I'm really looking forward to this show. I take it, this show will have a weekly release schedule.
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Yes, the premiere is 70 min then ever week after should be 35 min episodes.
That's great news. From the Star Wars series in production this is the one I'm most excited for.
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As the local clone enthusiast, I am hopeful I'll get attached to the cast (didn't think the arc in TCW was one of the show's best). Especially excited about the kid now, since Omega's probably a clone too (I've seen people mention Palpatine clone, but I'd be surprised if we got a follow up to that in this show of all things).
Rebels-Mandalorian-Bad Batch is the kid-adopting trilogy.
Rebels-Mandalorian-Bad Batch is the kid-adopting trilogy.
I hope for great thing from this. Hot take the bad batch characters were so cookie cutter, archetypes that I didn’t care for them.
However the time period and the people they meet has me interested and excited. Seeing Fennec and Saw again is a huge plus.
However the time period and the people they meet has me interested and excited. Seeing Fennec and Saw again is a huge plus.
I'd imagine they'd develop out of those cookie cutter archetypes. It just made sense to portray them that way for the back door pilot so people could place them for that episode.
Happy May the Fourth y'all. How was that first episode of the Bad Batch?
Once again they've knocked it out of the park with the animation. Great to see that CW style come back. This long premiere had lots going on and like other SW media, it was teeming with cameos and references.
"More machine than man." Was my favorite reference and seeing AZI(repurposed) again was bittersweet. Seeing the beginnings of the Galactic Empire is so interesting because the leadership no longer has to pretend and the new rules reflect that. This is evident with Tarkin, the human personification of the Empire, and the war seems to have aged him a bit. Its always a treat to see Saw Gerrera again to shows us the dirty and deceptive side of war, and how the Empire continues that insidious cycle.
The beginning deserves praise but it did have some questionable choices. Freddie obviously was brought back to voice Kan- I mean Caleb Dume, but hearing that voice on a kid made for a Jarrus experience(pun intended). This also marks the second time when Dave Filoni and crew have completely retconned another major event from current canon.
The Siege of Mandalore from S7 retconned the beginning of the Ahsoka novel and now this episode retconned the Caleb Dume comics. The planet, the color of the Clone Troopers and the events of Order 66 are drastically different from the comics. I don't really mind it, but the whole reason why Lucasfilm created Legends was to ensure that current canon was more organized and in line with all new material. I digress.
Lots of episodes for S1 and I can't wait to see what comes next.
Once again they've knocked it out of the park with the animation. Great to see that CW style come back. This long premiere had lots going on and like other SW media, it was teeming with cameos and references.
"More machine than man." Was my favorite reference and seeing AZI(repurposed) again was bittersweet. Seeing the beginnings of the Galactic Empire is so interesting because the leadership no longer has to pretend and the new rules reflect that. This is evident with Tarkin, the human personification of the Empire, and the war seems to have aged him a bit. Its always a treat to see Saw Gerrera again to shows us the dirty and deceptive side of war, and how the Empire continues that insidious cycle.
The beginning deserves praise but it did have some questionable choices. Freddie obviously was brought back to voice Kan- I mean Caleb Dume, but hearing that voice on a kid made for a Jarrus experience(pun intended). This also marks the second time when Dave Filoni and crew have completely retconned another major event from current canon.
The Siege of Mandalore from S7 retconned the beginning of the Ahsoka novel and now this episode retconned the Caleb Dume comics. The planet, the color of the Clone Troopers and the events of Order 66 are drastically different from the comics. I don't really mind it, but the whole reason why Lucasfilm created Legends was to ensure that current canon was more organized and in line with all new material. I digress.
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Lots of episodes for S1 and I can't wait to see what comes next.
What a great start to the newest animated series. I really did enjoy how this show has started and am happy we don't have to wait too long for the next episode.
This episode doesn't quite align with the little I knew of Kanen's origin, though I might be mistaking, seeing I never really did read that comic. I assume it's probably just something minor like the small changes they did in Clown Wars season 7 to Asoka and Rex.
Omega had a good introduction. I can see a fun dynamic developing between her and the others, especially with Wrecker as her back up when she gets in over her head. There's a lot of questions currently surrounding her and I'm rather looking forward to learning more about her.
This episode doesn't quite align with the little I knew of Kanen's origin, though I might be mistaking, seeing I never really did read that comic. I assume it's probably just something minor like the small changes they did in Clown Wars season 7 to Asoka and Rex.
Omega had a good introduction. I can see a fun dynamic developing between her and the others, especially with Wrecker as her back up when she gets in over her head. There's a lot of questions currently surrounding her and I'm rather looking forward to learning more about her.
Omega is definitely Force sensitive. She could also tell what was about to happen to Crosshairs and what decision he was going to make.
I loved the start of this show. I had to pause and go on the Wookieepedia because I swore Kanen’s origin was not like that. Glad to see we were all confused by the discrepancies.
I knew Crosshairs was going to go on the side of the Empire, but I was still upset by it because I was immediately attached to his character.
Can’t wait for Friday!
I loved the start of this show. I had to pause and go on the Wookieepedia because I swore Kanen’s origin was not like that. Glad to see we were all confused by the discrepancies.
I knew Crosshairs was going to go on the side of the Empire, but I was still upset by it because I was immediately attached to his character.
Can’t wait for Friday!
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Honestly i was expecting him to turn on them out of his own free will. How he turned on them was way worse than expected, seeing it seems he was aware of his will being overwritten.
Yeah. I thought he would turn on his own as well, but it was obvious in hindsight when he said “a good soldier follows orders” when Order 66 was first issued that something was wrong.
Also after the rest said that he has never had an issue with disobeying, it dawned on me that it was his chip.
Still sucks ;_; I’m ready for my heart to be broken because it’s clear there is a tragic story being set up with him breaking free of his programming.
It also makes me worried for the rest of them. It’s easy enough for Tarkin to find them all and strap them to the chair to amp up the chip. Maybe this is where Omega’s talents will come into play.
Also it’s really weird being able to see the through-line between Omega, Moff Gideon’s plans for Grogu, and the experiments that eventually give birth to Snoke and Rey’s powerless father...
Like clearly clones with Force abilities could be made, but then you have Gideon who needed Grogu’s blood for his own experiments and then there are Palpatine’s really piss-poor clones that he used his dArK sIdE science to create. And whatever tf the comics are doing with Luke’s hand. You mean to tell me Moff Tarkin was against clones then Moff Gideon and Palpatine were scrambling to make viable but less effective clones when the Kaminoans made Omega? And had viable cloning technology?
(I know the Empire didn’t know about Omega’s abilities as of this episode but I’m still kind of astounded at the ineptitude of the Empire lol)
Now I want that to be a thing.
Yeah, the longer the episode went on the more it dawned on me he wasn't quite himself. I figured he'd be the jerk of the group that agrees more with the Empire's mindset and that's what would lead him down the path. Turns out no he's a tragic character who needs to be saved. I feel he'll be the main antagonist in this first season.
I feel like this could be a metaphor for losing knowledge by looking down on others and dismissing their work as nothing special. The Empire has a strong anti-Alien streak, so I kind of wouldn't be surprised, if part of Tarkin's issues with the Clones is that they were made by non-humans.
By turning on the Kaminoans the breakthrough they made with Omega is lost and all the empire and Palpatine learn is that it's possible.
The Empire was always destined to fail because of many reasons. The main one being Palpatine’s arrogance after he became Emperor. Nobody was a threat to him so he focused on the more cosmic aspects of the Force and left the Empire to be run by idiots and greedy people.
I’m interested to see if this will tie to the sequel era with the cloning but I won’t hold my breath.
Also I was mistaken before, apparently this is the third retcon. The Mandalorian changed Cobb Vanth’s story from the novels.
I’m interested to see if this will tie to the sequel era with the cloning but I won’t hold my breath.
Also I was mistaken before, apparently this is the third retcon. The Mandalorian changed Cobb Vanth’s story from the novels.
So episode 2 was whatever, but episode 3! DAMN. That was way darker than I was expecting this early on.
Indeed. While not as dark as Maul slaughtering children, this is up there. I legit thought the blond guy was going to be someone important, but oops.
Obviously Admiral Rampart is going to get what he wants seeing how the OT turned out, but it’s interesting to see how both Chain Codes and Stormtroopers were both his ideas, not even Thrawn/Tarkin made a big impact like that.
Obviously Admiral Rampart is going to get what he wants seeing how the OT turned out, but it’s interesting to see how both Chain Codes and Stormtroopers were both his ideas, not even Thrawn/Tarkin made a big impact like that.
So it's been a hot minute since I last commented about this series. I've been enjoying the series, it's a slower burn than the live action show or the Marvel shows, but I think it's just as good as it's predecessors. I agree with those I've seen online call the last season of Clone Wars the backdoor pilot of this show, but I quite like it.
I feel last weeks episode made the introduction of the Martinez sisters more worth while.
This weeks episode was really good in my opinion. I think using Wrecker as the one to turn made a lot of sense seeing not only is he the one that seems to have connected the most with Omega, but he's also the most lovable dork of the group. I really like the familial relationship he and Omega have, it's really sweet.
Having Rex return was also fun, seems that while he's trying to stay on the down low he also is working as part of the resistance, I do wonder what happens that leads him to leave the rebellion/resistance and end up on that walker in the desert.
The mystery around Omega continues to build. I found it interesting how she was a great shot in the pilot episode but then last week she seemed to be struggling. A theory I have is that she has an ability that allows here to mimic others around her. This lead to her being able to take the shot in the pilot and copy hunters tracking a few episodes back.
I'm really enjoying this show. Hope we get more than just one season out of it.
I feel last weeks episode made the introduction of the Martinez sisters more worth while.
This weeks episode was really good in my opinion. I think using Wrecker as the one to turn made a lot of sense seeing not only is he the one that seems to have connected the most with Omega, but he's also the most lovable dork of the group. I really like the familial relationship he and Omega have, it's really sweet.
Having Rex return was also fun, seems that while he's trying to stay on the down low he also is working as part of the resistance, I do wonder what happens that leads him to leave the rebellion/resistance and end up on that walker in the desert.
The mystery around Omega continues to build. I found it interesting how she was a great shot in the pilot episode but then last week she seemed to be struggling. A theory I have is that she has an ability that allows here to mimic others around her. This lead to her being able to take the shot in the pilot and copy hunters tracking a few episodes back.
I'm really enjoying this show. Hope we get more than just one season out of it.
Looks like I'm in for a treat on my 30th. Some of these takes seem really interesting and it's cool to see people's take on Star Wars that are from the culture that inspired large chunks of the Jedi and philosophy in the franchise.