It's been years since I watched Clone Wars and I'm part way through Bad Batch right now. I thought Bad Batch started really well but slowed considerably. There's also a lack of familiarity with characters that was heavy through Clone Wars (at least to this point) in Bad Batch. Thus far only really one character from previous canon really (unless I missed more) and it's been bits and pieces.
It does have a bit of a Mandalorian feel to it in certain ways, though animated. But Mandalorian was far better at dropping hints about canon related stuff - watching Mandalorian I was always on the lookout for links to the Jedi, Boba and other stuff. But Bad Batch hasn't yet capitalized on it.
There's definitely a storyline going but it's kind of slow. Worth the watch though.
/random thoughts
