Skeleton Crew Episode 8 (Spoiler Thread)

[DarthSkywalker]

Last week on Treasure Planet,

Claimses supremacy,

a real dick,

and gold. Lots and lots of gold.

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And now episode 8 of Neel: The Motion Picture...

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[DarthSkywalker]

Probably poetic that like my beloved Willow this probable one season wonder ended on a shot of a book. I love those kids and I love Star Wars.

 

[Snow Queen]

What a delightful surprise of a show. Didn't expect to enjoy it nearly that much. Glad they sidestepped a lot of easy "please clap" moments that they could have pulled out (like say a gratuitous CGI cameo when the Republic arrives). Liked their commitment to Jude Law threatening grade school kids with a lightsaber. While he was always clearly a scoundrel who would do something to screw them at some point, I always assumed it'd be something he could come back from. Good choice not to. Easily second best Star Wars love action series in my book. Looked great, characters were memorable, plot developed at a good pace. It was fun, I had a good time with it.

 

[Sithborg]

The series overall is still amazing. And the finale was great, if it just didn't end. I'm not craving a glup ****to or sequel tease. I just wanted a bit of the kids being friends post adventure. Maybe getting SM33 up and running again.

Aside from what felt like an abrupt ending, everything was great. Neel getting the turbolaser. B-wings. That the Supervisor got the Order 66 transmission was great, so clearly, not super cut off from the Republic. Nice to get confirmation that Jack was force sensitive, just not really a Jedi.

Now, to pray that Disney decides to risk a second season on the possibility of growth with wom.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

The series overall is still amazing. And the finale was great, if it just didn't end. I'm not craving a glup ****to or sequel tease. I just wanted a bit of the kids being friends post adventure. Maybe getting SM33 up and running again.

Aside from what felt like an abrupt ending, everything was great. Neel getting the turbolaser. B-wings. That the Supervisor got the Order 66 transmission was great, so clearly, not super cut off from the Republic. Nice to get confirmation that Jack was force sensitive, just not really a Jedi.

Now, to pray that Disney decides to risk a second season on the possibility of growth with wom.

We all need to push the narrative that Neel and his crew were effected by other recent Star Wars offerings and it's not fair to punish the show that was actually awesome.

 

[Sithborg]

I am hoping its a situation where Star Wars shows are now waited to be binged. A late boost or steady stream after all episodes are available.

 

[KaijuDude1992]

Yeah this show ended up being pretty fantastic and such a breath of fresh air compared to what has become before. I'm honestly glad that I gave this show a shot because its easily the best thing to come out of this brand since Andor and those first two seasons of The Mandalorian.

Also, my god did this look cinematic. I actually felt like I was watching a movie during that finale.

I also don't think I'll ever get tired of seeing Jude Law use a Lightsaber and I really hope we see his character again in the near future or something.

Hopefully, these kids get more work going forward as well because all of them were great IMO.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

I am hoping its a situation where Star Wars shows are now waited to be binged. A late boost or steady stream after all episodes are available.

And if all else fails, we know what to do.

 

[Still Wynning]

All of what you guys have said. They stuck the landing. This series was great.

IMHO, the ending didn’t really bother me that much since the series was already evoking Spielberg/Amblin so much and felt so much like the ending of E.T. with the close up on Wim’s face and the shot of the night sky with all of the stars. A sort of “all of the main characters have reached the end of their literal and emotional journey, and you’re left to imagine where they go from there” type of conclusion.

As for my thoughts on the show overall, here is most of what I had to say in another thread:

Granted, some of the projects have aspects to them that I did enjoy very much, but this is one of the most entertaining, well put together and consistent Disney-era Star Wars projects aside from Andor bar none, and I will stand by that.

I will concede, it succeeds because of it being a very collaborative effort, but this also would not exist without him coming to the table and pitching this to Lucasfilm in the first place and having a clear vision of what he wanted this to be and how to properly execute it. Unlike Marvel Studios, a lot of the Star Wars/Lucasfilm projects are not completely beholden to and hamstrung by continuity, ongoing story, setting, deadlines, release order, etc., so the filmmakers’ directorial style and eye comes through a lot more clearly on each individual series and film because they have more time and freedom to make it the way that they want to make it. It’s why these projects vary so much in quality and succeed and fail more on their own terms.

And whatever you may think of his Spider-Man films, the way that those turned out have less to do with Jon Watts and more to do with Sony’s behind the scenes meddling and stupid industry politics and Marvel Studios’ then poor production model creating uneven and inconsistent final products that are not reflective of Watts’ true abilities as a filmmaker. This series really showcases what kind of things he is capable of making when he’s given the runway and allowed to exercise and utilize all of his creative muscles.

It’s not the greatest thing ever made, but it’s one of the most well-made, super entertaining pieces of Star Wars media we’ve gotten in the last few years for sure, and I don’t say that lightly, because we’ve gotten some doozies.

I was not super high on him before, but after watching this, I’m really looking forward to seeing what else he comes up with.

 

[Weather Witch]

The ending was a bit rushed, but honestly this show was an absolute gem. I was also surprised by the restraint on tying into other stories. Of course, the ending does perfectly position it for future New Republic era stuff. Hope that viewership surge happens. Otherwise we'll see these characters elsewhere.

 

[Closerframe]

The ending definitely felt rushed, but overall, the show was a wonderful surprise. Easily the best after Andor and the first season of The Mandalorian. I really wish more people watched it so Disney knows this is more of what fans want.

 

[blackdragon6]

The show over all is fine. I didn't think it was anything special, but i didn't hate it either. Didn't really get the sense of adventure that they were aiming for. And the Clif hanger left a bland taste in my mouth. On top of that, of the 4 kids i only ever really liked Neel and KB, the other 2 kids were insufferable lol. The show looked far better than The Acolyte. Wtf did that budget go? Lol

 

[Drizzle]

Yeah, this was great. Definitely the best for me after Andor. As a whole I even prefer it to The Mandalorian even though I was more invested in S1 and S2 of that but the third season greatly took the wind out of that show's sails.

I'd be down for more since they left it open ended enough with Jod but if it's a one-off I still love that we got it. It made me feel happy to be a Star Wars fan again.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Yep I was struggling with this show the first couple of episodes but it totally turned me around by the end. Great little show and really hope we get to see more at some point if not if the show then of the characters.

The ending did feel a little abrupt though but overall a really fun watch.

 

[Kane52630]

When Neel got his bike shot at and he almost died

 

[Zyraquis]

Overall it was okay. I was expecting a bit more to the Supervisor reveal but it turned out to be just a K.E.V.I.N that went out on a whimper.