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David McK (3755 KP) rated Star Wars: Sanctuary (A Bad Batch novel) in Books

Mar 15, 2026  
Star Wars: Sanctuary (A Bad Batch novel)
Star Wars: Sanctuary (A Bad Batch novel)
Lamar Giles | 2026
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
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Star Wars: The Bad Batch

One of the more recent of the Star Wars animated shows and running between 2021 to 2024, the Bad Batch (aka Clone Force 99) were a group of 'defective' clones; each of whom had their own specialty.

Hunter, Wrecker, Tech and Crosshair.

And the child clone Omega

With Crosshair following orders, and putting himself on the opposite side to his brothers whilst the series ran.

So, we're talking a slight overlap with "The Clone Wars" cartoon here, and the early days of the Empire just after Order 66.

When the series ended, Clone Force 99 had more-or-less settled on the planet Pabu, which is where this starts with the Clones on a mission to, ummm, 'liberate' some credits that can help them rebuild following a once-in-a-lifetime natural catastrophe.

That is, before things go sideways and they find themselves having to help fugitives on the run, said fugitives also taking them hostage ...

So, in short, this feels very much like an episode of the TV series, complete with - towards the very end - a terrifying Darth Vader putting in an appearance (think a bit like towards the end of Rogue One), luckily not against the Bad Batch.
  
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Awix (3310 KP) rated Sakho & Mangane in TV

Feb 17, 2021  
Sakho & Mangane
Sakho & Mangane
2019 | Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
TV Show Rating
Completely bonkers Senegalese cop show. Stern, serious veteran Sakho is forced to team up with young Mangane, who is a bit of a rogue. 'I work alone!' they cry in outraged unison: but the captain decrees otherwise. So for a few episodes they tackle cases in traditional police-procedural style, albeit with an African twist (sample dialogue: 'must have been a ritual killing, his balls have been cut off').

Then, halfway through the season and with virtually no warning, a villain with magic powers turns up, one of the characters likewise reveals he has occult abilities, and from this point on the show is stuffed with demons, zombies, evil magicians, strange cults, and so on: the police captain is told that rather than an elite crime task force, she's now running a secret paranormal investigation squad (not that she bothers to tell anyone on the team).

To say it's wrong-footing is a serious understatement, and I would love to know what was going on behind the scenes on this show (it's like Starsky and Hutch turns into The X Files mid-run), but it's colourful and pacy with interesting characters (I particularly enjoyed the perpetually-wasted police pathologist). The quality control, script-wise, is a bit iffy in places, but it obviously scores very highly on the 'what the hell am I watching...?' front.