New Info: Tweeting About Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Will May The 4th Mark The Beginning Of The End?
THEY are coming. The Bad Batch. Clone Force 99. And the latest chapter of The Star Wars Saga begins on May the 4th.
And that chapter continues a tale that began in Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
May the 4th. Clone Force 99. 70-minute premiere. Star Wars: @TheBadBatch, streaming May the 4th on @DisneyPlus. #TheBadBatch pic.twitter.com/5nx4Av4yZ4
— Star Wars (@starwars) May 2, 2021
Moreover, Kristin Baver of StarWars.com typed up a list of “stuff” you should watch before watching the series.
The official website explained:
We first met the Bad Batch in the final season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars last year.
“The Bad Batch,” (Watch now on Disney+) “A Distant Echo,” (Watch now on Disney+) “On the Wings of Keeradaks,” (Watch now on Disney+) and “Unfinished Business” (Watch now on Disney+) – For a crash course in how these elite clones were deployed during the conflict, watch the Season 7 arc that introduced them. Trust me. Wrecker, Hunter, Crosshair, and Tech leave quite an impression.
And, while we wait, the official The Bad Batch Twitter feed has been pumping out more and more about the squad as we close in on May 4.
First up, new posters!
New Intel: Posters of Clone Force 99
These pictures are worth plenty!
Wrecker 👊 Star Wars: #TheBadBatch starts streaming May the 4th on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/2QUhGZae0u
— Star Wars: The Bad Batch (@TheBadBatch) May 2, 2021
This handsome gent is “Wrecker.” He is is the brawn of the group. He tends to follow his name.
Crosshair 🎯 Star Wars: #TheBadBatch starts streaming May the 4th on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/fHJDy4T4j8
— Star Wars: The Bad Batch (@TheBadBatch) May 1, 2021
“Crosshair” is cooler and more calculated than (almost) any other clone.
Tech 📟 Star Wars: #TheBadBatch starts streaming May the 4th on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/Y3OZz6XepN
— Star Wars: The Bad Batch (@TheBadBatch) April 30, 2021
“Tech” is the brains of the outfit. He’s into, well, tech!
Echo 🦾 Star Wars: The Bad Batch starts streaming May the 4th on Disney+. pic.twitter.com/UYS4gj8prm
— Star Wars: The Bad Batch (@TheBadBatch) April 29, 2021
“Echo” is now part droid. After his capture by the Seps, and his rescue by The Bad Batch, Rex, and Cody, he feels more at home with his “irregular” brothers of Clone Force 99.
Hunter 💥 Star Wars: #TheBadBatch starts streaming May the 4th on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/3U6R9uxDK3
— Star Wars: The Bad Batch (@TheBadBatch) April 28, 2021
“Hunter” is the leader. He might be the toughest in the group, having kept the other members of The Bad Batch in line from the outset.
More Intel: Video Clips
Sometimes, it doesn’t take much to be said to hear a lot!
He's ready for battle. Watch Crosshair take aim in Star Wars: #TheBadBatch, streaming May the 4th on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/lk9H1QnYBw
— Star Wars: The Bad Batch (@TheBadBatch) May 1, 2021
“This is going well…” Quiet, sardonic. You never know what is going on in Crosshair’s brain.
He'll solve any problem. Tech has all the answers in Star Wars: #TheBadBatch, streaming May the 4th on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/Puv50664Sr
— Star Wars: The Bad Batch (@TheBadBatch) April 30, 2021
“Transmitting clearance code…” Tech often sounds like the very droids he is hunting. Maybe that is why he is so good at it.
Newest member of the crew. Watch Echo with his squad in Star Wars: #TheBadBatch streaming May the 4th on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/ZvgbISeJSg
— Star Wars: The Bad Batch (@TheBadBatch) April 29, 2021
“Lucky me…” says Echo, who is more machine than man. Once a “regular” clone, he was captured and used as an algorithm to help predict clone maneuvers.
The fearless leader. See Hunter in action in Star Wars: #TheBadBatch, streaming May the 4th on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/XSbs1TJlDl
— Star Wars: The Bad Batch (@TheBadBatch) April 28, 2021
“We do what we do…” At first look, you would think that there is a Machiavellian bent to Hunter. But what he represents is the best traits of each of his brothers — even Wrecker.
Speaking of Wrecker…
He does the heavy lifting. Get ready for more Wrecker in Star Wars: #TheBadBatch, streaming May the 4th on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/bBAVjbaxSe
— Star Wars: The Bad Batch (@TheBadBatch) May 2, 2021
In the meantime, Baver also suggested one other Clone Wars arc to watch – the episodes which explain the name “99.”
Baver explained:
“Clone Cadets” (Watch now on Disney+) – The Season 3 episode introduces a young Echo, along with four other troublesome cadets and Clone 99.
There’s plenty more where that came from over at the official Star Wars website.
Feature Image: The Bad Batch Logo. Image: Disney+.