The Galaxy’s Edge Reference You Missed In Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Episode 6

This text accommodates spoilers for “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” episode 6, “Zero Mates Once more.”

“Skeleton Crew” is kind of curious as a “Star Wars” present. Aside from “Andor” and arguably “The Acolyte” (however for very totally different causes because it’s set so distant from different entries within the franchise’s timeline), this has confirmed to be the “Star Wars” present with the least quantity of references and cameos. In any case, the cameos and references aren’t as overt as these in “The Mandalorian.” Take into account how Jude Law’s pirate character shares a name with a crook from the “Star Wars” Expanded Universe (aka Star Wars Legends). It isn’t one thing that is sure to make eye rolls, but it is nonetheless important sufficient that hardcore followers will choose up on it. Likewise, there are cameos from smaller, not-so-popular characters like Ubbla Mollbro, the Canto Bight opera singer from “The Final Jedi.” Once more, it is way more obscure than the 2 Mos Eisley cantina guys exhibiting up in “Rogue One.”

Most significantly, the factor that makes the references in “Skeleton Crew” work is that they’re largely meta references that do not break immersion, however as an alternative perform as intelligent nods to the works that impressed the present, like SM-33 being named after Smee from “Peter Pan” or the show’s Captain Flint analog being named after “The Goonies” director Richard Donner. After all, “Skeleton Crew” is a Disney property, so there are additionally loads of Disney Easter eggs. And never simply these involving different “Star Wars” films, both, however even theme park points of interest, just like the transient scene in episode 3 that remembers when the imprisoned pirates attempt to coax a canine into giving them the cell key within the Pirates of the Caribbean theme park experience.

In its newest episode, “Zero Mates Once more,” the present’s younger heroes are pressured to determine methods to get again to their ship and return house on their very own upon being abandoning by their grownup companion, Jod Na Nawood (Legislation). This results in them studying to change into a correct crew and piloting an area vessel, which they do in a sequence that is straight out of the Smuggler’s Run experience at Galaxy’s Edge.

The newest episode of “Skeleton Crew” is all concerning the youngsters rising nearer collectively as pals and turning into a correct workforce whereas Jod is busy doing the “Star Wars” equivalent of a parley. They cut up up and be taught to hear to one another, and after they lastly attain their ship, they need to work collectively to free it from the clutches of a large trash machine. To take action, they divide the work concerned with piloting the ship in precisely the identical manner the roles are divided amongst park visitors at Galaxy’s Edge when using Smuggler’s Run (the theme park ride that lets you pilot the Millennium Falcon). Because of this, Fern (Ryan Kiera Armstrong) and Neel (Robert Timothy Smith) cut up up the piloting duties between them, with one dealing with the throttle and the opposite coping with the steering. Elsewhere, Wim (Ravi Cabot-Conyers) mans the turret and tries to shoot down the trash machine, all whereas KB (Kyriana Kratter) minds the engine. 

It is a small reference, and one that may simply go over viewers’ heads, but it surely works for 2 causes: 1) It is a very particular reference and a couple of) It permits “Skeleton Crew” to successfully show the totally different strengths of its younger heroes. Fern is all the time the one pushing the group ahead, so she pilots the steering. Neel is the one ensuring the youngsters decelerate after they must, and to think about their emotions, so he handles the throttle. Wim is all the time capturing his shot, even when he is failing, so he guides the turret. Lastly, KB is clearly the brains of the operation, so she’s excellent to regulate the engine.

There are two episodes left within the first season of “Skeleton Crew,” so it is nonetheless fully attainable we’ll get a ghoulish CGI Luke Skywalker cameo or a Grogu look to assist arrange the following chapter within the MandoVerse (as we’ll describe it for now). However till that occurs, “Skeleton Crew” has actually confirmed itself to be probably the most particular “Star Wars” titles of the Disney period.

New episodes of “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” drop Tuesdays at 6 pm PST on Disney+.

This text accommodates spoilers for “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” episode 6, “Zero Mates Once more.”

“Skeleton Crew” is kind of curious as a “Star Wars” present. Aside from “Andor” and arguably “The Acolyte” (however for very totally different causes because it’s set so distant from different entries within the franchise’s timeline), this has confirmed to be the “Star Wars” present with the least quantity of references and cameos. In any case, the cameos and references aren’t as overt as these in “The Mandalorian.” Take into account how Jude Law’s pirate character shares a name with a crook from the “Star Wars” Expanded Universe (aka Star Wars Legends). It isn’t one thing that is sure to make eye rolls, but it is nonetheless important sufficient that hardcore followers will choose up on it. Likewise, there are cameos from smaller, not-so-popular characters like Ubbla Mollbro, the Canto Bight opera singer from “The Final Jedi.” Once more, it is way more obscure than the 2 Mos Eisley cantina guys exhibiting up in “Rogue One.”

Most significantly, the factor that makes the references in “Skeleton Crew” work is that they’re largely meta references that do not break immersion, however as an alternative perform as intelligent nods to the works that impressed the present, like SM-33 being named after Smee from “Peter Pan” or the show’s Captain Flint analog being named after “The Goonies” director Richard Donner. After all, “Skeleton Crew” is a Disney property, so there are additionally loads of Disney Easter eggs. And never simply these involving different “Star Wars” films, both, however even theme park points of interest, just like the transient scene in episode 3 that remembers when the imprisoned pirates attempt to coax a canine into giving them the cell key within the Pirates of the Caribbean theme park experience.

In its newest episode, “Zero Mates Once more,” the present’s younger heroes are pressured to determine methods to get again to their ship and return house on their very own upon being abandoning by their grownup companion, Jod Na Nawood (Legislation). This results in them studying to change into a correct crew and piloting an area vessel, which they do in a sequence that is straight out of the Smuggler’s Run experience at Galaxy’s Edge.

The newest episode of “Skeleton Crew” is all concerning the youngsters rising nearer collectively as pals and turning into a correct workforce whereas Jod is busy doing the “Star Wars” equivalent of a parley. They cut up up and be taught to hear to one another, and after they lastly attain their ship, they need to work collectively to free it from the clutches of a large trash machine. To take action, they divide the work concerned with piloting the ship in precisely the identical manner the roles are divided amongst park visitors at Galaxy’s Edge when using Smuggler’s Run (the theme park ride that lets you pilot the Millennium Falcon). Because of this, Fern (Ryan Kiera Armstrong) and Neel (Robert Timothy Smith) cut up up the piloting duties between them, with one dealing with the throttle and the opposite coping with the steering. Elsewhere, Wim (Ravi Cabot-Conyers) mans the turret and tries to shoot down the trash machine, all whereas KB (Kyriana Kratter) minds the engine. 

It is a small reference, and one that may simply go over viewers’ heads, but it surely works for 2 causes: 1) It is a very particular reference and a couple of) It permits “Skeleton Crew” to successfully show the totally different strengths of its younger heroes. Fern is all the time the one pushing the group ahead, so she pilots the steering. Neel is the one ensuring the youngsters decelerate after they must, and to think about their emotions, so he handles the throttle. Wim is all the time capturing his shot, even when he is failing, so he guides the turret. Lastly, KB is clearly the brains of the operation, so she’s excellent to regulate the engine.

There are two episodes left within the first season of “Skeleton Crew,” so it is nonetheless fully attainable we’ll get a ghoulish CGI Luke Skywalker cameo or a Grogu look to assist arrange the following chapter within the MandoVerse (as we’ll describe it for now). However till that occurs, “Skeleton Crew” has actually confirmed itself to be probably the most particular “Star Wars” titles of the Disney period.

New episodes of “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” drop Tuesdays at 6 pm PST on Disney+.