This evaluation has some spoilers for Skeleton Crew episode 1, “This Might Be A Actual Journey,” and episode 2, “Means, Means Out Previous The Barrier.”

I do know I am biased with regards to my ideas on Skeleton Crew.

When all of the preliminary reveals had been introduced years in the past, there have been two that received me probably the most excited. As Rogue One is my favourite Star Wars film, Andor immediately stood out, and it has since develop into a beloved piece within the franchise. The opposite present that piqued my curiosity was Skeleton Crew, as I used to be deep within the depths of wanting one thing new for a galaxy far, far-off. Burnt out on the Skywalker household, the premise sounded distinctive, recent, and distinctive. I patiently waited years till the premiere dropped on Disney+.

And I cherished each single minute of those first two episodes.

Skeleton Crew is not an ideal present, nevertheless it makes up for its few shortcomings with allure, a thriller, and pleasant principal characters. What this opening salvo did so effectively was play within the realms of nostalgia in a model new manner. This wasn’t the conventional form of nostalgia we’re used to with cameos or returning to Tatooine for the millionth time.

It was the nostalgia of being a child once more. Wim has motion figures that he kinds grand tales in his thoughts. Whereas ready for the bus, he performs Jedi together with his greatest pal, Neel. Fern and KB journey their speeder bike by the neighborhood. Wim stays up manner too late on a college night time to learn tales underneath the covers and daydreams in class. These are all issues that resonate with adults, notably most of the adults who grew up with the Amblin-era tales this collection is working to invoke. I jokingly posted on my socials that I used to be experiencing childlike surprise whereas watching the present, however the sensation was no joke. Skeleton Crew made me really feel like a child once more.

I at all times need extra Enjoyable Star Wars. With a franchise that has “wars” within the title, levity can usually be far between within the realms of the live-action collection. Animation has no situation with this. If I need to placed on the pleasant Bluey of Star Wars, Younger Jedi Adventures has me there. Reside-action Star Wars does not at all times hit that enjoyable aspect I am at all times on the lookout for. That’s till Skeleton Crew discovered that excellent mix of injecting enjoyable into the harrowing pirate battles and the core thriller of the collection.

Attempting to determine what precisely is occurring on the planet of At Attin would be the principal driving power of the present. The youngsters cannot get house till they determine why their planet is hidden within the first place. Why is it a pirate legend? What are the safety droids that roam At Attin hiding? Why have not the youngsters ever seen stars earlier than? If the childlike enjoyable is not hooking you, that is the half that can hold adults coming again. I am involved about what is going to occur to Wim’s father, Wendle, as he’s taken to whoever the mysterious supervisor is. Fern’s mom, Fara, appears to know that not the whole lot is because it appears on the planet if the trailers are to be believed.

The opposite massive query I am enthusiastic about uncovering is how will Skeleton Crew be linked to the larger universe. That is nonetheless a Mandoverse present. Whereas Vane makes his fantastic reappearance from The Mandalorian Season 3, he cannot be the one connection to the larger story. I do suppose that Skeleton Crew wants to have the ability to stand by itself, which it has performed to date. My concern is the ultimate episode will likely be nothing however setup for Dave Filoni’s Mandoverse film, which is able to tie the entire reveals collectively. If Thrawn arrives on At Attin and invades to take all their cash to fund his new Empire, I will be fairly salty. To date, the showrunners have performed a wonderful job making one thing new in Star Wars whereas nonetheless weaving within the threads that one thing is occurring within the greater story. I am awaiting to see if the execution if it can land on its two toes.

If I had any gripes, I hope that KB has extra to do in future episodes. She’s very a lot the Tech from The Dangerous Batch archetype of the group, however she’s not as outstanding as Tech was in his collection. They gave her just a few issues to do. Total, although, she’s simply type of there. Wim, Fern, and Neel all have such massive personalities that somebody balancing them is required. Nevertheless, I need KB to have extra to do within the coming episodes so we will discover out precisely who she is.

I adored the primary two episodes of Skeleton Crew. They gave me the whole lot I’ve waited for since its announcement. This little nostalgic collection is the correct amount of enjoyable I’ve wished for therefore lengthy in Star Wars, leaving me with a large smile.