The Bad Batch Season Two - The Solitary Clone Episode Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2024
- Crosshair is back! The third episode of season two, titled The Solitary Clone, is one of the best episodes of the series so far, exploring the continued spread of the Galactic Empire through the familiar lens of a Clone Wars inspired story. And it also brings along a familiar face...
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Someone is trolling Crosshair. They keep waiting until he's eating his meal before paging him to Rampart's office.
I think the female announcer is in on it. 😁
I could kind of see Rampart doing it too. Or he's just so uncaring and oblivious that he doesn't realize that he's always summoning Crosshair during breakfast, despite it being a clearly scheduled thing and none of the assignments being especially urgent.
If Rampart can't have the Bad Batch killed, Crosshair can't have his lunch.
God dammit, just let him finish his meal already
This is Crosshair's punishment for lying about the rest of Clone Force 99
The shot of Cody watching clones literally getting replaced by troopers is just tragically beautiful.
Not to mention the fact that the only ones put in actual danger were the clones. They’re just being used, discarded and replaced.
@@alexoneil3796 exactly! Plus clones get the job done. Only to get shipped away like droids. Just like Alex mentioned.
I felt after her execution, the story flipped and Cody was the solitary clone. He chose to not follow through and yet Crosshair did. Now he’s stuck as the on who didn’t submit and now watches what happens because Crosshair did.
@@thedoctor4637 I think both Cody and Crosshair can each be thought of as the "solitary clone" in this episode, each for different reasons.
@@davepruitt mind blown.
So much of this felt like a Clone Wars episode - Cody leading a clone squad on a mission, working together to fight battle droids, named Clones are introduced only to be killed off almost immediately (classic Clone Wars right there), and you naturally want to root for the Clones, only to be given a stark reminder that they're the bad guys now. Great stuff.
Also, Governor Ames was voiced by Tasia Valenza, who voiced Shaak Ti in TCW!
I knew I recognized that voice
So you’re saying, that in a way, Shaak Ti just got killed again
funny thing... I couldn't root clones this time... I even hoped that some droid would have gotten our Cody or Crosshair out during battle (because they are dangerous ones)... they are bad guys now. I was surprised by even myself about this how much I felt ,not hate but antagonism against empire's clones. You could say im now separatist and root for them. Cody did leave and it shows something but he's just one individual, other clones are still imperials...
Anyone else feel dirty rooting for the droids?
@@PHub-jw8so This comment had me dead but she literally got executed a second time :(
It was such a minor thing but I genuinely smiled a little when the B1’s high-fived each other after shooting down the shuttle with the tank
Yeah, those 2 guys were definitely a highlight of the episode, and the fact that the tank commander surfed the turret and didn’t do a clumsy tumble off the thing is impressive.
I personally loved the droid going “Mhmm,” to the imperial governor.
Typical droids, patting themselves on the back before completing the mission.
@@ICU1337 I mean they did complete their mission, their task was to shoot down the shuttle and they did
@@featgorgon3985 lol fair enough but they failed at completing the implied task 😉
I think Rampart is laying a trap for Crosshair. That last jab he threw, _"Funny, isn't it? How these clones around you seem to keep... disappearing."_ I think he's willing to let Crosshair dig a hole for himself through committing atrocities and when it's finally deep enough, that's when he's going to drop the revelation that he knows Crosshair lied to him. At that point, after everything he's done, Crosshair is going to be forced to make his choice once and for all. _"The Empire or your Brothers. You can't have both."_
you are predicting everything lol.
But only the bad batch, Cody and rex cared about crosshairs. The rest dont
He's a psycho only deserve to be alone and pay for his crimes!
I mean I know you’re talking about the clones being his “brothers” but he doesn’t care about them, the only thing he cares about is being a good soldier. The factor that will switch his mind will be when he realises that all his missions he’s done for them and how loyal hes been, means nothing to the empire, that’s when he will switch. At the moment he’s starting to question the things around him now which he didn’t at the start.
The shot of Crosshair and Cody at the memorial wall.... perfection
Every line Cody had was some sort of double meaning with his regret of order 66 and I love it. Also from a cinematic perspective this episode has so many impactful visuals showing how each character feels. More incredible star wars.
I also think it's interesting that Crosshair, the sniper, the one who can see all the angles, the one who sees enemies the farthest away; is also the most short sighted of them in terms of the politics happening around him.
Well, a good sniper can tune out everyone around them and only focus on what's directly in their scope...
That's the irony of Clone Force 99. Hunter, doesn't actually want to go anywhere. Wrecker, just a big kid at heart. Tech, smart but socially inexperienced. Crosshair, shortsighted when it comes to the bigger picture. Echo, willful and independent. None of them truly living up to their nicknames.
@@jackdubz4247 I'm going to remember this comment
@@jackdubz4247
There's a video out there about how Omega is teaching the Batch to be more than their military expertise, by way of learning more about the wider galaxy herself and the Batch seeing things through her new perspective.
There's an old saying that the best way to learn something is to try to teach it.
Good troopers follow orders
It amused me that Rampart complains that clone loyalty isn't what it used to be when he himself committed treason against the Empire for personal gain by murdering Wilco in the previous episode. Rampart perfectly understands the mindset of betraying his superiors, just not the idea of doing it for moral reasons.
The only way up in the Imperial Hierarchy is to stab everyone above in the back and climb over them (while also kicking them down).
mm Corrupt Governments
For the first time I was actually rooting for the battle droids to succeed.
exactly.
Those droids were heroes.
What about those droids in Rebels?
Yeah, great storytelling will do that 👍🏼
Yeah, me too.
I laughed my butt off at the droid’s snarky “Mhm.” To the imperial officer claiming he was the governor.
Crosshair sleeps at the beginning of the episode, but by the end of the episode he’s lying awake in his bed. This is so connected to Andor even if unintentionally
Great catch.
I love how Cody tried to negotiate with Tawni, he learned to negotiate from his old buddy, Obi-Wan
I really wanted a Crosshair focused episode this season. Didn’t expect to get this so soon(hopefully we’ll get another). A surprise to be sure but a welcomed one.
Right I love when they focus on him seeing as he’s my favorite Bad Batch member
@Matthew Short how do you know that
I loved how much this episode felt like the last few episodes of TCW -- the melancholic tone, the sense of inevitability and tragedy. It was incredibly shot and atmospheric!
I have a feeling part of why Crosshair wants to stay with the Empire because of his superiority complex. Most of the 'regs' looked down on Crosshair and the Batch as inferior or as others in the army. It's similar to how bullies look down on students with say, a mental or physical disability, so I imagine Crosshair is staying with the Empire because they at least acknowledge him as a superior fighter, and it could have the other clones respect him, when it really just makes them not want to be around him due to his vicious actions.
This was an amazing episode. It was great seeing Cody again as well trying to maintain some honor.
Yeah, he feels like being a soldier for the Empire is the only thing that gives him value, and he sees his brothers in Force 99 as being lost and directionless as well as abandoning him. Also he knows all the atrocities he's now committed fighting for the empire and in his mind he had to constantly double down on his duty to the Empire, otherwise every evil act he's committed can no longer be justified in his own mind.
This episode is literally perfect. I love the clone wars vibe that it had. I was scared for Cody the entire episode lol. I thought he was gonna get killed by either the female seperatist governor, Crosshair or executed by Rampart or something. But bro just went in, took out multiple clankers, delivered some moving dialogue to both the governor and crosshair, and then he goes AWOL from the Empire. What a chad. If that isn't a sigma move, idk what it is.
Is it weird to say that I missed the goofiness of the B1 Battle Droids? Like, it felt like a blast of nostalgia from 2008.
I loved seeing Cody being swayed by the Separatist governor's speech and refusal to act on the Imperial's call to execute. I'm so glad Cody got to choose differently! Looking forward to more of Crosshair's arc.😊
This episode gave me Umbara flashbacks and that’s the highest praise I can give this series
What a Fantastic episode, and I LOVED how there's multiple times towards the end where the music gets to shine because there's no talking. Only visuals. And those scenes to me really spoke as strongly as others. A really great episode. And while I didn't dislike season 1 at all, I feel, even only 3 episodes in, that this season's writing is so much stronger. SO stoked to see where we go from here.
With the music it was something came out of like Blade Runner.
I only have 4 words for this PEAK episode: *Good man, that Cody*
I don’t know what it is about this episode, whether that be the score from Kevin Kiner which is brilliant beyond words, The dialogue exchange between Cody and our characters, or just the fact that this episode was awesome to watch and dark at the same time.
I’ll see this out of all the clone wars style shows we’ve gotten I think this is one of the best episodes we’ve ever had.
As a Ukrainian, it was kinda hard watching this episode through the lens of russian invasion. Luckily, I didn’t experience occupation, but was still able to sympathize with the people of Desix to the point where the victory of the clones - the good guys of the cartoon from my childhood - felt like a a crushing defeat. That montage and scenes afterwards felt really depressing. What an episode, this show works really well in tandem with Andor.
I hope you're doing well.
@@CaptainHowzer325 as well as I can in a situation like this. Thanks.
Btw, I’m a fan of your hair, captain.
Cody also represents the view of the young Russia. Shoulders who were lied to about Ukraine and have deserted
@@DimaJeydar Thanks 😊
I thought this episode was up there with 'Victory & Death' (TCW), 'Jedi Night' (Rebels) and 'The Sith Lord' (TOTJ). I love it when SW animation explores complex themes and the visuals were stunning!
The last scene with Tawni felt like a Mass Effect renegade option!!! And this is easily some of the best music we've had in the franchise!!! This is my favorite episode in the series thus far. 10/10
About Cody, the moment Crosshair blurted out the word "Jedi", Cody was probably thinking about Obi-Wan & his regrets of seemingly "killing off" his once comrade-in-arms - which Crosshair rubbed him the wrong way.
And later on, "good soldiers follow orders" has then left a bad taste in Cody's mouth when Crosshair shot Ames that inadvertently drove a wedge between the two, while Cody was trying to do the morally right thing to resolve conflict. Unfortunately, dignity & integrity have no place for the corrupt Galactic Empire. Which is why the Empire sees clones as liabilities instead of assets as they used to be for the Galactic Republic.
Cody's paradigm shift has ultimately led him to leave the Empire in disgust. Of course, blindly following orders will have consequences. Crosshair just lost his only known friend because of that & he will be on a rude awakening to learn that the hard way
We hear clones throughout the Clone Wars saying that they're not droids, they can make their own decisions. However, at the end of this episode, when Cody repeats that, he adds on to that that they also have to live with the decisions they make. It wasn't a super big theme in the Clone Wars because the clones were doing exactly what they were designed for, war, and not having to think about the next day. However, I think that quote emphasizes the development from TCW to the Bad Batch, now the clones have to think about where to go next, they have to learn to live with their choices because they are no longer fighting a war
I love the shot of Cody facing the memorial of all the clones and Crosshair facing away from it, Cody is looking at all the deaths and questioning it all, and Crosshair is trying to ignore all the deaths and justify it all
Man I loved this episode so much! I hope this is indicative of the trajectory of the series: dark and complex, yet fun and awesome. My favorite scenes were the tank scene and the stand-off scene. It’s also fun to see Cody again
Wait why aren’t we talking about Cody going AWOL? This is huge. I know that he never appeared in Rebels but, I’m hoping that he will some how meet up with the Bad Batch or Rex.
Because it might be a lie. Rampart may have imprisoned or executed Cody for disobeying the governor.
@@simbasorariku3 nah Dave wouldn’t kill such a loved character off screen
I think it’s a safe bet he’ll die at some point, probably saving the Bad Batch or Rex. It might even be the spark that inevitably pushing the Bad Batch more firmly into rebellion.
I felt after her execution, the story flipped and Cody was the solitary clone. He chose to not follow through and yet Crosshair did. Now he’s stuck as the on who didn’t submit and now watches what happens because Crosshair did.
The scene where Desix is occupied took me back to the ending of Victory And Death; cinematography, soundtrack, and body language conveying everything that needed to be felt, without anyone saying a word.
I really didn't expect such a heavy and fantastic episode so early in the season. If this is a sign of things to come we're in for a wild ride. At first I thought the way in which Cody said good soldiers follow orders made me wonder if he already had his chip removed and was undercover for Rex, but I'm glad we got to see his turning point later on in the execution scene. I loved seeing classic clones vs. droids action again, especially the tight close-quarters combat in the building. Also, seeing Crosshair feel truly alone reminded me a lot of Kallus' turning point in Rebels, so it's going to be interesting to see how different their stories play out.
Yes, I felt as if Cody was feeling Crosshair out about how he felt about Order 66. I think Cody has been questioning the Empire for a while now.
@@RebeccaRaven you can clearly tell that cody was suprised and even slightly disgusted when Crosshair said 'then they're traitors, like the jedi' about other clones.
The loneliness was crushing in this episode. Crosshair threw away the only real family that he had for a government that treats him and every other clone like trash. It looks like he expected the other clones to finally accept him as one of their own but he'll only ever be a genetic freak to them. The one guy who actually respected him got scared off from his choice to serve a blatantly corrupt order. I think Crosshair is learning that he's the real cause of all his problems.
I know that redemption arcs are overplayed in modern star wars, but i will make an exception for commander god damn Cody. It’s been so lomg since he was allowed to be an actual character, just let me have this one fandom!
Also to point out, Cody called his troops by name instead of their numbers like Wilco did
Crosshair’s giving similar vibes of Kylo Ren where he feels the pull of the Light when thinking of his friends but also feels the sting of what he feels is betrayal from them that pulls him to the Dark
this was just the Rebels episode Through Imperial Eyes but from the perspective of Clones and I love it
The whole episode I was cheering for the Clones, I thought that Cody would be able to solve the issues peacefully as it usually ends up. The shots of the TK troopers coming in at the end hit me harddd. The whole episode played so well on the pre-programmed biases we have from watching the Clone Wars that it hammers home the message of free choice. Absolutrly nailed Cody's re-intro. Stellar 10/10
I love how the episode flipped the viewers perception on who to root for the clones or droids
Cody sadly reminiscing, clearly guilty he betrayed someone he saw as a friend was heart wrenching. This episode is very much the epitome of modern star wars for me. Character moments over epic moments. Hopeful. I'd love a short story, comic, or novella about what Cody does next. Become a farmer or something.
This episode really shows us how skilled you have to be to survive a fight with droids, and droidekas at that. So imagine the skill gap. Storm troopers could never.
But droidekas aren't going to stand up to walkers or orbital bombardment. Which the Empire is perfectly willing to use to "solve" problems.
Palpatine is a big fan of the concept of: "Got a problem? Go get a bigger hammer."
Witness the Death Star.
Two things I´d like to mention. 1. Cody saved Crosshairs Life. 2. At the end of the episode, after Cody made the remarks about to live with the own decisions, Crosshair layed awake. I think, that shows, that ha begins to think about his situation.
These are types of eps that make me glad to still be a Star Wars fan, rich and deep just like Andor. Hope this is the direction that the future of star Wars goes.
It's nice to see that the long stretches of silent visual storytelling from the last couple episodes of The Clone Wars haven't been forgotten. Good stuff.
Also, Cody threw the grenade onto that droid that Crosshair then shot to fall through the shield. It really drives home the teamwork and trust that he loses when Cody deserts.
A detail I want to point out is that Cody called his clone brothers by their chosen names. The regs, Nova and Wyler, and Crosshair. He doesn't see them as designations and still respects the fact they are more than their CT numbers. Captain Wilco in the premier episodes strictly used CT numbers when calling his squadmates, but Cody knows better.
Also, it hurt me when Nova got shot and Cody cried out his name. Reminded me of all the named clones lost during the Clone Wars.
8:31 I’d love an episode of Crosshair getting somewhat adopted by a village by defending it like that episode from Mandolorian season one. Except Crosshair actually stays and learns he can turn his special abilities into something for good. Like he ends up being a big game-hunter that can feed them for weeks off one hunt or the village defender whenever the empire try’s it
This has been my favorite Bad Batch episode so far. What an incredible story!
Photography in this, especially in the last third of the ep was just beautiful. Cinema worthy.
Not gonna lie, after Rampart said “Report to CC-1226” I googled to see if that was Boss’ birth number., but no, his is 1138. And yes, I know Boss’ number starts with RC but they could’ve changed it to match up with other clone commandos like Gregor.
My guess is that Rex is going to call the Batch to rescue Cody. Crosshair is a wonderful character to discuss this moment in the galaxy, but his choices may not keep him alive or cost the life of his brothers, this is a great show, can´t wait for the rest of the season.
It's great to see Cody again and being a badass.
That SCORE, especially during the ending segments.
Haunting.
Favorite episode of the series thus far. The was the “Zuko alone” of The Bad Batch
“Rampart always lies, rampart always lies”
This was such a brilliant episode that really digs deep into the consequences of war on both the soldiers and the innocent. Crosshair's character got to shine with his rising internal conflict and great action scenes. Seeing the destroyer hovering over Desix is such a hauntingly stunning shot and the animation continues to fire on all cylinders. The storytelling this season has really stepped up and has me excited for whats in store in the later episodes. Overall a 9/10
Seeing the Empire rounding up the alien inhabitants of Desix at the end was hard to watch.
The Separatists were right!
Also they’re were wrong 😑
They weren't exactly better than the Republic. In fact they were literally a part of the same game that led to the Empire.
@@arturohernandez5857 how though?
@@Drace90 what choice did thay have?
@@arturohernandez5857 I always like the concept of the separatists but they separated wrong
I really wish they would show is that the Empire does actually bring some peace and security to certain worlds that were loyal to them. Which would explain why so many people are loyal to it, but we only see the perspective of people who were conquered not the people who were protected.
The Clone Wars battle was like a "greatest hits" battle of good old Star Wars Clone Wars action. Then the show slaps you in the face and reminds you, that these are indeed, "The Dark Times." Gave me the same feeling of dread that is sometimes felt in Andor. I love it. Very raw but still very Star Wars
These space politics are getting so complicated and I am here for it. Like Tawni is justified in wanting independence for her planet but she believes Dooku was in the right even though he was the one to sabotage the peace proposal and assassinated Mina Bonteri. And I don't need to elaborate how the Empire is complaining about clone loyalty but are in fact the reason why the clones are rebelling.
Amazing episode, so moving and the music was haunting.
I thought the premiere was mid but this episode was a 10/10. Reminded me why I want a show abt clones after Order 66
We’ve never seen the Republic’s transition into the Empire and this show is finally showing us just that. Can’t wait for imperial vehicles to slowly be phased in.
There's this quote from a Lutheran pastor in Germany during the time of the Nazis: Martin Niemöller. For context, initially he sympathized with the Nazis but after Adolf Hitler came to power he was a vocal critic; he spent eight years in Nazi prisons and concentration camps. The quote goes: "
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out-because I was not a socialist.Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out-because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out-because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me-and there was no one left to speak for me." In the early stages of Imperial rule, it was Jedi, Seperatists, and outspoken critics like Saw who were hunted. Then they turned against those who had supported the Republic but who posed a military threat, like Mon Cala, Ryloth, and the Clones. The third stage was exploiting "other" worlds like Geonosis, Kashyyyk, Lothal, and Sanctuary worlds. By Andor the Empire has moved to the final phase: oppressing the very people you claimed to be doing this atrocities. And while the upper echelons of the Imperial hierarchy carry the most accountability, it was the ignorant masses who let it get to that point.
Not sure if it was meant as a deliberate callback, but the confrontation with Ames reminded me of the end of the Umbara arc; in that, Rex is tasked with shooting Krell, but simply can't bring himself to - it takes Dogma, Krell's biggest advocate to pull the trigger and do the right thing.
Here, Cody is outright ordered to shoot Tawni, but he can't - he knows its not right. It takes Crosshair to pull the trigger and do the wrong thing.
For both Rex and Cody, its a reminder that people higher up the chain of command don't always know best. That they have that choice to do better.
Unbelievably good episode - dramatic lighting and setting, call backs to the clone wars turned on their heads (we want the droids to win!), Soldiers struggling with authority and ethics, tight action sequences. Brilliant.
This episode was fantastic.
I hope to see more episodes focused on Crosshair and also Cody
It really truly felt like a clonewars episode I felt like a kid again
Honestly think this might have been my favourite episode of the entire series so far. Love when you have 'good' characters on the wrong side. The stand-off scene was so emotionally conflicting. Great stuff
I like the blend of armors currently with imperial forces, early stormtroopers in their own armor while the clones still don their phase 2 gear. Sending the clones into violent engagements or initial military operations on a planet and the stormtroopers come in to occupy the planet after most of the fighting is done.
I didnt expect much from 3rd episode... but god damn, I was in awe at the end as the whole episode just blew my mind. Such a master piece
I started watching your "Review" videos with Andor and TOTJ series and now I noticed how it improved my ability to analyze movies from the perspective of what they want to convey to me by making particular scene this way. Thank you!
Absolutely loved how Cody and Crosshairs stories intertwined this episode. The music really shines this episode, and I absolutely loved the cinematography
When Cody mentioned that Clones making their own decisions and choices, that makes them different than battle droids, is something that empire doesn’t want with their stormtroopers.
This episode reminded me of Agent Kallus being stuck on that moon with Zeb.
We don't know that crosshair lied about the Bad Batch being dead. Crosshair was starnded for 32 rotations. Which means the report of the Bad Batch's deaths was probably filed long before they found Crosshair.
I think it makes a ton of people happy knowing Cody didn't just fall in line in the end.
He turned on his Commanding officer and I would say friend Obi Wan.. his other close friend Rex goes Awol and all the men under his command aren't recognizable anymore even though he calls them by name and not a number. It's a lot to live with and think about.
I loved this episode. I loved Cody's face when chrosshair mentioned the jedi. I loved Cody's reaction when his friends were shot. This episode was everything I want from this show. I'm also really excited because most of the trailer footage has been used.
I will say I wish we spent more episodes with Cody. Like show us the cold Cody that chose to shoot obi wan. Show us doubt. Then show us the breaking point. It just felt really quick
I like how they sent the clones in to do the dirty work like they were disposable, then send conscripted troopers in only after all the risk was removed. It really shows how quickly they're phasing the clones out
I like how this felt like a classic clone wars adventure until the very end where you’re reminded the republic days are over
I think Cody's chip has deteriorated since his was the 1st to be (directly) activated as Sidious wanted Obi-Wan dead as soon as Anakin turned.
Crosshair should just become a bounty hunter. He’d give Boba a run for his money. Especially at this point in the timeline
If more episodes wear like this and the Ryloth arc I would enjoy this show a lot more.
Something occurred to me while watch this review that ties to the Empires push to replace the Clone Troopers with Stormtroopers. When the new governor arrived on Desix, they were not likely expecting much resistance, much less an actual fight, so Grotton is escorted by TK troopers. When the Empire sends a team to fight a battle, and take casualties, they send CT troopers.
I love these reviews!
I usually come already liking the epidose and I leave with even more reasons to do so
Never have Droidekas been so terrifying.
10/10. An excellent episode in every way.
The second season is getting better, and I'm super glad about it
I liked how Ames mentioned Bonteri's peace treaty; proof once again that Dooku lied about his efforts to stop it.
I have to say this episode hit all the right notes for me. It was executed beautifully in terms of dialogue, pacing, shot compositions, etc., and engaged me visually and emotionally from the opening scenes. The complexity and shades-of-gray of the SW Universe has never been more starkly portrayed. Then, like the cherry on top of an already delicious sundae, the whole thing culminates in some of the most enthralling and cleverly-staged action sequences in the entire CW series. Filoni and company continue to deliver excellence.
I wonder if Crosshair's extreme attitude has been purposeful as a means to shock clones around him, adding the fact that he is a clone, in order for them to go AWOL, as some kind of subtle psychological revenge against the Empire for what they did to him, this being since he removed his chip. The idea came to me related to Rampart's suspicion at the end of the episode about clones around Crosshair continuing to disappear and I don't remember a possible influence to Howzer, but to Clone Force 99 and now Cody seems more likely. I know that this at first might not seem viable, but he could be doing this as a second objective taking advantage of his determination and loyalty to the Empire, considering his first to be what you said about Crosshair having enhanced abilities focused on violence and combat, being afraid to be something else, which I totally agree and really liked how you got there.
Top tier star wars story telling. Loved every minute of it. Feloni roped me in with a good ol classic Clone Wars style shootout then ended with a moving and emotional ending feeling more like Rebels. 10 / 10.
Also, they really only eat one thing in the Clone Wars animation style: the strange chicken Orn Free Taa seemed to love so much in the Mandalore episodes of season 2. I just noticed it on a tray in the Clone cantina. Good to see that food is still around.
The start of the episode with Crosshair waking up in his room reminds me so much of Kallus in Rebels...
I love how the Bad Batch show that Obi-Wan rubbed on Cody.
Would have it been a classic Clones Wars episode, if Anakin (see the episode when a mandalorian sep take Satine hostage) and Rex (see the episode when they try to dismantle a slaver ring) were in his shoes in the hostage situation, they would have simply forcefully removed the treath. But Obi-Wan would have talked, tried to limit the risk, but never not compromise his moral (when Obi-Wan attempt to rescue Satine). When put in relativelly similar situation, Anakin and Rex chose violence, because it was the quickest, easiest and most efficient solution to save lives, while Obi-Wan and Cody both choose to remain loyal to their belief and ultimatelly paid a heavy price (the death of Satine and the separatist governor).
We also see where the values of the characters stands. Anakin fell to the Dark Side because of his attachement to Padme and would climb out of it because of his love for Luke. Rex repressed the inhibitor chips because of his attachement to Ashoka. Obi-Wan renounced to the love of his live and fought his closest friend because of his morals. Cody fell to the inhibitor chips and shot down obi-wan because he placed his duty to the republic above his friendship and the chip made him percieve Obi-Wan as the ennemy. Then, later, when it would be clear the Empire was not aligned with the moral value he defended while fighting for the republic, he deserted too.
It's like poetry.
Man rip my man Nova. He was a true chad in the short time we knew him.
Also I really liked Cody trying to talk the governor down. He was the negotiator in that scene and I think it really shows just how much of an influence obiwan had on him
it was wild having a "clone wars" episode where we are rooting for the droids, cheering when that droideka gets the drop on the squad and takes out the heavy weapon clone, breathing a sigh of relief when the clone fails to do the slow roll trick. the saddness when the clones just keep pushing forward. and with the backdrop of the ukraine war. it was all honestly kinda emotional
Great episode! It gave me Andor and Saving Private Ryan vibes (Crosshair v. AAT).