Summary: <p>Alexa, play “Taps.” </p> <p>“Metamorphosis” and “The Outpost” (The Bad Batch Season 2, Episodes 11–12) are the darkest Batch episodes yet. As the Batch scavenges a downed cruiser and Crosshair makes an icy trek across Barton-IV, the past comes back to haunt them: from cloned horrors of yesteryear, to the planned obsolescence of the clone army, to Crosshair’s bad decisions.</p> <p>In our recap, we talk about Emperor Palpatine’s plans for immortality, parallels to the Umbaran Arc, great Bad Batch moments, and the true meaning of ice vultures.</p> <p>Join us next week to recap “Pabo” and “Tipping Point” (Season 2, Episodes 13–14).</p> <p><strong>Timestamps:</strong></p> <p>00:00:00 Plot Overview</p> <p>00:15:06 “Metamorphosis” Discussion</p> <p>00:31:51 “The Outpost” Discussion</p> <p>00:51:26 Tiny Beautiful Moments</p> <p>00:56:39 Bae Watch</p> <p>01:03:39 End Credits</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/growingupskywalker/message
