We are still a long way from a new Star Wars film in the cinema. But thanks to Disney+, the galaxy far, far away comes directly to our homes. In addition to new series like The Acolyte and Skeleton Crew, we can look forward to the return of The Bad Batch, among others. The first Trailer for season 3 pulls out all the stops.
The Bad Batch was created as a spin-off from the animated series The Clone Wars. It is told History of Clone Force 99, who stands up against the Empire after Order 66 and from then on fights her way through the Star Wars on her own. After two seasons with 16 episodes each, we are now entering the final round.
Star Wars villain Asajj Ventress returns in the first trailer for The Bad Batch Season 3
The Bad Batch Season 3 trailer brings back many familiar faces that the Clone Force 99 crossed paths with in their past adventures. These include allies like Captain Rex and Phee Genoa, but also shady characters like Cad Bane and Fennec Shand. And then there is that Asajj Ventress.
You can watch the trailer for The Bad Batch Season 3 here:
Star Wars: The Bad Batch – S03 Trailer (German) HD
The Ventress appearance in the trailer is brief, but causes a lot of confusion. Isn’t the villain known from The Clone Wars long dead? In the Clone Wars she fought against Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi, among others. At the end of the novel Disciple of the dark side (in the original: Dark Disciple) she sacrifices herself and dies.
Nevertheless, we see her again in the trailer for season 3 of The Bad Batch with a yellow lightsaber. Have the creative minds behind the series decided to rewriting the Star Wars canon? Many fans fear this. Last but not least, books and comics have often been bent in favor of films and series.
Curiosity is already growing on Twitter as to how the Ventress return is justified.
I’m very excited to see Ventress return in The Bad Batch Season 3, considering she literally died at the end of Dark Disciple.
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Is the Ventress we see in The Bad Batch trailer a clone? After all, that’s what we’re dealing with here Legacy of the Clone Army from the prequels to do. Or did she just fake her death at the end of the novel. Questions about questions. At least one thing is certain: The Bad Batch will not erase Dark Disciple from the canon.
No, The Bad Batch Season 3 won’t destroy the Star Wars canon with Asajj Ventress’ return
Brad Rau, one of the series’ producers, assures in a short statement on StarWars.com that the appearance of Asajj Ventress does not change the existing Star Wars canon, especially in light of the events of Dark Disciple.
We love Asajj Ventress. She’s a character we’ve wanted to tell more stories about for a long time. We don’t want to give anything away, but we want fans to know that every new story with Ventress aligned with the events of Star Wars: Dark Disciple is.
Now we can be curious to see how Ventress fits into the picture when the remaining members of the Bad Batch focus on one dangerous rescue mission set out to free their youngest member, Omega, from the clutches of the Empire. And who knows, maybe the traitor Crosshair aka CT-9904 will switch sides again.
When does The Bad Batch Season 3 start on Disney+?
The trailer for The Bad Batch season 3 reveals the start of the new episodes. Already at February 21, 2024 The Star Wars series returns to Disney+. There are three episodes to start with. After that, twelve more chapters await us every week. On May 1, 2024, The Bad Batch celebrates the series finale with the 15th episode of the 3rd season.
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