The Bad Batch
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So far,The Bad Batchhas followed an episodic but sequential format.
Other than the two-parters, the episodes are relatively stand-alone adventures.
Well, youdontdo a mining side-quest, for starters.
But, unfortunately, we dont get a lot of that either.
It is all hands on deck for the Batch.
Poachers simply sneak onboard and fly away without any resistance.
The Batch needs to find a way out of the mine.
And therein lies most of the disappointment with this episode.
It is not very favorable to the Batch.
It is extremely clear now that they are barely surviving, not living.
Throughout all this, Tech is very aggressive toward his siblings.
He treats Wrecker like an imbecile, doubting his intelligence at every turn and blaming him for mistakes.
Hes also scolding Omega for simply invoking the name Echo and being sad about him leaving.
Even worse, Tech is doubting her skills here, despite proving herself all throughout this season.
Ever the logical member of the Batch, Tech brushes it off.
The Batch existed long before Echo joined; it can continue to exist after him.
They were merely co-workers, and co-workers leave, it is simply logical.
Omega, of course, does not care about logic and runs off.
But now, she is experiencing everything for the first time joy and wonder but also sorrow and loss.
He tells Omega that he processes moments and thoughts differently, but still feels as much as anyone else.
Out of everyone in the Batch, Tech was always the most reserved, the quietest one.
Weirdly, the end of the episode makes it look like this was another two-parter.
Time to speculate: Who is the next member of the Batch to leave?
My money is on Wrecker quitting to open a demolition company on Ord Mantell.
