10/12
Four kids make a mysterious discovery on their home planet that leads them to get lost in a strange and dangerous galaxy… Jude Law in “Skeleton Crew” and other stars from a galaxy far, far away… The holographic circus that entertains Neel’s young siblings is the same one Chewbacca’s family attends in the infamous El especial navideño de la Guerra de las Galaxias (1978).. Featured in AniMat’s Crazy Cartoon Cast: Silly Old Deadly Bear (2022). Like most ’80s kids, I have fond memories of The Goonies, but I’d be lying if I said this was the direction I desperately wanted new Star Wars content to go. I mean, after the disappointment of the sequel trilogy and so many others – all of Disney’s live-action content except Andor, Rogue One, and the first two seasons of Mando I’d rate somewhere between mediocre and terrible – I’m hungry for some good, epic, mature Star Wars content. Give me an Andor-style show set in the Old Republic with Jedi, Sith, and Nick Gillard as the stunt coordinator for the lightsaber battles. ANYWAY… to be fair, I’ll say that Skeleton Crew is okay. It’s not offensive or poorly made; it’s not as cheesy as The Book of Boba Fett; it’s not as aimless as Mando’s third season; it’s not a break from tradition like the sequels and Kenobi; it’s not tone-deaf like The Novice. Hooray? This is basically Star Wars Goonies, a cute little story about a group of kids on an adventure in the Star Wars universe. The writing so far (up to episode 4) is decent: the effects, costumes, and locations look great; it all has a certain charm. I imagine that this, like Andor, is a passion project for its creators and was seen as a little side project by the higher-ups, who therefore didn’t bother to get involved, which in this day and age at Lucasfilm is a blessing. So far, so good. 7.5/10.. “One Hundred Years of Solitude” is one of the biggest TV and streaming premieres of this month. Check out our December calendar to find out more!