Why The Clones Didn't Target Anakin During Order 66 - Star Wars Explained

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Composer: Whitesand (Martynas Lau)
Year: 2017
Title: Eternity Additional Music Terminus by: Scott Buckley
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[Knightlight]

Anakin was an exception to order 66 by design. This is shown when Tups chip was malfunctioning. As tup was looking around after being detained he saw both anakin and tiplee. He saw anakin and didn't seem to do anything. But when he saw tiplee he said "kill the jedi." And attacked.

[ZalemKira]

Makes sense Palpatine would omit his prized pupil from order 66 early on in the clones conception

[Carterh_]

I really like the idea of Palpatine being able to choose who the clones should kill and not kill

[edwardharris]

Everything that happened leading up to and after order 66 was (it seems) meticulously planned by Sidious as in he always knew Anakin would turn as let's be honest he didn't take much convincing in episode 3 to become a Sith Lord. I always thought that George Lucas missed an opportunity there as that scene could have been so much better if we saw Anakin wrestling with the decision a bit more maybe even saving Sidious but placing him under arrest by somehow convincing Mace Windu to step back, as it is he chopped off Windu's hand and then pretty much just dropped to his knees and was like "yeah ok sweet I'll join the dark side" he didn't even say "umm can I think about it, what are the benefits of joining the dark side? As my misses is pregnant so I've got to go with whoever's offering the best package" "you know do I get paid more than I do as a Jedi? How much holiday do I get? What's the pension scheme like as the Jedi already offer a pretty good one. I mean look at Yoda over 800 and still working" All things that a young father to be needs to know! 😂 if you've read this far down thanks I'm just messing about but I hope I've made you smile. (Especially if your having a shit day)

[markmagician]

Technically he wasnt a Jedi anyone maybe there was a list of them and palpatine removed Anakin's name from the list

[nsznzlz]

Or the title of Darth Vader protects him from the order. Something that was always built in. I think maul and dooku were always meant to be included in order 66. Palatine intended to wipe the slate clean and start a new empire building the inquisitors up as purposely inferior as to never become a real threat. We know for certain that his final goal was to be an immortal ruler. Dooku and Maul were both trained in the ancient sith practice of overthrowing their master. This doesn't fit his interests.

[venkelos]

I have what might seem like a dumb question; if Order 66 was "programmed" into the Clones, and even required inhibitor chips; if they weren't just specially trained to lie, deceive, and then kill the Jedi, what about after. Even this video describes it a "a few moments out of their control", and luckily it often only took a little time to kill the unsuspecting Jedi, but why didn't the Clones loose it after? At least most didn't snap back to their senses, "what have I done!?, " and killed themselves, or rebelled against the system they now knew controlled them. The Emperor still had plenty of Clones to do what was needed, until he could phase them out for Stormtroopers who WERE just taught to be cruel, lying, monsters, even though they weren't trained from birth. Even years later, some still served, remembered what they did, and didn't bat an eye. If the system wad temporary, and not just taught, or long-term control, how did they not have swathes of confused, rebelling, or mortified troops? It was one hell of a smear campaign against the Jedi, but these were the warriors right there with them, with first-hand knowledge, and a certain loyalty up till then, that apparently was real enough inhibitor chips were necessary.

[KepaniGrayson]

It's crazy how Palpatine literally planned for everything. It makes sense he have a way to keep the clones from killing those who proved useful.

[jaypee]

It explains in Battle Front, Clone Troopers say 501st been Honor Along with newly appointed "Darth Vader" to Assault and kill all Jedi.

[theimperialist]

Maybe Palpatine used the chips to ensure the clones wouldn't try to kill Anakin once order 66 was issued.

[dr.batman]

There's one problem. In the youngling flashback scene in Kenobi, you can actually hear "execute order 66" being played again and again on repeat in the Jedi temple. Anakin obviously wasn't targeted.

So either the writers of Kenobi did a shoddy job for the 1st explanation to hold, or what's more likely is that the 2nd explanation makes perfect sense. Anakin was always immune from Order 66 by inhibitor chip programming

[theheavymetalhillbilly]

Before the inhibitor chip lore that was added...it always seemed to me the clones when executing Order 66 or any order were like Roman Soldiers were always portrayed in movies and history..as soon as they were given an order they just executed it...with no emotion...it didn't matter if they served with someone 5 minutes before..if they were suddenly ordered to kill that person they just did it. Like in Gladiator when Maximus had been a beloved general and led Rome to their greatest victories..when Commodus became emperor he ordered for Maximus's death...and the soldiers leading him out to be executed did it without question despite everything Maximus had done..and this was soon after the last battle of the war.

[XandaPanda]

Great video and theory. My only addition to this would be a "I've always kinda liked you. Don't come to Temple tomorrow" instruction for the Jedi that had already turned. Unless it was too soon and Grand Inquisitor was out for the day. Reva played dead and Anakin was exempt since the plans creation.

[chadflanaganCFC]

I've always thought Anakin was omitted from order 66 to begin with as a Darth Vader comic showed there was a completely separate order for the clones to turn on him it'd make little sense for their to be two orders for the same person

[Funhouse_Comics]

Excellent breakdown, especially with all the comics and books, movies and series! You put it all in a chronological form from all sources available! Thx

[audience]

The clones with Anakin would have objected to attacking the Jedi in the temple without order 66 having been triggered in them.

[conmanay]

There one line in the last episode that actually confirms your theory!
Remember what Jessie said when Rex reminded him that Ashoka wasn’t a Jedi anymore I’m the hanger?

“Sir, you said it yourself! We’re under special orders from Darth Sidious to execute Ashoka Tano”

So if Palpatine can make a special order to add someone to Order 66, then he could probably omit someone too

[randomdude]

I guess it makes sense, for the chips to hold a list of targets for Order 66 and they can be changed later in their status

[thatguy]

I know this isn’t your usual type of video, but I’d be super interested in how you think events could’ve played out differently if Ahsoka had joined Maul after all- or maybe what part Maul could’ve possibly played in episodes 4-6 if he’d let go of his quest for vengeance against Obi-Wan

[Sephiroth]

If so, its funny how it was never updated to include Vader- after all, both Fox's subordinates and the clones tracking Ferren Barr attacked Vader in two discrete incidents.