'The Bad Batch' Sees The Return Of A Controversial Character In 'The Solidarity Clone'
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WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS FOR THE BAD BATCH SEASON 2, EPISODE 3, “THE SOLITARY CLONE”
The humanization of clone troopers was introduced in The Clone Wars, and this theme has continued in The Bad Batch. Viewers have come to understand Captain Rex, Echo, Fives, Tup, Wolffe, and Jesse. They saw how these clone troopers could think independently, had a distinct personality, and developed a solid rapport with their Jedi commanders. This was why fans had such a complicated relationship with Order 66 as the clones who were previously seen as mindless drones who would follow any order were now seen as backstabbers who shot at their Jedi allies willingly. The Clone Wars, however, offered a solution in the form of inhibitor chips that compelled the clones to follow Order 66.
This begged the question of how clones would react afterward. From Crosshair, we learned some clones just went with the order. However, what happened with the others? Were there any who would object to Order 66 in its aftermath? The answer came in the form of a character we have known since Revenge of The Sith, Obi-Wan’s clone ally, Commander Cody.
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“The Solitary Clone,” which focuses on Crosshair, sees Commander Cody as he leads Crosshair and the rest of the squad in an attempt to take planet Desix from the Separatist holdouts. After a hard-fought battle involving other clones and still active battle droids, Crosshair and Cody reach the headquarter of the local governor, Tawni Ames, who is holding Imperial governor Grotton at gunpoint.
After Cody points out that he, Crosshair, and the other clones are there on Imperial orders, Ames points out that Desix is not an Imperial planet. She will release Grotton and the others once the Imperials move out and the Empire recognizes Desix’s independence. Cody echoes the common sentiments that the Empire was there to maintain peace in the galaxy. However, Ames surprises him when she reveals that Desix had wanted to negotiate for peace during the Clone Wars, but was rejected by then Supreme Chancellor Palpatine. She then knew that peace was not an option.
Cody then disarms himself, lowering his blaster and taking off his helmet. After everything he has experienced in the Clone Wars, he does not want another war and is willing to come to a peaceful solution. However, when Ames releases Grotton, he orders Cody to execute her. When Cody refuses, Crosshairs executes her.
In the aftermath, back at the First Battle Memorial on Coruscant, Cody reflects on what happened on Desix:
“You know what makes us different from battle droids? We make our own decisions, our own choices, and we have to live with them, too.”
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At the end of the episode, we hear that Cody has gone AWOL, possibly due to his conflicted feelings about the Empire. Vice Admiral Rampart then comments that many clone troopers have done the same recently. This episode shows that the inhibitor chip only forces clone troopers to obey Order 66, and many clones, including Cody, are realizing that they could no longer serve the oppressive Empire. It is currently unknown if Cody will appear in future episodes of the show.
New episodes of The Bad Batch Season 2 premiere on Disney+ every Wednesday.
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Source(s): Slashfilm, Den of Geek
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