[TV] Disney+ Star Wars Clone Wars: The Bad Batch.

[Yunru]

I kinda wonder why the bad batch used the stun setting instead of other one when they were found out.

[Darththeo]

I think the meandering story shows 2 things it wants to show very well: that's the state of the galaxy and what's going on (so... worldbuilding, I guess ) through the eyes of the Bad Batch and also their own aimlessness after the Clone Wars. They don't know what to do with themselves and expressed as much in the first episodes so... they just do whatever job that is thrown their way and make use of their skills. Hunter clearly feels a bit helpless about day to day life and how to handle the situation overall. I think we still need one or two episodes where something happens that changes this and galvanizes the group for a new purpose apart from "survival".

One thing I consistently love is the music at the end-credits. I don't even know what exactly I find so great about it, it's kind of a classic Star Wars music, but it has something that just makes me happy every time I hear it ^^ (And it's not that the episode is over! )

A meandering story can work, but they don't go full into the meandering with an overarching story in the background. They seem to straddle a meandering story with trying to stay on a straight story line too.

I am fine with a meandering story. I am fine with a straight story. I am just annoyed this show hasn't decided which it wants to do.

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I kinda wonder why the bad batch used the stun setting instead of other one when they were found out.

Most obvious answer is that they were fighting fellow clones. And they still see clones as their brothers. So they would want to limit deaths to their brothers..

[formerShandalay]

A meandering story can work, but they don't go full into the meandering with an overarching story in the background. They seem to straddle a meandering story with trying to stay on a straight story line too.

I am fine with a meandering story. I am fine with a straight story. I am just annoyed this show hasn't decided which it wants to do.

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Most obvious answer is that they were fighting fellow clones. And they still see clones as their brothers. So they would want to limit deaths to their brothers..

I don't know, maybe because I don't actually think that there is an overarching storyline apart from it being Star Wars. The Star Wars storyline goes the way it goes and we sometimes get shown a bit of it, as far as it concerns the Bad Batch itself, but for the Bad Batch there's no overarching storyline (yet) apart from survival.

[Aurrora]

I kinda wonder why the bad batch used the stun setting instead of other one when they were found out.

They still see the clones as their brothers and know they're not doing this by choice but because of a chip implanted in their brain.

[Fahrad Wagner]

Today’s episode was so good! I really loved it, it was so good to see old characters again!

[Yunru]

Today’s episode was so good! I really loved it, it was so good to see old characters again!

I wonder if we gona see execution in new episode. The mother part.

[Darththeo]

Today’s episode was so good! I really loved it, it was so good to see old characters again!

It was a good episode ... I just don't understand why it is a Bad Batch episode.

[Yunru]

It was a good episode ... I just don't understand why it is a Bad Batch episode.

Maybe the next episode will be a save X person again?

[Fahrad Wagner]

It was a good episode ... I just don't understand why it is a Bad Batch episode.

Well they showed why, we briefly saw them! I think it's in line with the tradition of Clone Wars which also had a few episodes that were focusing on side characters.
It's a cool way to explore beloved characters' past (and I think Hera qualifies for that).

Also since we'll probably see Hera in Rangers of the New Republic and Omega might be brought up in one of those shows, they woul have to establish the connexion between these characters beforehand.

I had fun anyway, I hope we get a few more of these episodes not strictly focusing on the Bad Batch squad ! Not too many of them but just enough!

[Dartz1979]

I wanna see more and more of ahsaka tano she's my star wars dream babe.

[Darththeo]

Well they showed why, we briefly saw them! I think it's in line with the tradition of Clone Wars which also had a few episodes that were focusing on side characters.
It's a cool way to explore beloved characters' past (and I think Hera qualifies for that).

Also since we'll probably see Hera in Rangers of the New Republic and Omega might be brought up in one of those shows, they woul have to establish the connexion between these characters beforehand.

I had fun anyway, I hope we get a few more of these episodes not strictly focusing on the Bad Batch squad ! Not too many of them but just enough!

Yeah, but it is called The Bad Batch. The Clone Wars is called the Clone Wars, not Anakin, Obi-wan, and Ahsoka's Wild Ride.
It would be like the Mandalorian devoting an episode to what the X-Wing Pilots were doing prior to them encountering the Mandalorian in Episode 2 of Season 2.

[Low Hanging Fruit]

It was a good episode ... I just don't understand why it is a Bad Batch episode.

I had a similar impression.

Yeah, Iiked it. Animation was killer. Plot was decent. Pacing was great. Had a killer Star Wars vibe.

..but it felt like Rebels flash back.

I have no doubt it will fold into the seasonal story arc well enough but when you look at it stand alone it's a little funky for sure.

[Darththeo]

I had a similar impression.

Yeah, Iiked it. Animation was killer. Plot was decent. Pacing was great. Had a killer Star Wars vibe.

..but it felt like Rebels flash back.

I have no doubt it will fold into the seasonal story arc well enough but when you look at it stand alone it's a little funky for sure.

I 100% agree.

Filoni always has reasons for his episodes. Things that look like filler can have callbacks later and having that information is all the better.
It is just right now it is like "Hey this is odd."

[Ihavewaffles]

Hera's accent was different..

N I thought they would be more surprised at seeing clones (bad batch) n suspect a set up..

[Relikk]

Hera's accent was different..

It's her natural accent. She uses it in Rebels when she goes back to Ryloth.

This kind of thing always makes the galaxy seem smaller, but I was glad to see some backstory for Hera. She was my favourite character in Rebels, so I'm not going to complain about it too much.

[Araya]

It was a good episode ... I just don't understand why it is a Bad Batch episode.

Its usually done to test the waters for starting a new series.

[Ihavewaffles]

I been saving this up, but I feel the dam breaking… how many episodes are left in s1?

16 episodes in season 1, so five more episodes

[Ihavewaffles]

They are...just too used to taking orders..they should have not taken that mission, omega is too headstrong she could get them all killed...

i liked seeing chopper but he could have fried those two troopers earlier but lucasfilm wanted an excuse to have hera fly n its annoying that she is never confronted/blamed for dragging people into a new war..that imperial officer what a moron..escalates to stop escalation?...

Not the best episode..

[Yunru]

They are...just too used to taking orders..they should have not taken that mission, omega is too headstrong she could get them all killed...

i liked seeing chopper but he could have fried those two troopers earlier but lucasfilm wanted an excuse to have hera fly n its annoying that she is never confronted/blamed for dragging people into a new war..that imperial officer what a moron..escalates to stop escalation?...

Not the best episode..

This is how empire works. They dont give a shit. They just lock people up.

[Lothaeryn]

This is how empire works. They dont give a shit. They just lock people up.

Not to mention IIRC the plan was to enslave the populace to begin with anyways. The refineries were guarded by turbolasers, not something that a civilian facility would need unless they expected people wanting OUT of the facility itself.

Rampart was literally staging false pretenses to justify arresting civilians to use in labor camps.