Summary
The Bad Batch faces their darkest day.
I thought this episode felt very impactful, but at the same time I can’t help but be a little let down by it.
The good first. It was nice to see Tech get one final hero moment, it was so clear the season was building to his death, but I didn’t see that until after it had happened. The death was quite emotional and had me welling up a bit whilst watching it, for what it is worth I don’t think he is dead and think he will be back next season. Look at Echo and Maul.
I also thought it was nice to see the Batch finally get their will to fight back at the end of the episode, even if it did take them being betrayed and having Omega kidnapped in order to do it. I think the next season really does need to have the Batch be fighting back against the Empire and less focused on this idea of retiring, they need to accept that Echo was right.
Now the bad. I didn’t like the fact that other than a quick look in at the end of the episode Crosshair barely appeared in this two part season finale. In my head I thought he would escape with the Batch or at least die saving them but no he just stayed strapped to a table the whole time. I found the whole thing very disappointing.
Overall, a good season finale that sets up a lot of interesting things to come, but I found the lack of Crosshair disappointing.
4/5
Pros.
What it sets up
The emotional impact of Tech’s death
The Batch finally getting their groove back
Sid’s betrayal
Cons.
A distinct lack of Crosshair
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