Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4501923-20170405213956/@comment-4501923-20170406061112

Yeah. Most of the troopers probably grew up under Palpatine's rule, and all they knew of the fall of the Jedi and the Republic was that they betrayed and tried to assassinate him. So, they've fallen in as the Emperor's fighting force, defending him and fighting for the regime that they've sworn to serve. They're not much different from the Rebels, it's just that they were brought up under different circumstances and see Palpatine in a different light, as their leader and the man that they have a duty to protect.

Also, I love how Luke tries SO HARD to redeem Vader (who has killed Obi-Wan and dozens of other Jedi and Rebel troops) but does he (or any other Rebels for that matter) try and convert the stormtroopers? No, they just slice 'em up. That's something I've noticed in tons of other things too- like in the DC universe, Batman may beat up a ton of henchmen brutally and then spare the Joker, who's done far worse, just because he is a major character and a fan favorite.