Warning! This article contains minor spoilers for Skeleton Crew episode 4.
Star Wars: Skeleton Crewcontinues to be an inherently likable show, driven by episode 4’s intriguing story additions, the characters, and the heartwarming message conveyed by the adorable Neel.Skeleton Crew’s castfinds themselves on a new planet in episode 4. Thinking they’d found their way home to At Attin, the crew quickly realized that Kh’ymm’s coordinates fromSkeleton Crewepisode 3instead sent them to a similar planet named At Achrann.
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Skeleton Crew follows four ordinary children who become lost in the expansive Star Wars galaxy. As they navigate unfamiliar worlds and the challenges they present, the group endeavors to find their way back to their home planet, undertaking a journey across the iconic Star Wars universe.
With the mystery ofSkeleton Crew’s At Attinlingering over the show’s story, I was intrigued to see whether further developments would be found in episode 4. After last week’s episode somewhat spun its wheels, episode 4 falls victim to a similarly underdeveloped plot. That said, it is packed with the same charm and lovable characters as usual, making the show one that I simply cannot dislike. With a focus on a character I made my love very clear for in myreview ofSkeleton Crewepisode 1, episode 4 continued the show’s hot streak.
What Skeleton Crew Episode 4 Lacks In Story It Makes Up For With Immense Heart
Neel’s Journey Is A Timely, Lovely Message
The journey on At Achrann is mostly devoid of further plot elements until the final few moments in which SM-33,Skeleton Crew’s resident droid, unveils some secrets about At Attin. Beforehand, the children and Jude Law’s Crimson Jack are thrust into a conflict between two tribes on the ruined At Achrann. Overall, the significant plot development of the lost planet of unending treasure takes a back seat, which initially disappointed me, but it was replaced with such a strong emotional core that I found myself not caring.
Neel is one of the show’s best characters, potentially due to how overwhelmingly cute he is. Episode 4 makes this even more endearing, giving Neel a story that could be learned from everyone in theStar Warsgalaxy. Neel’s insistence on not harming others and being compassionate, kind, and caring is overwhelmingly timely in a world filled with negativity, both in-universe and in the real world. This simply solidified Neel as one of my favoriteStar Warscharacters in recent years, even giving him a small love story to truly melt my heart.
Jude Law’s Jod Na Nawood Plays Perfectly With Skeleton Crew’s Young Cast
Initially, I assumed it would take the full season for Jude Law’s Jod to begin warming to the kids he found himself partnered with. However,Skeleton Crewepisode 4 proved otherwise. Law is excellent, embodying Jod with a sense of charm and charisma that makes him immediately likable. Moreover, his interactions with Nick Frost’s SM-33 are hilarious and are a highlight of the episode.
This, combined with Law’s easygoing performance, makes the connection between Jod, Neel, Wim, KB, and Fern one that I cannot wait to see more of…
Then there are the elements that hint at Jod warming to the kids, from him saving them from entering a bloody battle between tribes to hugging them warmly upon getting them back. This, combined with Law’s easygoing performance, makes the connection between Jod, Neel, Wim, KB, and Fern one that I cannot wait to see more of. It is worth mentioning that Ryan Kiera Armstrong does her best work yet here, as Fern reaches her breaking point.
Skeleton Crew Episode 4 Suffers From Familiar Pacing Issues
My review forSkeleton Crewepisode 2 mentioned the inconsistent pace of the series, something that somewhat continued in episode 4. While the episode was longer than its two predecessors, its ending was incredibly abrupt. The episode’s final scene is a humorous one in which Neel faints after almost being attacked by SM-33. I watched this with a smile on my face expecting a scene or two to wrap up the episode, only to be met with the closing credits.
This came as a shock and could be an unwanted side effect ofSkeleton Crewinitially being pitched as a movie before being turned into a TV show. Nonetheless, these pacing issues are not enough to warrant the show as a failure given that just about everything else makes it so easily likable. IfSkeleton Crewcontinues to exhibit these traits, I cannot see my love for the show growing stale any time soon.
