#tarking

So I have seen Star Wars rebels from start to finish more times than you can imagine and this scene, through out all 4 seasons still hits me hard, no matter what.

When I first watched it I thought nothing of it, just Tarkin being Tarkin, being an evil dick as per. But then it got me thinking at one point. This man, Tarkin, he is a man of logic and military tactic, just like Thrawn. So I wondered why would he waste his time talking to two insignificant pests that couldn’t deal with a problem before having the Grand Inquisitor kill them.

Then it hit me. That speech, those questions, and statements, none of them were aimed at the Taskmaster or the Commandant. They were all aimed at Senator Tua and Agent (Alexsandr ;)) Kallus. Every single word was said for their ears, there is no way Tarkin would waste time talking to someone he was about to kill unless it was to get information. The Commandant and Taskmaster didn’t know anything that he didn’t already know, his questions about the rebel cell were only made to solidify what the empire represents and that this spark of hope could not be allowed to continue.