Skeleton Crew Episode 8 Breakdown - Every Star Wars Easter Egg and Ending Explained

[@ScreenCrush]

If you’re struggling, consider therapy with our sponsor. Click betterhelp.com/screencrush for a discount on your first month of therapy.

[@americandesign]

Who Jod's Master was? According to the original castings that would've been Ninaa NaWood, as Jod's master. But this part was either cut out film, or never filmed at all. :( Well, The Force may be with You. This is the Way!

[@tonyguava]

someone on the discord tell them to ditch betterhelp

[@nic8771]

@@tonyguava fr

[@Mitsoxfan]

Yeah, please stop pushing Betterhelp. Can we petition to any creator to find better sponsors? How about something with cakes or pies.

[@UPLYNXED]

Do not use betterhelp y'all. Do some research before you trust your mental health, data and most personal secrets to an Israeli company that will abuse it.

[@davidsaiz6399]

“That’s the Galaxy. It’s dark, with a few pinpricks of light.” And then when the barrier comes down we see a dark sky, filled with stars, and from those pinpricks of light comes the good guys. Beautiful 👌

[@Jack_MxM]

I think Wim looking up in the final shot was to show that he's not just reading about these stories anymore, but living them. The opening in the ceiling was metaphorically like viewing his tablet on a grand scale.

[@petera.michaelsen4657]

And that their story was going to be told

[@blairhoughton7918]

And he's thinking "Nope. I don't have to take that stupid test any more."

[@watcherzero5256]

I think it was him giving up on being a Jedi and deciding he now wanted to be a pilot exploring space.

[@positivevibetec]

He decided that that's what he wants to do

[@KaijuAKD]

I also think that at that moment he traded the dream of being a Jedi for a becoming an X Wing pilot

[@stevenjohnson6962]

I loved the finale. My biggest complaint is that I wish it was five minutes longer to give a short epilogue. Still great episode. Loved seeing wim and ferns parents involved. Great action and adventure

[@alexp601]

Yep it definitely could’ve done with a 5min epilogue. It almost makes me feel that Disney doesn’t care about their shows when they end them like that.

[@BSWVI]

🤞🏽S2

[@mydeaddad2927]

Agreed! Not looking for a season 2 tease- just like a scene of the at-attin rebuilding and the kids bragging about their adventures to their classmates before 1 of the parents walks into the scene and yells at them that their late for dinner- aka bringing them back to reality (childhood) for their story circles to “restart” off screen.

[@blairhoughton7918]

I think the shot of Jod looking around, and the shot of Wim looking up at the cruiser, are all we get for suggestion.

[@seanj3667]

I get that, but I think they wanted to leave more room for Season 2 and not paint themselves into a corner.

[@stormhawkdude]

I kind of want Jod's master to be Shaak Ti, just to continue the joke that "Shaak Ti has the most deaths in all of Star Wars."

[@alexpkeaton4471]

and it's one more thing for Qui-Gon to get mad about.

[@therealking6202]

I'd be Shaaked! 🤣🤣🤣

[@mightyrrt]

I think Jod's backstory gives context to his reaction to the waterfall of gold in the previous episode. He is someone who has spent his life fighting to get by, always hoping to have enough. Imagine believing you'll never want for anything after a lifetime of constant struggle. A flood of anxiety and worry is instantly released. The emotion behind that laugh isn't based on greed, but a sense of finally feeling safe.

[@AdventureUntamed23]

So thrilled that no First Order/Palpatine Returns was seen in this show. It was a glorious return to the Star Wars universe, with a cracking story told by a team who really cared about the audience! Looking forward to watching the entire show in one go now. *Did you guys notice Wim had a Cylon Raider, and a Vulcan Shuttle on the mobile over his bed? :D

[@Mitsoxfan]

And no Darth Plagueis peeking from behind a corner moment or some other ridiculousness.

[@goondawg]

@@Mitsoxfan I hate The Acolyte so much.

[@Mr.PR2000]

@@goondawgHush we never speak of that show ever again.

[@steelresilience]

These kids learned more in a week than they ever would in At-Attin's school system. I could see Wim becoming an X-Wing fighter because it fulfils his sense of adventure and the will to protect since they came to his rescue 3 times, not jedi.

[@ddpenny]

Jude Law's character is the true definition of a "gray" character in the whole Star Wars story. Would be exciting to see more of him on the next projects.

[@blairhoughton7918]

I mean.... he did do some extra-piratical things in the beginning here, including straight-up murder for money. He's yet to have anything like redemption. Just because he's charmed us a little doesn't mean he should get a pass.

[@DuskyPredator]

He could have super easily have killed characters. Once he took over the tower there was no reason to keep them alive, in fact it was a risk to do so. And yet he kept trying to use intimidation rather than seeming to want a single civilian be killed, unless they did push his hand.

[@ddpenny]

@@blairhoughton7918 Brutus was killed by Jod Na Nawod because of the pirate code. And to think he got imprisoned by him.

[@WolfRamAndHart]

Jod didn't even step on the space eye mouse...compared the atrocities of Anakin, there's not a long distance to travel.

[@theawesomeman9821]

Agreed

[@death_au]

"That's the galaxy. It's dark, with a few pinpricks of light." Is the best Star Wars quote in a long time. Perhaps ever.

[@alexp601]

You must not be familiar with Luthen’s speech in Andor

[@derekmoffitt3470]

What about "Somehow Palpetine returned?" ROFL

[@WolfRamAndHart]

Great visual metaphor. Agree, Luthens speechifying is tops. But I do miss Nemiks manifesto.

[@death_au]

@@alexp601 Luthen's speech is amazing, and iconic, and there are beautiful quotes in it, but none of those quotes stands up to this one in my opinion. Maybe it's because Luthen's speech is personal, while this one could work from any character... Even in our own galaxy.

[@nameless695]

I think Thrawn will be paying At Attin a visit. He'll need resources to rebuild the Imperial Navy, and what better resource than an Old Republic Mint

[@michaeldickins9238]

Not to mention the first order

[@twocool2trip229]

They should have given us a post credit scene of it.

[@therealking6202]

Reminds me of the Thrawn Song. By Sisqo. That Thrawn, Thrawn Thrawn Thrawn Thrawn.

[@swamperttrainer]

I'm assuming that's the case, I know there was an article talking about how At Attin being in the same sector as Mandalore and Dathomir, which could mean Thrawn, his ship full of undead witches, Moff Gideon's remaining resources, and all of this money just so happen to be within a pretty quick jump of each other. I would be hard pressed to believe that they wouldn't at the very least mention the planet in whatever Avengers level cross over we are heading towards.

[@Pinkorchid72]

​@swamperttrainer ... maybe we see skeleton crew in the Mando movie?

[@ScreenCrush]

What did you think of the finale?

[@CaliIzActive]

very enjoyable

[@tobiasflemming1934]

Loved the series, but have mixed feelings about this finale. I can‘t say why, it just doesn’t feel right for me…

[@Bullet4MyEnemy]

Ended too soon, would’ve liked to see more of the aftermath.

[@cobracommander8133]

Landru! Joy to you friend!

[@cobracommander8133]

@@tobiasflemming1934 The finale was a letdown for me as well and I can’t quite articulate why.

[@OziJo1]

Jude Law was brilliant in this. He was able to play Jod in such a way as you were never sure if he was a “real baddie”. A bit of Han Solo and a touch of Palpatine with a side of Captain Jack Sparrow. All those roles have been played by brilliant actors who made the most of roles that could have come off as classic C grade in the hands of less capable actors.

[@Brewsy92]

I loved that the entire season I was going back and forth wondering "IS he a Jedi? IS he using the force or is it a trick?!"

[@esotericaetobscura9788]

I'm wondering if the prefix "AT" on these planets stands for Automated Treasury...

[@seanj3667]

KB's story was great. I had some limits as a kid because of medical issues, and I understand how it is to feel different, and know you aren't like the other kids. As I was watching her story, I was texting with a friend who had even more limitations. I hope that with time, Kyriana Kratter can see her character being an inspiration to kids who have physical or medical limitations.

[@mojoro]

The Supervisor's eye going from Blue to Red and back again makes you think of the openings of Star Wars tv shows with the many heads, some in blue and some in red

[@goatburgler]

“Two flaps” would be a measurement of time, not distance. It’s playing off “two shakes,” short for “two shakes of a lamb’s tail.”

[@SkullLeader]

The opposite of a parsec? LOL

[@Spazmatic2000]

​@@SkullLeaderyeah Ryan just did the most Star wars thing ever and confused units for time and distance.

[@MUYEMORK]

I think he was making an intentional Kessel Run parsec reference as a very subtle and very clever joke that may not be easy to catch.

[@sakul121994]

I particularly loved in the finale that it's still possible to debate whether Jod Na is good or evil. From the children's perspective, he is clearly the antagonist, but it is very clearly shown that the children have no connection to money. They walk on it as if it's nothing, while Jod Na had to fight for everything throughout his life and sees life in money, something the children always took for granted. In a second season, he could easily be portrayed as the good guy due to the consequences of the finale and the fight for the wealth of at attin.

[@MC-zr7hl]

Yeah good point he could easily be the hero in a 2nd season. That would be awesome as long as he still keeps his scoundrel personality lol

[@alexp601]

He's a bad guy, he kills people to get money. Yes, he might have 'good reason's for it, but that doesn't justify everything he does. Even if he doesn't want to kill people and destroy things, he will if he has to. He's a bad guy.

[@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent]

@@alexp601 So far everyone he personally killed had been pirates that backstabbed him and would have done the same to him. Although I have to point out he had the freighter captain killed and that had more to do with him making sure he kept his crew in line, the supervisor is a droid and likely could be repaired, maybe..... Everyone else he threatened or beat but for the most part he didn't really go out of his way to kill random people or civilians. So yeah he's a bad guy but he does have some type of morals and does follow a code. Hondo does the same thing but more friendly about it, like hell in his case he would rob you blind and probably still wanna be your friend after.

[@HabaneroTi]

He's neither, entirely, which I think is the point. Star Wars has always tried to make us see that there's rarely 100% certainty, good or evil in life, and that we're constantly being pulled in both directions and it's up to us to decide which way to go. Evil, like good, is a choice, and usually not necessarily irreversible. And both exist in us all, fighting it out for dominance.

[@HabaneroTi]

@@alexp601 Nah, he's just a simple man making his way in the galaxy...

[@CaseyPriceForsakenhero]

Yes i love that no special characters showed up to save the day except for the xwings

[@OziJo1]

I loved it and was sad that it ended. It left some things up in the air for a possible second series, but it also rounded off the story arc. I’d love to see more.

[@blairhoughton7918]

OMG Disney is probably already throwing credits at the producers saying "DO IT AGAIN! DO IT AGAIN!"

[@Raia196]

I'm glad I got to see you and the Screen Crush crew in Phoenix! It was a blast, and I hope you guys keep doing the live shows!

[@olivergarrick1175]

The biggest surprise for me is that the adult knew the supervisor was a droid / AI.

[@jayhoav2120]

the "supervisor" reminded me of an overzided R2-D2 droid

[@edwardsmith7131]

MCP from TRON

[@briengakaplan-b1550]

I like how his voice was modeled after Palpatine voice, his wording was very similar.

[@s.b.9298]

I was gonna say he looked like a Dalek from Dr.Who

[@alexdavis-mann8513]

I should point out that its also directly in line with a hyperspace route, which would make sense and you always put the bank on the main street

[@ronhammond6770]

That would better explain how the X-Wings arrived so quickly, rather than guessing or assuming At Attin was part of the Republic. Remember, no one knew about it.

[@MUYEMORK]

11:38 I see exactly what you did there, Ryan, very clever and very subtle Kessel Run parsec reference. Genius!

[@skwatson2617]

You missed the Mando similarity between Jod and Mando. Both hid in a hole as a child, both were found and trained by highly skilled warriors for a short time, both made their own way in the world doing what they needed to do to survive, and although seeming to be hardcore villans, they were actually caring for kids in a harsh world.

[@alexp601]

Mando went into a hole for about 2 minutes while a battle took place, he didn't actually live in a hole like Jod. And Mando stayed with his saviours and grew up with them, strongly believing in their ways, whereas Jod spent some time with his saviour before going a very different way with his life. Also Jod is more of a hardcore villain while Mando is a bounty hunter who works by a code, not a villain. They're both very different, but I guess you can see similarities if you really want to.

[@skwatson2617]

@alexp601 from a certain point of view! Lol

[@saviorselfX29]

@@alexp601Well, I mean, it kind of raises the question, “What if…?” … Oh wait, wrong franchise.

[@alexp601]

@ Sure! It's like poetry, it rhymes 🙈

[@HabaneroTi]

Valid point, but I see more of a similarity to Han Solo, who while not force sensitive and not having gone down as dark a path as Jod, had still become deeply cynical and distrustful as a young person, and pursued a life outside the law and regular society. And, although even more of a stretch, there's also a similarity to Anakin's story, who chose the ultimate dark path after some really traumatic experiences. Jod didn't go quite that far, but he was clearly tempted by it. He's sort of a mash-up between Anakin and Han. Of course that's ultimately what Star Wars is about, people choosing between darker and lighter paths in life, and the forces that operate on them and influence their decisions, including, for some The Force, and how, for most, it's never 100% one or the other, other than Palps, who is really the only completely and irredeemably evil being in the entire franchise.

[@jacklai633]

Hi Ryan, this is Jack Lai from Taiwan. I am your big fan. I love your Star Trek "These Old Scientists" reference! For people who may not know, it is how Star Trek Lower Decks characters in-universe talk about the "TOS" (The Original Series) era! It is also the title name of Lower Decks and Star Trek Strange New Worlds cross over episode! 😅 This show Star Wars Skeleton Crew is also very similar to Star Trek Prodigy. Both shows are targeted for children/teenagers but also for young adults and fans like us 🖖🖖🖖

[@EnragedTofu]

Laughing out loud, cheering and even weeping at points, really exemplifies the sublime power of the show that resonates so much Star Wars from it yet stands on its own with its pirate adventure genre. The fact that Jod stayed up in the tower after marveling over The Great Work, there is no more Supervisor and Wim takes a good, long, focused look at the Onyx Cinder, it leaves so much wide and open for further adventures of everyone involved. Even if it does take several years for them to generate a season two, I would have no qualms about seeing this wonderful crew of kids as teens who move up and out into a galaxy far far away.

[@chrisallen9638]

"You are talking to a level 7 systems coordinator" "I'm a 20th level paladin" Same energy.

[@JakeIncarnate]

"Very reminiscent of 80-ies shows like the Goonies": this show IS the Goonies in a Star Wars jacket.

[@MaryEllenWest-l8n]

Jod's Master was Nina Nawood who was cast but not in the show. The actress showed up on IMDB for a minute but was promptly removed. I learned about it on "Guy who loves Star Wars".

[@kadenmatinpour763]

Watching these videos are the few prinpicks of light I actually appreciate the algorithm

[@davidsaiz6399]

I got vibes of War of the Worlds when the pirates arrived and inhabitants look up, especially the spot lights

[@ronhammond6770]

It was very cool.

[@britishlithium2200]

The spot lights from the pirate frigate is like the tri pods from war of the worlds

[@robg7892]

the supervisor is a perfect cross between the MCP in Tron and HAL. and it acts like both of them.

[@ThePancakeJedi]

Give Pete D some love. He deserves so much more credit.

[@GGBlaster]

1:54 ALL HAIL THE ALGORITHM

[@blairhoughton7918]

Engage. Engaaaaaaaaaage....

[@1Samsonyte]

I welcome our future robot overlords (And now hopefully they’ll let me live).

[@Holmaaron]

Long live the algorithm.

[@messybark]

Two flaps wasn't about distance. It's a take on two shakes (of a lambs tail) which is slang for something being done quickly.

[@MUYEMORK]

@@messybark I think he was making an intentional Kessel Run / parsec reference as a very subtle and very clever joke that may not be easy to catch.

[@otravez8989]

I love how its just 5 mins longer than other episodes ... not even the longest episode of the season -.-

[@alexp601]

Everyone always expects an extra long final episode for a Disney+ show and we’ve never gotten it

[@HabaneroTi]

Still too many 90 second ad breaks. I signed up for that $4/mo Hulu + Starz + Disney+ promo during the holidays and have to endure those annoying ads.

[@blairhoughton7918]

Weird. I remember seeing 60 minutes as the runtime when I clicked on it last night. But now it says 41 minutes.

[@olivergarrick1175]

Im so happy that we got to see the B- wings in action in live action and i was hoping they kept the death star laser from the Prototype.

[@stewartdilks]

I hope this show gets the viewing figures it deserves as word of mouth spreads about how good it is and hopefully people put their Star Wars huff to bed. It's a great example of how the SW universe can be used and how shows can be geared towards different audiences. ❤

[@Jorizzle22]

Yes! Very well said!

[@marcd2726]

You're telling me that sassy droid didn't understand human emotions? Man, I felt burnt on Jod's behalf. I was halfway to the store for some aloe vera.

[@TheMusashisan]

i NEVER knew how much my MOM was in videos you cover.

[@Forrest1137]

The only thing that I thought was missing was showing who tak rennod was.

[@alexp601]

Yeah they built that up and then forgot about it

[@BSWVI]

A deliberate red herring

[@GGBlaster]

Eh, his face wasn’t important. We know his name, his ship, what he did, how he died. That’s all we really needed for the show.

[@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent]

To be honest we might get more info of him in a later season,

[@ronhammond6770]

@@GGBlaster Correct. Tak Rennod was long dead and not necessary to the story. Just like the question of who found & partially trained Jod. Doesn't matter. She's already dead and it doesn't affect the story. I like how this show lets the audience off the hook. Everything doesn't need to be connected to everything else. Just a great story in the Star Wars Universe.

[@mojoro]

Fern pleading with Fera, "Mom, Please!" was very reminiscent of Luke pleading with Vader on DS II when Palpatine was hitting him with lightning "Father, Please!" And just like Vader, Fera takes her time before helping her child and helping Wendel push down the lever.

[@indy1139]

If a season 2 happens, I think having the main cast grown up a decent bit, off in the galaxy away from home doing their own thing, and then they reunite after at-attin gets attacked or disappears or something of the such by the first order could make a really compelling story for a second season

[@alexp601]

if they ever do a second season, the kids will certainly be much older anyway

[@MUYEMORK]

@@alexp601 yes, they probably filmed season one at least a year ago as already, if you look at the recent PR and interviews, the kids already look a little bit older (particularly Wim).

[@FriendofWigner]

The plug for your tour is campier than a Boy Scout Jamboree, but the line, "Shut up or I'll give you a fresh one!" is absolute gold. Bravo.

[@jeffreycarman2185]

I really loved this show. I am already rewatching it…

[@bryanfrazier4648]

This is the perfect timeline for Thrawn to enter the picture.

[@tonyhooten3526]

Is Win's Dad the first person to wear glasses in Star Wars?

[@kopskey1]

No, there have been a couple. Dr. Pershing from the Mandolorian, and some Imperial technician in Rebels. All it tells us is glasses, or the technology to make them, has existed since the Old Republic at least.

[@mrblue21974]

Omega's sister, and Tek.

[@brucejackson8228]

Dr Pershing in Mando. Seems that George Lucas was against people wearing glasses in Star Wars. Said that medical science should have fixed eyesight. A small complaint

[@danielbinks954]

Great job ryan and screencrush team! I'll see you in three months for Andor!

[@wauzer1]

That funny bit with Definition was pretty cool, him chomping the words to dub LA in there, love it.

[@chriskobbe373]

this was a pretty perfect ending, I love that the cumulation of the kids arcs effectively had them breaking apart and each doing vital solo missions. They were each confident enough to be their own hero. I love the shortness of Jod's backstory. It answered just enough to clarify his character, there is no need to know who trained him and seriously hope they remain unknown, I am so glad they resisted the urge to give wim force powers at the end, it would have cheapened everyone working together to pull the lever. Now that Wim has learned that the the Jedi Order has been destroyed, I kind of hope these kids next big adventure is using the untouched and presumable unpurged At Attin archives to see if they can hunt down any jedi remnants, it would be a fun obscure planet each episode format with plenty of opportunities for hijinks Finally I know it would have had to be shoehorned in but I would I have cracked up if someone shouting Hey You Guys! at the end lol

[@darthsullen]

That shot where Jod is looking out through the windows is beautiful…. That’s what starwars has been missing “shots” it reminds me of daemon when he first arrived at the herrenhal castle and the rain is pouring

[@davidsaiz6399]

Red light! Blue light! Did you catch it? The Supervisor already knew Jod was dodgy. Stephen Fry is so smart

[@briengakaplan-b1550]

One of the better SW series in quite awhile, dare I say it, the best since Andor. Sad the ratings weren’t that good as that means we likely won’t see a second season. But this was a fun little escape from the mainline SW stuff.

[@calahad]

Skeleton Crew truly deserves more attention and screen time.

[@Roberto_K]

The last scene of Jod stearing at that window was a strong reference to the end of Fight Club.

[@cjkane1962]

I like stories that are open ended (ie: Empire). And yes, we'd love a lot of answers, but sometimes life (and fiction) is about the unanswered questions. Sometimes, less is more. Best line: "did we win?" It's a great story with no need for Cameos and callbacks. Let your own imagination do that for you. My vote for favorite - KB, even knowing her limitations, she risked everything.

[@20mmGamer]

I really enjoyed the show. It was great fun. The shot when they entered the control room reminded me of the bridge on the Cygnus from The Black Hole. The supervisor reminded me of, well, both R2D2, and the MCP from Tron. The red then blue light from it's eye made of seem... untrustworthy... And that's how you do a speeder chase, not the mobility scooter sequence from The Book Of Boba Fett!

[@blairhoughton7918]

Red when looking at Jod. Blue when looking at the good guys.

[@20mmGamer]

@blairhoughton7918 Ah. That makes sense!

[@tufif]

KB sliding down into the pile of credits reminded me of Uncle Scrooge in Duck Tales

[@davidbell7491]

I like how the bit of knowledge Jod shared is a quote of a living force proponent. Maybe it’s a common lesson, but I like the idea that the Jedi he knew might have been a Jedi expat like Dooku.

[@Tuvokygirl]

I caught myself constantly hoping that Jod will survive and not be captured. That’s how much I liked the character and Jude Law gave such a stellar performance. I need to see him again in the Mandoverse!

[@deeobrien5417]

Me too… I think he was such a good character and was definitely more of a scoundrel than a villain. He came across really bad the last couple of episodes before this one but I think you really realise in this episode he’s been through an awful life and also actually really cared for the kids and didn’t want any harm to come to them, and looked really upset when that ship crashed and they thought she was dead. He’s easily redeemable to me and I also loved how he was force sensitive: I think there is so much more to that character and it would be so cool to see him pop up again, especially when you have such a good actor playing such an interesting grey character… and the chemistry with the kids was fantastic, i think that is what would make or break the show and it completely worked and you were always a bit suspicious of him but kind of surprised when he showed humanity towards the kids. Would love to see him again…

[@gmcmurr15]

Part of the storybook credits at the end may have been some of Jod's backstory. 1. Hooded (what looks like female) Jedi finds a kid 2. Trains kid as her Padawan (we see the braid) 3. Padawan watches master die. It was only a few slides of it though before it included Wim and the gang too

[@RyanHaney55]

▪︎I could tell Jod was using the Force because the parlor trick in "Obi-Wan" was in a pre-set location, and Jod was out in the wild and at least once was against a glass object in the pirate vault. It's not easy to use a lightsaber against stun circles. ▪︎The scene with the pirates descending over the city was the most "space invasion" in Star Wars. ▪︎ I hope we see these characters again. I really enjoyed Skeleton Crew. I liked that Wim's dad wasn't talented at a lot of things, but then was like "I'm a level 7 systems coordinator." When 33 said the crash into the school roof was one of his best landings, I laughed out loud. ▪︎The animated credits were beautiful.

[@blairhoughton7918]

I cheered out loud when the last diorama in the credits was the crew being added to the legends.

[@MsChaosDancer]

The moment when Jod pierces the red light of the supervisor, the supervisor says in Palpatine voice, "What are you doing?" Reminiscent of "Do it!"

[@olivergarrick1175]

Just a wonderful finale the action looked phenomenal everything felt weighty and tactile.

[@Levikelly90]

Absolutely love this show and hope we get a S2. It’s refreshing to see how much people enjoyed it. No overly negative comments or trying to ruin it for others. That’s how Star Wars should be.

[@tamigoldsmith]

Loved Skeleton Crew as well as your Los Angeles appearance - May the Force continue to be with you!

[@idonnowhattoput]

The way the pirate ship was framed when the pirates took power was a similar 😮match shot to the command tower showing us that the pirates were now the ones in control.

[@nickseabright8238]

When the barrier went down it sounded quite like when you get a Force echo in Jedi Survivor?

[@elsongs]

Bonjj Phalfa is a double Harrison Ford reference - not only is his name inspired by Ford's 'American Graffiti' character, but the actor who plays Bonjj looks just like Ben Solo!

[@blairhoughton7918]

Why was Bonjj there? He'd just been passed by four kids laying down plasma tracks, and there were spaceships attacking the town, and he's just sitting there like he was waiting for his radiator to cool down...

[@melferburque]

"two flaps" is a measure of time, not distance

[@davidbell7491]

I like to think it’s a deep cut/ parsecs-measuring-distance-actually joke 😂

[@IggyStardust1967]

2:10 - I'll rebut with: "Truly wonderful the mind of a child, is." - Yoda. 3:20 - Ryan, I don't remember your reviews of The Acolyte... so I may have to go back and re-watch them. However, how you described how you could relate to the kids and their situation is exactly how I felt about Osha and Mae. I could write an entire thesis on that topic. But, in short, I had siblings that I didn't learn were alive until I was a young adult. I lost my parents before I was old enough to remember them, and the "big family" I'd had as a small child "up and vanished" in a fairly short time, never to be heard from again. Those were aunts, uncles, and cousins, who all disconnected from those who raised me. I'll never really know what happened there. I think that I was able to connect with The Acolyte where many (or most?) could not, is because of those unique familial experiences that I had. Not to say I didn't connect with Skeleton Crew (I did)... it was just in a different way. 5:30 - I think you're also forgetting the Master Control Program from the Disney movie "Tron"....... Also, give credit to Steven Fry, because before I knew it was him voicing that droid.... I thought maybe Ian McDiarmid had snuck in there to do it, because that thing sounded a LOT like Palpatine! 10:05 - Tassels on the handlebars is one thing..... but where would they put the baseball cards given that there are no wheels with spokes in them? 10:35 - OR.... Wim is taking his first "Jedi Trial"....... think about it...... 11:05 - Not "teach" her mom how to misbehave.... but REMIND her how to misbehave. Remember, all parents were obnoxious kids once themselves! 12:25 - Sounds a bit like Ezra Bridger, doesn't he......

[@blairhoughton7918]

You put the baseball cards in the turbo encabulator and it sounds just like a T-16 back home.

[@cosmiccollector7586]

I had no plans to watch this show, but I'm glad I did. It was a great 80s throwback.

[@WolfMoon351]

13:00 on google there was a character who hasn’t shown up in the series name Jedi Nina Nawood but then was immediately removed. It’s safe to say that was the Jedi Jod was referring to.

[@positivevibetec]

You don't have to feel stressed dude this channel is good. The only one of staging you is Doug . That's why he is the boss

[@BrendanYoungMusic]

I hope other people also picked up on this: they all take the placement test to find out their job in life. Wim looks up to see the Blockade Runner and seems like he's just decided his dream job is to be a pilot for the New Republic. Not sure if they were in the Testing Center when this happens, as well, but that would make it even more poetic

[@olivergarrick1175]

The republic can now afford an army to fight Thrawn 👀.

[@blairhoughton7918]

If they're just printing money, they could do that without At Attin. And this money isn't money any more. It's collectible coins, like dubloons or sesterces. Except there's so much of it it could be made into jacket snaps economically.

[@TRONkhfan13]

Part of me really wants another season where the Kids are regularly running off and getting into Mischief with 33, who’s more “supervisor for the kids so the parents don’t worry” than Pirate

[@joaonestorgagliardi1985]

My only thought of the finale was "Megamind" movie quote: At attin's citizens: "you guys saves us!" New republic: "Saved? More like 'under new management'"

[@kwasiaddae4646]

Great review. You've made the comparison to communist utopias a couple times in relation to At Attin, but that's not communism. Not actual communism anyway. With the devotion to the leader and the whole society working to prop up the entire galactic economy...That's more akin to idealized space fascism with a benevolent dictator.

[@MarioTorre]

I can’t believe you missed the moon shot at the end. That’s actually our Moon!

[@blairhoughton7918]

That's no... well, okay, it is, but... okay.

[@davidsaiz6399]

And I got half my prediction right: “In the chaos the kids will have to use their special skill sets to save the day. Wym will use the light sabre, KB will wake up SM33, Fern will lead the way, and Neel will just be the cutest”

[@blairhoughton7918]

Cutest, but also, "I found a plasma cannon!"

[@davidsaiz6399]

@@blairhoughton7918 ❤️🤣

[@allistertenpenny6871]

Also based off of Jod's explanation and the fact he wasn't taken in by the Empire and turned into a Inquisitor, my guess is his master was killed by either pirates or civilians that bought into the whole Jedi are the enemy thing

[@SkullLeader]

Wasn't Asajj Ventress' master also killed by pirates? She was a full on padawan, tho.

[@RoXolid]

16:12 The First Awakens?😂 Freudian slip for sure

[@JoeDirtee420]

I had to go back and listen to that again to make sure I heard it right

[@ziggiezaggie]

I found you because I'm subscribed 😂

[@CyberPunkMonkey2069]

I was really hoping the parents were Jedis but all the star fighters kicking pirate ass was so satisfying 🤎🤎

[@frankgriego9071]

I find it hard to believe there was just 1 town on the planet

[@jordanbrandon81]

That's more so an annoyance with Star Wars. Where entire planets have populations of seemingly 1 town/ city and only a few hundred thousand people at most. Maybe a few outside farms. Most planets you see a city and that's really it. And the planet population seems to be relatively nothing. More so like each planet can be seen as closer to a town or city. So a solar system would be like a state or province. It'd always something that feels so odd to me with Star Wars. The shockingly low population across the galaxy despite seemingly hundreds of species able to travel across the galaxy

[@Mobile_Chernobyl]

I don’t think there was only one town. That was just the capital, where the ship would autopilot fly to. There was a quick line of there are thousands of vaults like this, making me thing every town had a vault. But who knows?

[@RobertoJuanSurMontana]

I still cannot remember any of Jude Law's many character names... my shortfall suppose, but still, he is going to be a key link into padawans during Order66, and I greatly desire to see Jude return in S2, get ONE name, have that character develop, and have progressions and regressions of him throughout

[@BenzoMerranzan]

Glad to see you're graduating up to mst3k levels of silliness

[@MattHerrin-jh4dm]

I'm going to need Wim as a Jedi going forward, thank you.

[@MomFearsMyMusic]

Jod was pretty lucky that the power source for the supervisor was located in that glowing red eye. He totally could have been torn to shreds by the guardian droids if they happen to keep the power supply for the supervisor in another room. 😂

[@jackchong5324]

Like Wim, I still believe in the Light within Jod.

[@Guerreropowerr]

I didn't love it as much as I thought I would. It left me with some questions unanswered and ended a bit abruptly.

[@zakstone9821]

Same. But it is better to want more than to be like Meh.

[@alexp601]

Sounds like most Disney+ shows

[@jbart321]

It was very rushed.

[@joshbacon8995]

yeah i wanted to know what happened after the battle. did they join the republic? what happened to jad?

[@leoninefyre]

I felt that way too! I didn’t know if it was the mood I was in or not.

[@bluefirefilms8709]

I loved the finale and geeked out when the b wings used the special lazer wepon but i hated how much of a wuss ferns mom is like evereyone ive met is braver than her😭

[@Zynnix]

The 'Old Republic' mentioned here is in reference to the Republic that came before the New Republic. The mentions of the Great Work was Chancellor Soh's Starlight Beacon, and it would have required an immense amount of credits to build something like that, and they likely built planetary defenses around places like At-Attin as a defense against the Nihil's path engines. The gold and white lightsaber kinda confirms it too, because it is heavily of that era. So basically, At-Attin began operations in the High Republic Era during the fight against the Nihil, while various Republic worlds were under threat, and at some point, for some reason, it was forgotten, but it was just sort of stuck on the same mailing list until the Republic transitioned into the Empire. Because there is no fall of the Republic between the High Republic and prequel era Republic, it's just more of an organizational change where the Jedi became more intertwined with the Republic as we started to see in The Acolyte.

[@UpcyclewithAndrea]

Watched twice already and loved everything!

[@lizgiz7523]

At the end when wim looks up to the block aid runner, I seen it as wim finally realising who the “good” guys actually are. Than in season 2 he’ll find the republic aren’t aren’t as good as he believes. Like the republic are good but all leading bodies of power have some form of corruption somewhere.

[@blairhoughton7918]

I saw it as his answer to his father reminding him he can take his test now. Wim is thinking not.

[@ThePete1081]

In my head, cannon Jod was trained by Katooni (of the padawan arch in "Clone Wars"), who escaped 66 and taught Jod as best she could with her limited knowledge To make ends meet and stay out of reach of the Empire, she takes up with her old pal Hondo's crew, where Jod learns the pirate life. Then, either a stronger crew or a munity takes over and exiles Hondo (who is on his own when he meets Ezra in "Rebels"). They press Katooni and Jod to join them, and when Katooni refuses, she is overwhelmed by numbers and killed while Jod is forced to watch before eventually agreeing to join the new crew.