#crosshair is GONE

[barissoffee]

Ventress 1 - The Bad Batch 0

#tbbedit #the bad batch #swedit #tbb spoilers #mine #swsource #star wars #swanimation #usernobie #usersem #userkosmos #tuserrex #thestarwarsdaily #tuserhanna #userderin #userobiwans #userhaku #tusergabi #usermaggo #asajj ventress #tbb hunter #tbb crosshair #tbb wrecker #i mean...come on fellas #lets use our brains #crosshair is GONE #thank you ventress for not killing them

[crosshairslongasslegs]

how everyone looks at rampart:

how crosshair looks at rampart:

#if looks could kill #crosshair wants him gone so bad #he keeps thinking doing this for omega don’t kill him doing this for omega don’t kill him #the bad batch #the bad batch season 3 #the bad batch spoilers #tbb spoilers

[acruelerdonut]

The commander can now rest 😔

#This ep broke me so much but oh boy was it good #another clone trooper gone 😔 #but he helped crosshair find himself again #my art #commander mayday #the bad batch #tbb crosshair #crosshair #mayday

[smolbean-17]

How have we forgotten that Crosshair almost killed Hunter while freed from the chip’s influence?

“Hunter never wanted to go back for Crosshair, the audacityyy!”

Who in their right mind would want to go back for a sibling who tried to stab them to death. Honestly. In what real world scenario would that actually happen.

#the bad batch #star wars #star wars tbb #literally every reaction Hunter has had toward Crosshair is realistic and no one can handle it #they clearly trusted each other the most before and that trust was MASSIVELY BROKEN #imagine your brother tells you he willingly wants to go to bat for an evil government #and then goes for a killing blow #oh but then he does some good things in between! #great! #but all won’t be forgiven because he FREAKING TRIED TO STAB YOU #Hunter has zero context for what Crosshair has gone through #so when Crosshair calls for help there’s no way he can know for sure if it’s real or a trap #anyone would be trepidatious to put their family in danger for someone who has become so unhinged and dangerous #sw tbb #tbb #hunter the bad batch #clone wars #crosshair the bad batch

[homeforclones]

There are many reasons why Mayday's death is tragic, but the biggest one is that now he will never be able to bully Crosshair about the 'dead weight' comment and how it was total BS.

#the bad batch #tbb #tbb crosshair #tbb mayday #clone commander mayday #crosshair #star wars the bad batch #the outpost #bad batch season 2 #the bad batch season 2 #I need mayday to have gone 'wow they're just dead weight huh? tell me more about how you'd totally leave dead weight behind' #and no one will be able to bully crosshair about it #because crosshair is never going to tell anyone about mayday #which is very sad in of itself #and when i say bully #i mean bully (affectionate)

[chewbaccawithouthan]

Semi-BAD BATCH SPOILERS

~

It’s so funny to me, in the last three episodes, the bad batch really said: “you wanna f*ck around? Okay now you’re gonna find out.”

And the empire is, in fact, finding out.

#I mean they are called the BAD batch for a reason #hemlock thinks he’s got the upper hand but he legitimately has no hand at all #echo took the hand that’s why #Hunter has gone through too much to simply allow his kid to be taken without any consequences #wrecker just wants his lil sis back #Crosshair owes her and he intends to stick to his debt #tech IS alive but we have no idea where he is #star wars #the bad batch #the bad batch spoilers #tbb spoilers #clone force 99 #tbb hunter #tbb wrecker #tbb crosshair #tbb omega

[aestariiwilderness]

Bad Batch -- Actually Probably Not Spoilers?

But Just In Case:

Like, for plot reasons, I see why they couldn't do it. But my biggest (and possibly the funniest) peeve I have with Bad Batch is this: Canonically, Tech is some kind of master hacker. Can forge chain codes after learning about them five seconds ago. Hacks battle droids -- presumably, you know, SECURED in some way -- on the regular. Masked a ship's signature or whatever. Calculates percentages of plans' successes on the fly while hanging upside down from a screechy flying reptile. Has zero fear (except when Omega is driving the Marauder or someone is doing the Wikipedia entry who isn't him) ("it's not affecting life support. We're fine"; riot racing; everything he's ever done). The moral heart of the Batch pre-Omega ("the systematic termination of the Jedi was a big one for me"; "I understand. I do not agree with you"; "of course we are a family"; "we have not always seen eye to eye with Crosshair but he is our brother and we do not leave our own behind"; but has no issue being pragmatic when it's called for (see: Cid, riot racing again, missions for Rex, interruptions thereof, etc.). Seriously. Wack job of a man. Crazy. Strict moral code arranged almost solely around his family that absolutely nobody sees coming and that, specifically, does NOT preclude massive destruction, property damage, and lethal measures. Ridiculous man. Homeschooled. Genetic Mandalorian. COMPETENT. (Usually.) Bona fide, literal, genetically-engineered test tube genius who is also biologically nine years old. Has no concept whatsoever of overkill. Point being -- he is EXACTLY the kind of person I would expect, once it sunk in that: 1. They are no longer Kaminoan/Republic property 2. They are, in fact, on the run with fam + new baby and - cranky but nonetheless beloved sniper bro who picked a terrible time to be stupid And 3. that "money" is now a thing they must Account For.... Give him two days to study finances, economy, and the various mafia; send him on a weekend trip to Nal Hutta to observe gangs, and hey presto -- the Hutts? overthrown in a year. Black Sun? Under new management. Pykes? A thing of the past. The Senate? Convening emergency sessions to discuss Where All the Money Has Gone. Palpatine's Secret Slush Fund #43? Drained. Hemlock's Science Budget? Currently funding the clone rebellion. ISB 401ks? Being used to pay someone to "retrieve" (read: kidnap) Crosshair from Rampart. Cad Bane's baby-stealing revenue? Currently outfitting the Marauder with gold plating. My point: WHY ISN'T TECH HACKING STAR WARS ATMs Story would have been over six episodes in. Tech would have foreclosed on the Palace; the Death Star would have fallen prey to insurance fraud; Omega would have grown up with more gowns than Padme. The Banking Clan bows to their new and, uh, eccentric overlords. Wrecker has thirteen new Z-6 cannons. Echo has thirteen natborn employees and is thoroughly enjoying himself. Hunter took an actual shower (still didn't get a new bandana). The Empire is turning over the empty coffers and shaking them out, wondering if they have rats. Mas Amedda is standing on street corners with an upturned hat. Crosshair is happily occupied with suing the Kaminoans for emotional damages. The end

#tbb spoilers #just in case #tbb tech #tbb #tbb crosshair #tbb hunter #tbb omega #funny #star wars #the bad batch #bad batch season 3 #the bad batch season 2 #the bad batch season 1 #tbb echo #clone force 99 #tbb wrecker #alternate universe #how it should have gone honestly

[immagods]

I'm so scared for the next 2 episodes.

#like thats it #2 more eps and they're gone #we wont get any more of their stories #we have no idead whats going to happen #star wars #the bad batch #tbb #starwars #sw #the bad batch season 3 #star wars tbb #star wars the bad batch #star wars bad batch #bad batch #omega bad batch #tech bad batch #crosshair bad batch #hunter bad batch #wrecker bad batch #echo bad batch

[riyo-soka]

And when Hunter finds out Omega gave herself up while they were separated… oh I’m deeply afraid for that man’s mental state

#the bad batch #tbb spoilers #genuinely believe he might just snap and start torturing mfs for information #that man was hanging on by a thread and that thread just gave herself up to save people #tbb Hunter #tbb omega #hunter and omega #when Wrecker wakes up and she’s gone again??? #when Crosshair finds out he missed the shot at the most important moment????? #i am going to go insane

[sysig]

Gotta sweep up all this Dust (Patreon)

#Doodles #Mother 3 #Duster #I am still thinking of He and yet he still hasn't completely come back into my crosshairs #If you can believe it - it was actually the fic printing that was like halfway to the goal of going out of my mind about him again and well- #Lol ♪ I do still plan to! I just underestimated how much of a run-up to him it would be #I'll get there! Certainly keeping busy in the meanwhile lol #But he does get /some/ screentime in the meantime at least haha #I actually injured my own ankle a while ago :P Couldn't tell you exactly when or what but it's been kinda flaring up lately #Mostly when I got for walks - doesn't have to be super long walks either which I'm not super jazzed about #But I did get an ankle compress-brace which has been good for it :) Can walk a bit more regularly! #It was mostly giving my pain away that prompted him back lol sorry Duster #I did at least power up the game to try and see which side his limp is on - it's hard to tell! #It looks like his strides are more confident/longer with his left leg but with the way his sprite mirrors sometimes but not other times #I don't know if he actually says which leg it is somewhere in the game either so I'm just projecting for now lol #I imagine it's only easier to stress out the strong side by overextending - why not both! #It's also still really fun to draw him covered in scars haha #Probably could've gone for arm hair too but it might've muddled the scars and aren't those the important part lol #And a little singy Duster/Lucky to round out :) #I imagine he has a weak voice if he tried projecting but hmm I'm not sure! I really do want to get to know him better! #There's gotta be a reason he was put on the bass right haha #Probably a nice whispery singing voice ♪

[barissoffee]

We've had more scenes of the bad batch talking about Crosshair leaving in S1/S2 than of them talking about Tech's "death" in S3.

#mine #tbb #the bad batch #like??? where's the struggle where's the emotion #i mean i guess in s2 finale they briefly talked about it #and in s3 all they've had said is “with tech gone” #like I really thought they would be more upset #where was crosshair's reaction to finding out Tech had died #I know they only have a small amout of episodes in s3 but still they could have dedicated part of an episode to talk about it #but it could also be a “we're used to people dying” kind of thing which is sad

[abigrace9901]

Me: Yes, I would like to report a missing child.

Dave Filoni: Why are you calling me?

Me: IT’S BEEN 8 EPISODES, FILONI. WHERE IS HE?

Filoni: W-Who?

Me: CROSS. HAIR.

***No, seriously though, where is he???***

#the bad batch #clone force 99 #clone wars #star wars #clone trooper hunter #the bad batch omega #clone trooper tech #clone trooper wrecker #clone trooper crosshair #clone trooper echo #the bad batch season 2 #crosshair #stars wars #star wars crosshair #where is he #where has he gone #i need him

[talesfrommedinastation]

FOR EVERY ASSHOLE COMPLAINING AND MAKING FUN ABOUT TECH’S HAIRLINE I WILL DRAW A PIC OF HIM LOOKING CUTE AND COMFY WITH A PERFECTLY FINE HAIRLINE THAT OH I DONT KNOW MOST Y CHROMOSOME INDIVIDUALS WILL GET IN THEIR LIFETIMES.

Source: Had a long day, drank too much bourbon, found people making fun of receding hairlines and Tech and I see RED.

I also see plenty of children who never thirsted after Christopher Meloni on Law and Order and y’all tasteless and make me the sad. He so FINE.

Also my wonderful hot engineer Eagle Scout husband is a Texan version of Tech and has his hairline. I will defend my man’s like it’s Helm’s Deep up in herrrrre. He my boo. And is probably deeply horrified that Doug the redneck neighbor is quickly becoming so popular on Tumblr and his PhD holding director wife is going on like this.

Whatever. I pay my bills and I do the LORDS WORK.

#cloneforce99 #tech #tech TBB #tech the bad batch #the bad batch #crosshair the bad batch #thebadbatch #tbb #star wars clone wars #the expanse crossover #he’s gone full Belter here #HINT HINT FOR THE LONG FIC #far past the ring #I’m guessing a lot of hairline haters are young kids #because trust Grandma here #it looks good #namely if you have a nice face and skin #like our beautiful neurodivergent prince #I’m old

[fandomtrashoe]

Ok, I don't think there will be a big time jump before they get crosshair back BUT hear me out:

Imagine if Tech had a kid with Phee before Crosshair returns. Like the fact that Tech pulled a / this woman will blow Cross' mind but if they had a kid?! The poor man would short circuit.

#tech #bad batch #crosshair #star wars #tech x phee #pheech #pheetech #techphee #phee #phee genora #they wouldnt even tell him about both #they just turn up to Pabu and they run up to Tech #Cross is confused and Tech is just casually brushing it off #what do you mean? in our age its common to start a family. you were gone for years

[eriexplosion]

Hm. Don't like the new round of theorizing about Crosshair being brainwashed again into being the first death trooper because logistically yeah that could be the Empire's plan now that they have him in custody but narratively WHY would you do an episode like the Outpost where he finally comes to his revelation and understanding just to immediately and permanently undo it and turn him back into a mindlessly obedient killing machine? Like that is the ONLY way they could fumble this particular narrative ball. Literally anything else would be more satisfying.

#the bad batch #the bad batch spoilers #i love Angst but absolutely do not want to undo the narrative impact of the Outpost or backtrack Crosshair's character arc #also like please let this be his darkest moment this bitch has gone through so much leave him ALONE

[nahoney22]

Oh damn they really called Echo Havoc-4 instead of 5

Justice for Crosshair

#obviously it’s not confirmed if this is the case but since he’s gone..:makes sense #the bad batch #bad batch spoiler #the bad batch spoilers #tbb #bad batch echo #bad batch crosshair