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marvel-starwarsfangirl · 3 months

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Why Crosshair Will Live

(aka an essay by a Crosshair girlie who loves her clone husband too much)

So, I've been thinking long and hard about the final season and how it could end. Obviously, it's gonna be an emotional rollercoaster and all that. However, there's always going to be discourse about who's gonna bite it, especially since our main characters don't have plot armor and this show is allowed to go way darker than Rebels. Crosshair is my favorite character and I don't hide that at all. He's all over my page. But looking at his character, there's a part of me that believes he actually might make it out in one piece. Let's get started!

"Redemption Equals Death"- Out of all the tropes, this is the one Crosshair embodies the most. He was the villain for a season, but now he's changing his ways. In past seasons, I would've said this is how his story ends. His brothers find him and Omega on Tantiss and he goes out protecting them, proving he deep down he still loved them. But after season 3, I don't think that's the case anymore. I think he's passed the point. Crosshair in season 3 is actively redeeming himself through his actions and words with his family and the other clones. We don't need to see him go out in some big self-sacrifice because we already see the person he truly is inside. More importantly, his family sees the person he's become. He's already proven it in so many ways. Crosshair openly admitted his mistakes, saved Hunter from the wyrm, is very protective of Omega, and saved his brothers, Omega, and Rex + Howzer from CX-2. At this point, Crosshair has passed the "redemption equals death" marker. His redemption is playing out and the people around him are seeing the changes.

His Character Arc- Crosshair's character arc has always been about loyalty and identity. Go all the way back to season 1 with the infamous "this is who I am" line and his whole spiel about the Batch not being loyal to him. "Aftermath" shows us this poor man already beginning to struggle. In season 2, Crosshair is going through every hurt no comfort fic trope in the book. This man was pushed to the brink, with every sense of his being questioned. And he almost didn't make it. Crosshair in "The Outpost" was so close to dying after trekking through the blizzard and shooting Nolan. He's suffered through so much already from being severely burnt to freezing, and now almost drowning. Pretty much half way through season 3 and Crosshair's trials aren't over. His hand is still bothering him and he's still trying to find himself.

Although Crosshair has made peace with his family, I believe he still needs to make peace with himself. He's been humbled sure, but there's more to go. Who is he if he isn't a soldier or sharpshooter? Crosshair's arc will probably finish with him realizing being a soldier isn't entirely who he is. His hand tremor still could be related to his internal conflict, we don't know. So far, he's doing a great job. We've seen Crosshair begin to find peace on Pabu and comfort with Omega. It would be so satisfying to see him make it out of this mess alive. My best BB ending would be him (and his brothers) alongside Omega retired somewhere. They have each other and that is enough.

His Poster and Theme- Crosshair is the only character as of right now in the Batch who has a separate poster for season 3. Not even Omega has a separate one (although I can see her getting one later). In fact, Omega shares her with Crosshair. Both are wearing their prison outfits, showing their shared situation and stand against a white/grey backdrop. We also see Cross gripping his right hand, referring to the issue he's having with it. However, he also has one of himself in the same golden lighting as his brothers. Crosshair stares at his helmet with a calm look on his face and appears to be contemplating. That has to mean something. From my POV, I get the sense he's wondering about who he is. Wouldn't it be a great ending if Cross finds himself and lives to see that self be happy?

He is also the only member of the Batch (Omega aside) to have his own theme/leitmotif. He has two actually: his Imperial one and his heroic one. His heroic theme aka the "Mayday" theme is stunning and highlights his struggle perfectly. You can actually hear it in season 1 fun fact but it's faint. The fact that he does have a separate poster and theme from the others does give me hope that he will make it. Not to say that the others aren't important, but something about Crosshair and his journey is very meaningful to have warranted this. You can argue that he shares the title of "heart of the show" to some degree because his arc is the most dynamic of all the Batch. His struggles and fight back towards the light truly raise this show to greatness.

Crosshair is also season 3's "Batcher of Year" award and so far, they're doing everything we wanted and more. For two whole seasons, his character has been building and building towards this season. And they better give us a great payoff. Crosshair's character going to continue to soar as the season progresses. I can definitely see him making it through to the end because of the focus on him.

Omega- how can we forget about the kid who never gave up on our grumpy sniper? Omega (and we can argue Cross to a lesser degree) is the heart of the show. She gives the Batch a new outlook on life and it is through her that they grow and change. Omega brings out the paternal and softer side in each of her brothers. Crosshair, however, takes a bit longer to get there. He's the only character whose main development happens away from Omega. When he finally gets home, he becomes Crossdad. But Omega is still a kid, despite her capabilities. If the other Batchers die, who will take care of her? Omega being on her own just doesn't feel right. We also know going off with Rex wouldn't feel satisfying either even though he would take really good care of her.

Now that Crosshair is back, it feels like the show is propping him up to take over Hunter's role. Hunter parented for 2 whole seasons. As the mentor figure, he might bite it. But wait! Crosshair is still here. There is no way the writers would just let Omega finish alone or get killed off. She will have someone with her. Crosshair, having spent the majority of the show away, will probably be the best candidate narratively speaking. As mentioned above, he gets two posters showing just how integral he is this season. He's also been getting a lot of screen time with Omega. So, I can definitely see the show ending with just the two of them left. It would be bittersweet, but still satisfying.

Disney- let's ask the question: would Disney kill off an entire family aside from their child? My best guess is no (this isn't a Disney movie with a prince to save the day). Tying into my last point, I can't see this family-friendly company letting a literal child lose her entire family and end up all alone in the end. We all saw Rogue One and we know that this is a plausible option. However, I'm beginning to think that they aren't gonna do that because again, Omega is a child. She's gonna hopefully have one, if not all, her brothers alongside her. And I swear, if they give her to someone else not named Crosshair, Hunter, Wrecker, or Echo, I will blow a gasket. She needs her family. Disney and Star Wars is all about hope and it's not very hopeful to me if all of the BB but Omega dies.

Rebuttal- let's get this out of the way: if Cross dies, it will be with his brothers, protecting Omega, and defeating Hemlock. There is literally no other way he could go out that would be satisfying. He's redeemed and fought the Ghost of Crosshair's Future (aka CX-2). Backpedaling on his character arc would suck. If he dies, it will be as a Bad Batcher, a loving brother, and the best sniper the galaxy has ever seen.

But I don't think that will happen. I do genuinely think Crosshair has a chance to survive. But what do you guys think? Obviously, I'll still be nervous about the whole thing, but I'm trying here.

#star wars #the bad batch #tbb crosshair #please guys just let me have this #crosshair will live #im manifesting this right now #he will be ok #he and omega will be together #and all will be well #jennifer do you hear me #let's get our prayer circle and hold hands #tbb omega #tbb meta #tbb analysis

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paperback-rascal · 28 days

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STAR WARS: The Clone Wars/The Bad Batch © George Lucas/ Dave Filoni/ LucasFilm/ Disney

So my theory about why only Hunter said goodby to Omega was that the creators didn't want us to know that, in-between the (final) time skip, the batch found and rescued Tech... I mean... they definitely plan to produce a special TV episode or write/draw a (comics) book tie-in, right?

Pretty please, Disney overlords?

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alligatorpie1945 · 3 months

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Wanted to draw the updated batch from the new season! And of course we can't forget Tech!

(I am definitely in the #TechLives camp, but until we get an official design. This is how he will stay)

Prints Available Here

#fanart #the bad batch #star wars #tbb #art #tech #crosshair #omega #wrecker #tbb spoilers #tbb season 3 #tech lives

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shakall · 3 months

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You chose the wrong side

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coralsnake · 3 months

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One Last Fight

#star wars #the bad batch #tbb #bad batch #the bad batch season 3 #the bad batch final season #clones #Hunter #Echo #Wrecker #Crosshair #Omega #Tech #tech lives #my art #CoralSnake arts

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the-l0st-lore · 2 months

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Next Episode for sure y’all

#🤞#tech lives #the bad batch #starwarsblr #star wars #tbb tech #tbb crosshair #tbb hunter #tbb omega #tbb wrecker #tbb season 3 #meme #shitpost #gifset #adam driver #snl #tales of the empire #my gifs #my edits

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barissoffee · 2 months

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Star Wars: The Bad Batch 3.12 | Juggernaut

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nahoney22 · 1 month

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Just remember, if anyone loveable dies tomorrow it’s not canon in this house

#HUNTER LIVES #ECHO LIVES #WRECKER LIVES #CROSSHAIR LIVES #OMEGA LIVES #THOSE LIL KIDS LIVE #go to hell hemlock and cid #the bad batch #tbb

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zaana · 11 months

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AU where protective Crosshair helps Omega flee the empire

#the bad batch #fanart #tbb omega #tbb crosshair #star wars #i'm just out here living my little head canons #and i wanted to draw imperial crosshair dad

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fwtcanimelover · 5 days

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Star Wars Order 66 au

Where the Kaminioans find out early that Palpatine is planning to eventually betray them. Before order 66 they secretly swap the codes for order 66 and order 65 around without Palpatine or anyone else knowing. So basically now order 66 demands the removal/execution of the Chancellor aka Palpatine, and order 65 is the execution of the Jedi.

So when Palpatine calls every single clone commander, commandos, bad batch, and the entire clone army to execute order 66. He is cracking up thinking that the clones are going to kill the jedi. Only to have an uno reverse card, and have the entire Republic army come after him instead.

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itsjml · 1 month

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teadrawstuff · 2 months

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YES. I am on the bandwagon that Tech is CX-2

#it’s the most believable outcome #like why would it be Cody #homeboy was in one singular episode as motivation for crosshair to question the empire #tech lives #tbb tech #my art #cx 2 #tech bad batch #the bad batch #tbb speculation #tbb season 3 #tbb omega #star wars

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the-good-batch · 2 months

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THE WAY IT KEEPS BEING MILKED BY TBB CREATORS/VIEWERS HOW DARK THE SECOND HALF OF SEASON THREE WILL BE IT CONCERNS ME

#our dreams of a happy family on Pabu just feel more and more unlikely #please this hyperfixation has been my life #I just want it to end with everyone alive #and happy #I mean they have a dog and dogs can’t die so maybe they all will live happily in the end #the bad batch #tbb #star wars tbb #tbb hunter #tbb crosshair #tbb omega #tbb echo #tbb wrecker #tbb season 3 #tbb spoilers #tbb season 3 spoilers #the bad batch spoilers

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alligatorpie1945 · 2 months

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Manifesting.

I just want a happy ending, PLEASE.

(Also Echo isnt here because he and Rex are just off screen happy that one more clone could be saved)

(Also Also, I just couldn't see him willingly hug anyone, besides Omega. I dont really see Hunter and Cross doing that either, but Tech was their Batchmate, so I'd imagine they would make an exception.)

#the bad batch #fanart #star wars #tbb #art #tech #crosshair #omega #wrecker #hunter #tech lives #cx 2 #if cx 2 isnt tech I will literally have a hissy fit #clone hugs #family

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eggdrawsthings · 1 year

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i just finished catching up w TBB s2 and I'm having the ✨feels✨, but I'm too bz rn so I'm resurrecting these old delusional SpecForce 99 arts circa 2021 instead :,)

#i deleted these from this blog cos i didnt like 'em back then #yeah ofc they all live and join the Rebels haha wym 🤡#pls give Tech back to me he's my fav guy :(#my art #tbb #the bad batch #star wars #tbb tech #tbb echo #tbb crosshair #tbb wrecker #tbb hunter #clone troopers #clone force 99

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blairaptor · 6 months

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Crosshair and Echo acting like me with my brother

#the bad batch #tbb echo #tbb crosshair #arc trooper echo #crosshair #my art #i kept messing with this but i need to catch just-post-it disease because i need to just post things aaaa #i like starting in my sketchbook because it has a messy and lively quality #so i have to stop myself from “cleaning” the drawing until it's stiff #anyway thanks for coming to my TED talk #this was a fun drawing fr :)

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