This article contains Spoilers For Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Episode VIII, “The Real Good Guys”.
“Skeleton Crew” is one of the most updated “Star Wars” titles in a long time. It’s a show that appeals to viewers of all ages thanks to its young cast, the widespread wonder surrounding the series, and the use of terrifying imagery to sell the danger the characters are in. It’s also a series with a variety of weird little things. aliens, which also helps make the “Skeleton Crew” feel like a truly unique installment living in a galaxy far, far away.
Most importantly, “Skeleton Crew” realizes that space pirates are not only a great addition to any “Star Wars” show, but they also deserve an entire series centered around them. This is the corner of the galaxy where the Skeleton Crews live, and the show excels at taking pirate tropes and translating them into Star Wars, whether it’s most of the Treasure Island plot, the Peter Pan-derived character names, or simply (and finally… ) Introducing satellite sea huts to the property.
In fact, “Skeleton Crew” is big on paying homage to other titles, and in the season 1 finale, “The Real Good Guys,” we got another tribute to classic literature and cinema. It comes when Force-sensitive criminal Jude Na Nawood takes Fern (Ryan Keira Armstrong) and her mother Fara (Kerry Condon) hostage and forces them to accompany him to meet the mysterious Superintendent – also known as the individual (presumed to be a person) in Jude Law’s film. In charge of the entire Attin operation – in order to allow his pirate ship to land safely on the planet. We’ve heard a lot about the Overseer throughout Season 1, but when it comes time to actually meet him, “Skeleton Crew” ends up borrowing a page straight out of “The Wizard of Oz.”
We’re going to see the superintendent, the wonderful superintendent of Attin
Who or what the Superintendent is doesn’t seem like much of a mystery in “Skeleton Crew” — at least not at first. It wasn’t until we learned of Captain Renaud and his legendary exploits to find the Eternal Treasure Planet that the idea arose among fans that maybe, just maybe, the pirate had managed to usurp the Attin hierarchy and make himself overseer.
Of course, this is not what we see. Instead, the moment we reach the supervisor’s office, we encounter a giant robot with a rotating head reminiscent of a Dalek. Not a robot with a Renaud voice, nor a robot head that reveals the little Renaud inside. No, just a regular old robot taking over the entire planet. It’s basically a “Skeleton Crew” that pulls its “Wizard of Oz” twist, revealing that the organization’s leader is just a sad little machine that you can kill by simply sticking a lightsaber through its eye.
Still, it’s a clever turn of events and a testament to the overall quality of the first season, which focuses less on providing answers to the show’s previous mysteries and more on being a fun adventure. After all, if the Overseer turns out to be Renaud, it wouldn’t be a meaningful development for Fern or her mother, since the adults at Attin have already met the Overseer and know he’s a robot — a reasonable, non-hacker at that. Perhaps a potential second season could expand on the history of Overseer and the other robots in At Attin… though, unfortunately, if initial reviews for “Skeleton Crew” are anything to go by, we probably shouldn’t get our hopes up.
The entire first season of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is now streaming on Disney+.