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Star Wars The Bad Batch
As much as I liked the Bad Batch, I'll take a series about Sabine and Ahsoka anytime.... ;)
Right there with you on the Ahsoka/Sabine buddy show!
Dee Bradley Baker gave each Bad Batch character more distinct voices than he did the other clones, due to the nature of their characters. I wasn't crazy about the Bad Batch arc, to be honest. I hope this show gives us insight to what it's like to live and work in the beginnings of the Empire. I kinda hope the Bad Batch are still working for the Empire, taking on more and more questionable missions and begin to question their allegiances... long before they ever meet up with an fledgling rebellion cells.
Depending on what's available in your area and how worried about spoilers you are, you could maybe wait to subscribe until Loki drops (assuming you're planning on that), or later on during the final month of the series.
Bad Batch is going to run another 15 weeks, so you're looking at a few months worth of subscription if you're watching it week to week.
The plot has some similarities to The Mandalorian, but using that group from the last season of Clone Wars. It looks like they are going to continue having some cameo's from charcters who were in both Clone Wars, and possibly other series.
The animation itself has been very good as well, but that is no surprise from this group.
Hope that helps.
I've never seen either Clone Wars or Rebels and was able to follow what was going on.
When Disney+ fired an advert at me on Tuesday I skim read the title and thought it was called The Bad Bitch. I remember thinking that was an unexpectedly edgy title for a Star Wars series and that maybe they were courting a more adult audience.
When Disney+ fired an advert at me on Tuesday I skim read the title and thought it was called The Bad Bitch. I remember thinking that was an unexpectedly..."
The Bad Bitch is airing on Hulu here in the US. Too edgy for Disney+
I was bored by their set of episodes in TCW. Their own show has grabbed me from the start and two episodes in I'm really enjoying it. And based on the stories of the first two episodes, I'm betting it will only get better as the series progresses.
I guess if there are enough of us who do enjoy it, that they keep making it, I shouldn't care. But it just constantly baffles me.
Maybe it’s like comics in the ‘90s, where readers were guys in their 30s, so it went all edgy and pseudo-mature, but had hangovers from the kid-friendly comics code.
I agree that it felt like 2 very different stories.
I'm a big Dave Fiolini fan so I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt, but I'm kind of wishing we got an animated sequel to Rebels instead.
My guess is the live action Ahsoka series derailed that though.
Heh, good one.
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Not too edgy for D+ in Oz 😉
I agree that it felt like 2 very different stories.
I'm a big Dave Fiolini fan so I'm willing to gi..."
Same thoughts. I kept thinking, who is this series targeted for? The two storylines have vastly different tones. I hope the series improves as it progresses.
Rebels started out as a "kids show" featuring a kid in a leading role, also featured blatant deaths, and is also mostly beloved in fandom.
Resistance also... nevermind.
Bad Batch is three episodes in and still has quite a run to go. Perhaps in hindsight the fandom will feel the same way "oh, I remember not liking it much the first few episodes, but it grew on me!"
I also think that Clone wars grew up as it went along. I may be misremembering but didn't most of the more violent episodes happen in the later seasons that were after Ahsoka had her time jump, and the overall show matured? Rebels did sort of the same thing with the show maturing as Ezra did? And like i said in the last spoiler (view spoiler)
Just because I had finished High School "before" Star Wars was released 🤨 😉 😜
As most of us original Star Wars nerds are getting up there I wish they would make some SW shows that are aimed at an older audience and tackle complex issues.
I am enjoying Bad Batch.
It was nice seeing (view spoiler). Omega, while quite advanced for her age, is definitely growing on me as well. Kinda hoping she shows up in other material further down the timeline. Though that would then just make this a set up for her, instead of maybe her own story.
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Thanks. I did not remember that at all. Although I did remember the R2 arc. I still mostly stand by my point, although I admit it is on shakier ground now.
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I didn't know that I needed closure on Kamino and The Clone Wars, but here we are and it left a mark. Th..."
What Calvey said. Yes.
I said several time this is a start of Rebel Cell.
Regardless, good to have this back.
Is the episode once a week? glad I put notif on this thread or else I would not have known it's back!
Is the episode once a week? glad I put notif on this thread or else I would not have known it's back!"
Yep, just like the first season, at least that’s my understanding. They started this week with 2 episodes, but I believe it will only be 1 a week going forward. And it will be about the same length as the previous season as well. So if you want to wait a while before you jump on to the service again, you should be fine.
And you are also correct that they don’t seem to be promoting this that heavily. I got a heads up from Apple TV app on my iPad (not 100% sure why), otherwise I may not have realized it either until Calvey or someone else spoke up here.
Is the episode once a week? glad I put notif on this thread or else I would not have known it's back!"
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Thanks. I think I'll wait till they release the whole episodes. Looking forward to more SW!
I hope it's good. My only issue with the Clone Wars arc was each character having a distinct voice. I know they're unique, but I liked how they all sounded the same and therefore were easy to consider expendable.