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How The Bad Batch Used Nostalgia to Deliver a Devastating Betrayal

Star Wars: The Bad Batch has twisted the feelings of nostalgia fans have for the Clone Army's heroism to reveal their service to the Empire.

In Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Season 2, Episode 3, "The Solitary Clone," the show's creators use the audience's nostalgia to make the Clone Troopers' shift to the series' villains more devastating.
The episode highlights the oppression of Palpatine's Empire and the clones' role in surpressing the people they once tried to save.
Commander Cody and Clone Force 99 show that many clones still fought back against the Empire's cruelty despite Palpatine's manipulation.