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This show could go so many different ways. Everyone could die. The Batch could be captured one by one. They could reach out to so many people for help. Makes me wonder how long the finale would be-long like the premiere or short like all the other episodes. My bet would have been the Batch being captured one by one, with Omega being the last girl standing. I would have guesses a trade between Omega and Rampart, but he hates the clones. He wants the Batch working for him so that theory is out the window. Echo could reach out to Rex for help. I would love something like Rebels were a throw away episode had something in it that was key to rescuing Hunter. Shand would probably help the Batch if she was paid. The Martinez sisters seemed to like Omega. The Syndullas are busy with their planet. So many open threads with everyone they helped… Could we get big cameos too? Vader? Ahsoka? Maul? Mandalorians? In the universe’s smallest galaxy, anything is possible in finales right?

It was always my head canon that the reason why Stormtroopers were so terrible was bc the clones who were training them rebelled and taught them horribly. Guess I wasn’t too far off. I liked the information this episode gave us. The amount of Stormtroopers recruits are growing quickly. Rex is definitely in some sort of rebellion mode and is in the thick of it. Baby clones were being shipped off somewhere. I should have seen that Hunter was going to be captured-its very much was Rebels did too at the end of their first season. I wonder if the show knew if it was getting a second season when finishing this one…

Does Leverage undo what they did? It would have to be for a con bc Sophie’s too believable as a widow for her to be acting. It’ll be interesting to see what happens next for Hutton.

I was surprised we got this episode. I thought for sure we would start building towards the end battle. I’m disappointed-Bad Batch’s best episodes are the ones connected to the larger story. I’m sad we didn’t get a four story arc of Crosshair vs 99 or Tarkin vs Kamino. For a hot minute, I thought we were getting Vizago’s origin story. At least now we can probably assume he had a run-in with the Pike’s too.

Hera’s first mission! It was so realistic that she was still terrible at flying and her plan didn’t work-her and Chop have so much more to learn. I love that Omega and Hera grew pretty close. Makes me wonder if there are future plans (in other future shows) for them to be united. I liked too that it took Howzer a little bit to get on board with breaking out his General. It was interesting how many Troopers joined him at the end. I was shocker that Crosshair didn’t murder him either (I definitely thought that shot was coming). I wonder if we’ll ever see him again. Surprised Huntl Low bar, but proud of the show NOT killing off Eleni. In a galaxy where mother’s don’t survive as much, I was holding my breath the entire time that we would see the Empire murder her before the end of the show. Back to Crosshair, with the extra brainwashing, do we believe the programing is faltering? He’s been missing shots, looking reflective/disappointed a couple times now. Is this paired with Howzer’s rebellion the start of the Clones rebelling against their programing? I’m wondering how many times Hunter has to hear about family, being loyal to the ones you love before we finally see him go on the offensive to get Crosshair back. I hate that they haven’t actually talked about Crosshair since Wrecker said he missed him. I’m hoping things change the last couple of episodes!

Oh I know according to Sabine, Hera was off raising her son at the end of Rebels. Its just hard to believe after seasons of the Crew of the Ghost saving each other, they would just stop. So Gobi called Cid and therefore 99 for weapons, I wonder who else knows how to contact for help. We might get Crosshair vs 99 again next week.

Honestly, if they did it well, a Mom Squad with Hera leading it would probably make the Star Wars fandom explode-finally a Star Wars show where the Moms survive?? Sign me up. Without going into a Rebel’s rabbit hole, I want her with Sabine and Ahsoka finding Ezra. If Disney’s plan for all the shows to crossover, then I agree, give Hera a show. I thought the Ghost was from Ryloth, but Hera being wowed by Omega actually living on Havoc Marauder, I agree with you @MissLucas, its probably too early for The Ghost to appear. It seems like Hera has never seen a ship people live in before. I actually love the smallest galaxy joke-gives me hope that we’ll see some of the crew of Ghost on Andor. I squealed so LOUD when I realized we were getting Hera AND Chopper. I just want more Rebels content. Chopper, by the way, was credited as himself. That also made me laugh.

Hera’s Mom! And now we know her name, Eleni! Quite the rebel herself. I loved her gently scolding Hera for spying and then giving up that she knew where she was and wanted to know what Hera saw. I’m surprised by Cham and his willingness to making the Devil’s Deal with the empire. I’m guessing his arc is going to set up his Rebels arc and his fight against the Empire. Loved seeing pre-Rebels Hera and Chopper. I can’t wait to see her take flight in the next episode, its totally going to be her and Omega in a ship. I wonder if we’re going to see The Ghost soon too? I liked that this episode was set-up. Definitely love that we’re seeing Ryloth just moments before the Empire’s occupation of the planet. I was surprised that we got Kanan episode one, and now the Syndullas. Is 99 going to be on Lasan too (that one shouldn’t happen for awhile though)? The world’s smallest galaxy.

Cute episode. I thought this planet was Naboo in the trailers, was surprised to see a separatist planet instead. I thought 99 worked really well together, the mission was a fast win for them. There never seemed to be a lot of tension-I thought for sure we would need Omega for something for the team to miss her. But adorably no, they missed her anyways. I liked Cid and Omega working together to hustle all those beings. Omega definitely had a soft spot with Cid if she can negotiate her cut. I’m kinda bummed we haven’t heard the 99 talk about Crosshair or their feelings about the Empire at all. I know they’re spinning between staying under the Empire’s radar and now under bounty hunter’s radars, but I wish we would have some sort of build up of some sort of a plan, or if they’re concerned about what’s happening to Crosshair. Seeing them so protective of Omega, I wish we’d see a little bit more for Crosshair.

What if Sylvie’s nexus event is just that she’s a Loki? What if the Lokis are the only beings that figure out the TVA because they’re agents of chaos? They’re the complete opposite of the TVA, who’s orderly and rule regulated. What if past Lokis cause constant nexus events, and the TVA realized that they had to be taken out of the equation to keep a single timeline? The TVA thinks the function of a Loki is to lose, (our) Loki thinks its to survive, but what if its really to be agents of chaos? The Lokis only lose because the odds are REALLY stacked against them. They’re really masters of the multiverse because they’re the ones created nexus events creating the multiverse? Becoming the ultimate power (our) Loki always seeks because it was what he was meant to be? I love how deeply Loki feels for others when he makes a connection. Tears for Mobius, trying to make Sylvie feel better at the end of the world-what a giant softie when given the chance to be. I’m still holding out hope for a Frigga cameo. I doubt we’d get Thor, but to see Loki who normally is getting the jump on Thor in the movies, start off on even footing because of his growth here (where they finished Ragnarok) would be sweet.

Wow, I’m shocked 99 has Omega back already. I thought for sure we were going to get scenes of her and Crosshair for sure on Kamino. Speaking of, did he look relieved to anyone else when 99 jumped into Hyperspace? Rex and Wrecker both talked about being awake on the inside, I just wonder about Crosshair. I wonder if the original plan with Fennec was for her to hide Omega away-not bring her back to Kamino. Nala Se has picked a side, wonder if she’ll stick to it. Book for Boba Fett has some real crossover potential now. Liked watching Omega figure out how to escape. I liked her immediately checking the wall, like Tech from the pilot episode. And the face she made at Fennec when Shand said they were old friends and her dragging her feet and making it super difficult for Bane was peak child. I laughed really hard at both moments. Soooo, Omega is a pure clone-not enhanced? Hope that puts to bed that she’s an enhanced Jedi Clone. I love the Jedi, but I really love that this show is really a bunch of clones getting in all sorta of trouble without a Jedi. Is Omega…older then the 99? Do think she’s as old as Rex? Edit to add, didn’t the Kalminoans say there were FIVE enhanced clones? If Omega just is purely a clone, who’s the fifth? Unless she’s also enhanced as well. I’m still floating the theory she’s enhanced with all the Bad Batches’ enhancements. Surprised Hunter was walking around after that chest shot. Even Rex has taken a chest shot before and he was down for the count for a bit. I was hoping to see Echo or Tech take the lead for a hot minute. Loved him and Omega on the ship afterwards-including both of them practically sitting the same way at the end. That promise at the end-there’s no way this show isn’t ending on Kamino now. Hunter’s going to have to walk back that promise.

I have a really hard time trusting this show, I feel like we have some really unreliable narrators. Like, I don’t believe that the time travel pager is really broken. Did Loki say it was broken to get Sylvie to stop trying to kill him every few minutes? Or Loki has all these random powers we’ve never seen before, the green fireballs, pushing the building back. Is he using a Time Stone-moving the building almost looked like he stopped and rewinded it back up. Even the them running around trying to get to the Arc was strange. I did like that Loki’s inner reluctant hero was showing. First his concern that the TVA people had no idea that they too were Variants. And then him concerned about all the people not on the Arc. That’s the Loki I love.

I earnestly hope we find out. I like that Wrecker tried to come up with a plan when he knew the shit was really hitting the fan. I know the other three probably did it out of panic, but I wish they hadn’t come down on Wrecker so hard for his idea.

At some point Rex leaves the rebellion. What if its the slaughter of more clones at Kamino? Maybe 99 hatches a plan to try and save Omega and Crosshair, recruits Rex’s rebel cell but its a massive loss? I can’t imagine one taking the loss of Omega lightly, but I also can’t imagine them in any shape to mount a rescue either. At least, a rescue by themselves.

So we’re definitely going back to Kamino. With Omega and Crosshair in the same place, is she going to try to get him out of there? And is 99 going directly there too? They’re struggling with just the four of them, they need help if they’re going to actually rescue Omega and hopefully Crosshair. Hunter is going to be a clone to be reckoned with-leaving behind two members of the 99 now. I definitely don’t want them to kill Crosshair off now-I want to see him living with what happened to him. What a great redemption story for him. I hate sacrifice plays.

Well that did not go at all how I was guessing it was going to go. I was kinda hoping 99 would have gotten Crosshair back today and de-chipped him. Seeing Crosshair look like Anakin after his fight with Kenobi was not what I was expecting at all. I wasn’t ever a Cad Bane fangirl, but the western shootout? That was cool. What armor does 99 have that a chest shot doesn’t kill Hunter? That was bonkers. The first person perspective was interesting-it is really hard to see out of those helmets. I can’t believe he was conscious at the end. I wanted to see who was going to step up as leader if Hunter was out of the game for a little bit. Liked that Tech and Echo had a bit more agency this episode. Echo pushing back on Hunter’s decision to not join Rex and the Rebels. I wonder if that decision will be a fight between them. If they had left, they probably wouldn’t have run into the Empire. Tech was being more involved with Omega. I think those two are really similar and would work well together. I can’t wait to rewatch. That was a great episode.

So definitely getting the Empire and Crosshair on Bracca next week? Just in time for the mid-season to start. Wonder if they’ll get the chip out of Crosshair bc they know how to AND they have the tools to do it. I bet we see a spaceship chase through all of Bracca’s shipyards.

This is my one complaint about how short these episodes are. Rebels and Clone Wars seemed to have time for conversations but Bad Batch just seems to go from action to action piece. We could have seen Rex ask about Kamino, or talk more with Echo. We could see Tech interacting with Omega while building the scanner. I wish they would slow down just a tad to see these interactions. Less tell and more show. Loved that Wrecker was an absolute unit under the chip. That was terrifying. Its interesting that they included talking about Order 66 right before Wrecker lost himself to the chip. Makes you wonder if Rex ever connected those dots much later when he was running with Kanan Jarrus. Did Kanan ever find out the Bad Batch didn’t turn (except Crosshair) on the Jedi? I love questions like that. I totally thought Hunter was going to get a new haircut. I laughed when we barely saw the bandage. Did we even see Echo’s new scar? I wonder if they ever scanned Omega, just in case. She’s just a child, she could have been lied too about not having a chip.

Maul would be interesting-and definitely a twist. Every Thursday night Twitter goes bonkers that Rex is finally going to show up. With R7, Wrecker’s chip, and talk about fighting against the Empire, Rex is logical. But Maul would be a twist. Plus, I’ve always wondered if Maul and Ahsoka worked together after Order 66. They were practically cordial in Rebels-not what I would have expected after Ahsoka used him as a diversion. Would it be WILD if Maul is on the side of the Rebels, if only as a means to find Kenobi?

Once again, Echo teaching Omega the important lessons. Practicing with distractions. Luck vs Skill. I figured out of the Batch, he would really grow into teaching Omega the best. I wonder if Omega will ever get her own little Bad Batch armor. Rafa and Trace! I loved them the first time around and I loved them here. I thought we were going to get Hondo-who of COURSE would just love Omega to bits. Thought Hunter had sparks with both Rafa and Trace. Trace feels like she’s grown up a bit from the last time we’ve seen her. Oh man Wrecker. Was that Crosshair in his head saying “Good soldiers follow orders?” Interesting that it was Omega’s voice that brought him back around. Like that Rafa, who was all about the quick money making deal before, is seemingly fighting for the Rebels-a twist I would not have expected if someone told me that after Clone Wars. Telling Hunter he would have to pick a side when it seems like she has too is also growth. So I definitely think we’re getting Rex AND Ahsoka soon. After Hunter’s comment about it being easier as a soldier, it seems like he’s primed for information about the Empire and Order 66 from Rex. At one point Trace says “they’re fighting against the Empire,” so more then one Rebel. And then Rafa told R7 to hail “him.” I would like to think it was Rex as the contact, but it could have been Bail Organa too. Rex and Ahsoka make the most sense. Plus with Wrecker on the edge, Ahsoka could be his tipping point.

Wow, I didn’t realize that, but it makes sense. Wow, I wonder if we’ll get battle scenes there. Makes you wonder if the Batch turns off chips in other clones to mount a potentially significant but ultimately unsuccessful battle there. Makes you wonder if Rex and/or Ahsoka play a part more then just telling the Bad Batch about the chips and how to turn them off.

I figured we could use a spot to speculate where this show is headed to next. We have 16 episodes and we’ve seen almost all the trailer footage now. We are still expecting to see Rex and some fight scenes which are in the shorter trailers. I’m guessing we’re going to see a storyline about the chips and/or Wrecker. I bet that’s where Rex and possibly Ahsoka will come into play.

I loved it! Moving the story right along. The little moments were my favorite. Finally giving Omega comms AND rules for in the field. Who wouldn’t play with comms like Omega? I sure would have. I wish we had seen the rules in the field conversation, but I’ll take what we got. I definitely think Echo and Hunter probably sat her down and taught her things, between the three simple rules and her knowing some hand signals. It could have been humorous to see it bc Wrecker has no idea what all the hand signals mean. Speaking of Wrecker, I feel like we have a ticking time bomb now with these headaches on the same side of his head as his chip. Wrecker focused with a singular goal in mind and his strength? Terrifying. You know, I think not having Crosshair is really messing with the Batch’s ability to be successful. This episode, I bet they would have really benefited from his eyes in the sky. I also think their objectives are more fluid then their military ones. I do hope we do get some wins in initial fights soon, it seems like we’re seeing them lose quite a bit for a special forces team known for winning. So do we think officially the Kaminoans are working with Fennac? I’m still partial to Crosshair but it seems too obvious not to be the Kaminoans. I guess it depends on who knows about Omega and if they haven’t shown us that being putting us in the dark like the Batch.

Okay Ducks you totally got me crying big ole nostalgic Millennial tears. They totally landed that season finale. Forfeiting for Sophie and then still playing anyways with a bet on top of it?? Perfect. The surprise new Jersey in the locker room I totally didn’t even see coming?? Made me cry more. Sophie was totally wearing Banks’ jersey while Morrow was in Charlie’s?? Ugh, I love it. I teach this age group, and man do I wish ever outcast, geeky, loner kid could find their group like this. And that parents would watch this to help put the fun back into child sports’ leagues. I loved that I could actually recognize parent’s in the stand. Was that Stephanie’s son as the goalie who went “No way?” when the team came in with the new jerseys? I really like Stephanie and Alex as friends so it would be interesting if next season her twins want to jump teams to the New Ducks. It would be cool if Alex could get more parents to cool off on child sports like Sophie’s parents. Love the slow burn with Alex and Bombay. I liked that they didn’t have the “kiss” moment when they won. All in all, I hope we get another season but if not, this was perfect.

I agree-the Batch is getting better with Omega. I‘m just surprised that an elite crew of soldiers aren’t planning more for all scenarios, including a wildcard with Omega. I guess they’re in a bit of a tailspin from Order 66 and Crosshair abandoning the Batch. I’m a fan of show not tell-I wish we got to see more of these conversations or more planning then “we’re out of fuel so to Pantora we go.” The Batch from Clone Wars seemed more put together, more a unit that actually talked to each other. I know, it’s early. I still love it.