
They’re sent to Onderon, the planet where the Bad Batch rebelled instead of executing human insurgents. Meanwhile, Tarkin slots easily into his Imperial role as he names Crosshair the leader of a new batch of human elite recruits. They install the new part they need to fly out, but a four-legged, frilled monster called an Ordo Moon Dragon steals it. “Replacements” finds the crew crash landing on a desolate moon. The creature and new villains are fun, but I’m still not sure the Batch themselves are the right hook for this story. A grim episode that introduces a handful of new characters, “Replacements” follows beats right on the line between classic and tired. For now, the characters of The Bad Batch remind me of Luke at the end of A New Hope: their triumphs and foes are compelling, but they haven’t really gestured toward a path to dramatic change yet.

Luke Skywalker went from farm boy to full-fledged Jedi Knight between A New Hope and Return of the Jedi Anakin Skywalker became literally unrecognizable over the course of two trilogies. In Star Wars, as in most other media, the main character may not be the most creative figure but does need to be the one who grows and changes. These bars need about 45 minutes to cool and firm up, otherwise they will fall apart when you try to cut and eat them.This Star Wars: The Bad Batch review contains spoilers.You can add 1/2 cup of M&Ms or chocolate chips and still get that chocolate and PB fix, no oatmeal required. If you don’t have oatmeal, give my Small-batch Peanut Butter Cookies a go. I don’t have oatmeal: Sorry, friend, you cannot substitute for or omit the oatmeal in these bars.I don’t have M&M’s: The texture the crunchy candy shells add to these bars is really fantastic, so if you can get M&M’s, I recommend using them, but any baking chip (I bet peanut butter chips would be stellar) or chopped chocolate candy will work here as a substitution.I don’t have a loaf pan: If you don’t have a standard-size 1-pound loaf pan, you can use a 5×7-inch baking dish, just extend the baking time slightly since your bars will be a bit thicker.
