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A Thousand Stars: Episode II, Part 15
Mar. 2nd, 2023 09:48 amAs Obi-Wan is guided through the cloning facility, we are confronted with some truly alarming images. Lifeforms generated by mass production, no different from items in a factory.
And the tour proceeds along the observation deck, peering at the whole endeavor at a safe distance, through cold glass.
It's not even like the people are treated as animals; they're products, each bearing the company logo and behaving according to company specifications.
Finally, we have the exceptionally chilling view of the fully-grown, fully-trained soldiers.
It's bad enough that we're seeing the precursors to the stormtroopers that we've long associated with the evil Empire. Knowing that they were created like this, through a mockery of birth and childhood, with no free will, adds a particularly cruel and twisted dimension to their existence. And all these images are contrasted with the Kaminoans' smooth, serene descriptions of how pleased they are with their product. Utterly chilling.
Next, sunshine with a touch of darkness...
And the tour proceeds along the observation deck, peering at the whole endeavor at a safe distance, through cold glass.
It's not even like the people are treated as animals; they're products, each bearing the company logo and behaving according to company specifications.
Finally, we have the exceptionally chilling view of the fully-grown, fully-trained soldiers.
It's bad enough that we're seeing the precursors to the stormtroopers that we've long associated with the evil Empire. Knowing that they were created like this, through a mockery of birth and childhood, with no free will, adds a particularly cruel and twisted dimension to their existence. And all these images are contrasted with the Kaminoans' smooth, serene descriptions of how pleased they are with their product. Utterly chilling.
Next, sunshine with a touch of darkness...
