“Skeleton Crew” felt like a breath of recent air to “Star Wars”: an Amblin-inspired revamp that gave the galaxy far, far away its first proper all-ages title, an journey starring children method in over their heads.
The present follows a gaggle of preteens dwelling in an idyllic, suburban Anytown, U.S.A.-like planet, who discover an outdated spaceship and exit into the vastness of the galaxy … solely to appreciate that it sort of sucks and it is filled with violent pirates that wish to kill them. Determined to get again dwelling, the youngsters crew up with a jaded, middle-aged man with Drive skills named Jod to try to discover the best way again to their dwelling planet — which seems additionally to be the house of an enormous treasure that’s legendary amongst pirates.
“Skeleton Crew” expands what “Star Wars” can and needs to be, giving us a narrative that’s unconnected to the bigger story, options no cameos from main legacy characters, and has a vastly completely different tone than something we had seen earlier than within the galaxy far, distant. It’s also a present with loads of bizarre little alien creatures that actually make this really feel like a galaxy filled with wonders.
One of many present’s greatest strengths is Jude Regulation’s Jod Na Nawood, a Jedi-trained pirate scum who’s as expert with a blade and the Drive as he’s treacherous and sure to solely consider himself. Within the finale, we finally learn Jod’s backstory, and the way he was discovered as a younger boy by a Jedi on the run after the purge, however in accordance with a brand new behind-the-scenes picture, it appears we nearly received a take a look at Jod’s Jedi Grasp.
Yasmine Al Massri shot a scene that was minimize from Skeleton Crew’s finale
Jod Na Nawood is likely one of the finest characters “Star Wars” has launched in years. He’s extraordinarily enjoyable to observe, and is nice with children, however he is additionally a silver-tongue pirate who’s prepared to betray and promote out everybody who cares about him if it means getting his palms on some chilly, onerous credit. Nonetheless, there’s something tragic about this man — who is just not a pirate posing as a Jedi, however is actually rather strong in the Force – having his total worldview warped by the tragic, merciless demise of his grasp. You see, Jod skilled as a Jedi within the time after the Order 66 purge. When he and his grasp had been found by the Empire’s forces, they killed her in entrance of him.
One factor that’s attention-grabbing about Jod is that he by no means will get redeemed in the middle of “Skeleton Crew.” He does some good issues, certain, and his backstory is unhappy, however it by no means seems like an excuse nor a approach to wipe away his evil deeds. Nonetheless, his unhappy backstory, may have been even sadder. Actress Yasmine Al Massri took to Instagram to share some behind-the-scenes photographs of a scene she was meant to look in for “Skeleton Crew” the place she performed a Jedi — the primary Arab feminine Jedi, the truth is. Although she would not verify whether or not or not she performed Jod’s grasp, the submit comprises movies of some combat coaching, so it might make sense that the minimize scene depicted the demise of Jod’s grasp.
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It is unlucky the scene received deleted, and given the abysmal ratings for “Skeleton Crew” it feels unlikely we’ll get extra of this story. Nonetheless, there’s at all times the hope the flashback to the demise of Jod’s unnamed grasp will make it to the display if Jod himself returns for extra adventures.
