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Episode Review: Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Episode 8 - "The Real Good Guys"

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Welcome back to the blog readers. There is no secret at all that I absolutely love this show, and last week's penultimate episode is all the proof you need. I never expected to love this show as much as I did because the last few Star Wars offerings have been letdowns. And now I am so gutted that this is the final episode. Would we be able to end on a high note with this finale, titled "The Real Good Guys," written by Christopher Ford and Jon Watts, and directed by Watts? Stick around to find out.


NOTE: I will be using spoilers for my thoughts, so DO NOT read ahead if you have not seen the episode. And as always, I will not be talking about the performances of the child actors.

 

Like I alluded to in the intro, this show surprised even me because The Acolyte (2024) and the previous offerings have been letdowns at best. Every week I have been falling more and more in love with these characters and their plights, and I have been really vibing with the idea that this show is good people doing good (with the exception of Jod). And I was really nervous that Jon Watts and company would not be able to stick the landing as many Disney+ offerings have not been able to. Thankfully, I am singing a different tune today because this was such a satisfying conclusion. Jude Law was incredible as always, and I love how we wrapped up the story.


I know I sound like a broken record every week, but Jude Law found a role that allows him to let loose and show off just why he is one of the most reliable actors in the business. I will go over all the intricacies of his performance in the season review of this show, but I believe the Jod Na Nawood that we have seen in the last two episodes is a completely different one that we saw in the first few episodes. And the main reason why the unhinged version of Jod is much better is because of just that: the fact that he is unhinged. In this episode, however, he dials it up to 11 as he has the most fun he has had yet in this show. He is visceral, he is terrifying, and he is oh so brilliant as he carves up a manic performance for the ages. I know he won't be nominated for any Emmys or anything, but we can still have fun with it, can't we?


Even though it may not seem like it, the story of this episode is jam-packed with callbacks, little references and just non-stop action (and a jump scare that almost made me hate Disney forever). We pick up immediately after the events of last week's episode where Jod has successfully infiltrated At Attin's vaults. He remands Wim, Neel, and KB and their families to their homes while he forces Fara and Fern to take him to the Supervisor, who is revealed to be an artificial intelligence system. Jod attempts to trick the system into believing he is a Jedi, but it reveals it knows about Order 66 and it takes Fern shouting out he is lying for the Supervisor to order the arrest of Jod. In retaliation, Jod uses the lightsaber on his person to destroy the Supervisor and knock out the security droids and the power all over the planet. This galvanizes the other kids to be able to tell their parents about what is going on and Wendle reluctantly chases after Wim and his friends. Jod is also able to disable the barrier to allow his ship to touch down on the planet and start attacking the citizens. His pirates also begin taking citizens hostage.


When Wim and Wendle sneak into the Supervisor's tower to restore power to the Onyx Cinder so KB can call Kh'ymm for help, they are discovered just as Wendle is able to restore the power. After Neel had gotten separated from the group (do not do that to Neel again you fucks), he mans a turret to distract the ships. Wim threatens Jod by saying they called the "X-wings," he calls their bluff and tells the four that his upbringing was one of tragedy, recalling his Jedi Master being killed (presumably due to Order 66). He also assures himself and the four that he did not want to hurt anyone and all he wanted was money. Wim tries to destroy the barrier but Jod threatens to kill his father to force him into submission. KB is able to get in touch with Kh'ymm and she calls the New Republic forces to help as everyone on the ground is in agreement the only way they can be saved is for the barrier to be destroyed. Fara is hesitant because she wants to protect what they have built, but her daughter is able to finally convince her to comply. They are able to separate Jod from the lightsaber and Fara helps Wendle to flip the switch to destroy the barrier. KB and the Onyx Cinder are shot down as the New Republic arrives to handle the pirates, forcing Jod to admit defeat. The group of friends and parents rush to where the Onyx Cinder was shot down and find KB alive as they all celebrate to end the episode and the series.


While I was extremely satisfied with the way this series ended, I was left with a few burning questions that admittedly did not sour the taste in my mouth. The first question is what exactly this "Great Work" was because we never got so much of an inkling what the people of At Attin were actually doing. The next burning question I have is what actually happened with Jod. I think I can understand their reasoning for not featuring his background because we would be getting too focused on other plots and storylines and we would not be able to follow everything. But it is just a curiosity that I was interested in learning more about. Maybe if we get a second season, this is something that will be explored.


Star Wars: Skeleton Crew ends on a satisfying high note but some burning questions leave some things to be desired. Thank you all for reading, and I will see you for the next post.

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