Denvek Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 2 hours ago, Maia said: Particularly since there were far better and far more plausible motivations for Annakin's fall peeking through here and there - disgust with the unwieldliness and corruption of the Republic, frequent impotence of the Jedi, him getting brutalized through a lengthy, bloody war, all of which led to the desire for a strong hand that would bring clear order into things. All very relateable and in fact how dictatorships tend to happen iRL. Indeed. I believe Dooku's stated reasons for leaving the Jedi were the first two (which allowed Sidious to tempt him with the offer of that strong hand), and all three of them contributed to Ahsoka's departure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalbear Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 Gods, ep 9 of bad batch is boring. It's a remarkably weak show when it focused on the main characters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxom 1974 Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 Why get rid of the clones so early into the Empire? They're a loose end. That's why. And yeah, it can get rough when this show is focused on the main characters...especially when it seems like they're on the verge of doing something interesting and nascent Rebellion adjacent...what with Echo leaving with Rex and Omega seeming to ask some of the questions that Echo had been asking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadlines? What Deadlines? Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 The latest episode of The Bad Batch concludes nicely another set of filler episodes. Not much else to say. I've re-watched season 1 & 2 and 2.5 of The Mandalorian. I'm excited for next week. It would sure be nice if we could start a new thread right as the season begins. So on that note, the sequel trilogy... thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalbear Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 13 hours ago, Corvinus85 said: The latest episode of The Bad Batch concludes nicely another set of filler episodes. Not much else to say. I've re-watched season 1 & 2 and 2.5 of The Mandalorian. I'm excited for next week. It would sure be nice if we could start a new thread right as the season begins. So on that note, the sequel trilogy... thoughts? We can always just start a dedicated thread for Mandalorian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxom 1974 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 You know, this week of The Batch felt like filler... yet it also felt like there were still undertones of what this crew is going to end up doing... but for whom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 There's nothing wrong with Bad Batch having filler episodes. Given the timeline (17-18 years before the Battle of Yavin at this point), they really can't have anything momentous or too many really big wins for the good guys, so they're going to have to settle for eking out personal victories and helping people in small ways here and there. Although I do wonder if the show's main purpose is setting up a late-twentysomething Omega to show up in The Mandalorian or Ahsoka). I'm still wondering if my personal theory that Omega was actually an attempt to create a Force-sensitive clone could be in play here. The acrobatics in the last episode were a bit too insane to be fully sellable for a non-Force-user (although granted it's a cartoon, and they do exaggerate such things). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltaran Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 My main thought from the last episode was wondering if the boy is in any way connected to Ezra, solely because of the purple hair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 6 hours ago, Werthead said: I'm still wondering if my personal theory that Omega was actually an attempt to create a Force-sensitive clone could be in play here. The acrobatics in the last episode were a bit too insane to be fully sellable for a non-Force-user (although granted it's a cartoon, and they do exaggerate such things). I'm still waiting for the shoe to drop because Omega blabbed what she was in front of the former senator of Kamino who no doubt has told the scientist from season 1 about it, who's currently forced to help the Empire with their cloning program. Btw, there's a theory online that Cid has already betrayed the team, and that sending to that planet to mine ipsium may have been a set up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myshkin Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Okay I’m a little behind, but I just finished Andor, and it’s literally the best thing they’ve ever done with Star Wars. And I will not hear any argument against it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhom Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Myshkin said: Okay I’m a little behind, but I just finished Andor, and it’s literally the best thing they’ve ever done with Star Wars. And I will not hear any argument against it. If only I could insert the “One of us!” GIF here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted February 25, 2023 Author Share Posted February 25, 2023 10 hours ago, Myshkin said: Okay I’m a little behind, but I just finished Andor, and it’s literally the best thing they’ve ever done with Star Wars. And I will not hear any argument against it. That’s only because it is true. “Andor” is the best Star Wars I have seen in 45 years. I’m 52 in two months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ran Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 10 hours ago, Myshkin said: Okay I’m a little behind, but I just finished Andor, and it’s literally the best thing they’ve ever done with Star Wars. And I will not hear any argument against it. "One way out! One way out!" is the new "One of us!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrddin Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 10 hours ago, Myshkin said: Okay I’m a little behind, but I just finished Andor, and it’s literally the best thing they’ve ever done with Star Wars. And I will not hear any argument against it. So say we all. Wait... Wrong franchise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Varys Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 20 hours ago, Werthead said: I'm still wondering if my personal theory that Omega was actually an attempt to create a Force-sensitive clone could be in play here. The acrobatics in the last episode were a bit too insane to be fully sellable for a non-Force-user (although granted it's a cartoon, and they do exaggerate such things). I think along those lines, too. It is pretty subtle so far, but we still have no clue what's so special about Omega (including why she is a girl). She did enjoy meditating with the Wookiee youngling, and she is clearly more capable than a normal child would be. And they are obviously going to eventually get back to Nala Se and whatever she is doing for the Empire now - which means they will also get back to what kind of clone Omega actually is. She could end up being tutored by Ahsoka between TBB and Rebels since we have no reason to believe that Bail Organa only got Ahsoka back into the game in 1-2 years before Rebels. She didn't seem to have spent *that much time* with the locals in that episode from 'Tales of the Jedi'. But I think before we see an adult Omega there would also be room for another show with Omega and, perhaps, what remains of the Bad Batch, during the Rebels and OT era. Omega would be old enough in that era to act as a special Rebel operative, etc. There would be potential to have a show picking up things where Rebels left them dangling - continuing the stories of Sabine, Hera, Zeb, etc. as well as that of Omega and Ahsoka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myshkin Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 4 hours ago, Ser Scot A Ellison said: That’s only because it is true. “Andor” is the best Star Wars I have seen in 45 years. I’m 52 in two months. The best decision Lucasfilm has ever made is bringing Diego Luna into Star Wars. He’s an incredible actor (tbf, I’ve been slightly obsessed with him since Y Tu Mama Tambien came out). Now here’s hoping that they get Gael Garcia Bernal to at least make a cameo in season two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxom 1974 Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 More and more they seem to be pushing to have Omega joining a Rebels cell, and/or running one at some point. That's the vibe I keep getting. Even though recent episodes have been, "filler", there is a strong undercurrent of Omega needing to do more for people. My tinfoil hat theory now, and I know it's not going to happen, is that by the time of Scariff, Omega is the shadowy good guy pulling the strings of the Rebellion, kinda like an anti-Palpatine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underfoot Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 On 2/24/2023 at 2:22 PM, Werthead said: There's nothing wrong with Bad Batch having filler episodes. Given the timeline (17-18 years before the Battle of Yavin at this point), they really can't have anything momentous or too many really big wins for the good guys, so they're going to have to settle for eking out personal victories and helping people in small ways here and there. Although I do wonder if the show's main purpose is setting up a late-twentysomething Omega to show up in The Mandalorian or Ahsoka). I'm still wondering if my personal theory that Omega was actually an attempt to create a Force-sensitive clone could be in play here. The acrobatics in the last episode were a bit too insane to be fully sellable for a non-Force-user (although granted it's a cartoon, and they do exaggerate such things). On 2/24/2023 at 4:48 PM, Maltaran said: My main thought from the last episode was wondering if the boy is in any way connected to Ezra, solely because of the purple hair What're the odds omega is Ezra's mom via purple hair boy. would that timeline work? She's gotta be force sensitive IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 2 minutes ago, Underfoot said: What're the odds omega is Ezra's mom via purple hair boy. would that timeline work? She's gotta be force sensitive IMO No. Ezra is already born. He was born in the same year as Luke and Leia. Besides, we see his parents in Rebels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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