Star Wars: The Bad Batch: Point of No Return
April 3, 2024 5:00 PM - Season 3, Episode 11 - Subscribe
The Empire closes in on the Batch.
Well, it wasn't a finale, and Crosshair looked really upset (inasmuch as he ever does) while he was arguing with Omega.
I pretty much knew this was gonna happen, but Crosshair missing the shot was a blow.
My concern now is that Hunter is going to lose his shit at Crosshair, and may think Crosshair betrayed them again.
posted by suelac at 8:47 PM on April 3 [2 favorites]
I pretty much knew this was gonna happen, but Crosshair missing the shot was a blow.
My concern now is that Hunter is going to lose his shit at Crosshair, and may think Crosshair betrayed them again.
posted by suelac at 8:47 PM on April 3 [2 favorites]
I assume that the season will go for the full 16 episodes as the previous ones. I'd certainly hope that they wouldn't end on basically the same cliffhanger as last season.
I'm also in the "the operative is Tech" camp. Not just being able to destroy the Marauder with a few little limpet mines, but cracking Phee's encryption; those go beyond being a carbon copy of Crosshair.
posted by Halloween Jack at 5:42 AM on April 4 [4 favorites]
I'm also in the "the operative is Tech" camp. Not just being able to destroy the Marauder with a few little limpet mines, but cracking Phee's encryption; those go beyond being a carbon copy of Crosshair.
posted by Halloween Jack at 5:42 AM on April 4 [4 favorites]
I pretty much knew this was gonna happen, but Crosshair missing the shot was a blow.
I thought the shuttle just went out of range, not that he missed the shot. Am I wrong on that? This because he got interrupted by the storm troopers and had to fight them off so he could take the shot.
I assume that the season will go for the full 16 episodes as the previous ones. I'd certainly hope that they wouldn't end on basically the same cliffhanger as last season.
We get 15 this season, but I expect it'll be an extra long one...as it's the series finale. Yep, this is the last hurray for the Bad Batch. Which means we likely won't have a cliff hanger unless it's a thread that will somehow be picked up by another SW project.
I'm also in the "the operative is Tech" camp. Not just being able to destroy the Marauder with a few little limpet mines, but cracking Phee's encryption; those go beyond being a carbon copy of Crosshair
I hate the idea that it could be Tech, but at the same time, that seems like the most likely answer given the ongoing prevalence of the operative in the story telling and not to mention, a reminder of Tech's sacrifice right there in the episode.
I didn’t think I’d be so stunned by the Marauder getting blown up but here we are. Now it really feels like any of the characters could get killed. Speaking of: where’s Gonky? Is he safe? Is he all right?
Seriously! Once the operative spied the shuttle being loaded I thought, "No, they wouldn't, but they have to...argh." Gonky is safe and sound, but slowly traversing the ocean floor back to shore.
I was legitimately awaiting for a few things to happen in this episode that didn't: 1) Asajj showing up and saving Omega, and 2) an orbital bombardment of Pabu, and 3) Omega using the Force in some capacity. I still think at least two of those three things are a possibility.
Am I crazy or did the Operative park their shuttle in the same place as Asajj? They really need to put a gate on that cave entrance.
posted by Atreides at 11:18 AM on April 4 [4 favorites]
I thought the shuttle just went out of range, not that he missed the shot. Am I wrong on that? This because he got interrupted by the storm troopers and had to fight them off so he could take the shot.
I assume that the season will go for the full 16 episodes as the previous ones. I'd certainly hope that they wouldn't end on basically the same cliffhanger as last season.
We get 15 this season, but I expect it'll be an extra long one...as it's the series finale. Yep, this is the last hurray for the Bad Batch. Which means we likely won't have a cliff hanger unless it's a thread that will somehow be picked up by another SW project.
I'm also in the "the operative is Tech" camp. Not just being able to destroy the Marauder with a few little limpet mines, but cracking Phee's encryption; those go beyond being a carbon copy of Crosshair
I hate the idea that it could be Tech, but at the same time, that seems like the most likely answer given the ongoing prevalence of the operative in the story telling and not to mention, a reminder of Tech's sacrifice right there in the episode.
I didn’t think I’d be so stunned by the Marauder getting blown up but here we are. Now it really feels like any of the characters could get killed. Speaking of: where’s Gonky? Is he safe? Is he all right?
Seriously! Once the operative spied the shuttle being loaded I thought, "No, they wouldn't, but they have to...argh." Gonky is safe and sound, but slowly traversing the ocean floor back to shore.
I was legitimately awaiting for a few things to happen in this episode that didn't: 1) Asajj showing up and saving Omega, and 2) an orbital bombardment of Pabu, and 3) Omega using the Force in some capacity. I still think at least two of those three things are a possibility.
Am I crazy or did the Operative park their shuttle in the same place as Asajj? They really need to put a gate on that cave entrance.
posted by Atreides at 11:18 AM on April 4 [4 favorites]
One thing that bothers me is that if it is Tech, wouldn't he already know that the Batch is located on Pabu? Why would he need to decrypt anything?
Lucasfilm announces Tales of the Empire animated anthology series on May 4.
posted by 1970s Antihero at 12:12 PM on April 4 [1 favorite]
Lucasfilm announces Tales of the Empire animated anthology series on May 4.
posted by 1970s Antihero at 12:12 PM on April 4 [1 favorite]
Crosshair missing the shot was a blow.
that pause was emotional, through all the armor
posted by eustatic at 4:05 PM on April 4
that pause was emotional, through all the armor
posted by eustatic at 4:05 PM on April 4
Oof, rough day.
Hopefully enough people saw/heard Omega surrender herself that Crosshair won't get blamed. He's been notably unsuccessful at forcing Bad Batchers to do anything, anyway.
I'm about medium on board with Operative Is Tech right now. The guy does not seem unusually gifted with technology to me. Last time he was doing the old see-if-hitting-it-fixes-it thing. This time he set off Phee's car alarm, in the comedic high point of the episode. (If this Operative isn't Tech, then Tech may be one of the not-ready-for-deployment operatives Hemlock mentioned?)
posted by mersen at 6:37 PM on April 4 [1 favorite]
Hopefully enough people saw/heard Omega surrender herself that Crosshair won't get blamed. He's been notably unsuccessful at forcing Bad Batchers to do anything, anyway.
I'm about medium on board with Operative Is Tech right now. The guy does not seem unusually gifted with technology to me. Last time he was doing the old see-if-hitting-it-fixes-it thing. This time he set off Phee's car alarm, in the comedic high point of the episode. (If this Operative isn't Tech, then Tech may be one of the not-ready-for-deployment operatives Hemlock mentioned?)
posted by mersen at 6:37 PM on April 4 [1 favorite]
It occurred to me that one of the Operatives might be Cody, who we haven't seen since partway through last season. Where is Cody!
posted by suelac at 7:09 PM on April 4 [2 favorites]
posted by suelac at 7:09 PM on April 4 [2 favorites]
The Winter Soldier had to be deprogrammed before he recognized Steve Rogers. Maybe Tech got the same kind of mind wipe.
posted by orrnyereg at 8:15 PM on April 4 [2 favorites]
posted by orrnyereg at 8:15 PM on April 4 [2 favorites]
It occurred to me that one of the Operatives might be Cody'
Man, which would be the darker ending?:
- Hunter and Wrecker get killed
- Hunter and Wrecker get turned into mind-controlled Imperial assassins
posted by CheesesOfBrazil at 6:55 AM on April 5 [4 favorites]
Man, which would be the darker ending?:
- Hunter and Wrecker get killed
- Hunter and Wrecker get turned into mind-controlled Imperial assassins
posted by CheesesOfBrazil at 6:55 AM on April 5 [4 favorites]
Cody is fine. Gonky is fine. Tech is is fine. Pabu is fine. Omega is fine. The Marauder is... um...
The existence of Batcher gives me some hope. The clones could all be doomed, but Disney wouldn't kill a cute dog, right?
posted by mersen at 7:45 AM on April 5 [2 favorites]
The existence of Batcher gives me some hope. The clones could all be doomed, but Disney wouldn't kill a cute dog, right?
posted by mersen at 7:45 AM on April 5 [2 favorites]
The clones could all be doomed, but Disney wouldn't kill a cute dog, right?
Final scene of TBB:
Camera pans across smoking wreckage on a steep hillside. An Imperial Star Destroyer passes overhead. Batcher the Lurka-Hound whines, pawing mournfully at something charred which is (mostly) out of frame.
End scene.
posted by suelac at 10:20 AM on April 5 [2 favorites]
Final scene of TBB:
Camera pans across smoking wreckage on a steep hillside. An Imperial Star Destroyer passes overhead. Batcher the Lurka-Hound whines, pawing mournfully at something charred which is (mostly) out of frame.
End scene.
posted by suelac at 10:20 AM on April 5 [2 favorites]
... these are the people who made Rogue One, after all?
(Mostly kidding: Filoni won't kill EVERYONE.)
posted by suelac at 10:21 AM on April 5 [1 favorite]
(Mostly kidding: Filoni won't kill EVERYONE.)
posted by suelac at 10:21 AM on April 5 [1 favorite]
If we go off Filoni, then Hemlock is a goner, and so too, is one of our heroes. I can see a finale where Palpatine hobbles around the ruins of Taniss and tells them to ship everything to Exegol.
It occurred to me that one of the Operatives might be Cody'
Great, one more entirely possible but unwanted scenario.
Lucasfilm announces Tales of the Empire animated anthology series on May 4.
This looks amazing and picks up on our favorite padawan gone bad, Barriss!
posted by Atreides at 12:10 PM on April 5
It occurred to me that one of the Operatives might be Cody'
Great, one more entirely possible but unwanted scenario.
Lucasfilm announces Tales of the Empire animated anthology series on May 4.
This looks amazing and picks up on our favorite padawan gone bad, Barriss!
posted by Atreides at 12:10 PM on April 5
Hmm, apparently one of the main writers has recently posted on Bluesky about the 10th anniversary of the MCU movie Captain America: Winter Soldier.
... what a coincidence.
posted by suelac at 1:15 PM on April 5 [3 favorites]
... what a coincidence.
posted by suelac at 1:15 PM on April 5 [3 favorites]
I was listening to the "A Complicated Profession" podcast while weeding the yard, and I wonder if TBB can go back through Ventress to locate Omega? I do think it would be good to see her once more this season...
posted by suelac at 3:18 PM on April 6 [2 favorites]
posted by suelac at 3:18 PM on April 6 [2 favorites]
Asajj planning a Force sensitive kid heist is what we're all waiting for.
posted by Atreides at 7:19 AM on April 8
posted by Atreides at 7:19 AM on April 8
As long as Omega rides a Zillo beast into battle at some point I’ll be happy.
posted by orrnyereg at 3:03 PM on April 8 [2 favorites]
posted by orrnyereg at 3:03 PM on April 8 [2 favorites]
Asajj planning a Force sensitive kid heist is what we're all waiting for.
Not just yes, but HELL yes
And, realistically, the only way TBB could effectively assault Tantiss with any hope for success would be with a fully armed and operational grey jedi
posted by coriolisdave at 7:18 PM on April 8 [4 favorites]
Not just yes, but HELL yes
And, realistically, the only way TBB could effectively assault Tantiss with any hope for success would be with a fully armed and operational grey jedi
posted by coriolisdave at 7:18 PM on April 8 [4 favorites]
But first they have to find Tantiss. My guess is they’re going to bust Rampart out of prison and make him an offer he can’t refuse.
posted by orrnyereg at 3:29 PM on April 9 [1 favorite]
posted by orrnyereg at 3:29 PM on April 9 [1 favorite]
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Also I’m now 100% certain the operative is Tech. He even sounded like Tech with a voice modulator. Clever Dee Bradley Baker!
This episode felt strangely emotionless compared with last season’s finale. I expected Crosshair to be more upset considering how close he and Omega have become.
posted by orrnyereg at 5:21 PM on April 3 [2 favorites]