The next incorporates SPOILERS for Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.
Like lots of people, I’ve been a Star Wars fan for basically so long as I’ve been alive. The franchise is simply a few months older than I’m so I grew up with the Authentic Trilogy. It’s bizarre to reside in a world the place there may be a lot upcoming Star Wars content material contemplating how lengthy we went with so little, however I’ve enormously loved the brand new franchise entries. Nothing’s excellent, in fact, and lots of the new exhibits and films have flaws worthy of debate. However I like Star Wars, and so I like what Disney has produced, roughly, since taking up Lucasfilm.
Nonetheless, having simply completed Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, I believe I could also be loving the franchise greater than ever. The brand new collection has been probably the most satisfying items of the galaxy, far, distant to date, and I hope that we get to see extra of this sooner or later, not essentially within the type of new seasons of this present, however within the type of new exhibits that take inspiration from Skeleton Crew.
Skeleton Crew Is My Favourite Star Wars Sequence So Far
Ever since The Mandalorian debuted on the day that Disney+ launched Star Wars has been a key a part of the streaming service, and probably the greatest causes to have a Disney+ subscription. That being mentioned, whereas I’ve loved nearly all the things I’ve seen on the platform, that’s not the identical as saying it’s all been nice.
After a stable debut, The Mandalorian’s later seasons have been little greater than References: The Sequence. The E-book of Boba Fett instructed two simultaneous tales, solely considered one of which was that fascinating. And whereas I really like Ahsoka Tano as a lot as the following Star Wars fan, I’m not in a rush to see Ahsoka: Season 2.
Most would doubtless agree that the primary season of Andor is the perfect Star Wars present on Disney+, and I’d be a kind of individuals. Nonetheless, Skeleton Crew, whereas not nearly as good in some ways, might be nonetheless my favourite Star Wars present to date.
I ceaselessly wait to look at streaming collection till I can binge the entire thing, as I’ve misplaced endurance for weekly releases. Nonetheless with Skeleton Crew, it regarded like a lot enjoyable I couldn’t wait. I noticed the primary trailer at D23 in August, and from there I used to be hooked by simply how a lot it felt like Star Wars, in addition to did not really feel like Star Wars.
I used to be not upset. The present made me smile in ways in which Star Wars hasn’t for the reason that digicam first panned over The Millennium Falcon in The Power Awakens, however for very totally different causes.
Skeleton Crew’s Biggest Power Is Its Freedom From The Franchise
Skeleton Crew is a superb Star Wars present as a result of, mockingly, it’s maybe the least Star Wars any of the latest collection have been. What many known as Star Wars Goonies, earlier than it was launched, however after watching it, may be very clearly Star Wars Treasure Island. It was one thing recent and new that was very clearly a Star Wars story, however wasn’t beholden to its historical past.
Skeleton Crew’s world is expertly crafted to let its story reside outdoors the confines of Star Wars canon. Within the ultimate episode, we be taught that the planet of At Attin, the house of our primary characters, has been minimize off from the remainder of the galaxy since across the time the prequel trilogy ended. They’re seemingly unaware of the truth that the Galactic Empire existed, a lot much less that it has fallen.
The signifiers of a Star Wars story are all right here. Persons are aware of the Jedi and what they’ll do. A lightsaber exhibits up. X-Wing fighters seem at key moments. That is clearly a narrative set within the Star Wars universe, these components which can be distinctive to this franchise are all there. However in a large galaxy, not each combat is with a galactic Empire. Typically it is just a few youngsters making an attempt to get residence.
Skeleton Crew is clearly a Star Wars journey, nevertheless it has a narrative and a tone that’s distinctive to itself. It makes the present really feel fairly recent. I hope that anyone trying to develop upcoming Star Wars collection or films takes a lesson from it.
A New Star Wars Sequence With A Contemporary Strategy Is Higher Than One other Battle Towards An Empire
From the second Disney purchased Lucasfilm the factor that was probably the most thrilling was the concept that the galaxy far, distant may develop and never simply do extra however do one thing new. Skeleton Crew is the type of factor that ought to have been on the drafting board from the very starting.
Now that we’ve seen the Star Wars youngsters’ journey story, I wish to see the Star Wars horror film. I wish to see the Star Wars romantic drama. I wish to see Ahmed Greatest’s “John Wick with lightsabers.” The galaxy is huge and so are its creatures. All of them have lives and tales, absolutely much more of them are value telling.
Disney’s different huge franchise behemoth has actually understood this, at the least to a point. Whereas many of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has given us pretty conventional superhero tales, there have nonetheless been these outliers who’ve tried new issues. We’ve seen the delightfully bizarre WandaVision, the marginally spooky Werewolf by Evening, and the completely hilarious Guardians of the Galaxy Vacation Particular. There’s loads of room to do the “regular” stuff and nonetheless do the opposite stuff, and Star Wars can do exactly that.
I’m nonetheless a Star Wars fan, so I’m trying ahead to Andor Season 2 and the following Daisy Ridley Star Wars film. I am going to watch The Mandalorian & Grogu when its launch date arrives subsequent 12 months. I simply hope that at the least a few of these tasks aren’t merely chapter in the identical story that we have been expecting practically 50 years.