Full Series Will Rex die in Season 4?

I could be judgmental if I hadn't contributed to it.

 

Lol, oh man. I feel like I'm trying to fit a square peg into a round hole...

Cut called it twice in my opinion, Rex wants a family and kids. Where is this 'family that lies elsewhere?' Rex barely smiles on screen (I rarely hear one in his voice), but he did when watching Shaeeah and Jek interact with Cut. He also called it that Rex has all but broken his programming. There is a limit to how far he can resist which is why he apologizes to Suu. I think its interesting Rex know this about himself. He may yet turn Cut in someday but Rex intends for the family to stay together. There were probably other families he could not save from being separated, perhaps his very own equiv to Domino Squad.

Indeed he seems terribly sad at the mention of the many brothers he's lost. I think what Rex said at the dinner table came from the heart and are his true words. He looked at Jek and Shaeeah and thought back to the cute twi-lik kids the CIS firebombed on Ryloth. Maybe even back to a story he heard from two of Cody's men about the little twi-lik girl they found and how they wondered if she had been among the victims of the firebombing. Rex doesn't know what is going to happen if the republic wins. He probably doesn't know how to get there without Anakin whom for now he idolizes. he doesn't know the republic is broken. He sings that infamous song from 'Team America World Police' except that The Republic replaced America in the lyrics just as he was programed and experience has cemented into him as the truth. He doesn't even know what will happen to him when the war ends. What does he think the republic would do with the clones? I think all he thinks is the grass will be greener when he gets there and he'll know crap when he smells it. He may go into Operation Knightfall beside Vader and He'll arrive at the opposite of what he said to Cut. Its not what he wanted or believed. Thus the realization of what's really happening and a sad demise.

 

I didn't know that but well why I would even know

 

It's on his Wikipedia page. And for once, it's absolutely true. The guy won several awards a few years back at the gay porn version of the Oscars.

And I feel, at least, that it fits Christian Taylor the writer quite well. I really do not like him.

 

A bit personal, isn't it?

 

No.

 

Name hardly has any effect to writing - neither it affects my opinion about the man- it's just funny coincidence....

 

In your view, the fact that Rex's devotion to the Republic is motivated by genuine conviction rather than indoctrination is what will make him more likely to turn. Am I right?

Interesting take on the idea that Echo and Fives effectively become "family" to Rex. I never really thought of it this way, but it makes some sense. As men personally promoted to the very top of the special forces hierarchy, effectively his two right-hand men in the 501st if we go by the Citadel trilogy, they're as close to family as a regular clone could understand. After Echo's death, he must be wondering if he promoted the trooper beyond his competence level.

 

Yes, in my view Rex is motivated by a genuine conviction. This is what I think. The countless battles, many losses, bloodshed, and atrocities he's seen the CIS commit. His experiences have hardened him into the smart, compassionate, and honorable man yet a powerful, tough, courageous, and ruthless soldier that greets enemies with fierce fire beyond that of programing. He may even be arrogant in knowing it and believes it makes him a far superior soldier. Full of influences from Anakin and maybe even Obi-wan. I think Rex truly believes the CIS is evil and through ignorance that the Republic is a pillar of good and peace coming to save the m-fing day unless something considerable comes along to challenge his belief. He thinks the republic has to win and he has to do all he can for the cause. OR else all will lost. This conviction would drive him to follow the same path as any clone trooper except its almost completely of his own accord and perhaps in part his loyalty to Anakin. This allows for Rex to have his pipe dreams about freedom and maybe a family like Cut's and allows Rex to play the badass clone hero many know and love. But also assures that in the end the destiny of what a clone trooper was made for will be inescapable and he'll experience the fall of the Republic and extermination of the Jedi from another possibly darker perspective. Realizing somewhere in the middle of it, he has lost everything. Ever seen the wallpaper of the 501st clone sitting in the Jedi council chamber after Operation Knightfall?

I honestly believe he means his troops atleast for now are his family and where he feels he belongs. It is possible be views Anakin and even Ahsoka as part of this family. I bet he does wonder if he failed there with Echo. He literally put his hand on Echo. -- "I put my hand on you, I expect great things." -- You gotta wonder, in an army where everyone looks like you and talks like you... how could Echo and Five not remind Rex of himself? What was that?

 

Is that you Bill O'Reilly?

Indeed. It's completely redundant anyway. We know how they are being portrayed.

 

Just so you know, making references to America-only television hosts doesn't really work on foreigners.

 

I'm British and I know who Bill O'Reilly is. You obviously understood anyway.

 

Yeah after I did a bloody Google search. His name still means nothing to me, sorry. I don't follow American TV. Now, if you were to say a name like Jeremy Paxman, then I'd totally get what you were on about.

 

I'm American and I have no idea who Bill O'Reilly is or what he is supposed to represent.

I'm not going to bother looking it up, either.

 

That's probably a good thing you don't..

 

Bill O'Reilly in TCW discussion thread umm.. Who? I know who is Conan O'Brien though and GL even named Motti after him- so there is even SW-connection When does young Conan Antonio Motti appear in TCW?

This all is fine and cool but have nothing to do with Rex or his possible death....

 

And thus the burden falls to me. It's destiny I tell you, if not the Force.

Bill O'Reilly is Fox News Channel's prime-time ratings smash, and on record with a number of openly racist remarks, not to mention historically inaccurate claims. A classic example is when he said "{I} couldn't get over the fact that there was no difference between Sylvia's restaurant and any other restaurant in New York City. I mean, it was exactly the same, even though it's run by blacks, primarily black patronship. ... There wasn't one person in Sylvia's who was screaming, 'M-Fer, I want more iced tea.'"

I believe the point that Mark is making is that FanBoy implying that someone is somehow diminished because he shares his name with a gay porn star (worse than straight porn star?) is homophobic and thus invokes the classic xenophobia of the aforementioned Bill O'Relly. I agree wholeheartedly on both accounts.

 

(Oops...sorry, mods delete this accidental double-post please.)

 

This thread has taken a very strange detour.

I must say I find Rex's popularity very puzzling considering he's just a stereotypical clone trooper.

I'm not sure why anyone would care if Rex dies, he's easily replaced.

 

I agree, I wouldn't have normally indulged in the off-topic rant, but it was hard to resist this particular subject.

I also I agree about Rex, he hasn't really developed much of a personality despite seemingly always being around.

 

IMO Rex is only clone trooper really who have developed some personality- but that's not much either though..... but more than some Wolffe who lost his eye off-screen, but that's not making him any more interesting IMO.... Cody for example is not individual to me but good example of clone trooper he just has a name instead of only
number...

 

If by 'personality' you mean he is what all clones are supposed to be, ie. little more than a droid with skin and a yes-man, then yes. Quite ironic.

 

OOM-10 managed to develop as much personality as Rex in 3 episodes so say nothing about 'droids'

 

Indeed. But I have to agree with you CT, when you think about it it's uh...intriguing why and how he became a fan favourite.

 

Lol, I know what I posted is pretty insane but Quango asked.

Rex is a stop sign. Characters like that quite often are fan favorites. A blank slate kind of character lets people project what they want to interperate onto him and their anwsers are not nessicarily wrong. That is why I like him. He's really the only character available for me to look at in various episodes and try to connect imaginary dots for. Just like he is the only regularly reoccurring character available people can see 10 different ways. I want more character development for Rex but not to much, if that makes any since. I kind of want him to stay a little blank. Ahsoka while I've grown to like her just doesn't have that same appeal to me because she has so much development and almost to much personality. I can only see her two ways. They probably will kill Rex off but I'll be rooting for him all the way. Its just fun.