The meme that Stormtroopers are bad shots is just that; a meme, with no grounding in fact. Let's consider a few things.
1) Obi-Wan Kenobi states that the blaster marks on the Sand Crawler are too precise for Sand People. We can consider Kenobi an expert on the subject. Sure, he lied about other things but he has no reason to lie about this.
2) Often the main rationale for the meme that Stormtroopers "couldnt shoot the side of a barn with their guns" is based on the Death Star escape. Leia calls it; "They let us escape" and we know that is true as there is mention of a tracking device placed on the Millennium Falcon. Based on this we know that the Stormtroopers are excellent shots. They had to shoot at Han, Luke and co. without actually killing them but had to be close enough to make it look like that were trying to kill them. That's some incredible skill. Trying to look like you're trying to hit something without actually hitting it is masterful.
3) Badassery exemplified. Consider the above. They had to shoot at the rebels, make it look like they were trying to kill them but not actually score any hits at the same time taking fire in return. These dudes are the ultimate badasses. They laid down their lives for the Empire. They were killed just to make the ruse a success and allow the Empire to track the rebels to Yavin. That level of control, commitment, dedication and utter loyalty is beyond comprehension.
Stormtroopers are the ultimate.
1) Obi-Wan Kenobi states that the blaster marks on the Sand Crawler are too precise for Sand People. We can consider Kenobi an expert on the subject. Sure, he lied about other things but he has no reason to lie about this.
2) Often the main rationale for the meme that Stormtroopers "couldnt shoot the side of a barn with their guns" is based on the Death Star escape. Leia calls it; "They let us escape" and we know that is true as there is mention of a tracking device placed on the Millennium Falcon. Based on this we know that the Stormtroopers are excellent shots. They had to shoot at Han, Luke and co. without actually killing them but had to be close enough to make it look like that were trying to kill them. That's some incredible skill. Trying to look like you're trying to hit something without actually hitting it is masterful.
3) Badassery exemplified. Consider the above. They had to shoot at the rebels, make it look like they were trying to kill them but not actually score any hits at the same time taking fire in return. These dudes are the ultimate badasses. They laid down their lives for the Empire. They were killed just to make the ruse a success and allow the Empire to track the rebels to Yavin. That level of control, commitment, dedication and utter loyalty is beyond comprehension.
Stormtroopers are the ultimate.
