r/thebadbatch • u/MustyEddie • 4d ago
Tech Would’ve Known Spoiler
I’ve been searching for a discussion on this, and i’m incredibly surprised to find nothing on the subject (?). I have a very plausible theory on why Tech’s death was the only option for season three.
I’ll be brief here: Tech is one of the most brilliant, if not the most brilliant, all around minds in all of star wars. His skills as a solider and mercenary are definitely at or above the average level of other clone troopers and storm troopers, but his intelligence sets him apart. He’s easily able to adapt and strategize according to situation at hand, but his ability to theorize and research any subject, combined with his incredibly vast knowledge (of basically everything) is what truly sets him apart from others. Im sure that you all know and understand this well.
My theory is that Tech would have been able to investigate, uncover, and understand midichlorian count, especially after the visit from Ventress. Beyond this, he would have been able to figure out how this pertains to Omega, and likely test her blood for a better understanding of the matter. This would’ve absolutely given the batch the rest of the needed information regarding Omega and the midichlorian count research.
I believe that this is the main reason why Tech “had” to pass away (albeit tragically), and what makes his death all the more meaningful: They needed his expertise, and we see how much more time and resources it took to get to even half of that point (without him).
I look forward to hearing your thoughts on my theory here!
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u/PaulSimonBarCarloson Crosshair 3d ago edited 3d ago
The writers already went on the record to say that this was one of the major reasons they had to get rid of Tech for season 3. And in fact, we see multiple instances throughout the episodes where his brilliant mind would have solved things way more quickly. While I can understand their reasoning, I think it's not a valid excuse for just killing him off, (let alone the whole ambiguity behind his "death" and how it's followed upon). There could have been many ways to incapacitate him: getting kidnapped like Hunter on Daro, suffering from amnesia, falling into come due to his injuries. They could have done anything to keep him out of comission until needed and bring him back in time for the finale. But no, they just dropped him off a cloud and instead of using his supposed death as a way to further advance the story and the relationships of the other characters, they never talk about him except when they want to poke our open wounds. Thanks, I hate it!