The 'Bad Batch' of clone troopers were first introduced in 'Clone Wars'; this series shows what happened to them after Order 66 caused troopers to turn against the Jedi. These aren't ordinary troopers; each of them has specific skills and after Order 66 is given all but one of them turn against the new empire. They leave the clone facility on Kamino along with a young female clone named Omega. She was part of an important Imperial experiment and they are desperate to get her back. Over the course of the series The Bad Batch and Omega will get involved in a number of stand-alone stories while ongoing series long plots continue.
Based on their appearance in 'Clone Wars' I wasn't sure how the 'Bad Batch' could make up a whole series... thankfully the makers did and provide a really good show. We get to know the group much better and their characters develop nicely; especially the one that remains loyal to the Empire. Young main characters can be somewhat irritating but Omega is likable and not overly precocious or whiny. It was a refreshing change for a Star Wars series to be centred on relatively normal characters rather than Force Users. The stories are gripping with all the action one would expect from a 'Star Wars' series. The animation is of a high standard; when faces aren't on show one could almost be forgiven for forgetting that it is an animated series. The only minor quibble is that one really does need to watch many episodes in a dark room if you want to make out what is going on as the settings are dark. Overall an impressive series that Star Wars fans are likely to really enjoy.
Based on their appearance in 'Clone Wars' I wasn't sure how the 'Bad Batch' could make up a whole series... thankfully the makers did and provide a really good show. We get to know the group much better and their characters develop nicely; especially the one that remains loyal to the Empire. Young main characters can be somewhat irritating but Omega is likable and not overly precocious or whiny. It was a refreshing change for a Star Wars series to be centred on relatively normal characters rather than Force Users. The stories are gripping with all the action one would expect from a 'Star Wars' series. The animation is of a high standard; when faces aren't on show one could almost be forgiven for forgetting that it is an animated series. The only minor quibble is that one really does need to watch many episodes in a dark room if you want to make out what is going on as the settings are dark. Overall an impressive series that Star Wars fans are likely to really enjoy.