#the empire star wars

[ziggyyyystardust]

The Star Wars fandom is like a case study of what happens when you overthink media intended for children to the point that you’ve completely altered the message and plot that the creator intended. The whole “the Jedi order is evil and Anakin/Vader is the good guy!” Idea fails to take into account the fact that like.. these movies are meant for kids, they’re meant to be easy to follow and easy to understand with obvious good guys and obvious bad guys. Yknow how we know the Jedi are the good guys? - they’re the main characters, they have funny one liners, they kill the evil bad guys who have red laser swords with their blue and green laser swords, they’re relatable, they’re nice, they’re paternal, so on so forth.

I love critical analysis and I’d never speak a word against it, when we consume media we should always take a step back to consider what ideas they’re selling us, what undertones are portrayed, is this supposed to represent a real life problem? But it’s also equally as important to consider who the audience is and how that might impact the story. And ultimately the audience is children, Star Wars is not meant to be a mystery thriller where the good guys are secretly the bad guys which you can only tell when you pick the story apart 20 which ways. The movies could not more clearly tell us who were meant to support. - is it the angry guys with red swords, ugly old guy who shoot’s lighting out of his fingers and takes over the universe, people who blow up planets, chop off their kids hands and blow up planet’s? Or is it the people who wear warm coloured clothing, talk about wanting peace, who tell funny jokes, have heartfelt moments, with blue and green lightsabers, fight against the space fascists and love each other.

Ultimately, Star Wars isn’t that deep, enjoy it for what it is and I promise you’ll enjoy it 100 times more

#pro jedi order #pro jedi #star wars #the rebellion #the empire star wars #jedi order #the best skill you’ll ever learn is to just enjoy things I promise

[ari-leah-arts]

Back on my nonsense.

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[sabictlali]

Resume for the empire stricken back

Late for the meme but

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[pbandjeveryday]

Thinking about how on Leia’s childhood birthdays, Alderaanian holonet channels would be broadcasting Empire Day specials all day long. Thinking about how Bail would turn it off and they would celebrate her day with an abundance of presents and desserts and Leia would feel like the happiest little princess in the galaxy, but she would always associate that day with the Imperial March.

Thinking about how on Luke’s childhood birthdays, Aunt Beru would make him a simple birthday cake and Uncle Owen would give him the day off of chores. Thinking about how Luke didn’t even know it was Empire Day until the year that Owen took him to Tosche station and someone said something about it, and how he didn’t really associate his birthday with Empire Day until Imperial presence on Tatooine began to increase.

Thinking about how on Ezra’s childhood birthdays, he had to watch the people who took his parents away marching down the Capital City streets to applause and cheers. Thinking about how the only birthdays he could remember were filled with misery and anger until he turned fifteen on the Ghost, and how even though his birthdays got happier with his new family, he always associated that day with pain and fear.

Thinking about how much their adopted families meant to each one of them on their birthdays, and how hard it must have been once those families were torn away from them.

Thinking about how much destruction and pain the Empire caused in all three of their lives, from the very day they each drew their first breaths.

#star wars #luke skywalker #leia organa #ezra bridger #luke and leia #star wars rebels #star wars original trilogy #the empire star wars #empire day #bail organa #breha organa #princess leia #character birthday #the ghost crew #alderaan #tatooine #lothal

[starwarsconceptart]

Concept art for the New Republic shipyard on Corellia from Ahsoka by Brett Northcutt

#star wars #star wars concept art #concept art #concept design #swedit #Brett Northcutt #Ahsoka #hera syndulla #marrok #shin hati #new republic #ahsoka tano #the empire star wars

[commanderry]

hear me out: order 66 happens but cody doesn’t turn and now he and obi wan is raising luke on tatooine while hiding from the empire

#clone wars #commander cody #codywan #obi wan kenobi #luke skywalker #tatooine #ben kenobi #the empire star wars #star wars prequels #star wars

[jedi-enthusiast]

Can you please elaborate on the 4-hour conversation about Palpatine screwing himself over bc I would genuinely LOVE to hear it

OH HELL YEAH, I'D LOVE TO!!! and tagging @shootingstarpilot because they also wanted to hear me shit on Palpatine.

I'm gonna do my best to summarize our discussion, but it's probably gonna be long as hell, and for everyone reading please keep this in mind:

My friend and I were obviously not discussing the ethics of Palpatine's way of ruling or our own suggestions--this was just us talking about how he was stupid and could've probably ruled longer if he did the following things.

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Number One - The Death Star Was a Stupid Idea

Ok, we both agreed that the Death Star was the fucking stupidest thing ever because it 1. was a huge expense that could've gone to other things that would've worked better and 2. odds are, it would've just led to an uprising in Imperial ranks and wouldn't have worked as the "intimidation tactic" he thought it would.

We're just gonna be focusing on 2 since 1 is discussed in the other parts.

Basically the gist was that obviously Imperials come from the same planets as everyone else, right? They're recruited, not created (something we'll come back to later).

That means that if the Emperor and high ranking Imperial Officers just destroyed planets willy-nilly every time a rebel from that planet didn't listen (like Leia and Alderaan) or had a rebel presence, then they'd be 1. destroying other Imperials' home planets as well 2. destroying those same Imperials' friends and families and 3. destroying the Imperial forces on said planets, which wouldn't send a good message to the Imperials working for them.

That obviously wouldn't go over well with Imperials whose planets were destroyed or probably any other Imperial, because Palpatine would be sending the message that "it happened to this officer, why wouldn't it happen to you?" which would then probably lead to a lot of Imperials defecting to the Rebellion, spying for the Rebellion, or just plain quitting.

And you can't really threaten planetary destruction if they quit because 1. again, there are other Imperials from that planet and 2. that's literally already a possibility, even if they work for the Empire. And if they don't destroy planets willy-nilly because of a rebel or rebel presence, then the Death Star isn't even a very convincing intimidation tactic and ultimately useless.

So either way it's just a very stupid, expensive show pony.

Number Two - They Should've Stuck With the Clones

Choosing to recruit random people from across the galaxy instead of just sticking with the Kaminoans and the clones was just fucking stupid.

Firstly, the clones could be controlled by the chips in their heads. Yes, newer material is showing them start to question the Empire as their chips degrade, but that's because Palpatine's plan was specifically to use them to kill the Jedi and then toss them away--not because he planned on using them as soldiers in the long term.

If that was his plan, I guarantee you that the Kaminoans could have found ways to make the chips permanent or, at the very least, last a lot longer--and, honestly, they probably could've made the effects a lot stronger to the point where it suppressed all personality traits. They also could've made ways to stop the faster aging process after a certain point so that the clones could stay "viable" longer. They just didn't because that wasn't really the plan, it wasn't meant to be a permanent thing.

Second, the Kaminoans were obviously willing to stay loyal to the Empire as long as they kept buying clones--and for an Empire that's constantly fighting and conquering and expanding, I'd say they'd never really have a reason to stop buying clones. Plus, with how much Palpatine shelled out for 2 Death Stars, which were ultimately useless, he obviously has the money to keep buying clones--and obviously the clones aren't being paid. So the fact that he wouldn't be paying the millions of Imperials that work for the Empire would probably pay for the clones themselves.

So Kamino would always be loyal, since it's obvious they don't really give a shit about the moral quandary of things from what we're shown, only really their personal connections/gains. The few surviving Kaminoans only became willing to turn on the Empire (and, even still, it takes a lot to convince them) after Kamino was destroyed.

Third, let's just be honest here, the clones are a whole hell of a lot more skilled and efficient than stormtroopers. Stormtroopers literally miss most of the shots they take, meanwhile clones are shown to be very skilled and capable and also shown to overcome the odds a lot of times and succeed where they should've failed. Yes, sometimes that's because of the Jedi, but a lot of times they're able to just do it themselves (like Rishi and Umbara, for example).

I can't remember the last time I've seen the Stormtroopers actually be successful in a show or movie, unless there was a Darksider helping them or some really high ranking Imperial with them (like Moff Gideon).

So basically, Palpatine threw away a force of skilled, capable soldiers that he could've made be unquestionably loyal to him--a force of soldiers that honestly would've been far more intimidating than the Death Star--in order to recruit a bunch of untrained soldiers that would have to be trained later and could turn on him at any point.

Again, stupid.

Number Three - The Shitty Training and Supplies

I'll admit, my friend was the one who outlined this part for me because he knows a lot more about weapon types and such than I do--but basically his ramble boiled down to this:

Palpatine basically gave Imperials shittier armor, weapons, and ships than the Republic did because he was cheap and that's probably why everything didn't work very well and/or was easily destroyed. I can try to elaborate on this in another post, but he honestly was the brains behind this part of the discussion.

We also talked about how, since Imperials were recruits and their training was done later in life (even if that "later in life" was just like 15), their training was probably a lot more rushed than the training the clones went through, and it probably didn't stick as well. Plus, just because of the nature of recruitment, their standards probably had to be lowered some in order to fill their ranks and also because you can't really threaten them with the same shit the Kaminoans did with the clones.

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So, in conclusion, Palpatine made stupid ass decisions.

In other news, water is wet.

#imperial bootlickers please don't interact #this discussion was just a fun thing between me and my friend #I don't want people getting all pissy about this post #star wars #sw original trilogy #sw prequels #palpatine #the clones #the empire star wars #jedi enthusiast's fandom debates

[bronzebraids-art]

Barriss Offee

I just had to draw her when i saw the trailer for Tales of the Empire!

I want to add the trooper background at some point, but for now enjoy this portrait✌️

(Dont come at me for the colour, she looked like that in the screenshot i used as a reference)

#star wars #digital art #digital painting #star wars art #star wars fanart #star wars barriss #barriss offee #barriss #tales of the empire #tales of the empire barriss #inquisitor #star wars clone wars #sw clone wars #clone wars #my art #mine #barriss x ahsoka #the empire star wars #the empire

[panaceatthedisco]

Something about the way imperials get stranded in ice and snow

And how that is nothing in comparison to the coldness of their welcome home

#finally watching this #the bad batch #can only be left for dead so many times before you reach your #tipping point #star wars #star wars rebels #crosshair #tbb crosshair #alexsandr kallus #agent kallus #the empire star wars

[botto-b-bobbs]

"the Empire never created anything that it didn’t intend to replace."

This line so perfectly sums up how the Empire sees its own technology, soldiers, and civilians that it's astounding. You'd expect to see a line like this be from Andor, but it's from an ObiMaul fic where Maul is basically an old catboy and Luke gets trained by two gay dads. (Fic is by @withercrown btw)

#memories of water #obimaul #obi wan kenobi #darth maul #star wars #the empire star wars #withercrown #luke skywalker

[addicted2coke-theothercoke]

Do provided reasoning if you'd like

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[ziggyyyystardust]

A detail I love in Star Wars is the use of diversity to show who are the good guys and who are the bad guys. In the OT whenever we see imperials they all look the same - old white men wearing Nazi uniforms. Compared to the rebellion with numerous women in charge, other species, ect. Then in the prequels, while we definitely see much more diversity amoungst the bad guys (Maul, trade federation, ventress, ect) the main bad guys generally fit the criteria (Dooku and Palpatine). But the Jedi order is extremely more diverse, the Jedi council is run by people of different genders, races, species, ect.

It’s a really cool detail to show both their political leanings and all, especially in the OT where the casting for the empire and the small details (the uniforms!!) just show so well that they’re the bad guys, it wasn’t until I rewatched it that I realised why the empire just felt so off putting. The choice to have the good guys be a diverse and overall happier cast really work to show who we as the audience should be rooting for

#pro jedi order #pro jedi #star wars original trilogy #the empire star wars #the rebellion #jedi order #ugh I love symbolism and purposeful casting

[daniellescottart]

So here’s my theory…especially after finishing Thrawn: Ascendancy Trilogy:

The double snake head decals on Thrawn’s star destroyer Chimera is of course symbolising the creature itself & would simply be seen as such by imperials but a fact known to us novel fans is that it is the design on his ring gifted to him by Uingali & the Paccosh. Symbolising him as a Guardian & friend. My bets are on Thrawn having this design added to his flagship as a contingency plan should it ever come into danger within the unknown regions. (cue the Rebels season finale) we know the Paccosh do this to their own claimed enemy ships therefore the Chimera would instantly be identified & assumed by any outsider as being associated with or owned by the Paccosh - meaning they would likely be contacted & would lead to an investigation/ rescue or recovery.

I furthermore guess that eventually this leads to Ezra being introduced to the Magys in hopes of helping the Chiss predict upcoming battles & finish off the Grysks. I mean like - he can access the world between worlds and literally time travel the past so why not the future? Whilst the nyix mines on the “off radar except to those who know” planet Sunrise are used to rebuild Thrawns imperial ships.

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[slinkpinkiller]

#ahsoka series #ahsoka spoilers #ahsoka #baylan skoll #shin hati #star wars #the jedi #the empire star wars

[pbandjeveryday]

One of many amazing things about Andor is how it showed that war hurts. Like, physically. Sometimes in Star Wars (and in a lot of other action movies and tv shows), firefights and blasters and explosions can seem like they’re just for show. The audience gets some bright, flashy entertainment to make a scene exciting. Fighting is romanticized. Heroes seem invincible.

But in Andor, attacks from the enemy were actually something to be afraid of. Injuries were dealt with on screen. When Cassian was shot, his arm didn’t heal magically by the next episode, and that weakness was a legitimate concern for the rebels in Aldhani. Characters died over back injuries and strokes. And these weren’t just background nobodies, but rather people that we cared about.

Many of the consequences of war go farther than physical injuries— there are emotional and political and social repercussions as well— and Andor was able to call more attention to these deeper wounds by showing the bleeding on the surface.

#star wars #andor s1 #andor #cassian andor #nemik #andor series #the empire star wars

[generalkenobee]

Can we ever get a Luke skywalker mommy kink smut fic? Please your amazing thank you for all you do

IM SO SORRY IF THIS ISN'T WHAT YOU WANTED, IF NOT JUST MESSAGE ME AND ILL FIX IT😭

Why does he look so buff in that GIF?

A little overstim, brat Luke, reader is a little mean, reader puts her hand on Luke's throat but doesn't apply much pressure, name calling, degrading

The request basically has the summary down sooo

Luke's voice always got so so high pitched and whiny when he was about to cum "oh mommy-"

"no. I already said no so I don't know why you keep being a brat" you responded wrapping you hand around his throat applying just the right amount of pressure making him toss his head back bucking his hips up into your hand moaning

"oh yeah I know you love being choked" you said fighting your grip and moving your hand up and down, pumping him a little faster now.

"Mommy- Mommy! Please p-please stop I'm gonna- auhh" your boyfriends eyes rolled back while white spurts of cum shot up onto his toned chest. Luke's whole body relaxed and he was in a state of complete euphoria. However his perfect nirvana was crushed when he remembered..

His eyes shot open looking at you pleadingly

"mommy please I didn't mean to, i-it was an accident I tried to warn you mommy please don't - aughh!! Fuck!"

Your hand continued pumping faster now.

"oh your wanna cum you pathetic slut? Cum then! Cum all you want. Your body is going to give me as much as it can till you can't remember your own name."

Your tone was harsh and even slightly mean

"and also, since when are you aloud to say 'fuck'?" You questioned. Luke looked up at you and was scared to answer, he knew his voice was going to break and he also knew he wasn't thinking straight "ne-nev" but he was interrupted by his own moans

"what was that slut?" Your hand squeezed his base tighter while you slapped his swollen pretty cock head.

"never!" You said while tears started to pool in his eyes

"aww you're crying baby boy? You wanna cum more?" Your hand sped up.

"mommy mommy mommy! I- oh maker I love you so fucking much mommy!" It was like your boyfriend was chanting while he came more on your hand

"oh..I love you too baby boy"

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