Johna and Maria discuss the Star Wars: The Bad Batch episodes "Identity Crisis," "Point of No Return," and "Juggernaut." Topics include the mysterious figure in the cryo-pod and the Zillo Beast, Emerie's connection to the children and her conversation with Nala Se, the unexpected call from Tarkin and what that could mean for the operations on Tantiss, the symbolism behind Omega leaving Lula in the archium, why Crosshair's failure to place the tracker might be part of his character development, whether Emerie is like a bird exhibiting cage-bound behavior, and more! Recommended link: Video about ..read more

Johna and Maria discuss the Star Wars: The Bad Batch episode "The Harbinger." Topics include Omega potentially becoming a Force user in the future, whether this episode acts as a backdoor pilot to a future project, Asajj's faint electrocution marks, the similarities between the vrathean and the Sleeper (from Dark Disciple), Asajj's profile from Tech's archive, the understanding (and potential) between Crosshair and Asajj, the idea of Omega and the Bad Batch going their separate ways, and more ..read more

Johna and Maria discuss the Star Wars: The Bad Batch episode "Bad Territory." Topics include Crosshair's mental block and the phrase "mind over matter," how trust was a common thread throughout both storylines, Fennec's comment about the Bad Batch's lack of money (and therefore, lack of resources), Fennec's mysterious contact, the title of the next episode, and more ..read more

Johna and Maria discuss the Star Wars: The Bad Batch episodes "Infiltration" and "Extraction." Topics include Rex and his role as a military leader, the term "shadow" and the symbolic meaning behind it, Hunter's thoughts on Omega mimicking Crosshair, Hunter's enhanced abilities and whether they're being affected by stress, whether Hunter has been purposefully avoiding finding the truth as to why the Empire wants Omega, Crosshair's defective nature and his loyalty, the psychology of loyalty, Crosshair recognizing the CX operatives, our CX-2 theories, Star Wars deaths, and more ..read more

Johna and Maria discuss the Star Wars: The Bad Batch episode “The Return.” Topics include why Crosshair doesn't get his hand medically checked by AZI, why they haven't talked about Tech's death, Crosshair reconnecting with Barton IV, the ice vulture "coming down to earth" and what that means for Crosshair, how creatures create conflict and tension, Hunter's "keep trying to be better" quote and how it's similar to what Asajj Ventress told Quinlan Vos in Dark Disciple, and more ..read more

Johna and Maria discuss the Star Wars: The Bad Batch episode “A Different Approach.” Topics include Omega's desire to help the other prisoners and how Hunter might react to that, Hemlock's gloved hand, Nala Se and whether she's a "hero," why Crosshair chose to follow along with Omega's plans instead of taking the lead, Hunter and Wrecker's reactions to Crosshair, Echo's absence from the reunion, and more ..read more

Johna and Maria discuss the Season 3 premiere episodes of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, specifically “Confined,” “Paths Unknown,” and “Shadows of Tantiss.” Topics include how the premiere episodes demonstrated the passage of time, Force sensitive people being used as specimens in Project Necromancer, whether Emerie is a weak spot for Hemlock, Omega and Crosshair’s dynamic, Hunter’s recklessness, Omega’s genetic structure and how it could potentially allow Force sensitivity, and more ..read more

Johna and Maria discuss the Star Wars: The Bad Batch episodes "Metamorphosis," "The Outpost," and "Pabu." Topics include a few minor similarities between Ovolot Qail Uthan from the Republic Commando novel series and Nala Se, Crosshair's full-circle journey, the symbolic meanings behind the vulture, why people choose to stay in disaster-prone areas, Hunter and Radar's (from M*A*S*H) heightened senses, and more ..read more

Johna and Maria discuss the Star Wars: The Bad Batch episodes "The Crossing" and "Retrieval." Topics include Omega's feelings about Echo and the Marauder, Tech's Spock-like moments, the storm as a foreshadowing element, solutions and the art of the selfless (as portrayed in Tron: Legacy), Yuri Lowenthal's character and the similar conditions seen in the animated series Arcane, and more ..read more

Johna and Maria discuss the Star Wars: The Bad Batch episodes "The Clone Conspiracy" and "Truth and Consequences." Topics include Echo's choice to leave the group, the Bad Batch's history with clone troopers and being treated as outcasts, Senator Chuchi advocating for the clone troopers and her bonding with Omega, the mysterious assassin and the meaning behind his last words, Rampart's comeuppance, and more ..read more