247. Star Wars: The Bad Batch REVIEW (SPOILERS)

08/19/21 • 56 min

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Warning: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the Disney+ series The Bad Batch, or do not mind hearing key plot points.Star Wars insider JC Reifenberg, owner of the Scum and Villainy Cantina in Hollywood, CA, and the producer of Fatman Beyond with Kevin Smith and Marc Bernardin rejoins the show to discuss the latest animated series from Lucasfilm and Disney+. The Bad Batch chronicles the members of Clone Force 99, a group of elite clone troopers with genetic mutations that were introduced in Star Wars: The Clone Wars.In this episode, JC discusses the various connections to the larger Star Wars saga, and the upgrades in animation quality. They also comment on The Bad Batch exceeding expectations and its place in the franchise.For more information on the Scum and Villainy Cantina, visit https://scumandvillainycantina.com/.

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