Summary
- The remixed clone theme in The Bad Batch hints at a thrilling culmination of the story, sparking excitement among fans.
- The treatment of clones as second-class citizens sets the stage for a possible clone uprising against the Empire.
- Theories suggest the clone uprising may be explored in another animated Star Wars spin-off, led by Rex and Echo.
Star Wars: The Bad Batch season 3, episode 14 features a remix of the classic clone theme, hinting at a thrilling culmination of the story. Initially, the Bad Batch was introduced in The Clone Wars season 7. As an extension of Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ timeline, The Bad Batch became an essential spin-off of the show. This was solidified by the inclusion of Echo as a Bad Batch member, with the clone theme from The Clone Wars being heard in The Bad Batch season 3, episode 14 only furthering this.
As pointed out by Twitter/X user, maditano, The Bad Batch season 3, episode 14’s credits make a notable change. Usually, The Bad Batch‘s credits are accompanied by the main theme for the show. However, in season 3, episode 14, an interesting remix of the clone theme from The Clone Wars can be heard. This implies a thrilling future for the show, as Star Wars: The Bad Batch comes to an end.
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The Clone Theme Is Surely Hinting At A Clone Uprising
The clone theme cannot be a mere coincidence in The Bad Batch.
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A commonly held theory since Star Wars: The Bad Batch season 3 began is that the Empire would eventually face a clone uprising. Clones have been shown as second-class citizens since the beginning of The Bad Batch, having their rights revoked as soon as the war they were created for ended. This culminated in the Stormtrooper program being passed by Emperor Palpatine, consigning the clones to become tools for Hemlock as he experiments on Star Wars’ Project Necromancer.
This treatment of the clones has led many to believe they will eventually fight back against the Empire. These theories have only grown stronger in The Bad Batch season 3 due to the involvement of Rex and Clone Force 99’s dedication to breaking the imprisoned clones out of Mount Tantiss. While Star Wars’ timeline proves a clone uprising will likely result in Imperial victory, many have wished to see the theorized storyline play out, something that the remixed clone theme in The Bad Batch season 3, episode 14 could confirm is soon at hand.
Will The Clone Uprising Happen In The Finale… Or In Another Show?
This has led to another theory that the clone uprising will be another show…
With The Bad Batch season 3, episode 15 being the final episode of the show, the question of when the clone uprising could occur remains. It could be the case that the finale of the show depicts the clone uprising, though it is hard to imagine this being explored fully with The Bad Batch season 3’s other storylines still needing closure. Omega’s imprisonment, the other Force-sensitive children, Hemlock’s true plans, and the Batch’s escape from Tantiss all need to be explored before the show ends, leaving little time for a proper clone uprising to receive the attention it deserves.
This has led to another theory that the clone uprising will be another show. Rex and Echo have been absent for much of The Bad Batch season 3, leading to speculation that their fight could serve as the basis for another animated Star Wars spin-off. As an upcoming Star Wars TV show, the story of a true clone uprising led by Echo and Rex has a lot of potential. This would allow Star Wars: The Bad Batch season 3’s finale to properly conclude the plot threads of the show, while setting the stage for a bigger story to come.
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Star Wars: The Bad Batch is an action-adventure animated series set after the events of The Clone Wars, following Clone Force 99 (a.k.a. the Bad Batch.) Finding themselves immune to the brainwashing effects of Order 66, the Bad Batch become mercenaries for hire while outrunning the empire, now seeing them as fugitives of the law.
Cast
Dee Bradley Baker
, Michelle Ang
, Noshir Dalal
, Liam O’Brien
, Rhea Perlman
, Sam Riegel
, Bob Bergen
, Gwendoline Yeo
Writers
Jennifer Corbett
, Dave Filoni
, Matt Michnovetz
, Tamara Becher
, Amanda Rose Munoz
, Gursimran Sandhu
, Christian Taylor
, Damani Johnson
Directors
Brad Rau
, Steward Lee
, Nathaniel Villanueva
, Saul Ruiz
Showrunner
Dave Filoni
Creator(s)
Dave Filoni
, Jennifer Corbett
Source: Maditano