The Bad Batch Episode 3 BREAKDOWN THE BEST BAD BATCH EPISODE S2
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- Crosshair wakes up in his cell on what looks like Coruscant, as Rampart gives him a new mission. To go to Desix and free the governor being held captive. Rampart removes Crosshair of his commander title, and says he’s not fit to lead any squad. But rather he has a new commander, who of course is Commander Cody. Now Commander Cody was Obi-Wan Kenobi’s right hand man in the clone wars as far as clones on the battlefield go. He was leader of the 212th battallion and led the onslaught against general grievous on Utapau. He was the first one to execute order 66 on obi-wan kenobi, betraying him.
I find it really interesting that he’s gone awol at the end of this episode, but more on that later.
Crosshair goes to meet his new squad, as he is reunited with Commander Cody, who was the one that requested him. They talk about the bad batch going rogue during order 66, and Cody says it’s weird that more and more clones have been questioning the order, as crosshair makes a jedi remark saying then they’re all traitors just like the jedi. As the music drops and Cody looks down and over, making me think he regrets ever trying to kill Obi-Wan, or at least having some doubt. This is beautiful, our boy is returning back to us. Maybe he’ll join rex.
Ames talks to Governor Grotton and tells him that Dooku was right. He always said the republic was corrupt, and that one day it’ll fall and turn into something much worse, a galactic empire. Dooku has the shortest end of the stick with palpatine. He was such a pawn and he didn’t even know it. He felt that palpatine, him, and Anakin would work together as Sith and lead a new sith army one day together. He had no idea that Palpatine would have him killed on the invisible hand ship when he was ordered to just test Anakin during their duel.
As they divide into 2 teams, we get a cool horror scene type of thing where Droidekas are heard, and we see how terrifying it is for the clones. They use some tactical moves to eliminate them, my favourite was when they threw a electric detonator at a B1 Battle Droid, short circuiting him as he dropped into the force field of the droideka, and exploding, making the infamous noise we all know from Battlefront.
Ames walks out with Grotton, and informs Cody that Desix has separated from the repulic years ago, that the empire has no jurisdiction here. Cody mentions that their droid army attacked them, and she tells him they were defending themselves. Cody expresses that the empire is merely trying to bring peace to the galaxy, when she informs him that this is not the case. She tried to put forth a treaty with seps and republicans alike, when Palpatine rejected the treaty for peace. This moment seems to really shift Cody, as he takes his helmet off and lays his blaster down. Telling Ames that they’ve both lived through one war, let’s not start another. That this can be resolved without bloodshed. She listens and releases the Governor, who then orders Cody to fire upon her. He refuses and tells him he promised her a peaceful solution to this, as he stalls and thinks how he’s going to refuse, She drops dead as Crosshair gets the job done. The music is epic, dark, gritty, and Cody is standing there, in shock. This is his switch I think, when he changes.
As the Empire takes the city, we see even more of the stormtroopers in their hybrid outfits, patroling as citizens carry goods.
As they head back to their HQ, crosshair and cody speak, as Cody inquires his purpose, he asks if they’re making the galaxy better. Crosshair says they’re soldiers, we do what needs to be done.
You know what makes us different from battle droids, we make our own decisions, our own choices, and, we have to live with them too. I think Cody leaves the Empire, and he’s feeling guilty of his choice to fire upon Obi-Wan Kenobi on Utapau in Revenge of the Sith.
I think Cody is going to go find Cut the farmer clone, and he may know some info on the bad batch. Cody might also seek out Rex, and end up working with him and Ahsoka.
Rampart says Cody has gone Awol, meaning he has left the Empire, and it almost seems like Crosshair is giving Cody’s words some thought as well. As he walks in the hall of many grunts all looking the same, he sticks out, he’s different, and I think he’s going to also turn against the Empire, maybe join his brothers, and die in the process.
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Something I thought was a nice touch was Crosshair sounding almost happy to be with Cody and other clones on a mission. His loneliness is really apparent in this episode.
Especially at the end when he learns Cody left and Rampart semi places the blame on Crosshair
Until he teamed up with Cody again he’d been alone for a very long time. It took over 30 rotations for him to be recovered from kamino
Yeah, he even showed concern for Cody, saving him when Nova got hit and dropped all his grenades. Then later asking Cody for help when one of the battle droids had him by the neck. Crosshair chose his path because he loves what he does and the Empire allows him to keep doing it, which is Being a soldier and fighting. But he's starting to see the price of that choice, His ending can go either way, either redemption or total unrepentant evil but I think his story will end VERY TRAGICALLY!
I still don’t believe he’ll ever turn back. It’s the only life he knows and he has actively chosen this. You can be an ass based on your free will, too.
@@cl8733 Yeah I don't think he'll change back completely but knowing SW, they'll go a little cliche and make him do something of worth, something that might see him as redeemed, if only in his mind. Like by season's end they might have him kill Rampart, just good measure.
I’ve been waiting 16 years to finally find out what happened to Cody and I’m not disappointed in the slightest, Cody is my favourite character and I’ve always wanted him to defect from the empire
I just want him a Rex to meet, that’s all I’m asking for season 2
He and rex need to meet up ASAP.
@@zibilacoste5 he could also just be somewhere else in Rebels
@@jwaximus1113 Cody is definitely gonna be teaming up with the bad batch and Rex at some point
@@zibilacoste5 Palpatine had black ops clones for that
Is also worth mentioning that Crosshair didn't recognize Cody at first due to the standard paint on Cody's armor (plain white and grey) a very symbolic reference that clones that fought to become free thinkers and develop personalities are back to just being numbers. The fact that the higher ups don't refer to Cody by name but just by their clone numbers is just hurtful.
Also the governor of Desix referencing Mina Bonteri and the time in Clone Wars when they proposed peace negotiations with the Republic was a very nice touch.
Im glad Cody wasn’t fully “imperialized”. He still dawns his classic clone wars gear (minus the color accents), he still possesses most of the personality that made him Cody, his aim has not been stormtroopered and still allows and gives his squad names! I hope he lives to reunite with Rex.
Probably one of the best Bad Batch episodes outside of the S1 premier
1) the visuals of Desix were CRISP, I absolutely loved it
2) Cody and Crosshair have a surprisingly good dynamic, Cody is probably the only other person outside his original squad that he has been relatively civil and comrade-like with
3) I loved the music, it’s like they brought back that blade-runner style music from the Clone Wars final season
Something this episode did well which doesn't happen a lot was making the battle droids feel like an actual threat.
Separatist Senator Mina Bonteri was mentioned by the governor. Lux’s mom and a friend of Padmé.
That last scene with Crosshair and Code remains me of Shawshank Redemption. Get busy living or get busy dying
Facts, just got done watching it. Easily the best Bad Batch episode. The tone, score, action and emotion. Man it was awesome. MORE!!
Crosshairs won't repent until the very end of the series, and it will be at the moment of his death, mimicking Vader's. Cody's turn is going to be a lightening rod amongst the Clones asking amongst themselves "WTF are we doing for this new Empire; Order 66 was a mistake; and maybe 5's was telling the truth." IMHO its going to lead to a showdown between the Clones and the Stormtrooper recruits. While the Clones are better soldiers and more experiences, as the narrator here said the sheer volume of Stormtroopers will overwhelm them. And like the Jedi, they will be wiped away.
The first and last scene wish cross hair with that alarm brought me back to force unleashed!
great ep loved seeing cody and droids, crosshair is epic shooter, very well done cant wait to see where cody goes and crosshair :))
I agree this is the best episode and it's not even close. Let's hope there's more like this.
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I like how after the clone's identities were stripped from them, where they lost their armor and names, that Cody and his squad still used them, and felt for each other when they died.
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Agree with you SWT, best Bad Batch episode so far!
It’s ironic that the best of Bad Batch uses Crosshair as the main part of the story.
Find Rex Cody!
Bro, i was about to cry man i resented Cody for a long time but now i konw he's gone back to the light and it beautiful
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Great episode bro
It was soooooo gooooood!!!!!!!!!!
"Good soldiers follow orders"
When i saw cody I cried
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I'm only like 5 minutes in and I'm confused if he's got amnesia bc he says the tk troopers might be clones when they're established clearly last year as human recruits and then he says it's good to see Cody bc it's been 15 years like he was in season 7??
Am I the only one who noticed her voice changer makes her sound exactly like the robots from Doctor Who: Bad Wolf/Parting of the Ways
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I absolutely loved that episode
This felt like a classic Clone Wars episode with Clones Vs Droids in an attempt to take control of another system! Simple details like new clones with identities, or even Cody calling out Nova’s name as he explodes, really built the nostalgia levels up!
RIP Nova
So true. But it's funny because it's kind of backwards here...the clones are the bad guys and the droids are reprogrammed to fight for the good side. It's cool seeing that switch in this episode
Dont forget about my boy Wyler with the flamethrower, R.I.P
Except this time you hope the Separatists win this fight because they don't want to be part of the Empire. They want to be by themselves, but the Empire won't take no for an answer.
It also shows how we love the Clones (even when they are doing work for the Empire) but couldn't care less about Stormtroopers.
I loved this episode from Cody literally questioning the order right in front of Crosshair TWICE. Cody being a diplomatic officer just like his former commanding general Obi. Really showing how much Obi had rubbed off on him.
Indeed was so nice seeing how his previous general had such a big rub off on him
I wonder if we're going to see Cody reflecting about "killing" Obi-Wan
It's interesting. Per kaminoans, they were supposed to obey every order without question. It seems like the Jedi really rubbed off on their programming, and sorta overrode it. They follow orders, but when the orders were generally given by generals (Jedi) who did the morally right thing all the time, order 66 starts to not sit right with them it seems. And it's interesting that we see Rex hold out against the order the longest at first, because he was so close to both Anakin and Ahsoka. And now Cody is among the first defectors: again really close to Kenobi. The greatest Jedi rubbed off the hardest on their clone commanders.
Phrasing 😂😂
Seeing Commander Cody was amazing! I wonder what his fate will be???
This episode was ridiculously dark, and I’m here for it. They’re putting the dark in the Dark Times.
Yes! whenever we get a darker star wars, I love it
@@BlueMoonlight777 we need a rated r animated Star Wars show that is super fucking dark, like some bloody anime type shit
@@BayouReaperz People tend to overrate how dark clone wars was too lmao. Everyone knows it’s inherently marketed toward children, so when the show does show some unseemly deaths on screen that are typical in adult shows, people act like the show is super dark.
@@pastychongRight 💀
@@pastychongit’s best to say that being called dark should be accompanied with, for a children’s show. Let’s be honest Star Wars has much darker moments like genocide, child murder, racism and eugenics
That line “we make our own choices, and we have to live with them” makes me believe that cody kinda regrets executing order 66 on obi wan
Its also I call back to a similar line I think Rex said back in Clone Wars which made it extra nice for me
I would say that the influence of Order 66 is finally wearing off.
@@kziila0244 yea, i think order 66 is like when u get angry. U get angry and u act impulsively but later u see ur mistakes
Cody still believes he killed Obi wan .... If Cody ever gets redemption, I hope he finds out Obi wan is still alive
I never realized how scary droidekas could be in close quarters.
Those Sniper droidekas would've been even more scary
That's why they're my favorite battle droids.
The episode really made all the droids feel more capable and dangerous.
@@The_Elite_Emerald yes, because this time, there were no Jedi around to save the day, that really made droids scary
@@januszmanczak161 yeah I thought that one of the clones was going to say something like "A Jedi would be good right about now".
Was a great episode.
I cried when Cody went AWOL because I realized that he was free. I don't have to see how he dies. I can die happy knowing he got out.
This is also better than his fate in Legends, where he just served The Empire for the rest of his days.
You cried? Say you're a homo without saying you're a homo.
@@baconous689 He also died on Kamino when Starkiller broke out. His fate in Legends was a miserable one. Having to oversee Stormtrooper training on Kamino, and he hated the non-clone recruits since they were nothing like his fellow clones, and his death was just a second thought.
@@coruscant100 I kinda wanted him to have a similar fate or at least end up staying with the empire to show that not everyone gets a happy ending. He was always more of a by the book-type of clone and I think it would have been really tragic and compelling if Rex somehow was forced to kill him.
This is a huge development. Cody now deserves (and might get) a redemption arc for his betrayal of Obi-Wan on Utapau.
Dude the animation in this episode looked soooo incredible, I noticed especially with the commandos how cool and slick they move and idk, they just felt so much better than in Clone Wars, I'm impressed
This makes me wish that iconic Clone Wars moments would be reanimated. Imagine the Darth Sidious vs Maul and Savage fight with the 2022 animation quality
@@QuackDuck17 Kamino arc and all of the earlier seasons
@@QuackDuck17 I want Sidious vs Maul and Savage in motion capture
The clones story is something I’ve always wanted. Dave and the team so far have done so much more than I could’ve expected. Fantastic storytelling
I have a feeling brother we’re gonna be seeing a clone rebellion this episode is showing us how it’s gonna go down a lot of clone awols
I've been think I feel like we need a clones version of the clone wars just focus on battles and the after math
YESSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dave is the Best!!! THE CLONES ARE TOO!!!!!! FORRRRRR THE REPUBLIC!!!!!!!
Yeah no, most of this show has been garbage with them shoving Omega into everything, only a few episodes like this one felt right. Next episode it's back to the childish nonsense with omega, ffs....
@@theoutlawking9123 I disagree. Don't know why everyone dismisses it as Childish.
This episode was so great because you want to cheer for the clones, because well, they’re the clones, but having to stop and tell myself “no, they’re the bad guys” is incredible and truly shows how beautifully tragic and well written that Star Wars and its characters are
Also the battle itself. Both sides are making competent moves and countermoves. The clones really have to earn their victory. And then you are faced with the consequences of them winning.
It’s funny because I never have to tell myself that they’re the bad guys…if anything, they are Star War’s most tragic victims. I was there when clones like Rex speculated his existence and what the end of the war would mean for his brothers. I was there when clones like Fives discovered the truth and tried to inform the Jedi of the conspiracy. The clones were never meant to be anything more than tools that would slaughter the Jedi, but they were treated as invaluable friends and comrades and came to view the Jedi as their family. Only to have the chip implanted into their brains at birth snatch all of that away from them. Now, clones like Cody are left living with the regret of decisions that he believe were his own…some are brave enough to leave behind everything they’ve ever known because it no longer resembles anything that they knew. While others, like Crosshair, are too afraid to change. It’s all just one big tragedy in the end.
The symbolism in this episode was insane. That final shot of Crosshair in the corridor in black armour surrounded by white armoured stormtroopers just exemplified how much of a black sheep he is.
Two clone troopers passed him in that final scene if you look to the left
The lighting in the room while cody talks down the govener makes his gray highlighting also appears more orange wish is a detail i love
I think some great symbolism that really cemented the change of heart in Cody was when he was leaving the planet with his clones in one shuttle and saw another filled with their replacement stormtroopers arrive. Really shows how the clones are getting phased out, furthering Cody’s reasons for not wanting to stay. Excited to see where he goes from here!
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RIP to the 2 squads that went with Cody. He still cares for them and sees them as brothers. The Droideka blasting one of the clones apart was brutal
Luis the other squad surived and cody squad lost 2 members and the clones destroyed all the droidekas
I like how Cody called them by there names Wilder and Nova haven't heard that since season 7
Did anyone else notice how more empty the dining area got after the mission? Before the mission lot of clones were eating, but now there are less since most of them died in that shuttle crash and on the battlefield against the droids..
I really did love the atmosphere in this episode. Everytime they showed coruscant, it gave a cold and empty feeling. Like all joy and fun has been sucked away after order 66. You can see with Cody that this isn't Republic anymore and clones barely talk with each other after a mission.
Cody before order 66 was also very confidence and proud when talking to others. But now you can see sadness in him and even Cody starts to realize now that the clones are getting replaced by humans as if they were merely some battle droids the empire can toss away. (RIP CT-Nova&Wyler)
RIP Nova and Wyler. I have every confidence they would've gone awol with Cody had they survived. ;-;
RIP CT- Nova and Wyler
True and same feeling here
Everything is just gone after order 66
And became nostalgia even for clones and the viewers like us
Cody was one of the few clones that crosshair knew relatively well before the empire so I think that it was one of, if not, the only person he considered a friend within the empire. Now that another one of his friends left the empire, he probably realises that he’s alone and might reconsider his position.
They really made Droidikas scary in this episode! Loved the intensity!!
I actually missed the droids. The dumb funny battle droids, the highly intimidating and athletic BX commando droids, the epic sounds of the droideka's and their shields that require tactics to circumvent and the tactical droid leading them, making the droids actually a difficult force to encounter.
This shows that without jedi, the clones have to fight pretty hard and smart to win against them and still have to suffer quite some losses, even considering that this group of clones has already been severely battle hardened and experienced by the war.
They really did lol. Imagine fighting Droidikas in a tight area like that and fighting commander droids in the staircase. I also love how the clones was watching each other back and staying close to each other while they clear each area, it reminded me of the US army
And the Commandos, those beasts almost killed Crosshair and Cody, had there been one more and it could have ended much differently
I remember playing the original battlefront games, I always shat my pants whenever I heard that rolling sound getting closer while defending a command post 😅
Cody doesn't know of the chip. He thinks he killed obi wan and he thinks he did it of his own accord. He doesn't know why but he has to live with that. It's tragic but his redemption arc is gonna be sensational
i'm so excited for this it's insanity like you can see him pause and struggle as soon as crosshair mentions the Jedi traitors. Cody's memories must be torture
@@norbertsreignofterror9418 That means much like how Rex looked so traumatized after he got his own chip removed, Cody is definitely going to feel like crap if he gets his chip taken out.
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Serious Robocop vibes from this comment. "The illusion of free will."
As a veteran, seeing your entire lifes purpose reveal itself to be a lie is all too relatable.
Yeah this stuff always makes me feel a bit uncomfortable
So true
Good soldiers follow orders, but we aren’t battle droids
No body cares about vets even America it is sad really
Captain Rex said in the trailer that he had a mission for the bad batch what if that mission is to help rescue Cody and he's stranded on some world and he's being hunted by imperial forces I predict that's what is going to happen
I want this to happen.
I actually hope that theory happens or at least have Cody in another episode reunite with rex
Its either that or commander wolf bc wolf was with him and Gregor in Rebels
Your thinking too small I have a feeling Rex is organizing a clone rebellion and he along with a lot of clones who deserted the empire are gonna attempt to hit the empire as there growing that’s my theory on things
@@matthewbosco9190 that also sounds awesome
This moved me into tears. I’m glad Cody came to a final realization after finding out that the chancellor rejected the peace treaty. 😪
dunno about that, maybe rampart killed him like that captain on ep 2, and falsified reports again
Or he got captured by the empire lmao
@@tolentinoedsonmelol.4378 if this was a more minor clone commander it would be possible but they are never gonna kill cody like that. Cody and Rex are the two main clones
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@@tolentinoedsonmelol.4378 Rule #1 of tv, if a death isn't confirmed it didn't happen. Cody is an important character and a fan favorite. He isn't dead (yet).
Felt like a clone wars episode. Absolutely loved the dynamic between Cody and Crosshair. Hope we get more episodes like this. Best of the series so far
My jaw literally dropped when Crosshair shot the governor. Bro is heartless af
You couldn’t see it coming?
@@loganmapes2307saw it coming a mile away too
@@loganmapes2307 Nope, I kept on thinking about how we saw a different side to Cody tbf
@@loganmapes2307Right 😂 I so it coming from miles away it’s crosshair for god sacks
It was incredibly predictable just like any filoni work
My fav ep of Bad Batch so far! I really liked how Crosshair subtly got frustrated when Rampart didn't know Cody by name only by number.
Cody going AWOL is just awesome I wasn’t expecting it to be this quick into the season but I’m excited !
Same! So quick! He’s already conflicted. Can’t wait to learn how he felt after order 66.
@@josiahrhoades5286I think he is dead or executed
@@luissuarez7896 I hope not, but we will see. I feel like if they are going to kill him off, it’ll at least be on screen and somewhat heroic or dark.
Its quick cuz Filoni is too lazy to write a character arc
@UnfaithfulEvil 🅥 dude, even for a bot that’s vile
I'm not sure if you forgot but there was an entire episode dedicated to the training facility of the TK troopers to replace the clones in the first season. They are clearly proto-storm troopers, not clones.
Exactly 👍
Yeah I forgot about that. That's the only reason I'd prefer binging a show, I dont remember a lot from last season.
The real reason why this episode is so freaking good is that it doesn’t feature the Bad Batch. It gives us the dark clone wars vibes that we all miss and that season one of the Bad Batch missed out on.
I’m surprised Cody went AWOL, I never questioned his loyalty to the Empire until now
I don't think he did I think he was taken for refusing to execute the Governor
He’s probably jailed with others like Captain Howzer
@@Lord-Emperor-Vader he went AWOL. That means he defected and disappeared.
@@joshuaaguilera6864 how? He went AWOL, he defected.
He is a reflection of Obi-Wan. Just as Rex is bolder and a reflection of the good side of Anakin. Is he more by the books? sure, that doesn't mean bad though, Obi-Wan was a bit more by the books to compared to Anakin. Cody and Obi-Wan clicked together for 3 years, if Cody was at all a bad person, Obi-Wan would have sensed it. Cody was always a good guy, if a little stoic, but here he clearly did the right thing and Obi-Wan would be proud, they even animated him during his speech with the same body language Obi-Wan used when trying to convince others to do the right thing.
This definitely felt like a Clone Wars episode featuring Cody and Crosshair. It was definitely dark but was very well written. It was great to see Cody finally come back to the light side.
This was the clone wars episode we got the clones fighting against clankers this was something
Could tell crosshair missed being back fighting with his brothers again. It's almost like he forgot he was even working for the empire, up until he shot the governor. Really hope he gets some kind of redemption, even though he's done some bad stuff at this point
Yes their brotherhood is everything to them. Even crosshair can't deny it completely
i think that part of that was the fact that they were fighting clankers again, after so long
I think this was the best bad batch episode yet, I love not having a filler episode, having important good storytelling episodes make me happy
This episode was amazing, I never thought I would root for a team up with Cody and Crosshair.
@UnfaithfulEvil 🅥 ok, who the hell starts the conversation like this? 😒
@@geviesanta3631 how could you possibly have fallen for this, a professional couldn't come up with more obvious bait
@UnfaithfulEvil 🅥 What is going on in your mind right now? Bc if that's the kind of sick kicks that you do to keep up with your content, boy, I don't even know what to tell you, but you need Jesus!!! 🤨😒
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Yeah but your rooting for the bad guys this time
In western media, good guys are typically shown moving left to right and bad guys move right to left. Cody and the clones moving through the city move from left to right. The last time we see Cody he’s walking away from the camera, but is also moving slightly left as well.
this ep almost made me tear up, crosshairs inner conflict is intense hes fanatically loyal to the point other clones reject him, cody was the first sense of proper comradery and friendship he had experienced since losing his squad, then again his fanatical sense of duty drives cody away for good, the look on his face on hearing cody had left was just painful and the only way he knows how to cope is to further devote himself to Duty
Yeah, It's also weird that of all the clones he's the one who's most like their father, Jango Fett.
The troopers are human recruits, pre-stormtrooper. I think they're called TK troopers, and they were in the first season when the boys rescued Gregor.
I think what Cody said to Crosshair in the end showed he knew what the Empire was doing was wrong. The mention of the Jedi made him pause and he probably remembered Obi-Wan Kenobi and all the battles he was with him. The way he handled the hostage situation and how, despite him being successful, it turned violent and the governor was executed regardless of his methods. He said that clones live with their choices, and he saw, in the end, his choices were ultimately wrong. I'm glad he's left the Empire and I hope he meets with Rex soon.
Crosshair being all alone is a perfect representation of him. Despite him being a "good soldier", to the clones, he represents the worst aspects of being one. Following orders with no hesitation or questions. Treating his squad as disposable. Never willing to find other methods or be open to them when a chance arises. Even in his days when serving the Republic, he exhibited some of these traits. He's alone for the fact that he's basically no better than a Battle Droid itself; mindless, obeys orders without question, and doesn't feel anything for anyone.
I honestly don’t see any redemption for the guy. He’s too far gone.
Notice the moment where Cody KEEPS slashing at the droid, and Crosshair has to tell him to help him, for him to snap out of it? Cody's struggle is clearly effecting him a LOT.
ptsd from fighting droids again
I need to see Cody and Rex side by side one more time!
Yes
If there was a place for them both to die it is side-by-side fighting against the darkness like they always have sure I will cry but it will be worth it
@@captainvanghn Rex probably dies from old age. Now it's been confirmed by Star Wars Rebels that he was fighting on Endor in Return of the Jedi, we have a chance of seeing a really old Rex in Ahsoka.
@@DS9TREK I'm just saying if there's a place to kill them both off that be the place
I felt like the knife was a callback to Hunter, relating Crosshair’s present to his past
In the initial conversation between Cody and Crosshair, you can see BOTH of them having looks of regret. Crosshair has it when they're not looking at each other, just before he makes the Jedi remark. I love this moment so much. They both miss their friends/brothers, and cope with that in different ways.
I think that when the two nameless clones were talking about the Recruit Defense Act, and one said "let's hope it doesn't pass, for our sake", that was hinting at the start of general clones realizing that the Empire was against them. Maybe we will see in the end of this season or the next one, a full scale clone rebellion with Cody leading it. It's very likely Cody dies during the Bad Batch since he isn't around during Rebels, so perhaps this is how?
Anyone notice the sound Crosshairs helmet made when he put down his rangefinder and started scanning the battle droids? Sounds just like when you scan for Bounties in the Star Wars: Bounty Hunter video game. Love how they've been re-using a lot of old sound bites. 😁
Absolutely loved this episode. Gotta be my favorite Bad Batch episode thus far. :)
I absolutely noticed that. Bounty Hunter was one of the best SW games made
@Coyote Bongwater I agree. I loved playing it as a kid when it first came out. And it still holds up today even if it can be a bit clunky lol I also loved both OG Battlefronts, Force Unleashed 1 &2, the Revenge of the Sith game. And last year I finally got to play Republic Commando and loved it. It's been awesome hearing all these sounds again after so many years.😁
@@andresitzcuauhtlifernandez1707 Hell yeah, Republic Commando is probably my #1
Battlefront 2 is #2 and the first one wasn't bad either. In fact, in some ways I liked it better
Empire at war is also in the top 5
Bounty Hunter I remember was a hard game! Like it could get pretty frustrating since you only had 5 lives before you had to restart the WHOLE mission...kids these days don't know how merciless games were back then lol. Plus it was really hard catching all the bounties, how some had to be taken alive made it a real beyotch
The shot where Cody watches the stormtroopers come off the ship hits so hard.
the clones do all the dirty work while the replacements take the spotlight with spotless armor
I really think that Crosshair may have a redemption arc, because I believe Crosshair starts to resent his choices because he misses his brothers and in season one he mentions how he feels abandoned kind of despite his decision to stay to the empire. But I believe due to his isolation and the words of Cody that Crosshair is beginning to realize he is capable of his own decisions and how’s he’s basically been a mindless battle droid
Does no one remember how Ames mentioned Mina Bonteri?In the earlier seasons of TCW,Padme and Ahsoka went to see Padme’s old mentor,Senator Mina Bonteri,who was a Separatist.Senator Bonteri is the one who put out the peace treaty,with Governor Ames helping her before Senator Bonteri was killed by Dooku,and the treaty was rejected by Palpatine.That’s what Ames was talking about here.
Yeah surprised he didn't mention it
I was searching for this comment, isn’t she the mother of Lux bonteri too? Would be cool if we could see him in this
@@eclipse3830yes she is!
To me, bad batch is one of the best Star Wars projects. The story is so captivating and emotional, like Andor. I can’t wait to see what the rest of the season has in store for us. I feel Crosshair’s death coming………😢
I think he's gonna die in third season
But in this we will have Tech or Echo die
But in the end of the series Hunter is going to die and I think Wrecker will be the only one that will stay with Omega (because she won't die)
Cody making peace with Obi Wan is the star wars moment I never knew I needed til now. I hope they make it happen
I hope so too. I hope in some way Cody finds out Obi wan is alive. I just don't know how
This episode was freaking beautiful, man. It made me feel so many different emotions and it was a 100000/10 episode. I hope Cody finds Rex and they reunite again 😭
That moment where the new troopers cross paths with the old clones is amazing. Its so symbolic and really wraps up the message of the entire episode.
I hope they continue with these dark stories in Star Wars it’s interesting.
They could get much darker,
Make Andor seem like a Children’s show
It was wierd rooting for the clones despite them technically being the bad guys here
This episode really gave me CW vibes to a certain extent and I’m so excited to see what this season has in store for us
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My goodness. What an episode. Seeing Cody I SCREAMED
I Know right me too! I hope he survives
The music in this episode was fantastic. When the clones are on the transport preparing for the mission, you hear the first few notes of the heroic clone theme we've come to love, but you never hear the full motif. It's unsatisfying in a brilliant way that makes you long for what once was.
Amazing episode! TK troopers were already established in season one of BB, explaining that these stormtroopers were indeed human recruits that serve the empire who were trained by republic commandos such as Gregor or Scorch
I know Crosshair has kinda of chosen it himself but man was stranded for 32 rotations and he doesn't even get to eat his full meal before he gets new orders also gave me major rebels vibes from when Agent Callus came back after surviving with Zeb on the ice planet for alittle awhile
Fr poor crosshair
Why was commander status taken from crosshair?
I think he will get a redemption arc and die in the final episode
@@Theosake makes sense - thank you!
You know? I’m thinking they didn’t show Cody on kenobi because it would have spoiled Cody leaving the empire. I suspect Cody might appear in kenobi season 2
EXACTLY!
if there is a season 2 they need to fire everyone who was responsible in making S1 and also make it so we never see Reva again
The scene in which the shuttle of the clones crashed, actually reminded me of the second battle of Geonosis (shown in episode 5 of season 2 of the Clone Wars), partially because of the scenery of the planet and the casualties. I think this episode was meant to show the resemblance between the clones during the era of the Empire and the era of the Republic. There were also some scenes in which the clone theme from the Clone Wars sounded. This episode was just an absolute masterclass.
It reminded me of the OG clone wars cartoon where a droid shoots down a gunship full of ARC troopers
This was an absolutely amazing episode. The writers, voice actors, and everyone involved did a fantastic job on this one
Can we also talk about the fucking amazing soundtrack? It’s dark and gives a sense of regret, of remorse, and of loneliness. It was perfect for this episode. This stands up with the best of the original Clone Wars episodes for how well made it is.
Man Disney really needs to release 2 episodes per week because waiting 7 days for 20 min episodes is doggg
Especially ep 4,5 and 6 apparently they are kinda like the sid eps from s 1 and shit gets good again in ep 7 onward, 3 weeks of slog, 😢
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I have a few theorys (or at least I seen similar somewhere). The clones are being treated as expandable, so they are sent on missions unprepared and slowly die out, getting replaced by regular stormtroopers. If you look closely, the clones still use their old gear, while the stormtroopers are getting all the new stuff.
The other theory is that the inhibitor chip of the clones was never meant to last long. After triggering Order 66, it is slowly deteriorating and it's influence on the clones lessens. I had the sense last season when some of the clones "rebeled", that we are heading in the direction of a huge clone uprising. Since the clones are individuals some will stay loyal to the empire, but most will rebel. Or that is what I think.
Finally got to see the depth of emotion when the Empire takes control of a system. This episode really solidified the coldness of the Empire.
This episode felt like the clone wars again with Cody up against the droids... just like good ol times.
The only thing that confuses me a little is that Palpatine called Cody by his name, but this random imperial officer won't.
Probably out of the little bit of respect that he had I mean seriously you got to give the respect for the clones
probably because the officer is so entitled and sees them as faceless mindless droids rather than actual living beings, he sees them as beneath him and so instead of calling them their names he calls them by their numbers, its a small detail that goes far in showing us who they are as people
Palpatine calls Cody by name because he knows him as a close friend of Obi Wan. Cody and Anakin went on missions together that Palpatine would have been keeping his eye on.
The officer guy doesn’t have a work history with Cody and only sees him for what would show up in his mission report. I don’t think he is the type of guy to care about or respect the individuality of others. Especially clones.
He personally gives Cody the order because Obi Wan is one of the biggest threats and he wants to give proper respect to his executioner.
Humble opinion: Troopers in phase 2 armor are clones. Those in Hybrid armor are new recruits. Hence the diminishing number of clones in their barracks. Anyone notice that? Also, seems like the clones are being sent out in dangerous missions while Storm Troopers are being used for occupancy. Idk just my two little things.
Darn, I wish we had gotten your input on what you think about Rampart saying something along the lines of “clones disappear when they’re around you”. I think that’s super interesting of Rampart to say!
Edit: Rampart said this to Crossair at the end of the episode
Yeah. What was he eluding to? It sounded like a SERIOUS red flag for crosshair lol
@@josiahrhoades5286 pretty sure he was just messing with cross hair, he seems to get his kicks out of pissing him off
If anything it had me thinking maybe he killed him off like Wilco. Hopefully not 😭
Because he executed Cody.
That's why he asked crosshair "is there a problem"?
I think Rampart suspects Crosshair knows the rest of the Bad Batch didn’t die on Kamino. Crosshair was the last person to see them alive at that time and likely said they died in his official report after being rescued. I suspect Rampart will keep quiet about it until he receives actual evidence of the Bad Batch’s survival... then he will have a “chat” with Crosshair about it.
It’s like a episode of the clone wars but your rooting for the droids
I wish we got more like that
Definitely the best episode ever! I don’t know how they’re gonna top this. It felt like a clone wars episode to me and I 1000000% am down for more of this. It didn’t feel like the kiddie bad batch that the show has been in the past. I cannot wait to see more episodes like this
Cody and Rex together might top it...
This is the episode that convinced me that Dave Filoni is an emotional sadist. The visual of Crosshair in the hallway passing the other troopers at the end was just a massive emotional gut punch for me.
I was a little surprised that Cody went AWOL, I doubt Rampart or Tarkin would have put up much of a fuss if he simply resigned like some clones did at the beginning of the Empire. But who knows
Felt good kinda going back to a traditional clone wars episode ngl :)
One thing I liked that wasn't mentioned in the video is how the governer mentioned Mina Bonteri and their attempt to get peace. Its cool for to see them reference specific Clone Wars Episodes.
It's been a while since the last breakdown where he mentions Easter eggs or goes deeper into explanations, lately his breakdowns are mostly him narrating the episode
I really, really want Cody to see Obi-Wan again before he is killed off. I can just imagine it, he can’t believe Kenobi survived, and emotionally apologizes, with Kenobi forgiving him understanding that the chips forced him to comply.
I would love to see Cody meet Obi-wan again. I've always wondered about how that encounter would go.
It would be very emotional
i think that cody was supposed to appear in kenobi but it got cut
@@ineedtopractice4981 i'm glad he didn't the writer explained the plan they had for him and because A the series was so short and B Cody wasn't a central piece of the overarching plot there wouldn't be enough time spent on explaining his departure from the empire and his reconciliation with Kenobi. Cody is better reserved to be fully explored in the Bad Batch. if he reconciles with Obi-wan here i believe it will be given it's proper time.
@@norbertsreignofterror9418 The main reason was that Temura Morrison was busy working with other shows.
@@norbertsreignofterror9418 Plus they didn't want to spoil his arc here.
i love seeing cody again. But i’m pretty sure that we will unfortunately see his death at the hands of the empire, embracing going against the empire. Probably going to get a sad scene where rex holds his lifeless body while cody takes his lasts breaths
Episode 3 of Season 2 is by far my favorite episode, extremely powerful to see the turmoil within Cody and Cross-hair
Incredible episode. Loved seeing Cody struggling with the decisions he's made. It would be interesting to see Cody later leading a failed clone rebellion since he's gone AWOL. Perhaps with the help of the Bad Batch and Rex. Maybe something similar to the Kaminoan rebellion in the original BF2.
I'm imagining a season/series finale of rebel and loyal clones fighting each other, resulting in their mutual annihilation reminiscent of Umbara. Cody leading the rebel clones, and Crosshair leading the loyal clones.
Cody dies in the fighting. Rex, Gregor, (maybe Wolfe?), and the Bad Batch escape. Crosshair may have a ROJ Vader moment in the end, realizing the Empire does not care for him and sacrificing himself to let the rebels get away. The clone rebellion is suppressed and the few remaining loyal clones are decommissioned and replaced with the new Stormtroopers.
I think Cody will die by sacrifice as he’s not with Rex in rebels. Probably sacrifice himself for crosshair
Oh the irony the Nova was the one to die in an explosion haha. RIP Nova. This was perhaps one of my favorite episodes of the Bad Batch, it was beautifully made. Sending
Crosshairs against droids throughout the episode once again post Order 66 and then Cody asking him "do you know what makes us different from Battle Droids?", So as to really drive the internal conflict in him that much further was fantastic. I was not expecting to see Cody nor see him go AWOL so it was a welcome surprise to see both, after not seeing Cody as part of the group with Rex in rebels I assumed he continued his life with the empire until he died or was killed, I'm glad I was wrong.
I'd like to think the reason he's not with Rex's crew in Rebels is because he's on Tatooine helping out Obi Wan.
This episode was spectacular! I'm very happy I was off of work today and I was able to join your watch party last night! What we watched was very much worth being in the watch party for! For some reason I want to see some clones cry missing their Jedi and regret and recognize what they did was wrong and wasn't their fault. It would be really wholesome to see.