Star Wars: Clone Wars Season 7 Episode 1 - 4 Ups & 2 Downs
Embrace others for their differences, for that makes you whole.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars is back, and, to absolutely no one's surprise, it's still really good.
The show first aired in 2008, following a film of the same name acting as the pilot. Though the film flopped both financially and critically, the show's quality kept rising - not unlike a Skywalker. Over time the show has almost become as beloved as the films, developing the ever-growing world of Star Wars even more.
In 2013, Cartoon Network cancelled the series after 5 seasons, though creator Dave Filoni still had more stories to tell.
In 2015, Netflix aired Filoni's 6th season, but never aired the 7th. However, with Disney Plus looking for some original Star Wars content, they greenlit the seventh season, which finally aired its first episode on the 21st of February.
The episode, titled The Bad Batch, follows clones Captain Rex and Commander Cody, who, upon discovering that Separatist tactical droids have been able to predict their every move, lead an assault on a communications tower with an unconventional team of clones.
Though the episode is entertaining, not everything lands. Let's break down what worked and what didn't.
6. Up - The Bad Batch
The title characters of the episode are a group of clones who came out slightly mutated, so each one has a specialty. Hunter, the leader, is a gifted tracker, Tech is a scientific genius, Wrecker is physically strong, and Crosshair is a marksman who never misses his shot.
These new clones are delights, showcasing personalities, fighting styles, and attitudes that we haven't seen in clones before. They even have a word for unmutated clones: "Regs," short for "regular clones." Details like that help cement the Bad Batch as a fun part of the Clone Wars.
Though not necessarily the most important figures to the overall Star Wars lore, the Bad Batch are a lot of fun, and a great way to ease us back into the world of the Clone Wars.