"Skeleton Crew" Episode 8 Review: Could it stick the landing?

[@MagnusTNT]

It’s crazy how charismatic Jude Law was, he was actively threatening children and I still liked him

[@sanholo2483]

Yeah this was a show that "was not meant for me" but still i have to give credit jude made a better villain than most of the others disney has put out so far, nice little show for to watch with the kids and family.

[@anonymousm1090]

Lol😂

[@joaopedrorosa6198]

can't agree with that since Captain Jack Sparrow exists...

[@ahorsewithnoname773]

He is Star Wars' Long John Silver. His names even were a nod to the inspiration. Jod & Silvo = John Silver.

[@dernwine]

​@@ahorsewithnoname773his relationship with the kids even mirrors Long Johns: first friendly, manipulative, gaining trust, then reveals he is a pirate, taking sides against the adults and coercing the kids into helping him, and finally not accepting Whym/Jim's offer of redemption as his treasure enterprise fails and being left to an uncertain fate.

[@wickdaline8668]

Finale ended a bit more abruptly than most, but it was still a dish served warm.

[@sandal_thong]

Someone said the episode seemed hurried, but then they all did. Perhaps due to costs of VFX and child actors on set.

[@ThatBonsaipanda]

@@sandal_thong That's exactly the feeling I had. Several points during the episodes I was thinking "why does this need to go like a steam train, plowing through these scenes in seconds?" and then a few scenes that could've used some tighter pacing drrraaaaaaagggeeeeeddd oooooooooonnnnn. The finale was way too quick. I could've gone for two more episodes exploring what happened to Captain Rennod and when, how and who created the colonies etc. But, overall, very fun show.

[@Mann_mit_Kaffee]

@@sandal_thong Ahsoka felt too slow, Skelrton Crew to hurried.

[@bestlexluthor7596]

It set up questions, mystery and didn’t answer them. So baffling.

[@Keoniiii]

Luke warm

[@petersanzen4106]

My only complaint, it was too short. I wanted more. Which is fantastic to feel for once.

[@tomg9476]

That’s every episode. Minus the recap and credits, the episodes are only 20-23 minutes long

[@kingofthesharks]

I like that Jod's unwillingness to commit to full villain was ultimately his undoing, as he let the kids off easy several times in this episode. Knowing his trainee background, mixed with his flavor of "no attachments", mixed with his envious feelings toward the kids' 'ideal' upbringing, mixed with his current lifestyle of piracy...worked to make him an interesting conflicted antagonist at the end. The parents did what they had to do to, but it was entirely Jod ruminating on his weakness that gave Wim's dad the opening he needed to go full protective parent.

[@nerddoctors]

Oh absolutely. What he said and how he acted conflicted with each other and Jude Law pulled it off very well!

[@jool4867]

Vader would’ve killed all of them.

[@DarthDoom-2014]

You make it sound like becomeing a full villian is needed to get what you want.

[@Offbreed309]

​@@DarthDoom-2014OP didn't say it was necessary, only that it was. You inserted that yourself.

[@kingofthesharks]

@ to get what a VILLAIN wants. In the end, his humanity interfered, and he peacefully/nonviolently conceded after the barrier was pulled.

[@habu6486]

The 12 year old inside me almost cried when I saw the X-wings arrive. Yes, we anticipated it. Yes, we wanted more answers. Yes, we knew it might be a fairy tale ending. But, damn. What a fun ride. I smiled and got a few chills despite my middle-aged cynicism.

[@rayhanqp]

its not really "fairy tale" ending for me cause you see their planet been revealed to the new republic and galaxy but we know that the new republic actually corrupt and weak, so i assumed people of at attin wouldnt be safe anymore especially in 30 or 50 years later the first order was arise to power.

[@modusorbit8517]

@@rayhanqpBecause it’s not a fairy tale, it’s a space opera. And like history, it’s full of ups and downs.

[@mikolaykuka9759]

Exactly! But the actual 12yo didn't care to watch it. If the show was 10y ago it would skyrocket

[@smartalec2001]

I enjoyed how completely businesslike and unbothered they were about this whole thing. New Republic Xwings don't sweat a pirate frigate.

[@autecheee]

And Yes we wanted the Luke to be the Xwing leader and crash through the Supervisors top bridge and take out Jod…..or just project himself into the Supervisors bridge 😊

[@WiseSnake]

They left a lot of questions unanswered, like they planned for a second season. Hope this show gets one because it definitely deserves it.

[@GGBlaster]

Wait, which questions? 😮

[@sandal_thong]

@@GGBlaster Not really, just economic and political questions that adults might be interested in but kids less so. As well as Jod being imprisoned, the pirate base being cleaned up, the credits going to back the New Republic so they could end austerity and provide public spending like our New Deal.

[@PaiSAMSEN]

@@sandal_thong The sheer amount of credits immediately injected into the economy probably fucked a lot of systems, though.... ....you know, one could made this the starting point of what made New Republic so economically crippled in the years leading up to the Sequel that whatever the hell the First Order is could spread their power relatively unopposed. (The sequel still suck. Nothing can be done about that. Just that the lead-up could be turn into something somewhat watchable.)

[@sandal_thong]

@ Nonsense. The credits could work like a reserve currency, just as dollars backing local currency stops hyper-inflation in troubled countries. And they could pay off the debts of the New Republic. There's talk about Earth dictators stealing enough money from their country to pay off their national debt. Once that happens, the New Republic no longer has to institute austerity to satisfy their creditors, like the IMF and World Bank imposes on weak countries. Then they could do New Deal stimulus programs. The result would be 30 years of growth and prosperity.

[@sandal_thong]

@@PaiSAMSEN Nonsense. At Attin's credits could be the reserve currency for the New Republic, just like countries that have hyper-inflation use dollars to stabilize. Investing in the New Republic could allow them to pay off their debts, so they could end austerity, likely imposed by the Banking Clan (like the IMF and World Bank use) to protect creditors. Then they could start stimulus programs and investments like the New Deal. Other worlds then would believe the New Republic would be likely to survive and join it, increasing the tax base.

[@nicholassimons6716]

Side note: I think Jod would be a great character to explore in a “Tales of” story. He’s an extremely well written character and even if he’s the villain (which Jude did an excellent job playing as), I can’t help but feel bad for him to, knowing what his upbringing was given the fact he is a former supposed “Jedi” apprentice and what he implied happened (his master being killed by the clones/inquisitors) to him before he met the kids. It’s a tragic story as he merely is acting out how he was taught to. He has no family or allies left which is why he only values credits and power. I think it was great to explore this outcome of a post Order 66 survivor, as we have only explored Jedi who wish to continue the order like Cal or Jedi who take on an apprentice like Kanan.

[@lesigh1749]

He was never a Jedi. he was found after order 66 by a Jedi in hiding, taught a few tricks and then the jedi was captured and executed leaving him alone and full of fury.

[@kylehicks9018]

Tales of the Underworld a story about gangsters, bounty hunters, dark side users, smugglers, spice runners, and the people who's lives they interact with.

[@2507jasonpoon]

Tales of the pirate, featuring Jod, Hondo...

[@Chomik-np8rv]

While his story was tragic, you can say he both did not deserve and deserved his loss. You gave your reasoning as to why not, but at the same time, he deserved it because his greed overtook him to the point where he showed hatred towards those who found treasure in each other (the children), and the ship crumbling could be considered a deliverance of justice.

[@nerddoctors]

That is an interesting idea. At least his master

[@Zakatkpro]

What an amazing show. Nothing groundbreaking, but damn fun and surprisingly unpredictable.

[@WeirwoodNet]

Agreed

[@nerddoctors]

Nothing groundbreaking, but it was refreshing for Star Wars to do something new without anything tied to the skywalkers and those stories

[@alchapo5372]

I think they rushed through some details (the supervisor and the great work) and had some conveniences (x-wings showing up instantly. The bird lady answering the distress call immediately) Also I feel like we needed an epilogue to show the future of Atatin and its place in the wider galaxy now that the barrier is gone and the new republic is aware of them.

[@kirkdarling4120]

It can't be very good. We know the New Republic is virtually helpless against pirates over time, and that it will eventually be defeated by the First Order.

[@geoffcohen6062]

season 2 :)

[@GGBlaster]

Bird lady probably was hovering over the phone or comlink or whatever 😅 While I can see how it could come off a bit rushed at some moments, I also feel like there were moments that would’ve been unnecessarily dragged out otherwise. But absolutely, an epilogue is sorely missed. Fingers crossed they greenlight a season 2 🤞

[@alchapo5372]

@@geoffcohen6062 one can hope

[@sandal_thong]

Very rushed, but almost all the episodes were like this, or ended abruptly. Hyperspace takes as long as plot requires it. I think Tatooine to Alderaan in the Radio Drama took most of a day, because Ben spends hours training Luke with a lightsaber, more than just the few minutes in the movie. But if you think At Attin is near the core worlds, then maybe it doesn't take long in hyperspace to go system to system. But the star field looks like our own night sky and not what you might see near the center of a galaxy. Kh'ymm should have said, "Wow, these coordinates are so close to..." and broke off. Yeah, no epilogue. We should have had an exit blurb, like the intro blurb telling how piracy was running rampant. I can imagine it saying, the kids gave the coordinates of the pirate base for the New Republic to take out. And At Attin funded the New Republic's military efforts to eradicate piracy as well as projects to improve quality of life in the galaxy so people wouldn't need to resort to piracy in the first place. So worlds under the New Republic would have 30 years of relative peace and prosperity.

[@freshofbreathair1476]

Was awesome. My son got really into it and was stoked when SM33 was back. Now can’t wait for Andor 2 for dad.

[@nerddoctors]

Andor season 2 will be fun! We are glad so many are enjoying this show

[@caseystivender9139]

I think the reason the director focused on Jod in that scene in the tower was because the whole time he was lecturing them how no one will come to save them and I think he genuinely believed that. He was raised by a Jedi with good values, but once they were killed he became pessimistic. He lost any hope of good in the galaxy and hence why he turned to piracy. Fern also tells her mom there’s still good people out there which leads into Jods scene in the tower where he finally recognizes that there is actually good people left in the galaxy who are willing to help (don’t think he really cares about his pirate buddies lol). Understanding this part in the show or at least believing this is what they were going for really made me emotional during that scene. That is the message of Star Wars, “Hope”!!! 😊

[@carter358]

Fern's mom let it out that they all knew the supervisor was a droid.

[@sandal_thong]

Yeah, but it was kept from us the viewers, and maybe the kids didn't know it? Thought it would be a surprise to the locals, too. Like one of the causes of the other At- planets falling due to revolution against the droid master.

[@alexdavis-mann8513]

She had never seen the supervisor! that much was plain when she rushed to join Fern to see him!

[@Lord-Emperor-Vader]

I don’t know if they all knew but at least she did because of her position.

[@riccardogemme]

She definitely knew. Likely most adults know. Kids don't just like with the barrier.

[@mecurian485]

Fan-bloody-tastic. I actually whooped inside at the end when the New Republic arrived. This is the first time I've felt that elation for anything Star Wars. In my 10 year old heart I know that this is what Star Wars was supposed to be. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@sandal_thong]

Someone said it should be an obvious play or opera on good versus evil. However, you can change the tropes a little, like Stormtroopers in white instead of black.

[@jonathanlittle9674]

A good fun ending to a good fun series. I enjoyed every minute.

[@walteredgar2700]

Agree with your assessment. Very good finale for the main characters, with lots of unanswered questions for future storytelling. I hope to see Jod and SM-33 again

[@Stan_Ipkiss_SS]

The story ended properly imo. The SFX was amazing for a TV show!

[@weaponx1969]

It was pretty much a Star Wars by Steven Spielberg movie.

[@tomg9476]

Yes! Especially the hover bikes chase scene

[@jtszabo1691]

What an amazing show, and a fun finale. I pretty much agree with your review, this was definitely a win for Star Wars. Hopefully word of mouth means this show will become a surprise hit after the fact, like with movies that failed in theaters but were juggernauts on home video like iron giant or even a Christmas story when it was first released in the early 80s

[@nicholassimons6716]

Short answer: yes, although the ending in some ways was a bit rushed in a few answers, I still loved this show and it reignited my love for Star Wars again. Like another person commented, it’s many ways like Andor and in many ways it stands as its own show with its own uniqueness. A truly fun story in the Star Wars galaxy that doesn’t need to connect directly with the larger plot, which is why I think it is so good. It is its own thing.

[@the-point-bearer6689]

And yet you are still blinded by Disney’s greed.

[@marvel22-mf1js]

The cgi in episode 8 looks movie quality.

[@rickjames5998]

uhhh i dunno some of speeder riding looked janky lol

[@lucedas3890]

@@rickjames5998and the xwings looked weird like they were in slow motion. But pretty good otherwise

[@thorskywalker]

Say what you will about the Sequels in general, but they had some incredible visuals... and though Skeleton Crew is good in that department, it doesn't match them. Not even close. This show is not "movie quality".

[@tobik2627]

I like that kind of cgi for Star Wars. I honestly don’t need or want any better, it just fits the style of episode 1-3 and that’s all I need.

[@GeekazonMerchHub]

I'd say very good show quality, better than a lot of Disney stuff for sure

[@DallasSoundGuys]

I guess something similar happened to each jewel planet. They each had to, at one point, eliminate their protective cover.

[@kirkdarling4120]

And we saw the results of that.

[@sandal_thong]

I wondered whether they were brought down from within (like a revolution) or from without.

[@PandaPulse4]

Loved the finale. Best star wars in years imo. Hope Disney gives this a season 2, but unfortunately might get cancelled. At least it had a good conclusion

[@2337baxter]

Jod obviously would not kill the kids. He fake surrendered at the end. I liked that.

[@lesigh1749]

Its how he survived all through the show. Jod is a coward, when outnumbered he surrenders then looks for a chance to escape later.

[@fujifilm5127]

Maybe? I saw it as they all physically saw how the preserved death of a child really really bothered him, like he actually almost cried and kept saying 'what have you done?' And then the spell was broken, the kids know he won't hurt them now, and Jod nows the kids WILL try to kill him. Like dude, I Don't even think I could shoot a kid in the head even if I was being stabbed.

[@inkedvader813]

I grew up in the 80s, having just watched Goonies again, and being an Oregon native it always held a special place for me, but I would say as a whole and with some Star Wars flavor this is one of the best family adventure movies I've seen in a very long time, also liked that the Droid used the the Palatine line about watching their careers closely.

[@mattramos5822]

Wow. What an amazing ride of a series. Speaking for myself, it felt so nice to actually feel like I was watching STAR WARS again. For the first time in years. To clarify, I loved Rogue One and Andor but neither of them really feel like GEORGE'S Star Wars. I can't see a world where approves of that movie or show. But this, THIS felt like Lucas Star Wars. It gave me all those emotions I felt as a kid. I felt like I was on the ride, I was on the adventure. This show gave me chills, it made me laugh, it made me cry (laugh if you insist) but to me that is the best of Star Wars and all I could ever ask for or want. Skeleton Crew was the first time I felt like I was watching something George would have done. And the show will always have a place in my heart for that. This was the best Star Wars Disney has given us, excluding the animated shows. I know this opinion is probably not popular. I just loved this show so much. I know we're probably in for much more garbage content in the future, so I'm going to soak in this feeling while I still can.

[@robertagren9360]

SM-33 makes a reference to C3PO and R2D2 that R2D2 is C3PO head, he holds his head with one hand. The man walks. His head follows

[@Demishadow23]

The end credits show some history of Jod

[@jwinnfield9192]

Wasn’t it just wim’s datapad from earlier in show, when he was looking up Jedi?

[@sandal_thong]

@@jwinnfield9192 Yes, but it also jumped to showing a scene of the four kids. So maybe others involving Jod, I'm not sure.

[@swearimnotarobot3746]

I think it was the style of Whim’s data pad but not necessarily the actual data pad

[@jwinnfield9192]

@@swearimnotarobot3746 I just thought it was a portrayal of the contents of wim’s datapad

[@butcherpete2286]

I'm glad I wasn't the only one to figure that out.

[@doubleupload5620]

It really felt like there was going to be at least one more scene at the end then the credits just came up

[@madhattersc4051]

Well done and a good landing. Nothing disappointing and it was a good summation. Over all a quality and good series with some openings for the future if they want.

[@2323dbarro]

I watched this show with my kids. They loved it. It was great to see their enthusiasm for Star Wars. Something I feel has been hard to come by for a while. Hope this show gets another season but it doesn’t seem probable.

[@sandal_thong]

Maybe with kids who are being trained by their parents to survive in the galaxy, or as apprentices?

[@Makoto03]

Skeleton Crew has been amazing. I've enjoyed the series and thought the finale was fine. Its a shame they viewship isn't great because i would have loved a season 2 of this, over any more of the Mando verse stuff.

[@sandal_thong]

It's not a movie, so does viewership on release really matter? Maybe for advertising and projects going forward. But people subscribing in future can watch it. I suspect a number of "I'm not giving Disney my money" clowns are pirating the pirate Star Wars show.

[@the-point-bearer6689]

​@@sandal_thong If you ever see Disney’s track record of the audience they attacked, you know why.

[@ThatJunkman]

Disney plus cares more how many new subs it added or how be subs left. How many watches isn’t as important as it once was. If over the long haul it added new subs that’s what they like over having a good week numbers. Andor has low numbers and getting a second season. Cause it got good word of mouth what made people check it out over the year

[@Gandalfthegoldenbird]

@@sandal_thong they're clowns for not wanting to give the company that produced the acolyte their money? wtf lmfao the delusion youre living in is crazy

[@paulab5264]

I love that they answered the basic question of Jod's past with a few lines of dialogue from him, instead of with a flashback. He was an orphan found by a jedi post order 66, and received some training before the jedi was killed, this left him disillusioned and bitter. I would have liked an epilogue or post credits scene that addressed the new republic's reaction to the existence of At Attin. Still a very enjoyable show that manages to tie up the most important story threads, and feel complete. Season 2 please!

[@kirkdarling4120]

Matching ages and dates...plus the scenes shown during the end credits...indicates that Jod's master was ambushed and killed by pirates, probably even before Order 66.

[@pbh9195]

Last bit of the ending was pretty abrupt. I did like that we got and idea of Jods story, a force sensitive that was trained by a renegade jedi before watching her die But the reason why At Attins isolation that was my only interest in following this show doesn't get explained

[@Schylo_Ren]

Well they explained why to a degree in episode 2 and 4, each of the different “Jewels of the Republic” were destroyed or ruined in some way forcing the Republic to hide At Attin away.

[@TrueGamer22887]

It wasn’t explicitly explained, but we do know. It’s the only jewel planet that still had a barrier that could hide and survive. The rest fell apart due to internal turmoil or otherwise

[@sandal_thong]

@@TrueGamer22887 Yeah, you could still see the green gases and satellites of At Achrann, which is why Kh'ymm directed them to it. I guess she didn't have data on a world pretending to be a green gas giant

[@AndreNitroX]

Agreed why set up mysteries if they never get explained in a satisfying way? Atleast a line or 2

[@SplitFinn]

I’d rate the series a 9/10. Refreshingly different and the kids really put effort in. Shame it’ll probably get cancelled due to The Acolyte wrecking what was left of the franchise.

[@bdeamon1]

I think it could stay if it sells merch and toys maybe. Acolyte definitely wasn't moving any merch

[@m.c.martin]

@@bdeamon1Lego Onyx Cinders were sold out around Christmas, which is a good sign

[@JohanMsWorld]

I really liked this series and I hope we can get a season 2 down the road. Maybe following the kids crew exploring the new founded galaxy for "the few good people" out there. One thing I think they missed was a chance to land the ship in exact the same spot and configuration they where when they found it suggesting they could bring up another adventure for another group of kids some decades later. But this has been the best live action series so far and I like to think that is cause they tried to do theyre own thing without being boxed in by the larger story. Its like when we first meet Mandalorian and Grogu - It was just a fun adventure of the week story.

[@lonebattledroid4474]

I wished we had gotten an epilog where we jumped ahead a few months and seen how At Attin had adjusted to New Republic life, see what the kids and their parents were up to and maybe they could be preparing for a space road trip or something

[@TobermoryIscarabaidX]

The interesting thing is that the supervisor was aware of order 66 & the alleged Jedi portrayal, so I feel like one can make the leap that the emperor had to know about At Attin, or someone in the senate or something… So, I find that very interesting.

[@Carrie449-xyz]

But how??

[@TobermoryIscarabaidX]

@ If they’ve got the order 66 message, that means someone had to be aware of their existence. How else would they get the message? If someone is aware of them, they’re charted somehow. If they were a mint, it would be government related. So, ipso facto, someone in the prequel republic had to be aware of their existence. Now, who or what, I don’t know. Depends on how secret their existence was. It wasn’t so secret that the Jedi betrayal message couldn’t reach them. That’s all I’m saying. 🤷‍♂️

[@ezrapark9992]

There’s a story there to tell about a Jedi who died to keep the At-Planets secret, or else maybe some of them did get revealed and captured by the Empire

[@JoRoq1]

I'm good with not getting all the answers to every piece of mystery. It leaves the story with pieces and elements that can be used and defined later, in whatever timeframe passes before we can revisit these characters and settings again. For example, if (as seemed hinted at) Wim ends up becoming a Republic fighter pilot, it could be part of his story that he could love telling people about where he came from (and thus provide the exposition for the audience) and the adventure that set him on the pilot's path. Nothing in whatever unknown future this piece of the franchise has is unnecessarily locked in, leaving teh doors wide open for developing the next story.

[@arwinaBluKat]

I was hoping for some of the questions to wrap up or maybe even just one cameo. The ending seemed very abrupt to me and left me with a lot of questions. But I also found the finale to be quite fun at times and fast paced.

[@patatebanine4278]

The actor of Jude Law was amazing man!

[@twincast2005]

Pretty much exactly how I thought it would all go down after episode 4. Obscuring Tak Rennod's face in episode 5 misled me into thinking he'd more likely than not be the supervisor and thus a villain worse than Jod. However, I never gave any significance to the headless statue; to me, it was just a random dictator before society collapsed. Anyway, the fighters shooting down the frigate right above the city took me out of it a little bit, but other than that, it was a very competent, very fun ending. Very Amblin. The kids had completely believable plans that worked out thanks to a little bit of luck and Jod not being without scruples. And the last we saw of him, he was smirking in an "oh well" way. I do expect he slips away either immediately or after apprehended by the New Republic, and they just didn't want to commit to any details yet. And Wim definitely plans to enlist.

[@HT-Verlag]

I think Tek Rennod was more or less the Red Herring of the show. Otherwise it would have been even more obvious that the Supervisor was a droid.

[@chewchillathewookiee3515]

I don't feel like it was really even supposed to be a mystery or red herring, Star Wars fans just always assume someone is someone else. It's really strange to me. After SM-33 told them that Rennod's concubine stabbed him with his own knife before the ship crashed, I figured that the skeleton staked to a wall with a knife in it was him. I think his coat in the holo even matches the one Jod scrounged from the bodies.

[@lesigh1749]

Brutus was too. you were led to assume the snarling scary werewolf was the bad guy, trying to kill the harmless Jod for most of the series. Turns out Brutus was the "nice" pirate, Jod looked and presented himself as a nice guy but was a monster inside.

[@jakewheeler6014]

@@lesigh1749 They were both monsters.

[@lesigh1749]

@@jakewheeler6014 No evidence of that on screen. Brutus is a criminal, but he is never depicted doing anything excessively evil and he never threatens the kids or kills anyone outside of a combat.

[@sandal_thong]

Instead of WYSIWYG "What you see is what you get" this was "what they say is what you get." Jod said the holo quality wasn't important and it wasn't important what he looked like. Adults want theories and twists. The last couple episodes pointed to Supervisor being a droid, but they kept it from us that Fara (and perhaps others) knew that. Brutus had it in for Jod, maybe from the start. I think he set up the freighter to be a cluster: he gave Jod false intel that it had treasure, then he told the freighter that pirates were coming to murder them, even if they surrendered so they fought to the death. But he didn't say that before he died.

[@danieldunbar2956]

What a surprising season, I really enjoyed it

[@Primrose2004]

I really enjoyed this show and thought that it had a strong finale. The tension felt a little forced because we knew the kids would be OK. There weren't any surprising twists, and I am personally glad that this show was allowed to stand on its own without any forced cameos.

[@sandal_thong]

I was wondering whether they could have "agency" enough to solve the problem without someone coming to the rescue _deus ex machina_ style. The New Republic forces showed up pretty quickly, so Kh'ymm should have said the planet was nearby to core worlds or a New Republic base. I do think they should have had an ending like that in _Star Wars_ with the heroes getting a medal, but instead the trio show up.

[@MartinFGayford]

I’m genuinely surprised that it was as good as it is and would be keen to see a second season. It would also be cool to see the kids grow up and be able to catch up with them in 10 years time or so.

[@WorldPeace21]

I liked it, I thought it was a good finale. My only complaint is that it seemed to end too abruptly. I thought there would be some interaction between the New Republic and a couple of the At Attin citizens, but there wasn't. I got the impression that the Supervisor was fixed in the end because the power came back on. I mean, he's a droid, he can be fixed. I learned just enough about Jod's backstory. Jod may or may not return.

[@lesigh1749]

YES! They made the landing, for the first time in any Disney TV show they stuck to a satisfying story arc and delivered a good finale. Glad they kept Jod evil to the end, and glad his trend of getting the pirates killed through his reckless greed held true. Those guys really should have stood by Brutus, he was the only thing trying to save them from "Captain Silvo"!

[@sandal_thong]

Not totally evil. Like he wouldn't crush the rat for no reason, so he wouldn't destroy At Attin or kill them all out of spite for losing.

[@elck3]

He’s not completely evil, which I thought they would do given Disney’s penchance to make all their white male actors villains. He’s well acted by Jude Law, who is good at playing an anti-hero.

[@lesigh1749]

@@sandal_thong Eh, not stepping on a rodent is a pretty small act of kindness, and not killing anyone at the end was more a survival move. He is stranded on At Atin and the only way he can escape is in Republic custody as both of his ships are down or going down in flames and most of his crew dead or captured. Shooting them for revenge would make his chances of escaping alive slimmer. And Jod is a coward from the first scene of the first episode.

[@thomaslacornette1282]

He is not evil at all (except he bombed few civilians ok but i think it was an error from the show, they made those bombings for the entrance), that the major plot twist of the serie... he is just broken and lost, that's why Whim scream to him.

[@lesigh1749]

@@thomaslacornette1282 He uses and manipulates and lies to everyone, he gets people killed pursuing his own personal greed, and he not only sends his pirates in to open fire on a total defenseless town full of civilians, he plans to enslave those civilians to make credits for him while he lords over them. As if that wasn't enough he has the captain at the star thrown out of the airlock for not opening a vault they can force open anyway and he kills Brutus in cold blood then gets ALL of the pirate crew killed or captured because he doesnt have any limit to his greed. And lets not forget his threats and terrorizing children. He may be broken and lost but he is also evil. A pure villain.

[@GeekazonMerchHub]

This episode really made me think of "A Wrinkle in Time". When the kids end up on that "perfect" planet and Meg has to confront the supervisor of that world, I recall it being a machine with a glowing red eye but maybe I'm not remembering correctly. Heavy vibes from that book though, I wonder if they took some inspiration from it

[@kirkdarling4120]

It wasn't a machine, but an evil organic being. I don't think they took direct inspiration from that, but they _did_ follow in the direction of common young adult science fiction of that same era: Present a kid with a kid's-level problem (in this case, will Wim be forced into a humdrum drone future?), then put the kid through a harrowing adventure that saves the world, and at the end...solve the kid's original problem.

[@achaudhari101]

Finally, a victory for Star Wars of 2024 via Skeleton Crew alongside Bad Batch and a foretaste of the feast to come being Andor S2.

[@ledinyourwalls]

You're the guy always in thors comments, imo I absolutely hate his comments something about his content just attracts the bottom of the barrel crowd that thrives off hating everything

[@achaudhari101]

@ Well I’m subbed to him and I tune in to his thoughts on things since he doesn’t go into full on culture war mode like so many other people have been doing now.

[@TrueGamer22887]

I’m seeing people say “they obviously are setting up for s2” and I totally disagree. The new republic is coming and that’s all just logistics. Whether jod is captured or snakes away again, it doesn’t matter much either way to the actual story, he’s a very morally complex guy fighting his own battle whether he lets himself get captured or not. They could do s2, but I think it wraps up well. I like how things arnt spelled out in exposition and we can think about stuff and fill in the blanks. At Attin so clearly the only surviving jewel that was able to keep trudging along for so long, and the bubble being burst was like a freedom for it. The only thing I didn’t love is all the distruction felt a little excessive for the stakes of the show so far

[@kirkdarling4120]

They could do a season 2, but as you say, it's not really necessary. The main thing is that we can expect Wim to go for being a New Republic fighter pilot, and to be honest, that was the big issue the story was set up with: How would Wim find his future?

[@lesigh1749]

I don't see much complexity, he seems pretty remorselessly selfish and lacking a moral compass.

[@Enrikuni]

i think the kids story is done and Whim will apply to become a pilot along with others. But Jod in the other hand have potential to get a spin-off of his past and present story

[@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive]

@@lesigh1749 He could have killed the kids and parents for revenge once they foiled his plan. He could have killed them at any time. But he threw aside his blaster and let them go. He's definitely a selfish and greedy remorseless murderer and willing to endanger innocents including families and children, but even he has a code.

[@TheChristianPsychopath]

I saw it less as setting up for Season 2 as leaving some things intentionally open for some kind of follow up. But they left it in a place where you could come back 4 years later and carry on with some of all of the characters. Whim as an adult is what I'd most like to see... but time must pass.

[@orlandogodoy3233]

Thiis was honestly some of the best Star Wars I've seen.

[@theaterlightman89]

I’m wondering why he called for Jod before going down the elevator, I kinda wonder how much interference the new republic will have in this planet

[@chewchillathewookiee3515]

Wim's a good kid. Just because Jod's an asshole doesn't mean he should be left there to die.

[@lorenzog7811]

Jod still did save their lives several times. Plus he obviously could have killed them all but didn't

[@Kenneth-tl3hw]

I really want to see the citizens reaction to knowing how long they have been in the dark and the wars that have taken place .

[@christopherparke2713]

I was a little disappointed that they never explained why the kids needed to take assessment to begin with. There doesn’t appear to be anything going on on At Attin that requires human involvement. The droids seem to handle all of the stuff with the mint just fine, so why were they so intent on turning the kids into analysts, accountants, and systems coordinators? Why did they need to learn risk management when At Attin had no outside trade? I was kind of hoping that this would be intertwined with Tak Rennod and the banking clan. Tak could make cash on the side as the “supervisor” by selling financial services to the banking clan by raising generations of financial analysts like prized race horses.

[@zbk1129]

A lot of criticism for new Star Wars is that they gave to out meaning the universe still had a lot of unanswered questions when the OT came out and that’s why it was so special xyz so I’m happy they left some stones unturned I love it from start to finish tbh

[@Loki_Yogi]

That moment when Wim tells Jod that the X-Wings were coming to kick his ass (paraphrasing) was such a good moment. The little kid in me gave me goosebumps. The sound that X-Wings make, both flying and firing, is so nostalgic for me, too.

[@Andrewjs2187]

Hey Thor, this might be a hot take, but I actually hope it doesn't get a second season. I thought the ending was satisfying and served its purpose in showing an adventure. It doesn't need to be played out too much, and instead put that energy/money towards a new similarly fresh story. The characters showing up again in the future in a meaningful way would be nice, but I just hope that Disney doesn't fail to see what made the show so great: a fresh, inspired story.

[@Olamchesed]

I liked it. I'm also glad that Jod stayed a villain. And glad the parents and children are okay. Yeah there's flaws, but it was interesting.

[@chadh6777]

This show was surprisingly good. Based on the views being lower than acolyte I doubt it will get a season 2. Acolyte killed Star Wars fans soul and it shows in the ratings for this show. It deserves better

[@91YEHNAH]

It was a fun and entertaining story! Loved the final shot of Wim looking up evoking so many emotions of childhood, dreaming about s galaxy far, far away... The Last Jedi tried to do that without any build up... There's some hope for SW stories

[@meddy8216]

Have loved the show all season and they did great with the finale. I was cheering and screaming through the last half. That's when you know you've connected with the story and the characters. All together the story was wholesome and fun. The kids, Jude Law...they all did amazing! I really would love to see them again..if not a S2 then at least have them come into play in future Mandoverse shows!!

[@LumVaughan]

Even though it ended as I figured it would, I felt a bit let down, mainly due to the way they got to this ending. Jod was menacing at first, and then just seemed to lose his menacing nature right at the crucial time. A greedy, Force sensitive man with a zillion credit mint in his possession and he first gets waylaid by a punch and then gets into a silly grabbing match with Wim’s dad instead of just pulling out his blaster (which we see him holding after the barrier goes down) and either shooting Wim’s dad or threatening Fern or Wim or Fern’s mom with it to regain control, instead he struggles to keep Wim’s dad from pulling a lever. It just seemed so… trite. A ship full of pirates all over town and yet none of them really did anything except chase the kids on speeder bikes. The Supervisor was a droid like everyone expected and apparently the last contact they had with the rest of the galaxy was right around Order 66, but shouldn’t Palpatine have known about At Atin and wouldn’t he have still used it for his purposes after Order 66 time? Jod’s past as a padawan of a post-Order 66 Jedi (who likely was killed by Inquisitors) who died in front of him, explains some things, and maybe he was mostly bluff instead of menace, but at the beginning of the episode he seemed much more diabolical and in control and as soon as the barrier goes down, he just loses all hope and all the wind goes out of his sails. There was a hint of guilt and shame about him, but it didn’t really get addressed and we don’t really know if he escapes the New Republic forces, or gets captured. The big ship full of pirates got easily taken out by a squadron of X and B-Wings and there really wasn’t much battle at all. I guess I’d have to say that the ending had one of those 1980s kid movies style of endings, where the children are the real heroes, the parents have to rely on them to save the day and the bad guys don’t take out anyone out of spite (other than the Supervisor who was a droid). Even 33 survived. I think I just expected something a bit more epic, a bit more complete and satisfying. We didn’t see who the mysterious pirate captain was, the headless statue on that one planet had no real bearing on the story, Jod’s ‘backstory’ was a mere paragraph, and we don’t even know why the Onyx Cinder was buried there to begin with or why. I think we deserved at least five more minutes of answers and maybe a bit of an epilogue or something.

[@jsim5475]

I agree with you in a way as it seemed to end without a real fight. I do though think what they were going for..was he after thinking about his past and those feelings coupled with thinking the girl had died when the ship came down he was beginning to feel regret and then once barriers down the whole point is gone because it's now no longer hidden and eventually he would be defeated so I think he gave up. He will probably take a ship and some credits and flee.. that's what should of happened I think. when the barrier went down he should of ran off and left them in the tower and tried to escape but got caught.

[@AndreNitroX]

It was fun but still the kiddie show part took over the wheel and made it feel so lackluster with no tension and we are left cut off from what to expect next if that even happens now

[@m.c.martin]

Palpatine probably reported the planet as lost or destroyed, hence the intrigue for pirates to go find the “Lost Planet”

[@Gasganos_dentist]

I thought this finale was super slapdash. I can’t believe that they solved all their problems and then the show just ended 5 seconds later. The entire falling action was just someone saying “looks like you don’t have to take assessment anymore.” Felt like the whole thing just went nowhere

[@Schylo_Ren]

I kind of like how simple this ending was. it was nice to have such a self contained story.

[@robertagren9360]

It may be simple but it was a hard decision for them. They draw something deep inside. Without change nothing remain.

[@presidentmillardfillmore1329]

One of the things I was upset with the show is how Wim seemed like a rather boring character, rarely acting with agency. Here, all the main characters acted with a lot of agency and heroics. Wim stood up directly to try to fool Jod, Neel totally went non-pacifisitic with the giant laser gun, KB was willing to go solo to find help, and Fern was basically had to deal with being captive with Jod. Also, the order 66 references were really nice touch. Honestly, every reference to it strengthens the overall continuity of Star Wars. Huge events have huge consequences and should be felt in many projects going forward. Id love the chance to talk about this point more with you.

[@sandal_thong]

Agency's the word. For most of the season they did seem like "weak, sheltered, spoiled children" whose education didn't teach them to do anything of use in the wider galaxy. But then they had to get the adults (Fara and Wendle) out of their obedience funk that someone else would solve their problems. Imagine making such a dramatic decision about ending the planet's protection on the advice and recent experience of kids!

[@presidentmillardfillmore1329]

@sandal_thong Did you literally use ChatGPT to make a response?

[@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.

[@darthwitchakorn1027]

The supervisor kinda looks like sith Emperor Thrones in Star Wars, the old republic game.😅

[@CMCustom112]

The Pirate Capt. Tek R being the Supervisor makes no sense at all. His skeleton was on the ship with the Sword sticking through him. sm33 already said he was stabbed to death.... Being irritated that a left field very unlikely thing did not happen seems to often irritate people making wild speculation.

[@sandal_thong]

Yeah, I gave that 5% chance, like how could he survive the stabbing and crash, how could he get the job, and how could he survive 100-200 years.

[@RobertTaylor-nn3ri]

I loved the series overall. Solid 8.5. The finale was good, but about a 7.5. We could have used another 15 minutes. Just hashing out the new republic finding at attin, Jod conclusion, and a few other things. Unfortunately with the viewership (or lack of it), I doubt we get a season 2. Which could clear up some of these things. To me, you know a show did well when it left you wanting more. This show did that. Side rant: My biggest problem with this show (and many , many others) is a big picture issue. I absolutely hate sub 40 minute episode TV show. Especially when you get less than 10 episodes. At least with cable TV, you typically get 15-20 45 minute episodes each season. And usually 2 seasons a year.

[@timmerhill9358]

I’m so confused on why they were still making credits. Palpatine would have definitely known about At Attin, so why did they continue?

[@m.c.martin]

Not unless At Attin started way before, and the barrier was put up and blocked all communication so if Palpatine did try to take credits, it was as if it wasn’t there. So maybe Palpatine reported it as lost, sparking intrigue by Pirates to go and try to find it.

[@timmerhill9358]

@@m.c.martin but they received order 66 since the Supervisor said the Republic told them the Jedi are traitors

[@Mike-pb4cd]

Only thing missing was an Epilogue. Didn't need much, nothing too dramatic like Mon Mothma showing up and introducing the new repoublic, but instead just a scene or two where these characters and adults on this planet reflect on the fact that their world is about to totally change.

[@jeremyrounds6821]

I’ll miss this when it gets to next Tuesday. Lots of fun

[@DeanOliver1964]

Just watched episode 8. Other than Rogue One and Andor, Skeleton Crew is the first D+ SW show that actually felt like the Star Wars from the 70s and 80s. Yes it was corny, goofy and made for kids but I loved it. Everything D+ has made for SW has been complete trash but this was fun. Truly a homage to the great classics like Goonies and Treasure Planet. I hope they don't do a season 2, there is no need for it. This was a complete and satisfying story.

[@JacobFralick]

My theory is that there was supposed to be an extra 10 minutes onto that episode, but because of ratings and the likelihood of there NOT being a season 2, they chopped it.

[@8_Bit]

I love that the Supervisor was basically a giant astromech head with a HAL 9000 eye.

[@nichlaschristensson1055]

Hi Thor It felt pretty obvious that it was a droid controlling At Attin. Someone could have taken over but still. I'm happy that Rennod wasn't the "new" supervisor, since we saw Jod dragging out the knife from his skeleton. I thought we would see Ninaa Nawood who probably was the Jedi that took care of Jod. She was in the credits list, so a flashback I believed. But it was a good ending even if I thought the Republic fighters made the biggest mess, when they shot down the other ship so it crashed in the middle of the city. It feels like there can be a continuation of this. Maybe we'll get it Maybe not. It can be Leia on that Republic ship

[@bettyadamsoveranalyzes]

I love how complex Jod was. He made my hear bleed for that abandoned child at the same time I felt genuine fear of the man who would do anything to get his own way. I am also so glad that we finally got a good look at Neel's dad. :) They really managed to make him look like a bull elephant in a humanoid body. I saw the twist about the Supervisor not being that the Supervisor was a droid, but that Fern's mom not only *knew* he was a droid, but was perfectly okay with it. The planetary leader being a droid is just one of those things that you learn on graduation, and the social programing on At Attan is just strong enough that the adults don't care.

[@groovyengineer]

Such a shame Disney destroyed the fan base. This show was really fun, too bad there won't be a season 2. I guess we have to look forward to Disney yelling at us for hating children.

[@Gandalfthegoldenbird]

the single best thing disney's produced under the star wars brand since rogue one. damn shame the acolyte ruined its streaming numbers.

[@Pwn3dbyth3n00b]

The thing I dont like is how the ending didnt really answer anything. Like what happens to Jude Laws character. Whats the New Republics reaction to the events that just happened. Why are they keeping a mint of a previous government running? What will happen now that their location is exposed and the barrier is down. Its good set up for a second season but knowing how Disney treats Star Wars as a business only looking at return on investment instead of storytelling, im willing to bet theyll cancel this show after this season due to viewership.

[@kirkdarling4120]

We invented a lot of mysteries that never were. That's on us, trying to see more than what was there. This is an adventure story, after all, not a mystery story. We were presented with one main protagonist, Wim, who had one major problem: What was he going to do with his life? We wanted more because we're adults, but for this antagonist, that was the main story problem to be resolved. We got that answer in the end: Wim is going to try to become a New Republic fighter pilot. Story closed.

[@sandal_thong]

Doesn't have to be a fighter pilot, just someone who will help others. He didn't kill anyone, and didn't live on Tatooine where he might have to fight off Tusken Raiders or scum from Mos Eisley. I went into this thinking he could just as well be a medic. Or he could be a spacer, wanting to keep the _Onyx Cinder_ or work on a starship.

[@thomaslacornette1282]

@@sandal_thong Ok... The show tells us he will be a fighter pilot, not other thing... What wrong with your brain exactly? 🤨

[@robertagren9360]

Not trying. There is no try.

[@brandonking2679]

@@sandal_thonghe’s gonna be a star pilot

[@kirkdarling4120]

@ His eyes were fixed on the pilots. They made a point of showing that.

[@TehDudeShow]

An ET waking from the dead -phone home for KB wouldve sent me to tears

[@BillyDigital]

I too thought it was a win. I appreciate your pov. Still a kid show. It was fun. I wanted more space pirates wolf man and bummed that jod killed him lmao

[@montyburner-t8q]

I hope Brutus got some type of regenerative power or he's hard to kill

[@nerddoctors]

We enjoyed this show so much! Jude Law carried the show and the writing was very well done. They did a great job with the character development of the children too.

[@MCsCreations]

To tell you the truth, Thor, I've got myself clapping when it ended! 😂 I absolutely agree, we want more answers, but... This series was 10/10 for me! Even episode 4 payed off! And, who knows... But I hope the story continues someway. We could get answers somewhere else, perhaps a season 2... I don't know, but something!

[@bobbymauro3721]

The finale was very well executed! The supervisor being a droid gave a nice Wizard of Oz feel to it. Character development was great, kids were awesome, the effects were spot on and the pace was amazing! Actually got a lump in my throat when I saw the Tantative IV model ship arriving with the New Republic XWings! A solid story even though it wasn’t really a SW show. Wym getting the lightsaber and finding his true calling when he saw the XWings was a nice touch! Thumbs up from a die hard SW fan!

[@ezrapark9992]

Even if it does not get a deserved 2nd season, it was a great adventure series like Star Wars should be. I’d love to see the fate of At-Planets in other series, and Jod Na Nawood rivals Hondo for best pirate in Star Wars

[@stormhawk31]

I don't think we need a season 2 of Skeleton Crew; I don't think the story they told warrants it, and it was wrapped up nicely. However, I WOULD like to see the characters show up somewhere else at some point. Honestly, thumbs up for Disney on this one.

[@paveldatsyuk8268]

Was this finale too short. Yes. Was it a little cheesy and far fetched. Yes Did the vfx look good. Not really. Was it a fun star wars show that was lighthearted and character driven. In my opinion, it was.

[@MorganMcGinnis]

basically..

[@andrewlim9345]

Look forward to watching the final episode. Even if the series doesn't get a second season, the way that Episode 8 ended feels like a fitting conclusion to Skeleton Crew. I like the idea of a comic, novel or even a miniseries exploring the origins of Jod.

[@majinmoke]

Hey Thor We did get an answer to at least something: what became of that pirate from Mando S3! (so glad we closed that loop) but seriously if there was anything that actually earned an extra season from Disney+ of late, it was this show!

[@powerpanda557]

They still have to build some stuff towards another season in case they got one. They revealed the supervised. Things like the headless statue is just a cool image. Sometime fans make a bigger deal than what’s is meant to be. Enjoyed the finale. Hopes there’s more. The kids deserve it and it’s nice that Jude law got a win after the ending of his last franchise.

[@jakewheeler6014]

Jod probably saw the jedi lady who took him in and trained him as a mother so when she was killed it messed him up and is what sent him down his path as a pirate. It's surprising that the inquisitors didn't take him when they killed his master given he's force sensitive.

[@QuinchGaming]

Perfect ending for fans who love to Theory-Craft. Whilst theres lots if unanswered questions they weren't left in a way that felt forced or annoying either. One theory already out there is that due to Remnant infiltration much of the money in At Attin is how the First Order gets started.

[@Scar_117]

After the barrier went down, I was fully expecting Jod to kill or at least injure someone but he surrendered a little too easily. He should've taken a more "what have I got to lose now?" attitude. The end was a bit rushed. The supervisor wasn't too much of a surprise. Seeing those X-Wings and B-Wings gave me chills, I started making blaster noises when the battle was going down. I knew KB wasn't going to die; there's no way Disney would do that, but I still felt sadness when her ship went down and as the other kids were in shock. I don't see a season 2 only because the story wrapped up and there's nothing more to carry over. If they left an after credits scene that hinted at a season 2 then I would be fully on board. Disney's true test is what their next Star Wars series/movie is. Remember, everyone, just because this one show of one season was good doesn't mean Star Wars is back or anything. Disney can still put out some dog shit after this.

[@robertagren9360]

Cut me down with all your rage. I have nothing left, the empire crumbles underneath my feet as I know only how to destroy.

[@kevinh9110]

Clones don't make kids watch their Masters die, they get the job done. His Master was killed by inquisitors. Multiple ones since he said "they", so his Master may have been formidable. Female and disheveled like him. Who knows? I propose an animated spinoff where after the pain and anguish of ending back into the gutter he gets into Hondo Ohnaka's crew. He shows his abilities and the inquisitors as well as greedy pirates seek to capture him for their own gain, so he hides them. He sees money as a chance to save people like him by being spares of the suffering he went through and it's worth any cost, because that's what it takes. He kills Hondo, deceives, over and over again and is proud to be that kind of person. Flash forward to standing in that tower. He was relieved he was defeated, that he didn't have to do all that and could stop going down this pursuit of hate. He thought the galaxy was more dark than it was because that's all he saw, but those kids reminded him how present good is and had faith in the New Republic now and decides to stop running. That what his Master stood for is alive by just seeing Wim and his friends, family fight for each other. Those little scraps of good was worth killing for, and he saw it in excess without spilling a drop of blood. And that was a fair trade for all the gold in At Attin.

[@OrangePopAndBirthdayCake]

Nobody taking b bout the (Jod backstory) anima style freezes shown during the credits...well I found them neat at any rate(!)

[@LordM46]

In short. I liked it, best star wars tv-series in a long time.

[@nrieh4553]

Hey, Thor! I want to say that I'm officially greatful to you!💖 These were your first reaction vids, that convinced me to consider giving it a try, and now I'm glad that I did. Watched the last ep tonight. In a sense, it's 'an Andor for kids'. The characters were written and played well, and the story actually made sense (which is a huge pro nowdawys, when some shows look like they were AI-generated). Show touched plenty of themes, but at no point was it offensively moralizing. Thanks for your efforts in explaining peopel that it's not shit. Disney owes you. 😆

What amazes me about this finale isn't just that it was so good, but that it COULD have fallen apart at the last minute and didn't. They avoided every trap. Jod could have done a stupid, sudden redemption face turn-- instead, he was a complex, conflicted villain. The secret about the vaults of credit could have suddenly tied into funding the First Order -- instead, it was what it was, maybe there will be more to it later with proper buildup, maybe there won't be, either way is fine.

[@art4papers]

⭐️ When Jod revealed that he was trained by a Jedi, who was later hunted down, I immediately thought about Order 66. ⭐️