I would love that It could show us his birth and training on Kamino, where he got his name from, and how he rose through the ranks to become Captain Then it could show us his time through the Clone Wars, and how the war changed him It could show us how he rescued Gregor and Wolfe after Order 66, how he removed their inhibitor chips, and how they went into hiding I'd also like to think that after Rex joined the Rebel Alliance, he and Wolfe worked on locating any other clone troopers who disobeyed Order 66 Then it would show the battle of Endor from Rex's perspective, and how he would interact with OT characters like Luke or Leia. It would end with him attending Anakin's funeral with Luke, and he'd tell him all about how he served under his father. It would end with him going into retirement, and watching Luke and Ahsoka build the new Jedi Order It could be one of the comic's best arcs ever
Finn should've been handled a lot more like Rex. Struggling to find his own identity and learning what it means to be a good soldier. He'd have a difficult time understanding the Resistance ideals of peace, and he'd have a difficult time killing the stormtroopers who were once his brothers.Throughout the sequels we'd see Finn come to terms with his freedom, eventually taking down Phasma in IX (akin to Rex finally standing up to Krell) - Finn would take her place and inspire a majority of the troopers to rise up and stand against the First Order's oppression. Or, y'know, just have him stand there and scream REEEEEYYYYY
Remember that time they specified that he was a janitor for the sake of a weak “humor moment” I can’t even call a joke, and then accused critics of racism? They never made it clear in the films that Finn is Force sensitive but we sure as hell know he used to be a janitor. Anyways, I completely agree with you. The Sequels are tougher to watch because they had so much potential. They squandered GOOD actors-Brienne of Tarth!-on terrible writing. Boyega is a fine actor and I loved Finn in TFA.
@@edoboleyn The moment where he picks up the lightsaber and fights Kylo is actually one of my favorite moments in the franchise. The fact that it was immediately squandered by Rey's "awakening" and never brought up again is beyond frustrating.
"Race you to the surface!" *Rex laughs as she casually jumps out of the ship .* "You don't have to call me commander anymore." *Rex calls her commander .* "Beat you." *Rex says some things never change.* This is especially insightful, as the relationship between Anakin and Ahsoka def changed, yet with Rex and Ahsoka it's just like old times. The relationship between Rex and Ahsoka Tano is absolutely INCREDIBLE; it goes from him telling her experience is everything, to respecting her not just as a commander, but as a friend or sister. Which means Order 66 is going to be gut wrenching.
Eh, bit unfair to demand personality from droids.. I mean, they don't have one.. Stormtroopers should certainly be a possibility. I recall reading "Hand of Judgement" the only book that I know which touched upon stormtroopers and who they were and damn, sure they had personality. I can't help but feel that Rex was a boring character, he didn't really develop. The only time we saw any depth to him was during the Umbaran act and really, come on... If he hadn't reacted to that, it might actually have shown some depth as well. I can't help but feel he is just like a "good boi" clone, he even has the name to match the personality of a good canine companion.
@@TheIfifi R2 and 3PO beg to differ. The two are living(kinda) proof that droids do develop personalities if left long enough without a memory wipe. And yeah, the battle droids in the prequels did show some signs of that, like the confused droid in TPM which eventually resorts to trying to arrest Qui Gon and co.
@@wyatt3552 something that I liked about rebels is that they explained why they arent different ppl. Clones are bred for combat but some desert and some beacons more independent. To stay as an imperial or stormtrooper, there r more specific rules. One of the reasons y I like kallus, bc he realized that the empire held know honor or respect except for the one above
Luke in that elevator with Vader: "Rex is down there you know." *Vader turns to him and stares, breathing loudly, and decides to ignore him and turns back front-facing*
DaredevilMoon one of the main reasons I really like Rex and clones for that matter is that they are just “normal” humans. They don’t have any superpowers and still they soldier on and do their mission
He always tries to fight for what's right, he's human (aside from enhanced genes) his role in this galaxy is attainable for normal people across the Western world. In Rebels we see he has PTSD which is really humbling to Rex & the teen adult audience who know what PTSD is. He's awesome, definitely in my top 15, but Anakin will always be my favorite.
Rex: "You don't have to go to Malachor alone. I can be there in two rotations." Ahsoka: "I'm not alone, Rex." *Rex looks at Kanan and Ezra* Rex: "Um, yes you are."
ANTHONY THOMAS I imagine while he trusts them to him they aren’t soldiers. Both Himself and Ahsoka are; as good as he thinks they might be they won’t be on their level in his mind. But that’s just me. Kanan, while an argument is there, I think wasn’t quite experienced enough at the point of order 66.
@ANTHONY THOMAS It's a joke, man. I mean, Kanan and Ezra certainly don't have the kind of experience that Ahsoka and Rex do, and as Jedi they're certainly nowhere near as powerful as someone like Anakin or Obi-Wan. But they are pretty capable, especially considering their circumstances. I did mean this as a joke though.
ANTHONY THOMAS 1 don’t take it so personally 2 because he doesn’t see them as soldiers he’s worried for her because he didn’t see them as legitimate backup. 3 Don’t take it so personally and back it up bruh.
Dang it, you making me tear up thinking about the conversation between Luke and Rex. "Skywalker, huh? I haven't heard that name in a loooong time." "You knew my father?" "Oh yes, he was my Commander, a good friend and a brother... I've never known a better man."
"I served with him through almost all of the Clone War, I remember early on on the planet Teth he & his student Ahsoka raced each other to the top of a mountain to take out the Droid platoon there. Later on they had competitions to see who could take out the most droids."
The thing with these polls is that they're not so much representative of how good the characters are, so much as they are a representation of how well they've been handled across their total screen time. Anakin Skywalker has a lot more screen time than Captain Rex, and has more important and interesting arcs than Rex, but that amount of time has given the character plenty of chances to be handled poorly, like in Episode 1. Rex has been consistently handled very well in all of his appearances and it's the reason he soars so much higher than a lot of other characters.
Well and ther is also the fact that how good the character is could be split into: what their part in the narrative, is how much time they have, how developed they are and how realtable they are. These pols only quantify one aspect of these and that is realtability in terms of how do they like them. The writing behind it is ignored for the most of people and thus these pols are just a subjective view of one comunity. In case of Rex I find his potentail quite limited after season 2 and spend in season 4 where he takes role of support, espetialy on Umbara as the focus is mostly on Fives and Hardcase. After that he dosen't have the potential to carry episodes on his own if his journey isn't changed radicaly, that is one of the many reasons why I find the Bad Batch a bad example of clone wars.
@@samueljackson315 It's his character development. You can dislike the character but I wouldn't say "handled poorly." I think Anakin/Vader has been handled very well considering he is the main character, whereas in some book, comic, or video game he might've been handled poorly. The reason Rex gets less hate is because some just don't like Anakin. It's not that he was handled poorly it's just peoples subjective opinions.
The death of 99 was one of the most gut wreching moments in the Clone Wars series. He just wanted to be a soldier and in the end, despite the kaminoans thinking him not fit, proved he was one.
Chloe Richter hell yeah. And heck when heavy said that he was a failure and 99 responded by asking “well how can I be failure if I never even gotten my chance?” Like man that shit was real. And it only hit harder when he gave his life to defend his home and brothers. Respect to 99.
“We’re not droids, we’re not programmed. You have to learn to make your own decisions.” This right here is when red became one of my favorite characters in all of Star Wars. Heck the entire umbara arc did.
Vetarlit Torf that’s not entirely true, as their is an arc dedicated to showing a clone deserter with a family. Also in one of the earlier episodes a clone turns on the Republic, causing Rex and Cody to have to find the traitor.
@@saxmemes4084 It is. It's explicitly stated in Episode II by Lama Su that the clones are just as obedient as any droid are programmed to obey orders without question. The only exception are Clone Commanders and ARCs.
Vetarlit Torf then how come many clones doubted Krell multiple times, and Fives, Jesse, and Hardcase went directly against an order? This proves that while clones are programmed, they still are intelligent on the scale of humans. In Umbara, we see Dogma, a clone that is similar to what you described. At the end of the arc he realises that he shouldn’t blindly follow orders and kills Krell.
You should have done Ahsoka, Maul and Rex after the season 7 finished. I bet they would have higher scores, especially Maul, because if you ask me he is the best part of these last episodes. Ahsoka is my fav character, but I still tjink Maul is just better in these episodes. He is even somewhat relatable, he is us, knowing what's about to happen, but unable to do anything. That's peak storytelling.
Thor! I REALLY like your idea of Luke and Rex having talks about Anakin which only strengthened Lukes belief in his father!! THAT is GREAT stuff!!! Oh would LOVE to see that somewhere in a book or something!
We've been there from the beginning, we experienced the war with him, we saw how Anakin changed in the Clone Wars with him... truly one of my favourite characters in all of Star Wars.
Rex is such an awesome Character, he’s been with us since day 1, I can still remember seeing him in the movie theatre in 08’ and he absolutely stole the show!! I’m so glad he’s finally a Commander, well deserved, and myself and many’s favorite clone of all time!
Anyone else spot the guy in return of the jedi that is... Basically rex in the background? In rebels you can see how he's grown a beard and how he generally looks. We even see him in full rebel ground gear at one point that they use in the battle of endor. It mentions that rex took part in the battle of endor with Solo's ground team. You can see a guy that basically looks like rex in the movie in a few shots lol. It honestly looks like they modeled rex's old man model off the guy in the ot movie. I thought that was a really nice touch. I can't help but think it was intentional.
The Real Ruski I don’t under stand why Disney only made one more season with 12 episodes. They should of went ahead and finished the two seasons that got cancelled
He's suffered so much and yet managed to stay so strong and true to his morals and beliefs, well into the galactic empire he still shows his love and loyalty for what the Republic he once fought for was, which is why he joined the rebellion and even fought in the battle of Endor. Truly Rex (ironically) is a one of a kind soldier/hero.
Thor, remember: we are voting on a character at a time. So all we can do is to vote based in that particular character, how he was portrayed, his story and so on. I mean, it's impossible to compare the scores to say with is the favorite character between them. You know? That would be a completely different question and vote.
fucking loved your point about rex maybe/possibly changing Luke's view of his father during their final confrontation (anakin's redemption).. Not that they have to do anything about it but imo would be great if they made some extra content about the endor battle with them talking and so on..
Almost just like his loyalty in the character thats why my son and i dig Rex!!! Hes also just bad @$$! Hes surrounded by jedi, sith and large military commanders yet doesnt flinch when it comes time to do battle! He jumps right in!
Honestly, I’m gonna be that guy who nobody wants to hear but seriously we had clone troopers before Rex that we loved. Funny how short people’s memories are. Everyone seems to forget about Fordo, Alpha, or Delta Squad when it comes to talking about the humanity of the clones. Not to discredit or take away from what Filoni or Rex gave us, but it’s a helpful reminder for those who think the clones were just mindless numbers before the clone wars series.
It feels weird calling him Commander Rex, I’ll probably keep calling him Captain Rex, sounds better to me but then again, it is what I grew up with. I know this has nothing to do with the actual video, just something I wanted to say
I love Captain Rex's character! I'm a die-hard Prequel Trilogy fan, which I know, is a crazy opinion to most people (blame it on nostalgia if you want, I could throw that right back at OT fans), but even re-watching them recently with all of the criticisms in mind (cringe-y dialogue and Jar Jar and whathaveyou) I still love them and find them engaging. I thought the downfall of the Jedi was tragic, and I thought the clone troopers were cool. I never had a problem with the Prequel films. But I started watching the Clone Wars this year, and I'm not all the way through yet, I'm almost out of Season 5 (though I already know what happens, I'm not the kind of girl who avoids spoilers), and the story is so good! The characters are awesome! I'm sad I didn't watch it when I was in Middle/High school when it first came out, but I'm glad I can enjoy it now. I loved what they did with the Jedi and the expansion on the Masters' characters, which makes Order 66 even more heartbreaking. But the Clones, I think, have to be my absolute favorite part of the series. Due to the great script, and probably even more so Dee Bradley Baker's excellent voice acting. I think Filoni, Lucas, just whoever was involved with the series were absolute geniuses to take this army of identical soldiers and turn them into individuals. To make them so personable. I mean, you have some who are traitors like Slick, some who wanted out and found a family like Cut Lawquane, you had 99 who was so loyal and heroic and good despite his disabilities, Boil and Waxer who had their hearts touched by a little girl, so many that I remember their names and stories- and they're all genetically the exact same person! And Captain Rex was one of the greatest of them all because, I think, he was one of the best examples of sheer _humanity_ not just in Star Wars, but in television or cinema history. Like so many of the Clones, he was loyal and brave and true. He was a man of dignity and honor, which, to be honest, with so many shows going for the "lol so random!" and quirky characters, seeing a character carry himself in such a dignified manner is certainly refreshing. But although he upheld his honor and did his best to follow orders, he knew when to put his foot down or to let something slide. For instance, with the Krell arc, he tried for a good long while to be a good soldier following orders and trying to make the best of the situation with a new leader who was different from Anakin, but he was not stupid, and when he realized that his brothers were being jeopardized, he took control of the situation and had Krell arrested. Even so, he hesitated at being the one to execute Krell, and I don't think that was so much of him hesitating at killing a superior, but as a human being killing another person not in the heat of battle. Then there was the time when he met Cut Lawquane, and though a good soldier following orders probably would have turned him in for desertion, Rex could see a man with his family and knew that morally it wouldn't be right to turn him in, so he didn't. Another example that just made me love Rex more was on the mission during the Zygerrian slave arc, where it was Anakin, Ahsoka, and Obi-Wan there to rescue the kidnapped Togrutas and who was there with them? Freaking Rex. Out of everybody, they took him, and I think that was a great test to their friendship, it wasn't just the Jedi Three Musketeers, Rex was their D'Artagnan. And when they get captured and taken in as slaves, Rex is working right alongside Obi-Wan, not as a Jedi and a Clone, but two men who are in a miserable situation together trying to stay alive. I'm sure that once I get to the Seige of Mandalore arc, I'll love Rex even more. I just think he is such a great character, with such great warmth, humanity, and concern for other people for one member of a "copy and paste" army. All the Clones are great, Rex was the best of the best.
I love Rex. In particular his interactions between himself and Anakin. I loved seeing those two banter and how close friends they were and how Anakin treated him as a friend and not a clone.
That's such a amazing thought! I'd love to imagine That the night Luke went to turn himself in that Rex pulled him aside, and told him some great stories about him, Anakin, Ashoka, and what helped Reinforce Luke's Determination to Turn Anakin back to the Light. I also imagine on the celebration of Endor, that Rex Also talked to Force Ghost Anakin as well
I like Anakin too, he makes top 5 in my personal list but I can see how his short-comings would be something other people have more trouble overlooking.
Since his introduction, Rex has been in my top 5 favorite Star Wars characters of all time. He always has been. When I saw the poll, I said to myself, 'Watch, he's going to get second or third place.' and I was right! I didn't know that it's confirmed that the old dude in Jedi is Rex, that's amazing. He really has seen it all, and I'm crossing my fingers that the rumors he'll be in Mando S2 are true. I just hope that they don't overuse him. Just seeing him in one episode would be enough to satisfy me.
I like what you said about Rex and Ahsoka being extensions of the best parts of Anakin Skywalker. It is also widely thought that TCW does a really good job of increasing Anakin's depth as a character, so much so that many cannot watch the films without TCW's take on Anakin acting as a lens through which movie Anakin is seen.
I think dooku is underrated because of disney. If you read the novels you will find a good charter with realistic motivasjon. To me seeing his loyalty to his master only to be betrayed is Heartbreaking.
I would definitely love a comic about an old tired Rex sitting with Luke on Endor telling him stories of his father, Ahsoka and their battles and escapades
I think people are confusing how much they LIKE a character vs. how GOOD of a character they are. That being said, I love him AND I think he's an A haha. He's kind-of like a Captain America type character. Pretty straight and narrow for the most part, but still very very interesting.
I am not ready for the next episode of this season. Rex having to watch his brothers murder innocents, Jesse *submitting*. I just cannot watch that without crying.
oh my god when you talked about Rex talking to Luke on the way to Endor and about how he could have possibly played a role in bringing Darth Vader back to the light just blew my mind I never even pondered that idea. that makes me love Rex so much more. just completely shifts my perspective on how Luke looked at Anakin
That commentary of how cool it would be to think that Rex could share old war stories of how Anakin and him were brothers in arms makes me want media that depicts the trip from Home One to Endor filled with conversation between Rex and Luke and Rex essentially reassuring Luke in his motivation to turn Vader back to the light.
Can you imagine if instead of more retreads of Clone Wars seasons they decided to do a post-ROTJ series about Luke's adventures and rehabilitated the mess that Disney created? His character could discover training methods, search for information to rebuild the Jedi, help settle disputes among societies that suddenly have lost their leadership structure, and find new and more powerful enemies to overcome. He could even find other Jedi like Ezra or Ashoka to confront powerful threats.
Let his name be recorded in every place of honor. Let him take the Law he served so well...to those who have it not. Let him be written...in our hearts and our memories... forever
I think we should give Maul a double look when this arc finishes. He went from a cool looking villain in phantom menace to now one of the best star wars villains ever
I appreciate the fact that you didn't exercise "emergency powers" and pick a different character, instead choosing follow the poll results. I can see doing this often being a pandora's box type of thing, and while I trust you not to abuse your own power, I appreciate your dedication to consistency.
That's halarious I thought he'd be under Skywalker maybe under ahsoka but here we are hes under obi wan. He is such a great charecter and I still love captin rex
I really liked your video, Thor, great job! I was also surprised at how high in the standings Rex got voted into. I especially enjoyed your remarks about Rex telling Luke war stories about his father in the Clone Wars. It is an amazing way to cap off a beloved character in a series that overall is amongst Lucasfilms' best.
I Think a wonderful and respectful tie-in would've been if they had a comic about rex's service in the Rebellion towards the end of the war, where he gets to talk with luke just before Endor just like you said. And then: in the sequels if Finn, while having his own battle with identity, he gets to meet Luke, and Luke being the true hero that he is and always was, shares a story with Finn about a clone he met decades ago, and recounts what that clone learned and shared about finding your own identity... and destiny. It would be a fantastic way to honor Rex, help Finn grow as a character, and pay homage to who Luke means to everyone who grew up with him, including Mark Hamill.
You're so right. I'd LOVE to see a future comic or future TV Series (where KK & storygroup are barred) that's centered on or includes conversations between Anakin and Rex.
Man, in that last episode, when Ahsoka was fighting Maul, some scenes cut to Rex battling the Mandos, l almost thought for a second that he would recieve the transmission from Palpatine, and almost broke my heart, l knew it would be unlikely that Order 66 would happen just there, but the doubt alone, and the tension this episode had were next level feels !
lol people kept complaining he called himself captain instead of commander in rebels, and that he calls him captain. but they havent bothered to wait for the last episode to see that he was demoted right before getting shot at in the crashing venators hangar
I feel like we know him more deeply than most other characters from watching the Clone wars, which in itself makes him more likeable. He’s like one of us
Imma put this out there, i dont like rebels much but i think rex was done well, from his friendship with ahsoka, to his ptsd in the droid station, to his shift to his endor armaments (ever since i saw Jedi ive always wondered why there was some old crusty man in the bushes, now we know!!) One of the only good things that show did IMO
Rex is the everyman that everyone can relate to in a world filled with space wizards and super robots. He's just a guy, no different than anyone else, who has a job to do, who is caught up in events bigger than him... and hes also another victim of sidious' plot who managed to survive and outgrow his victimhood. Who cant admire that?
I think that rex was exactly what he needed to be character wise. He wasn't a HUGE star of the show, but he wasn't exactly a minor character either. The stars of the show were supposed to be Anakin and Obi-Wan, so their character development has a lot more weight in the overall story and anything that they get right or screw up with them has a greater impact in the story. With Rex, since he is not a lead character, the team can explore a lot more with him, and any food development is an embellishment to the story, which is probably what got him a higher score that the lead characters and villains out there.
Thor you have to do an updated poll with Maul now that season 7 is ending. I think he will end up scoring more higher now. People love him now more than ever because of the Phantom Apprentice.
captain rex is my shildhood hero man. when i was having a bad day i could just identify with him. i love him so much and honestly its sad that he wont get anymore screentime. PUT HIM IN SWBF 2
Respond to this comment with your nomination for the next character we do... or vote if they're already listed.
Jango Fett
Revan.
Thor Skywalker Asajj Ventress
revan pls
Yoda
Us Clones, have mixed feelings about the war. Without it, we wouldn't exist.
And without it I wouldn't enjoy Star Wars as much.
that one and a half minute clip made me bawl...
@@soft_cactus Same here, same here.
@Lionard Kirsch Thanks, been an old idea of mine to combine the Brothers Grimm and the Republic Commandos into a stealth operative.
@@soft_cactus im not ready for Friday 😢
Of anybody deserves their own comic book series.
It's captain rex.
He's probably one of my favorite star wars characters of all time.
Cody getting ignored *cries in the backround*
Commander Rex?
The fact that he dual-wielded pistols instead of using a rifle really added to his character in my book. It's a very personal kind of specialization.
I think it'd be cool to have the Rex and R2 Top Gun homage arc adapted into a comic series.
I would love that
It could show us his birth and training on Kamino, where he got his name from, and how he rose through the ranks to become Captain
Then it could show us his time through the Clone Wars, and how the war changed him
It could show us how he rescued Gregor and Wolfe after Order 66, how he removed their inhibitor chips, and how they went into hiding
I'd also like to think that after Rex joined the Rebel Alliance, he and Wolfe worked on locating any other clone troopers who disobeyed Order 66
Then it would show the battle of Endor from Rex's perspective, and how he would interact with OT characters like Luke or Leia.
It would end with him attending Anakin's funeral with Luke, and he'd tell him all about how he served under his father.
It would end with him going into retirement, and watching Luke and Ahsoka build the new Jedi Order
It could be one of the comic's best arcs ever
Finn should've been handled a lot more like Rex. Struggling to find his own identity and learning what it means to be a good soldier. He'd have a difficult time understanding the Resistance ideals of peace, and he'd have a difficult time killing the stormtroopers who were once his brothers.Throughout the sequels we'd see Finn come to terms with his freedom, eventually taking down Phasma in IX (akin to Rex finally standing up to Krell) - Finn would take her place and inspire a majority of the troopers to rise up and stand against the First Order's oppression.
Or, y'know, just have him stand there and scream REEEEEYYYYY
Finn is the definition of a poorly handled character with so much potential that was completely wasted especially by the Roundhead Johnson.
Could we have him do all of that and still scream REEEYYYYY?
Remember that time they specified that he was a janitor for the sake of a weak “humor moment” I can’t even call a joke, and then accused critics of racism? They never made it clear in the films that Finn is Force sensitive but we sure as hell know he used to be a janitor.
Anyways, I completely agree with you. The Sequels are tougher to watch because they had so much potential. They squandered GOOD actors-Brienne of Tarth!-on terrible writing. Boyega is a fine actor and I loved Finn in TFA.
@@edoboleyn The moment where he picks up the lightsaber and fights Kylo is actually one of my favorite moments in the franchise. The fact that it was immediately squandered by Rey's "awakening" and never brought up again is beyond frustrating.
Needs more “REEEEEEEEYYYYYY!”
I'm Captain Rex, You'll call me Captain or Sir! Sir, yessir!
iconic and unforgetabble line
I'm Commander Cody. Your new boss
It is commander.
Why is he being so stuffy here?
Bc hes still young a bit shinny. Came unbara...
At first glance, I thought the title said "Rey" not "Rex." Was a bit worried there for a second.
Me too
Ironic!
66 likes?
Michael Matasso maybe that’s where the F’s came from
Omegalul. Rey wishes she could get this much support
"Race you to the surface!" *Rex laughs as she casually jumps out of the ship
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"You don't have to call me commander anymore." *Rex calls her commander
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"Beat you." *Rex says some things never change.* This is especially insightful, as the relationship between Anakin and Ahsoka def changed, yet with Rex and Ahsoka it's just like old times. The relationship between Rex and Ahsoka Tano is absolutely INCREDIBLE; it goes from him telling her experience is everything, to respecting her not just as a commander, but as a friend or sister.
Which means Order 66 is going to be gut wrenching.
I mean, it will be, but Rex removes his chip at some point. So it might not be in the way you think.
@@joelpierce1453 OH I'm seeing it from both ends-him having to turn his weapon on her which sucks, OR on his brothers which also sucks.
damn.
@@acemstudio
No matter what, we're going to be stabbed in the fccking heart.
@@Vivigreeny25 wow wow wow.....wow
Not so much because we know rex wont turn thanks to rebels.
He personalized the clones in a way that is impossible for stormtroopers or droids.
They could do it for stormtroopers which we got a little bit of in the Mandalorian finale opening scene. But no one has choose to do it.
Eh, bit unfair to demand personality from droids.. I mean, they don't have one..
Stormtroopers should certainly be a possibility. I recall reading "Hand of Judgement" the only book that I know which touched upon stormtroopers and who they were and damn, sure they had personality.
I can't help but feel that Rex was a boring character, he didn't really develop. The only time we saw any depth to him was during the Umbaran act and really, come on... If he hadn't reacted to that, it might actually have shown some depth as well.
I can't help but feel he is just like a "good boi" clone, he even has the name to match the personality of a good canine companion.
@@TheIfifi R2 and 3PO beg to differ. The two are living(kinda) proof that droids do develop personalities if left long enough without a memory wipe. And yeah, the battle droids in the prequels did show some signs of that, like the confused droid in TPM which eventually resorts to trying to arrest Qui Gon and co.
I really wanted rebels to be like clone wars. Where the main characters aren't always the main focus. I wanted them to personalize the stormtroopers
@@wyatt3552 something that I liked about rebels is that they explained why they arent different ppl. Clones are bred for combat but some desert and some beacons more independent. To stay as an imperial or stormtrooper, there r more specific rules. One of the reasons y I like kallus, bc he realized that the empire held know honor or respect except for the one above
Luke in that elevator with Vader: "Rex is down there you know." *Vader turns to him and stares, breathing loudly, and decides to ignore him and turns back front-facing*
Rex is just a character I couldn't give a B or lower. Can't explain why, he just is one of my favorite characters... ever.
DaredevilMoon one of the main reasons I really like Rex and clones for that matter is that they are just “normal” humans. They don’t have any superpowers and still they soldier on and do their mission
Trapped In A Bagel the only thing they have are enhanced genes, but still, I get your point
He always tries to fight for what's right, he's human (aside from enhanced genes) his role in this galaxy is attainable for normal people across the Western world. In Rebels we see he has PTSD which is really humbling to Rex & the teen adult audience who know what PTSD is. He's awesome, definitely in my top 15, but Anakin will always be my favorite.
Rex: "You don't have to go to Malachor alone. I can be there in two rotations."
Ahsoka: "I'm not alone, Rex."
*Rex looks at Kanan and Ezra*
Rex: "Um, yes you are."
Slap
ANTHONY THOMAS I imagine while he trusts them to him they aren’t soldiers. Both Himself and Ahsoka are; as good as he thinks they might be they won’t be on their level in his mind. But that’s just me. Kanan, while an argument is there, I think wasn’t quite experienced enough at the point of order 66.
@ANTHONY THOMAS It's a joke, man. I mean, Kanan and Ezra certainly don't have the kind of experience that Ahsoka and Rex do, and as Jedi they're certainly nowhere near as powerful as someone like Anakin or Obi-Wan. But they are pretty capable, especially considering their circumstances.
I did mean this as a joke though.
ANTHONY THOMAS 1 don’t take it so personally 2 because he doesn’t see them as soldiers he’s worried for her because he didn’t see them as legitimate backup. 3 Don’t take it so personally and back it up bruh.
Dang it, you making me tear up thinking about the conversation between Luke and Rex.
"Skywalker, huh? I haven't heard that name in a loooong time."
"You knew my father?"
"Oh yes, he was my Commander, a good friend and a brother... I've never known a better man."
Scott JS :)
"I served with him through almost all of the Clone War, I remember early on on the planet Teth he & his student Ahsoka raced each other to the top of a mountain to take out the Droid platoon there. Later on they had competitions to see who could take out the most droids."
Almost thought he beat Obi. That was a close one. Kenobi must maintain high ground. Rex is definitely my top 5 though.
The thing with these polls is that they're not so much representative of how good the characters are, so much as they are a representation of how well they've been handled across their total screen time. Anakin Skywalker has a lot more screen time than Captain Rex, and has more important and interesting arcs than Rex, but that amount of time has given the character plenty of chances to be handled poorly, like in Episode 1. Rex has been consistently handled very well in all of his appearances and it's the reason he soars so much higher than a lot of other characters.
People just didn't want little boy Anakin but it isn't an example of a character being handled poorly.
@Lionard Kirsch I like it. It's like the force protecting the chosen one. It's silly but hey, it's Star Wars.
Well and ther is also the fact that how good the character is could be split into: what their part in the narrative, is how much time they have, how developed they are and how realtable they are. These pols only quantify one aspect of these and that is realtability in terms of how do they like them. The writing behind it is ignored for the most of people and thus these pols are just a subjective view of one comunity.
In case of Rex I find his potentail quite limited after season 2 and spend in season 4 where he takes role of support, espetialy on Umbara as the focus is mostly on Fives and Hardcase. After that he dosen't have the potential to carry episodes on his own if his journey isn't changed radicaly, that is one of the many reasons why I find the Bad Batch a bad example of clone wars.
He's handled pretty poorly in episode 2 also. He's effing creepy in episode 2.
@@samueljackson315 It's his character development. You can dislike the character but I wouldn't say "handled poorly." I think Anakin/Vader has been handled very well considering he is the main character, whereas in some book, comic, or video game he might've been handled poorly. The reason Rex gets less hate is because some just don't like Anakin. It's not that he was handled poorly it's just peoples subjective opinions.
Favorite Clones:
Rex
Fives
Echo
Heavy
99
Cody
Gregor
Fordo
The death of 99 was one of the most gut wreching moments in the Clone Wars series. He just wanted to be a soldier and in the end, despite the kaminoans thinking him not fit, proved he was one.
Chloe Richter hell yeah. And heck when heavy said that he was a failure and 99 responded by asking “well how can I be failure if I never even gotten my chance?” Like man that shit was real. And it only hit harder when he gave his life to defend his home and brothers. Respect to 99.
Lionard Kirsch oh shit I forgot about fordo from 2003 Star Wars. That dude was badass lol.
@Lionard Kirsch Alpha was Rex in those comics Dave Filoni said it during a panel discussion with Pablo
@@jknetwork6211 Was Fordo the Red Duel Pistol wielding badass
“We’re not droids, we’re not programmed. You have to learn to make your own decisions.” This right here is when red became one of my favorite characters in all of Star Wars. Heck the entire umbara arc did.
They technically are programmed though. Clones may be more independent than Battle Droids, but they're only as independent as they're allowed to be.
Vetarlit Torf well not completely otherwise all of them wouldn’t question following the emperor (in canon at least)
Vetarlit Torf that’s not entirely true, as their is an arc dedicated to showing a clone deserter with a family. Also in one of the earlier episodes a clone turns on the Republic, causing Rex and Cody to have to find the traitor.
@@saxmemes4084 It is. It's explicitly stated in Episode II by Lama Su that the clones are just as obedient as any droid are programmed to obey orders without question. The only exception are Clone Commanders and ARCs.
Vetarlit Torf then how come many clones doubted Krell multiple times, and Fives, Jesse, and Hardcase went directly against an order? This proves that while clones are programmed, they still are intelligent on the scale of humans. In Umbara, we see Dogma, a clone that is similar to what you described. At the end of the arc he realises that he shouldn’t blindly follow orders and kills Krell.
"We lost men! not clones! Removes helmet* MEN!"
Badass moment
In my book experience outranks everything
After “shattered” I would like to formally retract my “B” rating and resubmit an “A”.
thats a good point, the way they portrayed the chip stuff was perfect, he didnt want to, but after the order he acted like he didnt
Rex sounds like the veteran who'd get a free drink any day he stops by the local bar for fighting the good fight.
Though is banned by happenstance since Clive are notoriously bad customers
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I bet if you did the darth maul video after the siege of mandalore arc, he would be much higher up
Agreed,
"Everyone wanted to be like him"
Cue the flashbacks of being a kid, pretending to dual wield DC-17, clearing out rooms and such.
That's adorable. :) I can imagine my brother, and maybe myself, doing the same thing if we'd seen TCW back then.
You should have done Ahsoka, Maul and Rex after the season 7 finished. I bet they would have higher scores, especially Maul, because if you ask me he is the best part of these last episodes. Ahsoka is my fav character, but I still tjink Maul is just better in these episodes. He is even somewhat relatable, he is us, knowing what's about to happen, but unable to do anything. That's peak storytelling.
Thor! I REALLY like your idea of Luke and Rex having talks about Anakin which only strengthened Lukes belief in his father!! THAT is GREAT stuff!!! Oh would LOVE to see that somewhere in a book or something!
Rex is the most geunine feeling character, he cloned/borne into war and thrived
The DORUK born with an e at the end means carried into which I’m not entirely sure is technically a mistake. It almost works better than just born.
He's also too soft for a clone captain during a brutal war. This is why Cody is a more believable character.
@@vetarlittorf1807 Finaly someone said that.
Vetarlit Torf how is he soft?
Vojta Janda what he said quite literally makes no sense. We barely saw Cody anyways so who knows how “soft” he actually is.
We've been there from the beginning, we experienced the war with him, we saw how Anakin changed in the Clone Wars with him... truly one of my favourite characters in all of Star Wars.
Rex is such an awesome Character, he’s been with us since day 1, I can still remember seeing him in the movie theatre in 08’ and he absolutely stole the show!! I’m so glad he’s finally a Commander, well deserved, and myself and many’s favorite clone of all time!
Anyone else spot the guy in return of the jedi that is... Basically rex in the background?
In rebels you can see how he's grown a beard and how he generally looks. We even see him in full rebel ground gear at one point that they use in the battle of endor.
It mentions that rex took part in the battle of endor with Solo's ground team.
You can see a guy that basically looks like rex in the movie in a few shots lol. It honestly looks like they modeled rex's old man model off the guy in the ot movie.
I thought that was a really nice touch. I can't help but think it was intentional.
Fridays gonna be fun. That clip Disney gave us, oh I can't wait
LeafgreenSniper just saw it as well. I hope the original 7&8 season get made. This season is better than anything else Disney has done ✅
The Real Ruski I don’t under stand why Disney only made one more season with 12 episodes. They should of went ahead and finished the two seasons that got cancelled
LeafgreenSniper haven’t seen it yet, that good?
It's _too_ good. I can't even watch a 1:31 long clip without getting emotional😭
He's suffered so much and yet managed to stay so strong and true to his morals and beliefs, well into the galactic empire he still shows his love and loyalty for what the Republic he once fought for was, which is why he joined the rebellion and even fought in the battle of Endor. Truly Rex (ironically) is a one of a kind soldier/hero.
Thor, remember: we are voting on a character at a time. So all we can do is to vote based in that particular character, how he was portrayed, his story and so on. I mean, it's impossible to compare the scores to say with is the favorite character between them. You know?
That would be a completely different question and vote.
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fucking loved your point about rex maybe/possibly changing Luke's view of his father during their final confrontation (anakin's redemption).. Not that they have to do anything about it but imo would be great if they made some extra content about the endor battle with them talking and so on..
I think the next character you could do is Asajj Ventress
Almost just like his loyalty in the character thats why my son and i dig Rex!!! Hes also just bad @$$! Hes surrounded by jedi, sith and large military commanders yet doesnt flinch when it comes time to do battle! He jumps right in!
Rex is the definition of mateship in The Clone Wars, from his brothers to his Jedi superiors; he stood with them until the bitter end.
Well to be fair he survived with out any plot armor unlike everyone else
Honestly, I’m gonna be that guy who nobody wants to hear but seriously we had clone troopers before Rex that we loved. Funny how short people’s memories are. Everyone seems to forget about Fordo, Alpha, or Delta Squad when it comes to talking about the humanity of the clones. Not to discredit or take away from what Filoni or Rex gave us, but it’s a helpful reminder for those who think the clones were just mindless numbers before the clone wars series.
It feels weird calling him Commander Rex, I’ll probably keep calling him Captain Rex, sounds better to me but then again, it is what I grew up with.
I know this has nothing to do with the actual video, just something I wanted to say
no one is going to call him commander in two months
I kinda wish we could redo Maul with the new episode. Maul was a hero... I just couldn’t see it, I already gave him an A though 😂
I love Captain Rex's character! I'm a die-hard Prequel Trilogy fan, which I know, is a crazy opinion to most people (blame it on nostalgia if you want, I could throw that right back at OT fans), but even re-watching them recently with all of the criticisms in mind (cringe-y dialogue and Jar Jar and whathaveyou) I still love them and find them engaging. I thought the downfall of the Jedi was tragic, and I thought the clone troopers were cool. I never had a problem with the Prequel films. But I started watching the Clone Wars this year, and I'm not all the way through yet, I'm almost out of Season 5 (though I already know what happens, I'm not the kind of girl who avoids spoilers), and the story is so good! The characters are awesome! I'm sad I didn't watch it when I was in Middle/High school when it first came out, but I'm glad I can enjoy it now. I loved what they did with the Jedi and the expansion on the Masters' characters, which makes Order 66 even more heartbreaking.
But the Clones, I think, have to be my absolute favorite part of the series. Due to the great script, and probably even more so Dee Bradley Baker's excellent voice acting. I think Filoni, Lucas, just whoever was involved with the series were absolute geniuses to take this army of identical soldiers and turn them into individuals. To make them so personable. I mean, you have some who are traitors like Slick, some who wanted out and found a family like Cut Lawquane, you had 99 who was so loyal and heroic and good despite his disabilities, Boil and Waxer who had their hearts touched by a little girl, so many that I remember their names and stories- and they're all genetically the exact same person! And Captain Rex was one of the greatest of them all because, I think, he was one of the best examples of sheer _humanity_ not just in Star Wars, but in television or cinema history. Like so many of the Clones, he was loyal and brave and true. He was a man of dignity and honor, which, to be honest, with so many shows going for the "lol so random!" and quirky characters, seeing a character carry himself in such a dignified manner is certainly refreshing. But although he upheld his honor and did his best to follow orders, he knew when to put his foot down or to let something slide. For instance, with the Krell arc, he tried for a good long while to be a good soldier following orders and trying to make the best of the situation with a new leader who was different from Anakin, but he was not stupid, and when he realized that his brothers were being jeopardized, he took control of the situation and had Krell arrested. Even so, he hesitated at being the one to execute Krell, and I don't think that was so much of him hesitating at killing a superior, but as a human being killing another person not in the heat of battle. Then there was the time when he met Cut Lawquane, and though a good soldier following orders probably would have turned him in for desertion, Rex could see a man with his family and knew that morally it wouldn't be right to turn him in, so he didn't. Another example that just made me love Rex more was on the mission during the Zygerrian slave arc, where it was Anakin, Ahsoka, and Obi-Wan there to rescue the kidnapped Togrutas and who was there with them? Freaking Rex. Out of everybody, they took him, and I think that was a great test to their friendship, it wasn't just the Jedi Three Musketeers, Rex was their D'Artagnan. And when they get captured and taken in as slaves, Rex is working right alongside Obi-Wan, not as a Jedi and a Clone, but two men who are in a miserable situation together trying to stay alive.
I'm sure that once I get to the Seige of Mandalore arc, I'll love Rex even more. I just think he is such a great character, with such great warmth, humanity, and concern for other people for one member of a "copy and paste" army. All the Clones are great, Rex was the best of the best.
I wouldn't love Rex so much without seeing older Rex from Rebels. That humanized him more for me, and cemented his character in an awesome way
I love Rex. In particular his interactions between himself and Anakin. I loved seeing those two banter and how close friends they were and how Anakin treated him as a friend and not a clone.
That's such a amazing thought! I'd love to imagine That the night Luke went to turn himself in that Rex pulled him aside, and told him some great stories about him, Anakin, Ashoka, and what helped Reinforce Luke's Determination to Turn Anakin back to the Light.
I also imagine on the celebration of Endor, that Rex Also talked to Force Ghost Anakin as well
I think he did so well because he wasn’t in the sequel trilogy and that wasn’t able to ruin his character
I can't believe Anakin is sixth like the majority loves him
I like Anakin too, he makes top 5 in my personal list but I can see how his short-comings would be something other people have more trouble overlooking.
People are judging to harshly because of the prequels. I loved anakin in the films. Revenge of the sith was amazing. AotC had its moments.
@@jameshancock2309 okay
@@darthcaedus9130 I thought Anakin was perfect in revenge of the sith
I think it has to do with Hayden’s portrayal in the live action movies
I never even thought that Rex could have talked to Luke and helped Anakin redeem himself and that is now canon for me.
Thank you for adding my comment. I have been here since the beggining of the series and I have commented and voted on every poll.
Since his introduction, Rex has been in my top 5 favorite Star Wars characters of all time. He always has been. When I saw the poll, I said to myself, 'Watch, he's going to get second or third place.' and I was right! I didn't know that it's confirmed that the old dude in Jedi is Rex, that's amazing. He really has seen it all, and I'm crossing my fingers that the rumors he'll be in Mando S2 are true. I just hope that they don't overuse him. Just seeing him in one episode would be enough to satisfy me.
In the force, different each clones are.
I love Captain/Commander Rex. He is my favorite star wars character.
here we see the capital city rex of kamino.
@@quackenk.o2240 Yes
capital rex 😂
Hello there
I like what you said about Rex and Ahsoka being extensions of the best parts of Anakin Skywalker. It is also widely thought that TCW does a really good job of increasing Anakin's depth as a character, so much so that many cannot watch the films without TCW's take on Anakin acting as a lens through which movie Anakin is seen.
He is a triple A+ character, he is awesome and my favorite clone trooper
I think dooku is underrated because of disney. If you read the novels you will find a good charter with realistic motivasjon. To me seeing his loyalty to his master only to be betrayed is Heartbreaking.
The Clone-centric episodes were always my favorite episodes in Clone Wars, and Rex was certainly the face of them.
I would love to see this kind of video for rey. Just to see her having only E and be the last on the list
I would give her a F
Is there anything lower then f becuse giving her f is too generous
2% of people have literally no taste in characters, apparently.
I would definitely love a comic about an old tired Rex sitting with Luke on Endor telling him stories of his father, Ahsoka and their battles and escapades
That, would be lovely
I think people are confusing how much they LIKE a character vs. how GOOD of a character they are. That being said, I love him AND I think he's an A haha. He's kind-of like a Captain America type character. Pretty straight and narrow for the most part, but still very very interesting.
Rex is basically a well-developed character that we all love
I am not ready for the next episode of this season. Rex having to watch his brothers murder innocents, Jesse *submitting*. I just cannot watch that without crying.
Cody is a great character!
In Loremaster's too ten clones poll, he got 25% of the vote.
He’s also always first place in every top ten clone trooper vote
oh my god when you talked about Rex talking to Luke on the way to Endor and about how he could have possibly played a role in bringing Darth Vader back to the light just blew my mind I never even pondered that idea. that makes me love Rex so much more. just completely shifts my perspective on how Luke looked at Anakin
That commentary of how cool it would be to think that Rex could share old war stories of how Anakin and him were brothers in arms makes me want media that depicts the trip from Home One to Endor filled with conversation between Rex and Luke and Rex essentially reassuring Luke in his motivation to turn Vader back to the light.
I agree! It would be interesting to know what Rex and Luke talked about!!!
Can you imagine if instead of more retreads of Clone Wars seasons they decided to do a post-ROTJ series about Luke's adventures and rehabilitated the mess that Disney created? His character could discover training methods, search for information to rebuild the Jedi, help settle disputes among societies that suddenly have lost their leadership structure, and find new and more powerful enemies to overcome. He could even find other Jedi like Ezra or Ashoka to confront powerful threats.
So sad that I missed this poll. 10/10 one of my favorite characters. It's time for Qui-gon
Let his name be recorded in every place of honor.
Let him take the Law he served so well...to those who have it not.
Let him be written...in our hearts and our memories... forever
Of course, they couldn't let Rex do order 66. Kids love Rex!
I think we should give Maul a double look when this arc finishes. He went from a cool looking villain in phantom menace to now one of the best star wars villains ever
Here is my character rating:
1. Ahsoka
2. Rex
3. Darth Maul
4. Anakin
5. Fives
6. Obi Wan
7. Echo
you literaly wrote the order of characters with higher screentime in the last arc, maybye you sould reconsider it with a little les hype
Mine:
1. Anakin
2. Ahsoka
3. Obi wan
4. Rex
5. Fives
6. The Senate
7. Maul
@@pablogr6960 That has been my favourite character list for the past 5 years
@@daedalus3176 from the whole star wars universe?
@@pablogr6960 Yeah. My favourite aspect is the Clone Wars tv Show and just the clone wars in general
"in my book, experience outranks everything"
He doesn't see himself as a commander, since he was it for a very short time. In Rebels, he announce himself as Captain Rex.
I appreciate the fact that you didn't exercise "emergency powers" and pick a different character, instead choosing follow the poll results. I can see doing this often being a pandora's box type of thing, and while I trust you not to abuse your own power, I appreciate your dedication to consistency.
That's halarious I thought he'd be under Skywalker maybe under ahsoka but here we are hes under obi wan. He is such a great charecter and I still love captin rex
Do Fives next his order 66 ark is amazing and his death is so tragic, Rex's reaction was heart breaking
just a phenomenal character
I really liked your video, Thor, great job! I was also surprised at how high in the standings Rex got voted into. I especially enjoyed your remarks about Rex telling Luke war stories about his father in the Clone Wars. It is an amazing way to cap off a beloved character in a series that overall is amongst Lucasfilms' best.
He is awesome. I like his character. A lot of depth for a clone
I Think a wonderful and respectful tie-in would've been if they had a comic about rex's service in the Rebellion towards the end of the war, where he gets to talk with luke just before Endor just like you said. And then: in the sequels if Finn, while having his own battle with identity, he gets to meet Luke, and Luke being the true hero that he is and always was, shares a story with Finn about a clone he met decades ago, and recounts what that clone learned and shared about finding your own identity... and destiny. It would be a fantastic way to honor Rex, help Finn grow as a character, and pay homage to who Luke means to everyone who grew up with him, including Mark Hamill.
Something to note would be that Nik Sant is not OFFICIALLY confirmed to be Rex because Dave Filoni ultimately decided against it.
i think the cartoon historys are cannon( cant remember the name)
You're so right. I'd LOVE to see a future comic or future TV Series (where KK & storygroup are barred) that's centered on or includes conversations between Anakin and Rex.
0:06 *Captain.........*
Boy NAH its *Commander*
Rex is 'Everyman' in the star wars universe. Very relatable character.
I love how this guys intro is just 'now'.
Man, in that last episode, when Ahsoka was fighting Maul, some scenes cut to Rex battling the Mandos, l almost thought for a second that he would recieve the transmission from Palpatine, and almost broke my heart, l knew it would be unlikely that Order 66 would happen just there, but the doubt alone, and the tension this episode had were next level feels !
I never clicked on a video so fast when I saw it was about Rex- and I couldn’t be happier that he got the position he got
saaammee
Rex has been my favorite character for a while. Absolutely love him.
lol people kept complaining he called himself captain instead of commander in rebels, and that he calls him captain. but they havent bothered to wait for the last episode to see that he was demoted right before getting shot at in the crashing venators hangar
I feel like we know him more deeply than most other characters from watching the Clone wars, which in itself makes him more likeable. He’s like one of us
Imma put this out there, i dont like rebels much but i think rex was done well, from his friendship with ahsoka, to his ptsd in the droid station, to his shift to his endor armaments (ever since i saw Jedi ive always wondered why there was some old crusty man in the bushes, now we know!!) One of the only good things that show did IMO
I would love to see a story about how Rex talked about how Anakin was before his fall to Luke, Leia, Solo and of course his friend R2D2
He tried to resist. He really did.
thats the beauty, he first didnt want to but then it was like he didnt
Rex is the everyman that everyone can relate to in a world filled with space wizards and super robots. He's just a guy, no different than anyone else, who has a job to do, who is caught up in events bigger than him... and hes also another victim of sidious' plot who managed to survive and outgrow his victimhood. Who cant admire that?
I think that rex was exactly what he needed to be character wise. He wasn't a HUGE star of the show, but he wasn't exactly a minor character either. The stars of the show were supposed to be Anakin and Obi-Wan, so their character development has a lot more weight in the overall story and anything that they get right or screw up with them has a greater impact in the story. With Rex, since he is not a lead character, the team can explore a lot more with him, and any food development is an embellishment to the story, which is probably what got him a higher score that the lead characters and villains out there.
I know that people like the clones and especially Rex, but it´s interesting that the ranked that high!
Captain Rex will ALWAYS be a top tier Star Wars waifu and senpai
Thor you have to do an updated poll with Maul now that season 7 is ending. I think he will end up scoring more higher now. People love him now more than ever because of the Phantom Apprentice.
captain rex is my shildhood hero man. when i was having a bad day i could just identify with him. i love him so much and honestly its sad that he wont get anymore screentime. PUT HIM IN SWBF 2