Warning! SPOILERS for The Bad Batch season 3.
Summary
- Omega's character development won over fans throughout The Bad Batch's three seasons.
- Plenty of lines in The Bad Batch were hilarious, but there were also some heartbreaking ones.
- The emotional final sacrifices in The Bad Batch solidify the team's bond and legacy.
Star Wars: The Bad Batch has finally come to a close, and there have been a plethora of funny, memorable, and iconic quotes throughout its three seasons. Initially, Omega’s character was largely disliked for being somewhat of an annoyance. But her bond with the Batch slowly won over the audience as the crew navigated the galaxy. Now, The Bad Batch stands among other Star Wars animated projects as a devastating, cathartic final chapter in the Clone Wars.
With The Bad Batch ended, the future of Star Wars’ animation is in the air. Looking back, the series provided the audience with several heartbreaking moments as well as some hilarious ones. Until Disney announces its next animated tv show, Star Wars enthusiasts can reminisce over some of The Bad Batch’s best lines.
20 “I Would Not Call Transporting 50 Cases Of Nerf Nuggets A ‘Mission.’”
Season 2, Episode 4, “Faster”
It may not be the most memorable line in The Bad Batch, but Tech actually hints that a sort of chicken nugget exists within the Star Wars universe. When Ciddarin “Cid” Scaleback asks the Batch to take on another mission, Wrecker and Omega complain about how Hunter and Crosshair aren’t back from the “mission” Cid had already assigned them. In actuality, Tech unceremoniously reveals they’re merely transporting something called "nerf nuggets."
Tech (Clone Force 99)
A mutant clone created by the cloners of Kamino, Tech was a scientific genius who served as a vital member of Clone Force 99. He and the rest of his squad went rogue after Order 66 and the inauguration of the Empire, and eked out a living in the galaxy's underworld. Tech tragically died on one fateful mission, sacrificing himself for his brothers.
- Cast
- Dee Bradley Baker
19 “Why Is There Always A Huge Monster?”
Season 3, Episode 5, “The Return”
The Batch heads to Barton IV to access an Imperial terminal at an abandoned depot, but their mission goes awry when they encounter an ice wyrm lurking beneath the surface. While Hunter and Crosshair attempt to fend off the wyrm, Wrecker asks why there’s always a huge monster they must deal with. In a way, this is a subtle reference to Qui-Gon Jinn’s famous “there’s always a bigger fish” line in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.
Wrecker
Like the rest of Clone Force 99, Wrecker is a mutant clone created by the Kaminoans as an asset to the Grand Army of the Republic. He is known for his physical strength and love of explosives, serving as Clone Force 99's demolitions expert. Like the rest of his squad, Wrecker went rogue after Order 66 and the inauguration of the Empire, working as a mercenary in the galaxy's underworld.
- Cast
- Dee Bradley Baker
18 “We're Gonna Die! We're Gonna... Be Fine.”
Season 1, Episode 3, “Replacements”
Having damaged their ship on Saleucami, the Batch plummet toward a moon at the beginning of The Bad Batch season 1, episode 3. Despite Tech’s best efforts, their crash landing seems inevitable. And when the ship is thrown into chaos, Wrecker can’t help but repeat how they’re going to die. But one look at Omega made him realize how scared he was making her, causing him to switch his statement to “we’re gonna be fine.”
17 “Once You Figure Out One, The Rest Are Easy.”
Season 1, Episode 8, “Reunion”
Cad Bane remains one of Star Wars’ coolest bounty hunters, and his quick work of a group of clones in The Bad Batch season 1 proves it. While speaking with Hunter, Bane coldly drops a simple line about how figuring out the clones is easy because of their similarities. And even though Hunter insists that he and the Batch are different from regular clones, he’s still taken down by Bane in a quick draw.
5 Cad Bane Quotes That Prove He’s The Biggest Threat To The Bad Batch In Season 3 (And 5 That Prove It’s Asajj Ventress)
Cad Bane and Asajj Ventress are some of the most dangerous bounty hunters ever, and these quotes prove that they'll be a huge threat to the Bad Batch.
16 “I've Got A Few Lives Left.”
Season 3, Episode 9, “The Harbinger”
Asajj Ventress was initially teased in The Bad Batch season 3 trailer, but ended up only appearing in one episode. Her presence seemingly retcons her apparent death in The Dark Disciple novel by Christie Golden. Many expected The Bad Batch to explain how she survived, but Ventress merely gives the clones a vague line about having plenty of lives left. It may be unsatisfactory to some, but this will likely be the only explanation we’ll get for why Ventress' story continues after The Bad Batch.
15 "What Kind Of Evaluation?" "Hopefully Not Mental. Clearly We'd Never Pass That.”
Season 1, Episode 1, “Aftermath”
The Batch didn’t always work as a cohesive unit. Before they had Omega to unite them, there remained a little bit of tension between Tech and Wrecker. When the Batch was called in for a battle evaluation by Admiral Tarkin. Tech slyly comments that if their evaluation was a mental test, they’d likely fail. This was one of Tech’s subtler jabs at Wrecker’s intelligence.
It's Time To Face Facts: The Bad Batch Isn't Bringing Tech Back
Despite hopes that Star Wars: The Bad Batch season 3 will bring Tech back from the dead, it seems increasingly likely that this will not happen.
14 “Loyalty Meant Something To Me. But With The Empire, It Didn't Go Both Ways.”
Season 3, Episode 7, “Extraction”
Halfway through The Bad Batch season 3, Crosshair opens up to Howzer about why he defected from the Empire. Loyalty was a core part of his identity as a clone. Yet the Empire saw him as nothing more than a disposable asset. He gave over his life and his morals to them, and they repaid him by torturing him on Mount Tantiss.
Crosshair
One of five mutant clones created by the Kaminoan scientist Nala Se, Crosshair is a gifted marksman whose skills are almost preternatural in nature. He was the only member of Clone Force 99 to be influenced by the clones' inhibitor chip, but still chose to remain with the Empire for a time even after he'd had the chip removed. Crosshair is clearly on a path of redemption, however, one that will lead him back to his brothers.
- Cast
- Dee Bradley Baker