another thing i noticed about howzer: his armor has the same colored markings as numa, the little twilek girl we saw in the ryloth arc back in season one. numa has cyan-colored skin, and howzer’s markings have that color too.
@@MatiNuva1724 it’s probably a coincidence canon wise but the writers might have done that on purpose, or not even for numa, maybe just twi’leks in general, because most are cyan-ish color
Either Howser never got the Order cause he was just a garrison trooper on Ryloth and no jedi were nearby to warrant the order or the chip's programming has worn off to the point where he follows "reasonable" orders and is sympathetic to the twi'leks.
One of the reasons why Wedge Antilles was so welcome when he visited Ryloth in Bacta War: he actually cared about the Twi'Lek and their culture. This is also why someone like Tal'Dira was just too eager to join forces with him.
Why do I feel like Ryloth is the Afghanistan of the sw universe? It has beauty and potential but constant wars and dark times have brung it to ruin, and it just can’t seem to get a break
Ryloth is the Middle East of the Star Wars Universe. They have tons of resources but constant War, Occupation, and Corrupt Independent Governments ruin everything.
I like Commander Howzer. He reminds me of what Clone captains and commanders were like in TCW series. Before the dark times, before the Empire, before Order 66.
I feel like Howzer could be the first key to the Clone Rebellion. They've obviously made him stand out - and he could be one of many hundreds of thousands that are not 100% on Order 66.
Here we see that it is a miracle that Hera grew up to be a loving and responsible mother figure for so many since she had a genocidal maniac as her mechanical babysitter
The post clone wars pre new hope Star Wars has reminded me of a tagline in marvel comics that was “he won they won” it was after a alien invasion was defeated but a villain became in. Charge of nearly everything
Howzer will probably become another reason for Rampart to eliminate the clones, seeing as how he has some degree of loyalty to someone (Cham) outside the Empire. I'm thinking the Stormtrooper corps is the primary means of exerting control over the galaxy: both in the manpower they represent, and also, the corps represents a path out of the poverty the Empire forced on the galaxy.
Howzer is dope he sounds confused about all the hatred of other clones and imperials "sir shes just a child" "im on a tough spot here general i wont report this one but it cannot happen again"
Thanks for the brief history of Ryloth. I know something bad is gonna happen to Hera's mother but I hope the Batch, with some help from Howzer, helps Hera to escape.
Well I gotta say that Gobi is quite a fool... If anything Imperial presence on Ryloth was pretty mild, meanwhile this guy goes to get the weapons from verified traitors to the Empire... What was he thinking ?
6:50-6:54: You say that but let's not forget that the Clones also fought alongside the Jedi and that wasn't enough to keep them from shooting them in the back without a second thought, so clearly just working with, fighting by, and bleeding for, is not enough to override the chip. Heck, look at Wrecker a few episodes back when his Chip went off or what Rex said right after his took full effect, anyone conspiring with traitors to the Empire is to be killed without hesitation, Jesse and the others were ready to do that to Rex and Wrecker to Omega just for that alone. So clearly, even if your friends with someone, once that chip goes off you will kill them without a second thought if they are enemies to the Empire. I think it's more likely Howzer's chip only partially functioned, similar with Crosshairs in the first episode, so while he is willing to do some things for the Empire, he won't do others. Again, with Crosshair, while he was willing to kill anyone who the Empire told him to, he was also willing to listen to Hunter and the others and even stick with them despite disobeying orders. And you can't argue it was because Hunter was his superior or because he still cared about his brothers enough to listen since again the Rex and Jesse example disproves this. Rex was Jesse's commanding officer and his friend/brother, yet despite all his pleas and ordering Jesse to stand down against Ahsoka, Jesse didn't do it and was still gung ho on killing Ahsoka and Rex too for treason. Clearly, a fully activated Inhibitor Chip means there is no reasoning with the Clone to stop, if the Empire orders them to do something and kill someone who is a traitor, they will do it and kill anyone who tries to stop them. In a way, the Clones now deal in absolutes like the Sith, you are either with the Empire or you're an enemy that must be killed, there is no middle ground. That said, still enjoyed the video Geetsly like always. And I can't wait for next week's episode and your video on it. And I think I know how next weeks episode will go, Hera and the remaining Ryloth fighters will call the Bad Batch for help and Howzer will join them and they try to break their family and friends out, which will lead to the Bad Batch having another fight against Crosshairs team, and while most of our heroes will escape, there's a good chance both Hera's mom and Howzer will die.
You're forgetting that the Jedi were seen as traitors along with anyone who assisted them. The Twi'leks were allies of the Empire, so Howzer would have no reason to be against them.
@@kmk5626 Fair point, but we have multiple examples of Clones turning on pro-Republic worlds immediately after the rise of the Empire without a second thought. In this episode alone, Crosshair was okay with going along with Ramharts plan to kill Orn Free and arrest Cham and his follows, despite some of them not having done anything wrong and many of them willingly cooperating with the Empire. Then back in episode one of the series, the Bad Batch was ordered to kill Saw and his troops, despite them being their allies during the Clone Wars and having done nothing wrong just yet. Even in Revenge of the Sith itself we see a bit of this, with Clones seemingly killing Wookies while securing Kashyyyk, or on Utapu with how the Clones were arresting all the Pau'an's, despite the Pau'an's helping them literally a few hours ago to fight off the Separatists. Now in the case of the Wookies, you could argue that some Clones saw some Wookies helping Yoda or Vos, or when the Clones killed Lumanari some nearby Wookies saw and attacked the Clones in retaliation, and that's why the Clones are killing Wookies now despite being allies five minutes ago, but you can't make the same excuse for the Pau'an, since Cody and the 212th assumed Obi-Wan was dead, even though they should have known better given how long they served with Obi-Wan, that means there was no Jedi for them to see the Pau'an's helping, so they are arresting the people that just helped them five minutes ago in the battle for no good reason. Basically, if an Imperial orders someone dead or subjugated, even a former ally, the Clones will do it without hesitation because of their chips. Again, Crosshair and several other Clones seem perfectly okay with what Ramphart's doing here, but Howzer clearly doesn't feel comfortable doing all this, if his chip was fully working then, like Crosshair and others, then he'd have no problems blindly listening to Ramphart and hurting the Twi'leks.
@@zexalbrony4799 One point at a time. Crosshair immediately isn't a great standard for anything to be compared to. He's just already very loyal to orders even without full chip activity. In Saw's case, I think he had already resisted the Empire by this point, and wasn't on good terms with them. The Wookies, I have no idea about. Utapau wasn't killing anybody, so I think this one is shaky ground. A battle was just fought their, so it could also be to get things organized quickly. Something is definitely up with Howzer, but I just don't think it's all because of his chip being defective or something.
@@kmk5626 Maybe. But will have to wait until, presumably, next week's episode to find out what's really up with him. If he teams up with the Bad Batch next episode to help Hera without any issues then that will prove the Chip not working theory. Since, from what Tarkin said back in Episode 1, Crosshair reported his teams refusal to execute Order 66 and with the Bad Batch on the run, I'm fairly certain every Clone knows they are traitors, so if Howzer can work with them and not try to kill them because they are traitors like Crosshair's been trying to do and Wreaker did when his chip was activated then it will show his chips defectivness.
The Senator probably survived his headshot. Because Rampart said "attempted" assassination and we can see him still twitching and moving on the stretcher.
Yeah he's still alive, since he appeared in the canon novel Lords of the Sith. That book is set 8 years from this point. Interesting sidenote, Palpatine is as contemptuous of Taa as everyone else is.
A reminder that historically, when a large external force offers to support a resistance movement its usually so they can take over with less resistance, very applicable to recent military conflicts.
This was my favorite episode since the 1st one. I found this one alot more interesting than usual and im a huge Rebels fan so that explains a bit of it
No I don't believe so cause after the Empire's defeat the new republic down sized the military a lot; so they couldn't protect them. Pirates and Crimelords took advantage and start attacking them. They weren't able to have enough time to gather resources to make themselves stronger either.
Legends: Yes, for some time at least during the fall of the Empire, possibly after Canon: The New Republic got rid of its military the second they ‘defeated’ the Empire, so it was probably worse off than it was during the imperial era
@@arandomdino Here's hoping they retcon that stupid idea. The New Republic disbanding their entire military makes no sense whatsoever. Was only done so the First Order could be seen as a serious threat.
@@Zeroblade57 forgot the source, but it was in some novel or comics, it explained that after Endor and establishment of the New Republic, there were still some Empire and First Order sympathizers/hardliners around, they got some posts in the Senate and politically motivated the New Republic to disband the military and rely on the pre-Clone Wars style of regional sector fleets but this fleets were mainly for law enforcement and anti-piracy(basically small ships like frigates and corvettes) rather than battle-ready military ones with huge capital ships, battleships and cruisers) and tried to stop anyone else from producing military hardware aside from those companies who are allied with them. Princess Leia saw this obvious plot and tried to stop it but, i can't seem to recall which of the two what happened, she either left or she got ousted for being a fear and war mongering Senator by the sympathizer-majority of the Senate and then formed the Resistance. even with this explanation there are still some loopholes and ways the others can counter the sympathizers
@@christianjohnsalvador1121 Thanks for telling me about the background, I appreciate it! However I still feel like it was a stupid idea to make The New Republic more or less defenseless. In my opinion it would be more interesting if The First Order were the underdogs this time around instead of conquering half the galaxy just so we can have "The Resistance" who are just a discount Rebel Alliance.
So many tragedies during the dark times....during the empire. Ryloth is up there. Also the fate of the wookies and kashyyk is very tragic. Much destruction and enslavement. Wookies have been enslaved before in their history (by czerka corporation for example, long before empire times)
I believe Rampart trained Thrawn. They are eerily similar. Also, Thrawn first meete the rebels on Ryloth and has particular interest in the syndulla family.. perhaps they kill Rampart
@@geetslys In other words... This was a Bad Batch episode that had almost nothing of bad batch in it... in the ads bussiness it's called deliberate misleading or outright false advertising.
Yeah same here. I found this one much more interesting than alot of the episodes. Im a huge Rebels fan so thats probably part of it. As much as I like the Bad batch and omega I dont really care about them that much, im usually just more interested in seeing who they run into.
Geetsly, you're the only Star Wars channel on YT that gets it. Everybody saying "Hauzer's chip failed" or "this contradicts Order 66?" What WAS Order 66? To execute the Jedi for treason against the Republic, right? There were no Jedi on Ryloth in this episode! Hauzer is obviously a well seasoned veteran while most of the the other clones are "shinies." Hauzer having a sense of fair play doesn't contradict anything. As you've said, the inhibitor chip didn't reprogram his way of thinking. I'm damn sure he would've started firing IF a Jedi were to show up.
I’m wondering if Howzer was stationed on Ryloth before the war ended. And as there was probably no Jedi there’s a chance he never actually received Order 66. Just my two cents
'And it's everything we could've hoped for' I predicted that line. It's not wrong, but I can come into your awesome vids and know what you're gonna say at that very beginning. 🤣
GEETSLY - idk if anyone’s clearly pointed it out so if you could thatd be great. In S2 E3 of star wars rebels titled the lost commanders; Ahsoka gives the crew an old tactical droid head, i’m assuming the same one the bad batch tried stealing when they ran into the martez sisters.
I'm not a fan of rebels nor have sat down to watch a episode that doesn't have Ashoka or Rex in them. This episode actually got me wanting to watch it.
I absolutely love seeing the early days of the Empire, and how it consolidates it’s power within the galaxy. I hope there isn’t much, if any, of a time jump by the second season, as I want to see a lot more of how Palpatine took control of everyone and everything within the SW galaxy. Along that same line, it’s very interesting to see the Bad Batch learn to manage on their own, as it’s not something they were ever trained or prepared for, not to mention learning to adapt to not having Crosshair in the squad, as well as now having a child with them to worry about.
Are we sure Howzers chip was activated? It's presumed the chips are activated by hearing Order 66 given right? If he was just a garrison commander there to guard the planet, it's likely there wouldn't he a Jedi stationed there, and as such no need for him to recieve the order. Just speculation though.
You should do a video on what if Rex or the Bad Batch run into a clone trooper who was part of Operation Knightfall. They could question them about if General Skywalker was killed and then they’ll learn the truth
This show is just Dave Filoni fulfilling his wishes for a Clone Wars season 8 lmao. However, the Republic/Empire already won the war so the series couldn't be called The Clone Wars anymore
I really enjoyed this episode because first of all Captain Howzer (like seriously, do I need to elaborate? His desing is incredibly cool and he has the potential to be something else, maybe the one who helps Rex get Wolffe's and Gregor's chips removed but dies in the process, or the same thing but with Crosshair, who knows) And because we finally meet Eleni, i didn't get the chance to properly watch Rebels but i know that Hera has a tumultuous relationship with her father and part of it is because of her mother's death during a resistance fight against the empire, the bad batch will probally cover this event since her death is listed to be between 19-12 BBY, and this moment can help to creat a deeper understand to Hera's character wich honestely would have been amazing to see
Personally, I think there are other races that had it worse then them or such not to say they didn't have it pretty bad, but they aren't the biggest tragedy in SW. They're just one of the races that had it extremely bad during those times but others were having it just as bad as they were during those times before, during, and even after the Galactic Empire.
Utapau says different though. Even though Obi-Wan was there, we see in the background right after it's suspected that he escaped that a ton of Pau'ans were being rounded up by the Clones, clearly under arrest of some sort. The Pau'ans were under hostage by Grievous and the Separatist Council, and they through Tion Medon expressed an explicit want to be rescued.
Dont think they will but I really wish they would have done a bit more with that story. Maybe the batch helping them somehow. I mean aside from a weapons delivery, more like boots on the ground help.
Only issue was the ret-con of Senator Taa not being able to be on Vadar and Papatines ISD when Cham attempts to assassinate them in Lords of the Sith I believe other than that another fantastic episdoe
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Average Clone: "Good soldiers follow orders."
Commander Howzer: "Look I'll overlook this once. Just don't do it again."
He’s just too cool for the chip.
A real homie!
Also gets left behind after the tank get destroyed
Captain*
@olav olav captains are always the coolest clones.
Rex
Keeli
Gregor
I hope Howzer frees cham and joins Rex. But I wouldn’t be surprised if this show kills him off in a heroic sacrifice.
Even still, a heroic sacrifice wouldn't be such a bad way to go.
I’d rather him just be a sensible likable antagonist
@@handsomedevil4928 I think rampart and crosshair along with cad bane are enough for antagonists
@@handsomedevil4928 that would actually be cool
If he does die, I hope it will be rememberable like captain Thorn’s last stand.
I'm probably not the only one who cracked a smile when Crosshair shot Orn Free Taa.
i was hoping the dude with the d-15 would do it, but crosshair works too
It don't matter it just means another stain of the universe is gone.
Oh I laughed
oh, how i cackled
I laughed just as much as I did when anikan killed the younglings.
Gotta say. Cham’s cell is quite the effective unit.
They pulled a Din Djarin on that Juggernaut!
@@geetslys pfft Cham and his crew were knocking out juggernauts before Din said his first ‘this is the way’
😳😳😳
Numa joins his cell in rebels.
@@jordanfitzgerald7886 I know. Waxer and Boil would be proud.
another thing i noticed about howzer:
his armor has the same colored markings as numa, the little twilek girl we saw in the ryloth arc back in season one. numa has cyan-colored skin, and howzer’s markings have that color too.
This reminds me of Waxer when he died, his helmet had a drawing of Numa in it :(
Pretty sure it's just a coincidence
@@syndicatepenguin8420 aw shit, my eyes are sweating again. T_T
@@MatiNuva1724 it’s probably a coincidence canon wise but the writers might have done that on purpose, or not even for numa, maybe just twi’leks in general, because most are cyan-ish color
The Senate’s story of Darth Plagueis is truly the BIGGEST tragedy in all of Star Wars.
Agreed.
@@geetslys Agreedo
@@corrat4866 Agreed
I think that we all agree on this one.
and ironic…
Either Howser never got the Order cause he was just a garrison trooper on Ryloth and no jedi were nearby to warrant the order or the chip's programming has worn off to the point where he follows "reasonable" orders and is sympathetic to the twi'leks.
He was definitely on the can from some local cuisine. (Def not tailored to human biology)
His chip could have malfunctioned, like the chips in the bad batch members, exept Crosshair and later Wrecker as his activates too
Or the order only effected their attitude towards Jedi.
@@prazv2 Maybe, I just don't see it malfunctioning for a relatively normal clone unlike the BB, even if he got some scars.
@@mrbonjangle Possibility, just a matter of trying to compare personalities before and after.
It’s bittersweet seeing Heras’s mom before she died
It’s gonna be worse when Crosshair kills her…
@@JamesSamson487 if he does that, then he’ll truly go to the grave as a villain.
One of the reasons why Wedge Antilles was so welcome when he visited Ryloth in Bacta War: he actually cared about the Twi'Lek and their culture.
This is also why someone like Tal'Dira was just too eager to join forces with him.
Why do I feel like Ryloth is the Afghanistan of the sw universe? It has beauty and potential but constant wars and dark times have brung it to ruin, and it just can’t seem to get a break
Personally I thought Mandalore was a bit more like the middle east overall. But yes I see your point
@@dinomking3108 nah Mandalore is Great Britain during war times
Definitely Afghanistan. The episode of Clone Wars with Waxer and Boiler cements it.
Ryloth is the Middle East of the Star Wars Universe. They have tons of resources but constant War, Occupation, and Corrupt Independent Governments ruin everything.
Ryloth seems more like Latin America to me. Like Mexico or something
I like Commander Howzer. He reminds me of what Clone captains and commanders were like in TCW series. Before the dark times, before the Empire, before Order 66.
Howzer to me seems like a clone were order 66 didn't take over his mind I hope he becomes a friend to the Dad batch
You might need to check over
@@davidvasquez08 I’m kinda hoping that it was intentional
@@superkamiguru2576 same here
I really hope Howzer defects later in the season. He seems like he has so much more independence and personality left, even after the order
It feels like he almost doesnt have his chip anymore some how
Rex did say some others managed to remove their chips, perhaps not only Wolfe and Gregor
In Rebels, there were originally meant to be 9 clone deserters when we first see Rex. It's a cool topic to think about.
He is a named clone character, it seems like he might have a role in the series and not just some one off character
I love how you can see the Techno Union taking the ark of the covenant at 4:37
You have a keen eye, my friend.
I feel like Howzer could be the first key to the Clone Rebellion. They've obviously made him stand out - and he could be one of many hundreds of thousands that are not 100% on Order 66.
Captain Howzer is awesome
HE LOOKS SO COOL
Reminds me so much of what Clone leaders were like before Order 66 and the Empire
Here we see that it is a miracle that Hera grew up to be a loving and responsible mother figure for so many since she had a genocidal maniac as her mechanical babysitter
Yeah, Chopper is a terrible f*cking role model. Hilarious, for sure, but terrible all the same.
4:03 "Had more crimes than chins"
OK that made me wheeze
The post clone wars pre new hope Star Wars has reminded me of a tagline in marvel comics that was “he won they won” it was after a alien invasion was defeated but a villain became in. Charge of nearly everything
Feel like what happening to Howzer is gonna happen to all the other clones.
Ryloth's history in 5 words...
> "And then things got worse."
When I saw Chopper I was like "THERE HE IS! THERES MY FAVORITE WAR CRIMINAL!!"
I don’t like it when the empire says “oh that was the republic which no longer exists” and then does whatever they want
This was the best episode of the Bad Batch yet
Oooh, a bold claim!
I mean, I can't be the only one who sees this but it's like Star Wars' Afghanistan
A successful Afghanistan because Ryloth never joins the New Republic
The actual biggest tragedy in SW:
The Tragedy of Darth Darth Plagueis The Wise
Howzer will probably become another reason for Rampart to eliminate the clones, seeing as how he has some degree of loyalty to someone (Cham) outside the Empire.
I'm thinking the Stormtrooper corps is the primary means of exerting control over the galaxy: both in the manpower they represent, and also, the corps represents a path out of the poverty the Empire forced on the galaxy.
Howzer is dope he sounds confused about all the hatred of other clones and imperials "sir shes just a child" "im on a tough spot here general i wont report this one but it cannot happen again"
Thanks for the brief history of Ryloth. I know something bad is gonna happen to Hera's mother but I hope the Batch, with some help from Howzer, helps Hera to escape.
Well I gotta say that Gobi is quite a fool... If anything Imperial presence on Ryloth was pretty mild, meanwhile this guy goes to get the weapons from verified traitors to the Empire... What was he thinking ?
Ryloth visitors: So do things start to get better here?
Twi’leks: That’s the thing. They don’t!
Think it would be more symbolic if he was Keeli’s unit because they were fighting for Ryloth since the beginning
6:50-6:54: You say that but let's not forget that the Clones also fought alongside the Jedi and that wasn't enough to keep them from shooting them in the back without a second thought, so clearly just working with, fighting by, and bleeding for, is not enough to override the chip. Heck, look at Wrecker a few episodes back when his Chip went off or what Rex said right after his took full effect, anyone conspiring with traitors to the Empire is to be killed without hesitation, Jesse and the others were ready to do that to Rex and Wrecker to Omega just for that alone. So clearly, even if your friends with someone, once that chip goes off you will kill them without a second thought if they are enemies to the Empire.
I think it's more likely Howzer's chip only partially functioned, similar with Crosshairs in the first episode, so while he is willing to do some things for the Empire, he won't do others. Again, with Crosshair, while he was willing to kill anyone who the Empire told him to, he was also willing to listen to Hunter and the others and even stick with them despite disobeying orders. And you can't argue it was because Hunter was his superior or because he still cared about his brothers enough to listen since again the Rex and Jesse example disproves this. Rex was Jesse's commanding officer and his friend/brother, yet despite all his pleas and ordering Jesse to stand down against Ahsoka, Jesse didn't do it and was still gung ho on killing Ahsoka and Rex too for treason. Clearly, a fully activated Inhibitor Chip means there is no reasoning with the Clone to stop, if the Empire orders them to do something and kill someone who is a traitor, they will do it and kill anyone who tries to stop them. In a way, the Clones now deal in absolutes like the Sith, you are either with the Empire or you're an enemy that must be killed, there is no middle ground.
That said, still enjoyed the video Geetsly like always. And I can't wait for next week's episode and your video on it. And I think I know how next weeks episode will go, Hera and the remaining Ryloth fighters will call the Bad Batch for help and Howzer will join them and they try to break their family and friends out, which will lead to the Bad Batch having another fight against Crosshairs team, and while most of our heroes will escape, there's a good chance both Hera's mom and Howzer will die.
You're forgetting that the Jedi were seen as traitors along with anyone who assisted them. The Twi'leks were allies of the Empire, so Howzer would have no reason to be against them.
@@kmk5626 Fair point, but we have multiple examples of Clones turning on pro-Republic worlds immediately after the rise of the Empire without a second thought. In this episode alone, Crosshair was okay with going along with Ramharts plan to kill Orn Free and arrest Cham and his follows, despite some of them not having done anything wrong and many of them willingly cooperating with the Empire.
Then back in episode one of the series, the Bad Batch was ordered to kill Saw and his troops, despite them being their allies during the Clone Wars and having done nothing wrong just yet.
Even in Revenge of the Sith itself we see a bit of this, with Clones seemingly killing Wookies while securing Kashyyyk, or on Utapu with how the Clones were arresting all the Pau'an's, despite the Pau'an's helping them literally a few hours ago to fight off the Separatists. Now in the case of the Wookies, you could argue that some Clones saw some Wookies helping Yoda or Vos, or when the Clones killed Lumanari some nearby Wookies saw and attacked the Clones in retaliation, and that's why the Clones are killing Wookies now despite being allies five minutes ago, but you can't make the same excuse for the Pau'an, since Cody and the 212th assumed Obi-Wan was dead, even though they should have known better given how long they served with Obi-Wan, that means there was no Jedi for them to see the Pau'an's helping, so they are arresting the people that just helped them five minutes ago in the battle for no good reason.
Basically, if an Imperial orders someone dead or subjugated, even a former ally, the Clones will do it without hesitation because of their chips. Again, Crosshair and several other Clones seem perfectly okay with what Ramphart's doing here, but Howzer clearly doesn't feel comfortable doing all this, if his chip was fully working then, like Crosshair and others, then he'd have no problems blindly listening to Ramphart and hurting the Twi'leks.
@@zexalbrony4799 One point at a time. Crosshair immediately isn't a great standard for anything to be compared to. He's just already very loyal to orders even without full chip activity.
In Saw's case, I think he had already resisted the Empire by this point, and wasn't on good terms with them.
The Wookies, I have no idea about.
Utapau wasn't killing anybody, so I think this one is shaky ground. A battle was just fought their, so it could also be to get things organized quickly.
Something is definitely up with Howzer, but I just don't think it's all because of his chip being defective or something.
@@kmk5626 Maybe. But will have to wait until, presumably, next week's episode to find out what's really up with him. If he teams up with the Bad Batch next episode to help Hera without any issues then that will prove the Chip not working theory. Since, from what Tarkin said back in Episode 1, Crosshair reported his teams refusal to execute Order 66 and with the Bad Batch on the run, I'm fairly certain every Clone knows they are traitors, so if Howzer can work with them and not try to kill them because they are traitors like Crosshair's been trying to do and Wreaker did when his chip was activated then it will show his chips defectivness.
I cannot say how correct you were about Orn Free Taa!
The Senator probably survived his headshot. Because Rampart said "attempted" assassination and we can see him still twitching and moving on the stretcher.
Dude took a blaster bolt to the temple, I doubt he’s walking away from that lol.
@@kyledonahue9315 Someone obviously forgot blasters have settings for the shots
Think Crosshair would make sure he is dead.
@@kyledonahue9315 People have survived worse.
Yeah he's still alive, since he appeared in the canon novel Lords of the Sith. That book is set 8 years from this point. Interesting sidenote, Palpatine is as contemptuous of Taa as everyone else is.
A reminder that historically, when a large external force offers to support a resistance movement its usually so they can take over with less resistance, very applicable to recent military conflicts.
This was my favorite episode since the 1st one. I found this one alot more interesting than usual and im a huge Rebels fan so that explains a bit of it
RIP the big Chungus of ryloth he died by the sharp shooter clone boi
Ryloth: is depicted mostly arid
Twi'leks: having their villages airstriked by the Empire
Arabs irl: *British Empire flashbacks*
The clones might be the biggest tragedy too.
What about the tragedy of Darth Plageuis the wise
If you ask me if that clone rebels enjoys the free rylof movement
Did Ryloth ever catch a break after the Imperial era? Like under the New Republic or something in both legends or canon?
No I don't believe so cause after the Empire's defeat the new republic down sized the military a lot; so they couldn't protect them. Pirates and Crimelords took advantage and start attacking them. They weren't able to have enough time to gather resources to make themselves stronger either.
Legends: Yes, for some time at least during the fall of the Empire, possibly after
Canon: The New Republic got rid of its military the second they ‘defeated’ the Empire, so it was probably worse off than it was during the imperial era
@@arandomdino Here's hoping they retcon that stupid idea. The New Republic disbanding their entire military makes no sense whatsoever. Was only done so the First Order could be seen as a serious threat.
@@Zeroblade57 forgot the source, but it was in some novel or comics, it explained that after Endor and establishment of the New Republic, there were still some Empire and First Order sympathizers/hardliners around, they got some posts in the Senate and politically motivated the New Republic to disband the military and rely on the pre-Clone Wars style of regional sector fleets but this fleets were mainly for law enforcement and anti-piracy(basically small ships like frigates and corvettes) rather than battle-ready military ones with huge capital ships, battleships and cruisers) and tried to stop anyone else from producing military hardware aside from those companies who are allied with them. Princess Leia saw this obvious plot and tried to stop it but, i can't seem to recall which of the two what happened, she either left or she got ousted for being a fear and war mongering Senator by the sympathizer-majority of the Senate and then formed the Resistance.
even with this explanation there are still some loopholes and ways the others can counter the sympathizers
@@christianjohnsalvador1121 Thanks for telling me about the background, I appreciate it! However I still feel like it was a stupid idea to make The New Republic more or less defenseless. In my opinion it would be more interesting if The First Order were the underdogs this time around instead of conquering half the galaxy just so we can have "The Resistance" who are just a discount Rebel Alliance.
I really like howzer. He is a real chad
Please explain what a Chad is. I have seen it before but don't understand the meaning. Thanks.
A chad is a meme kinda. It is someone who is superior physically and mentally to everyone else
@@Brunccool Thanks. I have learned something new today. 😉😂
So many tragedies during the dark times....during the empire. Ryloth is up there. Also the fate of the wookies and kashyyk is very tragic. Much destruction and enslavement. Wookies have been enslaved before in their history (by czerka corporation for example, long before empire times)
This was my favorite episode yet. It was so atmospheric and cinematic compared to the previous ones
For the republic!!!!!!!!!!!!
For the Republic
For the republic! For the rebellion!
Bros Republic was evil, for the separatists!!!!
howzer is like the stoner teacher who didn’t care what the students did, just as long as they completed the material
I believe Rampart trained Thrawn. They are eerily similar. Also, Thrawn first meete the rebels on Ryloth and has particular interest in the syndulla family.. perhaps they kill Rampart
This episode was great.
Agreed! Crazy how it was the episode with the least amount of The Bad Batch!
@@geetslys "Galaxy" building. Loved it.
@@geetslys In other words... This was a Bad Batch episode that had almost nothing of bad batch in it... in the ads bussiness it's called deliberate misleading or outright false advertising.
As long as it leads to something bigger I’ll give it a pass
This was by far one of the best episodes so far
howzer's pauldron is also facing the opposite side when you compare him to rex's pauldron
I think it's time they let Ryloth go.
This was my third favorite episode of the show as the one with Rex is my second favorite and the premiere being my favorite episode of the show.
Yeah same here. I found this one much more interesting than alot of the episodes. Im a huge Rebels fan so thats probably part of it. As much as I like the Bad batch and omega I dont really care about them that much, im usually just more interested in seeing who they run into.
@@Jonderlei I’m a huge rebels fan as well as I’m writing a Rebels fanfiction.
Geetsly, you're the only Star Wars channel on YT that gets it. Everybody saying "Hauzer's chip failed" or "this contradicts Order 66?" What WAS Order 66? To execute the Jedi for treason against the Republic, right? There were no Jedi on Ryloth in this episode! Hauzer is obviously a well seasoned veteran while most of the the other clones are "shinies." Hauzer having a sense of fair play doesn't contradict anything. As you've said, the inhibitor chip didn't reprogram his way of thinking. I'm damn sure he would've started firing IF a Jedi were to show up.
I’m wondering if Howzer was stationed on Ryloth before the war ended. And as there was probably no Jedi there’s a chance he never actually received Order 66. Just my two cents
That's likely. He seems to know Cham well.
captain howzer looks battle scarred even his armour is so worn out his inhibitor chip is likely damaged thus retaining much of his personality
'And it's everything we could've hoped for'
I predicted that line. It's not wrong, but I can come into your awesome vids and know what you're gonna say at that very beginning.
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GEETSLY - idk if anyone’s clearly pointed it out so if you could thatd be great. In S2 E3 of star wars rebels titled the lost commanders; Ahsoka gives the crew an old tactical droid head, i’m assuming the same one the bad batch tried stealing when they ran into the martez sisters.
Clones is Star Wars biggest tragedy imo
FAX
Love the show May the force be with you
well he was clearly an older clone who wouldn't be as violent as the newer ones are shown to be
So Ryloth is Haiti 🇭🇹
Howzer quickly became one of my favorite clones.
I try to watch the episodes the day they come out
I'm not a fan of rebels nor have sat down to watch a episode that doesn't have Ashoka or Rex in them. This episode actually got me wanting to watch it.
*If one is too understand the great mystery, one must study all of its aspects*
The biggest Bruh moment is how short these episodes are.
True
I absolutely love seeing the early days of the Empire, and how it consolidates it’s power within the galaxy. I hope there isn’t much, if any, of a time jump by the second season, as I want to see a lot more of how Palpatine took control of everyone and everything within the SW galaxy.
Along that same line, it’s very interesting to see the Bad Batch learn to manage on their own, as it’s not something they were ever trained or prepared for, not to mention learning to adapt to not having Crosshair in the squad, as well as now having a child with them to worry about.
Even more tragic than the Tradegy of Darth Plagueis the Wise?
This wasn't a Bad Batch episode, it was a how to make Rebels seem not a complete joke episode
i love how to bad batch made a Kameo in their own show!
Clones were slaves to the Republic, and no doubt that the Clone were starting to see how the Galactic Empire truly view them.
Are we sure Howzers chip was activated? It's presumed the chips are activated by hearing Order 66 given right? If he was just a garrison commander there to guard the planet, it's likely there wouldn't he a Jedi stationed there, and as such no need for him to recieve the order. Just speculation though.
I know Sen isnt dead however it felt good to see that back stabbing traitor to his own folk get a bolt in his Lekku.
love seeing the empire slowly become evil
What? Ryloth? Haven't you ever heard the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the wise?
What the sequels did to Luke and Han is the biggest tragedy in Star Wars
But have you every heard the tragedy of death plagus the wise?
Bruh my biggest hint the empire was up to shade is the placement of those mounted guns they're facing inward not out
its amazing that we are seeing the trensition happen between the GAR and the FGE
RYLOTH WAS A MISTAKE?! I LOST MEN THERE, AT LEAST 20 MEN DIED DURING THE LANDING
"Are you excited for the next BB episode?"
Bruh, find someone who isn't, who wouldn't be excted?! :)
You should do a video on what if Rex or the Bad Batch run into a clone trooper who was part of Operation Knightfall. They could question them about if General Skywalker was killed and then they’ll learn the truth
the episode did not really feel like the Bad Batch
It felt like The Clone Wars!
This show is just Dave Filoni fulfilling his wishes for a Clone Wars season 8 lmao. However, the Republic/Empire already won the war so the series couldn't be called The Clone Wars anymore
Ryloth is basically Africa
I really enjoyed this episode because first of all Captain Howzer (like seriously, do I need to elaborate? His desing is incredibly cool and he has the potential to be something else, maybe the one who helps Rex get Wolffe's and Gregor's chips removed but dies in the process, or the same thing but with Crosshair, who knows) And because we finally meet Eleni, i didn't get the chance to properly watch Rebels but i know that Hera has a tumultuous relationship with her father and part of it is because of her mother's death during a resistance fight against the empire, the bad batch will probally cover this event since her death is listed to be between 19-12 BBY, and this moment can help to creat a deeper understand to Hera's character wich honestely would have been amazing to see
Personally, I think there are other races that had it worse then them or such not to say they didn't have it pretty bad, but they aren't the biggest tragedy in SW. They're just one of the races that had it extremely bad during those times but others were having it just as bad as they were during those times before, during, and even after the Galactic Empire.
I feel like howzer has that female Twilek fever
Algorithmic enhancement
I hope in season 2, Thrawn is the main antagonist. Hell, it would be even cooler if we got Eli Vanto too.
Order 66 seemed to target Jedi exclusively, I suppose the perception of republic allies would more or less go unaffected
Utapau says different though. Even though Obi-Wan was there, we see in the background right after it's suspected that he escaped that a ton of Pau'ans were being rounded up by the Clones, clearly under arrest of some sort. The Pau'ans were under hostage by Grievous and the Separatist Council, and they through Tion Medon expressed an explicit want to be rescued.
Tell that to the wookies
@@hungryracoon5890 fair enough, I suppose it’s still a clone by clone basis
Yes it does.
Dont think they will but I really wish they would have done a bit more with that story. Maybe the batch helping them somehow. I mean aside from a weapons delivery, more like boots on the ground help.
If the CIS wasn't so hostile to Ryloth I could see them becoming Separatists very easily.
We all know howzer with that badass armor is good deep down he’s either joining rex or bad batch
"biggest tragedy"
I'm starting to laught.
I fucking love this show
Hell yeah!
@@syndicatepenguin8420 it's Omega. The most optimistic cinnamon bun in the galaxy
Yes
The edited screenshot makes it look like a watercolour painting.
this wasn’t an episode of bad batch. it’s just the first episode of rebels.
Howser is a champ through and through hope to see more of him
My best guess is that there were no Jedi with him at the time so he didn’t execute Order 66
Only issue was the ret-con of Senator Taa not being able to be on Vadar and Papatines ISD when Cham attempts to assassinate them in Lords of the Sith I believe other than that another fantastic episdoe