#UNDERWORLD EMPIRE CALLING THE CAPTAIN JOB FREE#

#UNDERWORLD EMPIRE CALLING THE CAPTAIN JOB FREE#

So, did AP-5 achieve free will? When we look at other droids who appear to have some level of autonomy in the Star Wars galaxy, like R2-D2 and BB-8, their masters (and I hesitate to call characters like Luke, Anakin, and Poe 'masters' since their relationship with their droids seems to be more of a friendship) encourage them to behave in a more independent way. However, moments later, when the Imperial Commander calls AP-5 to ask him if he's seen the Rebel infiltrator, AP-5 seemingly overcomes his programming and chooses not report Chopper. Chopper then mentions the concept of 'free will', which AP-5 rejects as an impossibility because of his programming. In answer to Chopper’s questions, AP-5 explains that he has stayed with the Empire because he has no choice but to follow his programming. This leads him to stowaway on board an Imperial cargo ship, where he meets AP-5, a former republic tactical droid (voiced by Star Wars animation veteran Stephen Stanton), who has been reduced to a errand boy for his abusive Imperial commander. The episode delved deep into some of the big questions surrounding droids: for example, are they programmed or do they have free will? The focus is almost entirely on the droid Chopper, who gets separated from the crew of The Ghost after his usual antics gets him left behind during a Rebel raid on an Imperial facility.

While the episode is definitely not at the same level that ' Shroud of Darkness' was at two weeks ago, 'The Forgotten Droid' offers some fun and touching moments.

After taking last week off, Star Wars Rebels returned to the air with 'The Forgotten Droid'.

Underworld empire calling the captain job