How T0-B1 Explores the Internal Struggle of Becoming a Jedi
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- T0-B1 is about a droid's journey to becoming a Jedi. It's not exactly subtle, but it is a good exploration into what it actually means to be a Jedi when compared to the adventure and excitement we so often fantasize about. Here are my thoughts on this Star Wars: Visions short.
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So, for whatever it's worth, this episode's aesthetic and themes were heavily inspired by Osamu Tezuka, creator of Astro Boy, and several other properties that explored the relationship between robots and humans, and what it means to be human or a 'real person'. So that's why it 'had to be' a droid.
yeah, I felt it that way. The short was like a tribute to Astro Boy by having a Star Wars take on it
Yep, exactly!
The AstroBoy connection is an important aspect of the short, it's one of the more direct influences of anime among all the stories. I think the background drawings on the walls are also unique and draw from all sorts of Star Wars stories.
Why a droid you ask? Because it's inspired in Astroboy. Even the name T0-b1 comes directly from Tobi, which was the name of the kid from where the robot Astroboy comes from. The doctor also reminds me of the builders of Astroboy.
It has some Megaman stuff as well.
Yes, actually look like a mix of Astroboy and Mega-Man.
Mhm, I love the call back to Astroboy.
Mega Man actually took quite a bit of inspiration from Astro Boy as well!
This episode is one of my favourites. It has a cute story, a nice main character and a good message.
If youre looking at the fact that iiit is based around Astro boy, I think the implication is that T0-B1 was a human [a padawan to the man] and was rebuilt as a cyborg. So it doesnt break cannon since Vader/Luke can use the force even with their machine parts.
I think its also implied because his name used to be Toby and why else would the man just build a child droid otherwise? I think the Master lost his padawan and arms and in gried rebuilt T0-B1 to cope,
Those are my thoughts, Love these videos!
this was my immediate thought after the episode, and i thought the reveal brought the whole thing into focus. i dont know why so many people missed this
@@bennett4789 I didnt catch it for a while but the idea of droids using Kyber wouldve worked just as well for me. I hope more people give it a chance! Every creator went all out for their shorts!
I think the idea of a force sensitive droid, canon or not, is a neat idea. It gives the idea that the force resides in everything, not just organic beings. Those that are willing to learn from it can use it. If a droid is willing to learn, then maybe he could use it but maybe not as strong as an organic being.
I saw a headcanon saying that Mitaka was a Jedi who survived Order 66 and T0-B1 was his Padawan who didn’t survive, but his soul remained inside the kyber crystal. Yes, a droid being Force-sensitive is off by a canon-brained fan like me, but Visions taught me to unlearn what I learned.
I do like the idea that Droids can become Force sensitive with the incorporation of kyber crystals into themselves.
I really enjoyed this episode, especially with the Astro boy parallels and influences as I grew up with it. But also, because it reminded me of what it was like as a kid loving Star Wars and pretending to be a Jedi etc in the backyard
Honestly I feel like this one people underappreciaes it
I like it, it reminds me of astro boy in animation style, and the theme of a jedi hiding and passing on his legacy is interesting
I love these breakdowns! They help me see the shorts in different ways I have never considered before
Honestly I love the idea of a force sensitive droid. It expands how the force works and takes it away from the physicality that mediclorians brought and back to the spiritual nature of the OT Force. Also it kind of expands on the tragedy of the droids, proving that they’re actually sentient and have living souls, yet are treated like nothing.
When it comes to similarities between plot beats, character archetypes, and themes, I like to believe a reason for 9 episodes of Visions is that they can correlate with the Skywalker Saga (even though it’s just coincidence and the same Visions short can share solidarity with more than one movie - but hear me out!) I believe I cracked the code on which Visions episode is a soul partner with their Star Wars Episode:
The Duel => The Empire Strikes Back
Tatooine Rhapsody => Return of the Jedi
The Twins => The Last Jedi
The Village Bride => Attack of the Clones
The Ninth Jedi => The Force Awakens
T0-B1 => A New Hope
The Elder => The Phantom Menace
Lop and Ochō => The Rise of Skywalker
Akakiri => Revenge of the Sith
Fitting he was taught by Coach Taylor himself.
Thanks, Alex! 🤖
I think my biggest problem with this episode was that it was literally Astro Boy in Star Wars. I like Astro Boy, I like Star Wars, I'm not sure just taking both toys and smacking them into one another was the best way to do this one.
Uh....T0B1A5(obviously Tobias)has a very dark origin as it was implied to have been a real youngling. But due to Jedi being hunted his living form was intentionally sacrificed and his essence transferred to the droid body with no recollection of this taking place. His master having protected him from detection within the Force. However the Force still called to T0B1A5 essence. We know this is possible through many canon related mediums. Essence transfer is historically an ancient and hidden Sith ability. Palpatine and Mother Talzin both had knowledge and ability with it. I feel that the plight of the droid is one that seriously needs representation within the Force and T0B1A5 is the first real full representation of it. Depending where this falls, if ever ventured to place within canon, it could be another venue sought after by Palpatine. T0B1 would be an awesome concept of a Jedi that could live to be as old or older than Master Yoda and have a far more accurate recollection and teachings of history, knowledge and events. One ive made record of and passed along to varying officials who present canon materials within the franchise.
I'd probably watch more of this. A droid Jedi going on adventures could be fun. It doesn't have to be canon.
Not my favorite episode, but it was a cute, fun story that was quite enjoyable.
Never underestimate a droid
When Mataka walks away from Tobi and says "the force is with me..." I legit started tearing up
Honestly, I think one of the greatest failings of the Star Wars universe is the presumption that only organically can use the Force
Lol I remember that Lucas talked about how the anti droid prejudice in episode 4 was an allegory for Jim Crow era discrimination against black people. So when I watched TOB-1, and like with L3-37 in Solo, I watched it from a more critical view which kept me engaged because everything I saw gave me personal “head canons” about what happened in this non canon Star Wars story.
So seeing a droid become a Jedi in essence and practice was something I really enjoyed. It felt like a barrier of difference was destroyed beautifully with a heart filled non canon (sadly 😢) story
Instead of using a human as a protagonist (like a Luke Skywalker character) the creator chose to delve deep into the early Star Wars days of lore and pull a deep cut like the “allegory of droids” from the late 60’s-early 70’s Star Wars movies, is such a sigma nerd move.
BOBA TRAILER!!!
I feel that you’ll really enjoy this one only if you have even the slightest connection and familarity to Astroboy.
I mean, R2-D2 being Force-sensitive is the only way to explain how he does all he does. :)
It was one of my least favorites, but I'm glad some people really lived it :)
I think its just cute
Has anyone explored whether this could at all ever be declared canon?
My thinking is "no. never. ”
A droid wouldn't be organic and canon since the prequels has established that force wielders and force sensitives have high miticlorian counts which is tied to genetics. So unless Master M found a way to imbue a droid artificially with a high m count by, for instance, doping the metal alloy with it,..
How!?!?
Do I turn my brain off right here and right now?!
Confession. Didn't actually watch the short found the info about Star wars visions while looking up whether the Droid that actually helped the padawans construct their lightsabers in clone wars was actually a Jedi
book of Boba fett tralier just drop
i like the basic idea of this ones story, but i couldnt get past the overly fast editing/pacing. seemed like it should have slowed down
Not a fan of this episode
I loved this short especially the little Droids. I want one!
This short was my absolute favorite of the bunch. The animation is the best out of the group, bar none, and I loved how it took the idea of "anyone can be a jedi" and really pushed it to its absolute limit by making a jedi out of a droid. And using Astro Boy as a reference point for that idea? Genius! This is the short I've rewatched the most times out of all of them, it's just so fun and a treat for the eyes!
Idk I think the twins and the furry episode had better animation. Astro jedi was still fire tho
@@johnnyjohnson2826 that's fair. the twins was definitely more experimental (in the best possible way), and the furry episode (lmao lets keep calling it that) had that stunning background art and that really incredible battle sequence at the end. I guess I found T0B1 had the most consistent animation quality and the most pleasing art style combined together, like it really felt distinct and like its own world all the way through. ur right tho, those two are probably my other favorites (that and tatooine rhapsody, not necessarily for complex animation I just thought it was just adorable)
Fun fact: T0-B1's Japanese voice artist is none other than Masako Nozawa.
So who is Masato Nozawa
Pretty inspired for the voice of Goku to be the Japanese voice for T0-B1. Goku at his youngest and most innocent can be pretty endearing.
@@johnnyjohnson2826 One of the most prolific voice actors in Japan, best known for playing Goku, Gohan, and Goten in Dragon Ball. She's also well-known for playing other young boy characters such as Tetsuro in the legendary Leiji Matsumoto series Galaxy Express 999.
@@OmegaRockman ahh I see, im a dub watcher so I never knew that, that's pretty cool
@@johnnyjohnson2826 No problem! Happy to help enlighten where I can.
I grew up watching Astro Boy, so watching this short felt very nostalgic for me. It was a cute homage to a classic anime.
Mitaka also looks like Dr. Light from throughout the MegaMan Franchise
Additionally, Mitaka also looks like Dr Hiroshi Ochanomizu... (Can we get a side by side of Light, Hiroshi, and Prof Mitaka?)
It look alot like Astroboy and Mega-Man. I also grew up watching Astroboy as a kid in the 80's. It was an exelent show.
Also Alex while not confirmed it is theorized that TO-B1 was perhaps the Professors Padawan that died. So his dream and aspirations of being a Jedi may have come from his previous life as a human.
Also surprised you didn’t bring up the Astro boy or mega man similarities. Guess you haven’t seen those so I’ll let it slide.
Yeah, I’m guessing that’s also why he could connect to the force, being human once
The way I saw this episode, it was geared for the younger kids watching, which isn't a bad thing at all, but I think just the visual designs, and particularly the sound design with everything making a noise was a little too much for me. I don't know. I have liked it more as I've watched, but I also can't really get past the Droid being a Jedi either. At the same time though, they never show him using the Force, he just has a lightsaber. As a robot, who says he can't jump the way he does? If he had pulled the lightsaber to him, then yeah, it would have been a bigger deal. But I ultimately just see it as a kid getting to live out the fantasy of being a Jedi. I can see plenty of kids loving this short and going on grand adventures around the house, in the backyard, and out at the park reenacting Tobi's journey, so I can't be mad at this short. It's ultimately not really for me, but there are things about it to still enjoy. Particularly the music, I really like the music.
I know what you mean by not being able to turn your "canon-loving brain" off. What I do is think of these as alternate Star Wars realities, not events that just didn't happen. That usually scratches that itch for me.
That's how I think of Canon and Legends in my mind as well.
While many people have a problem with the idea of a droid jedi im the polar opposite. I've always had a big problem with the idea that droids, as sentient beings, are not connected at all to the force.
We know that inanimate objects like the Kyber Crystals themselves can have a connection with the force so why not droids too?
There is debate in the scientific community that Crystals might be their own form of life due to the way they grow, so I think an argument can be made there.
I personally don't really see too much issue with a force sensitive Droid, especially since it's a sentient being. The 4-LOM and Zuckas story in the old Tales of the Bounty Hunters book goes into this a little bit too.
Right? That's my favorite element of this short! It pushes the idea of "anyone can be a jedi" to its absolute limit, and the beautiful animation used to convey all the Astro Boy references is just the perfect way to wrap up that message with anime history and star wars history together.
Mitaka looks like Dr. Light from throughout the Mega Man Franchise. A different commenter, BattleUp Saber, did mention Astro Boy, but it could also be a nod to Mega Man as well (Rockman/Rock are a few other names for Mega Man).
Additionally, Mitaka also looks like Dr Hiroshi Ochanomizu... (Can we get a side by side of Light, Hiroshi, and Prof Mitaka?)
I think Dr. Light and mitaka are both inspired by the same character from astro boy, which predates both
@@michaelbateman2563 I was thinking that as well
I thought I was the only one who was getting mad Megaman vibes from this short.
This reminds me of the Iron Knights from legends. I have only read about them in the New Essential Guide to Droids, but I really liked their concept. I wouldn't be surprised if it provided some inspiration since they are sentient crystals that inhabit Droid bodies
It reminds me of Skippy the jedi droid, except skippy didn't master the lightsaber
A clear hommage to Astroboy
The short itself is cute and I'm in the majority that I disagree with everyone saying this Visions short being the "least favorite" cause it's an interesting concept to see a droid who wants to become a force-sensitive jedi which is very rare, considering it's not often you see a droid not only wield a Lightsaber but also be force sensitive as a Jedi.
Even the creators of this short admitted that it was heavily inspired by Astro Boy and In the Japanese version, T0-B1 is voiced by Masako Nozawa best known as the voice of Goku in Dragon Ball.
One thing I like about this episode is in the Japanese sub to-b1’s voice actor is the voice of goku
T0-B1 is probably my 2nd or 3rd fav
I liked it, very Astro boy/mega man inspired
This is the only short I never rewatched
I binged the shorts...that wasn't a good idea
My head canon is that kyber crystals are actually made of a concentration of midi-chlorians. Since those microscopic life forms are what allow animal life to connect to the Force, I'm willing to accept that they might be able to allow a droid to as well. If that's the will of the Force, anyway.
This was personally my favourite short out of all of them. I love the Astro boy vibe to it as I was a huge fan of the 80s version growing up. Every other version not so live but I still have a lot of respect for them too.
My daughter and I just call him toby-1
This episode was made as a love letter for the early days of anime.
For people who know Astro Boy and the "God of Manga" Osamu Tezuka.
So I understand people who don't have that background don't like it so much.
For me it was one of my favorites, along with "Lop & Ocho" and "The Village Bride".
I thought the episode kept it ambiguous whether or not Tobi is actually Force sensitive or not. He's skilled with a lightsaber but doesn't display any Force powers.
I know that Lucas, for his part, was heavily adamant that Droids can't be force sensitive but I for one want to see that rolled back significantly in canon. I like "What Measure Is a Soul" stories that you see in things like Ghost in the Shell and Ex Machina and the like and I would like to see, eventually, a droid use the force once it's allowed to truly be it's own personality and character. I would like to see The Force as an extension of Life, not necessarily organic life but sentient life. That Conciseness is what attracts and flows with the force not some measure of biometric function.
You're so wrong, this is easily the best one (slightly better than even The Ninth Jedi). The perfect short. And also, being against certain droids being force sensitive is insane. Just seems like in-universe "racism". I feel like R2 is connected to the Force at this point.
AIN'T THIS JUST ASTRO BOY?
I can honestly say that this episode is the supreme, absolute worst. It is definitely up there with the Ahsoka arc from season 7 of the Clone Wars (the episodes with the Martez sisters) as some of the worst content ever created by Star Wars. That being said, I still enjoyed most, but not all of the other Visions episodes. I just cannot find anything good to say about this episode.
I have spoken.
No need to overanalyze it! It's just a cartoon, only for star-wars-universe kids. And cartoons are often far from reality, you can find absolutely ridiculous things in them, like force sensitive droids, kids don't care!
Hero’s can come from anywhere and they can be droids too! I will never forget Beezee’s sacrifice when he saved D-Squad on the hijacked Venator 😤
He look alot like a mix of Astroboy and Mega-Man. I remember watching Astroboy as a kid it the 80's. It was very good.
I'm not a fan of this kind of animation. I didn't expect to like it with the first few seconds of animation. But as a dad, the story did strike a chord with me. I left feeling that "tobeone" was a pretty special character.
The scientist who made T0-B1 looks almost identical to Dr. Light from Mega Man lol
I didn't like this short it's too childish.
Cool 🤖
That’s right. Because a Jedi’s true purpose in life is to be a *Defender* *NOT A CONQUEROR*
This was another short that I was surprised at how much I liked. It's far from my favourite but I found the character of T0-B1 to be surprisingly very endearing and just something about the short really captured me.
I also liked the ways you can interpet his name, it's pronounced "T-Oh Be-One" obviously like Obi-Wan but my first thought about it was that it spelled out "To be one" as in "to be one with the Force", which also ties into his desire to be a Jedi
I love the reviews, Visions, however, just wasn’t for me. A couple were alright, but i just found it tedious to get through. To each their own, and I’ll never judge someone on what Star Wars they like or dislike! Keep up the great work!
This was actually my favourite story form all the visions stories, I know it's not the greatest story but for some reason or the other it resonated with me.
I liked every episode of Visions, love more than others, sadly T0 B1 is at the bottom for me
I cant explain why, but I wasnt as excited watching it compared to the rest
Another amazing video