#the bad batch rewatch

[eriexplosion]

FASTER <3 An episode I liked the first time that I have a new and powerful appreciation for

Wrecker and Omega playing strategy games is so cute. He loses a lot, but I think it's not because he's bad at them, she is just. Better than most people. She's great to play with though because eventually she learns that Wrecker just needs a little extra time to think on his turns, he only makes questionable moves if he's rushed.

Tech is SO unimpressed with the uber eats mission Hunter and Echo went on. It's so funny that they apparently needed to use the buddy system for nerf nuggets delivery. Just in case.

Tech is used to Cid's shit he is the only one like 'security detail needs elaboration' because he's apparently the ONLY ONE that remembers when important details like "target is a rancor" got left out

I just love the Star Wars tradition of 'you know what high speed racing needs? extra ways to kill each other.'

Cid explaining everything to Omega is so cute actually she adores this kid.

TAKE A SEAT SPECTACLED SPECTATOR. TAY-0 is so fucking funny. It's time he prepares for the next race. Which he's going to win. TAY-0!

CIDDARIN SCALEBACK. Top Tier Star Wars Name

I love the moment when Tech and Wrecker both move in to protect Omega instantly. And Cid pushing Omega back behind her when she steps forward. She WILL come through for that girl in season 3 I know it.

Wrecker: "What's he saying?" Tech: [REDACTED]

I adore the red painted battle droid we get glimpses of. Top tier design.

SAFA TOMA SPEEDWAY IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY INJURY, DEATH, OR DISINTEGRATION. THANK YOU!

love to take my little sister to the local 'get shot in the stands' race

That is definitely not MOST of TAY-0 Wrecker my dear.

Omega immediately speaking up like I have an extremely impulsive plan to suggest that may get us all killed or worse

"I am ready to... WHEREAREMYARMSANDLEGS?" The delivery on this line is amazing

LET TAY-0 INSTRUCT YOU HOW TO DO THIS PROPERLY

Tech looks like the most beleaguered customer service person alive right now

INSTEAD OF REPAIRING HIM WE SHOULD BE MURDERING THE GANGSTER <- Wrecker plans in action

"Hustlers like us never change" "I might surprise you." "I doubt that."

Come on you can't have an exchange like that and not have her immediately take her money and try to get Omega back and find Tech somehow

Love TAY-0's face flipping entirely around while walking away to continue talking to Wrecker.

TAY-0 BEING TAKEN OUT IS SO FUCKING FUNNY. THEY ASSASSINATED HIM.

Cid telling TAY-0 to snap out of it and he's literally just a torso... I don't think it's going to work...

DRAMATIC LEAD UP MUSIC TO "I WILL BE THE RACER"

Wrecker's face falling and "He's not joking" he is SO worried about Tech right now (anyway this parallels his calculated decision to shoot out the cable connector in Plan 99 and shows why it is not going to be as simple as him falling to his death, in this essay I will-)

OBSESSED WITH THE GRATUITOUS TECH CROTCH SHOT OF HIM GETTING INTO THE RACER.

The announcer going through every single name is such a great set up to them just ROASTING TECH'S NAME AT LENGTH WHILE THE CROWD MUTTERS DUBIOUSLY. BE NICE TO TECH.

Haxxon "The War Gnome" Trajanix is the red battle droid and I'm obsessed with him.

The other battle droid and the tricked out protocol droids are fantastic too honestly.

TECH YOU GOTTA BE IN FRONT TO WIN

It's called strategy NO it's called LOSING

I'm sorry their banter is so fucking good this episode. I cannot understand filler complaints on this one it's a breather episode and it's a fantastic one that sets up several things including Cid at the end of this season and like into season 3, as well as providing ample evidence of how Tech thinks and evaluates risk.

Cid looking away from the screen when she sees Tech take the death trap route is it because she's scared for herself or doesn't want to see him die right on screen

"You sound surprised" is another good possible callback line

"Well, I guess I owe you one." "Yes. I agree." "I'll make it up to ya!"

If this doesn't come back I will eat a hat. I don't own any so it won't be mine but I will find and eat one.

I still think the best ending to this would have been Hunter abruptly calling and going TECHHHHHH?

#the bad batch rewatch

[lilacjunimo]

the lowest of low quality but I still see his smile which is what matters :)

#the bad batch #the bad batch season 1 #tbb #tbb tech #tech bad batch #tech my beloved #come back to me my love #I’m choosing to be upset by rewatching episodes #I KNEW there were moments where he smiled before pabu #I miss him so much :(( #the low quality makes his eyes look so puppy dog #especially in the second one????

[lornaka]

Look at his traumatized gremlin expressions I love him so much

#crosshair #the bad batch #tbb spoilers #the bad batch spoilers #I'm going to rewatch his scenes with Omega in this episode a million times thank you #they own my entire heart

[theories-fans-andwombats]

You wanna know the things that just stabbed me right in the heart during the last three minutes of Bad Batch 3x04?

The fact that we saw Wrecker full-on sprint to meet Omega.

The fact that Wrecker was crying.

The fact that Hunter practically ran down the steps.

The fact that Hunter knelt down and held out his arms for her, and it's just such an open and vulnerable moment for Hunter (especially compared to TCW and early TBB season 1 Hunter).

The fact that both Hunter and Wrecker have a moment where they squeeze Omega a little harder during their hugs (I'm not kidding, if you look closely you can see them do it).

The fact that Omega squeezed Hunter harder when he said, "We never stopped looking for you," because as a girl who had an extremely isolated childhood, that is probably her deepest fear. That after finally finding a family where she fits in, she would lose it and never see them again. And Hunter reassuring that they kept looking for her probably soothed some major insecurities and fears of hers.

#it would not be a lie to say I've rewatched the scene at least 20 times #the bad batch #tbb season 3 spoilers #the bad batch season 3 spoilers #tbb omega #tbb hunter #tbb wrecker #tbb spoilers #the bad batch season 3

[allanalightwood]

do you think kanan ever thought about the clone who tried to convince him he was trying to help?

DO YOU THINK KANAN EVER ASKED REX ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT HE KNEW CLONE FORCE 99? DO YOU THINK HE ASKED REX IF HE KNEW GREY?????

.... DO YOU THINK. THAT BEFORE HE EVER EVEN MET REX, GREGOR, AND WOLFFE, HE THOUGHT ABOUT ALL THOSE SOLDIERS WHO CALLED HIM LITTLE COMMANDER AND CARRIED HIM ON THEIR SHOULDERS??? AND HOW THEY KILLED DEPA WITHOUT A SECOND THOUGHT?

and then rex explains to him what happened. order 66, the chips. everything. DO YOU THINK HE REGRETS ALL THE SHIT HE SAID ABT THE CLONES BECAUSE THE CLONES WERE HIS FRIENDS AND THEN HE FINDS OUT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING TO STOP IT?

#yes i'm rewatching bad batch #the bad batch #star wars the bad batch #kanan jarrus #caleb dune #commander grey #depa billaba #hunter the bad batch #the bad batch crosshair #wrecker bad batch #tech bad batch #echo bad batch #captain rex #commander wolffe #clone commando gregor #order 66 #star wars prequels #star wars

[alabyte]

It's been almost a year since I posted about this particular shot from S2E14

And still I'm extremely unwell over his expression the moment he says "And Crosshair is one of them". Still.

#still rewatching s2 #still not okay about it #the bad batch #tech tbb #tbb #star wars #sw

[isurrendertoclones]

You know something that haunts me that I haven’t seen a post about?

The GUILT Echo must feel after Cid betrays them. Because…she was his contact. He brought the Batch to her.

#I think this is at least part of why he stayed with Rex instead of helping search for Omega 🤷 #tbb echo #I just rewatched Faster and uh hoooo boy #calling it foreshadowing is just… #yeah #tbb #the bad batch #tbb cid

[papanowo]

i dont think we as a society talk about how traumatising bracca was for literally everyone involved nearly enough

#we're going back in time to retraumatise the bad batch !! #THATS RIGHT #we're going BACK IN TIME to RETRAUMATISE THE BAD BATCH #my art #star wars #tbb #bad batch #wrecker #tbb wrecker #tbb tech #tech #no but like im rewatching tbb with my bf whos seeing it for the first time and WOW i forgot how fuckin brutal this arc was #like i remember episode 7 but the episode after??? with crosshair ?? yeah holy fuck that was wild

[fkmylif3]

STAR WARS: THE BAD BATCH 01x15 ∙ Return to Kamino

#star wars #tbb #the bad batch #tbb hunter #tbb crosshair #hunter #crosshair #tbbedit #swedit #was making my new header and yes #i rewatched this episode AGAIN. #yeah hunter does it matter?? #if it really does then— *sigh* #whatever

[eriexplosion]

I might be able to finish tonight so I'm doing The Summit. We're getting closer to The Episode.

I haven't rewatched this episode since it aired so this should be interesting knowing the ending of it.

I'm curious about Echo's contact specifically that apparently knows what Hemlock is doing but doesn't know where Hemlock's base is.

The thing is that I didn't realize at the time obviously but this whole thing is a complete side mission, it doesn't need to happen in order to move the plot. They don't manage to complete the mission, so it didn't need to happen to find Mt Tantiss, it literally is a two episode side trip dedicated entirely to dropping Tech off a tram car and injuring Omega, so the whole 'there had to be consequences!' simply doesn't hold up to me.

Also I just don't think we're going to validate Hunter's opinion that they simply shouldn't go

Love how aggressively NOTHING gets resolved by this moment with Phee and Tech. If they had spoken to each other about their feelings and decided that they felt something and wanted to explore it when he gets back that is evidence that he would be doomed immediately.

"Don't run off with any pirates or smugglers while you're gone" come on this feels like the most heavy handed foreshadowing ever. But the way that they had a full bit to... NOT resolve the narrative line they started with him is insane to me.

Also still remembering how much people lost it over this extremely tame scene because no one can just be normal about Phee.

"Just like old times" Wrecker it's been probably a couple months not 5 years

Every part of Eriadu that we actually see the ground of is covered in trees, so it's probably similar wherever Tech landed - notable mostly because we saw that Hunter slowed down significantly when he fell due to the tree cover.

This is I think our only glimpse through the clouds and most of what's directly underneath them is obscured by... more clouds. Looks rockier down there but they could have some further trees down there.

"We must be precise" *EVERYONE LOOKS AT WRECKER* I love when some of the most devastating plots have the funniest moments.

Love to see them infiltrate when they know there are no clone troopers because suddenly they begin to MURDER INTENTLY.

GOD I HATE HEMLOCK. HATE. THE WAY HE TALKS ABOUT CLONES.

I admit it is a little harder to watch this episode knowing all they accomplish is tossing Tech off a tram car.

LOVE ECHO'S IDEA OF A DIVERSION and also Wrecker stomping that poor mouse droid

Saw time!

One thing I find interesting is in Aftermath the only two that Saw talks with directly are Hunter and Tech, and here Saw only encounters the two of them. I really am growing more and more attached to the idea that Saw somehow found and got a hold of Tech, leading to Hemlock only finding the glasses. Saw challenges their viewpoints, but Tech could challenge him back I think.

Interesting that Saw's view is 'sacrifices are necessary for the greater good' too given what Tech does shortly after. Literally I want to see Saw and Tech throw things back and forth without the imminent risk of death or capture.

Human shield is fine but again, can't show Tech's body, because kids, sure.

We do see Saw blow the place from the shuttle but I don't think we see where the shuttle goes from there, not in this episode at least.

It's getting late so I guess I'm actually doing Plan 99 right after work tomorrow, which is probably a good thing I do need to sleep tonight.

#the bad batch rewatch

[nobody-expects-the-inquisitorius]

Before and after Hunter compliments his skill. The switch is instant. Somewhere there's an angst thought to be made about how consistently it's hinted that Crosshair craves Hunter's approval and the chip twists that into something sinister but also. This man is just the fucking personification of youngest sibling energy and it's so funny to me. Arrogant prick I love him

Also can we just appreciate the fact that he's the only person who can smirk and scowl at the same time. Like if you cover up one half of his face in the second photo at a time it's two different expressions. He's still salty but oh boy is he smug about it

#also i'm rewatching tbb so expect a lot more crosshair meta #headcanons #tbb crosshair #the bad batch #tbb

[clonegirlie]

Isn’t it great when your comfort show stop comforting

#just rewatching the pabu episode #cause i like pain apparently #the bad batch season 3 #tbb spoilers #star wars #the bad batch

[the-bi-space-ace]

I'm nowhere near done with my full bad batch rewatch but I have said it once and I'll say it again: Echo would understand Crosshair better than anyone else after this experience and that is a hill I will die on.

#the bad batch #tbb echo #tbb crosshair #I have already yelled about this but I am annoying #I think that these two would be able to talk about their time being controlled and used #and it would be healing for both of them #and Echo can talk sense into just about anyone #and Crosshair can challenge just about anyone #you can't tell me they wouldn't come to new conclusions and grow after working through some shit together #I have noticed even more things in my rewatch and I am just itching to talk about them

[lilacjunimo]

the way she looks at him she’s just like me fr

#I was rewatching the Pabu episode and now I’m so upset #I also can’t tell if people really hate her or not #like sometimes #the posts I see feel really serious and I’m concerned #I however have the biggest brain of them all #I got to see tech smile at her so I rooted for it #if I can’t have tech I’m glad she does #tech bad batch #tbb tech #tech the bad batch #the bad batch season 2 #tbb season 2 #techphee #pLEASE LET HIM COME BACK TO HER

[robotsandramblings]

Hunter: [offended huff] You lied to me! Crosshair: I lie to everybody, what makes you so special? Hunter: I am your brother!! Crosshair: Yes, well, that just makes you more gullible.

#guess who was rewatching the mummy for the millionth time lol #crosshair #hunter #the bad batch #star wars #silly nilly #the mummy #crossover

[momojedi]

Din Djarin 🤝 Tech

Being called Brown Eyes by pretty people

#star wars #bad batch #clone trooper tech #din djarin #the mandalorian #other tags: #clone wars #the bad batch #the clone wars #star wars the clone wars #tbb #star wars clone wars #star wars the bad batch #q #can you tell I’m rewatching mando atm