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Hecatom · January 12

This episode of Bad Batch was

When given the opportunity, the series is on par with stuff like Andor.

I think that any episode that centers around Crosshair usually ends being on the really good to great side.

Darc_Requiem · January 12

26 minutes ago, Hecatom said:

This episode of Bad Batch was

When given the opportunity, the series is on par with stuff like Andor.

I think that any episode that centers around Crosshair usually ends being on the really good to great side.

I knew....

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Crosshair was going to shoot the Governor.

Hecatom · January 12

Just now, Darc_Requiem said:

I knew....

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Crosshair was going to shoot the Governor.

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Yeah, it was a given
It will take a long time before he finally learns

What I liked is that Cody was shown to be regaining his freedom and defecting from the empire at the end.

Darc_Requiem · January 12

@Hecatom

What I liked about...

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Cody being present is that shows something that's been talked about a lot. The guilt a lot of Clone Troopers felt about Order 66. They were forced to kill people that were comrades and friends. I can only imagine the trauma. Cody and Obi Wan were tight. Palpatine "flips a switch" and his trying to gun to down one of his closest comrades.

Hecatom · January 12

Just now, Darc_Requiem said:

@Hecatom

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Cody being present is that shows something that's been talked about a lot. The guilt a lot of Clone Troopers felt about Order 66. They were forced to kill people that were comrades and friends. I can only imagine the trauma. Cody and Obi Wan were tight. Palpatine "flips a switch" and his trying to gun to down one of his closest comrades.

Agree.

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You can tell that is something that weights on him.
not only the O66, but also all the stuff done pre and post empire, where he sees that the war to bring peace was just a sham in the end.
Now, for the dialogue I don't know if they are implying that at least for Cody, the O66 is something that he feels it was a decision made on his own accord or not.
I think it isn't but I wouldn't fault someone to get the idea that the programming was so deep on them that betraying the jedis was something that more than not having an option, was something that they felt it was something they choose to do, which would be even more traumatic for them, since they will harbor feelings of guilt all while rationalizing it as something they did because they thought it was the right thing to do at the time.

Another thing that I liked is that Cody helped to introduce a concept to Crosshair, that they are more than just killing machines to follow orders blindly.
You can see that Crosshair is slowly but steadily getting more and more conflicted with his own pov, that they have to always follow orders.

Man, I wish that the series was allowed to be like this more often.

iStu X · January 12

RSG3 · January 12

Mark is no fool.

TheInfernoman · January 14

STAR WARS SATURDAY! Also Bad Batch is still great.

Chadouken · January 17

New mando trailer is

OPTIMUS124 · January 17

Mando is the comfort food for the franchise at this point, and I am OK with that.

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GreyFoxx · January 17

TheInfernoman · January 18

On 1/16/2023 at 7:39 PM, OPTIMUS124 said:

Mando is the comfort food for the franchise at this point, and I am OK with that.

What else is there to say except this IS the way. So long as Disney doesn't rock the boat with Mando, they can coast on this part of Star Wars for a bit more.

OPTIMUS124 · January 19

On 1/18/2023 at 1:12 AM, TheInfernoman said:

What else is there to say except this IS the way. So long as Disney doesn't rock the boat with Mando, they can coast on this part of Star Wars for a bit more.

Darc_Requiem · January 19

1 hour ago, OPTIMUS124 said:

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TheInfernoman · January 30

time to stir the pot

OPTIMUS124 · February 2

On 1/30/2023 at 5:05 PM, TheInfernoman said:

time to stir the pot

The only thing that may give credence to this being remotely true is that Andor was golden. Reading the article it sounds like more of the same.

iStu X · February 2

iStu X · February 3

TheInfernoman · February 3

54 minutes ago, iStu X said:

*goes into sweaty nerd retcon mode* The old thing is 900 years old so OBVIOUSLY Yoda wouldn't remember everyone who survived!

RSG3 · February 3

Pretty sure most if not all of those aren't technically Jedi.

Hecatom · February 12

The last 2 episodes of Bad Batch were really good.

They even managed to make Palpatine feel like Palpatine again, by making him scheme and have a Xanatos Gambit, where not matter the outcome he would get what he wanted.

RSG3 · February 14

I have a long walk ahead of me today, bout 2 hours at least, and I'm excited to start this on my walk.

Figured I'd share with you guys to, it's awesome

Darc_Requiem · February 14

On 2/11/2023 at 8:27 PM, Hecatom said:

The last 2 episodes of Bad Batch were really good.

They even managed to make Palpatine feel like Palpatine again, by making him scheme and have a Xanatos Gambit, where not matter the outcome he would get what he wanted.

Bad Batch has really hit it's stride in the last 3 or so episodes.

OPTIMUS124 · March 2

Mando S3E1

It was fine.

This show constantly reminds me that it would have been a stellar video game. The first episode is literally

Cool Character intro
Sets up main story quest
- Sets up two sub-quests
End of Chapter 1

Oh - It's also on 30 min long.

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RSG3 · March 2

An "Open Galaxy" game where you play a Mandalorian bounty hunter would be dope. I picture the canceled Prey 2.

Hecatom · March 5

On 3/2/2023 at 9:46 AM, OPTIMUS124 said:

Mando S3E1

It was fine.

This show constantly reminds me that it would have been a stellar video game. The first episode is literally

Cool Character intro

Sets up main story quest

Sets up two sub-quests

End of Chapter 1

Oh - It's also on 30 min long.

I find humorous how a lot of people consider it mid at best (Personally I think it wasn't bad, but I can see why some people would feel it had some elements tht were worth criticizing like cinematography in some scenes for example) but don't talk about an interesting detail, in how when showing all the helmets, there is one that is missing, Kylo's helmet.

And apparently, this change was made with KK not knowing since it was between Favreu, Iger and Felloni

OPTIMUS124 · March 6

6 hours ago, Hecatom said:

I find humorous how a lot of people consider it mid at best (Personally I think it wasn't bad, but I can see why some people would feel it had some elements tht were worth criticizing like cinematography in some scenes for example) but don't talk about an interesting detail, in how when showing all the helmets, there is one that is missing, Kylo's helmet.

And apparently, this change was made with KK not knowing since it was between Favreu, Iger and Felloni

I'll say that the one thing the show did that was pretty cool was play the intro for how our hero came to be along with showcasing his awesomeness.

I've been pretty consistent in saying that it's Star Wars comfort food. There really isn't much there (at this point) in Season 3 to have me emotionally engaged to write something more lengthy. I'm engaged enough to keep tuning in though.

Also the helmet thing, They replaced it with Bo-Katan, The Armorer, IG-11, and Scout Trooper. They are all characters who have more of a presence in this world than Kylo Ren. Now, do I rule out that KK was not briefed, no. However, this seems like people are really trying to make something out of nothing. It seems less like a gotcha and more of a creative shift (e.g, Bad Batch, Tales of the Jedi, etc).

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Darc_Requiem · March 6

Stellar Ahsoka cosplay

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Chadouken · March 6

The way her tiddies jiggle when she turns.

Darc_Requiem · March 6

19 minutes ago, Chadouken said:

The way her tiddies jiggle when she turns.

I mean she's wearing nothing but paint fam

Hecatom · March 9

Another banger from Bad Batch.

It seems that Crosshair

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Finally got to a breaking point.

Hecatom · March 10

Darc_Requiem · March 10

Not a big fan of Screen Rant, I have to give credit where it's due.

Hecatom · March 11

Speaking of Mando

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With my brother we are theorizing that perhaps this season will either stablish Bokatan as the leader by defeating the Mythosaur or it will be Din Djarin who will kill it stablishing him as the leader.

I am more inclined to the former, but who knows.
I also think that perhaps this season will try to introduce a conflict for him where he finally learns to go his way instead of the sect/cult like version of his group.
I don't see him becoming a leader as part of it, but perhaps being more of a pseudo right hand for both Bokatan and Greef

TheInfernoman · March 11

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Seems like that's the theme of the season. What makes you a Mandolorian? What does it mean to even be one? Similar to how some sects of religion are say Christian in name only VS being a true follower of the teachings. Din won't be a leader because that was never something he desired.

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Bad Batch was great. Crosshairs showing he's not truly heartless. He does care to a degree about his fellow brothers and seeing his need to take out an officer that showed no sympathy for him or Mayday felt satisfying. I don't expect Crosshairs to go right back to the squad but rather be a lone wolf who pops in to help when goals are lined up (like Asajj Ventress)

Hecatom · March 14

Hecatom · Thursday at 02:32 AM

Both Bad Batch and Mandalorian had good episodes this week.

BB was mostly a breather before what I assume is everything going to shit for the end of the season, and Mando a episode establishing problems in the New Republic and how they operate, plus already laying seeds for upcoming conflicts and problems on the season.

OPTIMUS124 · Thursday at 02:31 PM

11 hours ago, Hecatom said:

Both Bad Batch and Mandalorian had good episodes this week.

BB was mostly a breather before what I assume is everything going to shit for the end of the season, and Mando a episode establishing problems in the New Republic and how they operate, plus already laying seeds for upcoming conflicts and problems on the season.

Yes, but hear me out . . .

Darc_Requiem · Thursday at 03:40 PM

13 hours ago, Hecatom said:

Both Bad Batch and Mandalorian had good episodes this week.

BB was mostly a breather before what I assume is everything going to shit for the end of the season, and Mando a episode establishing problems in the New Republic and how they operate, plus already laying seeds for upcoming conflicts and problems on the season.

I never trusted that chick from Gideon's ship. She looked sus from the beginning. Pershing should have trusted his gut. Bo Katan in the Mandalorian Enclave is going to be interesting...