#tbb rewatch

[mrbondz]

Wrecker in episode 8, season 3 of The Bad Batch*

[rendomski]

Hunter in Decommissioned

In Decommissioned (Season 1 Ep6) we don’t see Hunter using his trademark knife. Almost as if he has a bet with his brothers that he can complete a mission without one 😀. And we get a lot of Hunter in action in this episode. He battle-dances through the scores of police droids, double-wields blasters and even demonstrates a highly unconventional use of a grappling hook as an instrument of destruction.

A great perspective of Hunter with the grappling hook, BTW.

We, fans, often like to tease that Hunter intellectually is not in the same league as Tech and Crosshair (we love Sergeant for other things!), and him typing with one finger is canon. However, during the fight he can think on his feet and come up with no less unorthodox and risky solutions than Tech. The scene when Omega calls for help and Hunter at once gets rid of the pursuing droids by connecting his grappling hook to the conveyor belt and takes down the support posts is very, very much underappreciated. ❤ ️

[marvel-starwarsfangirl]

TBB Rewatch Day 14: S2E9 “The Crossing” and S2E10 “Retrieval”

Much like “The Outpost,” “The Crossing” holds such a special place in my heart. I remember first watching and NOT expecting that conversation between Omega and Tech. The writers easily could’ve had Tech say something nerdy or be like “ah I finally get what you mean omega” and just like that, problem solved.

But no. They chose to take a mature approach and had a deep, meaningful conversation between the characters. It’s a beautiful moment for Tech and it’s probably my favorite scene with him. This moment is TBB at its best. Sure the fighting is cool, but letting us see deeper into these characters is so much more impacting imo.

As for “Retrieval,” it’s a pretty enjoyable episode that gives Omega more perspective of the world around her. I also love the theme of “home” having a different meaning for each character. For the Batch, it’s the Marauder and for Benni, it’s working as an Ipisum miner.

[saneabandoned]

You weren’t loyal to me.

Oh, but they were. That’s why they never questioned you, they know how loyal you are, how you pride yourself in that, and never thought you’d actually leave. That’s why they never went after you, they just couldn’t believe you’d really left, left them, they didn’t know how to search for somebody who made it clear he didn’t want to be found. They were loyal, they just never expected you not to be.

I was one of you.

They know. They remember, and how couldn’t they, when they are not the same without you, they don’t see things the way they did with you standing next to them. They lost their balance the day they lost you, there is an empty space now where you once were and it’s just not the same anymore, not without you.

You still are. A brother, a friend. You are standing in front of them, and they’d take you back in a second, you need only ask.

You may have forgotten, but I haven’t.

Believe it, they can’t either. They just can’t wrap their minds around the fact that you’re not there anymore, that you chose to leave them, after everything you’ve been through together. They never looked for you because they didn’t know it was possible you didn’t want them anymore. They thought you’d forgotten, they never could.

And it’s why I’m going to give you what you never gave me: a chance.

They never gave you a chance because they didn’t think you needed it. They would never presume you’d wanted it, that you were ever even thinking of betraying them, that you needed something else other than them, than what you had together. They gave you a chance, don’t ignore it. They’re giving it now too. They’re here, aren’t they?

But you’re too proud, too stubborn, too insecure. How could they want you when you left? You can’t admit the mistake you made because you don’t think they’ll forgive you, and what then? You’d have lost your purpose, you’d be left alone, again. The kind of loneliness you never knew existed, the one you felt for the first time when you left them, only it would be worse because you’d know they don’t want you back this time.

You can’t bear to hear their refusal, which is why you prefer to have this on your own terms, you won’t beg, you want them to beg. Beg to join you, beg for you to come back.

Just a bit more, and maybe you’ll yield.

You want to feel that they’d missed you, and to be able to have someone watch your back again, someone to care enough for you to risk defending you. You weren’t made to be on your own, not like this, and you know it.

But you won’t break, why won’t you break?

[justanotherbadbatchfan]

" Our mutually beneficial arrangement wasn't so beneficial, mutually " ~ Hunter Badbatch, 18 BBY

[probadbatch]

Wait. Tech is the one who taught Hera how to scramble the Ghost's signature? I didn't catch that before

[tired-night-owl]

Bad batch season 3 episode 14 reaction *SPOILERS*

Mmm I don’t like this music

Why is rampart’s and crosshair’s relationship growing on me…

My boi if you die I will kill you

Eww shit face

They’re really hitting it with the clouds this season

Bruh just let them go with the girl !!!

Babies

I don’t like you bitch

Awwww omega is so proud of her brothers

Rampart is so clueless with the batch

I’m sure he’s glad cross DIDNT manage to get them on their side while he was imperial

GIRLY SCREAM

ECHO OMG OMG OMG I HOPE THEY DONT FIND YOU

Bruh your arm is showing XD

Awww bb your hand it’s totally mental related you haven’t shaken in a while

He loves omega so much

Unfortunately yes lol

ECHO GOT A HAND

Hehe the way he joined the group so sneaky

Oh boi omega they’re not soldiers I don’t think that’s going to go well

Damn you almost lost your head there girl

Awww crosshair

Fuck off rampart

I don’t like they’re relationship anymore he’s a bitch

Took off your glove there echo

Guys I don’t like rampart either but stop pushing him around he keeps whining

Uh oh

That’s not a mossy rock

Rampart is so bb girl

Y’all you can’t fight the big cat bear thingy barehanded

Leave rampart he’s not important anymore

That little girl is adorable

Bruh wat

Experimenting on them wasn’t enough you’re starving them too ?!

Oh there’s the zilo beast I wondered what happened with it

Oof she made it in time

FUCK ECHOIIO

Pls Emerie just help him

Girl just listen to mom and help him

Oh god I knew she was going to use the beast that won’t end well

Argggg 20 minutes episodes aren’t long enough for this story line X(

[kosher-martian]

Starting my first rewatch of The Bad Batch. Can't believe it took me this long to start again.

[noeasyisnoisy]

the urge to rewatch the bad batch again is strong

[mrbondz]

Wrecker in season 3 episode 15 of The Bad Batch.

[rendomski]

Replacements is such a good episode,

and rarely the title matches the content so well.

Rampart talks about clones being replaced by conscripts. Crosshair observes his squadmates being replaced by Elite troopers. And the rest of the Batch has to deal with the problem of more mundane replacements.

Edit by @thejedipost

The only one “replacement” is missing, despite being unfairly promoted by some fans: there's no hint of Crosshair being replaced by Omega. Wrecker, bless his large heart, speaks about missing Crosshair openly. Tech is stubbornly working on his scanner because the chip might be responsible for Crosshair's actions. Hunter is no less stubbornly refusing to discuss the matter with his brothers; only to Omega does he admit that he's “blaming himself.” Omega begins to find her own place in the squad, which has nothing to do with Crosshair, except repurposing his comm device later.

We also see how the replacement of clones with Imperial recruits begins with people following orders and committing war crimes of their own free will—an obvious, maybe even too obvious, contrast to the Batch. I appreciate that the most disagreeable of the new recruits unexpectedly displays moral integrity, no cheap clichés here. Gets shot on the spot also; and our poor man Crosshair is forced onto his long and lonely path of war crimes.

On the contrary, the plot around the Crosshair-less Bad Batch is very simple, but almost every interaction has been gifed and quoted through the years. Tech and Echo, bantering. Tech's “it's not affecting life support”. Hunter, discovering the first joys of parenting, when this small girl chatters happily “Oh, look, I tracked—just like you! I recovered the part! How cool is it! And, oh, here's your blaster, didn't have to use it, don't worry.”

There's one more replacement taking place. When the ship crashlands, Wrecker is  shouting, “We're gonna die!” and abruptly replaces his words with “We're gonna be fine!” upon catching Omega's panicked face. However, I hc that on screen we're shown the Disney, censored version of the “real” adventures of the Bad Batch. So, Crosshair is a chain-smoker, and caught in his emotions, Wrecker's lexicon is rather kid-unfriendly, before he remembers something-something about filtering his speech in front of the cadets 😃. And of course, Wrecker is such a darling in this episode, too, learning to be the big brother (and later a companion in mischief) to Omega.

[marvel-starwarsfangirl]

TBB Rewatch Day 7: S1E11 “Devil’s Deal” and S1E12 “Rescue on Ryloth”

One thing I really love about TBB is how it shows how quickly the Empire began to impact the galaxy. Luckily, there are always people like Hera and her family and the Batch ready to stand against it.

(Tech’s piloting this episode was peak chaos 😭)

[blackseakraft]

Nala Se is such a good example of a character who can do so much wrong and so much good at the same time. The way she protects Omega and obviously has an emotional attachment to her outside of her speciality. The horrible things she did to Tup and Fives in TCW at the same time. This is the type of character writing I 👏🏽 LOVE 👏🏽

She’s a piece of shit but also great. And her character barely shows emotion, we learn everything we need to know about her through her actions and through the interpretations of the characters around her.

Does this characterization of her not also elevate the more obvious emotions displayed by all the main characters? Whose motivations we know well but whose complex emotions we still have to interpret through the FANTASTIC animation?

Just another thing I totally didn’t notice on my first watch.

[justanotherbadbatchfan]

I love how Omega found her energy bow like a loot pickup in a video game.

[probadbatch]

All I'm saying is that if Hunter survived the fall at the end of War Mantle, there's no reason Tech couldn't survive that fall

[am3mb3r123]

watching Omega save Crosshair and then Crosshair saves Omega and then two seasons later Omega saves Crosshair...

if Crosshair doesn't save Omega this week i'll riot