‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’ Episode 3 Review: A Space-Age Rhomp 

The third episode of Star Wars’ latest series, Skeleton Crew, is fun, mysterious and altogether unserious. Find my full Skeleton Crew episode 3 review below.

Admittedly, I think I was personally too harsh on the first two episodes of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. While I initially presented my thoughts on the series calling it mediocre, I think my true and final opinion is closer to what was summarized in Nick’s review; an interesting story that has my full attention. 

Skeleton Crew follows a group of children, from the planet At Attin, who find a spaceship and accidentally leave their planet for the Star Wars galaxy. Soon, these kids find out that their home planet is a place of myth, and must find a way back before being caught by sinister space pirates. Read the synopsis below:

Skeleton Crew follows the journey of four kids who make a mysterious discovery on their seemingly safe home planet, then get lost in a strange and dangerous galaxy, crossing paths with the likes of Jod Na Nawood, the mysterious character played by Law. Finding their way home—and meeting unlikely allies and enemies—will be a greater adventure than they ever imagined.

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, especially its third episode, takes the triviality and childhood like sensibilities of some of Steven Spielberg’s work (looking at you Goonies!) and combines it with the fantastic lore of Star Wars. This episode does do that particularly well, explaining the lore of At Attin in conjunction with the history of the Star Wars universe.

The show still lacks in the screenplay department, with a mildly uninteresting script only carried by its rambunctious cast of characters. Jod Na Nawood (Jude Law) is a scene stealer, with strong line delivery and extremely enjoyable screen presence. The child actors of the show continue to be captivating, playing into the playfulness of the script and making for a solid Star Wars show that doesn’t need to take itself too seriously. 

This episode introduced Kh’ymm (Alia Shawkat), an untrustworthy ally of Jod, or as she knows him, Crimson Jack. She’s brought a sense to the series that weirdly reminded me of Harry Potter, with all the bookshelves and the character’s archive of knowledge. It’s another aspect of the show that I didn’t think I would need nor love, but it adds to the tone in a unique way. 

Skeleton Crew episode 3 is a unique exercise in tonal balance, utilizing several unique scenes in creating a coherent but quirky story. I’m excited to see where the show goes next and how it ties into the Star Wars universe on a larger scale. 

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew episode 3 was directed by David Lowery, written by Jon Watts & Christopher Ford, and starred Jude Law, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Robert Timothy Smith, Kyriana Kratter and Nick Frost. It is now streaming on Disney+. 

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