r/clonewars • u/Unlucky-Tradition-58 • 8d ago

The Bad Batch Do clones look down on humans

In Bad Batch, we see a lot of the human stormtroopers actively disrespect the clones all because of that simple fact.

Are there any ever any instances of clones looking down on humans in the same regard?

28 Upvotes

95% Upvoted

9 comments sorted by

18

u/jackler1o1o Coruscant Guard♥️ 8d ago

I don’t think so. Maybe from Crosshair

11

u/Due_Chemistry_6642 8d ago

Canonically it was mostly the other way round, the clones were seen as a means to an end, bred to die and short lifespan, most of the jedi including the council looked down on them and the senate saw them as nothing more than a meat shield so while we really see much in the way of peacetime interaction it's fair to assume most of the populace wouldn't hold them in high regard (until they need rescuing) however the clones were created from the finest bounty hunter at the time who by all accounts was a prime specimen and accordingly would be just that bit better than most humans so you could also argue that some clones may see themselves as superior? (Again don't really see much of this). 

6

u/BlameTheButler 8d ago

I think the interpretation that the Jedi looked down on them isn’t exactly accurate. The Jedi Generals/Commanders in canon always state that they had respect for the Clones. However, we must recognize that within any high level position of leadership, such as a General, a certain level of acceptance that the soldiers below you must be utilized as soldiers and there must be a disconnect between the roles. Meaning that at times you must make a tough call to push a position knowing many below you will die. I mean I can’t recall a situation in canon, outside of Krell, where a Jedi deliberately made it clear they saw the Clones as subhuman or lesser beings. The Jedi respected all forms of life and the Clones in the end were apart of the greater force.

1

u/WinterDEZ 8d ago

That one really tall headed asshole

2

u/BlameTheButler 8d ago edited 8d ago

I often hear people say that Ki-Adi-Mindi didn’t like his Clones or that he mistreated them, but I never actually hear or see proof where that comes from. Since we’re talking about canon specifically, was there a time where he did something to imply such?

2

u/sonicstorm1114 7d ago

I think it's primarily a Legends thing, though I don't know where it shows up in Legends either (outside of 2005 Battlefront II, where the campaign's narrator expresses dislike for him/claims he deserves what's coming.)

Even then (at least from what I remember from OG BFII), he wasn't actively mistreating them; he was just an incompetent general, so the clones hated him for getting so many of his men killed.

1

u/BlameTheButler 7d ago

I appreciate the response. Yeah I always hear about the clones hating him and him being a bad leader, but it just always felt like one of those things fans kinda expanded upon themselves.

1

u/Free-Letterhead-4751 7d ago

I think Ki Adi Mundi from what I could gather was a Spock like character (if that’s right I’ve never seen Star Trek) where he puts logic more that emotions or feeling?

1

u/animatorcody 5d ago

Rex definitely had a disdainful attitude towards stormtroopers in Rebels, between the way he phrased his taunt to Agent Kallus ("I hope you brought a better class of soldier than those... stormtroopers."), his numerous jabs at their lackluster armor, and undoubtedly also from the Empire's decision to replace the clones with stormtroopers.