TheBadBatch's director Brad Rau addresses the concerns of the UnwhitewashTBB movement.
When Star Wars: The Bad Batch premiered in 2021, fans were excited to return to the galaxy far, far away, and spend some more time with Clone Force 99 , who were first introduced in the "Bad Batch" arc of Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 7. The misfit clones — Hunter, Wrecker, Crosshair, Tech, and Echo — had remarkable potential as an inside look at the early days of the Empire, through the eyes of five men created for the sole purpose of fighting on behalf of the Republic.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY As established in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, all clones created for the Grand Army of the Republic are clones of bounty hunter Jango Fett, played by Temuera Morrison, a Māori man. While by and large, the clones in both The Clone Wars and The Bad Batch look like a 2002-era Morrison, the Bad Batch themselves are far lighter-skinned, leading to fans creating the hashtag movement #UnwhitewashTheBadBatch.
Did They Unwhitewash The Bad Batch? As previously presented in the trailer for Season 1, the heroes of the series—the ones who managed to break Imperial conditioning—were presented with far lighter-skin, and more Eurocentric features than their more rigid, obedient counterparts, which plays into ugly stereotypes. By comparing the Season 1 trailer to both footage from Season 1 currently on Disney+ and the trailer for Season 2, there is some merit to what Rau is saying.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 TV Spot Shows the Fight for FreedomLucasfilm has dropped another Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 TV spot for the upcoming return of the hit Disney+ animated series.
Read more »
Jennifer Corbett & Brad Rau Interview: Star Wars The Bad Batch Season 2We chat with StarWarsTheBadBatch head writer jennifercorbett & director Brad Rau about crafting season 2, collaborating with Dee Bradley Baker, and the potential of Omega crossing paths with Boba Fett:
Read more »
See What Marie Kondo Has On Her Grocery ListIt should be no surprise that Kondo likes to walk into a grocery store with a clear plan and a hand-written list.
Read more »
Disney+ Schedule January 2-8: New TV & MoviesThe sophomore season of Star Wars: The Bad Batch is premiering as part of the Disney+ schedule for January 2-8.
Read more »
Sony’s A7R V is an amazing camera plagued by bad ergonomicsSony’s A7R V camera is a technical triumph, so why is using it such a pain?
Read more »