Why Kaz from Star Wars Resistance is a Great Character

Spacedock delves into the character of Kazuta Xiono from Star Wars Resistance.
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[@gloomreach4325]

So, he min-maxed and put all points into piloting. :p Love your content, Spacedock.

[@emmanuelmorris7653]

Lol that's it exactly.

[@darwinxavier3516]

Yeah and got a negative dexterity score in anything that's not piloting. Has a crappy charisma score that's somehow supplemented with being able to convince people to help him out of pity.

[@adamtelek294]

I loved Resistance. Not because of the stories. Not because of the characters. Not even the Art style as a whole. But I did love the ship design. Every single ship looked alive and had a coolness to it. Go no further than the Colossus. It's not only an amazing piece of worldbuilding, it's an aesthetically pleasing design,

[@anthonyvelasquez1277]

If I'm not mistaken, several are based off of real life race cars, such as the orange and blue one, which is based on the Le Mans Porsche 917 with the Gulf Oil livery.

[@TruePacifist201]

"Who's more foolish, the fool or the fool who follows him?" - Obi-Wan Kenobi.

[@kpmh2001]

He worked to become good at a skill, like, at a naval academy? He actually demonstrates the things that he's LEARNED? Jesus, I only wish we got to see more of that and less "chosen ones"

[@JustTooDamnHonest]

I was never a fan of the whole "chosen one" for to me it takes away the importance of the individual in place of fate. Also Luke had to work and fail a lot of times before becoming the hero and Jedi that he would become and he was a chosen one. But Luke showed us that despite being that he had to work for it and not be handed everything on a silver plate(LIKE REY DID!!!!).

[@officermurdoch4120]

@@JustTooDamnHonest Rey is Palpatine's granddaughter AND a dyad in the Force with Ben Solo, so that makes her very special.

[@JustTooDamnHonest]

@@officermurdoch4120 In other words JJ had to bring back a better villain back in order to try to justify Rey's Mary Sue power and he made up a new power in order to justify a very forced romance between mary sue and emo nutcase that in the end failed just like how the ST was a failure(that was recently proven by the reports of Lucasfilm failing to cover the price tag of over 4 billion.

[@jakedempsey3809]

Never thought of him like this, really cool breakdown

[@Zw285]

The fool is the precursor to the wise man. How can you ever hope to become wise if you're not willing to first be a fool?

[@alformodoritos2076]

That is a good realization. Thank you for this. 😊

[@richardched6085]

Just be wise the first time.

[@tryomama]

@@richardched6085 everyone starts by being a fool. Because we all are.

[@Zw285]

@@richardched6085 Hahaha xd/

[@granalmirantethrawn2972]

Such a wise comment

[@commiedeer]

So basically he's how to make a Star Trek character work in Star Wars, someone who relies on training and dedication to stand shoulder to shoulder with space wizards.

[@emperorflare8911]

Psion Or even better; Actually make the space wizard the one that relies only on training and dedication. That way we’re shown that even characters with powers and surnatural potential must put themselves through those things :p

[@emperorflare8911]

Ragnar Danneskjold Ahsoka Tano is also a pretty good example, of someone with powers that only gets better through experience and gains in maturity

[@nicholasswisher4509]

This trope you describe is way, way older than Star Trek and by like centuries. Moreover, when we first meet Kirk and Picard they are already captains of the Enterprise, one of the finest ships in Starfleet. We don't watch Kirk and Picard become captain. They are already competent and have a stellar crew. Kaz is like maybe 20 years old, pretty incompetent and assigned to a backwater station. We therefore relate to Kaz as he grows in a way we didn't with Kirk and Picard.

[@ConnorLonergan]

Wait, a video that offers a positive view of Star Wars Resistance?! This is still the regular internet, right?

[@kyleruiz7167]

Well it has gotten alot better in the second season and I am enjoying it as a 20 year old :)

[@YouTubeByAdamSandler]

If you're not too bothered by the slapstick humour and the fact that it's clearly for young kids, it's actually a pretty neat show. Kaz does really stand apart from most other SW protagonists, which is pretty neat to see, especially in a kid's show.

[@sharilshahed6106]

This is the second person after Alex from Star Wars Explained that I follow who appreciated something about that show.

[@gorvarhadgarson5227]

Dark web, man.

[@jacoblyman9441]

EC Henry also has some positive reviews of Resistance, where he discusses the pros and cons of the show very reasonably.

[@YouTubeByAdamSandler]

I've really enjoyed Resistance, despite it clearly being directed for kids, the time period and the Colossus as a location are something I've greatly enjoyed. While the show is filled with slapstick humour for kids, I agree that Kaz is genuinely a neat protagonist if you just stick around to see his character arc. A lot of people dismiss the show as a kid's cartoon, and they're not wrong, but it's a pretty good kid's cartoon.

[@captainmarvelwilson508]

Beacuse there are so many better cartoons out there that kids can enjoy. This is not one of them. I am not just talking Star Wars cartoons, I am talking about cartoons everywhere.

[@omegawolf2589]

The racing Aces do have that one ex Imperial TIE Fighter pilot.

[@viperson9818]

Ig he’s pretty rusty.

[@emperortethysusdacertified8175]

I was gonna say something about TIE Fighter Pilots being arrogant, headstrong fools without any proper training other then the basics of how to fly and "Shoot that until it dies or you die" but then I realized, someone *has* to be pretty skilled to become a TIE Pilot and *not heckin die*

[@viperson9818]

Imperial pilots were some of the best pilots. Shoot some of the rebels top pilots used to be imperial.

[@Sangth123]

To be an excellent TIE pilot means you've got some serious skill.

[@themetalstickman]

The difference there is that Imperial (and later First Order) pilots are trained to fight "every man for himself." TIE pilots don't cover each other's backs, they don't work as a team. Every TIE swarm the Empire or First Order fields is just that: a swarm of individual TIEs. There's no teamwork, it's just pure attrition.

[@yanderefangirl8317]

To me, Kaz is pretty adorable. He has a lot of cute moments...especially when he’s all excited around Poe.

[@neofulcrum5013]

I honestly wish Kaz was bit more serious and less goofy. It’s like whenever he gets his hair wet he’s dedicated and intelligent.

[@FireheartSamurai]

I can see why people would say that. But Dave Filoni wanted this show targeted for a younger demographic.

[@neofulcrum5013]

@@FireheartSamurai late response but fair enough

[@FireheartSamurai]

Yeah no worries on the late response. Maybe we’ll see him in other stories but that’s up to Dave Filoni though.

[@KD-kb4wv]

This guy gets it more then Mr. "I lied about Star Wars Resistance being canceled" Thor Skywalker. Thank you so much for this great video of Kaz. More folks need to see this show for what it really is a show about Star Wars pilots.

[@DocWolph]

Characters like KAZ would make Star Wars more interesting, in general.

[@HammaneggsAirborne]

I haven't watched the show, but from this I'm getting the impression that it's a similar deal to Ashoka from Clone Wars, where everyone hated her at the start, but became beloved as the story arc showed them developing?

[@Maximusrex4575]

@@HammaneggsAirborne Resistance is really made for a much younger audience than most Star Wars, including Clone Wars, and with the two seasons happening, I suspect the sillier side of his character will continue to be an issue for people. I think in some ways that it's a shame that people have a hard time seeing his character from the perspective that some of his side actions are built for that audience.

[@sharilshahed6106]

@@HammaneggsAirborne more like a more goofy version of Ezra. Both characters characters have attitude that makes sense from their situation but hated by some fans, and still they're fleshed out and grow in their own ways. I do appreciate Kazuda's character arc being more steadier than Ezra's was.

[@PremierRikLatyeskov]

I chose to give Resistance a chance when a lotta people hated on it, and I'm really glad I did.

[@raymondgalvan459]

Ik this a year late but would you recommend this show?

[@PremierRikLatyeskov]

@@raymondgalvan459 yeah, if you can get past the goofiness, it's honestly still decent despite being aimed at kids

[@coasty3072]

I wish they would have dedicated some time to Kazuda dealing with his grief after the Hosnian System destruction and his family being wiped out.

[@jlokison]

He finds out in one of the first couple of season 2 episodes that his family survived. For some reason his father, the Senator, had business elsewhere and took the whole family with him, so were not in the Hosnia system when everything got destroyed. This has led some to speculate that Kaz's father is a First Order sympathizer.

[@sparrowlt]

@@jlokison Before he found out that he had barelly no grief what so ever... not about losing his family.. or his friends.. or the massive life loss

[@bonfire5794]

@@jlokison most likely. in the first season when he has that holo chat with his father he calls the resistance "those extremists?", most centrists/FO sympathizers tried to paint them in that way in order to make the republic not support the resistance and let the FO run amok

[@haveagoodmourning]

Yeah, he just... looked sad for a few seconds, and then boom, done. I know that might've been dark, but "kid's shows" can depict grief without going over the line- for example, The Dragon Prince does a great job of it, and Star Wars: Rebels does pretty well too.

[@michaelramon2411]

On a similar note, Season 2 has a sort-of background arc that the Aces get progressively better at being a fighter squadron as the season goes on, as they start to actually train and develop teamwork and gain experience, which fits with the themes you were talking about.

[@skytheannur6168]

Kaz threading the needle? He must have gotten some inspiration from Ace Combat XD

[@cernstormrunner7263]

I see a lot of comments about Griff being an ex Imp pilot, but I seem to notice that if an Ace gets shot down it's usually him

[@konstantinosnikolakakis8125]

That’s tie pilots for you

[@StuartLugsden]

I just wish he wasn’t made overly goofy and comedic.

[@StuartLugsden]

What?

[@sharilshahed6106]

yeah, I found it annoying and the show borderline watchable for these antics. Disney need to stop doing that. Remove his overly siliness, he's actually a pretty cool character that comes out with some interesting practical solutions to every problems.

[@darwinxavier3516]

@@twstf8905 Gargoyles was also a Disney cartoon. From Kim Possible, Ron's buffoonery is endearing.

[@matthewk.5118]

TWSTF 8 So letting kids watch a movie about space Nazis is ok, but making a character less goofy isn't?

[@haveagoodmourning]

I personally found his goofiness really endearing, although it probably should have been toned down a dash. I do feel as if some of the characters were too harsh on him? He really is trying his best, and tearing him down is not going to help his already somewhat low self-esteem. Nor is it going to help him be more confident in his abilities and therefore better at them. If they allowed him to make mistakes, grow and gain experience from it, he would have improved faster. He's still young, and he's still learning. He does improve by the end, and he has a good character arc imo. I just feel like the other Colossus members didn't allow him to improve as much as they wanted him to.

[@LMG1792]

Now while I couldn’t stand the show I’m glad some people are enjoying. Just couldn’t get myself to watch or stand the show myself.

[@emmanuelmorris7653]

True I'm not going to hold against anyone for liking something I don't like as long as there not an ass about it.

[@misterkeko9012]

The first season (especially the first half) is really bad and there's no denying that. From the second season it becomes a lot better. Still nothing more than ok but you start to see the potential and several secondary characters have grown on me. At first I wouldn't have thought I'd say it but it's a shame it has come to an early end.

[@andrewlim9345]

Thanks, for all of Xiono’s faults, there is no denying he is a good fighter pilot and leader. Glad I stuck with the show the whole way.

[@sabre0smile]

Not where I thought you were going with this, but a really really good point. Another great vid. Thanks Spacedock!

[@roberto3151991]

Love the Resistance series, don't really see why it gets so much hate lol.

[@loganwhitney8471]

Kaz is like the younger version of Po in terms of good flying and Ezra's carefree and over his head personally, but he does have a lot of heart and he cares about others like he's friends, that's what makes him a good main character in the show

[@zanith56]

Great analysis. Solid argument backed by solid evidence. Yes Kaz can be really lame, even annoying at times, but yes that is because of who the show is aimed at. I wish this series had at least one additional season.

[@etazeta674]

Me before I watched this video: how can you like kaz? He's the human Jar Jar! Me after the video: dammit, I don't like it, but you're right

[@ForJustice-bl6rs]

I hope Kaz and his friends made it to Ajan Kloss in The Rise of Skywalker and got to see Poe again before the Battle of Exegol.

[@squasher0487]

While all that you've said is true, Kaz's slapstick and Niku's annoyingness are too much to handle, and it makes it impossible for me to stand.

[@Harshhaze]

Me too

[@esotericegoism7536]

Nikus the homie smh

[@kylo-benshapiro687]

Is niku the autistic alien?

[@sharilshahed6106]

Same here, I follow Alex's (Star Wars Explained) recap-reviews of the show and is planning to binge it all after its over. While I appreciate Kaz for everything Daniel said, the overly done slapsticks keep holding the show and his character back, and isn't he like, 18?

[@dav3630]

Kaz is episode ones Jar Jar. There are only a few episodes I can stand him, and it's usually when he's a pilot, or he's not the focus of the show. The rest of the time he's Jar Jars lovechild and needs to grow up, or fingers crossed, Tam becomes the lead character.

[@michaellewis1545]

Okay the fact that they are willing to show someone being blown up makes me want to give the show a shot. I am guessing it can only be seen a Disney plus.

[@Maximusrex4575]

It's actually on Disney NOW and Disney XD. Only the First Season is available on Disney +

[@loganwhitney8471]

Season 2 of the show is on demand as well

[@jonahstirbis3408]

#Respect.

[@LtCaveman]

Been avoiding it but I think you just sold me on giving Resistance a watch. Love this channel dude.

[@axtagran7504]

Thank You dude I’m haply both of us liked Resistance It’s no Clone Wars or Rebels for me, but considering it was only 2 seasons I think it’s somewhat comparable to the 1st 2 seasons of Clone Wars, Rebels and the Mandalorian (and maybe the Bad Batch depending on season 2) There just aren’t many non hateful videos on resistance unless they’e done by Star Wars explained, so I’m glad fans like me (and some of the ones I can already see in the comments section) feel less alone I’m assuming unpopular opinion (although most people who hate Resistance haven’t even seen it) BUT I PREFER RESISTANCE SEASON 1 OVER MANDALORIAN SEASON 1 Both I find good though I hope we get a post episode 9 tv show focusing on Rey, but maybe characters like Kaz, Yeager, Doza and Ax Tagrin will appear

[@dovahfett5919]

I gotta admit I really couldn't stop watching the first season of Resistance dispite me anticipating wouldn't like it

[@reecehaire9124]

Griff Halloran is an ex tie pilot.

[@rehdit2306]

Aren’t they given expendable and weak ships that are only meant to be used in swarm tactics?

[@gokbay3057]

@@rehdit2306 yes, which is why surviving in them means that you are a very impressive pilot.

[@weldonwin]

@@rehdit2306 In Legends, it was revealed in a few stories that there was a kind of institutional Darwinism within the Imperial Navy to weed out the weakest pilots. Out of flight school, you spend an initial tour of duty flying the basic TIE fighter, which tend to kill off most of the rookie pilots. They survive that year, based on their skills they get moved to flying TIE Interceptors or Bombers. They survive that second tour, they got moved up to flying TIE Avengers and if they survived that tour, they got moved up to TIE Defenders. As a result, only the very best of the best flew the best ships, because only the Best of the Best were left alive after about five years

[@Ivan2294]

Tie Pilots had a different kind of training shown in the same episode, and he didn't have any competent wingmen to back him up

[@crazydave0866]

Great video. Thanks for sharing this.

[@henrysiemer5320]

This is a neat perspective.

[@d0su]

I do like how Torra at least seemed to realize that it was a unit of 2 trained military pilots vs 5 uncordinated racing pilots, often working against each other.

[@ThomasMusings]

Yes! Thank you. Other people get it.

[@Loxen86]

Thanks for the perspective

[@treavy1]

the baron of the first order is basicaly a tribute to the ww1 pilot of the red baron

[@sjschauer4235]

I agree 100% In my own books I show characters wth natural talent who still have to train to hone those talents and become fighter pilots. The Instant Ace Trope is one that bugs me to no end.

[@patrickdavisjr9595]

Either i have missed your video or you been away for awhile but thanks for the video. Good to see your channel is back

[@georgesulea]

Good video. I shall have to reassess this show. Thanks!

[@bc3909]

Thank for sharing your thoughts and caring a character who show lot of growth and where he was his weaknesses were.

[@LuisMendoza-wn4kj]

great analisis, i not a fan of the goofiness of the character but for some reason i like it, he was pretty human and has some great moments, amazing work sir

[@GamePlayer553]

I will say, Daniel, as some probably already have pointed out, the Aces do have at least one trained pilot in the form of the ex-Imperial Griff Halloran. I haven't seen the episode you mention here (as I personally can't sit through Resistance to save my life), but surely he is another example of trained skills like Kaz and Yeager. Then again, Imperial training may not be an exact match to that of the Rebellion and the New Republic.

[@WilhelmScreamer]

Griff at the least acknowledges the value of learning to fly as a cohesive team in that episode, at least paying respect to a military background.

[@michaelramon2411]

In the training exercise, Griff tells the rest of the Aces to stick together and work as a team, and they all immediately ignore him. He is probably a decent fighter pilot on his own, but his effectiveness was dragged down by his teammates' foolishness.

[@steelresilience]

When I think about it, Griff must have lost his dogfighting abilities after leaving the Empire.

[@blackpowderkun]

There's also a factor that TIE figthers relies on swarm tactics.

[@SmokeyLaBear]

Yes, thank you. I think season 2 is far better than season 1. It's like how season 2 of Rebels was way more interesting than its first season. Unfortunately, this show received minimal attention because it got buried under Jedi Fallen Order, Mandalorian, Rise of Skywalker, and Clone Wars.

[@bluejogan690]

I love Kaz- he seems like an actual person.

[@sharilshahed6106]

Minus him acting like Oggy and the Cockroaches. But yeah he is a cool character.

[@bluejogan690]

@@sharilshahed6106 I agree. He's just so aloof and me being a freshman in high school I can relate. (btw I love your profile pic)

[@zenkomenhi]

THANK YOU for this video, it needed to be said

[@Notorious_MIG]

Resistance is highly underrated. Honestly, Season 2 is Battlestar Galactica in Star Wars. Also, the world would be a better place if everyone had a friend like Neeku.

[@Bobby90]

Sorry, but as a former SW fan, all i'm hearing is that actual creative effort was put into something I've largely been driven away from.

[@hideyourrabbits]

I loved Resistance, I'm really glad other people loved it too

[@Traykartheswift]

I definitly like Kazuda too

[@owenwagner463]

I agree a character like this is great for kids, I shows them that if they try hard they can be what the want

[@MagicalMaster]

That is interesting. I'd also like to see something like that as a series in the Star Wars universe, not about some prodigy but someone who legitimately is in over is head by refuses point blank to back down or repeat his mistakes resulting in a great hero coming out of nowhere. Not a man destined for greatness but a man who made himself great. Like, what if they actually looked into some of the borderline handwaved background of Obi-One and really pushed that as a Padawan the Jedi order almost gave up on him until a wise and patient teacher took him in and kept at it with him until both of their hard work produced the living Legend that was General Kenobi.

[@Jetblast01]

If you liked Kaz then you'd love Gundam side stories like 08th MS Team, 0080 War in the Pocket, Gundam Thunderbolt, and 0083 Stardust Memory since these rely on characters without Newtype "magic" to get them through situations. Stardust especially with a rookie pilot who becomes a 'Man of Destiny' towards the end.

[@r.connor9280]

I know this is outside the show's wheelhouse but the graphic novel Grease Monkeys and the comic Shock Rockets are something I think you would enjoy

[@canisblack]

It sounds like he's what Poe /should/ have been. The new generation's version of Wedge Antille's Legends-self. Legends!Wedge had some talent, but he got to be one of the best starfighter pilots of all time through training and experience.

[@FireheartSamurai]

The looks pretty interesting, & I should watch it to see what it’s about.

[@folvenson]

Thank you for convincing me to watch resistance.

[@demi-femme4821]

The name "Kaz" is fated to be tied to weirdos that are actually really good characters.

[@jagerzaku9160]

I’ll definitely check the show out now, maybe it will do for the Sequel trilogy what TCW did for the Prequel trilogy.

[@darthknightwingphoenix2081]

26jäger I think it does. Unfortunately, the sequel trilogy is beyond saving and should be wiped from the canon.

[@kyleruiz7167]

Dont listen to him, Resistance is a really good show and although the sequel trilogy has problems just like the other 2. It is what it is but is enjoyable because its star wars!

[@darthknightwingphoenix2081]

Kyle ruiz the sequels don’t have flaws, they ARE flaws. They are disjointed, schizophrenic attempts at storytelling by 2 different directors without any semblance of an overarching narrative, meaningful themes or interesting characters. The prequels were flawed movies, plagued by bad writing and George getting overambitious with the amount of themes and stories he wanted to cram into three movies. But they still worked as a trilogy with an overarching narrative, SOME interesting characters, and several different themes - in fact, TOO many themes. That is why the prequels will stand the test of time as flawed but important parts of the Star Wars story, while the sequels will not be viewed as anything more than what they are: disjointed, cash-grabbing attempts to create a new Star Wars saga that were mismanaged from the get-go, added nothing to the overall story to justify their existence, and should be viewed as separate from the saga, not a part of it.

[@nasanodia736]

@@darthknightwingphoenix2081 🔝 That, and this Show is only adding to the low budget and bumbling nature of "Disney's"-Star Wars.

[@kyleruiz7167]

@@darthknightwingphoenix2081 alot of what you said is incompetent. But 86% of the Audience scores approved of Ep 6 and ep 9 which is higher than ep 1 and ep 2 with 59% and 56% audience scores, whether they're "cash grabs" (which technically most if not all movies are) or not. And if you wanna blame anyone, blame the SW fan base, many people hated on George especially for Ep 1 and 2 leading him to sell it to Disney. He also admitted himself that his plans for a sequel trilogy pre Disney would've been disliked/hated on. So before you continue going all willy nilly and a sequel basher, Its giving new people and star wars fans new content to enjoy that people like you can just ignore or not talk about and just move on with your life, because people are enjoying alot of what Disney has made for SW; Rebels, CW season 7, Rogue One, Mandalorian, Ep 7 and debatably Solo and ROS

[@grendelkahn]

When I saw the title I groaned a little and was expecting to dislike this video. I was pleasantly surprised. Once again you nailed it. Great video. Great channel. Keep up the excellent work!

[@william5356]

I like kazuda xiono Kazuda xiono is literally Mark grayson from Invincible.

[@KazudaXiono]

I like him too.

[@william5356]

@KazudaXiono he's literally like Mark grayson from Invincible.

[@viperson9818]

Kaz is a pretty good character ig. A very unique one in the Star Wars universe. Close to jar jar silliness but have good piloting skills. Btw I don’t count the way he shoots down vonreg, but I do give him credit for fancy flying tactics. Overall resistance brought a good cast of lovable sequel trilogy characters and gives us answers on some things.

[@JH24821]

I like Kazuda as a character but one thing that I'm missing from him in the show is his background. What was his family like? How much tension was there between him and his dad? What motivated Kaz to become a pilot?

[@elmsigreen]

WAIT, SEASON 2 IS OUT?!!! WHY HAVEN'T i HEARD ANYONE TALKING ABOUT IT UNTIL NOW?!!!

[@mitwhitgaming7722]

Star Wars Explained has been talking about it.

[@elmsigreen]

@@mitwhitgaming7722 I unsubscribed to him a while ago because I thought he was getting a bit repetitive

[@mitwhitgaming7722]

@@elmsigreen I don't watch most of his videos anymore, but it is how I keep up on what'scoming out.

[@jacobklein3837]

Love the T-85. Love the New Republic flight suit. Too bad we only see like 45 seconds of it haha

[@dekay1428]

All I ever thought about was that his name is my dogs name "kaz"

[@paulomr445]

I dropped the series in s2 ep2-3 because I just found the slapstick and childish tone unbearable and the ship combat wasn't doing it it for me because of how slow it was but you might have convinced me to check it out again.

[@thorshammer7883]

Can you do a video on the Forerunner navy from Halo?

[@WildHorseProductions]

They played us like a damn fiddle!!!

[@Osean_Kitty]

"Why are we still here? Just to suffer?"

[@WildHorseProductions]

@@Osean_Kitty Every night, I can feel my leg... And my arm... even my fingers...

[@spacepiratecaptainrush1237]

you know that's probably a much more fair take on the character than my first impression, which was to write him off a poor example of the "Crouching moron, hidden badass" trope

[@sportscarfacts8180]

1:42 uhh ever heard of Obi wan?

[@TikkiEXX]

Show is sneakily good. Like Kaz a lot myself. Know he's a bit of a goofball but I think it fits. Just comes across as a regular kid.

[@KazudaXiono]

I really am!

[@MustafaRyan]

Wow this is an extremely good point.

[@fireemblemfan1322]

Clap clap THANK YOU

[@berl1n11]

Wow you changed my view on him completely. I never liked the character for his annoying clumsy behaviour but I have never looked at him this way. Thanks for the video.

[@kevinbryer2425]

The trouble with Kaz is that all the skills that make him a good pilot don't seem to rub off on his activities outside the cockpit. Combat flying requires sharp reflexes, an attention to detail, and a ability to focus. How does someone who can do those things in the cockpit instantly become so clumsy and scatterbrained the moment he gets outside of the cockpit? They barely trust him with a blaster. Kaz is a likable character all around, but it seems like there shouldn't be so much overlap between his talents and character flaws.

[@foolduke2810]

Kinda sad that most people don’t give resistance the chance it deserves

[@earnestbrown6524]

Ok, this show has been sitting in my DVR since it started. Time to go back and watch it. One question I thought that the TIE Ugly pilot was former Empire?

[@ruban8135]

Since it's Star Wars his name is probably Kaz Kanata or something like that.

[@jlokison]

Kazuda, and he is the son of a New Republic Senator that wasn't in the Hosnia system when it was destroyed, this makes some speculate that he was a First Order sympathizer.

[@sharilshahed6106]

Kazuda Xiono

[@premiergeneralmiller]

If I remember the episode correctly they also take the Ex-TIE pilot down first which I liked because to me it made them seem even smarter and more skilled because they knew to take down the one ace with real combat experience first.

[@sunflowers-in-tulips6705]

Ok so just hear me out, it seems to me like characters being annoying and insufferable at first but getting decent character development and ultimately becoming better is a reoccurring theme in star wars. Ahsoka Tano, Ezra Bridger and now Kaz. Now these three characters do stand on different ground though. Ahsoka had the most time to grow and found herself in the most difficult situations she had to deal with. She went from a snippy and rash padawan to a mature and selfless leader mainly because she grew up during the war. She then had a part to play in the rebellion and continued to help people across the galaxy. Ezras story takes place after the empire took over and he always had his friends to back him up and didnt need to adapt as much as Ahsoka did. He still grew as a character though and became much better and was much more mindful of his responsibilities. Now I cant say much about Kaz because I only saw the pilot of Star Wars Resistance, but I will say that I didnt immediately start hating the character and saw something there. He finds himself in a situation where he cant rely solely on someone else, he has to do things he is not good at and he has to deal with it. He is an underdog and acts kinda goofy but I genuinely think he could become a great character (might not happen due to the tone of the show, however, which I think is a damn shame) Everything you mentioned here is what makes him a compelling character, he only changes for the better thanks to hardwork and determination, I also think that he is not arrogant and tries to do better and does the right choices in the end. Might update this once I watch more of SWR. :)

[@DimaJeydar]

Unexpected, but not unwelcome. Glad you made this video. More people need to know Kaz is actually great.

[@Boki10]

I love season 2 it has a Battlestar Galactica feel to it.

[@cernstormrunner7263]

Saw the title and wondered how much Daniel has had to drink

[@frankharr9466]

I think as a child, I'd have benefitted from at least a small message of work can pay off. You absolutely should pay off your natural tallents, but the capacity for work can help in many situations.

[@TheJohnnyCalifornia]

Talent is a set of repeatable skills. If you know those skills you can get better at them through the right discipline and training. Some people will have a natural inclination but nothing is fixed. The problem is that people think talent is natural because they rely on what they are naturally good at doing instead of concentrating on improving where they are weak. Repeated practice relying on strengths to overcome weaknesses simply reinforces those weaknesses.

[@sim.frischh9781]

So Kaz is like your beard, you might not have liked it early on but it grew on you? XD

[@KingmanHighborn]

The one thing I really hate is he's so 'oh no... oh well' about losing all his friends and family on Hosnian Prime. Maybe it's the voice actor but he just didn't seem to be that upset about it. I haven't seen season 2 yet, so I don't know if him losing his family ever comes up again.

[@Videomakerlol69]

Actually, one of the aces is an ex- imperial pilot, so ONE of the aces has military training

[@rachelbrinkley3240]

My favorite episode in season two to date is episode 8- rendezvous point!

[@jamesclark9746]

I couldn't get through the first season of Resistance initially, but seeing it from your perspective and with the knowledge that the series improves with time, I'm willing to give it another shot. Thanks!

[@thecoolerrats7144]

You don’t experience enough sci-fi if you really think characters with superpowers and natural talents are the hallmarks of the genre.

[@jonahstirbis3408]

He keeps on trying and that's good.

[@TruePacifist201]

Unlike Rey, who is instantly an expert at whatever she does, even if she's never done it before.

[@gunja556]

I don’t particularly like Kaz much, but the fact that his skills is not from natural talent or some force bullshit, but actual honest to god training and hard work actually makes me respect Kaz and the show a bit more I still i don’t care for the show, but hey, atleast its actually teaching good morals to the kids