#tbb s2e9

[adh-d2]

No but it's...

the way they naturally fall into eachother's roles when the other isn't there.

the instinctual head-tilt when Crosshair stabilized his rifle on Tech's shoulder, as if they'd done it a thousand times before.

It's the fact that Tech clearly told Phee all about his brother.

It's the sad, fond smile on Crosshair's face when Omega said Tech made her memorize all the plans ("of course he did").

It's the way Tech knew exactly where to look for that mirror.

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[isurrendertoclones]

My spouse just proposed an AU where Crosshair and Echo just fly the Marauder back and I am SO here for this

“Hey guys good job losing the ship!”

#might have to write it #except I have SO much on my TBW pile lol #bad batch spoilers #tbb spoilers #the bad batch spoilers #tbb s2 #tbb s2e9 #the bad batch #tbb echo #(god is that still applicable???) #tbb crosshair #(that is still applicable but I would like to see him please) #tbb #the bad batch season two

[sleepingsun501]

The Bad Batch S2:E9 in a nutshell

#star wars #the bad batch season 2 #the bad batch s2 spoilers #the bad batch #the bad batch spoilers #tbb s2e9 #tbb #tbb s2 #gif

[shiversdownyourspleen]

Tech is an amazing character (s2e9)

Spoilers

This scene elevated him to one of my favourite characters by far

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[miseries-mistress]

GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD | ECHO

Synopsis: Echo makes his choice.

Warnings: gender not mentioned, SPOILERS FOR TBB S2 EP 8, angst, goodbyes, mutual pining. W/C: 962

Notes: inspired by the song goodbye yellow brick road by elton john. i felt the lyrics went really well with this

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The jagged edges of your heart pierce your chest, ripping the air from your lungs at a violent rate. The shards drift downwards, carried by the stream of your blood, letting the fragments cut and bruise every part of you until you can hear it ringing in your ears.

You take a tentative step forward. You're surprised you can manage that much. Wind nips at your cheeks, drying the streaking trail of tears into cold lines, a reminder. 

The Marauder sits at the edge of the platform almost mockingly, as if to sneer in your puffy face- the proof of your mental anguish- that the other half of you would not return to the home you had created. 

"Why didn't you tell me?" It's a plea, a desperate one at that, as you grasp at the fraying rope of your will to remain strong. It's not like you two were together. You never discussed what was happening between you, just accepted it as a bond more personal than friendship. Now you would never know where the limits of this "relationship" lie if there was ever something more intimate than mere attraction prowling beneath his skin. 

"I didn't know for sure until now."

Echo closes the gap in an instant, embracing you in a safety net of a false reality only his arms could provide. He holds you as though the world is ending, the sky is falling, and tearing you two apart would cause the galaxy's demise. Yet, his strong arms remain a pillar of strength, lifting you up and into the expansion of his welcoming chest as he has done many times before. They're the same ones that steady you when life makes itself out to be nothing more than a cruel game, like a rock at sea, keeping you from plunging under the icy surface without a second thought. 

Your face digs into the crook of his neck, inhaling the faint hint of sweat blended with metal, a fragrance that builds shelter over the dark clouds threatening to shower you with guilt that seeps through your skin. It's the only thing keeping you from collapsing entirely. 

"I need to do this," he says softly, firmly grasping understanding and gripping tenderness like a lifeline for your sake. It's a gesture much too kind for you when it's him that's leaving. 

"I know." The words rip painfully out of your vocal cords, the result a pitiful croak of grief. It's the same emotion Echo is keeping you from drowning in. 

Your arms tighten around him just as your quivering lips give way to an involuntary sob. A wet droplet connects to the crown of your head. 

"I'll be back, I promise." 

You haphazardly nod your head, feeding on his reassurance with baleful hunger. 

His leave is inevitable, you know this, and so does he, but it does nothing to stop the shiver sent down the length of your spine when his arms begin to loosen, his warmth receding from your clumsy grasp. Instead, it intensifies the reality you are running from, dodging every sign and barrier trying to stop you from spiraling to a place of no return. 

Echo's hand holding you above the water of complete misery slips, dunking you in its frigid waves, and your lungs burn with every inhale, your breathing turning into a gasp for air. 

Your arms fall uselessly to your side, Echo unintentionally stomping on each and every fragment of your heart, inadvertently making sure to grind the glass pieces into a cloud of fine dust ushered away by the polluted breeze of Corocuant. He doesn't mean to hurt you, but his actions can't help but do so. You're sure you can never rebuild it again without the scars of his leaving. 

"I have to."

I know.

You more firmly nod, sniffling as you pull your spine straighter and swallow down the tears. Echo's honeydew irises darken with the shadow of longing and doubt. You watch his eyes wobble as they flit over the sadness etched into your features. His choice is made by his driving sense of belonging and purpose, and you're making him feel guilty about it. Reconsider it even. 

You can't keep doing this. It's selfish of you to demand Echo to stay when his calling is elsewhere. Except you always assumed he found it with you. The realization that you never knew as much as you thought you knew about the man you so desperately longed for sends a fresh wave of salty tears swimming in your clouded eyes. Echo is still as much of a stranger as the day he stumbled into the rag-tag team of clones you were a part of, into your welcoming arms, which have turned into an unreachable memory.

He hesitates for a moment, considering every repercussion of his actions before he leans forward, his lips caressing the crown of your head in a movement so fluid and light you could have sworn you imagined it. 

"Goodbye."

I love you. 

Your knees wobble, and you're afraid you will collapse under the weight of your sorrow. You can see it in how Echo's face falls, his irises clouded with the unspoken words dangling between you, suffocating you with their noose. Now you're sure, from the emotion weaved into the muscle and tissue of his features, if you utter the words, the ones that hold the ability to alter the trajectory of both your lives, he'll reconsider. The phrase turns to lead on your tongue, and your stomach freefalls. You can't hold him back. No matter how much you love him, the time has come to let him go. You force a weak smile, encouraging him to leave under the false pretense of the facade you offered him.  

"Goodbye." 

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[swiftieunicat]

The Bad Batch Season 2 Episode 9 The Crossing (2023) // The Phantom Menace (1999)

(me making this post:)

#this parallel makes me so!!! AAAAAAAA #was just watching TPM the other day and noticed this #the phantom menace #the bad batch #tbb #star wars #tbb s2e9 #omega tbb #tech tbb #clone trooper tech #shmi skywalker #anakin skywalker #star wars prequels #swiftieunicat #mmhmm there’s a ‘sw’ in swiftieunicat

[kyber-collector]

Thoughts about the new episode of The Bad Batch:

-S2 E9 Spoilers below- 

I just want to say how I absolutely loved Tech’s arc in this episode, as well as how we see him interact with Omega. Seeing a more emotional side of Tech that he often struggles to externally portray, as well as hearing him talk about his missing brothers, made this episode a really significant one for his character and helped him feel more three-dimensional.

The scene in which he upsets Omega with his matter-of-fact speech and then struggles to understand why hits really close to home for me, and made me relate to him even more. This is also something that I often accidentally do, so seeing that represented in a light that did not villainize Tech was really nice. He wasn't made out to be completely emotionless, or a robot, because he's not. He's human, he just processes experiences differently.

I'd like to add that I am strongly of the opinion that this was a way of confirming that Tech is neurodivergent, his own descriptions of his experiences very much seem to align with that. I especially appreciated the moment that he shares with Omega when the two become lost together, and she ends up asking him why change “doesn’t bother him”. His explanation about how he feels just as much as her or the others, he just thinks differently, makes for a really beautiful moment between the two and serves to bring them closer together as a family, offering Omega (and the viewer) a better understanding of Tech’s emotions. He misses his brothers, he does struggle with change, he just processes that differently than the others. And that’s okay, that doesn’t mean he loves them any less. 

“I may process moments and thoughts differently, but it does not mean that I feel any less than you.”  

#star wars #tbb #the bad batch #tbb season 2 #the bad batch spoilers #tech #tbb tech #neurodivergent #tech is neurodivergent #tbb omega #tbb s2e9 #spoilers

[light-sabe-babe]

that has to be my favorite episode of bad batch ever

#the bad batch #star wars #bad batch #tbb s2 #tbb s2e9 #tbb spoilers #tbb tech #tbb omega #tbb wrecker #tbb hunter

[frishfrosh]

THATS HOW YOU WRITE A NERO-DIVERGENT CHARACTER!

#star wars #swtcw #the bad batch #the bad batch s2 #tbb tech #tbb s2e9

[indecisive-flautist]

so many important moments in that episode but my first and most persistent thought was ‘the children yearn for the mines’

omega really was filling the hole in her heart of mum Echo leaving by throwing herself into mining ipsium

#tbb #the bad batch #minecraft #the bad batch spoilers #omega #omega tbb #echo tbb #s2e9

[trapezequeen]

Omega Smiling in Every Episode -> The Crossing (2x9)

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[lazinesswrites]

CrossRex for Wip Wednesday!

Yes! Here you go!

Crosshair has gone off to the side a little; a sign that he’s done with their argument for now and wants some space. Hunter can give him that, so long as he doesn’t wander off too far; he’s still a little caught on the last question Crosshair asked. Is running missions for Cid really that different from fighting for the Empire?

Find the rules and titles for this week's WIP Wednesday ask game here.

#Star Wars: The Bad Batch #TBB Hunter #TBB Crosshair #s2e9: the crossing #WIP Excerpt #WIP Wednesday #WIPW AG #CrossRex #Ask Laz #formosusiniquis

[ryanthel0ser]

This is now my new favorite episode. This just solidified Tech as my favorite of the Batch and I literally started crying when he said "I may process moments and thoughts differently, but it does not mean that I feel any less than you."

Like I don't think I can emphasize how important that is to hear for me.

#tbb #the bad batch #tbb tech #tech the bad batch #s2e9 #i dont care if it is meant to be interpreted as him being neurodivergent or not cause I am interpreting it that way #it means the world to me

[toadkillah]

#star wars the bad batch #the bad batch season 2 #the bad batch s2e9 the Crossing #tbb tech #tbb wrecker #shitposting #toadkillah #sithposting #order sixty sixposting

[gun-roswell]

Chapters: 2/2 Fandom: Star Wars: The Bad Batch (Cartoon), Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - All Media Types, Star Wars - All Media Types Rating: General Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Characters: Omega (Star Wars: The Bad Batch), Wrecker (Star Wars: The Bad Batch), Tech (Star Wars: The Bad Batch), Hunter (Star Wars: The Bad Batch) Additional Tags: TBB - Missing Scenes (TBB S2E9), Spoilers for TBB S2E9, Missing Scenes, fixit, Snippets in time, what if, Could Be Canon, Dialogue, They discuss things, Family, family having split up, Hurt feelings, Conflict, Grief, Omega's thoughts, Omega's POV, Omega has officially had it! Series: Part 12 of The Bad Batch S2 Add-ons Summary:

Set during season two of Star Wars the Bad Batch Spoilers for TBB S2 episodes 9

The missing scenes if you will for episode nine. Even if I found this episode to be rather good, it still felt it needed the little extra touch. 
And so here is something like that.

This is mainly written from Omega’s point of view with her inner most thoughts coming to view.

Part of the Bad Batch Add-ons series


#fanfiction starwars ao3 fanfictionnet theclonewars thebadbatch fixit thebadbatchfanfiction TBB S2E9 missingscenes omegaspointofview

[omglisalithium]

I've noticed that Omega has been getting a lot of hate in TBB fandom after s2e9 was released. My own partner even stated "ugh Omega's such a twat" during his watch of the episode. As someone who's seen season 1 over 50 times and every episode of season 2 at least twice, I want to just remind everyone of a few things:

1. Omega was raised on Kamino as a medical assistant. We have to assume she's seen some shit just from that.

2. She left Kamino (her home) and Nala Se (the closest thing she's had to a parental figure) behind.

3. She lost her brother (Crosshair) to the Empire.

4. She literally had no idea what fun was or how to have it until s1e2 when she met Cut and Suu's kids. This is something she still seems to struggle with as we see in s2e2 when Romar has to explain to her that what he gave her is a toy and that it makes people happy.

5. She has killed. I don't have an official body count but she kills quite a few people during the series. Why the Batch haven't given her a blaster set to stun is beyond me. Sure, the bow is cool but it's fatal because it always uses live rounds.

6. Bounty hunters were after her and she almost got taken once in s1e4 and then actually taken in s1e8. The show doesn't touch on it, but I bet she thought Cad Bane had killed Hunter and she had no way of knowing for sure until she heard his voice on her comm.

7. She saw Wrecker almost kill the Batch and Rex and then almost her. She knew it was the chip but still, shit like that leaves a mark.

8. She was in Tipoca City as it was being bombarded, almost lost Crosshair to drowning, and almost drowned herself while trying to save the last piece she had of her past (AZI)

9. She watched Crosshair willingly leave again, right after she lost Tipoca City forever.

10. She has almost died too many times to count. I still remember watching the scene in s2e1 where she, Tech, and Echo are falling with the container and there's a zoom on her eyes as she screams and I just thought "she's going to have nightmares and flashbacks from this, she's going to break this season."

11. She was brought along to see the mystery clone's body in s2e8. I literally went "What the fuck are you all doing?! Don't show her the dead body!" while watching it. Echo had the most sense in that scene when he tried to gently move her away. The look that she was giving in the scene was heartbreaking.

12. Echo left the team.

13. She lost her home (the Marauder) again. And the show doesn't touch on this but she lost Gonky too.

14. She is a LITERAL CHILD. If she is aging normally, her brain is not developed enough to really process all these traumatic events in a healthy way.

Let me know if I missed anything but yeah that's most of it. Some of these things would make even the most calm and mature adult go insane, let alone a child. Her entire world, everything she has ever known has fallen apart since the Empire took over. She keeps losing more and more things and we have to remember that. Imagine going through all of that and then hearing "what is your issue?" That would be the last straw for you too.

#star wars #the bad batch