PBS Idea Channel

Why Do Stormtroopers Have Bad Aim? (4x47)

Air date: Oct 28, 2015

Shots fired! Stormtroopers might not actually be as bad at shooting as you thought. On this episode of Idea Channel, Mike continues our fan-theory series by looking at the “Stormtroopers can’t shoot” or “Stormtroopers miss on purpose” theory. Are Stormtroopers intentionally shooting at the wall, are their stormtrooper blasters broken, or were they cloned with defects. Maybe their masks or armor are just blocking their vision. Or maybe, just maybe, they realize what they've become.