‘The Bad Batch’ Refuses to Follow Orders in ‘Plan 99’

An explanation of Star Wars is our ongoing series where we delve into the latest Star Wars plans, movies, trailers and news stories to predict the future of the franchise. This entry examines The Bad Batch’s second season finale, “Program 99,” and why its bleak ending aligns perfectly with its franchise’s mission statement.

These days, The Mandalorian seem to frequent the Star Wars Bush, but I hope many of you have kept one eye on me The bad batch. While most of the internet chatter revolved around the live-action debut of Zev Aurelius in Mandalorian Chapter 21, another section cried out in pain like The bad batchThe second season of the season delivered an absolutely heartbreaking season finale. “Plan 99” saw Tech sacrifice himself to save his family. Omega was kidnapped and imprisoned in the same scientific facility as her brother Crossshire. And Crosshaard didn’t utter a word during the entire run.

Those who watched probably expected a winning encounter with the morally challenged Crossshire and not with a cliff that crushed the team. Sunny ends, however, never were The bad batchThe deal of. Located during the darkest hour along Star Wars Timeline, as the Empire wrestled control from the Old Republic, Lucasfilm’s latest animated series challenged hope at every turn. Doing good when everything is good is one thing. Doing good when everything is bad is something else entirely.

“Plan 99” is the Light Side’s answer to Palpatine’s Order 66. The order that brought death and destruction to the Jedi and marked the Imperial Ascension was a completely selfish act designed to rule through fear. Plan 99 puts the needs of the many before the needs of the few. With everyone’s death hanging in the balance, Tech saw an opportunity to save his friends, but in doing so he would plummet to his death. He made the logical and loving decision. He ignored Worker’s orders like Worker would, like any bad butcher.

Tech’s sacrifice is not a cure-all. The family is torn apart. Their “friendship” with Sid the Snitch is a donzo. The hat remains on Dr. Hemlock’s board. However, they live to fight another day. Therefore, hope remains on the bleak horizon.

The bad batch We will be about as dark as A Star Wars Wealth can come without actually turning into despair. The end of the second season leaves us with quite a surprise. Omega isn’t the only female Jango Fett clone, and while her older sister reveals herself to be an Imperial scientist, we shouldn’t necessarily assume she’s a villain.

In the final moments of the episode, the imprisoned Omega rushes to Crosshair’s catatonic side. Dr. Emery approaches her, offering treatment. The young girl wants none of it, and demands to speak to Nala Se, her former supervisor at Kaminoan. Emery comments on the irony of Omega trusting her clone captor. When Omega fires back, stating that they are strangers, Emery replies , “Maybe you know me better than you think. We are sisters, Omega.”

Now, we should never trust a man wearing an Imperial uniform. Emery may be lying, but she is about the same age as the rest of the clones, who grew up at an accelerated rate. We first met her in the episode “The Metamorphosis” when Crosshair required re-education after killing Lt. Bolan. She was friendly enough, but a built-in skepticism of those who mess with people’s minds is healthy.

What are Emery’s loyalties? Do they belong to the Empire? To Dr. Hrush? To Nala Sa? It’s impossible to say at this point. Assuming Emery is telling the truth, Omega is no longer the only female offspring of Jango Fett. Since the first episode, we’ve been treated to Omega as a unique creation, prompting intense interest from Nala Sa And the rest of the top-level kaminons. Her species is still uncommon among clones, but is there anything else about her that warrants such diabolical scrutiny?

Her age is unique. Or, at least, the way they let her age. So far, Omega and Boba Fett are the only Jango Fett spawns we’ve encountered that have grown naturally. We know why the doll was given such a privilege; Django wanted his Mini Mine to instill his bounty hunter ways. Omega’s purpose is a mystery and one The bad batch It seems that creators are not interested in answering quickly.

Actually, one of them The bad batchIt’s best features is how it resisted the mystery box. The first season premiere established Omega as a genuine curiosity, but her purpose became less and less of a driving force as the series progressed. As a child, she demanded care and attention from her older soldier brothers. In their struggle to protect her, love grows between them, not only with their little sister, but between everyone. Like the Ghost team inside Star Wars: rebels or the core four m a new hopeThey became a family through adversity and adventure.

The “Plan 99” conclusion is well rooted The bad batchThe second season of their The empire strikes back. The family is scattered all over the world, but they didn’t give up on each other. We’re in a dark moment during the franchise’s darkest moment. It doesn’t feel good, but it will feel great when they get past that point.

As Hunter told Omega before Hemlock grabbed her, they should flourish with the time they have. They owe it to Tech’s sacrifice. Flipping over and accepting a tragic fate would completely betray his “Plan 99” play. We may have to wait for the next scene, but you can guarantee it involves Wrecker and Hunter gearing up and starting their rescue mission in Omega. They would be whole again, and maybe, just maybe, they could pull Crosshair back. Accepting him to the team will definitely bring peace to Tech as well.

Worryingly, a third season for The bad batch without prior notice as of this writing. It’s hard to imagine Lucasfilm going the way they did with “Plan 99” unless they knew there was bound to be more to come. The second season fell into turmoil and raised more questions than answers.

It seems a safe bet that we will hear good news for him The bad batch B- Star Wars Celebration May, if not sooner. It would be a shame if we had to wait for the comics and novels to finish their story. And yet, where shall we go? The bad batch going They got our attention.

The bad batch “Plan 99” is Now streaming on Disney+.

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Brad Gullickson is a weekly columnist for Film School Rejects and senior curator for One Perfect Picture. When he’s not hanging out here on movies, he’s hanging out on comics as the co-host of Comics Couples Counseling. Hunt him down on Twitter: @MouthDork. (he/she)