clones wouldn't exist.”
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:56 Clones?
7:04 Rex and Alpha
10:45 Sergeant Slick
13:47 The Deserter
17:01 Umbara
25:15 Padawan Lost and Fives
28:48 Order 66
31:24 Outro

[@TheWarmachine375]

It's gonna be sad when Captain Rex loses most of his brothers when the Galactic Empire wipes out their Rebel cell before he, Commander Wolffe and Commando Gregor secluded themselves on a distant desert planet for a long time until Ezra Bridger and his friends show up.

[@merafirewing6591]

And they had a badass Mobile Clone Retirement Home. Which is very cool and Mad Max style but in Star Wars.

[@aliastheabnormal]

Rex is the only piece of Discanon i consider better than Legends.

[@zexalbrony4799]

It might not be all bad, I'm pretty sure more then just Rex, Wolffe, and Gregor will survive, and some of them will just go off and do there own thing away from Rex's group. Of course, were still going to lose several Clones. I'm like 100% Crosshair is going to die, 50:50 on Wreckor. Hunter will 100% survive because someone needs to raise Omega, and Echo I'm like 80% sure will make it since at least one member of Domino Squad should survive. Of the three new Clones introduced in The Bad Batch; Howziler, Fireball, and Nemec, I'm sure at least one of them will live the other two will die, ti's just a matter of determining who it will be.

[@kingorange7739]

@@zexalbrony4799 We will find out soon.

[@zexalbrony4799]

@@kingorange7739 Yes we will and I can't wait for it. :)

[@LoneWolf20213]

the saddest part about the clones, not just rex, is the fact they were all meant to be tossed aside the second palpatine made the empire

[@iainballas]

In a way, that's a great political message about workers and the rich. We're all going to be tossed aside, left to starve, as soon as each billionaire has their own private make-anything factory (a 'santa claus machine'). In the end, the only job of the lowest rung of society is to build things up to a level they are no longer needed. Then once machines are made, the rich can get rid of that rung, and not have to worry about rebellion from them. Depressing, but... kinda how I see things going.

[@aw3299]

​@@iainballas I've written about this exact thing before, and my argumemt centered on how this will eventually happen should AI end up replacing all artists. That should the "art" AI produces be liked more than the art people make, then the ultra rich and people who own factories and farms will have no reason in the world to keep anybody who doesn't also own a factory or farm around. And this will result in the logically genocide of the non-rich by the rich.

[@merafirewing6591]

@@iainballas that's until the dregs end up destroying those machines to screw the mega rich over.

[@iainballas]

@@merafirewing6591 Once, that was possible. But when that machine is guarded by another machine that never sleeps, never rests, never rebels, can't be bribed, bargained or reasoned with. A machine armed with any of a variety of weapons, and defended beyond any practical means of destroying. Unintelligent, loyal, lethal machines. After all, he who controls the army controls the state. If each has their own factory with their own guard drones, that's game over. So the moment Bezos starts putting automated lethal-protection robots in his factories, we should get together for one last worker's riot. Cuz it won't be possible after that.

[@Reelglad]

That was the fate of most in Palpatine's plans

[@ShadowCritias]

One line that hit me when Rex says to Ahsoka "They're don't care. This ship is going down. And those Soldiers, my brothers are willing to die & take you & me along with them!", when Ahsoka remove his helmet sees a tears in his eyes that hits me & that made him a well-written tragic character

[@thenarrator9000]

The fact that rex is shown to be able to cry and express in that regard deeply humanises him because as humans crying is a very normal response to this amount of tragedy and the fact rex does that really shows how much this hurts him to break through his usual stoicism

[@SirDenzington89]

Those last few episodes of clone wars are just so good. It’s on par with anything in live action like Luke and Vader at the end of return of the Jedi

[@MK-if3fp]

I remember being Rex for Halloween when I was 9 and my friend was Cody, when we went to school that day, recess became the episode rookies 🫡 😂

[@abramsullivan7764]

So y'all encountered Fives, Echo, Hevy, Cutup, and Droidbate?

[@merafirewing6591]

I dressed up as Rex for Halloween, those memories were a good time.

[@Happysecret180]

​@@abramsullivan7764cut up adopted an earthworm and droidbait had placed a fork in his toaster

[@DorsenFilm]

your friend has good taste. TEAM CODY FOR LIFE

[@josiahmohn4212]

My friends and I did the exact same thing when were 9, we were rex, cody, and gree, those were good days

[@IBW_3000]

The Kaminoans struck gold when they created Rex. He is, as his name implies, a king among his his kind. Too bad they never realised it.

[@MMZERO9]

Best if they never did. There’s no telling what the cloners would have done with Rex.

[@jamesbellefeuille2926]

Nala Se must really regret drugging Fives.

[@inductivegrunt94]

Rex's story really is tragic when you look deep into it. How many brothers did he lose? How much fighting was he in? How much of it actually mattered? Rex really was dealt one of the heaviest hands in all of Star Wars. Everything he did, everything he fought for, everything he lost, and all for nothing. Rex deserved so much better, and it's good that he joined the Rebellion and continued his streak of badassery against the Empire. A true soldier of the Republic, and a Clone we all love.

[@ShadowCritias]

One line that hit me when Rex says to Ahsoka "They're don't care. This ship is going down. And those Soldiers, my brothers are willing to die & take you & me along with them!", when Ahsoka remove his helmet sees a tears in his eyes that hits me & that made him a well-written tragic character.

[@MMZERO9]

Personally I like to think after the Battle of Endor either Mon Mothma or Admiral Ackbar or someone in Alliance Command offered him a nice place for him to live out the rest of his days in peace. The man has more than earned it.

[@AncestorEmpireGaming]

If only Captain Fordo got as much love from management than Rex did

[@merafirewing6591]

If only Fordo made into TCW 2008, even if it's just a cameo.

[@AncestorEmpireGaming]

@@merafirewing6591 Fordo deserves more than a cameo.

[@merafirewing6591]

​@@AncestorEmpireGaming just saying, I wouldn't even complain if it's only a cameo.

[@AncestorEmpireGaming]

@@merafirewing6591 Star Wars legends shouldn’t be treated like the main characters in a Disney plus show. Cameos over usage is a bad thing.

[@bluehero-96]

Let's be honest, it's better this way. He would have been bastardized like Alpha 17- I mean "Rex" was.

[@indianajones4321]

Captain Rex was a fantastic leader and soldier, especially in Lego Star Wars III

[@yonasshinigami4956]

Loyalty and Obidiance aren't the same, and Rex always is loyal, but lost his obidiance. Loyal to his friends, his brothers, and loyal to do the right thing. He never was a traitor. He was betrayed by the republic. That's why I love him

[@jamesbellefeuille2926]

Too bad Rex and Mayday never met as far as we know. If Rex had went with Lt. Nolan instead of Crosshair, Mayday and his remaining men would have opened the crates and got the equipment they needed to survive a while longer. Rex would also have forced Lt. Nolan to request a ship ride off Barton 4, if he didn't already merc Nolan for his maltreatment of clones.

[@CyraxxLotion]

In hindsight a show solely focused on a tight-knit unit of clones bonding during the war sounds like it had potential

[@marshalllatta2073]

Rex is one of my favorite characters in star wars love star wars the clone wars l watch that series everyday

[@danielferrieri7434]

Captain Rex should be in a Star Wars Movie

[@Sephiroth144]

What- you've never seen Return of the Jedi...?

[@HazopGaze]

​@@Sephiroth144 Ah, yes. Nik Sant. While it's never been confirmed either way, I'm very much in the camp that he is Rex, just acting under a different name.

[@Sephiroth144]

@@HazopGaze And honestly, given how tongue-in-cheek "Nik Sant" is, I'm willing to go "Yeah, someone gave him that nickname and he just rolled his eyes and went with it". But hell, he's the also rebel trooper who almost immediately starts putting on the trooper's armor (and wearing it when Han & Co are led out); that dude's done this before. (Plus the FIT the armor.)

[@crazydog1750]

This video has gotten be 1000x more pumped for the final season of Bad Batch.

[@reddeaddude2187]

The Clones were very similar to the Jedi when it comes to their slavery to the Republic. The only real difference is that the Jedi chose to be slaves to it. They believed in its ideals and ignored the warning signs that it was dead and had turned into something vile. Ultimately, both were nothing but pawns in Palpatine's grand plan, cast out when he was finished with them.

[@merafirewing6591]

Rex has been my favorite clone trooper ever since my mom got me Star Wars The Clone Wars 2008 movie for my birthday, along with a Captain Rex Phase I helmet.

[@iainballas]

He fought for the Republic. For Democracy. He may not have truly understood those things, but he knew they were right. That people needed to get to decide what to do with their lives. And he, eventually, accepted that he only had two choices. To fight and die so others may relax and live... or to relax and live, while everyone around him suffers and dies. Rex is a great example that, when in times of hardship... sometimes, it's easier to be dumb and witless. His less-awake brothers simply accepted reality, did their job, and endured without seeing upset. Many were grateful for the war, because otherwise they'd never have existed. But for people like Rex, who had their heads up out of the sand... they could SEE how bad it was. He grasped just how much poodoo was on his end of the stick, and he anguished over it. But in the end, he managed to help make a difference. And in the very end... he fought for the cause he truly believed in.

[@seththedanklord3648]

My boy rex went through it all in such a short time.

[@AdamM-rj5xn]

CT-7567 Captain Rex Loyal soldier 2 time War hero Trusted friend of the Jedi Order Mentor Leader Brother May the force be with you always trooper.

[@ObiClon]

We stan Captain Rex in this house!

[@acorneredviper3865]

my poor man did everything in his power to save his men but in the end it all meant nothing

[@louieblalock7113]

Hey 👋🏾I’m one of those guys obsessed with everything clone wars media . I’m 25 now and the clone wars is what got me to love Star Wars as a kid

[@cookiedoujones7538]

My late father, when the show came out, never tried this show. A few years ago, he got sick. ALS. So I took care of him. When I found out he never watched the show, I told him he HAD to. (He didnt have much of a choice when I had the remote, anyway, mwahaha) Before I put it on, I told him that the movie and first season arent the best, theyre the show at it's worst. When season 1 ended, he looked me in the eye and said, and I'll never forget this: "If thats the show at it's worst, I cant fucking wait to see it at it's best" He finished the show, beginning to end, and loved every second of it. He even saw some of bad batch before he passed. It was one of the last bunch of memories I made with him. The show was always special to me, before, but now theres nothing that can ever replace it.

[@Kazuma11290]

The saddest part about all this is that despite so many Star Wars fans coming around to Rex & the clones, they still missed the entire point of the show. Instead of realizing the futility of war and the inhuman treatment of soldiers, many fans continue to glorify both. Hoping to emulate their new favorite characters, instead of learning from them. All they had to do to fix this was give a few B1s a personality and story arc too, in order to make the "bad guys" more relatable as well. That's the only way to peace; through understanding, not conflict.

[@FPSIreland2]

A timeless message, endlessly falling on deaf ears

[@grayflaneur4854]

Can't say it any better. It's that way in real life as a soldier, too. They have sent us to do their bidding, they get us killed and injured (physically and mentally), and then forget about us. So when you hear someone say"thank you for your service" or call you "boots on the ground;" please know they are likely imperial fascists whether they realize it or not. And that is only my experience in the Cold War and Gulf War period from 1986 to 1994. I don't even want to think about all those soldiers dragged into the GWOT period of the last 20 plus years. I guess that explains why they have committed suicide at a rate that is three to four times higher than their death rate in service. It all sucks, but is true. The story of the clones is a cautionary tale fore sure.

[@jacobjacob1978]

It would be cool to see a droid with his own mund but it would be hard to write cause he is a mindles droid.

[@Kazuma11290]

@@jacobjacob1978 C3PO & R2D2 are driving forces of the franchise as well as plenty other memorable droids,. All droids in the franchise are fully sapient and learn on a human level. The only reason B1's act stupid is because everyone treats them stupid. Bad Batch stars a bunch of clone defects, no reason a production glitch couldn't prove helpful for a droid. Or a character could modify one like so many others before. Any writer worth their weight in shit could come up with a reasonable setup for a story about a droid. Just look at half of all sci-fi.

[@jacobjacob1978]

@@Kazuma11290 i think u must rebuild the entire droid cause there a cheap made but i get your point

[@crazydog1750]

Rex is my favorite clone in terms of emotional attachment, but man of man Fordo takes the cake for coolest.

[@merafirewing6591]

Also ditto on both retaining the same style of helmet paint scheme even if it's two different colors.

[@danese1636]

Hah! I'm not too young to remember! I was in second grade when I saw SWTCW on the big screen (well, going into 2nd grade anyways)

[@FUSION865]

that must've been awesome. I found tcw when i was in afterschool daycare and they passed it on netflix. I thought the clones looked really cool and i started. watching it so glad i saw it that one day

[@nukran6055]

Hell yeah! I was there since the beginning too. What a wild ride...

[@zacharyo3824]

Captain Rex is my favourite charracter we got in the clone wars and Its nice to see him in whatever, I actually just watched some episodes of rebels s2 that I have on disc since his appearances in rebels was a pretty good finish to his charracter in my opinion. and its cool that in s4 they hinted that he was the white bearded man on Andor.

[@CloneScavengerVulpin8389]

Imagine if rex had gotten the opportunity to have his own family like cut did.

[@davidordaz5251]

Think one of my favorite clones besides rex for obvious reasons would be fives he was the only clone to come so close to figuring out palps plan if only he had succeeded than maybe the jedi would have been saved

[@Xcross15]

those 4 episodes, hitchcock's bomb. It was so awful knowing that whatever happened fives would not succeed.

[@neilhannan5112]

Captain Rex A Soldier that fought for his family Captain Rex to Cut: i have been in countless battles lost many brothers they were my family my home Captain Rex to General Krell: sir if i my adress your accusation I followed your orders even in the face of a plan that in my opion serevly flawed a plan that cost us men not clones men as sure as it is my duty to remain loyal to your command a also have another duty to protect those men Rex to Ashoka Talk Ashoka: As a Jedi we were trained to be Keepers of the Peace not soldiers all of been since i was a Padwan is a soldier Rex: well l've known no other way gives us clones a mixed feeling about the war many people wished it didn't happened but without it we clones wouldn't existed Ashoka: Well Perhaps some good has come from all of it the republic couldn't ask for better soldiers nor i a better friend Tragically the clones that all fell to the Clone Wars died for nothing all for a Chess move for Sidious 😢

[@zexalbrony4799]

Rex is truly a great character and one of my favorites. However, there are two points I disagree with you, Grand Master Geetsly, but as Rex has taught there is a difference between loyalty and blind obedience, so I can disagree but still be loyal to this great channel. First, 20:05-20:11: I defiantly disagree with that, they weren't all pointless, they helped many people, and unlike Krell, Anakin, Ahsoka, and Obi-Wan actually cared about their troops and tried to save as much life as possible, and luckily they passed that kind of thinking down to many of their Clones like Rex, Fives, Cody, and so on, which allowed them to be kind and considerate to their men and innocent civilians, and also helped them see through all of Krell's nonsense. Second, 30:05-30:07: I'd argue Rex, like many others, is still fighting for the Republic, even during the time of the Empire. Like he told Hunter in The Bad Batch when Hunter told him the Republic was gone, "Not all of it. We're still here. Others are out there too." Just because he disobeys an order doesn't mean he isn't still loyal. That's the lesson he taught us after. Because the Republic and Empire despite some similarities are still different and that's why many fought to bring the Republic back, like Rex said. I actually used that clip of Rex talking to Hunter in my own video I uploaded two weeks ago talking about the good of the Galactic Republic to show how it is different and despite its many flaws is still worth fighting for. And I owe you a thank you, Grand Master Geetsly, as part of me wanting to make that video was responding to you're views on the Republic being completely irredeemable and already an Empire even very early into the Clone Wars, since I didn't agree with those views and wanted to show the other side of the argument. It got a lot more views than I anticipated. I didn't think it would get so many and have a good few people already discussing things in the comments. So I have to thank you again Geetly for inspiring me. I may not always agree with you, but I'm still very loyal and thankful for you and you're content.

[@abramsullivan7764]

Man I was 11 when I saw The Clone Wars unfortunately I haven't been watching much when it was airing on tv until it was canceled, and it was on Netflix in 2014 until five years later in 2019 it's on Disney+ with season seven, and now The Bad Batch.

[@eddieram435]

Just like any other clone trooper bred at Kamino...He served his purpose.

[@napkinx4341]

i found your commentary about how people felt about clones when clone wars first began really interesting i never considered that would’ve been the opinion but it makes sense

[@NathanWicks-zr6jg]

you can see captain rex in the battle of endor in the scene with the ewoks with the whitish beard

[@jameskent5347]

Since I’m so early I gotta tell ya. You guys have built a truly outstanding channel. Every upload is awesome please keep going.

[@emmanuelmedinaMatthew92]

Captain Rex is the best character in Star Wars the Clone Wars and the clone may be why I love Star Wars so much. We should see more of the clone and other backstories. I miss your videos and keep on making these kinds of videos.

[@Nero_Mania]

I believe that since Rex had seen so much and had so many trials like you mentioned before. When it finally came down to him executing order 66. His knowledge is what lead him to “warn” Ashoka and put her in the direction of finding out about the chips. Because Rex had seen what had happened with tup and then with fives. He knew these chips were there for a purpose. And when he felt the chip taking control he knew what was happening and thought immediately to fives and what he said. This is what caused him to say “find fives” He used his last ounce of self control to pick his side willingly.

[@abhinandanvasudevan6540]

Season 7 and Captain Rex in general are the most heartbreaking parts of Star Wars, and he and Ahsoka are such beautifully written characters, and I'm lucky to have grown up watching them.

[@kyleshurmur-dg3kq]

I loved the movie that started it and loved the cartoon the continued it the clone wars was wicked man made my weekdays and weekends

[@RayHardman7567]

The clone wars movie was the first movie I ever saw in theaters, and my first star wars movie. Now, I was a star wars fan long before I saw it, but this got me hyped for the future. And it didn't disappoint. Until the sequel trilogy and resistance.

[@ghostkavkaz]

I’ve always thought that the show and movie were great. Tbh it’s now my favorite part of Star Wars. I loved the original animated movies from 03’ but once clone wars the show began it was so cool and enjoyable to watch Star Wars from that new perspective. Clone commanders having names and being humanized was so cool to me even as a kid. Now as an adult I have a ton of respect and love for the show and what it did.

[@lerneanlion]

By looking at the Clones Wars from Captain Rex's perspective, I am fully convinced that Star Wars and Attack on Titan are not so different at all. In fact, it can even basically be said that both stories are the same from a certain point of view.

[@philipconnell2214]

I wrote off the clone wars until that spicy flu hit. Watched with my daughter she loves it and I became a fan again. By season 3 I was hooked and had to get back into the lore. I remember seeing Phantom Menace in theater about her age

[@scribblerstudios9895]

How was it seeing Maul turn from a one off throw away to a major player in the Clone wars and beyond?

[@willydoeslife]

This was a great video easy on Captain Rex and the Clones. I watched a lot of this when I was younger and didn’t pick up on this overall theme the writers were going for. It makes me like the Clones Wars just that much more. It really is some of the best Star Wars we have.

[@TheTurtlebot]

The combination of umbara, ahsoka's framing, and fives death are so brilliant for Rex's character. We knew the clones were being used and now Rex sees that the republic that he and everyone else are so loyal to and put everything on the line for is not loyal to them in the slightest

[@ninjamasterbuilder8675]

Rex is the good person who embodies "good soldiers follow orders" but from good people and does his own good things and deeds to help the galaxy

[@Canoby]

NGL I had sort of a meh reaction to the Prequels, but the various Clone Wars expanded universe media, including both animated series, really did a lot to rehab this era in my mind. It's almost like Star Wars works better as several ongoing multi-episode TV series rather than a movie franchise

[@ARCtrooper65]

7:30 I feel like Rex is a combination of both Alpha and Fordo, bring them in as one person

[@dadasaurusrex]

“Many of you are too young to remember.” I’m pushing 40 😂 love your channel

[@ButchersNailsEnjoyer]

Imo Jesse is the most tragic clone trooper. He showed true loyalty to his brothers and what was right. He knew when orders were wrong and did what was best for his men which is why he became an arc trooper. So to have a clone who genuinely believes in doing the right thing die as a villain without knowing or being able to control his actions shows how worthless the clone troopers were to sidous and the rest of the galaxy

[@Mojo1356]

Also, when Bad Batch is not focusing on all the Sid mission filler, I like how the show pretty much exemplifies everything you said- that the clones were nothing more than slaves to the Republic that were unappreciated. We have some exceptions like Chuchi, but for the most part, the clones were cast aside by the entire galaxy when they had served their purpose.

[@TheTurtlebot]

5:58 I am that sizable contingent. Grew up with clones and they're so interesting with a story u don't see in many places

[@randomasgray]

In the end Rex got to choose what side he fought for. He fought the Empire he unknowingly helped create by siding with the Rebels and delivering them a key defeat on Endor.

[@TyFighter4477]

Whenever I see Rex and Echo. It's always bittersweet because I love them, but it always reminds me of the tragedy and Fives's murder. If only he could be with those 2...

[@armagosa1]

Great narrative guys. Well done!

[@IS_G21]

Rex is the reason why I Love the Clones. He's a real one

[@abrahammorrison6374]

Huge Star Wars Clone Wars and Rebels Comic Con on May 18 and 19 in Ontario, California. Dee Bradley Baker, Ashley Eckstein, Freddy Prinze, Jr., etc., will be signing autographs and photos ops.

[@its_vintage2601]

I remember being in 4th grade. Clone Wars was in full swing with Lair of Grevious being the most recent episode at the time. My buddies and I spent the entire recess period theorizing what happened to Rex during order 66. 12 years later our questions were answered and I'm so happy Ashoka saved Rex. Yeah hes in rebels, but it wasnt explained how until Shattered

[@Mojo1356]

No- it had a comic for that. It’s erased from existence now with the Clone Wars getting to Order 66 granted.

[@danicalifornia505]

13:43 did we ever find out what happened to Slick after the end of the war?

[@steepkillawattreviews]

He probably got turned into a bowl of porridge

[@spartannerd3144]

Fun fact about the original clone wars movie, the scene on Teth where Cody and the boys drop in has a really bad animation error where one the hip armor on one of codys legs clips back through his ass

[@rickyrobby8133]

Slick wasn’t putting the clones in more danger by sabotaging them and ensuring any operation they were undergoing failed? I get the argument that they were being forced to fight which is unjust, but to say actively ensuring they die isn’t worse is a crazy line of thought. By this logic Pong Krell wasn’t really doing anything worse than any other jedi by setting clones up to die.

[@Appletank8]

I can sorta kinda see the logic that if the Republic loses hard, and crushingly, then technically the war stops. Problem is Palps would just sabotage the CIS in turn to keep it going.

[@epicsshadesmaster-animatio4398]

I love the clones so much especially the captain Rex , I hate how dark the possible group of clones will end , also I’d love to have a buddy like Rex by my side , he saw and went through to much

[@philjohnson1744]

Viewership demographics? Oh.... Weird Al running with scissors?

[@luisvalle81]

I think we can agree that Rex is an exceptional clone and person because of his time with Anakin and Ashoka.

[@jojotv9383]

Knew the show for a long time now. Saw it first in TV. Watched the whole show multible times after. Every time I did, I was older and learned with each go-through the truth behind all of this. And its too bad. Poor clones. Wish the show was longer, to see more of it. The clone wars are still my favourite part of the whole star wars universe, and Rex is one of my favourite charas in it.

[@samantha__jayne__]

Rex was always my favorite clone, later became my favorite Star Wars character aside from Yoda.

[@redstone-kg3ne]

Insane to me that people thought clone stories would be boring wtf

[@LuminousLuxle]

1:45 pov: you pull out gum in first period

[@manishpatel2525]

The battle of Umbara was foolish simply because if it was over trade routes, they needed a massive navy in the system to keep trade lanes open, they didn't need to destroy half the populace to take the entire planet. Plus when you cut off their planet they'll give up eventually or you can at least dictate some terms. Palpatine didn't wanna fight them again later.

[@Darth-Nihilus1]

When I was 10 when Attack of the clones came out, I liked the idea of Clones being NPC soldiers and then the 2002-2003 clone wars came out and ARC Captain Fordo was my favorite and is my favorite clone trooper ever. Rex suffered for me to like at first because I didn’t like the story or the show since it felt childish. When they made the droids stupid and the clones dumb really pissed me off. I have a lot of military personal in my family and I want my droids and clones to feel like hardened, disciplined and act like military ranks would. Episode 2 had that with both sides since we didn’t spend a lot of time with the troops of either side. Rex became one of my favorite characters in Star Wars once we got to spend more time with him. Fordo and Rex have a lot in common. Echo moved into the list as well. Even though I’m not a fan of the 2008 clone wars series season 1 to 4 but 5 and on got better. Rex has all the characteristics of a good responsible respectable officer in his ranks. He earns respect. Rex as a person is a very honorable person and soldier.

[@Comkill117]

You mention how the series was the first time the Clones as a whole were given actual character, and I think that’s a huge part of what I like about it and why Rex quickly became one of my favorite Star Wars characters. As a kid I always loved the clones designs and what little bits of them we got in stuff like Revenge of the Sith, the original 2D Clone Wars cartoon, or the comics, but my favorites were definitely the videos games Republic Commando and Battlefront II, each of which featured more distinct clone characters (albeit a faceless one in BFII’s case). When the 2008 series started I was hoping they’d do a bit more with them, and the series delivered and then some. Hell I know the movie isn’t held in high regard, but as a kid I probably saw it more than anything in theaters. The way the Clones story went in that show was really powerful, especially with how it ended, and Rex really was a great representative of it.

[@RayvenTheNight]

I was a teenager when clone wars came out and I loved it right away. This has always been one of my favorite eras and for me it just kept getting better. Although I still disagree with the introduction of the chips in their heads. The republic commando books really gave the best in depth look at order 66

[@smilesenpaireincarnated8998]

I was always a fan of the clone wars since day 1

[@kennethschroeder6242]

Rex is a phase one trooper as well part of the first batch of clones made Rex is a fantastic character he is in a clone wars him and ahsoka are part my favorites him being the last 501 member had to take a toll on him

[@Waterbottlebandit831]

Love you and your channel man. You keep my love for Star Wars alive 💯🫡

[@HectorCotto97]

To be fair Rex DID have a legitimate reason behind what he said to Slick. He not only sided with the enemy but he also sabotaged their equipment and vehicles which lead to his brothers becoming unarmed which only served to endanger his brothers even more which lead to EVEN MORE clones dying. I don't think Rex as in any way wrong for calling out his hypocrisy. It doesn't help that since the entire war was masterminded by Palpatine it ultimately means that even if Slick HAD escaped and joined up with the CIA that means he would have officially joined the people who were actively killing his brothers which idk about you but that sounds INCREDIBLY counter productive if he actually meant well. It would have been one thing if he was just a deserter why tried to run away but ended up being caught and punished for it, then they could have moved on to the story about the clone that DID escape and they could have had Rex reflect and maybe even regret what happened with Slick. The reality though is that Slick despite what he may want to convince himself to believe, it doesn't change the fact that he actively chose to sabotage his brothers and made it easier for them to die all while claiming he was doing it for some greater good. His actions were the equivalent of forcing someone to drink a cup of water while they're drowning, you're only making things worse.

[@flossedinparadise1759]

my god this analysis is art

[@izayamartin5426]

I’ve been told multiply times that Rex is in fact an Arc trooper.

[@basketcase289]

So you’re telling me this is the tail of Captain Rex the Wise

[@romancapulus5577]

To quote a comment I saw… Before, Rex was another clone Now he is just a man

[@desperado8605]

The Pride of the Republic wouldn't have been as effective with Alpha working with Anakin and Ashoka. Rex just completed the trifecta

[@brokenbridge6316]

This video was a great look into the life n times of Captain Rex

[@GAJake]

Plapatine had to replace the clones, by the time their inhibitor chips wore off, many clones like Rex finally realized they were pawns in a controlled war in order to create the empire. By being directly involved in the war they were able to realize what many citizens during the war were not able to see. Palpatine kept citizens far enough from the war not to see it's true nature, but made them negatively impacted by the war and fearful enough to support an empire thinking it was to save them from the horrors of the clone wars, and not the goal of the war to begin with. As we saw ES-01, one of the first citizen soldiers of the empire say in the bad batch, "With the Empire, I get paid, I get fed, and I have a roof over my head. That's more than the Republic ever did for me." The counter being that if palpatine had used citizens to fight the separatists, they would have grown to love their jedi generals like the clones did, and the jedi who hated clones would be working alongisde actual people. Order 66 would not be anywhere near as effective if at all, and the galaxy as a whole would have learned the war was just for palpatine to seize power through their family members who fought in the war as soldiers.

[@Artporductions]

Thank you this is a great breakdown :)

[@liljoenyc01]

They need to do a series on the clone wars but just focus on the trooper's

[@davidalan528]

Y’know, it’s not that it changed my perspective on Rex. What it did was highlight the tragedy of his hard-won and lose-lose choices juxtaposed against his brothers’ total lack of choice. The one clone who - hell, the one *person* who wrestled true autonomy from the grasp of a plot that made puppets of nearly everyone with any part to play, and the choices he gets for that victory are few and miserable. Desert like Cut, or join an as-yet nonexistent ‘other side’ like Slick and see his brothers on the business end of his guns.

[@jamiewalsh3349]

The Clone Wars and Rex mades us actually care about the clones.

[@lopesj6670]

I didn’t even process hidden e no don’t bc was a prequel I just thought it was his afgan 2.0 , love alpha too, when I first read his comic in the action figure set I was surprised by his edginess and talk back attitude

[@onyx_gabriel]

Rex looses hope near the end and retires in Rebels

[@fatboiii6969]

Great video, thank you!

[@chefitaly7339]

Great video man

[@pluto5988]

You ever hear of the tragedy of captain rex the wise?

[@kevind3974]

Don’t worry guys. Hes on Endor. He gets his win in the end. Decades late but a win still

[@odjflone8330]

I’m from China and Clone wars was my introduction to star wars 🎉

[@Mojo1356]

I get the distaste for the opening film and a lot of season 1, but the first episode is actually pretty good- one of the better ones in season 1. Way better than 70% of what Rebels gave us.

[@torntokoroa3357]

I think Slick did do something wrong. He's a *traitor*. He put more of his brothers at risk. Sure many of them would have died in a normal battle but I think significantly less of them would have died had the separatists not had the Intel he gave them and had he not destroyed their equipment. Cut handled it a lot better and I feel more sympathy towards him. I can acknowledge that slick is sort of right but it's how you go about making your point that also matters if anything I don't feel that Rex was lying to himself went slick betrayed them. I do genuinely think that it was Slick's actions that turned him against the idea to a certain point. But then he met cut and realized not everyone who wants to leave is a traitor and harmful to the cause.

[@IsaacVizasLurie]

Your analysis is really interesting especially when you consider how the majority of "anti imperial clones" act and think in bad batch. To them the Republic did nothing wrong before order 66, and that they shouldn't help separatists and instead focus on saving clones, loyalists and Jedi. The Empire to them is the work of a single sith lord to undermine the Republic and that once said sith dies things could go back to normal and they could continue slaughtering any imperial remnant once they made right with the surviving Jedi/former loyalists.

[@Darthdoodoo]

We better get a clone rebellion animated series cuz the clone wars tv show is the best of star wars period

[@GarlicApples62]

"slick did nothing wrong" no he actively got his bros killed.

[@robertagu5533]

22:52... obviously what happened was all those blasters aiming systems were off an needed recalibration...