I recently got custom Year of the Dragon themed clone troopers and I thought they made for a really good crossover of two of my favorite Lego themes, Ninjago and Star Wars
Been thinking, ever since I saw the Bad Batch S3 trailer, about how uncomfortable Rex might have felt stopping wearing his pauldron. I can’t help but think he wouldn’t have given it up lightly, what with it saving his life on Saleucami and being such an intrinsic part of his identity. So I came up with this little moment where it’s broken and he’s adjusting to life without it, flashing back to getting shot because that has to have lingered all this time.
Takes a bit of getting used to seeing him without it…
Peppi's favorite things go into the belly pocket! Then he'll always have them! Pizza, fun little toppins, pizza, even it's best friends if they weren't so darn big!
This isn't normally an issue, unless he forgets about the non-pizza stuff. It can also be an issue if he remembers about the pizza stuff...
Ponds didn’t consider he would ever be able to use a lightsaber, but Mace Windu seemed to think otherwise as he pushed it into Pond’s hand.
“Sir I can’t! I won’t be able to help them, I-I-”
“Commander Ponds,” Mace stated, leaving no room for an argument as he crushed a droid's head with the Force alone. “You have lived through everything, stood by my side every step of the way and then some, and have been faithful to your brothers from the beginning.” Mace forced two droids to turn on each other as they fired, Ponds taking a few shots behind the Jedi to cover his back. “The force is calling for you to continue being you, to continue being someone I am proud to call my friend. Don’t let that last shred of fear and doubt convince you that you, or any of your brothers, are anything but men worth living for!”
Ponds spun back and met Mace Windu's hard gaze, the world crashing to a halt. It was a familiar look, one that spoke of a wisdom and assuredness, and drove what he had said to the center of Ponds very soul. Before him was a man who people had doubted, who had walked the edge of hatred and managed to hang on to his beliefs. Someone who would risk everything he was to give another the chance to become who they needed to be.
Exactly like he was doing now.
The weight of the saber suddenly became lighter, and Ponds found himself breathing steady as he raised the hilt between them. Something within himself began burning under Windu's stare, something that guided his movements to ignite the weapon. And as they were bathed in the iconic purple light, Ponds didn’t feel anything but faith. Faith in the saber, faith in his Jedi, and faith in his brothers. And as he lowered it, Windu now wore the faintest of smiles.
“Don’t forget we have a sabacc rematch soon, Commander.”
“Wouldn’t miss it for the world, sir," Ponds promised.
Something something Jesse’s first appearance in terms of release order was The Deserter and in that episode he takes command in Rex’s place cause Rex is injured and he’s trying to protect Rex in contrast to his final appearance, Victory and Death, where he once again takes command but this time it’s because Rex has been branded a traitor and he’s trying to kill him.
Furthermore, something something Jesse has armor markings in The Deserter but when he briefly cameos in Practice Makes Perfect his armor is completely white meaning he hasn’t painted it yet meaning the first chunk of that episode takes place before The Deserter and thus would be his first appearance in terms of timeline order. So his chronological first appearance has him shooting at Ahsoka for training purposes, again, in contrast to Victory and Death where he’s shooting at her for real.
So basically no matter which way you look at it his first appearance is a really fucked up parallel to his final appearance.