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TBB SEASON 3 FINALE SPOILERS
Omega said ‘Keep an eye on Wrecker and Crosshair…” not “keep an eye on Wrecker, Crosshair and Echo”
If my guessing is correct, the time when the Rebellion needs pilots in Rebels is after Old Man Rex is recruited which means the Clone Rebellion is over. Which means Echo never came home.
Echo who deserved rest and peace but chose to help, is the one who didn't make it.
I’d hope that I'm wrong but I don't think I am.
Hunter & His Shoulders
Anytime Hunter expresses anything, he does something to do with shoulders.
Love/Concern: Hand on shoulder.
Important Stuff: Both hands on shoulders.
Angry: Angry shoulder bump.
When Sad/Stressed: Someone else puts hand in shoulder.
Going to even vaguely touch someone: Shoulders.
Omega even picked this stuff up. 😂
better yet, why didn't adult Omega mention him?
‼️ the bad batch series finale spoilers ‼️
well. now the question remains: why is echo not with rex, wolffe, and gregor in star wars rebels…
I just told my friend who hasn't seen the finale yet They finally found a way to fix Crosshair’s hand tremors. He doesn't suspect a thing…
Exactly my thoughts
Hunter in the finale.
Jax: Bayrn's gonna cry!
Omega: So is everyone else.
They should bring back Tech as CX-2 elsewhere and give him an un-brainwashing arc anyway because:
1. It would make ALL THAT *gestures at every CX-2 appearance before the finale* in season three make sense.
2. It would mean they fake-out-killed the man four separate times (fall, boulders, waterfall, mild impalement), and I find that extremely funny.
Penguins of Madagascar = Bad Batch??
Heyy Tumblr,
So most of us can agree that if the Bad Batch were the Penguins of Madagascar that they would be:
Skipper = Hunter
Kowalski = Tech
Rico = Wrecker
Private = Omega
But what about the others? I want to do something… weird with the information gathered so help me out here.
Echo =??
Crosshair = Hans??
Batcher =??????
Or King Julian, Mort, Maurice, Alex the Lion, Gloria, Melvin, Marty.
I need ideas.
If Tech Lived…
So I am and have been a Tech Lives theorizer since season 3 started. But immediately after watching the finale I’ve been thinking… I don't write angst but it's better to write it than just say it.
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Hunter blinks spots away as he limps away from that awful ‘reconditioning machine’. His senses are in full overload but Hemlock took Omega somewhere, He has to find her, fast. The spots clear enough and he spots an abandoned electro-staff. Something moves in the corner of his eye. It's one of those Shadows he thinks fast and hurls the spear into the Shadow’s abdomen. The Shadow is impaled in a flash of sparks against the wall. His helmet glitches open from the ‘staff.
“No,” Hunter whispers “No, no!” He yells this time
No, no, no, he died during the- wished he could deny it but that was his brother. Crosshair emerges from the shadows and gapes at the Shadow- no their brother. Hunter darts over to feel for a pulse.
”He’s gone,” Crosshair declares
Crosshair is right.
”Tech is gone, Hunter,” Crosshair continues “Hemlock made sure of that,” He adds mournfully “We have to go get Omega”
Hunter pauses for a moment then turns, picks up a blaster, head spinning, and follows Crosshair out the door. I just killed my brother. He shoves that thought away quickly. We have to get Omega first.
They both emerge onto the rainy landing platform, right in time to see Hemlock’s shuttle leave. He and Crosshair both raise their guns to shoot uselessly but they're too late. Hunter can't hold back the scream he’s been holding in. I killed Tech and lost Omega. I've failed.
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Yeah… that was the thing I was thinking about. If Tech lived and was revealed to be CX-2 when he was impaled(because his helmet glitches cause of the electrico staff) that they wouldn't have enough time to rescue Omega.
Can you tell I don't write angst?
Okay okay this this!! I also wanna add that like the season almost sets it up to where we think Cid is going to change and start treating them better! The whole riot racing episode is a great example and honestly is what makes her eventual betrayal so much worse imo.
Like yes, they were trained to only be soldiers but they had a familial element to them that often gets extended to others thanks to Omega, like helping Cid out of her debt because well she thinks they should help her. A dangerous combo of Omegas want to help everyone and her (and the bad batches) inexperience with the world and how cruel it can be. Like I was so genuinely mad, because we got to see story beats of Cid maybe changing from her past only to prove Millegi right.
To be honest if they try to redeem her in season 3 I really hope they make her properly apologize and atone for what she did.
There's a sentiment I've been seeing a lot of in critique of The Bad Batch (especially season 2): why do the Batch keep returning to Cid when she's clearly taking advantage of them and treating them so poorly?
And yeah, I get the frustration. I'm pretty sure it's supposed to be frustrating. I also agree that it causes some pacing issues with the show. But if you think it's out of character, implausible, or just a lazy way for the writers to maintain the status quo, oh boy do I strongly disagree.
Not only are these men genetically engineered and programmed since birth to be obedient, they've literally never been socialised outside of the military cult they grew up in. Sure they must have interacted with sapients other than the Kaminoans and the Jedi when they were on missions, but never without oversight or standing orders. Never long enough to learn the type of instincts and autonomy most of us develop as children. Of course they latched onto the first 'ally' who gave them orders. It's all they've ever known.
As much as this show explores the utter fucked-up-ness of how Order 66 and Imperial rule affected the clones, it's also showing us how fucked up their treatment was under the Republic and the Jedi Order. We're watching them deprogram and integrate into society for the first time, and we're seeing how vulnerable they are while doing so. Of course it's a bumpy road.
BAD BATCH NATION:
No matter what happens to our favorite characters, no matter what we like/dislike. What we're not gonna do is be shitty/harassing/mean/unkind to the showrunners, the VAs, the production team, or other people in the fandom. You can feel big feels about S3 but make sure you express those feelings in a way that does not cause harm to others. People are allowed to react differently than you, do not tell them how they should feel. Go forth, make art, write fic, participate in dialogue, squee to your heart's content. Just be a good person.
incorrect quote
wrecker : Didn't you die?!
tech : That was weeks ago, dude. Things change.
incorrect quote
hunter : omega , you can do anything! omega : Anything? hunter : Anything! omega , holding a torch: ANYTHING?!?! hunter : Wait, not that!
no one can tell me crosshairs first interaction with tech when they were cadets didn’t go like this
Tech: Do I sound smart, or am I smart? Crosshair: You sound unbearable, to be perfectly honest.
the last few episodes
*after the Squad's plan goes horribly wrong*
tech: Now it seems we're back at square one-- finding omega .
crosshair : For the record, I already found them.
wrecker : And you let them get away before we could have a meaningful conversation.
crosshair : They stabbed me!
tech: I'm surprised they waited this long, crosshair . We've all had the urge.
incorrect quote
omega : Advice of the day kids, if you ever meet someone who calls Gatorade flavors the actual name of the flavor instead of just the color then they are a certified nerd.
tech: Yeah but you have to specify, frost glacier or cool blue? You can’t just say blue because there’s more than one blue.
omega : Blue and light blue, nice try nerd
the last domino didn’t fall
there's no one to bump the last domino over the others fell to soon
