Why ‘The Bad Batch’ Series Finale Was The Perfect Farewell

Star Wars

May 11

Star Wars: The Bad Batch is one of the most beloved pieces of Star Wars content since The Clone Wars. So when we learned that the show was ending, fans held their breath to find out if the finale would be everything our beloved clones deserved or if it would fall flat. Well, we got our answer last week and it is time to discuss why the finale was everything we needed it to be. Warning! Contains spoilers for seasons one through three of The Bad Batch.

The series followed Clone Force 99 a group of defective clones that were created to each be an expert in a different skill. When Palpatine tells the clones to execute Order 66, they don’t understand because only one member in their group has a functioning inhibitor chip. They also meet a young clone named Omega who provides them with information about the inner workings of Kamino. The show gave us a look at what life was like for the clones who would not willingly work for the Galactic Empire and what happened directly following the execution of the Jedi. This was the first show that showed the Star Wars galaxy completely free of Jedi and Sith. That is part of why it was so good.

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Season one of The Bad Batch was easily some of the best animated content we have ever gotten, but season two left a lot to be desired. The show felt like it lost almost all of what made it great, so the wait for the final season was filled with anxiety. Season three brought back a lot of the charm from season one, but it created so much stress as we wondered if all of the characters would make it to the end. There were so many questions created during the beginning of the season, and while many of them weren’t answered, I feel like enough of them were to leave us satisfied. Dave Filoni should feel ashamed of himself for what he put our poor Wrecker through during the final episode! I spent most of it holding my breath because I really didn’t think that he was going to make it to the credits.The finale not only made up for the disappointment that season two was, but it also gave me hope that we will get to see more of Omega in future Star Wars projects.

I was so glad that our clones got their happy ending on Pabu. I was shocked when Crosshair’s hand was cut off at the beginning of the finale, but then I realized that removing his hand removed the last tie he had to the torture he experienced while he was being held on Tantiss. I was holding out hope that Tech was somehow still alive, so I was really sad when we learned that he really was gone and that he would not get a happy ending with Phee. When the camera began to zoom out while the group sat under the tree on Pabu, it felt very anticlimactic and like their ending had been rushed. The final moments though ended up being truly perfect, especially as we got to see Hunter and Omega after a time jump. I wish we had gotten to see Wrecker, Crosshair, and Echo one last time, but I still think that the time jump is what made the finale so perfect. I am excited to see how Omega is used in future content since she confirmed that she was leaving to become a pilot for the Rebellion. If we don’t get to see Hera and Omega reunite in future content, I will be really upset. Overall, the final season and series finale were perfect for the show, and while I will miss my Bad Batch, I couldn’t ask for a better ending.

You can stream all episodes of The Bad Batch on Disney+.

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