One of the more interesting aspects of "The Bad Batch" is how it depicts the period where the Republic became the Empire and how everything carried over. The first episode did a great job of showing the leaderships thinking when it came to its military position, and if anything, that has been the thing that I've been looking most forward to seeing the progression of, aside from the main storyline with our heroes. Last week felt like a generic episode of these animated "Star Wars" shows (which isn't necessarily a bad thing), and this week, we came back with a blast and with much greatness.
This episode is focused on two different storylines. On one hand, we have our main group and the development that's given to them and their relationship with Omega. I love seeing how this storyline progresses and seeing Omega becoming a more integral part of the team feels like it puts more at stake for the group, which is always potentially exciting. It definitely feels a little bit like filler at times but seeing how it gives a lot of time to her developing her skills as a unique clone trooper herself, I felt like it was worth it. The other part of this episode is dedicated to Crosshairs and his own development, while also giving time to the Empire and their own transitions. This was, by far, the best part of the episode, as we get to see the darker sides of these characters. Not only is Crosshairs one of the more interesting characters of the show, he's also slowly becoming one of my favorite clone characters in this universe. He's so loyal to the Empire that the gap between him and his former teammates becomes even wider and could lead up to some truly emotional moments to come later on. It also seems like they're really going to focus on the introduction of the stormtroopers and how that will leave Kamino, which is another exciting piece of galactic politics that I'm excited to see how it pans out. A lot of things were set up in this episode and I'm excited for it all.
"Replacements" is a really good episode that lays it all on the table and prepares the audience for what's to come. It looks like they're toying with the emotions of the different characters, and the idea of it all ending in a big explosive climax is something that's almost too good to wait for.
