History Recap / StarWarsTheCloneWarsS7E1TheBadBatch

* AttackPatternAlpha: When the Bad Batchersengage the battle droids after crashing.

* PoorlyDisguisedPilot: This is the first appearance of the Bad Batch, laying the groundwork for [[WesternAnimation/ StarWarsTheBadBatch their own spinoff]].

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Early in the episode, Wrecker sits on the edge of the gunship troop bay, with his legs hanging off the side. A later episode in this story arc would establish his fear of heights, which would persist into ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheBadBatch''.

* OffModel:
** Crosshair is missing his backpack and sniper rifle when he boards the gunship at Fort Anaxes.
** Just as Hunter, Wrecker, and Jesse are forced to retreat into the cyber center while fighting droids, Jesse gets to be the latest victim of vanishing kama.

** The Bad Batch's official name nods to the late defective clone [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS3E1CloneCadets 9]][[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS3E2ARCTroopers 9]].

* {{Expy}}: Hunter is designed after Billy Sole from the original ''Predator'' movie.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Early in the episode, Wrecker sits on the edge of the gunship troop bay, with his legs hanging off the side. A later episode in this story arc would establish his fear of heights, which would persist into ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheBadBatch''

* IncomingHam: Disembarking from the Bad Batch's shuttle, Wrecker removes his helmet and bombastically announces:
-->"The cavalry has arrived!"

* TheBigGuy: Wrecker serves as this for Clone Force 99. Plus he has SuperhumanStrength, BloodKnight tendencies and a hammy personality to match.

* ArtEvolution: Beginning with this episode, the art style and animation of ''The Clone Wars'' have become more polished this season. For instance, the character models of the main characters are updated to have smaller eyes.

* SeriesContinuityError: That PreciousPhoto Rex has of him, Cody, Fives, and Echo in better times depicts Cody and Rex wearing Phase II clone armour... even though that kind of armour wasn't introduced for all clones until season four ("[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS4E7DarknessOnUmbara Darkness on Umbara]]" is the first time we see Cody and Rex in that armour), and the photo ''must'' have been taken during season three (specifically, between "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS3E2ARCTroopers ARC Troopers]]", where Fives and Echo got promoted, and "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS3E18TheCitadel The Citadel]]", the beginning of the story arc that includes Echo's apparent death).

* ArtEvolution: Beginning with this episode, the art style and animation of ''The Clone Wars'' are more polished this season. For instance, the character models of the main characters are updated to have smaller eyes.

** The Bad Batch's mission to Yalbec Prime just before they were called to Anaxes is only mentioned and never shown in this episode.

** The Batch's mission to Yalbec Prime just before they were called to Anaxes.

On Anaxes, Republic forces trying to hold the planet's key shipyards are suffering considerable losses. Captain Rex and Commander Cody come forward to Jedi Generals Mace Windu and Anakin Skywalker with a theory: the Separatists somehow know and are using ''Rex's'' battle plans and strategy algorithm. They propose sending a team behind enemy lines to the Separatists' computer center to figure out how they're doing it. But Rex obviously has something else on his mind, not that he's willing to admit what that is to General Skywalker.

** Anakin's hair is also longer than it was in previous seasons, now lining up with the length it is in ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''.

* RankUp: Jesse is now an ARC trooper, with new armour and gear to match.

** The Bad Batch's official name nods to the late defective clone [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS3E2ARCTroopers 99]].