History Recap / StarWarsRebelsS3E17DoubleAgentDroid

-->'''Zeb:''' ICantBelieveImSayingThis, but I'm glad you're okay, Chop.

* TakeThat: AP-5 is all alone in space with only [[SpaceWhale a school of neebray]] surrounding him like a flurry of butterflies and is about to break into a musical number until the sudden arrival of the ''Ghost'' cuts him off. For the viewers that think the show is [[AnimationAgeGhetto "Disneyfied"]], this is as close as it gets to a traditional Disney movie and never again.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Pulling the same gambit too many times is bound to backfire. In this case, Chopper wearing the same Imperial astromech paint job over and over again gets him flagged by the Empire, and they set a trap specifically to capture and reprogram him.
** In addition, checkpoints like metal detectors to verify droid programming have been added to the Imperial bases. If AP-5 had gone in alone to retrieve the codes, the mission would have gone off without the Empire noticing because he cleared the checkpoint, while Chopper didn't.

* AbsenteeActor: Kanan is absent for a second episode in a row, and Sabine continues being PutOnABus.

* Subverted later. Pulling the same gambit too many times is bound to backfire. In this case, Chopper wearing the same Imperial astromech paint job over and over again gets him flagged by the Empire, and they set a trap specifically to capture and reprogram him.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Chopper used as the astrodroid spy for the Rebellion has now been recorded by ProperlyParanoid Thrawn, who has gone public to the Communications and Intelligence divisions of the Empire, so of course, they would keep an eye out for an astrodroid of an outdated model, particularly of the C1 design.

* RealityEnsues: Pulling the same DressingAsTheEnemy gambit too many times is bound to backfire. In this case, Chopper wearing the same Imperial astromech paint job over and over again gets him flagged by the Empire, and they set a trap specifically to capture and reprogram him.

* IgnoredExpert: Pretty much nobody takes AP-5's concerns about Chopper being taken over seriously for a big chunk of the episode.

* MidManagementMook: The Controller is little more than a mid-ranking Imperial Intelligence official.

* CreepyMonotone: The Imperial analysts, with only the Controller seeming to retain any free will. Like [[Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack Lobot]], it's likely their implants have overriden their minds.

* NiceJobFixingItVillain: The Controller's ambitious plan to steal the coordinates of the rebel base ultimately helps the rebels succeed in stealing the codes. Had he simply reported Chopper to the ISB the moment he was identified or at any point chosen to inform Thrawn of his findings, the entire mission would have been compromised. Now he and his crew have taken their knowledge to the grave.

* RankUp: Wedge Antilles has been promoted from cadet to Lieutenant by this episode.

* ReversePolarity: Hera destroys the Controller's ship by reversing his signal and supercharging it, causing the systems on his ship to go haywire.

* YankTheDogsChain: AP-5 finally obtains some measure of happiness and peace floating through the void with the neebray . . . and then the ''Ghost'' shows up to save him. But hey, [[ThrowTheDogABone at least they respect him a bit more]], and then he happily goes on with his usual business.

* DidntThinkThisThrough: The crew should have known that the ISB is more thorough with its security. As such, the whole mission really would have gone better if they had just sent AP-5 and Wedge. AP-5 was the only droid who could pass through the scanner, likely because he's still registered as an Imperial droid. Since Chopper isn't registered, the Imperials run a profile on him since he set off the alarm.

** Chopper takes up his Imperial disguise once again. It backfires this time, as the Empire has set up scanners that can detect unauthorized droids, and Chopper's outdated design (and history of causing trouble during infiltrations) makes it easy for the Controller to identify Chopper as Hera's droid.

** The Imperial Information Office was previously mentioned back in "Empire Day", when Tseebo was introduced and Ezra explained that he's one of their workers. A group of them finally debut here.

* ProperlyParanoid: It's revealed that Hera always wipes Chopper's memory of the coordinates of the rebel base and other locations they've travelled, which is why the Controller ends up taking over Chopper to try and steal the location of the base.

* ResistanceIsFutile: While hacking Chopper, the Controller notes that he's unusually resistant to being taken over, but that "resistance is useless".

* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Chopper is hacked by Imperial analysts, who remote-pilot him in an attempt to steal the location of the rebel base.

* NoodleIncident: When Wedge mentions AP-5 barging in on him in the refresher, Zeb notes that he's done it before.