I really love how we see batch actually relax and be able to have that life they wanted even briefly. For me I liked a lot more than I thought I would. Really glad that they stopped working for Cid
This episode sets up a lot of potential conflict. Now that the Batch have cut ties with Cid she has no reason to keep protecting them. If she ever gets word The Empire wants Omega she may just sell them out. Cid likely knows they were with Phee, and Phee mentions she’s known Cid a long time. If Cid knows where Pabu is she can easily lead The Empire to them.
I don't think Phee would have told Cid about Pabu.. she doesn't trust her enough. I think this season will come to a climatic ending on Mount Tantiss where Nala Se and Crosshair are being held.. But I do think Cid will have some sort of part in this finale though..
@@andiparker3733 It seems pretty straightforward that Cid will sell them out to the Empire and the batch will go willingly with them to Mt Tantis to avoid harming the locals. Cid probably knows about Pabu, just hasn't been - like Phee said.
Asking why not every clone we wish well isn't with Rex is kind of a weird question. Human beings settle all over the place in real life. And while it is ideal for Hunter and the Batch, it may not be for everyone. Rex may continue to fight on while some others don't which just lands him in a different place. I loved this episode so much. It was just so fulfilling to see them relaxed and happy for once.
It’s just way too wholesome and heartwarming to see Omega, after everything they went through in the last few episodes, actually laughing, smiling, and having a great time having fun on Pabu.
The thought of pabu being a possible home for retired clones didn't even cross my mind. I hope that's what they're setting up here, that for every clone who perishes needlessly like mayday and nova there's a whole group who find their sanctuary.
I usually don’t associate these shows with comedy but Tech and Wrecker cracked me up in this one. “Looks like you got some competition” and “I will note the date and time to commemorate such a momentous occasion” cracked me up.😂 In terms of the actual episode I did love that we explored yet another new planet but at the same time this one also showed me why I appreciate these characters a lot more than most. They care to help others no matter the circumstance. If they see someone in need Empire or not involved, they go to help. Also lets give our boy Tech some love for looking like he’s closer to love than previously.
What I loved about this episode: Everything Really though. The heist “liberation” at the beginning. Pabu oh my stars how freaking beautiful!!! Phee and Tech - hell yes ship them immediately haha. Wrecker eating yet again lol. Omega reflecting and making a friend! The love and community. The lingering threat of Sid. The Bad Batch is firing on all cylinders these past couple weeks and it’s fantastic. I’m so sad for anyone who discounts animation as something for kids only, this is a great show.
I think this episode opens several paths to be explored in future episodes and seasons. The Batch has been through a war and have done alot of good for the republic and every day people after the war, but when is that enough? They are incredible soldiers, but what else can they be? Does having a child take importance over helping more people? I see TBB as a series about change and choice. Crosshair and Echo chose to be apart of something bigger with very different reasons behind them. The galaxy as a whole is being affected by the empire and the clones are out of commission, so how do they respond.
I think if we got this week's Mando and last week's Bad Batch I'd be knocked unconcious into an emotional coma. Therefore I'm grateful that this week's Bad Batch was a bit on the lighter side and more of a bridge episode to the endgame of the season. My mistake though was watching Bad Batch before Mandalorian. Talk about mood whiplash.
Last week's releases were a 1-2 knockout of amazing SW stuff - live action Mandalore so soon, and Bo-Katan with the Darksaber and a wrist shield, then TBB delivering a masterpiece of a Crosshair episode. This week was the opposite, with about 10 mins of great Mandalorian stuff in Mando but the rest a day in the life snoozefest and possibly the worst BB ep of the series. Obviously I'm slightly exaggerating, but it was definitely a low after last weeks high.
This might be the first time ever in on-screen Star Wars, that we see a literal Tsunami. As someone from a place not connected to the sea in any way, I don't have to fear it. But it's always important to adress issues that aren't just some evil Empire or other evil organisation, but the power of mother nature itself.
@@JediWilli as someone whose native language is not English, I kept wondering where the term "sea surge" came from. Didn't click that tsunami is a Japanese word that couldn't exist in-universe.
@@apomtaylor8054 The word "tremor" is also used in real life to describe small quakes like the ones they had in this episode. They may have another word for stronger ones like we do, but you're right that it wouldn't be "earthquake."
I feel like Syd has a homing device planted on the Marauder which will lead the imperials straight to them which in turn has them delivered to the cloning facility on Mount Tantiss
I think this is one of my favorite episodes from the entire series. I loved the location of Pabu and it felt great to be in a place in the galaxy where the empire doesn’t seem to be active. I hope that if the batch leaves that it is voluntary and the city isn’t destroyed or anything. Also like others have been saying the animation was absolutely gorgeous, always amazed by how great this show looks.
Thankyou for recognizing this part of this episode. I felt hurt after yesterdays watchparty and thought that no one saw the things I saw in the episode and here you are pointing out my thoughts exactly. This episode is in line with when they meet Cut in season one and seesxhis paradise before they need to leave. Its the same here and it eould be hurtfull to see Onega leave another kid of here age to rejoin the fight. But its this kind of world they might end up in at the end of the series and it migh be a better inbetween place for them than under Cid. J.
This episode reminded me of chapter 4 (?) of the Mandalorian. Somewhat dysfunctional parent figure(s) finally finding a place that could be good to settle down in after being constantly on the run. I have to assume the next episode will be the equivalent of the raider attack - empire comes looking for Omega, the Batch have to defend Pabu, and do so before finally realising they can't keep running forever.
If the Clonetroopers do end up on Pabu, I hope there's another island close by. Also, it would be interesting, if they have other episodes there, for Clone Force 99 to meet people there who were made refugees by the Republic's actions.
I feel like the bad batch or hunter at least might still be suffering from that Jyn Urso mindset of the Empire not being an issue if you don't look up? It still seems like they want to find a quiet life and I think this one showed why echo left? And I think they're about to learn similar to every other star wars story sooner or late the Empire will come. Whether it be for the planet or Omega
Yeah the batch rather just live quietly even if it had to be under the Empire. They don't wanna die or put Omega into situations where fighting is needed but Echo knows what it's like to be toyed with like you're nothing. He couldn't leave brothers in that situation
This episode was by far the most visually stunning episode of any episode of not just the Bad Batch, but Star Wars in general. I’m so glad that unassuming places aren’t just grimy criminal underworlds, but vibrant towns where life goes on.
Pabu reminds me of Lurelin from Breath of the Wild - a paradise untouched by the shadow (malice/the empire) cast over a kingdom/galaxy that's falling apart
I hope they get to stay. It’s a really good ending for them. I presume Cid rats them out and somehow gets Omega caught and taken to Tantiss since they want her, and the season ends with a joint rescue mission for Crosshair too.
I think so also I think what they might do tho is have crosshair hunt them down with scortch take them to tantiss I think what they’ve done to him is remove his emotion I feel if what happened with mayday and Cody but more so mayday didn’t happen he would still probably be serving fine as he did before I think it will be a case of maybe the bad batch realise somethings not right with him and then he eventually escapes with them or dies I think the tech and few scenes as well also hint maybe they get together in the end
Plus also going off of igns review for eps 1-14 they mentioned crosshair is hunting them down again and as we haven’t seen that happen yet makes me think that’s what’s coming next ep and also tells us what it was they actually injected him with
@@MegaSean45 thankfully all my family and friends who were present all survived. It was a very traumatic experience, certainly one I hope no one else will ever have to go through.
Thank you for being the only recap video that I watched that pointed out the extra link to temple of doom with the club obi wan factoid. Screen Crush got halfway there by reading the sign, but that endorphin hit from the acknowledgment of the Indians Jones Easter egg was worth it.
Did not think Pabu could ultimately be a destination for ‘refugee’ clones. I would guess some would go like Andor did back to the beach island. Or that one clone built a farm and settled down with a family.
I've always wondered how various members of the Batch would respond to potential girlfriends taking interest in them, but Tech especially. I pictured something very similar to what is show here: a woman takes interest in him and flirts a bit, he's completely oblivious to her advances until maybe one of his brothers points it out to him, then he is unsure what to think. I love the look Tech gives after Wrecker says he has competition, to me it had the look of panicked confusion. Tech being one who's always so confident in his intellectual knowledge, I can very easily picture him as an adorably awkward love interest. Call me a hopeless romantic, but I wouldn't take offense to it, I just love a good sweet and simple love story. That might be a bit too much to hope for in a Star Wars story, but I can dream. On a completely different note, the layered city on top of the mountain reminded me of Minas Tirith.
I ship it. 😂 It's actually a clever idea to put Tech in that kind of subplot since it would force him out of his comfort zone and it could lead to some more and much needed character development. And of course because I'm a bit cynical and since writing is about doing terrible things to characters people like all this character development for Tech will make it especially painful if/when he dies.
Andrew Tyrell At first I certainly didn't see Phee as becoming a love interest, but now that it seems to have happened, I can't say I'm upset about it. In some ways Tech seems like the least likely to develop a romantic attachment, and in other ways he seems the most likely. At first glance none of the Batch would seem particularly interested in something like a romantic relationship, but with the right sorts of potential love interests it could be done. Even before seeing Phee as a sweetheart for Tech I had some relationship ideas for Hunter and Echo, because like I said above, perhaps I'm a hopeless romantic (it's also fun to imagine what the Batch would think if a boy took interest in Omega, or Omega took interest in a boy, beyond a simple platonic friendship). I'm also an aspiring author, and I so enjoy pairing up my characters into happy healthy relationships. Very few of my as yet imaginary books are standalone, because unlike what Hollywood seems to tend to do, I like going beyond the honeymoon with my couples, exploring their lives together and seeing them staying in love after falling in love and growing in their love with every passing year. As for Tech maybe getting this extra development because he might die at some point in the series--well, if you want the audience to grieve the loss of a character then you have to give them a reason to grieve. The whole time my brothers and I were watching this episode we were wondering when something bad was going to happen, because things were going so well and everyone was so happy. Goal, motivation and conflict are the building blocks of every good story. The characters can't achieve their goals easily, it must be a struggle so that if and when the goal is reached, they have earned it. Goals and motivations can also change throughout the story, as the characters change and grow.
@@laurafreeman8360I detest the idea of a “romance” with Tech and Phee. In the minority, here, I know. First, Wanda Sykes’ voice is worse than nails on a chalkboard, and the actress makes NO sense to voice a love interest type of character. Second, Phee is not the right kind of woman for Tech. He needs someone who values his intelligence. Phee rolled her eyes and dismissed him when she first met him. Third, Tech doesn’t need a love internet. Would it be interesting? Sure. What would be MORE interesting is focusing on their relationships as brothers and continuing the main storylines. I don’t have faith that the writers can get a romance correctly in this or any show, so that angle makes me frustrated. If a love interest would make sense for ANY of them, it’d be Hunter because he’s the father figure to Omega, and the mother figure to her would logically need to fit with Hunter. Hopefully, Phee won’t last long.
Cate I contemplated giving a lengthy in-depth reply, but have decided your comment does not warrant that amount of time and thought. You are entitled to your opinion, as am I. If you have issue with this show and its writing, I do not see how arguing with complete strangers on the internet will accomplish anything.
I mean it's kinda obvious why all clone kind doesn't move there, as it's easy to make space for 4 or 5 extra people, but a few MILLION is one hell of a logistics nightmare, they just wouldn't be able to manage all the clones needs especially when they grow older
It's a beautiful episode! It's so good to watch Tha Bad Batch wishing a good life and their compassionate heart. It's heartwarming to watch them happy and in peace.
I can’t be the only one who thought that the animation on the Marauders afterburners when Hunter took of to save Omega and Lyana was amazing and quite realistic to real life Afterburner equipped aircraft
Its nice seeing them finally settling down and relaxing instead of constantly fighting except Crosshair is still MIA likely gonna be used by the empire till he wears out.
this island is so pretty, I just opened my mouth in the night scene with omega on the boat and the lit up island on the back. I guess I just didn't expect such a scene to be in this series.
I really love your views on Star Wars, and the recent references to Lord of the Rings really make me wish there was a little less Star Wars content so you could dive into Middle Earth like you do with the Galaxy Far Far Away.
Pabu is my new favorite planet. Off-grid but still beautiful town vibes and mixed community with the amazing weather. Love it. Would definitely hide out here if I was an Order 66 survivor
No take on Omega's sick shot in the bar? That scene left me quite stunned. I don't know how many meteorologic disasters happened in Star Wars but the tidal wave was quite impressive.
Omega has become very capable and great at thinking on her feet. Plus it's pretty funny since she could've just shot him but instead decided to trap him under the overly large lighting fixture. 😂
I just realized that there are some parallels between Pabu and Atlantis from the Stargate franchise, namely that it's an island city on an ocean world, and suffers a tidal wave at some point. he main difference is that when a massive wave hit the city, they were able to activate a shield that saved most of the city from destruction in Stargate Atlantis, and Lower Pabu gets obliterated in the bad batch, but the rest makes sense. There are refugees in Atlantis and there are people from across the galaxy on Pabu. It's also a beautiful location with many awesome wonders and plentiful bounty, almost like the star wars equivalent to the ancient city of Atlantis, both the TV show, and the movie, Atlantis the lost empire. Also, something to think about that the Bad Batch might be able to secure a safety measure for Pabu in the future would be to install a forcefield generator so they could save the city the next time there's a tidal wave, in the event that it does happen, since we know that it has happened in the episode.
I think we'll find a lot of clones just can't stop working, no matter what it is. The idea of a retirement on a tropical island sounds great, but for those who always feel like they HAVE to be active, have to be following a schedule, have to do something that produces results/maintain an order, that's about as far from calming as it can get. I hope there is a machine factory planet out there, kinda like Corellia, that those "all I know how to do is follow orders" clones can go to and feel calm at.
I *love* man vs. nature stories! They're just rarely told anymore, at least not in my circle of media. How do people react to a morally neutral antagonist? Also, I just really don't want the Bad Batch to destroy every place they go. Surprise me: let a place survive the Batch's presence (at least from the Empire). Let Pabu actually remain a sanctuary.
Reminds me of the one episode in the first Mandalorian season with the AT-ST. Unfortunately, I do think some bad will follow the Bad Batch to this planet and make them leave
Love the episode. The visuals were stunning and the plot felt like a little breather after last week's. And I hurt to think what will happen to this idillic place in the next few episodes.
Oh my god if Pabu became kinda a Clone retirement location. Thatd be awesome. It would also give Pabu a means to defend itself. Plus amazing amounts of labour. As for the other three. Maybe it can be retconned in a way that those three just couldn’t settle with the other clones for various reasons.
I'm starting to think the problem with the Bad Batch is the Batch themselves. Even the slower episodes of Rebels and Clone Wars were engaging because the friction between their main characters made for interesting dialogue. Even just a few episodes in it's easy to describe what Anakin and Obi Wan's relationship is like, or Ezra and Zeb. But what do Tech and Hunter think of eachother? Or Hunter and Wrecker? These characters just don't play off each other much if at all.
This is a great point actually, made me realise we know they're a team that work well together but wtf do they think of each other. Its one of the downsides of TBB along with filler eps, but tbf TCW did have a few of them too - Droids in Paradise, the Mon Cala arc, Jar Jar's gf, all the political ones, etc.
Very insightful. I do think that we get enough of friction between Tech and Wrecker that we know they don't like each other very much at least for a part not enough to betray each other or Hunter but they don't like each other much.
It’s not the characters that’s the problem. It’s these terrible writers. We got waaaay more insight into their interactions and relationships in season 1. This season, all of that has been abandoned for random, isolated episodes, rushed storylines, forced storylines, and inconsistency. Season 1 was so good.
@@cate384 To be fair, that’s kind of the Filoni method. All of the series he’s been show runner on have had disjointed, adventures-of-the-week interspersed in the wider narrative. There are plenty of dud filler episodes in Rebels and Mando. But I agree with the OP that character dynamics were more fleshed out in those series than in Bad Batch.
Great relaxing episode after last week's miserably brilliant episode. People complain about Star Wars happening on the same planets, using an episode to flesh out a new potentially important planet is worth having in a show like the bad batch
I loved it when the gangster said she should have brought more muscle and then Wrecker stood up! Not the episode I wanted, but a quality episode showing the Batches need to settle down and Omeeega needing a normal life.
Funny thing, I live near a village called Saint Pabu and it’s a sea region with hydrangea flowers and little stone houses. Maybe a member of Lucasfilm came here?
I loved this episode. It didn’t fit the usual formula for any Star Wars media and it was better for it. It was just nice to watch the squad relax for once (ignoring the tsunami element…)
It was a good episode, and if pabu stays undetected and unharmed from the empire completely this would definitely be the right safe haven for the bad batch and all of the surviving clone troopers that betrayed the empire and a place to call home, maybe the bad batch and rex and ahsoka could all help the clones settle on pabu but if there’s an emergency and if the clones are up to it they can still help others across the galaxy, and maybe over time they can find a solution to handle or stop the tsunamis from damaging the lower parts of pabu
Pabu's a good episode, it's rather quaint, but I did find this week's episode of The Mandalorian to be the more engaging one this week. Regardless, it's still good, and like you said, it's probably something more metaphorical than lore heavy. However, what if this Sea Surge isn't natural. What if on the other side of the planet, there actually was an Imperial Mining Disaster? Like a real one for once and not just some excuse. Even paradise is not beyond the Empire's reach, and a bunch of innocent people were nearly killed because of something upsetting the balance of this world because there's oil deposits below the ocean floor or whatever. Just something to think about.
Star Wars version of Santorini Greece is stunning...and I hope some of the clones are able to make it home....they would find purpose and a way to use their skills as part of this community.
This was a good episode, but I can’t help but think that Pabu is somewhere to pull on their heartstrings, only for there to be a massacre, which will be the catalyst to bring them into the real fight, so to speak. What, or who, will be the destroyer of Worlds, is unknown, but perhaps Crosshair will be apart of it if he gets turned into one of the assassins. Maybe.
I got some romance vibes from phee and tech. Also this episode really did a great job with capturing the tension of natural disasters like the previous one.
I wonder if independent outer rim planets and mecernary groups will start trying to enlist forcefully retired clones into their service. I could see it being a very appealing deal on both ends.
I feel like Shep doesn't understand the Empire's agenda isn't just about resources. It's also an obsessive need to control as much as it can and will act out of spite if that fails.
I wondering if Phee is the Bad Batch version of Doctor Aphra. They're both female archaeologists searching the galaxy for rare artifacts of past civilizations to be brought together for museum displays and not in privates collections collecting dust. I wonder who inspired who. Maybe they're colleagues from the same university or, like Boba Fett and Cad Bane, rivals. If I'm not mistaken, they're in the same timeline, before the Battle of Yavin 4.
With having a real place to belong with others, they will have something to protech that can't fly away. It give them something to stand and fight for. That is something they never had since the rise of the Empire. All they cared about and for could be loaded up on a ship.
I think this episode is the PSA version of Star Wars to be more aware on the steps that needs to be taken on an earthquake scenario. It's a perfect Disaster Risk Reduction Management lesson for the students imo. ;)
This season has been a slight improvement over season 1 with less filler episodes. This one is technically a filler episode but it’s ok I guess, not great. If Wanda Sykes shows up it’s gonna probably be a filler. Nothing against her but I prefer they stick to what’s going on with Crosshair, the Zillo Beast, the clones etc.
Okay I liked this episode. But the one thing I absolutely hated is that AZI 3 was left behind with Cid. I can’t believe the bad batch didn’t come back for him. AZI is a member of their squad too. I hope they come back for him one day. Hopefully in the next episode.
Bro, I watched this episode at 4am then I fell asleep and had a nightmare about being on a mountain island and seeing Interstellar waves coming at me while I'm just sitting in my pool chair on the beach....
Why was Rex not their in the future if it ends up being a haven. Simple all three of them like being alone. They love their brothers but I can also see them being the old guy who retired to a fishing boat why they retire. Which is where we find them retired on a fishing boat
This episode is where the art style truly shines. Pabu's architecture is so beautiful.
it reminded me of that time I went to Greece. specifically, the islands of Santorini and Mykonos
The buildings look like barnacles, looks cool
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@@patrickmcbride5338 😂
This episode felt like the wind-up before a punch to the gut
“this whole season” minus like 3 episodes
This is what I said after the episode ended
Well put! Everything is happy and ok…
They have all felt like that since the zillo beast episode. Lucasfilm is dragging this out and i’d rather just watch it in its entirety later.
@@ROGALLYWORLD haha so true
I really love how we see batch actually relax and be able to have that life they wanted even briefly. For me I liked a lot more than I thought I would. Really glad that they stopped working for Cid
I do find it funny they ghosted her like damn guys haha
@@lightdarksoul2097 Cid is definitely gonna find out about Pabu somehow and dox them to the Empire
I want to live on Pabu… And Cid better not ruin it
This episode sets up a lot of potential conflict. Now that the Batch have cut ties with Cid she has no reason to keep protecting them. If she ever gets word The Empire wants Omega she may just sell them out. Cid likely knows they were with Phee, and Phee mentions she’s known Cid a long time. If Cid knows where Pabu is she can easily lead The Empire to them.
Yeah?
I don't think Phee would have told Cid about Pabu.. she doesn't trust her enough. I think this season will come to a climatic ending on Mount Tantiss where Nala Se and Crosshair are being held..
But I do think Cid will have some sort of part in this finale though..
@@andiparker3733 It seems pretty straightforward that Cid will sell them out to the Empire and the batch will go willingly with them to Mt Tantis to avoid harming the locals. Cid probably knows about Pabu, just hasn't been - like Phee said.
It is mentioned in the episode that even Cid didn’t know about that location
@@i.o.0916 Yeah. But there is a chance that she still knows where Pabu is from another source.
Asking why not every clone we wish well isn't with Rex is kind of a weird question. Human beings settle all over the place in real life. And while it is ideal for Hunter and the Batch, it may not be for everyone. Rex may continue to fight on while some others don't which just lands him in a different place. I loved this episode so much. It was just so fulfilling to see them relaxed and happy for once.
It’s just way too wholesome and heartwarming to see Omega, after everything they went through in the last few episodes, actually laughing, smiling, and having a great time having fun on Pabu.
The thought of pabu being a possible home for retired clones didn't even cross my mind. I hope that's what they're setting up here, that for every clone who perishes needlessly like mayday and nova there's a whole group who find their sanctuary.
I usually don’t associate these shows with comedy but Tech and Wrecker cracked me up in this one. “Looks like you got some competition” and “I will note the date and time to commemorate such a momentous occasion” cracked me up.😂
In terms of the actual episode I did love that we explored yet another new planet but at the same time this one also showed me why I appreciate these characters a lot more than most. They care to help others no matter the circumstance. If they see someone in need Empire or not involved, they go to help. Also lets give our boy Tech some love for looking like he’s closer to love than previously.
It was funny to see tech joking so badly haha
@@lightdarksoul2097 lmao classic Tech
I’m so glad the batch is leaving behind Sid. But man the set design this episode was top notch
What I loved about this episode:
Everything
Really though. The heist “liberation” at the beginning. Pabu oh my stars how freaking beautiful!!! Phee and Tech - hell yes ship them immediately haha. Wrecker eating yet again lol. Omega reflecting and making a friend! The love and community. The lingering threat of Sid.
The Bad Batch is firing on all cylinders these past couple weeks and it’s fantastic. I’m so sad for anyone who discounts animation as something for kids only, this is a great show.
man the animation art style has come a very long way, there are shots that are straight up beautiful
A happy and wholesome episode tbh nobody dies and just seeing them all happy was just very nice.😊
Yawn
I love space Vin Diesel as Shep with his 'we're a family' line. Just where he'd lie low.
Even though this episode was pretty much a standalone, I very much enjoyed it. Can we talk about how outstanding the animation is? Just terrific.
I think this episode opens several paths to be explored in future episodes and seasons. The Batch has been through a war and have done alot of good for the republic and every day people after the war, but when is that enough? They are incredible soldiers, but what else can they be? Does having a child take importance over helping more people? I see TBB as a series about change and choice. Crosshair and Echo chose to be apart of something bigger with very different reasons behind them. The galaxy as a whole is being affected by the empire and the clones are out of commission, so how do they respond.
I love the Temple of Doom homage at the beginning! Great way to start the episode!
I think if we got this week's Mando and last week's Bad Batch I'd be knocked unconcious into an emotional coma. Therefore I'm grateful that this week's Bad Batch was a bit on the lighter side and more of a bridge episode to the endgame of the season.
My mistake though was watching Bad Batch before Mandalorian. Talk about mood whiplash.
I considered it first, but now I'm glad, I watched Mando before.
Last week's releases were a 1-2 knockout of amazing SW stuff - live action Mandalore so soon, and Bo-Katan with the Darksaber and a wrist shield, then TBB delivering a masterpiece of a Crosshair episode. This week was the opposite, with about 10 mins of great Mandalorian stuff in Mando but the rest a day in the life snoozefest and possibly the worst BB ep of the series. Obviously I'm slightly exaggerating, but it was definitely a low after last weeks high.
Now you tell me
Fortunately I watched Bad Batch before Mando, so I went from a horrible episode to a good one.
@@_Seru_ The Bad Batch-episode wasn't bad all things considered.
This might be the first time ever in on-screen Star Wars, that we see a literal Tsunami. As someone from a place not connected to the sea in any way, I don't have to fear it. But it's always important to adress issues that aren't just some evil Empire or other evil organisation, but the power of mother nature itself.
I noticed that's why they call it a sea surge, cuz "tsunami" is a Japanese word that SW wouldn't have.
@@JediWilli as someone whose native language is not English, I kept wondering where the term "sea surge" came from. Didn't click that tsunami is a Japanese word that couldn't exist in-universe.
@@samahsaadi839 same with "earth quake" they were calling it a tremor
totally agreed, star wars has always had a connection with nature so I loved seeig the force of nature like this
@@apomtaylor8054 The word "tremor" is also used in real life to describe small quakes like the ones they had in this episode. They may have another word for stronger ones like we do, but you're right that it wouldn't be "earthquake."
This episode was so warm. I loved it so much. It reminded me if why I loved the Clone Wars so much
I really like how this episode had Hunter be actually recognized as Omega's father.
I feel like Syd has a homing device planted on the Marauder which will lead the imperials straight to them which in turn has them delivered to the cloning facility on Mount Tantiss
I found this to be a nice visual treat with the animation and lighting. And the tsunami part stuck with me. So I like this episode.
I think this is one of my favorite episodes from the entire series. I loved the location of Pabu and it felt great to be in a place in the galaxy where the empire doesn’t seem to be active. I hope that if the batch leaves that it is voluntary and the city isn’t destroyed or anything. Also like others have been saying the animation was absolutely gorgeous, always amazed by how great this show looks.
I like the idea of Pabu being a possible refugee for the Clone Troopers.
Pabu being an eventual Clone sanctuary paradise is an awesome idea. I hope that pans out
“Remember Scraif beautiful beach planet NAH let’s just blow it up .” 😂😂😂
Thankyou for recognizing this part of this episode. I felt hurt after yesterdays watchparty and thought that no one saw the things I saw in the episode and here you are pointing out my thoughts exactly.
This episode is in line with when they meet Cut in season one and seesxhis paradise before they need to leave. Its the same here and it eould be hurtfull to see Onega leave another kid of here age to rejoin the fight. But its this kind of world they might end up in at the end of the series and it migh be a better inbetween place for them than under Cid. J.
This episode reminded me of chapter 4 (?) of the Mandalorian. Somewhat dysfunctional parent figure(s) finally finding a place that could be good to settle down in after being constantly on the run. I have to assume the next episode will be the equivalent of the raider attack - empire comes looking for Omega, the Batch have to defend Pabu, and do so before finally realising they can't keep running forever.
If the Clonetroopers do end up on Pabu, I hope there's another island close by. Also, it would be interesting, if they have other episodes there, for Clone Force 99 to meet people there who were made refugees by the Republic's actions.
Id love to see an episode of YOUNG Bad Batch and how they grew up together.
What training was like, and how they felt ostracized from the regs
I feel like the bad batch or hunter at least might still be suffering from that Jyn Urso mindset of the Empire not being an issue if you don't look up? It still seems like they want to find a quiet life and I think this one showed why echo left? And I think they're about to learn similar to every other star wars story sooner or late the Empire will come. Whether it be for the planet or Omega
Yeah the batch rather just live quietly even if it had to be under the Empire. They don't wanna die or put Omega into situations where fighting is needed but Echo knows what it's like to be toyed with like you're nothing. He couldn't leave brothers in that situation
This episode was by far the most visually stunning episode of any episode of not just the Bad Batch, but Star Wars in general. I’m so glad that unassuming places aren’t just grimy criminal underworlds, but vibrant towns where life goes on.
Pabu reminds me of Lurelin from Breath of the Wild - a paradise untouched by the shadow (malice/the empire) cast over a kingdom/galaxy that's falling apart
I hope they get to stay. It’s a really good ending for them. I presume Cid rats them out and somehow gets Omega caught and taken to Tantiss since they want her, and the season ends with a joint rescue mission for Crosshair too.
I think so also I think what they might do tho is have crosshair hunt them down with scortch take them to tantiss I think what they’ve done to him is remove his emotion I feel if what happened with mayday and Cody but more so mayday didn’t happen he would still probably be serving fine as he did before I think it will be a case of maybe the bad batch realise somethings not right with him and then he eventually escapes with them or dies I think the tech and few scenes as well also hint maybe they get together in the end
Plus also going off of igns review for eps 1-14 they mentioned crosshair is hunting them down again and as we haven’t seen that happen yet makes me think that’s what’s coming next ep and also tells us what it was they actually injected him with
This episode gives me major chopper base vibes
As a survivor of a tsunami, this episode gave me a lot of PTSD
Aww that sounds hard. Surviving a natural disaster like that would be scarring for a while
I'm glad you've survived well. I hope all of your loved ones had as well.
@@MegaSean45 thankfully all my family and friends who were present all survived. It was a very traumatic experience, certainly one I hope no one else will ever have to go through.
This is my new Star Wars comfort episode
Thank you for being the only recap video that I watched that pointed out the extra link to temple of doom with the club obi wan factoid. Screen Crush got halfway there by reading the sign, but that endorphin hit from the acknowledgment of the Indians Jones Easter egg was worth it.
Did not think Pabu could ultimately be a destination for ‘refugee’ clones. I would guess some would go like Andor did back to the beach island. Or that one clone built a farm and settled down with a family.
I've always wondered how various members of the Batch would respond to potential girlfriends taking interest in them, but Tech especially. I pictured something very similar to what is show here: a woman takes interest in him and flirts a bit, he's completely oblivious to her advances until maybe one of his brothers points it out to him, then he is unsure what to think. I love the look Tech gives after Wrecker says he has competition, to me it had the look of panicked confusion. Tech being one who's always so confident in his intellectual knowledge, I can very easily picture him as an adorably awkward love interest. Call me a hopeless romantic, but I wouldn't take offense to it, I just love a good sweet and simple love story. That might be a bit too much to hope for in a Star Wars story, but I can dream.
On a completely different note, the layered city on top of the mountain reminded me of Minas Tirith.
I ship it. 😂
It's actually a clever idea to put Tech in that kind of subplot since it would force him out of his comfort zone and it could lead to some more and much needed character development.
And of course because I'm a bit cynical and since writing is about doing terrible things to characters people like all this character development for Tech will make it especially painful if/when he dies.
Andrew Tyrell At first I certainly didn't see Phee as becoming a love interest, but now that it seems to have happened, I can't say I'm upset about it. In some ways Tech seems like the least likely to develop a romantic attachment, and in other ways he seems the most likely. At first glance none of the Batch would seem particularly interested in something like a romantic relationship, but with the right sorts of potential love interests it could be done. Even before seeing Phee as a sweetheart for Tech I had some relationship ideas for Hunter and Echo, because like I said above, perhaps I'm a hopeless romantic (it's also fun to imagine what the Batch would think if a boy took interest in Omega, or Omega took interest in a boy, beyond a simple platonic friendship). I'm also an aspiring author, and I so enjoy pairing up my characters into happy healthy relationships. Very few of my as yet imaginary books are standalone, because unlike what Hollywood seems to tend to do, I like going beyond the honeymoon with my couples, exploring their lives together and seeing them staying in love after falling in love and growing in their love with every passing year.
As for Tech maybe getting this extra development because he might die at some point in the series--well, if you want the audience to grieve the loss of a character then you have to give them a reason to grieve. The whole time my brothers and I were watching this episode we were wondering when something bad was going to happen, because things were going so well and everyone was so happy. Goal, motivation and conflict are the building blocks of every good story. The characters can't achieve their goals easily, it must be a struggle so that if and when the goal is reached, they have earned it. Goals and motivations can also change throughout the story, as the characters change and grow.
@@laurafreeman8360I detest the idea of a “romance” with Tech and Phee. In the minority, here, I know. First, Wanda Sykes’ voice is worse than nails on a chalkboard, and the actress makes NO sense to voice a love interest type of character. Second, Phee is not the right kind of woman for Tech. He needs someone who values his intelligence. Phee rolled her eyes and dismissed him when she first met him. Third, Tech doesn’t need a love internet. Would it be interesting? Sure. What would be MORE interesting is focusing on their relationships as brothers and continuing the main storylines. I don’t have faith that the writers can get a romance correctly in this or any show, so that angle makes me frustrated. If a love interest would make sense for ANY of them, it’d be Hunter because he’s the father figure to Omega, and the mother figure to her would logically need to fit with Hunter. Hopefully, Phee won’t last long.
Cate I contemplated giving a lengthy in-depth reply, but have decided your comment does not warrant that amount of time and thought. You are entitled to your opinion, as am I. If you have issue with this show and its writing, I do not see how arguing with complete strangers on the internet will accomplish anything.
@@cate384 I agree with you
I mean it's kinda obvious why all clone kind doesn't move there, as it's easy to make space for 4 or 5 extra people, but a few MILLION is one hell of a logistics nightmare, they just wouldn't be able to manage all the clones needs especially when they grow older
It's a beautiful episode! It's so good to watch Tha Bad Batch wishing a good life and their compassionate heart. It's heartwarming to watch them happy and in peace.
People always say, that the Canon is so dull compared to the "beauty" of Star Wars Legends, but damn, Pabu was a beautiful location.
Wait hang on the club name Easter egg is actually amazing.
This is what a filler episode should be, fun, fulfilling, and important for future story lines.
If it's important to the story, it's not filler.
i actually appreciated this episode, a nice break between tantis craziness
I can’t be the only one who thought that the animation on the Marauders afterburners when Hunter took of to save Omega and Lyana was amazing and quite realistic to real life Afterburner equipped aircraft
Its nice seeing them finally settling down and relaxing instead of constantly fighting except Crosshair is still MIA likely gonna be used by the empire till he wears out.
this island is so pretty, I just opened my mouth in the night scene with omega on the boat and the lit up island on the back. I guess I just didn't expect such a scene to be in this series.
Wow I did not catch that temple of doom reference 😭😭😭
That planet reminded me of my home in Greece
Space-Greece!
Space Mama Mia?
Good pit stop type episode.
Pabu is paradise, until maybe next week.
The tree artifact might have some importance later on.
I really love your views on Star Wars, and the recent references to Lord of the Rings really make me wish there was a little less Star Wars content so you could dive into Middle Earth like you do with the Galaxy Far Far Away.
Pabu is my new favorite planet. Off-grid but still beautiful town vibes and mixed community with the amazing weather. Love it. Would definitely hide out here if I was an Order 66 survivor
No take on Omega's sick shot in the bar? That scene left me quite stunned.
I don't know how many meteorologic disasters happened in Star Wars but the tidal wave was quite impressive.
Omega has become very capable and great at thinking on her feet. Plus it's pretty funny since she could've just shot him but instead decided to trap him under the overly large lighting fixture. 😂
I just realized that there are some parallels between Pabu and Atlantis from the Stargate franchise, namely that it's an island city on an ocean world, and suffers a tidal wave at some point. he main difference is that when a massive wave hit the city, they were able to activate a shield that saved most of the city from destruction in Stargate Atlantis, and Lower Pabu gets obliterated in the bad batch, but the rest makes sense. There are refugees in Atlantis and there are people from across the galaxy on Pabu. It's also a beautiful location with many awesome wonders and plentiful bounty, almost like the star wars equivalent to the ancient city of Atlantis, both the TV show, and the movie, Atlantis the lost empire.
Also, something to think about that the Bad Batch might be able to secure a safety measure for Pabu in the future would be to install a forcefield generator so they could save the city the next time there's a tidal wave, in the event that it does happen, since we know that it has happened in the episode.
I think we'll find a lot of clones just can't stop working, no matter what it is. The idea of a retirement on a tropical island sounds great, but for those who always feel like they HAVE to be active, have to be following a schedule, have to do something that produces results/maintain an order, that's about as far from calming as it can get.
I hope there is a machine factory planet out there, kinda like Corellia, that those "all I know how to do is follow orders" clones can go to and feel calm at.
I *love* man vs. nature stories! They're just rarely told anymore, at least not in my circle of media. How do people react to a morally neutral antagonist? Also, I just really don't want the Bad Batch to destroy every place they go. Surprise me: let a place survive the Batch's presence (at least from the Empire). Let Pabu actually remain a sanctuary.
Reminds me of the one episode in the first Mandalorian season with the AT-ST. Unfortunately, I do think some bad will follow the Bad Batch to this planet and make them leave
Love the episode. The visuals were stunning and the plot felt like a little breather after last week's. And I hurt to think what will happen to this idillic place in the next few episodes.
Oh my god if Pabu became kinda a Clone retirement location. Thatd be awesome.
It would also give Pabu a means to defend itself. Plus amazing amounts of labour.
As for the other three. Maybe it can be retconned in a way that those three just couldn’t settle with the other clones for various reasons.
I really wanna see a “muppet babies” style bad batch episode with the gang all little boys on kamino
Pabu instantly went to top spot of places to live. Batuu is not second, and at least I can visit Batuu.
I'm starting to think the problem with the Bad Batch is the Batch themselves.
Even the slower episodes of Rebels and Clone Wars were engaging because the friction between their main characters made for interesting dialogue.
Even just a few episodes in it's easy to describe what Anakin and Obi Wan's relationship is like, or Ezra and Zeb. But what do Tech and Hunter think of eachother? Or Hunter and Wrecker? These characters just don't play off each other much if at all.
This is a great point actually, made me realise we know they're a team that work well together but wtf do they think of each other. Its one of the downsides of TBB along with filler eps, but tbf TCW did have a few of them too - Droids in Paradise, the Mon Cala arc, Jar Jar's gf, all the political ones, etc.
Really excellent critique.
Very insightful. I do think that we get enough of friction between Tech and Wrecker that we know they don't like each other very much at least for a part not enough to betray each other or Hunter but they don't like each other much.
It’s not the characters that’s the problem. It’s these terrible writers. We got waaaay more insight into their interactions and relationships in season 1. This season, all of that has been abandoned for random, isolated episodes, rushed storylines, forced storylines, and inconsistency. Season 1 was so good.
@@cate384 To be fair, that’s kind of the Filoni method. All of the series he’s been show runner on have had disjointed, adventures-of-the-week interspersed in the wider narrative. There are plenty of dud filler episodes in Rebels and Mando. But I agree with the OP that character dynamics were more fleshed out in those series than in Bad Batch.
Great relaxing episode after last week's miserably brilliant episode. People complain about Star Wars happening on the same planets, using an episode to flesh out a new potentially important planet is worth having in a show like the bad batch
I loved it when the gangster said she should have brought more muscle and then Wrecker stood up!
Not the episode I wanted, but a quality episode showing the Batches need to settle down and Omeeega needing a normal life.
initially I thought the Empire let the Zilo Beast loose on Pabu to test its destruction capabilities XD
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They belong in a museum! Indeed Phee
Funny thing, I live near a village called Saint Pabu and it’s a sea region with hydrangea flowers and little stone houses.
Maybe a member of Lucasfilm came here?
I loved this episode. It didn’t fit the usual formula for any Star Wars media and it was better for it. It was just nice to watch the squad relax for once (ignoring the tsunami element…)
It was a good episode, and if pabu stays undetected and unharmed from the empire completely this would definitely be the right safe haven for the bad batch and all of the surviving clone troopers that betrayed the empire and a place to call home, maybe the bad batch and rex and ahsoka could all help the clones settle on pabu but if there’s an emergency and if the clones are up to it they can still help others across the galaxy, and maybe over time they can find a solution to handle or stop the tsunamis from damaging the lower parts of pabu
This setup the stakes of what's to come. Perfect analogy to LOTR shire
If the empire ruins what the wonderful people of Pabu have created I’ll be inconsolable. Loved this episode SO much
Pabu's a good episode, it's rather quaint, but I did find this week's episode of The Mandalorian to be the more engaging one this week. Regardless, it's still good, and like you said, it's probably something more metaphorical than lore heavy. However, what if this Sea Surge isn't natural. What if on the other side of the planet, there actually was an Imperial Mining Disaster? Like a real one for once and not just some excuse. Even paradise is not beyond the Empire's reach, and a bunch of innocent people were nearly killed because of something upsetting the balance of this world because there's oil deposits below the ocean floor or whatever. Just something to think about.
Star Wars version of Santorini Greece is stunning...and I hope some of the clones are able to make it home....they would find purpose and a way to use their skills as part of this community.
This was a good episode, but I can’t help but think that Pabu is somewhere to pull on their heartstrings, only for there to be a massacre, which will be the catalyst to bring them into the real fight, so to speak. What, or who, will be the destroyer of Worlds, is unknown, but perhaps Crosshair will be apart of it if he gets turned into one of the assassins. Maybe.
Awesome review!
Who knew there'd be a planet in Star Wars infested with Grookey? Or are they Zarude?
Didn't mention how the bad batch are wearing new outfits for this episode.
I got some romance vibes from phee and tech.
Also this episode really did a great job with capturing the tension of natural disasters like the previous one.
I wonder if independent outer rim planets and mecernary groups will start trying to enlist forcefully retired clones into their service. I could see it being a very appealing deal on both ends.
I feel like Shep doesn't understand the Empire's agenda isn't just about resources. It's also an obsessive need to control as much as it can and will act out of spite if that fails.
I wondering if Phee is the Bad Batch version of Doctor Aphra. They're both female archaeologists searching the galaxy for rare artifacts of past civilizations to be brought together for museum displays and not in privates collections collecting dust. I wonder who inspired who. Maybe they're colleagues from the same university or, like Boba Fett and Cad Bane, rivals. If I'm not mistaken, they're in the same timeline, before the Battle of Yavin 4.
With having a real place to belong with others, they will have something to protech that can't fly away. It give them something to stand and fight for. That is something they never had since the rise of the Empire. All they cared about and for could be loaded up on a ship.
Director: Tsunami would be cool.
SW fan: It’s a metaphor for life
JK😂 nice breakdowns mate, keep up the good work!!
I think he gives at least 500% more thought to metaphors than the writers are
I do see Pabu as place where some clones can find homes just not ones for Rex, Gregor and Woffle.
I LOVE this episode. I'm just happy they're happy... ya know? I know that happiness won't last long :(
They're fictional characters.
I think this episode is the PSA version of Star Wars to be more aware on the steps that needs to be taken on an earthquake scenario. It's a perfect Disaster Risk Reduction Management lesson for the students imo. ;)
I need more comfort episodes like this ont
This season has been a slight improvement over season 1 with less filler episodes. This one is technically a filler episode but it’s ok I guess, not great. If Wanda Sykes shows up it’s gonna probably be a filler. Nothing against her but I prefer they stick to what’s going on with Crosshair, the Zillo Beast, the clones etc.
Okay I liked this episode. But the one thing I absolutely hated is that AZI 3 was left behind with Cid. I can’t believe the bad batch didn’t come back for him. AZI is a member of their squad too. I hope they come back for him one day. Hopefully in the next episode.
@@Cymonie1 I surely hope so. Because I don’t want to see one of my favorite droids suffer from Cid.
I hope the island doesn't catch the wrath of the Empire.
Bro, I watched this episode at 4am then I fell asleep and had a nightmare about being on a mountain island and seeing Interstellar waves coming at me while I'm just sitting in my pool chair on the beach....
Pabu getting rekt by that tidal wave made me irrationally angry...I just want somewhere in Star Wars to stay nice :(
yeah its potential Place for Crosshair to rehab
For sure Cid is going to sell them out to the Empire. Maybe she has a tracker on their ship?
Why was Rex not their in the future if it ends up being a haven. Simple all three of them like being alone. They love their brothers but I can also see them being the old guy who retired to a fishing boat why they retire.
Which is where we find them retired on a fishing boat
I thought for a minute that the island plant (don’t know how to spell the name) was the one briefly visited in resistance
What are the odds that Hemlock will hire Boba Fett to capture Omerga? It would be awesome for brother and sister to finally meet.
That has to happen eventually but I don't think so yet sadly