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00:00Of all the Disney Star Wars movies, Rogue One is perhaps the most beloved.
00:04This proved that you can do a side story and still have it be hugely meaningful to the overall
00:09narrative. Critics loved it, the fans loved it, and it's still heavily talked about today.
00:14So in honor of how much it changed the game, I'm Josh from whatculture.com and this is Star
00:19Wars Rogue One 10 ways it changed a new hope. Number 10, the boarding of the Tantive IV.
00:25Most obviously, the iconic opening scene that kicked off the Star Wars saga nearly 50 years
00:30ago takes on a whole new meaning after Rogue One, given how the events of this movie had
00:35literally just taken place. Probably just a few hours to a day at most before this scene,
00:41Jin and Oso and co had just given their lives in a successful effort to steal and transmit the
00:46Death Star plans, which were now in the custody of Princess Leia. As a result, the entire scene is
00:51now even more urgent than it already was. Leia's cover story as well of being on a diplomatic
00:55mission sounds even more like a last minute lie, as she obviously did not have much time to prepare
01:00for Darth Vader's arrival. Speaking of Vader as well, it appears that he is far angrier in this
01:05scene than previously thought. Now he does come off as more reserved in comparison to the slaughter
01:10that he committed in the final minutes of Rogue One, but that makes sense, as he appears to have
01:15gotten most of his initial anger out of his system. In addition, 3PO's line of,
01:19there'll be no escape for the Princess this time, suddenly fits in with everything much better,
01:24considering we now know he was referring to what had transpired only several hours beforehand.
01:299. The Empire's Competence
01:31One of the most glaring, literal plot holes that bothered Star Wars fans for decades is how the
01:36Empire, the ultimate military force in the galaxy, could allow such a potentially devastating flaw in
01:42their supposedly all-powerful superweapon. Rogue One, of course, filled us in on that,
01:47as it turned out that the flaw in the Death Star was not naive oversight on the part of the Empire,
01:52but rather sabotage of the main reactor by Galen Erso, a traitor with the Empire's trust. So,
01:57it was not incompetence on the part of the Empire, it was someone on the inside setting them up to fail
02:02right under their noses. Now, they come off as a much more believable threat in regards to battle
02:07strategy given this information. Also, as an added bonus, the Empire's decision to build a second
02:13Death Star in Return of the Jedi suddenly makes a lot more sense, since they knew that the only
02:18reason the first one failed was because of the aforementioned sabotage. Liberate Darth Vader's
02:23behavior and musings. Despite his relatively restrained nature in the opening scene,
02:28Darth Vader still appears to be very high-strung throughout the duration of A New Hope. Granted,
02:32he's not going on an absolute madman rampage like he did at the end of Rogue One as again,
02:37that likely served as a way for him to vent, but he still has absolutely no problem choking a rebel
02:42to death with minimal effort. While it's not always overt, it now very much seems that Vader is almost
02:48running on an adrenaline high after the events of Rogue One. This is apparent by the aforementioned
02:53choking of a man to death during the interrogation, his merciless killing of Obi-Wan which was preceded by
02:58self-indulgent gloating, and his haste in taking to his fighter to put a stop to the assault on the
03:03Death Star himself. At this point, Vader is absolutely furious that the Rebel Alliance got
03:08the best of him and managed to escape with the plans in the first place, and as such is determined
03:12to not let such a defeat befall him again. In addition, certain quotes and reflections the
03:16Sith Lord has throughout the film now seem to feel much more at home. Most notably, his lines similar
03:21to that of C-3PO's, in which he proclaims to an Imperial officer that,
03:25there'll be no one to stop us this time. We now know that he was referring to what had just taken place
03:30on Scarif. Number 7, R2-D2's secrecy.
03:33Throughout the early goings of A New Hope, R2-D2 is something of a painfully stubborn little spy,
03:39not sharing his mission of delivering the Death Star plans with even his closest companion,
03:433PO. In addition, he tricks Luke into turning off his projector to keep him from seeing Leia's
03:47message, as well as sneaking off in the middle of the night to search for Obi-Wan and complete his
03:52objective. All of this, of course, is much to the frustration of 3PO and Luke. However,
03:57given the events of Rogue One, R2's behaviour now feels much more logical, especially from his
04:02perspective. Given the countless number of Rebels who had just died in the effort to steal these
04:07plans, plus the ones who were slaughtered like fish in a barrel by Darth Vader while trying to
04:11get them to Leia, it's understandable that he would rather nobody know that he was now their custodian.
04:16And that means nobody. Rewatching A New Hope with this in mind makes R2's behaviour come off as
04:21smart strategy, as opposed to just obnoxious stubbornness. Number 6, Tarkin's arrogance in
04:26not evacuating. Another point of criticism for A New Hope has been Grand Moff Tarkin's brash
04:31arrogance during the assault on the Death Star. Many have deemed this as foolish overconfidence,
04:36but Rogue One told us that this was far from the truth. Was he overconfident? Well, arguably,
04:42but it was far from foolish. In fact, had it not been for Galen Erso's actions,
04:46he would have been absolutely justified in his refusal to evacuate the base. As stated before,
04:51the Death Star's only weakness at this point was the result of an inside job, something Tarkin was
04:56completely unaware of and could not have planned for. The only two Imperial officers who knew of
05:01the sabotage were Galen himself and Director Krennic, both of whom perished during the events
05:05of Rogue One before the information could get back to Tarkin himself. Moreover, Tarkin's attitude towards
05:10the Death Star in Rogue One tells us a lot as well. The sheer amount of pride that the Grand Moff had,
05:15which we only had gotten a glimpse of in A New Hope while he made an example of Alderaan,
05:19for instance, was now on display in full force. The Death Star was so destructive that Tarkin had
05:25both Jedha and Scarra fired upon on the station's weakest setting, and yet it still caused cataclysmic
05:32devastation. The Death Star created something of a god complex for Tarkin, and he refused to entertain
05:37the idea that it could be destroyed. And given what we saw in Rogue One, who can honestly blame him?
05:42Number 5. The Rebels' Will to Fight Throughout their appearance in A New Hope,
05:46the Rebel Alliance seems willing to take the fight directly to the Empire, no matter what the cost.
05:51However, the first two acts of Rogue One tell a very different story. In fact, many were disillusioned
05:56with the cause, disgusted with themselves and some of the heinous orders that they'd had to carry out,
06:01and were beginning to feel the apparent hopelessness of fighting the Empire. In short,
06:05they were just about ready to give up. And it was the sacrifice of Rogue One that caused their change of
06:11heart. The Rebels' original motivation of simply wanting to restore freedom to the galaxy is all
06:15well and good. However, now knowing that they were doing what they did to honor those who gave
06:19their lives just to give them a fighting chance, makes their drive and determination mean so much
06:25more. Which brings us nicely to Number 4. The Size Of The Death Star Assault Team
06:29Continuing from the last point, the Rebels having such a small team for the famous assault on the Death
06:34Star now seems much more fitting. Given the fact that a sizable portion of their forces had just been wiped out
06:40during the Battle of Scarif. During said battle, we see an absolute fleet of X and Y wings,
06:45most of which would be destroyed while Rogue One fought below to retrieve the Death Star plants.
06:50So when it came time to attack the Death Star directly, 31 man fighters were all that the Rebellion
06:55had left to spare for the battle that would decide the very fate of them and their cause. Worse yet,
07:01all but three ships, the Millennium Falcon excluded, would meet their bitter end over the course of this
07:06assault. The attack on the Death Star truly was an all or nothing gamble for the Rebels,
07:11sending what small amount of men they had left in a last ditch effort to get the job done. The job
07:16not being merely win the war against the Empire, but simply to survive another day.
07:21Number 3. The Stormtrooper's Inability To Hit Targets
07:25For years, the Stormtrooper's apparent ineptitude when it came to firefights had been the subject of
07:29mockery and ridicule amongst fans. This, of course, goes all the way back to A New Hope, in which the
07:35Imperial soldiers were completely unable to hit the film's protagonists with their blasters,
07:39despite them having perfectly clear shots throughout the movie and our heroes being
07:43sitting ducks at times. So, what gives? Well, in Rogue One, despite his blindness,
07:49Donnie Yen's character is able to not only effectively dodge each blaster came his way,
07:53but walk through a chaotic battlefield without so much as being graced, all the while proclaiming,
07:59I am one with the Force and the Force is with me. He is only finally hit and killed after making it
08:04across the firefight unscathed and flipping the switch that would help make the Rebels mission
08:08a success. His dying words are, I fulfilled my destiny. Provided this was the intention,
08:13this information kind of changes everything. This tells us that when the Force is involved,
08:18not even the most highly trained soldiers in the galaxy can keep something from their purpose.
08:24So, how did Luke Skywalker and company manage to remain unshot for so long? Well, it's because
08:28they hadn't fulfilled their destiny yet, and the Force was going to help make sure they did.
08:332. The Destruction of the Death Star
08:35Because of the information given to us in Rogue One, the ultimate destruction of the original
08:39Death Star in A New Hope retroactively becomes one of the most emotional moments in all of Star Wars,
08:44if it wasn't already. Rogue One gave the mission everything, up to and including their lives,
08:49just for a chance. A chance and nothing more. A chance that maybe what they did could help the
08:55Rebellion succeed. They clung to the last bit of hope there was all the way to the bitter end,
09:00just to buy a little more time for everyone else, and it paid off. It was because of the bravery and
09:05selfishness of Rogue One that Luke Skywalker was even given the chance to go on his iconic mission.
09:11So, the Death Star's destruction was not only Luke's moment of triumph, but also, and arguably
09:16more so in a way, that of Rogue One. The last will and testament of those previously unsung heroes,
09:21was what made the Rebellion's finest hour a possibility. The Force truly was with Rogue One,
09:26and you can bet that somewhere they were smiling when the Empire's ultimate weapon,
09:30the one they had given their lives to stop, went up in flames.
09:33Number 1, the title. When the original Star Wars film was rebranded as A New Hope,
09:38four years after its initial release, everyone assumed that this was referring to Luke Skywalker.
09:43And how could they not, given the content of the film? However, after Rogue One, the title takes on a
09:48whole other meaning. Throughout Rogue One, we are constantly reminded that Rebellions are built on
09:53Hope. They drive this point to the viewer over and over again. The team do what they do in the name
09:59of Hope, and this culminates in Leia's last line that closes the film in which she receives the
10:04stolen Death Star plans. When the Rebel who gave her the transmission asks what had been delivered,
10:08she replies simply with the word Hope. The hope that one day the sacrifices made to steal those plans
10:15would be worth it. Well, that day would come sooner than they may have thought, as the assault on the
10:19Death Star would come shortly after the events of Rogue One concluded. Which begs the question,
10:24was this new hope really Luke, or was it what came of Rogue One's first and last stand? Well,
10:30why can't it be both? So that's our list. I want to know what you guys think down in the comments
10:33below. Are you still loving Rogue One as much as you did back in 2016? And has this list given you a
10:39kick to go and rewatch it? I know it has for me. While you're letting me know in the comments,
10:43could you please also give us a like, share, subscribe, and head over to whatculture.com for more lists and
10:47news like this every single day. Even if you don't though, I've been Josh, thanks so much for watching,
10:51and I'll see you soon.
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