Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 1 Review - 8 Ups & 2 Downs

10. Downs: Some Low Stakes Filler Episodes

Despite its streamlined structure and tense storylines, the first season of The Bad Batch features a few inconsequential filler episodes which ultimately struggle to gel with the overall tone and narrative consistency of the mainline plot.

For every episode or two that deals with the more emotive aspects of the Batch outrunning the Empire or clashing with vicious bounty hunters, there's low-key and tonally jarring episodes about the squad taking on a gangster or attempting to hunt down a kidnapped rancor.

Whilst these filler episodes are good fun and offer up some thrilling action sequences, they tend to lean more into the kid-friendly lightness of The Clone Wars' early years, and feel too far removed from the show's overwhelmingly dark and sinister style to feel as one with the rest of the season.

Sure, there are some good moments even in the worst episodes, but it can still be hard to deal with the season's tone changes - which often stifle the story's momentum - especially if you're a binge-watcher.