Introduced in Clone Wars: Season 7, "The Bad Batch" is an elite clone trooper force, genetically mutated with varied special abilities. Now with their own television series, The Bad Batch: Season 1 tells their story as they witness the rise of the Empire, flee its cruelty, learn of their inhibitor chips, remove them, and figure out how to survive in a galaxy very different from the one they were created to serve. All while protecting another genetically deformed clone, Omega.
This came out over one year ago. We started this 16-episode series then, but lost track of it when we moved back to America. Picking it up months later certainly led to gaps in memory, but it was enjoyable enough. Some of the episodes seemed like random mercenary adventures. Others were poignant, showing how the Empire started the move away from clones to 'regular' troopers. There were a few pleasing tie-ins to the series that were set before and after (The Clone Wars and Rebels, respectively). Overall, it was decent. Season 2 is in production and due out in September.
Rating: B
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