- Title: Star Wars: Skeleton Crew – Way, Way Out Past the Barrier / Very Interesting, As an Astrogation Problem
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The second and third episodes of Skeleton crew provide the first experience of space for Wim (Ravi Cabot-Conyers), Neel (Robert Timothy Smith), Fern (Ryan Kiera Armstrong), and KB (Kyriana Kratter) who find themselves lightyears away from home. Taken to a nearby pirate space station by the ship’s droid, who recognizes Fern as captain, the foursome discover trust is a commodity in short supply, although Wim does make the acquaintance of the marginally Force sensitive imprisoned former pirate captain (Jude Law) who he mistakes for a Jedi (and is all to willing to let that misconception stand). Escaping the port together, Jod, Silvo, Captain Jack, or whatever you want to call him, agrees to help the kids find their home believing the legends of treasure to be found on the lost planet of At Attin.
With the show’s crew now complete, most of the third episode, which involves the fun prison break, deals mainly with the ongoing argument among the four children on whether or not they can trust their new friend. The journey leads them to Silvo’s mutually distrustful old friend Kh’ymm (Alia Shawkat) on an observational moon who helps provide them a starting point for their search for the mythical planet which they are from. The most interesting character introduced so far (while still bein quite kid-friendly like the rest of the show), it’s sad to see the crew leave her behind when they rocket back into space ahead of the New Republic pilots Kh’ymm called in.
The show continues the same feel of its opener with some impressive production elements and a so-so storyline geared towards younger audiences. Kh’ymm fits that pattern as well do the evil pirates who turn out to be bungling enough to not be able to stop the kids’ escape. In what you might expect from a Disney Channel show, we also check-in on At Attin with the parents of the missing children which really adds nothing to the plot other than showing the parents are concerned, as expected, and, as expected, they can’t do anything about the situation.
