what reminder you need to hear depending on which bad batcher you stan. an introspective 📬

i put together these words for a particularly negative moment within the fandom, and want to share them here, as my bad batch brainrot continues to deepen. introspection is highly subjective to my interpretation of the characters - i know some better than others. such words were constructed from typing each batcher to a maldaptive schema.

remember to be excellent to each other 🥰

HUNTER

"you don't need to be strong all the time"

TECH

"you are worth more than what you can give"

WRECKER

"you are allowed to be here" "you are wanted"

CROSSHAIR

"it's okay to ask for help"

ECHO

"you can't fix everyone's problems"

OMEGA

"don't let anyone put out your sunshine"

I think a beautiful little detail in AotC is how Padme, in the beginning, is shown to be kind of on a knife's edge. She survived an explosion, lost two handmaidens, fought the Senate and lost, got brushed off by Palpatine, and forced into a protection agreement she didn't want. She's internally foaming at the mouth, I think, wanting to prevent the war and get to the bottom of what is going on, but Palpatine has pushed her into the role of "inspirational senator we can't bear to lose" and the Jedi have -- benevolently, I think -- fallen into treating her that way, to the point where her concerns aren't being addressed, even by Obi-Wan.

The person who DOES try to address them, who does listen to her, who does try to help her get to the bottom of things and re-exert some kind of control over her situation (which is probably a huge coping mechanism for Padme) is Anakin. In part, he obviously does this because he is Deeply In Love, but I think it also stems from the deep respect and regard he has for her, and Padme, probably used to being pushed aside in various ways because of her age and ideals, really appreciates that.

So that's something that contextualizes why she does fall for him -- hard -- over the course of the film. He listens to her, and he listens to her because she's Padme, not because she's a senator or a former queen or because it is politically expedient for him to do so. It's been said before but it bears repeating: Anakin gives Padme space to be herself. He knows her position, but he treats her like a peer in many ways, letting her be herself with her family, teasing her, and getting into arguments with her over their course of action.

Padme believes in Anakin. Anakin listens to Padme. Padme lets Anakin protect her. Anakin gives her a soft place to fall. They both give each other space to be young and stupid and in love.

Attack of the Clones has its faults, and a lot of these ideas aren't related in the best way and thus come off as creepy, but I swear it becomes so very sweet and deep when you watch it with forgiving, fanfic writer eyes.

What if? Padmé is the Sith Lord we've been looking for.

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Chapter 18 is for the square "accidental love confessions". :)

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Chapter 19 is for the square "free day". :)

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With the end of the bad batch, I would like to shout-out my favorite fanartists. you all made this series more enjoyable, and made some of the best fanart (in my opinion)

@alligatorpie1945 -i love all of your art that you do, and I love your art style. Your modern AU art is so adorable, and I love how it looks. Your art is very clean, and you got me into the rabbit hole of modern TBB fanfics. Good job at doing that with art.

@shyranno -you have the cutest art style ever, and I love seeing your star wars fanart in general. The bad batch downtime comics are SO cute, and I love reading them. You also seem like the sweetest person ever!

@zaana -good LORD your art style is wonderful, and I especially loved all your small comics you made, and the omega, crosshair, and batcher art when season three first started!

@beetlecrest -i feel like your art is a classic in the TBB fandom, and everyone knows your fanart. I love your style, and I love what you make!