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How to do I view TCWs Bad Batch...

Cos its not a secret that its personal. All this, comes from a personal place, even if its cut down to snark, rage, or just plain analysis. Personal motivations are the best motivators after all.

We start with the set up.

They are, by all accounts, set up to be the odd ones out. If there are weird mutant clones, these are the guys. If you're looking for the super special awesome squad made of underdogs, its them.

( As the former Weird Kid from childhood, who later grew up into the weird adult, I immediately grew attached to them. I broke the Jedi code folks, please don't kick me off the council Mister Windu )

And from there, it all became very complex, and yet, so simple. Because when you've been there, you get it.

Now we start with the perspectives.

So I saw...

... The Bad Batch as those who teeter on the edge of wanting normalcy whilst also rejecting convention. These boys have been rejected for things all their life, from appearance, to skills, to attitudes, to innate abilities and to simply not fitting in / being regulation.

Crosshair is the one who learned to strike first, and the first strike should be the final strike. He's the confrontational one. (Very in line with his sniper job). If you strike first and its always the mortal blow, you avoid getting struck. ( This doesn't work, because he's a verbal lasher, and that hasn't killed anyone yet--so he'd get a punch to the face and invite combat among allies )

Tech is the one who learned to back down and be unconfrontational one. Let the aggression pass, it is temporary. This has probably cost him with injury and items stolen from confrontation (because if someone wants to make a problem, they will make a problem and they will do it to the easiest target).

Wrecker is the boisterous one. He wants to directly fit in so things are either not a big deal or he exaggerates to a point where its become habit (a simple fear of heights becomes a ridiculous series of panics straight out of a cartoon that even Tech rolls his eyes over). In this way, he's a kind of people pleaser who needs to find excuses to confront people he has a problem with.

Hunter is the quiet one who wants to given space to process. But is never given time. To him, people are complicated and he needs time to puzzle them out, but at the same time, he's still trying to puzzle himself out. So everything either comes out as a sarcasm or it comes out as anxiety, because in truth, he's not sure how to react to situations and was never given the communication or time to develop that understanding--and has to practice based on experience [ CF99's plan system ] because otherwise he gets overwhelmed with him. ( But in such lack of processing, the stuff he has had time to process? He can weave through fluently and adaptively. He knows not to give more information than is necessary even in friendly conversation with strangers, because he knows the effect it would cause. )

The word "Hyperempathy" comes to mind.

But in such additions...

CF99 as a whole, as they lie outside of the regulations, have developed an nonchalance over things that would be alarming in any circumstance, odd one out or not.

The Yalbecs, mentioned in CF99's introduction, are an implied Insectoid sentience that follow a HIve structure (with the Queen ontop who can produce pheromones to encourage reproduction). The yalbecs were performing an Insurrection on their planet, Yalbec Prime. As the Republic had gotten involved by sending CF99, that means the insurrection was against the Republic, meaning that the Yalbecs were, prior to the war, a Republic peoples.

If I had to give a reason for this insurrection, it would probably because the yalbec queen's stinger is used as food on other planets / by other cultures.

Two and two together, the yalbecs were insurrecting because their queens (and potential mother figures) were being hunted down for food, and the Republic was doing nothing.

A horrifying set of circumstances, made worse when the Republic sent a commando squad to handle the situation once it had become violent, and the result was, yet again, the death of another Queen and possibly her entire court.

... especially when that said Commando Squad began to brag about it afterwards.

This is a "funny" contrast to the hyper-empathy argument, and that is the total lack of empathy. Suggesting that CF99 primarily only cares about what a particular group (the "regular" clones) thinks about and tries to bring attention their successes to that group; but inevitably alienate themselves by sheer misunderstanding of both themselves, others, and the situation. Its the fantastical fantasy narrative equivalency of "my cat tried to show affection by bringing me a dead bird" or "I told a self deprecating joke about my childhood, and everyone looked at me with horror"

The "Total Lack of Empathy" is less inherent problem, and more akin to, learned impersonality, which can be a common problem when it comes to empathy.

Now this is starting to sound like "playing Psychology with fictional characters who can be written to do anything". I ain't diagnosis shit, I'm just pointing out a potential pattern, by drawing from experience.

Don't you just love how fiction can get personal.

Anyway.

In such inbetweens...

The Bad Batch have formed strong interpersonal relationships, only vaguely hinted at during their Clone Wars run.

From backing each other up, no matter who does what (from Crosshair's overly confrontational nature being immediately defended by Wrecker lifting someone up by the necktie and Tech's Goggles glare and Hunter stopping the person that Cross is confronting)...

... To Crosshair immediately stepping up to block an officer from yelling at Hunter...

... To Wrecker interrupting and teasing Tech, but then immediately quoting Tech to officers...

... to how proud Hunter is over his team, or Crosshair's indirect silent compliments in regards to Wrecker...

... to trusting Tech's strategies and intelligence, no matter how crazy, or how much he's teased afterwards, near immediately...

... to the various list of plans they perform practically on trust and instinct alone...

... and to giving the new odd one (Echo) a chance, even if they verbally distrust him.

The world these boys must have behind closed doors and off duty, is one of intimate trust, obvious communication and communal understanding, and each of them, no matter how they express it, share values.

They're playful and competitive with each other, and their various strong personalities do bump against one another, but its less destructive and more akin to knowingly being pieces on the same board. ( billiards comes to mind and everyone has a pocket. )

Its those hints of history and personality beyond their job, is what I wanted to see more of (and probably others too). Its those conflicts and bonds between themselves, the world and others that would've made a show.

( Character Development isn't necessarily that the character themselves changed--its often just that the Audience now knows more about a character. Character Development is more often than naught, a change in perspective from the audience's point of view. )

Introducing Echo would've been a fine way to learn more about them, by allowing the audience surrogate to be a main character lead, whilst also going off on fantastical sci-fi adventures in the Galaxy Far Far Away.

Applying personal interpretation and experience is often how you can make a story more interesting, as it allows both yourself and the audience to further understand themselves.

Yeah, its telling a familiar story, but often that's what's needed. And you freely can want what you also need.

Hi!!! I really love your matchups so I’m requesting if you could please match me up with one of the bad batch members!

Ok so physically I’m 5’1 pretty short I know, I have an hourglass figure, I have tan skin, medium sized brown hair, and I’m Latina.

I’m really extroverted and love making new friends, I’m pretty much the “mom friend” of the group and I’m always taking care of someone and I’m studying to be a doctor. I sometimes talk way too much but people say that’s what they love about me, and how I can always brighten someone’s mood no matter what. I’m really sarcastic and I’m always cracking jokes too. I also tend to care too much about anything because I’m very empathetic. I’m really really clumsy and I sometimes have bruises and cuts on my arms. I always love learning new things and take genuine interest in anything I do. I love reading I read all the time, and I own way too much books. I also love knitting while listening to music while mouthing all the words. Also when I talk I tend to get very sidetracked and always changing the topic on accident. I love Disney movies,musicals, and romance movies. Im a hopeless romantic too. I am very affectionate and im always holding someone’s hand, or linking my arms with them or anything really.

I hope that’s good enough! And thank you…

I match you with.... Crosshair

When crosshairs first met you he honestly wanted nothing to do with you and would go out of his way to avoid you.

He had seen how interacted with the batch and honestly it's what made him try his hardest to say away.

It isn't until after order 66 that he really begins to get to know you. After he came to your rescue on Kamino while many of the doctors, nurses and scientist were getting taken.

Once he became commander he had you set as his teams main doctor as a way to keep you out of trouble.

But crosshair is a very jealous man despite his icy persona he puts up. This man has literally murked a man for you because he had made you uncomfortable.

Your height difference does make him amused as he stands inches away from you and he glares down at you trying to intimate you only for you to give him the equivalent of this face 😡

His team find it quite amusing watching their Commander and Doctor having a full on stare down because he isn't taking 'doctors Orders'

He does find it alittle endearing how you look after his team but he would rather die then have anyone find out about that.

But what really does make him melt was when you found him one sleepless night and brought him into your room and spent the night watching holos and passing back and forth snarky and sarcastic comments at each other.

Cross loves sneaking up behind you while you work and just snaking his arms around your waist and pulling you against his chest. Whispering something dirty/snarky or occasionally flirty before he's gone again.

Despite his facade this man is quite smitten with you but doesn't quite know how to proceed. Hunter, tech and echo were better with words and showing emotions while he would rather just leave little tokens of his affection.

The first time he kisses you is late at night after a botched mission. He is sitting shirtless as you stitch up an injury that runs from his shoulder down part of his chest. He hisses occasionally but when it's finished he stays there as you clean the blood and check the stitches, his good arm shoots out wraps around your waist which makes you freeze and look up at him before he mentally says 'fuck it' before he leans down and pulls you into a kiss.

The kiss is rough filled with so much emotion that he doesn't know how to express

The amount of times you have run into this man and he has saved you from falling or making a fool of yourself is phenomenal.

He shows his love with gifts more then affection. He leaves books, holos, and material's for your crafts either in your room or work place when you aren't there with a little Cross on a letter to let you know it's from him.

Crosshair's eyes narrow as he watches you move around the small doctors office as you treat one of his team members. His teeth bite into his toothpick as he huffs in annoyance. He almost let's out a growl before you pat your patients shoulder and look over to Cross. "Dark, snarky and gloomy your up now commander" you call out which makes him scoff as he makes his way over to you.

A few chuckles come from the other members of the team before they decide to take their leave. Crosshair sits stiffle as you begin to prepare your work space for him. Cleaning tools and grabbing new supplies. "Alright lose the armor and blacks commander I need to check your stitches and make sure you don't have any broken ones or infection" you reply smugly as you turn to look at him. The clone groans in annoyance but doesn't put up much fight as he begins to strip his armor and shirt.

His eyes narrow at you as you make your way back over to him and pluck his toothpick from between his lips. "Bite this any harder and you'll snap it Cross" you reply lightly. He rolls his eyes at you.

Cold hands are a strange sensation to him but it's something he has gotten used to because of you. "I swear you enjoy pissing me off Doctor" he states as he cast his eyes down on you. "It's a small delight I indulge in on occasion" you shoot back as you begin to cut and remove stitches.

It's quite between you both for a moment. The only sounds in the room being the beeping of medical equipment and your tools as you use them. " I saw the books you left for me, thank you. I'm really enjoying them" you say which makes the man feel a little smug knowing that you enjoyed one of his gifts.

"It reminded me of you. And I couldn't let it go to waist in a rebel base that we were going to burn" he says back. After that it's quite again until you finish patching him up.

Crosshair's arms shoot out to wrap around your waist before you could move away, he pulls you closer which makes you almost jump. "Cross!, if we get caught I'm going to get in trouble again" you reply lightly as one of his hands grabs your ass and pulls you up onto his lap before he presses his lips to yours.

You melt into his touch and wrap your around around his shoulders lightly as to not hurt him. His kiss becomes more aggressive as his hands begin to wander and grab at what he can. You pull away and lean your forehead against his.

"I expect you at my room in after your shift, otherwise you won't be able to hide" he whispers as you get off his lap, Crosshair stands up and begins pulling his shirt and armor back on before he head towards the door, he turns and looks towards you once more. "Don't keep me waiting"