Star Wars: The Bad Batch Theory

Perhaps part of the reason why people so adamant about Fireball and Nemec's imminent doom is the fact that the series has already killed off another fan-favorite character during the finale of Season 2, as Bad Batch staple "Tech" was forced to sacrifice himself for the rest of the clones to survive.

Tech's somber demise is a reminder that anybody can die in this series, even those clones who are incredibly popular within the "Star Wars" fandom — including Fireball and Nemec, who are extremely well-liked by fans online. In the Reddit thread for the episode "Tipping Point," users were ecstatic to have new named clone troopers who actually survived beyond a single episode, and quickly became attached to these new faces despite the likelihood of their death.

"Fireball and Nemec went off. It's nice to see the Clones be portrayed as the insanely elite soldiers and warriors that they're supposed to be," wrote u/TrickTelevision0, praising the way these new additions showed off the true potential of the clone troopers. It's clear that fans have already grown attached to Fireball and Nemec despite only appearing in one episode of the series, though given their recent addition to the series (and the show's track record with popular characters) it seems unlikely that they'll both survive to the end of the show.