Ryan Shoots First: The Bad Batch (S3 Ep12) “The Calvary Has Arrived”
What a finale! After three seasons The Bad Batch pulls from everything it has built on in the finale. The life of a soldier, of a machine bred for one thing, of a found family, of acceptance, fatherly bonds, brotherly bonds, and lastly letting go. In a series finale that was nonstop action, it finds breaks in the moments to really show how far our heroes have come.
One key moment comes when Echo doesn’t even mention Omega taking an opportunity to escape. In the past, they would force her to go or plead with her to go but now she is part of the team, it never crosses his mind as an option. And yes FINALLY Crosshair gets his big redemption and his trauma angle takes one big final twist but has such a satisfying payoff. I can’t say enough about this finale it wraps up so nicely it really stands up with a stellar track record of Lucasfilm Animation finales. The Rebels finale was an all-timer, and of course, the Clone Wars is legendary. The Bad Batch belongs right up there.
This finale doesn’t exactly “set up” anything else story wise but it does set up an emotional connection to the future, it’s so satisfying, and you’re left in such a happy place while there is a pretty big tease it can be left as a logical extension of the great characters they built and less a tease about what’s coming next. Don’t get me wrong I will not complain about seeing any of these characters again but this is wrapped up so nicely I just want them all to be happy and finally have some peace, yes even the Zillo Beast.
I don’t know what is next for Lucasfilm animation, well yes I do Tales of the Empire comes out Saturday, but beyond THAT I don’t know. But you would be hard-pressed to find a studio with a more solid track record than LFA. The connections they have made with fans and their original characters and the way they have helped reinforce or completely salvage live-action characters is a case study in care and purpose. There is a reason fans claor for animated characters to show up in live action and it is such a massive moment when it happens. Whatever they do next it has my support and I will be there day one cause unlike a stormtrooper, they simply do not miss.
Observations
- Oooh special opening
- I love how they found a way to get them back in more intimidating gear colors
- Legit thought after that Scorch was gonna off Rampart
- Omega’s hair is a character all on its own.
- Dang, I bet that Droid has a name!
- Zillo time!
- I love watching a smug ass lose control over and over
- Omega learned from the best
- HAHA, I just Imagine the Batch finally getting to the base and all Hell has broken loose.
- I love it
- Hemlock doesn’t even care about the Zillo, chess moves
- HellDivers?
- Oh damn!
- I mean at least give her a blaster
- I love how Echo didn’t even bother trying to convince Omega to get on that shuttle. She’s part of the team.
- Damn Echo aint using that stun shit
- Rampart up to something
- Tarkin is the Little Finger of Star Wars.
- Yea thats how Rampart deserved to go
- Cmon Wrecker!
- I feel like Wrecker hasnt had many moments this season, that was nice.
- Take that Scorch
- You got this Crosshair!!
- YESS!! He finally got his moment
- Beautiful, how can anyone have issues with that?
- This sweet little village now has an army of ex-clones protecting it
- Ummm guys the Empire is still a thing
- Adult Omega??
- Crying now…
- Ok I need to know all of Omegas whereabouts in the Rebellion.
