Star Wars Fans Applaud The Bad Batch’s Unflinching Decision
The Bad Batch surprised Star Wars fans by keeping Tech’s fate final, sparking discussion and respect for the show’s commitment to its story.
In a galaxy where characters have a habit of popping back up after their supposed demise, The Bad Batch has taken a different tack, and punters are taking notice. When Tech made his exit in season two, it wasn’t just another dramatic moment—it was a proper send-off for a much-loved character. Heading into the third and last season, plenty of fans were convinced there’d be a twist, maybe something along the lines of a Winter Soldier-style comeback. But the showrunners didn’t go for the easy option. Tech’s story ended, and that was that.
Recently, a lively discussion on Reddit captured how the fanbase is feeling about this choice. One viewer summed it up:
“I was honestly afraid that CX-2 was going to turn out to be Tech the whole third season and I'm glad they didn't go that route. Tech's life and his death was beautiful, there's no reason to undo his story.”
Another chimed in,
“The Bad Batch show may have its flaws, but I'm glad they had the balls to keep this character's death permanent.”
The sentiment was echoed by others who reckon fake-out deaths do more harm than good, with one saying,
“There’s nothing worse to happen to a show is to have fake out deaths. Have the guts to kill a character.”
Fans Reflect on the Impact
Some viewers admitted they were so sure Tech would return that they didn’t even process his loss at first.
“I was so convinced that he would return that I never even 'mourned' him,”
one user confessed, adding that Star Wars has trained them to expect a twist if there’s no body. This expectation, they said, dulled the emotional punch of Tech’s departure.
Others, though, found the finality of Tech’s fate gave the story more weight.
“I loved Tech so much I spent the whole third season kind of hoping they would turn out to be fine. But I acknowledge their death staying permanent was better for the narrative,”
one fan wrote. Another shared,
“I'm rewatching it and seen this episode last night and it hit just as it did 1st time. It was the heartbreak of losing a key member of the team and it's good [they] kept it permanent.”
Not Everyone’s on Board
Of course, not all fans are happy with how things played out. One viewer argued that keeping Tech out of the picture was a misstep, suggesting his character arc was left hanging.
“I actually think this is one of the few times a character staying dead kinda sucked. He was literally in the middle of a character arc that they just dropped. It was clearly done because there was too much overlap in his and Echo's roles for the team which made it hard to write action scenes so they had to write one of them out of the story and it couldn't be Echo since he had already 'died' so it would make his return and all the effort spent on it feel pointless, plus he's a fan favourite.”
Despite the mixed reactions, the show’s decision to stick to its guns has sparked plenty of conversation. Whether you reckon it was the right call or not, The Bad Batch has left a mark by refusing to take the easy way out.