It is simultaneously opulent and ugly, grand and spooky - which fits right into the story of The Bad Batch. Sure, it looks like just a city, but it’s the multiple levels both above and below ground, the massive, titanic skyscrapers and its shady underworld that makes this a fascinating location.
From the moment the city-planet first debuted on the screen in The Phantom Menace, it was instantly memorable, a place so unlike any other location in Star Wars but one that perfectly fit that universe. We start with a sight for sore eyes: the city planet of Coruscant, a whole world that is just one massive metropolis and the capital of the Galactic Empire. This week, The Bad Batch joins the latter tradition with one tense double-episode, “The Clone Conspiracy” and “Truth & Consequences.” They’re the best episodes of the seasons, adding a lot to the overall lore and saga of the clones while forever changing the dynamic of this show. More often than not, the show was at its best when it was a political thriller dealing with the big conspiracies behind the Clone Wars and the sinister powers that prevented the way from ending earlier - like the “Lightsaber Lost” episode or the Ahsoka trial arc. Sometimes it was a grand adventure where a Jedi did incredible stunts or a wacky comedy starring droids. There are episodes that fully leaned into being a war drama and showed the horror of the titular galactic conflict. The Clone Wars managed to be many things at once.
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