57. The Bad Batch Season 2 Discussion

Welcome back to For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! This episode, Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) & Don (@DonovanMeade) give their full thoughts on Season 2 of The Bad Batch now that the season has concluded and news of Season 3 has come out! We discuss the pros and cons of the season, the strengths and weaknesses of the pacing, the development of the Batch, comparing Hemlock & Rampart as the main villains, Crosshair's redemption story in his episodes, surprise appearances from familiar characters, and more! Andrew also debuts a new collecting-themed segment, and we give a eulogy for Tech featuring a special surprise! Follow Jarod-https://twitter.com/darkjedi2552 Listen to The Nerd Academy Podcast-⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6noWpFkyh8t2IspVPvfhQD?si=fdaf0b1648cd4c5d Listen to our The Mandalorian Season 3 Finale Discussion-https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/rAmfvTjXizb "WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the Amidala Initiative-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our YouTube channel!-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_Aywl930XitqQYXrOr2Bg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our Merch Store-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/for-the-republic-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the podcast on Twitter-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ForTheRepubPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Instagram-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@fortherepublicpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, & TikTok-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@fortherepublicpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for further updates on the podcast.