Yes, Star Wars The Bad Batch is canon.
Yes, The Bad Batch is canon to the Star Wars Universe. The show has connectivity and relevance to all the movies and TV shows of the Star Wars Universe. The first season premiered on May 4, 2021, and consisted of 16 episodes. The second season premiered on January 4, 2021; the episodes air weekly like the first season and also consist of 16 episodes.
What is The Bad Batch about?
The series focuses on a group of clone troopers called The Bad Batch, who are more advanced and different from other clone troopers. What makes them different from other clones is that they are able to resist the influence of Emperor Palpatine and his orders, such as the infamous Order 66, which sees the slaughter of all the Jedis by any means necessary. They become wanted traitors and fugitives of the Galactic Empire.
The show also focuses on when Grand Moff Tarkin begins replacing clones with regular humans, as humans will not disobey orders like clones of the Bad Batch did. The Bad Batch consists of five members whose names are Hunter, Wrecker, Echo, Crosshair, and Tech. All the members of the Bad Batch are voiced by the same actor known as Dee Bradley Baker.
The series received critical acclaim from critics and the audience alike. The series received a rating of 86% on Rotten Tomatoes. Many critics called it a worthy spin-off of Star Wars The Clone Wars.
Who played The Bad Batch?
Every member of The Bad Batch is played and voiced by only one actor named Dee Bradley Baker. Baker was born on August 31, 1962, in the city of Bloomington, Indiana. He was raised in the city of Greely, Colorado. While he was growing up, he was a fan of Planet of Apes, Star Trek, and Star Wars. He completed and graduated his high school from University High School.
He is most popular for voice performances; he gave various voice performances in a lot of animated shows, such as Johnny Bravo, Spongebob Squarepants, The Powerpuff Girls, and Dexter’s Laboratory.
His most famous role is Klaus Heisler, a German ski jumper who is body-swapped into a goldfish. The show ran for 15 seasons. He also voiced some extra roles in Scooby-Doo 2:Monsters Unleashed. Baker was also a part of Star Wars: The Clone Wars and its TV series. Baker voiced Captain Rex and other clone troopers.
Baker reprised his role as the titular The Bad Batch, who are clone troopers in The Clone Wars spin-off The Bad Batch. He also appeared in another Star Wars show called Star Wars Rebels, in which he reprised the role of Captain Rex. Baker also voiced the iconic character Star Wars Boba Fett in Star Tour- The Adventures Continue. He also lent his voice to the video games like Halo 2 and Halo 3. He also voiced many characters in Gears of War, and for these roles, he received high praise.
FAQs
Q. Is The Bad Batch connected to Star Wars?
A. Yes, The Bad Batch is connected to Star Wars.
Q. Is watching Clone Wars before The Bad Batch necessary?
A. Watching Clone Wars is necessary before watching The Bad Batch, as Clone Wars serves as a prequel.
Q. Is season 2 of The Bad Batch out?
A. Yes, season 2 of The Bad Batch has come out on Disney+. The second season premiered on January 4, 2023.
