Skeleton Crew Series Premiere Review

[@MTTT19]

I feel so stupid for not realising that the droids name, SM-33 is a play on Mr. Smee

[@redbeard5939]

I caught that one but am just now realizing that "Captain Silvo" has some obvious similarities to "Longjohn Silver"

[@AScottishDudeWasTaken]

That makes so much sense. I thought it was Second Mate 33

[@OnTheNerdySide]

It took me seeing it written out before it clicked.

[@111ram1]

@@redbeard5939 Even better when he is almost certainly Jod making him "Jod Silvo"

[@wickdaline8668]

That's Nick Frost voicing him.

[@StevenRayMorris]

I love how the suburbs being in Star Wars is instantly coded as nefarious and unsettling.

[@azeemtravadi6128]

this is a reference to real life, where the concept of american suburbia is nefarious and unsettling

[@nineballmk2]

@@azeemtravadi6128 why? that sounds so strange

[@FilonisHat]

Don’t give the audience what it wants; give it something it didn’t know it wanted. I have a good feeling this show will fulfill this time-tested axiom. But it’s only 2 episodes, so I’m excited.

[@maruwatchesyou8281]

A lot of "fans" would disagree with that first statement

[@Bad_Wolf_Media]

@@maruwatchesyou8281 And they're the ones that the creators should ignore the most.

[@Dr.SickofYou]

yes! who knew i actually still love star wars as much as ever, but was merely fatigued by too many dreary stories

[@spoonywan]

The references were crazy good. Fern's rival speeder racer was named Bonjj Phalfa, which was a nod to street racer Bob Falfa (Harrison's character) in American Graffiti.

[@JGfromSpace.]

This show is better than I was expecting. I had a big grin on my face the whole time. Very fun. The kids are likable and charming. Can’t wait to see where this goes.

[@adpirtle]

I don't think there's anything wrong with the aesthetic of the kids' homeworld. If you can have forest planets and desert planets and ice planets and city planets, why not have a suburb planet?

[@officermurdoch4120]

Exactly!!!

[@Iwillone]

@@officermurdoch4120And on that city planet there’s a retro diner.

[@zephyr835]

@@Iwillone And apartments.

[@pouncingmoggy]

Right? We have so many different-looking environments and settlements on Earth - STAR WARS has a whole GALAXY to work with. It'd be weird if it all looked like sci-fi ecumenopolises or desert planets with rock houses.

[@matthew_thefallen]

I think the aesthetic is because the world has been isolated for many many years and they never had contact with anyone, so they just got their "Earthling" style.

[@CascadianRanger]

I like how the first hyperspace scene was done. Usually when we see someone seeing hyperspace for the first time, it shown as beautiful and full of wonder. But here, we don't even see the stars streak as they enter. Instead, the whole scene is played as scary. Not seeing the window into space, kids all screaming, very chaotic feeling. Because the kids have NO idea what is going on or if they're about to die

[@matthew_thefallen]

It's amazing! 😂

[@KalaamNozalys]

Wim's name funnilly on the nose: he acts up on every of his whims !

[@redbeard5939]

@@KalaamNozalys I think most - maybe all - of the names are meant to be similarly insightful: Brutus - is brutal & turns on his friend in the opening scene Captain Silvo - sounds like Silver, as in Long John Silver; he is almost definitely Jod and will likely betray the kids before ambiguously saving them in some way SM-33 - he's Smee, the epitome of a second mate

[@JS-jg7iv]

Brutus is a reference to the famous betrayal by Julius Cesear’s friend Brutus who stabs him in the back. Similar to Brutus causing a mutiny in the beginning of the show

[@KalaamNozalys]

@@JS-jg7iv Yeah that one was VERY on the nose lol

[@KalaamNozalys]

@@redbeard5939 Probably yes

[@stevenjohnson6962]

At attan is reminding me of the novel the giver. A utopian society where they give everyone jobs for where they fit the best. Everything seems perfect until you start to look at things harder. This planet seems to be cut off from the rest of the galaxy. The planet is a myth. No one is allowed to leave or go to any area that is restricted. It feels like the society there is trapped and no one knows it. Very curious to see where this series goes and the aftereffects of the adventure when the kids do return home.

[@qui-gonjay2944]

My daughter I discussed this just this morning. She just finished reading it in school and saw the parallels immediately.

[@jeyfromnowhere]

Freedom is a cage in which the bars are farther away than you care to fly.

[@Olamchesed]

Good point

[@jordanbroadway8217]

Worth noting that when Wim is bored in class, his teacher droid is giving a very dry and technical explanation of how currency inside the barrier is strictly regulated, and that their system accounts for the fact that there are multiple currencies with changing values outside the barrier. We don't hear much, but it sounds like the Planet of Eternal Treasure was some kind of intentional economic project, either by the Old Republic or wealthy secessionist. Gives me strong Bioshock vibes.

[@CaptainJ62]

Can I just say, Captain Silvo’s mask/helmet/hat combo is one of my new favorite designs in all of Star Wars.

[@josemaiz1651]

And look like the helmet from pirate nihil from the young Jedi adventures

[@Bad_Wolf_Media]

Alex, I think you're 100% right about the first pirate captain being Jod. I said the exact same thing when I saw him. On top of that, his mask is a great onscreen proof of concept for a Cobra Viper helmet!

[@matthew_thefallen]

"Be a pirate Jedi!" - Hondo Onaka 😂

[@ThousanWhite]

I knew nothing about this show ahead of the premier last night and I kinda loved it. I'm hooked. Protect Neel and KB at all costs.

[@DapperManDan]

I absolutely loved these first two episodes! I watched both with a huge smile on my face. I'm 45, grew up with Original Trilogy on VHS, repeatedly watched the Ewok movies on a tape that was recorded from when they first aired on tv, and The Goonies is one of my all-time favorite movies. Watching these episodes brought me right back to when I was kid and I'd be out playing with friends or the other neighborhood kids and getting into weird little adventures, nothing overly exciting, but exciting enough. The mystery surrounding At Attin is intriguing and I am loving the fact that we will get to see more of the pirate world of Star Wars.

[@CalebThomasMedia]

Chekov’s Emergency Hull Demolition Sequencer

[@TigerofRobare]

If it were Chekov's, wouldn't it be an Emergency Wessel Demolition Sequencer?

[@JoeyPeligro69]

Bravo to you both

[@gsmontag]

@@TigerofRobare the playwright, not the Russian helm officer of the Enterprise.

[@michaelcurtis925]

Idk, with the wide variety of locations we’ve seen in SW, it’d be weird to me if there wasn’t somewhere in the galaxy that resembled the suburbs. Loving the series so far, lots of fun.

[@sundhaug92]

Seems their planet may've been isolated for a thousand years

[@FilonisHat]

@@sundhaug92 I recall someone from Lucas (Pablo? I can’t remember) once mentioned that the Republic from the prequels was colloquially known as the old Republic in the eras after it ended. They cited Obi telling Luke of the Jedi being guardians of peace and justice for over a 1000 generations during the “old Republic”, before the dark times & the empire, in Ep IV.

[@shundy00]

These characters use the term Wizard and that was made famous in the High Republic by one of the young jedi and that's only about 300 years before this time

[@MissLyrata]

I loved it. I feel like it captured the childlike wonder I felt watching the originals as a kid.

[@Solo13508]

The reference to "Great Works" and the barrier being eerily similar to the Stormwall makes me think At Attin might be from the High Republic rather than the old. Maybe they got ahold of Stormwall technology somehow and used it to mask themselves.

[@JoeyPeligro69]

Was thinking that too

[@qui-gonjay2944]

Maybe it’s the kid in me but I found it to be so much fun. Its new and different but still has all the feels of a galaxy far, far away.

[@BallisticTech]

I feel like we're getting hints of KB's background and goals. Her visor gives me thoughts of Lobot and Geordie from star trek. So I got the vibe she's supposed to be a tech oriented technician or engineer. She helps Fern with her speeder bike. She kinda splices into the ship. Gets the power going on the ship. She seems very pragmatic and comes up with the plan/steps to get out. She wants to fix SM-33 She's not as mean as Fern. She doesn't like that she picks on and manipulates them. She flips the visor for security. But if you noticed that one droid had literally just poked a pirate's eye out. So it's pretty smart and practical to cover her eyes with the visor. We saw her very interested in the pink flying mammal parrot thing. So I get the vibe we're supposed to think she's supposed to be somewhat robotic. The cybernetics/mods make me think of Lobot. So I just think she'd probably get more and more mods and less human as she worked towards the Great Plan. I think there's stuff there. They just haven't gotten into it much. I definitely hope they do!

[@benschultz1784]

I think KB could be a Miraluka.

[@trombonegamer14]

You more described her character class than her actual character traits lol

[@zephyr835]

I think it's telling that, of the four kids, she's the only one whose background/ home life we don't know about. So it could be that learning more about her is tied to learning more about At Attin. In one of the recent interviews, Kyriana Kratter said there's more focus on KB later.

[@GrandAdmiralGonk]

​@@benschultz1784 we see her eyes multiple times in the two episodes, so she can't be Miralukan

[@BallisticTech]

@@zephyr835 definitely agree. I don't think they want give it away too soon.

[@christianvanmater3233]

As someone who doesn't love Andor due to how "grounded" it is, this show is perfect for me. I love how weird and whimsical it is. In my opinion, Star Wars doesn't necessarily need to be specifically for kids, but it should give you a feeling of childlike wonder, regardless of age.

[@ryankohnenkamp8946]

Callbacks I noticed: - The beginning of Ep. 1 reminds me of the start of ANH when all the rebels are pointing their blasters at the door and looking around at the sounds. - When the pirate captain says "if there aren't any credits, then why is the vault magnetically sealed?" reminds me of Vader saying "If this is a councilor ship, then where is the ambassador?" - The Holiday Special hologram, as you mentioned - SM-33 in the hallway reminded me of Vader's hallway scene in Rogue One.

[@Doctordevey]

I wouldn't say Wim is selfish. More that he is just a curious kid.

[@lifeasafanpodcast9529]

The homeworld reminds me if The E.T aliens set-up a world to remind them of their friend Elliotts world.. Just remember they were in the old senate 😂😂😂🎉🎉

[@gasaholic47]

I get what you’re saying about At Attin not “feeling like Star Wars,” but that only adds to the mystery about this planet’s apparent isolation. Their architecture doesn’t appear to be like anything else in the SW universe, and I rather like that. The whole thing also reminded me of this lyric from Rush’s song, “Subdivisions:” “Growing up it all seems so one-sided Opinions all provided The future pre-decided Detached and subdivided In the mass production zone Nowhere is the dreamer Or the misfit so alone”

[@Billionth_Kevin]

Some of the architecture feels very much SW. The curvy bottoms on the buildings was all over Lothal. I always enjoyed them because I thought Lothal would make a cool skate park where every wall is also a quarter pipe, lol

[@PerovNigma]

I love that the sinister safety droids have cameras for heads.

[@GrandAdmiralGonk]

It makes sense as their primary job seems to be monitoring

[@Arider56107]

The reference that floored me was the kid on the speeder bike being named Bonjj Phalfa, a reference to Bob Falfa from American Graffiti

[@ColonialSun-mg6tq]

If we see hondo at all in this show I will lose my mind

[@RiksGamingChannel]

Skeleton Crew's debut surprised me in a good way, it had a solid first two episodes and I can't wait to tune in each week for more episodes.

[@lucasO3032]

I quite liked the first two episodes, I have hope for this series

[@EmmanuelRiosFX]

I'm enjoying it so far. My two young kids love it, so it's definitely successful in that regard.

[@mikeT1100]

Also the safety droid's heads are designed like real world security cameras. Probably intentionally to subliminally tell the audience that these characters are under surveillance.

[@jeyfromnowhere]

The Holden connection is brilliant. More Expanse love!

[@TheGameCupboard]

I was ready to write this off after the trailers but I'm glad I gave it a go. Love the Goonies/Treasure Island vibe, practical effects are fantastic, music was excellent. Nick Frost as SM-33 is superb too, and the mystery they're setting up is interesting. Had a lot of fun with these first two and have high hopes for the rest of the series.

[@PirateCaptainArthur]

this show is so fun already! i thoroughly enjoyed the first two episodes

[@bluesquadron8667]

The outside of port borgo with all the cables everywhere looks so cool

[@FrankieEm]

I absolutely loved these first two episodes! I love how different it feels. Interesting how the head of the droids in the woods looked like CCTV security cameras, eh?

[@peterbui3733]

The security droids heads have a similar look to CCTV security cameras appropriate for their role as the surveillance state that exists.

[@jeffmiller6025]

The Undersecretary’s mention of the “great work” of At-Attin in the first episode got me thinking that they might be more connected to Lina Soh’s Great Works during the High Republic. And so the credits might be old Republic credits instead of Old Republic credits.

[@lightspeedbear]

You see the New Republic logo on the credits though

[@patrickcollier7090]

I had super low expectations for this one but I was pleasantly surprised by the first two episodes. I'm excited to see where they take this one.

[@auroraglacialis]

I don't mind the suburbia. So far we only saw the metropolis of Coruscant or the rural towns of the outer rim and then some industrial cities and posh neighborhoods like Alderaan. But there have to be planets in the middle with middle class people as well.

[@legendhunter32]

i really liked these first two episodes. i thought the kids were great, and the setup so far seems interesting. i’m excited to see where it goes!

[@nenkogenov]

I love it so far! And I'm so thrilled that Teek speak Bulgarian! ❤

[@officermurdoch4120]

Oh really?

[@nenkogenov]

​@@officermurdoch4120 Yup, he asks for payment saying Заплата! Заплата! (Zaplata) which literally means Salary 😅

[@Bionickpunk]

Space Bulgarian at a space port known for being filled with people with no conscience, yeah that makes a ton of sense.

[@zephyr835]

5:21 I've been thinking of Wim's attempt at the shortcut as how the average person might fare in the speeder scene on Endor. I also really like that the first-episode ending is a bookend with the opening shot, thus showing that the kids are heading into some dangerous 'waters'.

[@jj3665]

You might say that they've just taken their first step into a larger world

[@robsolf]

They're Vault Dwellers. I'm in.

[@myriadmediamusings]

The Fern/KB dynamic feels like the latter keeps the former grounded in reason and empathy.

[@Bionickpunk]

Brutalist Imperial architecture of Coruscant in Andor dystopian? Nah, its the US inspired suburban hellscape of At Attin.

[@WhiteWolf496]

I loved both episodes honestly

[@lightspeedbear]

I thought it was fantastic. Loved pretty much everything. Likeable characters, fun dialogue, great visuals, Intriguing mystery. Good pacing too.

[@matthew_thefallen]

To me the aesthetic of the town on At Attin makes sense, it's because the world has been isolated for many many years (centuries!?) and they never had contact with anyone, so they just got their "Earthling" style. It's a way to show us and hint to us that this is an isolated planet. That's all. It nakes perfect sense to me now!

[@2010Hunt3r]

So to also point out how isolated At-Aton is, Fern’s mom makes a reference to the “Great Works” which is Chancellor Soh’s projects during the High Republic

[@ethannunya3285]

I had a really fun time with these first two episodes

[@josemaiz1651]

The first pirate helmet look like the nihil and the guy from young Jedi adventures that grow up

[@gasaholic47]

Captain Silvio is Jod! YES!!! I’m so glad I’m not the only one who thinks that!

[@mabhatter654]

They literally put Jude Law in the credits for that episode even though he doesn't "appear" in it.

[@gasaholic47]

Yeah, but just from the trailers alone, and then seeing the beginning of the first episode, it didn’t seem far fetched to me to put two and two together.

[@RyanHaney55]

I liked it and I'm looking forward to more.

[@Neskaausart]

Excellent review I agree on a lot you said I’m so glad you’re not exploiting this show as a feel good moment like another SW KZbinr I follow

[@HappyPhantom668]

Loved the first two episodes a lot, it looks great and opens with an intriguing mystery (and related to that, I think the suburb is giving a weird vibe on purpose). The kid group is very likable. And SM-33 will be my new favorite droid.

[@AR-io8fv]

Loved it! This and Andor are peak

[@yuyuyu25]

Something I liked about the suburb was how all the cars run on a track system. To me that was enough to separate it from the real world. The size of their lawns really bothered me though.

[@JoeyPeligro69]

Also adds to this off feeling, like whoever runs this place doesn’t want people to have vehicles that can go anywhere they want, they only run on tracks. Lack of freedkm

[@Bionickpunk]

@@JoeyPeligro69 And because their homes are designed by US suburban hellscapes, that adds even more to the lack of freedom the inhabitants have, because they are not allowed to have mixed use buildings, and they heavily rely of vehicle transport to get anywhere, meaning they are grown too dependent on a very limited way of doing things.

[@Iwillone]

These two episodes have plenty of charm no doubt has plenty more to spare 😁

[@platypusfox73]

wasn't sure what to expect going into the premiere but found myself enjoying it way more than I thought I would. love the character dynamics and the larger mystery intrigues me. cant wait to see more .

[@kitfistosdentalplan1319]

Did you spot the OG falcon concept model in the background of the pirate port in episode 2? I squealed when I saw it

[@marjoe32]

We get to see a Samwise moment. They realize the Big stories never ended and they are in the thick of it

[@Saukko31]

Episodes were fun! Excited to see more.

[@Steven-iv9zl]

Neel is a goddamned treasure!!

[@Goldenself]

In the Goonies, the goal was to find the trasure. In this, the treasure is literally home.

[@thepandaknows]

The music was SO good! This is going to be a fun show and yes, absolutely believe the masked captain is Jude Law.

[@Redarmy5845]

The stuff on At Atittin feels like something out of the Vaults from Fallout. They seem like these perfect shelters but there’s always some sort of experiment going on behind the scenes.

[@kenlantz4906]

EXACTLY! Thank you!

[@varunvijay9293]

Been enjoying the series a lot. It's not what I expected from a star wars series but it works. I just wish ep 2 wasn't so short compared to ep 1. But otherwise I am loving a lot of the show especially the visual design. The space port was so damn good especially how big it felt

[@bluesquadron8667]

I love treasure island and black sails and the first two episodes really reminded me of that

[@Steven-iv9zl]

My one question is which episode will Carson Teva show up in?

[@trombonegamer14]

I really enjoyed it, more than any premier since Andor I think

[@pouncingmoggy]

I think SM-33's gullibility and such is supposed to be because of Snowball nibbling away at the inside of his head tho.

[@Elvisbackpack]

Of course that's Jude Law in the helmet. His voice is too recognizable. That At Attin is apparently a lost world to the rest of the galaxy but has at least cursory knowledge of the wider galaxy is an interesting touch. I assume some are aware of the outside galaxy, but keep it from the majority. KB is probably my favorite character so far. SM-33 needs more screen time.

[@chrisg1043]

It was good. Not perfect, but good.

[@jonmercano1138]

I’m very curious about what was going on with the ship that was attacked in the beginning. Only one credit in a magnetically sealed cargo, and just left on the floor too. I thought a person of importance was gonna be hidden there. Best guess, that was also an old republic credit of very high value, the ship was from At Attin and was perhaps transporting the credit as payment for supplies or whatever. Or maybe there was someone in there but they managed to escape before they were found and perhaps dropped the credit by accident.

[@zeldasquad8168]

This review made me want to watch this in a heart beat and all it took was the holdon comparison. Until this point id be hesitation but leave it to yall to find a way to grab my attention with that.

[@Jefwth1F]

At Attin is giving The Village vibes

[@leovalverde1508]

Totally agree that Jod is Force sensitive. He grew up in a time when it had to be hidden. He's not super strong with the Force and has probably used both Light and Dark. His connection will grow as he helps the Kids and he will learn to be a better person.

[@davido.1233]

The Barrier kind of reminds me of the Koboh Abyss.

[@darklorddysart]

Love the fact that I’m getting ‘The Village’ vibes on At Attin and we got a Bryce Dallas Howard ep coming up.

[@scottthewolfgamer]

My favorite easter egg is Wim referring to the credits as dataries, the same thing Qui-Gon said in the Phantom Menace

[@futuremaster1251]

I live in the UK so I haven't had the chance to watch yet but thank you for your thoughts I look forward to it

[@EzekielGarf]

It's been out in the UK since this morning 👍🏼 watched the two episodes earlier.

[@ecfeclipse]

The world they exist on must be frozen in time. They reference "The Great Work" which is from the High Republic era, the dome is enforced planet side meaning nobody ever enters or leaves the world (in public knowledge at least), and the Jedi stories they had don't reference any major events that would be public in their current timeline after ROTJ (the jedi order on coruscant, Luke and the death star, etc). They probably don't even know the Empire and Rebellion was even a thing, they might still think that hyperspace travel is dangerous which is why they got so scared when jumping the first time

[@Bionickpunk]

They certainly never heard of the Clone Wars.

[@billfisher6606]

Fun sound of whistling from Pirates ride at Disney when the kids are in the brig.

[@ChristopherAndertonSWE]

Right on target. Feel exactly the same way.

[@maxo.9928]

So far I'm loving everything about it. Its got the goonies in space vibes, without being *too* campy, the character designs and voicework, and the are all so well done. Im slowly falling in love with At Attin's architecture, it reminds me of a Space Toronto or a Space Vancouver.

[@andybiz4273]

I won't lie, I found the main kid annoying, not because he IS annoying (he's a kid acting as a kid, which is perfectly is character), but more because that trope kind of annoys me in general. Otherwise, I'm still excited to see what the show becomes.

[@mabhatter654]

He's supposed to be annoying because like Luke in ANH he's the dreaming kid that wants adventures. Then we get to see Wim grow throughout the story. Each kid has a bit of a personality arc started.

[@themaxreboexperience5221]

It’s a juxtaposition to see SWE only luke warm on a show

[@TyrannoNoddy]

Apparently this was originally pitched as a movie, but with the Mandoverse stuff they decided to integrate it into that. So if it does end up feeling like another cut up movie by the end, I won't be surprised.

[@tomkuperus3397]

Enjoyed the start of the show - not bad.

[@QuixoteX]

A child cyborg raises a few questions.

[@fearn_b]

I really really hope we get more depth on KB. She's a really nice mix of technically savvy and 'cool', but still very kind, and actually willing to tell Fern off when she thinks she's been too mean. She's surprisingly my favourite character at the moment and I'd love to see her developed further. The first two episodes seem like a good set up to me - there are definitely a lot of questions to answer!

[@WilRJennings]

This is a cool show so far. Gives off 80’s coming of age stories like the Goonies. Also got Stephen king IT vibes with a misfit of youths coming to together to solve something.

[@fraliexb]

Wim drove me crazy both episodes. I'm like STOP!!!

[@gregwesson8815]

There is a book called Running Out of Time where a fake town has been set up to have a group of people live in the 1840s. Outside of the town it's the 1990s. Same vibe. The reason for the facade of the planet timeline will be interesting.

[@auroraglacialis]

The planet feels like those secret small neat towns they set up for the Manhattan project. So maybe some secret old republic project that was forgotten by the galaxy or that works in secret while being aware of the galaxy but still trying to complete 'the good work'