For Star Wars, things don’t get better than this. Crosshair has had less screen time this season of The Bad Batch, but his episodes represent what the best of Star Wars has to offer. The first episode this season, “The Solitary Clone,” emphasized not just Crosshair’s continued isolation within the…

The Mandalorian starts with one story then pivots to another, as the show continues to bridge the gap between the Original and Sequel Trilogies. Season three of The Mandalorian evolves the storytelling further into the Star Wars MandoVerse. Season one was wholly from Mando’s perspective. Season two remained mostly through…

Episode two dives more into the fantasy side of Star Wars with a Knight, a Princess, and several beasts. As enjoyable as Chapter 17 of The Mandalorian was to get us back into the world of Din Djarin (aka Mando), Grogu, and crew, Chapter 18 potentially hints at the overarching…

Another Cid mission leads the Bad Batch to their most significant act of rebellion yet. The Bad Batch has another lead on a score when a downed ship from the Empire lands on an unknown planet. Things go downhill from there and lead to the team’s discovery of the reason…

There was a mix of emotions throughout The Mandalorian season three premiere, “The Apostle.” The episode was a mix of action, silliness, and the classic D&D campaign. Rick Famuyiwa has been deservingly elevated to Executive Producer this season after directing and writing some of the series’ best episodes (“The Child,”…

Omega has to cope with changes, and her and Tech come one step closer towards understanding each other. It is not easy to be the episode that follows the two-part political thriller “The Clone Conspiracy” and “Truth and Consequences.” But “The Crossing” makes an impression by focusing on the fallout…

Emperor Palpatine appears and reminds everyone that he is also the best at political maneuvering. The mid-season finale of The Bad Batch was a two-parter, and while it is not necessarily a mid-season finale in the traditional sense of a long break before the last half, it is undoubtedly the…

Another survivor of Order 66 appears in the form of a familiar furry face. I can see the argument that every time a Jedi survives Order 66, it takes away from the “specialness” of Luke Skywalker. But Star Wars was peak “Chosen One” trope, and modern storytelling has tried to…

Respect the Tech and the comedic side of Star Wars. Sometimes, a seemingly lighthearted episode can share so much. The previous episode, “The Solitary Clone,” was a Crosshair-focused episode with no Bad Batch. This episode has half a Bad Batch, leaving Hunter and Echo on a mission somewhere while we…