Star Wars: The Bad Batch Fans Are Thrilled To Finally See Echo’s Character Growth In Season 2 – Looper

For most of “The Bad Batch” Season 1, Echo is more of a background figure. He’s quiet, calculated, and often serves as de facto second-in-command to Hunter. But near the start of Season 2, fans learn that the two clones don’t see eye-to-eye on everything. When Hunter refuses the mission to Serenno out of concern for Omega’s safety, Echo speaks up in opposition. He says that they have an obligation to fight the Empire no matter the risks and that the resources in Dooku’s war chest would help them immensely. Of course, Omega overhears the conversation and begins to feel guilty, believing that Echo is blaming her presence for the squad’s current situation.

As the two-parter continues, we see this tension between Echo and Omega. He assures her by the end that he has no regrets about them saving her, but he also stands firm on his desire to fight the Empire. Given how unified the Batch was for most of Season 1, it’s interesting to see them have some disagreements. In the Clone Wars, Echo was an ARC Trooper — part of an elite sector of the Grand Army of the Republic tasked with top-secret missions. So it makes sense that he would feel particularly enlivened to fight Imperial oppression. It also fits that he’s less concerned with personal safety than the rest of the squad. After all, most of his friends from the war are long gone, and he’s already “died” once.