Ryan Shoots First: The Bad Batch (S1 Ep4) “Cornered”
This week “Four Men and a Baby” go on a supply run and as you may have guessed… it goes awry. They are forced to bribe the dock manager to not scan their shuttle since the ship is wanted but of course as soon as the dock manager gets to safety he calls it in to none other than Fennec Shand who you may remember from The Mandalorian and the upcoming Book of Boba Fett series (still cant believe that’s a real thing coming this year).
Anyway it looks like Fennec is actually after Omega. Omega Echo and Hunter go into town for supplies. Once again the Empire is transferring everyone over to chain codes forcing them to work quickly. While trying to make some credits a shopkeeper mistakes Echo for a droid so Hunter convinces him to go along with the con. Omega is drawn away from Hunter and while lost Fennec finds her and offers help. Omega notices her blaster and questions her about it and she says she needs it to protect herself. Omega says she should come with them as Hunter comes up. A shootout happens and Omega manages to run away but Fennec gets the better of Hunter.
Hunter radios the team for help, Wrecker immediately heads out and Echo uses his new droid buddies to help repair the ship. Omega retreats into the sewers followed by Fennec but runs into Wrecker who unfortunately Fennec makes quick work of. Fennec saves Omega from falling from a tower and tries to get away with her but Hunter is on their tail on a stolen speeder. Fennec after wiping out some civilians and cops is not able to stop Omega from getting away with Hunter. The crew manages to get away and Fennec is left back at square one as the Batch begins trying to find who would have put the bounty out on Omega. Fennec radios to someone that they got away as the credits roll.
Cool episode, it’s always fun seeing more of the “real world” in the Star Wars Universe with the episode centered around the chase between Fennec and Hunter. Fennec was the star of the episode looking smart and capable and we see why Boba kept her as his right hand woman. It was awesome to have Ming-Na Wen do the voice as well.
I have started seeing some criticisms of the show that it is not really grabbing people and is moving slow. It’s important to remember it is 16 episodes. It’s not like The Mandalorian or the last season of The Clone Wars where things were moving fast with half the time. This feels much more in tune with the original run of The Clone Wars. But if my gut says that we are going to see the Clone uprising from legends lore, things are gonna pay off in the end.
Observations
- It’s cute seeing them not know how to be underworld mercs who have to use bribes.
- Fennec! We knew she was part of the show but still cool.
- Is Echo trying to look like a droid cause if so that is cool and something we have never seen in Star Wars. Someone going undercover as a droid.
- I’m glad to see the quality from the last season of the Clone Wars is still here, the detail and depth on these shots is so good.
- Ha so that wasn’t the plan but kinda worked out, Echo is a droid.
- Not every day you see some cool CQC action in Star Wars
- This week’s Omega and Wrecker wholesome moment is brought to you by Hallmark.
- Dump truck driver just vibin’ we’ve all been there.
- Damn Fennec straight yeeted that guy to his death.
- That was a pretty cool chase scene.