" I may process moments and thoughts differently but it does not mean that I feel any less than you" The moment Tech became my favourite bad batcher 😭💞
He’s not my favorite, but that moment lives rent free in my head forever. That’s when I went from liking him to loving him. It took some time before I truly appreciated the brilliance of that moment.
Being Autistic myself, this line definitely hit home and made me smile. The writers did such a great job, giving us all these little hints that Tech’s Autistic.😀👏
I am neurodivergent (High-Functioning Autism) so hearing Tech say those words was probably more emotional than anything in Star Wars has ever made me. The fact I’m able to relate with a character on such a personal level means so much to me.
Ok I love Tech with every fiber of my heart and soul. And everyone else having to explain the social cues he missed in that interaction with Omega was so endearing. He’s such a neurodivergent icon and I love it. Once this season is over I’ll share the rest of my thoughts on him. But you’re not ready for next week. One of the best episodes in the show. Also I love that heart to heart because he’s being genuine, but you can also tell this isn’t a conversation he’s used to having so he’s choosing his words very carefully. And his message really resonated with a lot of people.
As expected, Jess, you got me sobbing over your beautiful reaction to the beautiful moment that Tech and Omega had. Hoo boy, you got me right in the heart with that one.
Losing Crosshair was definitely a much tougher blow to the squad than seeing Echo essentially transferring to another unit. Omega has a different perspective on it, she is still a kid and has a problem handling family members going away.
I watched this episode after going to a convention in my town. There I was talking to a friend about Tech and he said Tech was meant to be an ASD character. I have ASD and didn't notice it. But then a few days later this episode aired and the scene where he talks to Omega about the way he processes feelings really does resonate with me. It's weird how you don't notice these things when watching but then after being told it makes these moments blatantly obvious.
I didn’t notice that either. Then I saw everyone talking about Tech being neurodivergent and I was like oh duh! I wish I could say kore, but I can’t without spoiling things.
Love these episodes, Tech is such a great character and probably my fav of the Batch (tho I find Crosshair the most interesting). Glad these episodes gave a spotlight to his character and his relationship with Omega.
This. This moment here, the honest chat between Tech and Omega in the cave, this is one of the main reasons why I hoped you would watch The Bad Batch. I am autistic, so I relate to Tech so much. I have trouble sharing or communicating my emotions. Luckily I have an amazing partner who puts up with my ...atypical behavior and loves me anyway.
People complained a lot about these episodes as "Filler" (which I think is bullshit) but this is when The Bad Batch officially becomes *Star Wars.* Omega and Tech are dealing with Attachment. So are Hunter and even Wrecker. They have become Attached to Echo, their Ship, and even each other. It isn't an accident that they find a way out once they Let Go. They are rewarded by the narrative. -“The fact that everything must change and that things come and go through [Anakin’s] life and that he can’t hold onto things, which is a basic Jedi philosophy that he isn’t willing to accept emotionally.” (George Lucas, Attack of the Clones commentary) -“[The Jedi] trained more than anything else to understand the transitional nature of life, that things are constantly changing and you can’t hold on to anything. You can love things but you can’t be attached to them, You must be willing to let the flow of life and the flow of the Force move through your life, move through you. So that you can be compassionate and loving and caring, but not be possessive and grabbing and holding on to things and trying to keep things the way they are. Letting go is the central theme of the film.“ --George Lucas, Star Wars Archives: 1999-2005 -"You must not grow too attached, too fond, too in love with life as it is now. The emotions are valuable and should not be suppressed… but you must learn to rule them, Padawan, lest they rule you.“ (Kanan: The Last Padawan) -“[Jedi Knights] do not grow attachments, because attachment is a path to the dark side. You can love people, but you can’t want to possess them. They’re not yours. Accept that they have a fate. Even those you love most are going to die. You can’t do anything about that. Protect them with your lightsaber, but if they die they were going to die. There’s nothing you can do. All you can do is accept that fact. “In mythology, if you go to Hades to get them back you’re not doing it for them, you’re doing it for yourself. You’re doing it because you don’t want to give them up. You’re afraid to be without them. The key to the dark side is fear. You must be clean of fear, and fear of loss is the greatest fear. If you’re set up for fear of loss, you will do anything to keep that loss from happening, and you’re going to end up in the dark side. That’s the basic premise of Star Wars and the Jedi, and how it works. “That’s why they’re taken at a young age to be trained. They cannot get themselves killed trying to save their best buddy when it’s a hopeless exercise.” --George Lucas, The Star Wars Archives: 1999-2005
Jess at 21:14: "I hate this guy." How does he compare to the Pantoran chairman or Pong Krell? I really, really look forward to Jess's reaction next week.
"Retrieval" was my least favorite episode of the series, simply because the boss thug is such a one-dimensional pig of a character. "The Crossing" however, gave us that "on the spectrum" moment, something I'm not certain has ever been in Star Wars before, and it gave us the explosive mineral ipsium, which should end up in other stories of the future. Oh, and Jess said something like "Can't they ever catch a break?" LOL Not the series to ask that question.
