Temple of Geek Podcast: Ep. 195 – The Bad Batch “The Aftermath” Review

It is May the 4th and that means that Monica and Kristen are back to guest host on the Temple of Geek Podcast. They are here to geek out over Star Wars: The Bad Batch, episode one, “The Aftermath”.

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Star Wars: The Bad Batch

Star WarsThe Bad Batch follows the elite and experimental clones of the Bad Batch (first introduced in “The Clone Wars”) as they find their way in a rapidly changing galaxy in the immediate aftermath of the Clone War. Members of Bad Batch—a unique squad of clones who vary genetically from their brothers in the Clone Army—each possess a singular exceptional skill that makes them extraordinarily effective soldiers and a formidable crew.

The show is executive produced by Dave Filoni who is responsible for two other very successful Disney+ Star Wars properties, The Mandalorian and Star WarsThe Clone Wars.  The rest of the executive team is full of Star Wars alums. Executive producing as well is Athena Portillo (“Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” “Star Wars Rebels”), Brad Rau (“Star Wars Rebels,” “Star Wars Resistance”) and Jennifer Corbett (“Star Wars Resistance,” “NCIS”) with Carrie Beck (“The Mandalorian,” “Star Wars Rebels”) as co-executive producer and Josh Rimes as producer (“Star Wars Resistance”). Rau is also serving as supervising director with Corbett as head writer.   

Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Episode One, “The Aftermath”

Star Wars: The Bad Batch, episode One “The Aftermath” debuted on Tuesday, May 4th, with a special 70-minute premiere. It will be followed by new episodes every Friday starting on May 7. May the 4th is significant in the Star Wars fandom. It’s a day that Star Wars fan celebrate their beloved franchise. The day was chosen because May The 4th sounds like “May the Force”, “May the force be with you” is an iconic line said throughout the franchise.  Disney and Star Wars have adopted that day as well and will debut this new show on that day.

(L-R): Crosshair, Echo, Hunter, Tech, and Wrecker in a scene from “STAR WARS: THE BAD BATCH”, exclusively on Disney+. © 2021 Lucasfilm Ltd. & ™. All Rights Reserved.

The first episode takes place in the immediate aftermath of the events of Order 66, Clone Force 99’s loyalty to the new Empire is tested. With the help of a child named Omega, they escape the empire and set off to find new purpose in this post-Clone Wars era.

Omega in a scene from “STAR WARS: THE BAD BATCH”, exclusively on Disney+. © 2021 Lucasfilm Ltd. & ™. All Rights Reserved.

Voice actor Dee Bradley Baker who voiced all of the clones in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, is back as the voice of The Bad Batch.

The cast of Star Wars: The Clone Wars reunited at San Diego Comic-Con 2018, Dee Bradley Baker, Matt Lanter, and Ashley Eckstein


About our Hosts

Kristen is the host of This Week in Geek on templeofgeek.com. She is also a writer for Temple of Geek covering books, television, gaming, and more. Check out more from Kristen here.  Monica is the Editor-In-Chief for Temple of Geek.  Lover of all things geeks but especially Doctor Who, Star Wars, and Star Trek. You can check out more from Monica here.

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  • Monica Duarte

    Born and raised under the California sun. Monica is the Editor-In-Chief at Temple of Geek. She also serves as Executive Producer of The Temple of Geek Podcast, Retro Rebel Podcast, and Portrait of a Fangirl. Lover of all things geeks but especially sci-fi like Doctor Who, The Expanse, Star Wars and Star Trek.

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Monica Duarte

Monica Duarte

Born and raised under the California sun. Monica is the Editor-In-Chief at Temple of Geek. She also serves as Executive Producer of The Temple of Geek Podcast, Retro Rebel Podcast, and Portrait of a Fangirl. Lover of all things geeks but especially sci-fi like Doctor Who, The Expanse, Star Wars and Star Trek.

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