R2D2's Extended Family | EVERY R-SERIES ASTROMECH DROID 

I love that Star Wars is so expansive that it has a patent-infringement lawsuit as a major part of its history

Stuff like this makes the universe feel so much more real and I love it

"Stupid little Astro Droid!" -Random Battle Droid in the Separatist army.

BB-8: You're just a domed bucket with legs and wheels! R-2: You're just an orange football with an upside down bowl for a head, you call yourself a droid?!?

My R1 can't do repairs, communicate or plot hyperspace, but it can go almost 200 mph.

I just love that we have individual companies in this universe that not only make this shit, but also have issues like legal issues and sale figures.

Fun fact, R2 D2's memory was never erased.

Fun fact: the actor that played wedge (red two) is Ewan McGregor's uncle

i realy like this guy he is different than other RU-vidrs and he said he realy likes legends so thats a win

The astromechs are one of my favorite aspects of SW. So much so that R2D2 is my favorite droid character in SW. However an unsung hero droid of SWU is the hunter/seeker type droids. There are to many models and types to discuss here. In short these type droids served as everything from messengers to trackers to hackers. My favorite among these is the DRK-1 aka the Darkeye 1. This droid has reclassified as a probe droid and now is referred to as the Darkeye probe droid. If you get time Allen you should look them up. These little guys pack a lot of capability into a very small package.

After saving the entire main and supporting cast over 15 times (I counted) through Episodes 1-6, R2 has essentially been sent to the scrap heap in the new trilogy... gotta love that whole "let the past die" thing.

"can I have one r-8" "Galactic Basic machine broke" "fix that joint bihh"

R2D2 is the ONLY character that knows the entire Skywalker family line

Am I the only one, who thinks that constantly erasing the memories of sentient droids is the most messed up thing in Star Wars?

Theory: The reason R2 wouldn't listen to Luke when he told him to stay, was because anakin was the last to tell R2 that, and he never came back.

R2D2: burning enemies since Ep.3!

I always knew R2 came from a line of badasses

what if Anakin was killed by younglings? please its what we have all been waiting for

I love how many starwars bloopers are of r2d2 falling over.

It's interesting you say that Canon only recognizes R-1 through R-5, because Mace Windu had an R-8 in the Clone Wars cartoon. In the "R2 Come home" episode Mace had a purple and gold astromech he called R8 twice. But it didn't have the sensor dish in place of the eye like in legends. You actually snowed a picture of Mace's droid right before the picture of the more Legends accurate R-8. So that suggests at least R-6 and R-7 might be Canon too.

The R5 series were still the best, In every instance of the pen and paper RPG I've either played as or had one of these fellows on my crew. You forgot to mention that unlike other droids they don't just have depressing personalities, they also love to point out when you are trying to order them to do something stupid or counterproductive.

What if R2-D2 had gone with Anakin to the darkside to become the feared Darth2-D2? What if he only pretended to and his big reveal was to at the end of Return of The Jedi in betraying both Vader and Sidious with his Sith weapon modifications?

It's Padme's R2D2..............................

great video of the r-series! I didn't see the one that was behind the counter in Watto's shop taking oil bath it has a distinct Dome that looks like an older simpler version of an R2 that's the only place I've ever seen it in Star Wars Canon.

R2 is the true hero of every friggin movie. Without him, nothing would ever worked out and we would not have Star Wars.

One of the R5s biggest issues was that they're apparently easy to hack if captured, as demonstrated on the Rise of the Resistance ride at the Disney theme parks. The First Order used them as drivers for their prison transports, and some random Resistance infiltrators were able to reprogram two of them to join their side, presumably in a matter of minutes.

Love Generation Tech. Alan is the Star Wars Guru

I found that the R6 unit seems to have made the jump to Canon from Legends. In the scene from The Force Awakens when the Resistance arrives at D'Qar, there's a brief shot where you see a landed T-70 X-Wing. There's a white and yellow R6 unit housed in that X-Wings socket. Additionally, in the attack on Starkiller base, there's a shot where you can see Snap Wexley's astromech droid, which appears to be the same R6 unit. You can tell that it's not the same type of droid as the similar-looking R0-4L0 because this R6 has the indentation at the base of the dome and the holoprojector, which the R0-4LO-type lacks.

@3:20 "Countless innocent droids lost their lives during the terrible attacks on the first and second Death Star" ... As usual, the adorable R-series gets all the "in the wrong place, at the wrong time" war-casualty sympathy. Yet nobody ever mourns the hundreds... NAY, THOUSANDS... of amusing, friendly and sentient table-saws, the roving packs of monastic vacuum cleaners, or our friends, the harmless, easy-listening-music-loving toaster ovens. WON'T SOMEBODY THINK OF THE OTHER INNOCENT APPLIANCES??!?!

"many of these adorable droids lost their lives in the first and second death star attacks" Rebels truly are savages

Hey, Alan- not sure, but I believe that you lived in Southern California at some point. When I lived in the Los Angeles area (Studio City, Thousand Oaks, Van Nuys, and Culver City) around 2007/8, there were Post Office boxes that we had all over Ventura Boulevard and elsewhere painted up like mech droids- it was really cool putting your letters into R2-D2! Thanks for the great video- hope you guys are all safe and healthy.

You deserve way more subs!!

I am a mid-level nerd. I have over 30 astro droids, some R2-D2 duplicates and many re-paints to other droids. As R5-D4 was my first figure in 1978, the droids have always been my favorite.

with the release of The Mandalorian the R6 looks to be cannon again XD

Hells yes...another evo vids. Good lookin adam. Keepin em up. The A/Y wing vids were good too

Nice vid Gen Tech! Your vids are great.

I love how they literally made a smash with the R2 and then just went what if this but... For every subsequent model basically

Just found this channel by random and now im hooked. Damn you and thank you at the same time!

I remember hearing Jedi Master Kit Fisto call his R6 droid by name in the Clone Wars episode "The Lair Of Grievous".

Dude. Thank you. Seriously, thank you.

Mace Windu’s astrometric in cannon during the Clone Wars is R8-B7. So wouldn’t up to the R8 have been recognized in cannon? Even Ashoka and Plo Koon had an R7 and Kit Fisto had a R6.

Another great and informative video! You're the best, Alan!

Thank you for pointing out that the destruction of the Death Stars were 9/11 times a thousand. Yeah, that's right: Disney has us rooting for victorious terrorists. It would be great to see a movie made in the perspective of the Empire, or the vast majority of its citizens.

Hey bud, I’m not a big Star Wars fan. Of course I’ve seen all the movies and some are better than others. It’s a brilliant concept. Although I am probably nowhere near as big of a fan as most of the people who watch your videos, I absolutely love this shit!

I absolutely love all of the droid lore in Star Wars

Another great video 👍🏻

3:22 Imperial sympathies confirmed... Always nice to find fellow pro-Imperialists.

What about the T3 series? Revan's T3-M4 was a pretty awesome astromech Doesn't it count?

Awesome..I know it's an older video nut I love the R series an collect the figures Its good to see someone else who knows the series

Dylan I'm with you, I like him he certainly does his homework and on the whole it's usually interesting

Love the way this guy does his videos, he convinced me this is totally fact !

Love this channel, every time i see a new video it just makes my day :)

I need one w bluetooth and wifi and can order pizza. Great vid as always!

I have one R series Astrometric Droid character that I made, and a BB unit, and a C unit. First their is C1-4RA who is nicknamed Clara. C1-4RA is a C series AstroMech unit with Feminine Programing. She is both smart and Cheeky and she feels full of herself because she helps Pilot the Y Wing owned by her master Yaulle Nathmoroth ( who is one of my Star Wars OC’s and he is a Grey Jedi ). Working for a force user gives C1-4RA a sense of importance and she can boast to the other droids about her important role. She has the Grey and Yellow Round C series Dome and a Blue body with Grey and Yellow Legs. Next their is S5-L0W ( Affectionately known as Slow ). S5-L0W is a Masculine Programed R5 series AstroMech unit. S5-L0W is not as Bright as C1-4RA and he is also not very motivational. S5-L0W is Black, Orange and Green. He also dose not care for what goes on around him. Like how it says in this video, Depressing Personality. Finally their is CB-6C, my first droid character. CB-6C is a masculine programed BB unit AstroMech Droid and he has a Flat Dome like 2BB-2 and BB-4. His Head is Black and White with a Purple underside and a White and Purple body. I can say that CB-6C is real because I made him at Galaxy’s Edge in DisneyLand. He has the Grey Personality Chip so of course he is a Smuggler ( Almost all my droid characters are ), and CB-6C is cool. I have other Droid Characters Too. Like EG-9 ( Nicknamed Egg ) who is a Masculine Programed GNK Power Droid who is Sand Green and Grey and has a slightly higher IQ then other GNK droids even though he is one of the older GNK power droids, and he is best friends with DO-UG ( Nicknamed Doug ) who is a Masculine Programed WDD AdminMech Unit who is White with a Green strip and both EG-9 and DO-UG help fix ships along side DEX-88 ( Shortened to DEX ) who is a Masculine Programed DUM series pit droid who is Brown with Green parts and who feels like he could do work by himself and he can also speak Basic like WAC-47 who is also a DUM series pit Droid. DEX-88 can also be a Pilot Droid who helps fly the Ships of my other Characters. Then their is B-0B ( Nicknamed Bob ), who is a Masculine Programed, Sand Colored 2-1B medical droid who helps with caring for and healing my other Characters. B-0B being a medical droid helps fix wounds and he can also be a Backup Pilot if DEX or any other Character who flys ships are unavailable. B-0B can also grab a Blaster and Fight. B-0B being the Smartest Droid character I made up acts as a Mentor and a source for Ideas to my other Droid Characters. B-0B is a calm collected droid who stays cool even in Tough situations. Then their is TA-66Y ( Nicknamed Tabby ). TA-66Y is a BD unit droid with Feminine Programing and has her Holoprojector on her Right, and her Visual Sensor on her Left. TA-66Y helps with Ship Repair jobs but also helps with Exploration and data tracking. TA-66Y likes to be loyal and True and help out the other Droids, even if they fell like they don’t need help. Finally, their is TH-34, nicknamed Thea, who is a TC protocol Droid with Feminine Programing. She has Red arms and Legs, a Green Head, and a Brown Body, and Blue eyes. She is very cautious and always watches her step. She often complains about how dirty the ships are. She helps to keep some assembly but a lot of times, the Peace is Broken and TH-34 has to call on B-0B for guidance and assistance. Last but definitely not Least is K-3VIN ( Nicknamed Kevin ). K-3VIN is a Reprogrammed Ex-Imperial KX-series Security Droid. He has a Brown Right Arm, a Tan colored Body, Head, and Legs, and an Olive Green Left Arm. K-3VIN has a Sarcastic but also Enthusiastic Personality, and he can also be Serious at times. Being the Biggest and tallest of all the Droids, he feels he has the Biggest Responsibility. His Troubling Past Haunts him, and he doesn’t want to remember his Imperial Days. K-3VIN looks out for all the other Droids that he works with, and he is not afraid to Fight against anyone that Attacks him or his Friends. K-3VIN is the big Enthusiastic, Yet Sarcastic one, who is not afraid to Laugh at any of his droid friends if they fail at something while trying to make a Point. Those are all my Droid Characters.

I would like to know more about c3po's extended family

Finally, something that isn't just a book synopsis for all those people that can't read!

Did you hear about the AMC pilot live action Jedi series ? Think Walking Dead but with Star Wars !

Customer Service: “Hello, how can I help you?” Me: “Hi, I think something’s wrong with my astro droid, it’s nav computer crashed me into an asteroid!”

I sexually Identify as an R2 Unit. Ever since I was a boy I dreamed of electrocuting droids and helping destroy disgusting storm-troopers. People say to me that a person being a R2 unit is Impossible and I'm fucking retarded but I don't care, I'm beautiful. I'm having a plastic surgeon install rocket boosters, sensors, and a hologram projector on me right now. From now on I want you guys to call me "R2D2" and respect my right to turn droids into scrap metal.

always great stuff!

R2 began his journey as an astromech droid of Queen Amidala's Nubian J-type royal ship maintenance droid team.

So the newer R4 was a downgrade from the old R2? It's just like Windows 10!

R2 units really are the best. They are like a loyal companion mixed with a swiss army knife. I mean I can never back a snub fighter without a droid socket.

Lol Wedge Antilles the droid killer at 4:26

What if the Jedi Temple on Coruscant wasn't built over the ruins of the Sith Temple, but was instead it's own entity? How long would Palpatine have been able to hide/would there have been alternate ways to maneuver around the Jedi while he plotted?

The R6 is canon because it’s head is an option at the droid depot in galaxys edge which is a canon park and I think they’ve showed up in some of the newer movies

Awesome Video!!!

0:37 I like the white, silver and maroon astromech R-series droid next to the grey and yellow one.

Not a criticism actually weirdly cool, I can't get over the fact that Star Wars has an expanded background on the litigation of early R-series droids XD

R-5’s have bad motivators

That Marvin reference made me smile, I dig that xD

I love R2D2 was a lil atromech in the original trilogy but in the prequels was a legit badass.

So BB-8 was like the cousin everyone liked to hang out with.

R2 the most underappreciated character in Star wars movie he saved every butt alot

The fourth droid from the left in that pic has a bad motivator. That's always been my problem, too. Laying in bed reading RU-vid comments all day...

R2: BEST BOI R3: Attempted Improvement, failed R4: Disposable R2 R5: Knock-off R2 made with shoddy parts and bad wiring.

I would definitely scour every source possible to obtain an R7..! Effective sensors and emp-resistance is very useful, but most importantly it is pretty!

R2 Unit: Hey, how ya doing? R5 Unit: Everything sucks.

RIP T3-M4 you shall be missed.

Awesomeness so cool Thank you

I have to commend you GT There's a reason most Star Wars commentary people do not put their faces on their videos ! You should know you are a not the typical basement dweller Star Wars fan . I am sure you have 0 issues in the chick dept and that's a good thing. Star wars fans have a bad reputation for pale chubby fellows running the show. You are most definitely the face of a new generation of Star Wars fan . You could be in one of the future films if you keep it up . They love putting hardcore Star Wars people into small roles in the movies they make . Keep up the good work and you might find yourself as an extra in an upcoming movie or show .

3:17 Holy shit I never noticed that droid before!

R5s have always been my favorite

This channel is just awesome

me when a character dies: BAHAHAHAHAH! me when an R type unit dies: NOOOOOOOOOOO! (rest in spaghetti, R4. Never forgetti)

R6 units are canon as seen in TFA and also don't forget about the R0 units like the one Poe used. The black with orange marking R0-H2 and Jessika Pava's R0-4LO.

My guess about R2 and other unit designations is that they can't possibly be individual to each unit from the factory, cause there aren't enough combinations especially if they're all named 'Model number, one letter, one digit,.... it just couldn't work. So, rather, I think every customer may have their own registry: for a small service like the Naboo Royal Guards, R2-D2 could simply have been given that number cause he was the 262nd droid they'd bought, or the 28th, or something. :)

In the Star Wars RPG, I considered playing as an R9 droid character. Instead, I played an assassin-security droid hybrid with zero memory wipes as an independent bounty hunter before joining the good guys... the robot Han Solo. It was that or a cyborg guy with what I wanted... I chose well. Star Wars does not have memory limits to their droids and computers in the RPG. I did not have rights outside of the Rebels, I even had heroic standards by them, but I was also ignored mostly in Empire space as "just another droid" because I was cosmetically a mere security droid.

"During the terrible attacks on the first and second Death Star" LOL

I love R units I'm not a big BB fan.I loved going to Star Tours at Hollywood Studious and make my own R6 units which are my favorate

I thought R5 was an R2 unit. ("Uncle Owen, this R2 unit has a bad motivator")

Seeing that new republic fighter just reminded me of the creative bankruptcy of Disney and their imitation Star Wars.

I always liked the look of the R5 and R6

My first gamertag was test subject 8 on the Xbox then I change it to test subject zero and it's the same on my PSN. then BioWare ripped me and Raiden off aka " Jack ". But thats cool to know, The R8 huh!? R2-D2 is still the man! But yeah!?? Hmm!? Because that kind of explains a lot! I'm not saying all Star Wars is real but we know they got robots, and why wouldn't they use the template of Cortana,Chief and R2-D2 before anything else in regards to A.I. But yep, great vids dude, as always.

The Star Wars fan in me loves R2D2. As I got older the practical side of me came out and wonder about the astromech Droids. If you are going to have a Droid assist in flight operations shouldn't it be able to talk basic? But Star Wars and R2D2 wouldn't be the same without all bleeps and whistles he makes!

I love the old republic astromechs . So much more mechanical of a creature

The one with legs in the Mandalorian scares the piss out of me, and I dont know why. It feels...WRONG lol 🤣

terrible attacks on the death stars........great episode as usual

Protocol Droids here we come .

R2D2. The real hero of starwars!