Can't also forget that wrecker is blind in one eye which means he doesn't really have depth perception either. So his ability to accurately lob projectiles is even more impressive in that regard.

@mr.boomguy

Жыл бұрын

Isn't that a cybernetic? Or tho I don't know why they don't have matching eye color tho

@jessebraughler8594

Жыл бұрын

@@mr.boomguy looks more to my like half his head is damaged from an issue in the cloning process. That would explain the modified behavior since that hemisphere of the brain might be damaged. Resulting in a strong reliance on the creative side and reduced rational thinking.

@samuraicupcake289

Жыл бұрын

Fun fact : "regard" in french means gaze/stare/glance (depending on context). It's pronounced _reu-garr_ .

@benthecat4345

Жыл бұрын

​@jessebraughler8594 To me, he might've been a little a little more careless sometime prior to Clone Wars Season 7 and probably accidentally detonated an explosive which not only damaged and blinded his left side but also likely strong enough to have dislodged his inhibitor chip that's located on the right side of his head which would be why he showed the same confusion during Order 66 as Hunter, Echo, and Tech since his strength mutations don't affect his brain and when he got hit on the head, the inhibitor chip got knocked somewhat back in place which started giving him headaches as Order 66 tried to activate for him

@PotterheadMando

Жыл бұрын

​@Homer Nice reference! Here's another: "And HE's the Demolitions expert?!" (Lol!)

Wrecker has high emotional intelligence. He's highly empathic and the most fatherlike of the Bad Batch.

@Prophetofthe8thLegion

Жыл бұрын

I’d so most brother like. Hunter fits the father roll better.

@Tyrexthecreaturedesigner

Жыл бұрын

Wrecker would be an awesome brother. Like those programs that provide role models for kids who don’t have a role model in their lives

@vanillamilk7575

Жыл бұрын

@@Prophetofthe8thLegion yeah like an older brother or very close uncle involved in your life.

@theunknownvoidz1409

11 ай бұрын

Not really “fatherlike” that’s Hunter’s role in the Bad Batch; especially when it comes to Omega. Wrecker comes across as an older brother/uncle figure.

Guy is smart enough to immediately recall the dozens of complex and specialized military maneuvers that the Bad Batch so often employs. Every time someone calls a number for one of dozens, maybe even hundreds, of specific plans Wrecker always immediately knows what the plan is.

@grandadmiralthrawn7251

Жыл бұрын

Yeah he just hates the hand signals

@DirtyShirt1914

Жыл бұрын

​@@grandadmiralthrawn7251 maybe if he bothered to learn them?

@grandadmiralthrawn7251

Жыл бұрын

@@DirtyShirt1914 why don't you learn them

@ninyaninjabrifsanovichthes45

Жыл бұрын

He also knows about all types of munitions.

@joesplace2960

Жыл бұрын

@@grandadmiralthrawn7251 HE DID!

The machinations of his mind is an enigma

@chrislaurent1137

Жыл бұрын

*Cue to a carton of milk spilling on the table*

@FlymanMS

Жыл бұрын

@@chrislaurent1137 More like astrodroid tipping over

One of my absolute favorite scenes between Wrecker and Crosshair is in the Clone Wars 7 Echo/Anaxes arc, after Crosshair takes out an entire phalanx of battle droids with his ricochet shot, leaving Wrecker agape and speechless. Hunter comes up behind him and pats his shoulder, telling him he'll catch up next time, then Crosshair leans in and says "no he won't", and takes off out of the scene (and, I imagine, grinning like a loon underneath that helmet) . Whoever framed that must have had some experience in good-natured sibling rivalry, because I watch this same sort of thing played out dozens of times between my own brothers (though it was over sports, rather than war). It's really the only time there's even a hint of levity coming from Crosshair, and it's sad to think that order 66 was what killed the easy camaraderie between the brothers. Crosshair was always something of an asshole - his behavior toward the 'regs' in CW7 was abominable - but not until Order 66 did he really go off the rails with his squad.

Wrecker crying because he gets to blow up a capital ship is...very relatable when you think about.

@jacksonyon5276

Жыл бұрын

Kinda true. Its his passion and speciality. Kinda like how sports players get emotional when they make it to the big leagues or win a championship

@BrokenCurtain

Жыл бұрын

It reminded me of Lieutenant Shaxs finally being allowed to eject the warp core in Star Trek: Lower Decks.

@gamerwolffang2722

Жыл бұрын

As a pyrotechnic, I'm happy to see someone get giddy about making a big boom

@djcuevas1057

2 ай бұрын

Destroying more money in five seconds then your family will have in five generations

Wrecker was also planning for the future by training Omega. I did not see what Wrecker was doing with the explosive as a joke but as a way of getting her attention.

@marieodu3149

Жыл бұрын

And kids do like to blow things up 😊

@Baldwin-iv445

5 ай бұрын

It's a hell of a way to catch a kids attention.

@TheCoffeeBird

2 ай бұрын

I had a thought, and I know this is a year later here, but he mightve also been training her as a just in case scenario of her needing to be on her own if she got separated. When in doubt, alone and surrounded by enemies? Blow things up. And to not be blown up yourself, know how to disarm your own bombs.

Another thing Wrecker has been shown to be good at is interacting with other people and cultures. He fit in perfectly with the Wookiees, jumping off branches alongside them and possibly speaking Shriiwook?? He could also appreciate their food and their culture ie communing with the trees. Then when they are on Pabu, which is a completely different culture to the Wookiees, Wrecker again fits in perfectly. He joins in their activities like fishing and shows his appreciation for their culture. He immediately becomes a beloved member of the community. It seems that wherever the batch find themselves, Wrecker will fit in.

I completely agree that modern intelligence is confused with obedience.

@mr.boomguy

Жыл бұрын

Yeah. Obedience to me is hardly if ever intelligence. You're not even meant to think for yourself nor even think about getting ideas to improve a situation or product, because those who do think are the ones in charge. And strangly enough, in the SW imperial millitary, a thinking subordinate is the closest thing to a rival

@Baldwin-iv445

8 ай бұрын

Modern? This has been an issue for centuries.

@StormyWeather93

8 ай бұрын

@alexanderv.domanski9246 Not really. Prior intelligence went one way of two ways. It was generally a blessing from God through some great vision i.e. religious figures or bloodline or some sort of half-baked genetic breakdown i.e. racism or sexism. Can't really do that easily due to the taboos of each so they have created a way around it.

Something I noticed about Wrecker is that he good with kids based on his interaction with Cut’s kids in ‘Cut and Run’ and how well he gets along with Omega.

Wrecker has high emotional intelligence, but I wouldn't discount his "classical" intelligence either. Not only is he the Team's demolition expert, on Serenno, he was was able to cobble together some kind of ordinance launcher out of separatist tank wreckage, using parts that almost certainly weren't supposed to be assembled together that way. And he did that spontaneously and very quickly. I think his ability and creativity depends on his personal interest, if something interests him (read: goes boom), he's very, very good at it.

@BrokenCurtain

Жыл бұрын

He's also good at disarming explosive devices, like anti-personnel mines. Can't do that if you're stupid.

@GRIGGINS1

Жыл бұрын

​@BrokenCurtain the sad thing is other Star Wars KZreadrs think Wrecker is stupid. I say to them have you met anyone from the military ever. Many of us are the biggest joking and pranking people around.

People treated him like a dumb brute when he was actually a fairly smart tank/ demolitionist.

@CloneScavengerVulpin8389

Жыл бұрын

Which is why he's the explosives expert.

He knows everything about all kinds of ordinances, not just use, but rigging something up and finding new ways to use them as well, a certain level of intelligence must be there, no? I also understand that Wrecker is Techs right hand man when it comes to repairs, not just because he is strong and a "gofer" but also because he actually understands a lot of the things Tech does on a more intuitive level, paired with his abilitiy to rig stuff up is rather helpfull. On top of that he is rather sensitive about the emotions of others, empathy is his strong suit, I even saw the term "emotional intelligence" thrown about once or twice.

@vezokpiraka

Жыл бұрын

I really don't know why people find Wrecker stupid. The guy is an extremely good elite soldier. That requires a lot of understanding about a whole lot of physics, Math, military skill and so many other things on top of being a weapons expert. Hell even with an extreme fear of heights, he is able to easily conquer that fear and continue doing whatever needs to be done. That shows great willpower. It's pretty obvious in the show that every single member of the Bad Batch is very intelligent in all types of intelligence you can think of, just that each excel in different parts. Even speaking just about emotional intelligence, each member is really mature. Hunter knows how to speak to anyone, Echo, while having a different way of expressing emotion, is able to teach Omega this, Wrecker and Omega are excellent in this regard and even Crosshair who seems like a very quiet person, analyses every single interaction he has and is basically able to know who to really trust instinctively.

@garrettlich7140

4 ай бұрын

Guys like a 40k salamander, pure heart and good with his hands Sure he won’t hack a computer but man can make a portable cannon from a scrapped tank on the battlefield while under fire, man can use a dropship blast door like a shield and like others are saying he’s people smart (good with kids, integrates into cultures etc) If I had to some up wrecker in one statement it would be “he’s a redneck that knows what he knows, weapons and people”

Also, he managed to tank a cannon from an AAT and make it portable, albeit he's probably the only one to actually hold it, but still. That's impressive

@ducklordofchaos4698

Жыл бұрын

A particularly strong Wookiee could probably wield it

3:20-3:32 Thanks allen, i needed to hear that. i have autism and some other stuff. failed out of highschool because i just couldnt function in that way, but i wasnt qualified for special ed. once i could do things my way, things changed, and i aced my GED, with even my least favorite subject, math, doing great. im now able to move forward but i still doubt myself and have to justify regularly failing hs. Im *not* dumb. i just think different

@GenerationTech

Жыл бұрын

I know a guy who didn’t do well in hs and never went college. He ended up getting a certificate for IT work and now he’s working with some big name bank and has a great salary. Keep pushing don’t give up 👍🏼

@immagical7036

5 ай бұрын

You practically described my own life omg (I’m autistic too, dropped out of high school for very similar reasons etc etc)

I always thought Wrecker was like hardcase but more enhanced. Love both characters.

"He wasn't a terrorist, he was just a Mormon"

@Baldwin-iv445

5 ай бұрын

What's the difference?

All my veteran friends have a dark sense of humor. Wrecker playing around with a smoker is pretty tame. I just hope they don't try to do a live action Bad Batch.

@Baldwin-iv445

5 ай бұрын

Oh God please no.

Wrecker is the best

@ericrielly1189

Жыл бұрын

He is now.. R.I.P Tech 🥲

The wrecker-echo relationship is the emotional core of the show.

I noticed in S2 E11 that he could immediately tell what that electro stick thing was that the commandos used. The writers were geniuses themselves to slowly show more of his character in the background like this.

This video is a perfect example of why I love this channel. It's not just about SW, but about taking what we see in SW and translating it to the real world. There's so many life lessons here and it's beautiful.

He's my favorite of the bunch. He likes to blow things up. In that statement, I will always be happy to watch.

Intelligence can also be defined as the ability to adapt to change. I think Wrecker was the clone who took the dramatic changes in the Bad Batch's life situation easiest of them all.

One of the best pictures I've ever seen was photoshopped but still funny as hell...it was of an EOD tech working on a bomb on a beach (which looked an awful lot like the western shore of San Clemente Island), busy at his task...behind him is another EOD tech with an inflated paper bag which he is about to pop...even funnier than the old Far Side comic. Damn new pissed myself laughing when I first saw it. (Yes, it'd be super messed-up to do that to someone but even they would think it was hilarious afterwards...military humor is kinda like that.) Wrecker's little joke on Omega is right up there with that.

As an EOD, he has to know at least the basics of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Chemistry, Ballistics, and half a dozen other fields. Add to that a solid memory to hold knowledge, schematics, etc, and I don't think there's anything low-key about his intelligence. He's not even an immature man-child. He has the maturity and wisdom to know that there's a time for goofing around and a time for knuckling down and focusing on the tasks at hand. The people who view loud and playful as unintelligent are the ones who lack general intelligence. Unable to keep track of more than one thing at a time, they have to constantly stay focused and organized to get anything done. Wrecker and Hunter are basically Intelligence Sampler Packs.

I love Wrecker so much. He’s my favorite, he knows how to get the job done and have fun. I haven’t finished season 2, but back in season 1 when his chip was activated, I almost cried lol

"My friend wasn't a terrorist, he was a Mormon." I know a guy like this, I'd be more worried about him if he hadn't gotten as old as he did

@Captain_Insano_nomercy

Жыл бұрын

I served with a Mormon guy in the Marines and he was certifiably crazy as hell. Most likely to kill somebody for sure

Finally, someone appreciating the underrated and understated brilliance of Wrecker. He and Tech (may he rest in peace or turn out to be not dead lol) are my favorite clones.

3:05 “Most of us devote a huge amount of time to relatively meaningless jobs” as I watch’s this at my relatively meaningless job 🤣🤣

Imagine getting looped in by a silly Wrecker video only to be tricked into learning a life lesson. Couldn’t be me.

And there is brilliance in making the videos you make, thank you, Alan.

The joy of Wrecker getting to blow up ships reminds me of Lieutenant Shaxs finally being allowed to eject the warp core. They're probably related.

@joshuahartman3132

Жыл бұрын

I never even thought about it until now, but...yeah, they're quite similar, right down to Shaxs actually being one of the most emotionally intelligent officers on the Cerritos!

The reason I love his channel is because he incorporates our real world problems to these characters and shows and it’s all true and I love that

I love the Viva La Dirt League video reference here, those guys are hilarious!

@austinmartinez8541

Жыл бұрын

I had to pause the video to find a comment for this. Those guys really are hilarious and was very very happy to see them.

A friend of mine who is in Army EOD once said "I either get the job right, or it's no longer my problem". That's one way to look at it!

The moment I loved Wrecker was when Snakin gave him his present

I saw that Wrecker is highly intelligent in the beginning of Bad Batch season one when he built a functional heavyweight weapon out of busted parts laying around. Even in Clone Wars, I could never dismiss him as less intelligent than his brothers. The reason we might not see him as intelligent is because he is the only member of his squad who acts his age, 10-13 years old. That's not a defect. It's just his growth acceleration didn't hit him in the hypothalamus quite as hard as most other clones; but he is very intelligent.

Wrecker is a demolitions expert. He might be socially immature but his knowledge of explosive ordinance is excellent.

I was born with a disability and always struggled to fit in with the people around me, it wasn’t until I moved away that I realised I can actually be smart in my own way, and when I saw the bad batch I got a bad batch 99 tattoo on my arm because I felt like I finally had something in star wars I could identify with

Wrecker is a genius. He recognizes problem and he fixes them. Sometimes that means breaking down walls and blowing up enemy cruisers.

Woo, Army EOD here. Glad someone else finally pointed this out about Wrecker. Also we're not Engineers. At least in the US Army.

@GRIGGINS1

Жыл бұрын

Wrecker would make one heluva Snipe in a US Navy Boat Unit. He MacGyvers things out of random parts as good as us Boat Guys.

Of all your videos lately this is by far my favorite. You nailed Wrecker. Your observations about all the members of the Bad Batch are extremely keen. Keep it up!

He’s definitely the most in touch with his emotions.

Definitely gave me more appreciation. Wrecker not only likes causing explosions, he also knows how to prevent them.

you always manage to bring these videos into a real world aspect and I love that keep up the amazing work

I love this channel and Allen, you are my fave SW youtuber. May the force be with you, sir. Wrecker is and way deeper than meets the eye. Glad you could point it out.

Hey now! Another awesome video. Keep up your excellent work, sir.

No idea how you don't have more views. It's the best star wars channel on here. And I'm it's also awesome that you used viva la dirt leage Footage. It's like two of my favorite channels coming together.

I love the way you have developed these videos. Initially just talking about Star Wars but now you are clearly broadening out to talk more about society, politics, people and philosophy - would love to see you develop another channel just focusing on that! You have a lots of interesting things to say sir.

The bomb disarming and Wrecker building a grenade launcher out of an old tank are two of my favorite scenes out of him. I really hope we get to see more of that side of him solving problems in Season 3, especially with how small the squad is now.

Great video! Thanks so much for delving so deeply into this. I get annoyed when people just pass over Wrecker as big and dumb, so thank you for pointing how how intelligent he really is.

Wow… Thank you for making this video🙌. Truly. My current child self related to this video & resolve in it. Thank you man🙌. May the force be with you

Wrecker in that scene even shows high social intelligence. he's a great teacher.

What a great way to view the series and the characters behind it

Wrecker takes the most care of weaker or more susceptible people. His super power is being a good mom, he just happens to smash hard.

wrecker was also the one to spout the not so famous quote 'We arent Dummy Droids" - Wrecker

-Controversial video title as hook🪝 -Pretending to give people what they want: "Lighthearted Entertainment" 🌈 -But then giving them what they need: "wholesome social advice and encouragement of critical thinking." 💭 -packaging all that into great analogy's by using a popular star wars show. ✨ -Keeping all of this entertaining for 15 Minutes ❗️ So who's the secret genius here? You are! (and your team) No. No. Just take the compliment. It's been over one year since I've discovered your videos. And I'm still in awe every dang time! Thank you. Thank you so much! Amazing work! You keep making my days.

I love it when you write videos like this

Brilliant video General Alan!

I dunno man, the EOD cats I've talked to say "I'm either right or it's not my problem anymore". But yeah right on with the humor and not a bad way to teach children. Great video man, love your stuff. Don't know where you're at but if you get out to the San Diego area look me up, we should ride if you're willing to slum it a bit and ride with a Kawasaki guy.

@GenerationTech

Жыл бұрын

At this point anyone who rides is an endangered animal. Only love for my fellow riders no matter what degenerate crotch rocket you’re sitting on 🤣

Great work GenTech!

This was literally the best video ever.

The thumbnail! I would SIMP for Wrecker with glasses!

Yooooo new Gen Tech dropped

I actually rhink this video might help some people with low self asteeme. Great video.

Well said!

Great product placement. Need me a tube of that!

Alright now hear me out Wrecker vs Younglings picture it him just launching a child at a wall

Very Perceptive Alan 👍🏼 👍🏼👍🏼

Hey do you have a breakdown on the t16? If not will you do one?

I love this video. Alan you are a swell guy.

While intelligence can be dumped, wisdom is a very important stat for Barbarians.

Better understanding and decisions making that's my definition

I appreciate your analysis of Wrecker and the less standard, but more varied, Intelligence factors. I also appreciate how you point out that recognizing one's particular realm of intelligence can help one feel more accomplishment if their income can be based on their realm of intelligence. Unfortunately not all realms of intelligence are recognized as skills worthy of being paid. Knowledge of this is a very discouraging and depressing thing.

I have a feeling that whenever Wrecker is doing EOD work, he's giving off some _major_ Sgt William James vibes.

Point of note: Omega is older than the Bad Batch by several years. She is an unaltered Fett clone. The Bad Batch may be 12 or 13 years old, but Omega was Nala Se's assistant in creating Clone Troop 99.

I'm actually starting to put together a thesis idea on, how humans think, how it's changing rapidly, what is affecting it, and what it may lead to. I see so many patters I have to remind myself to establish evidence. But it leads to some wild observations.

I usually don't like characters like this who can't take things seriously and find them tiresome and annoying. But in this case, Wrecker is endearing and fun. Thanks for pointing out his value.

Moral lessons with a shot of Star Wars. Thank u Gen Tech

Oh, I didn't know he wore glasses until I saw the thumbnail. You've convinced me he's smart.

Only Allan can turn a topic of a fictional cartoon Star Wars character into a psychology masterclass about what it means to be intelligent

can you maby do a video really going deep into what intelligence is? and maby how to spot/see it in people

Dude, I'd love to sit down and have a beer with you and your crew.

Could you do a video on what it would look like if the Jedi coupled the Republic

I wish Tech still alive in Bad Batch Season 3 so there can survive from the Empire

@Grunt_Incorporated

Жыл бұрын

But then star wars would become like marvel where death is meaningless

@razer6265

Жыл бұрын

More permanent death needs to have some weight and meaning in good storytelling

I love Wrecker, he's my boy. I definitely identify with him the most.

Wrecker still has all his fingers, sure, but what happened to his FACE?!? Those always looked like burn scars, like something exploded and burnt off half his face

Wrecker ain't dumb, he's just passionate at what he does. And when you have someone passionate about their favorite subject they excel at that subject.

The batch was so much cooler in CW than their own show. Wrecker and Hunter were both more badass by a mile

On one hand, I hope we get to see more of this intelligent side of Wrecker in the next season, but on the other, if he gets too much character development, he might get the tech treatment 😭

Wrecker gotta be my favorite enhanced clone. He’s got super high emotional intelligence and military intelligence.

The many types of intelligence really ticked my interest. As far as I'm aware, I probably have somewhat average IQ, rather high EQ (though while being very empathetic I'm not that good at controlling my own emotions), and most likely lown SQ and AQ. What to do with all this newfound information - no idea.

I just want to say I love your videos and how you go outside Star Wars to teach valuable life lessons. Keep up the great work friend!

keep spitting facts allen

Wrecker: "here comes the wrecking ball."

GoGurt flavoured with the little Gogurt!

Like the Viva la dirt uses

You talking about how your friend must be intelligent if he'd been messing around with explosives most of his life and still had all his fingers got me😂

Thats why he is my fave 💪