WhoDatJedi Podcast: ‘The Bad Batch,’ the military, and what we can learn from both

After a few episodes of “The Bad Batch,” the new animated Star Wars series on Disney+, it’s pretty obvious that themes of the military are going to be a big part of the show.

But just HOW big, and moreover … are they going to get it right?

We talked about that this week on the WhoDatJedi podcast.

Welcome to the 78th episode of the WhoDatJedi podcast! This week, your hosts — Aaron Svoboda (@Aaron_Svoboda), Alfredo Narvaez (@NOLA_Fredo) and David Gladow (@davegladow) — welcome back special guest Ryan Clark of the 501st to talk about “The Bad Batch” and its relationship to the military. As a veteran of the Navy and Marines, Ryan helps the group dive into some of the nuance of military life and how on-target (or off-target) some of the depictions here are. What kind of implications does the phrase “Good soldiers follow orders” entail? How could a relationship between Jedi and Clones already be strained? And what kind of challenges would a group of Clones have in integrating back into society? This is a pretty great discussion, honestly. Check it out!

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