Star Wars Fans Applaud The Bad Batch’s Unflinching Storytelling

In a universe where characters often find their way back from the brink, The Bad Batch took a different path—and fans have taken notice. When Tech made his ultimate sacrifice in season 2, viewers were left reeling. As the third and final season approached, speculation ran wild that the beloved character would somehow return, perhaps in a dramatic twist reminiscent of the Winter Soldier. But the showrunners held firm: Tech’s story had truly ended.

This narrative choice has become a hot topic among fans, especially after a recent Reddit thread highlighted their reactions. Many expressed relief that the series didn’t fall into the trap of undoing a meaningful loss. One fan wrote,

"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."

Permanent Loss Resonates With Viewers

For some, the decision to keep Tech gone for good was a bold move that set The Bad Batch apart from other stories in the franchise. Another fan commented,

"The Bad Batch show may have its flaws, but I'm glad they had the balls to keep this character's death permanent."

Others echoed this sentiment, arguing that fake-out deaths can cheapen a show’s impact.

"There’s nothing worse to happen to a show is to have fake out deaths. Have the guts to kill a character."

Yet, not everyone processed the loss in the same way. One user admitted,

"I was so convinced that he would return that I never even 'mourned' him. I thought it would like a typical star wars fake out death and then by the end he truly is just gone. It was totally the right call for the show but I dislike that Star Wars has conditioned me so so much of the whole 'if there's no body there's no death' thing that his death lost the impact it should have had for me."

Mixed Emotions and Lingering Impact

Some fans found themselves torn between hope and acceptance.

"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 viewer shared. Another added,

"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."

Still, not every fan agreed with the show’s direction. One voiced frustration, suggesting that Tech’s arc was cut short for practical reasons:

"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 favorite."