Star Wars Fans Applaud Bad Batch's Permanent Character Death Decision

Star Wars rarely lets characters stay dead. The Bad Batch broke that pattern and fans are finally giving the show its due credit. Tech died in season two, sacrificing himself in a moment that defined the series. Many viewers expected him to return in the final season through some elaborate twist. He didn't.

Reddit discussions reveal how fans feel about this decision. One user 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."

Breaking Star Wars Death Traditions

Another fan praised the show's commitment: "The Bad Batch show may have its flaws, but I'm glad they had the balls to keep this character's death permanent." A third added: "There's nothing worse to happen to a show is to have fake out deaths. Have the guts to kill a character."

The franchise's history of resurrections created unexpected problems for some viewers. "I was so convinced that he would return that I never even 'mourned' him," one user admitted. "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."

Emotional Impact of Permanent Loss

Even fans who wanted Tech back recognized the narrative strength. "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.

Rewatching the series brought fresh perspective for others. "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."

Not Everyone Agrees

Some fans criticized the decision entirely. One theory suggested practical writing concerns: "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."

The Bad Batch chose permanence over fan service. Two years later, that choice looks smarter than ever.