[Spoiler] Skeleton Crew Is the Most Star Warsy Thing I Saw Since ROTJ

The premiere of Skeleton Crew brings us a new but old twist to the franchise. With its focus on four children, the show delivers content geared to younger viewers and a storyline that draws in older ones.

Some fans have been saying that Skeleton Crew is the most Star Warsy thing since Return of the Jedi. Read on to find out why.

How Is Skeleton Crew Very Star Warsy?

With the latest episode, audiences got closer to discovering the true value of the young wanderer’s planet, At Attin.

The main characters, Wim, Neel, Fern, and KB have already teamed up with the entertainment droid SM-33 and pirate-Han Solo-like and almost-Jedi Jod Na Nawood. This mix of characters plays well and tips its hand to original Star Wars character mixes.

Some fans on this discussion board like Skeleton Crew for how it resurrects a 1980s feel or “a modern version of all the 80s coming-of-age adventure movies.”

The show’s emphasis on children provides a youthful element that appeals to 11-year-olds and 40-somethings. This series has “Adventure & Wonder” and even “Star Wars Suburbia” that does not seem to draw the ire of fans.

In Episode 4, the adventurous group landed on At Achrann, a planet neighboring At Attin that is also eerily like it. This review suggests the Skeleton Crew veered towards the show Doctor Who with this episode and appreciates how the center of attention becomes Neel, “the elephant boy.” 

Played by actor Robert Timothy Smith, Neel alone embodies the Star Warsy elements of this new show. Described as a “male alien youngling” from At Attin, Neel resembles an elephant but in a Star Wars way.

Fans have commented on how Neel looks like the musician Max Rebo, the Ortolan. Yet, the show’s creators intentionally departed from that species to give this character a fresh yet familiar spin. 

The combined characters give us that Star Wars feel. Wim, actor Ravi Cabot-Conyers, with his “big imagination” that resembles Luke’s dreaming, provides an uplifting pairing of best friends with Neel. Fern, actor Ryan Kiera Armstrong, contributes to the group’s dynamic with her “smart, tough, and occasionally rebellious” spirit. KB, Kyriana Kratter, is Fern’s best friend and an “intelligent and at times quiet and thoughtful” member of the accidental adventurers.

The show includes more interesting characters too, including Jude Law as Jod Na Nawood and Nick Frost as SM-33. In Episode 3, as the evolving story unfolds, we also see an owl-cat-like character named Kh’ymm, voiced by Alia Shawkat. 

This character is a “female alien astronomer” who has a past with Jod. Jod’s meeting with Kh’ymm may have reminded us of Han hesitatingly going to Lando in Empire Strikes Back or other Han mistakes. 

The Story Keeps Us Watching

The mysterious storyline is likewise why the show has been received well and has a Star Warsy feel. We want to know more about why At Attin is hidden and important.

We want to see how this mix of characters will handle the challenges of trying to get back to this planet. The alien pirate theme is alluring too.

As the above video conveys, the show keeps the format “very light-hearted” while it reflects parental concern about their lost kids and unfolds the mysteries of the Barrier and At Attin’s connections to the Old Republic and its value in treasure.

While some reviews don’t think the story is compelling, many fans like the “Goonies” quality of it that brings adventure, captivates younger viewers, and gives a little nostalgia to the series. 

Skeleton Crew Is Star Warsy

Through the characters and story, Skeleton Crew brings us something that a broad audience can enjoy. The new show helps move away from caustic criticism and return to something before Return of the Jedi.