The Bad Batch is back. This season will wrap up the Star Wars show, and, from the four episodes released so far, it's clear that this is a crucial installment in the galaxy far, far away.

Lucasfilm has premiered its second season of the animated series Star Wars: The Bad Batch, but the franchise's potential in animation is even greater.

Before "The Mandalorian" made its debut, animated series carried the "Star Wars" banner on TV, keeping hope alive. The franchise returns to those roots with "Star Wars: The Bad Batch," a fun if ...