And Omega has her deadly purple zappy crossbow that kills everyone too but yeah lol It's kinda like how Ahsoka tried to never kill Clones but Yoda & Obi-Wan were killing tons of them lol
@@AlwaysVotingMAGAAhsoka learned very early on something was suspicious thanks to Rex and soon learned they had no choice. Obi-Wan and Yoda were under the impression they were willingly betrayed by the Clones. Also, Obi-Wan and Yoda were retaking the Jedi Temple in order to put a stop to the message calling all Jedi back which was a trap. Kill some clones and save Jedi. It was a no brainer.
When Wilco says that he won't falsify the official report, he says it in a slow, thought out manner, almost to suggest he's fighting back against himself to say it, sort of similarly to when Rex held off his chip long enough to mention Fives to Ahsoka. Whether that's him just thinking carefully about his words or actually fighting his chip is up for debate, maybe we'll get more info soon
I hope we do get more info on the clones defecting and the definitive after effects of the microchips that caused order 66 on a greater scale. We've dealt with that plot line for a while now (Clone Wars S7 and BB S1) and it feels like we've only scratched the surface imo.
@@xkmuffinzx3915agree, I feel like this season will lean heavily towards a full blown Clone rebellion as they all learn about their inhibitor chips and and realise what the empire truly is
@@reddeaddude2187 yeah, I already hated him for tipoca city's destruction, now I hate him even more, Rampart is definitely one of those "love to hate" kind of villains
That scene with the kaleidoscope, I saw it as a revelation that Omega is a child but does not understand what it means to be a child because of her upbringing.
I saw it this way too. She’s being trained to be a soldier with the bad batch because it’s all they know how to do. They don’t understand how to give omega the life she should have at her age, which is something I hope they realize sometime this season.
Not gonna lie but the kaleidoscope almost looks like a star chart but that could be just me. I think it will become important at some point in this journey.
One side thing you may have missed. That struggle with the clone trooper that tech had where it was off screen blaster sounds. Tech might’ve had to shoot his brother back there because I didn’t hear a stun blast sound. So the killing of that commander and trooper could possibly get covered up but it’s such a minor detail so idk.
Also everyone that was exploded by wrecker. I think it’s just the same as how in Rebels they always used a stun setting. Gotta get that G rating hahaha.
Yeah finally. By far one of the most interesting Clones with some serious backstory to him. I just wish they would add the handprint to his armour again!
Season 1 premiere was by far better, however, I did enjoy both episodes. Glad they weren’t dragged out, i’m looking forward to the rest of the show. Cannot wait to see Palpatine, Gungi & The Wookiees, Cody & Rex, and hoping for a Boba cameo 👀
I mean the first episode of season one probably shouldnt be compared to episodes 1 and 2 of this season given how they both take place at different times and they are serving and working towards two different purposes
I love how both shows made by Dave Filoni tell us sth about Dooku. We just got Tales of the Jedi where we are shown that Dooku tried to fight corruption and now after his fall to the dark side we are shown that he basically got corrupt too. A nice little contrast I also liked that detail with the stun blaster shots but I also found it sad that later they couldn't find a way around killing the pilots in episode 2.
When I was watching both I noticed Dave Filoni was inspired by the Pirates of the Caribbean and Indiana Jones movies. In the first scene with the crabs it was very similar when Captain Jack was running from the cannibal natives on the beach. The second is when Omega wanted to get the treasure but Echo told her to let it go. It was very similar to where Indiana Jones's dad told him about the holy grail and to let it go because his life matters more than treasure.
Omega's bow is not a Nightsister bow. It's a Zygerrian bow. She took it from one of the slavers when they rescued Muchi. The Nightsisters used a completely different type of bow with a different style of construction.
I think you’re right, are both still considered energy bows though? Even if one’s from the nightsisters and the other is zygerrian? They seem to both have the same purple tint
So obviously Crosshair didn’t tell the truth that his brothers survived to Rampart. That’s why Rampart think The Bad Batch is dead in Kamino. This could be the begining of Crosshair’s redemption arc.
Rampart gave the order to kill crosshair as he was on the city. As far as rampart knew, crosshair was dead. He just went his seperate way because his ideology was so different but he left on good terms with the rest of them.
Its sad how dooku hated corruption but was later one to blame for corrupted actions againts his own people🙁 as tales of the jedi and bad batch now teached us
Clone Wars made it absolutely clear that Dooku was a bad guy. It also wouldn't be all that surprising if Palp had him plunder as much as possible so that there would be a nice hoard all in one place for him after he took over.
Yeah the animated series made Count Dooku a bad guy. Anywhere else? Ambigous at best, grey moral Force user with both Jedi and Sith training on his behalf. Real waste from the animated series to just show one side of him, instead of making him look like "a man in the middle of a war".
@@Death_Korps_Officer That's the nature of the dark side, isn't it? You take your steps down that path and it easily dominates your destiny. You start off doing evil for the sake of some good end, and then you build up evil habits, and then eventually the good end gets lost.
@@MollyHuffle nice change of pace from the stormtroopers who just walk over their downed squad mates and don't bother helping each other. Also, considering clones are ment to be storm troopers now.
I also say the fact the new people in the military for the Empire are far too willing to betray each other to preserve and advance their career contribute to the Clones eventual rebellion. Following Orders is one thing but the unprofessional actions and willingness to not be upfront with their own mistakes is going to distance the clones from the Empire more. I don't even think Crosshair will be able to stand it if he finds out the things that new people in the Imperial military are doing. Crosshair is loyal to the Empire but even he has standards about what it means to be a soldier.
I think giving her the Kaleidescape was just to remind her that she is still a kid and to enjoy the simple fun things in life. Don't grow up to fast. I don't think it actually has jewels or any secret past.
Dude at the start of the first episode when they said they were going to dooku's palace i said to my mate "do you remember that clone wars episode when they raid dookus palace and he escapes through that underground tunnel slide thing?" when they used it in the episode i was buzzing lmao
I absolutely love the new paint jobs on their armor. It gives them a little more individuality, yet at the same time still has a unit or "family" vibe to it.
There's something else that you missed when Tech was looking at the seranoin data archive device he called it a separatist data archive but the old man corrected him and said Serano not separatist we were here before the war you know and Tech said I never thought about it like that
Man if you love the Clone Wars like I do this show makes you feel like you’re out of time 😂 seeing Dookus old lair when I just watched the episode where Ventress attempted to assassinate him was so weird
Not really: the clones are artificial foreign body in the new Imperial society; with conscripted soldiers from all over the Empire you can breed a number of "empire-loyal" citizens. At the same time, these are not too efficient to ensure a permanent "state of war". Fascist states like the Galactic Empire need enemy images, be it internal (rebels, separatists) or external enemies (smaller empires, foreign alien races in the Unknown Space). The real problem was that Palpatine instilled the spirit of competition (aka Sith mentality) within society/army/fleet. As a result, no stable and self-contained society can develop.
It’s amazing how good Star Wars content can be when people behind it actually care about the lore and just plain good story telling and not other agendas!
@@sanderlaureyssens5688 andor broke immersion more than anything I’ve seen so far from Disney. Even tho it’s good storytelling it just didn’t feel Star Wars enough.
@@northman4514 yeah I get what you mean about it not feeling enough like star wars. It never broke my immersion tho, but if it did for you that does kinda suck. Can you say what part broke your immersion most? Or was it just mainly the feel of the show?
@A21-EDITS I really wished they just wrapped up everything in the final season of The Walking Dead - the show is like a Walker, it’s dead but it keeps going
That scene where Omega is trying to get the out of reach jewels and Echo is softly saying let them go. Totally gave me an Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade vibe. Where Indy is trying to reach for the Grail and his father is like “Indiana…let it go”.
Loved how this gets into why they get rid of the clones. Clones don't so politics and power plays. My bet that this will be the reason why they will rebel. I think it is going to be just that simple
I had a much different impression of Rampart in season 1. Cold, calculated, actually seemed like he had himself composed. Now I see he’s no different then just about every other imperial officer who has personal ambition.
Wile I was watching episode 2 I could see call backs to the Jurassic Park Lost World cliff scene with the rope and the speeder bike and Jurassic park 3 "we haven't landed yet" scene with the crate and echo saying "we still haven't landed". AND a call back to The Last Crusade scene with the cup with Echo and Omega and the backpack with the shinny stuff.
Rampart shooting captain Wilco off the edge because he refused an order reminded me of that clone who refused to give Darth Vader intel about an order 66 for him, pretty cool parallel.
I love Star Wars but I’m not really a fan of The Bad Batch because I feel like a lot of the characters are one dimensional and stereotypical, but I’m happy this season is off to a fun fast paced start. Looking forward to next week’s watch party! 🤩 May the force be with everyone
I felt the same way about Rebels but eventually learnt more about the characters. Bad Batch has a good bit of character development with how long they've been around now
I think it will improve, when Clone Wars first came, we wanted the old Clone wars style back, and thought the new one was rubbish, only for it to become amazing and have the best final 3 episodes of any show ever
I feel the same way. Wrecker always has to screw up a high stakes mission, because of course he does. I kinda rolled my eyes when he HAD to stun that lone trooper just for a comedy moment. Episode was predictable after that. Love the little dialogue between Echo and omega though.
I hope the next episodes are a bit less full of just action, because these episodes were like neat expressos/morning bars of energy meant to engage people into the supposed norm of The Bad Batch again. But I hope the norm gets changed because random missions that don’t substantially change the world or heavily connect us with the characters can only get us far engaged. The thing that always gets me into the show though are the precious babies though so yeah this show is a 100/10.
My boy Wilco ain't dead I just can't believe it. Seeing Hondo again in this show would be extreme, he is such an awesome character. Love these 2 episodes and the watch party, keep up the good work big dawg
This is definitely going to be another series like the clone wars with multiple seasons. I can’t wait for what’s to come. Makes me feel like a kid again watching the new clone wars episodes come out every week on Cartoon Network.
Good to have bad batch back on screen again, something about these animated shows hit differently, in a good way! Great video theory, excited for your content this year:)
Awesome video!!! These first two Episodes were Awesome!!! I Loved seeing The Bad Batch again!!! Hunter and Wrecker were Great as Always, And Also Tech was Awesome in these two episodes! He's always been so underappreciated and I was so scared when He fractured his Leg. But then He basically saved them all! And I Love Omega So Much!!! Also Echo got a lot to do too which makes Me So Happy because I've always been A huge Fan of Him since His First Episode In The Clone Wars! These two Episodes in General were just Amazing!!! I'M SOOOOOO EXCITED FOR SEASON 3!!!!!!
Remember, he built his war chest up to fight sidious. That's why he asked QJinn to join him to fight the dark side. He wanted to merge dark and light to rid the universe of corruption.
I like how ep 2 showcased how much of a badass Tech was when he takes out an entire squad who had an eweb set up by himself while wounded and gets up from it still combat ready fully aware of all his surroundings even with a gunship bearing down on him. Really highlighted his methodical disposition.
Imagine theory does a 'what if' fan fiction on if wilco managed to somehow avoid being shot. What the galaxy would be like without rampart ruining everybody's lives in the far future as we see as the story progresses.
I just wonder now if the pilot saw everything go down there with Rampart shooting the clone. I mean it's not very smart of Rampart to do it infront of the ship where the pilot can clearly see them both. Would be funny tho if the pilot now spread the word to everyone about the truth of Captain Wilco's death and see the gossip when he walks past clones. (Also Wilco reminds me of Rex, so him dying there will def raise questions as his last encounter was with Rampart before his death) One other point is that they went stun mode the whole time and then we see Wrecker just start blasting everyone with that tank gun. Also rip pilot who got shot down 😂
I want more of Echo doing things, he's the only character of the Bad Batch that we have a history with and now it just feels like he's just there for the sake of it
If you go to season six of the clone wars episode two: Conspiracy at the time of 8:10. And then go to bad batch season two time stamp 4:10 the road says the same numbers as before, until Wrecker interrupts him.
Maybe this is obvious, but what I found ironic is that Cpt. “Wilco” (which is old military slang for “will comply”) in fact did not comply with the order to falsify the report
Here's an idea that came to me. I'd love to see Bad Batch be the reason the Empire switched to stormtroopers. I'd love for the Bad Batch to find a way to transmit a counter 66 order to all clones freeing them. And thus making the empire have to use Stormtroopers.
honestly, one thing that heavily stood out to me about both episodes (besides the ominous scenery of serreno and the death of wilco) was the greater amount of focus and characterization placed on echo (and to a lesser extent, tech). echo can clearly be seen filling the mentor role towards omega regarding the war chest, and the trauma he endured during his captivity under the techno union definitely shaped his pro-fighting stance against the empire (he doesn’t want others to suffer the same fate he did, albeit under an even more brutal/tyrannical regime)
When wrecker ambushes that first clone when going into the storage crates the same or similar musical cue that played when obi wan jumps down from the rafters and says hello there is played I think
Great break down! I thought season 2 opened up with a bang. Really excited to see Crosshair come back and what Wilco death will lead to for the remaining Clone Troopers
The clones integrity and honor system wasn’t a result of their wartime experiences together Jango and the Cuy’val Dar TRAINED and INDOCTRINATED the clones to see each other as brothers This training and indoctrination is what set the clones apart as a galactic fighting force, THAT is why they SURVIVED their wartime experiences in the FIRST PLACE Jus sayin 🤦🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️👍🏻
It's was a great Season 2 premier of The Bad Batch both Episodes 1 & 2. The death of Captain Wilco was a shocker and a great way to end the episode but I think it will have long lasting consequences on the relationship between the Clone Armies and the Empire that will most likely lead to Civil War.
I've hoped Hondo would show up in Mando, tho that is quite far from the last time we knew he was alive. I'd love to see him again in this era. He's exactly the type of character they'd run across. I wonder if they'll avoid him tho, bc the crew dynamic with Omeeeega is so similar to that of Ezra. I don't think Dave would let a situation where Omega trusts him and the BB doesn't. He'd have to come in thru a different avenue. If Sid sent them on a job where he was on the other side and more of a villian, I think that'd be really fun. Revisiting his origins. Or they're competing for the same score and Hondo is always 2 steps ahead. I think that'd tempt writers to write a double cross plot like we've come to expect from Hondo. Instead of that kind of "team up" that happened so often in Rebels, it'd be hilarious if Hondo was just ahead of them the entire adventure and the kept popping into the messes he leaves behind... The meet a crew he just screwed over, jump into a space battle he just escaped from, etc. The Batch fails the job, we get a glimpse of Hondo, and he's established as a competitor to watch out for in the future.... Idk. I'm just spit balling. I want Hondo, but don't want a fan service Hondo... Just like he was different in Rebels vs Clone Wars, he should only be used if we get to see another side of his char and development. In the mean time, you clearly love Hondo! I would love to watch you interview Jim Cummings about his career and Star Wars experience! He says in interviews that he loves the character. I bet he'd we willing to sit down with you!
If Maul got chopped in half and fell from an even greater height, and yet, is still alive, and Reva can get stabbed twice by Darth Vader and live, then Wilco getting shot at point blank range and falling down a cliff would be a simple little flesh wound.
Romar kind of reminds me of Noa from the 1985 Battle for Endor Film. I wonder if They kind of made Romar as a slight nod to Noa. And Wilko's death kind of seems like a Nod to Commander Vill's death in the comics where Vader pushes him off a cliff when he finds out the clone knew the emperor had a plan against him if he stepped out of line.
I think some kind of clone rebellion would make sense for why they speed up phasing out the clones. Any rebellion by normal human stormtroopers might be localised to the instigators local area and family and friends. But when your family is the entire army, the rebellion could grow exponentially fast and Sheev knows this.
What triggered me the most was when they used the tie fighter laser sounds when the LAAT gunship was shooting instead of the iconic gunship laser sound 😑
When Echo said we are living like this because of Omega, I think he ment that Omega pushed them to get out of the Empire and as he later says ... it was a good think ... so "blame" is not very acurate, according to me .... neverthe;ess she understood it that way
I think it's also important to mention that Hunter pointed out that Wrecker messed up the first mission, and it annoyed him. Wrecker is then the one that is spotted by Wilco by the tanks. I think at some point, Hunter is going to call Wrecker out for always messing up their missions. Maybe it won't happen, but it would be cool to see that confrontation
I loved how everyone was being so careful with their guns on stun and Wrecker is just out here having fun blowing shit up 😂
I like to blow things up, because I like to blow things up. -Wrecker
Best thing ever
This is why I can't wait till the empire starts switching to regular troopers so bad batch can finally start killing lol
And Omega has her deadly purple zappy crossbow that kills everyone too but yeah lol
It's kinda like how Ahsoka tried to never kill Clones but Yoda & Obi-Wan were killing tons of them lol
@@AlwaysVotingMAGAAhsoka learned very early on something was suspicious thanks to Rex and soon learned they had no choice. Obi-Wan and Yoda were under the impression they were willingly betrayed by the Clones. Also, Obi-Wan and Yoda were retaking the Jedi Temple in order to put a stop to the message calling all Jedi back which was a trap. Kill some clones and save Jedi. It was a no brainer.
When Wilco says that he won't falsify the official report, he says it in a slow, thought out manner, almost to suggest he's fighting back against himself to say it, sort of similarly to when Rex held off his chip long enough to mention Fives to Ahsoka. Whether that's him just thinking carefully about his words or actually fighting his chip is up for debate, maybe we'll get more info soon
I noticed that as well, very interesting to see.
I think he was just kind of in shock at the suggestion of making a fake report. But he got shot off a cliff so it shall remain a mystery forever
I hope we do get more info on the clones defecting and the definitive after effects of the microchips that caused order 66 on a greater scale. We've dealt with that plot line for a while now (Clone Wars S7 and BB S1) and it feels like we've only scratched the surface imo.
@@xkmuffinzx3915agree, I feel like this season will lean heavily towards a full blown Clone rebellion as they all learn about their inhibitor chips and and realise what the empire truly is
I think it's just him being by the book and following procedure. But I could be wrong, I do like your theory no pun intended
RIP Captain Wilco. I really enjoyed his performance in these two episodes and I was really sad when he was killed for having integrity 😤
We still got Howzer, man 😔
@@ryatt1 Gosh, I do hope we do. I would love to see Howzer this season!
I hate Rampart even more than I did, which I didn't think was possible. He is a selfish coward and therefore the perfect Imperial.
Great commander RIP Caption Wilco!
@@reddeaddude2187 yeah, I already hated him for tipoca city's destruction, now I hate him even more, Rampart is definitely one of those "love to hate" kind of villains
That scene with the kaleidoscope, I saw it as a revelation that Omega is a child but does not understand what it means to be a child because of her upbringing.
Exactly it’s so sad she doesn’t really even understand what a toy is.
I saw it this way too. She’s being trained to be a soldier with the bad batch because it’s all they know how to do. They don’t understand how to give omega the life she should have at her age, which is something I hope they realize sometime this season.
@@Xia_artss cracks are already showing with Echo
Not gonna lie but the kaleidoscope almost looks like a star chart but that could be just me. I think it will become important at some point in this journey.
There was also an easter egg of a White Mandalorian helmet on the wall in Sid's office. To me looked a lot like the prototype boba fett helmet...
That was also in season 1, thanks to Dave and his team we get consistent backgrounds
I noticed that as well! Im sure well see some Mandalorian stuff this season!
Had it in the previous season
Maybe omega will have that helmet 😮
@@yellomonky4272 if omega becomes a mandalorian, that’d be dope af
I went into s2 with no expectations and I’m glad I did. I enjoyed both episodes and I’m just very excited to have Star Wars back.
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Rampart blasting that clone commander was such a dark scene
Shame we don't actually see him get shot, they would show that in clone wars.
Right as u see his body falling down the mountain
It was disgusting, I love it for that
These are dark times for the galaxy. 🙃
Not really
One side thing you may have missed. That struggle with the clone trooper that tech had where it was off screen blaster sounds. Tech might’ve had to shoot his brother back there because I didn’t hear a stun blast sound. So the killing of that commander and trooper could possibly get covered up but it’s such a minor detail so idk.
Also everyone that was exploded by wrecker.
I think it’s just the same as how in Rebels they always used a stun setting. Gotta get that G rating hahaha.
@@ironized but in rebels they were all killing each other with normal blaster bolts
Echo convincing Omega to give up the war chest reminded me so much of Henry Jones Sr telling Indiana Jones to let the Holy Grail go.
Yes!!!
Me 2
Same!
I love how Echo is seeming like a main character this season
Agreed
Yeah finally. By far one of the most interesting Clones with some serious backstory to him. I just wish they would add the handprint to his armour again!
Already he's had much more characterization than in season 1, and debatedly even in clone wars season 7
Can they please give him a proper right arm or claw like the one in the black series figure?
Season 1 premiere was by far better, however, I did enjoy both episodes. Glad they weren’t dragged out, i’m looking forward to the rest of the show. Cannot wait to see Palpatine, Gungi & The Wookiees, Cody & Rex, and hoping for a Boba cameo 👀
It would be awesome to see young boba again
Yea!!
Can't wait to see Scorch and perhaps the rest of Delta as well
I mean the first episode of season one probably shouldnt be compared to episodes 1 and 2 of this season given how they both take place at different times and they are serving and working towards two different purposes
I love how both shows made by Dave Filoni tell us sth about Dooku. We just got Tales of the Jedi where we are shown that Dooku tried to fight corruption and now after his fall to the dark side we are shown that he basically got corrupt too. A nice little contrast
I also liked that detail with the stun blaster shots but I also found it sad that later they couldn't find a way around killing the pilots in episode 2.
This show wasn't made by Filoni
@@sleep8646 Which one? The Clone Wars is made by Filoni and the Bad Batch exists because of Filoni as well.
Look to the very end, there was someone there in the background. "Let it go echo"
When I was watching both I noticed Dave Filoni was inspired by the Pirates of the Caribbean and Indiana Jones movies.
In the first scene with the crabs it was very similar when Captain Jack was running from the cannibal natives on the beach.
The second is when Omega wanted to get the treasure but Echo told her to let it go. It was very similar to where Indiana Jones's dad told him about the holy grail and to let it go because his life matters more than treasure.
Did you notice someone else there in the bacground with those two? 😉
Omega's bow is not a Nightsister bow. It's a Zygerrian bow. She took it from one of the slavers when they rescued Muchi. The Nightsisters used a completely different type of bow with a different style of construction.
I think you’re right, are both still considered energy bows though? Even if one’s from the nightsisters and the other is zygerrian? They seem to both have the same purple tint
@@Xia_artss They are both considered energy bows and are similar
So obviously Crosshair didn’t tell the truth that his brothers survived to Rampart. That’s why Rampart think The Bad Batch is dead in Kamino. This could be the begining of Crosshair’s redemption arc.
Rampart gave the order to kill crosshair as he was on the city. As far as rampart knew, crosshair was dead. He just went his seperate way because his ideology was so different but he left on good terms with the rest of them.
@@wisegamer706 he’s is literally in the trailer, they didn’t left cool lmao
Its sad how dooku hated corruption but was later one to blame for corrupted actions againts his own people🙁 as tales of the jedi and bad batch now teached us
The past tense of teach is taught not teached. English makes no sense 😂
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Clone Wars made it absolutely clear that Dooku was a bad guy. It also wouldn't be all that surprising if Palp had him plunder as much as possible so that there would be a nice hoard all in one place for him after he took over.
Yeah the animated series made Count Dooku a bad guy. Anywhere else? Ambigous at best, grey moral Force user with both Jedi and Sith training on his behalf. Real waste from the animated series to just show one side of him, instead of making him look like "a man in the middle of a war".
@@Death_Korps_Officer That's the nature of the dark side, isn't it? You take your steps down that path and it easily dominates your destiny. You start off doing evil for the sake of some good end, and then you build up evil habits, and then eventually the good end gets lost.
It was really nice to see clones acting like they did in the clone wars. There was a scene where a clone saved his comrade from wreckers antics
I saw that too!!! And the captain was looking at a dead clone to check as well in one of the scenes.
@@MollyHuffle nice change of pace from the stormtroopers who just walk over their downed squad mates and don't bother helping each other.
Also, considering clones are ment to be storm troopers now.
I also say the fact the new people in the military for the Empire are far too willing to betray each other to preserve and advance their career contribute to the Clones eventual rebellion. Following Orders is one thing but the unprofessional actions and willingness to not be upfront with their own mistakes is going to distance the clones from the Empire more. I don't even think Crosshair will be able to stand it if he finds out the things that new people in the Imperial military are doing. Crosshair is loyal to the Empire but even he has standards about what it means to be a soldier.
Andor, Rebels and the Thrawn books/comics also showed us that the power struggle amongst imperial officials is also a direct cause of their downfall.
I think giving her the Kaleidescape was just to remind her that she is still a kid and to enjoy the simple fun things in life. Don't grow up to fast. I don't think it actually has jewels or any secret past.
Would make an interesting episode if it was valuable and Omega has a dilemma between selling it or keeping it
Dude at the start of the first episode when they said they were going to dooku's palace i said to my mate "do you remember that clone wars episode when they raid dookus palace and he escapes through that underground tunnel slide thing?" when they used it in the episode i was buzzing lmao
I absolutely love the new paint jobs on their armor.
It gives them a little more individuality, yet at the same time still has a unit or "family" vibe to it.
Same, wish theyd give echo his handprint back
@@2caiden4u yes!
They can' t keep giving us clone captains and take them Away RIP Wilco
Someone commented this exact comment on his livestream
mans really took the time to copy/paste exactly what the simpleclonetrooper2740 said. 💀💀💀💀💀
There's something else that you missed when Tech was looking at the seranoin data archive device he called it a separatist data archive but the old man corrected him and said Serano not separatist we were here before the war you know and Tech said I never thought about it like that
Man if you love the Clone Wars like I do this show makes you feel like you’re out of time 😂 seeing Dookus old lair when I just watched the episode where Ventress attempted to assassinate him was so weird
One of The Emperor’s biggest mistakes is that he valued Quantity over Quality.
And all the quality was overshadowed and or killed off way too soon. *Cough cough RIP captain wilco cough cough*
Not really: the clones are artificial foreign body in the new Imperial society; with conscripted soldiers from all over the Empire you can breed a number of "empire-loyal" citizens. At the same time, these are not too efficient to ensure a permanent "state of war". Fascist states like the Galactic Empire need enemy images, be it internal (rebels, separatists) or external enemies (smaller empires, foreign alien races in the Unknown Space).
The real problem was that Palpatine instilled the spirit of competition (aka Sith mentality) within society/army/fleet. As a result, no stable and self-contained society can develop.
I love how Wilco’s name is just “captain yes”
What do you mean?
@@colatf2 “Wilco” is a military term for “copy” or “Roger” which are both ways of saying “yes”
@@colatf2Wilco is a brevity term for “Will comply”
@@QurikyBark32919 Ironic that he died disobeying an order to falsify a mission report, ergo not "complying".
And look what happened when he stopped being a "Yes Man"
I like how Omega was the only one using a lethal option.
Except they shot down a TIE fighter with a live pilot in it, obviously killing him or her…
@@wildwoodandonyx no way you called it a tie fighter ☠️☠️
One or two fighters and a LAAT
@@wildwoodandonyx That was a V-Wing and the pilot was a clone.
It’s amazing how good Star Wars content can be when people behind it actually care about the lore and just plain good story telling and not other agendas!
Believe it or not Andor had an agenda
I mean the entirety of star wars has a message and an agenda, but i think the message just has to fit the story and not break immersion.
@@sanderlaureyssens5688 andor broke immersion more than anything I’ve seen so far from Disney. Even tho it’s good storytelling it just didn’t feel Star Wars enough.
@@northman4514 yeah I get what you mean about it not feeling enough like star wars. It never broke my immersion tho, but if it did for you that does kinda suck. Can you say what part broke your immersion most? Or was it just mainly the feel of the show?
@@northman4514agreed
2023 is a huge year for Star Wars and fans! 🔥
@A21-EDITS I really wished they just wrapped up everything in the final season of The Walking Dead - the show is like a Walker, it’s dead but it keeps going
@A21-EDITS There are only 3 marvel shows this year
What is crosshair sacrifices himself for 99?
Omega's Bow is of Zyggarian in origin not Night Sister. Zyggerians are the felinoid slavers seen in a few episodes of the Clone Wars
I thought I was the only one to notice that
That scene where Omega is trying to get the out of reach jewels and Echo is softly saying let them go. Totally gave me an Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade vibe. Where Indy is trying to reach for the Grail and his father is like “Indiana…let it go”.
Loved how this gets into why they get rid of the clones.
Clones don't so politics and power plays.
My bet that this will be the reason why they will rebel.
I think it is going to be just that simple
I had a much different impression of Rampart in season 1. Cold, calculated, actually seemed like he had himself composed.
Now I see he’s no different then just about every other imperial officer who has personal ambition.
Wile I was watching episode 2 I could see call backs to the Jurassic Park Lost World cliff scene with the rope and the speeder bike and Jurassic park 3 "we haven't landed yet" scene with the crate and echo saying "we still haven't landed".
AND a call back to The Last Crusade scene with the cup with Echo and Omega and the backpack with the shinny stuff.
I’m noticed that too, the Lost World and Jurassic Park 3 ones, that is.
Rampart shooting captain Wilco off the edge because he refused an order reminded me of that clone who refused to give Darth Vader intel about an order 66 for him, pretty cool parallel.
I love Star Wars but I’m not really a fan of The Bad Batch because I feel like a lot of the characters are one dimensional and stereotypical, but I’m happy this season is off to a fun fast paced start. Looking forward to next week’s watch party! 🤩 May the force be with everyone
I felt the same way about Rebels but eventually learnt more about the characters. Bad Batch has a good bit of character development with how long they've been around now
You might like them later down the road.
I think it will improve, when Clone Wars first came, we wanted the old Clone wars style back, and thought the new one was rubbish, only for it to become amazing and have the best final 3 episodes of any show ever
I feel the same way. Wrecker always has to screw up a high stakes mission, because of course he does. I kinda rolled my eyes when he HAD to stun that lone trooper just for a comedy moment. Episode was predictable after that.
Love the little dialogue between Echo and omega though.
@@nmz3450 I think he's talking about character development, that's really weak in bad batch
I think the crabs chasing the boys is a reference to POTC 2 with Jack running from across the beach
I hope the next episodes are a bit less full of just action, because these episodes were like neat expressos/morning bars of energy meant to engage people into the supposed norm of The Bad Batch again. But I hope the norm gets changed because random missions that don’t substantially change the world or heavily connect us with the characters can only get us far engaged. The thing that always gets me into the show though are the precious babies though so yeah this show is a 100/10.
My boy Wilco ain't dead I just can't believe it. Seeing Hondo again in this show would be extreme, he is such an awesome character. Love these 2 episodes and the watch party, keep up the good work big dawg
Tech was incredible in this episode
Dooku’s aspect was really cool
I agree that the kaleidoscope is more than it seems. At 9:50 it looks much like a map of hyperspace routes to me than that just a kaleidoscope.
It is so nice when Theory loves the episode. Theory you can tell, you can hear the joy in your voice.
This is definitely going to be another series like the clone wars with multiple seasons. I can’t wait for what’s to come. Makes me feel like a kid again watching the new clone wars episodes come out every week on Cartoon Network.
literally hoping for a clone rebellion, the empire just does not care about their lives
I agree I'm hoping they will rebel against the Empire....
If there will be a clone rebellion, it sadly won't be the one portrayed in BF II (2005) since Kamino is already destroyed
really enjoyed these episodes
I enjoyed it too.... But DAMNIT it's just not looonng enough....
This also means Crosshair didn't report their escape to the empire
Loved the Indy reference in the container from Last Crusade
Good to have bad batch back on screen again, something about these animated shows hit differently, in a good way! Great video theory, excited for your content this year:)
I am really enjoying the bad batch season 2 so far.🎉
Just like the Shock troopers going after Ahsoka, it seems Clone Force 99 deems rocket launchers as non-lethal weapons
Echo wanted the money to help fund the fight against the Empire
Really enjoyed these episodes. Great to see the Bad Batch back again, and raring to go. I had missed them.
Awesome video!!! These first two Episodes were Awesome!!!
I Loved seeing The Bad Batch again!!! Hunter and Wrecker were Great as Always, And Also Tech was Awesome in these two episodes! He's always been so underappreciated and I was so scared when He fractured his Leg. But then He basically saved them all!
And I Love Omega So Much!!! Also Echo got a lot to do too which makes Me So Happy because I've always been A huge Fan of Him since His First Episode In The Clone Wars! These two Episodes in General were just Amazing!!! I'M SOOOOOO EXCITED FOR SEASON 3!!!!!!
Omega is a strategist so learning from all the others will make her skills greater.
Oh for sure. Especially since every bad batch member seems to be teaching her their skills, she’s gonna be great in combat as she gets older
@@Xia_artss she's also young enough to be around the New Order days
Hopefully the finale will lead to the clone rebellion against the Empire
I love how you translated the little details on the screen from the shows native language
I urge everyone to go and see Star Wars Explained's review of these 2 episodes, it's a much better breakdown, especially concerning Echo's character.
I quite liked the Raiders reference when Echo was telling Omega to let the treasure go.
Edit: I meant to say The Last Crusade, rather than Raiders 😅
I thought about that too
Remember, he built his war chest up to fight sidious. That's why he asked QJinn to join him to fight the dark side. He wanted to merge dark and light to rid the universe of corruption.
I like how ep 2 showcased how much of a badass Tech was when he takes out an entire squad who had an eweb set up by himself while wounded and gets up from it still combat ready fully aware of all his surroundings even with a gunship bearing down on him. Really highlighted his methodical disposition.
Imagine theory does a 'what if' fan fiction on if wilco managed to somehow avoid being shot. What the galaxy would be like without rampart ruining everybody's lives in the far future as we see as the story progresses.
It just feels like Star Wars again. Animated SW doesn’t miss.
I just wonder now if the pilot saw everything go down there with Rampart shooting the clone. I mean it's not very smart of Rampart to do it infront of the ship where the pilot can clearly see them both. Would be funny tho if the pilot now spread the word to everyone about the truth of Captain Wilco's death and see the gossip when he walks past clones. (Also Wilco reminds me of Rex, so him dying there will def raise questions as his last encounter was with Rampart before his death)
One other point is that they went stun mode the whole time and then we see Wrecker just start blasting everyone with that tank gun. Also rip pilot who got shot down 😂
Nice breakdown. I enjoyed the extra screentime Tech and Echo got, especially Tech.
I want more of Echo doing things, he's the only character of the Bad Batch that we have a history with and now it just feels like he's just there for the sake of it
If you go to season six of the clone wars episode two: Conspiracy at the time of 8:10. And then go to bad batch season two time stamp 4:10 the road says the same numbers as before, until Wrecker interrupts him.
Maybe this is obvious, but what I found ironic is that Cpt. “Wilco” (which is old military slang for “will comply”) in fact did not comply with the order to falsify the report
Notice Cap. Wilco's forehead wrinkles? He's definitely 1st gen.
Andor still the best star wars that EVER happened
I really liked how they were stunning the clones while omEga was casually shooting to kill
Here's an idea that came to me. I'd love to see Bad Batch be the reason the Empire switched to stormtroopers. I'd love for the Bad Batch to find a way to transmit a counter 66 order to all clones freeing them. And thus making the empire have to use Stormtroopers.
Hunter leadership. Wrecker fitness. Tech education. Echo strategy
honestly, one thing that heavily stood out to me about both episodes (besides the ominous scenery of serreno and the death of wilco) was the greater amount of focus and characterization placed on echo (and to a lesser extent, tech). echo can clearly be seen filling the mentor role towards omega regarding the war chest, and the trauma he endured during his captivity under the techno union definitely shaped his pro-fighting stance against the empire (he doesn’t want others to suffer the same fate he did, albeit under an even more brutal/tyrannical regime)
When wrecker ambushes that first clone when going into the storage crates the same or similar musical cue that played when obi wan jumps down from the rafters and says hello there is played I think
Great break down! I thought season 2 opened up with a bang. Really excited to see Crosshair come back and what Wilco death will lead to for the remaining Clone Troopers
im fully bought into the idea of clone rebellions! Lets get some payback for Cap Wilko!
So glad we have Star Wars content again!
The clones integrity and honor system wasn’t a result of their wartime experiences together
Jango and the Cuy’val Dar TRAINED and INDOCTRINATED the clones to see each other as brothers
This training and indoctrination is what set the clones apart as a galactic fighting force, THAT is why they SURVIVED their wartime experiences in the FIRST PLACE
Jus sayin 🤦🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️👍🏻
It's was a great Season 2 premier of The Bad Batch both Episodes 1 & 2. The death of Captain Wilco was a shocker and a great way to end the episode but I think it will have long lasting consequences on the relationship between the Clone Armies and the Empire that will most likely lead to Civil War.
Did anyone else notice that the Az droid that introduces himself reads the same numbers as the droid that helped Fives in season Six
11:41 also reminded me of the end of the last crusade when indy's father is telling him to let the grail go
I've hoped Hondo would show up in Mando, tho that is quite far from the last time we knew he was alive.
I'd love to see him again in this era. He's exactly the type of character they'd run across. I wonder if they'll avoid him tho, bc the crew dynamic with Omeeeega is so similar to that of Ezra. I don't think Dave would let a situation where Omega trusts him and the BB doesn't. He'd have to come in thru a different avenue.
If Sid sent them on a job where he was on the other side and more of a villian, I think that'd be really fun. Revisiting his origins. Or they're competing for the same score and Hondo is always 2 steps ahead. I think that'd tempt writers to write a double cross plot like we've come to expect from Hondo. Instead of that kind of "team up" that happened so often in Rebels, it'd be hilarious if Hondo was just ahead of them the entire adventure and the kept popping into the messes he leaves behind... The meet a crew he just screwed over, jump into a space battle he just escaped from, etc. The Batch fails the job, we get a glimpse of Hondo, and he's established as a competitor to watch out for in the future.... Idk. I'm just spit balling. I want Hondo, but don't want a fan service Hondo... Just like he was different in Rebels vs Clone Wars, he should only be used if we get to see another side of his char and development.
In the mean time, you clearly love Hondo! I would love to watch you interview Jim Cummings about his career and Star Wars experience! He says in interviews that he loves the character. I bet he'd we willing to sit down with you!
Hando is at galaxy's edge, which is after episode 9, so hondo is fine
Hondo lives past the sequels
If Maul got chopped in half and fell from an even greater height, and yet, is still alive, and Reva can get stabbed twice by Darth Vader and live, then Wilco getting shot at point blank range and falling down a cliff would be a simple little flesh wound.
Romar kind of reminds me of Noa from the 1985 Battle for Endor Film. I wonder if They kind of made Romar as a slight nod to Noa. And Wilko's death kind of seems like a Nod to Commander Vill's death in the comics where Vader pushes him off a cliff when he finds out the clone knew the emperor had a plan against him if he stepped out of line.
I think some kind of clone rebellion would make sense for why they speed up phasing out the clones.
Any rebellion by normal human stormtroopers might be localised to the instigators local area and family and friends.
But when your family is the entire army, the rebellion could grow exponentially fast and Sheev knows this.
What is that tropical planet called from the beginning?
2023 gonna be lit for star wars
Yo tech the real mvp these episodes!
I need Hondo Live Action Theory! I NEED IT!
I wonder if Wrecker will keep his new toy as a secondary weapon or will throw it away.
What triggered me the most was when they used the tie fighter laser sounds when the LAAT gunship was shooting instead of the iconic gunship laser sound 😑
No one could have survived this fall...
These 2 episodes were dope
Palpatine wanted to switch to enlistees mainly because it took too much money to sustain them.
Finally tech and echo shining
When Echo said we are living like this because of Omega, I think he ment that Omega pushed them to get out of the Empire and as he later says ... it was a good think ... so "blame" is not very acurate, according to me .... neverthe;ess she understood it that way
I just watched both episodes pretty cool I feel bad for that clone commander
I think it's also important to mention that Hunter pointed out that Wrecker messed up the first mission, and it annoyed him. Wrecker is then the one that is spotted by Wilco by the tanks. I think at some point, Hunter is going to call Wrecker out for always messing up their missions. Maybe it won't happen, but it would be cool to see that confrontation
Kinda unnecessary to give us a cool captain and get rid of him right away.
I thought it was great at showing how disposable the clones are, no matter how great, to the empire