"the Empire always seemed like such an evil force to be rekoned (sp.) with because they had the ability to brainwash these people into joining the empire....
they could talk millions into helping them take over the galaxy.... and thats what made them seem powerful..."

perhaps the stormtroopers were always dazed in a permanent state of concussion, because of their genetic predisposition to bumping their heads, it made them very easy to coerce. besides when has anyone ever believed something that came out of George Lucas's mouth?