KRISTIN BAVER: This week, we meet
Omega in the premiere of "Star Wars: The Bad Batch,"
build our own Marauder, take a trip to Endor, and more.
[THEME SONG]
- The Sad Batch.
KRISTIN BAVER: The Sad Batch.
Yes.
Ha ha, food fight!
Yes, yes, I have food fight. OK.
All right.
Where there's a Crosshair, there's a toothpick.
Oh!
I've got bingo.
OK, well, you and I both know that I won.
In last week's episode, we got a look inside Disney Cruise
Line's upcoming Hyperspace Lounge,
and it is the definition of luxurious.
At first, we kept daydreaming about all the cool planets
and ships you would see pass by that window
while kicking back on that space stool.
But daydream no more, because right now, we're
going to teleport you into the lounge
for an exclusive first look at the view of Endor.
Hey, Ewoks.
Oh, OK.
You look a little busy, actually.
Barflies can also gaze out the viewport
to spy Y-wings, T-70 X-wings, TIE
fighters, YT-2400 light freighters-- what,
could that be Iron Squadron?
I know them.
For the full list of all locations and ships that will
make an appearance, head to the one,
the only starwars.com/thisweek.
But that's not the only space cruise news this week.
Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, the fully immersive
two-night vacation experience located at Walt Disney World,
will be launching in 2022.
And it will give guests a look at our girl Rey wielding
a never-before-seen piece of technology
out of Walt Disney Imagineering Research & Development.
This brand-new light saber is both very realistic,
delivering an authentic and immersive Star Wars experience,
and is oh-so pretty.
Give it to me.
But if you need some Halcyon starcruiser deets, like,
yesterday-- or two days ago--
you can head to starwars.com/thisweek
to read an interview with Imagineer
Ann Morrow Johnson right now.
Yesterday, some new poster art dropped on starwars.com
to herald The Republic Fair.
In-galaxy, The Galactic Fair is the brainchild
of Chancellor Lina Soh and a way to showcase
all The Republic has to offer its member planets.
Think World's Fair, but with a lot of worlds.
And it'll be the backdrop for multiple stories
in the upcoming wave of "Star Wars:
The High Republic" storytelling, headed
to bookshelves and comic book shops this summer.
Speaking of The High Republic, our friend Krystina Arielle
will bring you a brand-spanking-new episode
of "Star Wars: The High Republic Show" later this month.
And that means we've got questions like,
should we be afraid that our house
plants are actually Drengir?
I'm a little scared.
The good news is your favorite internet friend
with direct access to the minds developing this new era
can get us those answers.
Tweet us your queries using the hashtag
#THRSQuestions, and then tune in in a few weeks
to see if yours gets answered on the show.
Today, the LEGO Group unveiled a new addition
to its line of Star Wars Creations,
The Bad Batch Attack Shuttle.
The ship comes in for a landing complete with minifigs
for the whole crew.
I'm talking Hunter, Echo, Tech, Wrecker, and-- spoiler alert--
Crosshair in some very dark new armor.
The ship is loaded with impressive details,
from a smattering of Aurebesh in the batch's quarters,
to helmets and hairpieces for Hunter and Tech.
Which reminds me--
[TRAIN WHISTLE BLOWING]
The Bad Batch hyperspace train has left the space station.
It's a great week to be a Star Wars fan because not only did
we get the premiere of "Star Wars: The Bad
Batch" on Star Wars Day, but tomorrow, we
get another brand-new episode.
The supersized 70-minute debut, "Aftermath,"
plunged us right into the heat of one of the last
Clone Wars battles, with a surprise
cameo by Freddie Prinze Jr.--
- Here.
KRISTIN BAVER: --playing a younger version
of his "Star Wars Rebels" character,
the Jedi Padawan Caleb Dume.
Or is he Kanan Jarrus?
Of course, if you're a "Clone Wars" and "Rebels" fan like me,
you had a bad feeling even before we
heard that fateful phrase.
- Execute Order 66.
KRISTIN BAVER: Yeah, that's the one.
In the "Aftermath," Clone Force 99 struggled to find
their place in the new Empire.
Well, except maybe this guy.
- Disobeying orders again over a kid?
Bad play, Hunter.
KRISTIN BAVER: And along the way,
we met our favorite new character
direct from the stormy shores of Kamino.
It's Omega.
Where will this adventure lead us next?
We'll find out tomorrow when the next episode,
"Cut and Run," debuts streaming only on Disney+.
And while you're there, don't forget to check out
over a dozen gorgeous pieces of commissioned
art created by the fan artists from around the world.
In honor of Star Wars Day, classic poster art
was temporarily replaced with new artist renderings
for the Skywalker saga films, "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,"
"Solo: A Star Wars Story," "Star Wars: The Clone Wars,"
and "The Mandalorian."
But seriously, how good was that season premiere?
On the count of three, let's say who our favorite Bad
Batch member is, OK?
One, two, three, Wrecho.
Its Wrecker and Echo.
I'm not going to choose, OK?
Recently, I asked "Star Wars: The Bad Batch"
head writer Jennifer Corbett and supervising director Brad Rau
the exact same question.
Here's what they had to say.
BRAD RAU: I'm really excited about Wrecker,
how much the fans already love Wrecker.
But he's not just this big, brash, blow-things-up,
Kool-Aid Man kind of character, which he sometimes is,
and it's fun.
But also to get into the nuance of this guy,
and he's not a simple-minded guy.
He's got a lot of depth to him.
He's really smart.
JENNIFER CORBETT: I feel like it changes on the day.
Sometimes it's Hunter, because I feel like his journey
as their leader, and going from a squad in the military
to now a father figure, a brother figure.
And he's just trying to keep everybody alive.
And just sort of how he's changing and growing.
I also love Echo, because Echo has been through so much,
and he is just like the little engine that could.
I just love that he's this wounded warrior who's
still very much a soldier at heart
and wants to fight for people.
What about Tech?
I know he's your favorite, right?
That's it for this week, but for more
on these stories and other news from around the galaxy,
check out starwars.com.
And be sure to join us right here for "This Week
in Star Wars," every Thursday.
Thanks for watching, and may the Force be with you.