#weve seen a grand total of an hour of footage for the bad bach

[shadowthestoryteller]

A Crosshair Analysis Because I Can

So

My thoughts have been on Twiggs recently (I mean when are the ever NOT on Crosshair) but that’s besides the point. 

What have I been thinking about? 

Why does Crosshair dislike Rex? Or, more broadly, why is Crosshair meaner than a snake at times?

I think the main reason he is so hostile with Rex is this: Rex pulled rank.

Here me out. 

If you watch that scene closely, the scene where Cody is down and Hunter is sniffing dirt, Crosshair is an abrasive little noodle but isn’t really outright hostile. He did taunt Jesse in the gunship, but another headcanon that I have is Crosshair purposefully pokes people with a stick to test their mettle (more on that later). Back to the Rex thing, Crosshair actually does not outright challenge Rex until Rex says “I’m in charge now”.

We know the Bad Batch only follows the orders of one person, and that’s Cody. The Bad Batch have never served under Rex, and now this random officer who doesn’t know them is trying to tell them what to do. Watch the scene closely and the moment Rex says “I’m in charge now” Crosshair’s eyes actually widen and his head rocks back a bit. He’s shocked at this, and spite quickly follows. THAT’S when he attacks Rex directly. And, much as I love Rex, looking through Crosshair’s eyes he’s got a point. If Rex is so capable, why were the Bad Batch called in? 

Now we all know what an absolute BAMF Rex is and how he’s not exactly shy about crazy plans (MF just up and ‘Then we’ll destroy the outpost instead!’ like bro wtf). But the Bad Batch does not know what he’s capable of. 

They are commandos, so basically space marines. From what I know about Marines, they are extremely dismissive of commanding figures immediately trying to take charage that they are not familiar with. Rank also doesn’t usually = respect for them either. They need to see what the officer is capable of first. In the case of Anakin, Cross seems to be chill with him (as a rifle owner, I know you dont let just anyone hold your rifle, that’s your baby) so my guess is either Cross knew of Anakin or Anakin didn’t pull rank the moment he met them. 

Crosshair needs proof the person he’s following is a capable fighter and wont endanger the squad. 

He wants to see if they’re weak willed or will stand up to him. And also that’s just who Crosshair is as a person, he enjoys getting people riled up because he knows Wrecker will defend him. But he does like to test people because you see a person’s true colors when they’re angry. Crosshair wants to figure if they’d be level headed in battle or if they’d jeopardize him and the team. 

This would translate into non-combat situations of course, but that’s a conversation for another time. 

I also theorize that Crosshair puts up his cold front kinda like an owl puffs up to make themselves bigger. Crosshair is not physically intimidating. He’s just not. So, he digs at someone first to let them know he’s not a pushover or weak. Only problem is he doesn’t know when to stop. 

Now, I am NOT trying to say “Oh Crosshair’s just misunderstood and is actually pure and a sweetheart!” No, he can be an outright asshole at times. His comments to Rex about Echo on Skakko Minor are completely and utterly uncalled for an the thud when Cross got knocked on his ass was immensely satisfying.  He’s also not some angel with an acidic tongue. 

He’s a complex character who’s got flaws and isn’t perfect, but a fun thing to remember in psychology is this: “The problem is never the problem”. Cross doesn’t get a free pass for his jackassery, I just like to think he’s got a deeper (even if subconscious) reason for his actions. 

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#stop outright hatin my boy #hes an ass but he isnt satan incarnate #crosshair #clone trooper crosshair #weve seen a grand total of an hour of footage for the bad bach #Rex hardly had all of his character arc in that amount of time #if im wrong and he is just an ass ill eat my words #but i doubt it #bad batch #the bad batch #clone force 99