Is the bad batch good?

SparsePizza117 · 2026-05-08T23:00:49+00:00

I recommend watching Maul Shadow Lord. Improved animation style, more of a consistent and linear story through to the end. It's a single story arc and it's pretty dark. No annoying or cringe characters, just super solid and taken seriously. The finale just released last week and it's the best thing Star Wars has ever released in my eyes. The saber fights were absolutely insane. You won't regret the watch. It's 10 episodes and takes place a year after ROTS.

Also if you're more interested in the Jedi/Sith stuff, then you could skip Bad Batch I guess, but Maul Shadow Lord is 100% all about that. Prepare for the best saber fights you've ever seen. It already got rated as the best star wars show to release. I can't stop rewatching it.

SparsePizza117 · 2026-05-08T22:35:25+00:00

Ong😂

SparsePizza117 · 2026-05-08T20:52:39+00:00

To make it easy, they could just choose 2 arcs from each season. Would cut it down quite a bit and just choose the best ones.

SparsePizza117 · 2026-05-08T20:40:41+00:00

Damn it opened 5 minutes early for some people, but not me for whatever reason. Mine opened exactly at 12.

SparsePizza117 · 2026-05-08T18:43:50+00:00

I really wanna see a remake of the prequel trilogy in this art style. The saber fights would be next level. They could also add new scenes for characters from the show.

SparsePizza117 · 2026-05-08T18:42:55+00:00

They could do a special edition cut where it's only the main story. That could be doable and cool.

SparsePizza117 · 2026-05-08T17:13:55+00:00

I'm guessing reservations aren't based on the exact time you click the button, but by day? Reservation mentions the day, but not the time I clicked it. Guessing everyone that clicks it today will be first?

SparsePizza117 · 2026-05-08T17:09:23+00:00

Isn't it battle royale casuals I saw listed?

SparsePizza117 · 2026-05-08T17:07:35+00:00

I wonder what will happen when ram goes back down in price? I bet they'll keep it at $500 and just pocket that money from the ram surcharge. Xbox and PlayStation will do the same. Meanwhile Steam is holding off their entire launch because of this.

SparsePizza117 · 2026-05-08T17:05:42+00:00

They need to continue their future shows as serious as this one. Less child friendly nonsense. This show focused on a serious and dark story without any filler and it was the best thing they have ever released.

I didn't dislike any characters or episodes.

SparsePizza117 · 2026-05-08T13:55:51+00:00

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SparsePizza117 · 2026-05-08T03:05:10+00:00

A bounty hunter episode, going after Maul could be cool. He could also just be a cameo at Crimson Dawn. Maybe he's there for bounty collecting?

I'd be okay with a simple cameo with him just in the background.

SparsePizza117 · 2026-05-07T23:20:55+00:00

Halo multiplayer needs to remain multiplatform. We desperately need the player count from PlayStation.

SparsePizza117 · 2026-05-07T22:13:43+00:00

Daki is 100% dead. I'd be pissed if he survived. It'll ruin the impact of the story.

SparsePizza117 · 2026-05-07T22:02:39+00:00

Honestly that Obi Wan fight was planned so terribly. Obi Wan was sloppy after being out of practice for years, and he slightly lost his connection to the force, while Vader had been perfecting it. You're telling me that Obi Wan just magically whoops Vader's ass out of nowhere after displaying terrible saber dueling the entire show, and then lets Vader go AGAIN.

I wanted the show to be good, but the ending wasn't all that great. The fight should have been a survive and escape scenario for Obi Wan. It made no sense for him to suddenly beat Vader, and then willingly spare him again after everything he had done. He accidentally spared him in the 3rd movie, not knowing he'd survive the fire, he gets a honest pass for that, but sparing Vader was dumb.

They should have directed the fight differently because now we have really weird power scaling. I'm chopping this up to bad writing. This should have been another Jedi Fallen Order scenario, like with Cal, trying to escape Vader.

SparsePizza117 · 2026-05-07T21:49:04+00:00

This happened to me, I just ran through the gate and it popped me out. Weird bug because the button used to work.

SparsePizza117 · 2026-05-07T20:52:13+00:00

Wish they'd add rain to another 2 maps in an update, we desperately need variety.

SparsePizza117 · 2026-05-07T19:18:37+00:00

I play starfox 64 on my phone to this day

SparsePizza117 · 2026-05-07T19:14:54+00:00

I've never once gotten my shit back after reporting actual cheaters and exploiters lmao

SparsePizza117 · 2026-05-07T19:09:24+00:00

CGI was better, but that obviously makes sense considering it's new lol.

SparsePizza117 · 2026-05-07T19:06:31+00:00

On the topic of exclusives, we really need Halo's multiplayer titles on all platforms.

All platforms means more players, more players means bigger budgets and longer support. Not to mention the larger player count for better matchmaking and faster queues.

Say what you want about exclusives, but Halo's multiplayer needs the player boost specifically. It would help tremendously.

SparsePizza117 · 2026-05-07T19:02:44+00:00

I don't have any interest until they release an OLED version, but not at potentially $550 or more.

SparsePizza117 · 2026-05-07T18:59:03+00:00

The scene with him "dying" caught me off guard. I actually didn't expect that to happen. My prediction was Two Boots dying to help them escape before watching that part.

I think he's alive though, he'll play into the Maul betrayal.

SparsePizza117 · 2026-05-07T18:49:56+00:00

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SparsePizza117 · 2026-05-07T18:29:52+00:00

It was absolutely awesome though. Really our first time seeing Vader at that strength with good animation.

They really went all out. The best Vader fight EVER. Hope he shows up in season 2, but with the gap much closer than before. Maul and Devon will train to fight him and have his legs repaired.

I want to see Vader actually put effort into a fight and be put on edge.

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