Thank you for watching! The series had a small, loyal following that attempted to hype it, but the vast majority of fans didn’t care about it. The viewership data are awful. It was mid at best.
An expectation of quality for a Star Wars production is never idiotic. No one wanted Andor’s mature themes, but everyone wanted Andor’s story arcs and stakes. Skeleton Crew is no Andor. That much is certain.
This is a deeply flawed and messy review of Skeleton Crew. You seem to be struggling to make clear and concise points and it sounds a lot like you are just grasping at straws to justify your distaste of the show. Your complaint about "not adding to the lore" is nonsensical. First of all, it expands on the Republic currency system and the struggle between pirates and the recently-established New Republic. Secondly, a show isn't bad simply because it doesn't "add to the lore." Not every piece of SW media has to include galaxy-wide events in order to be good on its own merit. The comparison to Star Trek made zero sense since it's clearly not trying to achieve the same tone, I'd sooner compare it to something like Stranger Things or other shows or movies with children as the main characters (a lot of people are comparing it to Goonies, but I haven't seen it yet). You keep saying "the problem is the writers," "there are too many filler episodes," and "there are inconsistencies" but you never actually give any specific examples. If you have a problem with the pacing or any character actions or motives, you need to *elaborate* on it, don't just say it's bad. The characters are charming and have good chemistry, the story is interesting and entertaining, and it has a beginning, middle, and end. It's not a mind-blowing series or a massive milestone for Star Wars, and it doesn't need to be. Skeleton Crew is a nice little self-contained adventure in it's own corner of the galaxy, and it doesn't need to tie into anything else beyond that.
Skeleton Crew expands on the Republic currency system? Now, I have no explanation for the series’ record low viewership. With a hook like currency in a kid-centric story, why wouldn’t people watch again and again? 😂 As you defended the series, you exposed the truth. If your best endorsements are “simple,” “fun,” “not bad,” and the like, you shouldn’t be describing a Star Wars production. Star Wars is epic and inspiring! Skeleton Crew didn’t have those qualities, ergo, it was Star Wars in name only. Season one of The Mandalorian wasn’t galaxy-wide yet it captured Star Wars essence. Star Trek Voyager is a fair comparison. I believe you recognize the similarities, but you’re playing dumb. Sean referred to premise, not tone. You attempted a straw man fallacy that postulated “adding to lore” as Sean’s only criteria for assessment. False. It was only one of many reasons for the series’ lackluster performance. That said, it is a valid argument. Original productions like The Mandalorian and Andor added to the lore. Not as a primary goal, but as a natural result of fresh storytelling. Skeleton Crew added next to nothing. Episodes 4-6 were filler. Specific enough for you? The characters were fairly consistent, but the pace and tone were erratic. You and some others cry “kids’ show” to dismiss inconsistencies. How many kids’ shows include concubines and point-blank executions? You can’t have it both ways. You can’t argue Republic currency system as a plus for children’s entertainment. I’m glad you enjoyed Skeleton Crew, but you should be realistic about its shortcomings.
Who produces plot, character, pacing and dialogue? Writers. Fat kid, dumb kid, leader kid, handy kid searching for treasure and pirates? Sounds like Goonies to me. As @galacticinitiative7979 says, Star Wars should be sweeping, epic adventures set in the galaxy Lucas created. Not mediocre panderings to low iQ children who will not become the next generation of fans this IP so desperately needs.
Who creates plot, character, pacing and dialogue? Writers. Who created the lame plot, weird pacing, woke characters and terrible dialogue? Writers. “Fern!! You were AMAZING!!!” Fat kid, dumb kid, leader kid, handy kid all searching for pirates and treasure? Sounds like Goonies to me. “Goonies never die!!” also ““Fern!! You were AMAZING!!!” As Galactic Initiative states, Star Wars should be sweeping, epic, adventures set in the galaxy Lucas created. Not mediocre pandering to low IQ children who will not become the generation of fans that that this IP so desperately needs. If that weren’t the case, we would be on season 7 of Resistance. But by all means, Old Republic monetary policy is what the people want! That and bit with a dog. Too bad there were no Wookies.
@@PubShedPodcast Given that you have unironically used the word "woke" to critique a show, I now have some idea of what kind of fan you are. I don't remember specifically which scene the line "Fern, you were amazing!" comes from, but it sounds like a regular sentence that someone would say (I'm assuming you're trying to imply that it's somehow an example of bad dialogue). Compare that with the "sweeping and epic" Lucas movies that have fantastic masterful dialogue such as "I wish I could just wish away my feelings" and "I don't like sand," he truly was a master of his craft. Star Wars should not be limited to the exact same tone for every single piece of media, it's allowed to try different things for different audiences. Skeleton Crew was successful in being a fun light adventure, it wasn't trying to be some dark, epic fantasy like Game of Thrones.
@@galacticinitiative7979 Whether you like it or not, the Republic concealing an entire planet containing billions of credits in mint condition is a piece of lore. And yes, Star Wars can be epic and inspiring, in addition to *other things*. The idea that Star Wars can never experiment with different tones and messages for different audiences is completely ridiculous. A serious dramatic thriller like Andor strays just as far in tone from the original movies as a light-hearted kids adventure like Skeleton Crew does, probably even more so, given that the original movies are relatively kid-friendly. Your argument that Star Wars must always be "epic" and can never be anything else doesn't hold up. At no point did I ever straw man the "adding to lore" thing as your only criteria, idk where you got that idea from, and no, it is not a valid argument. The quality of a show is not determined by how many details it adds or references from other pieces of media in the same universe. Andor isn't good because it has stormtroopers and tie fighters and Coruscant, it's good because it tells a fascinating story with well-rounded characters. If I recall correctly, Mando S1 also had several episodes that were filler, that must mean that filler isn't inherently bad on it's own. You have to explain why having filler episodes in a show like this is a bad thing. Skeleton Crew is not a show that takes itself super seriously, it's allowed to sit back and take it's time with the story it's trying to tell. Not every episode has to be balls-to-the-walls action. At no point did I ever dismiss any inconsistencies by saying "it's just a kids show" I think you are making shit up to be mad about. I don't even know what "inconsistencies" you are referring to. You say "How many kids shows include concubines and point-blank executions?" as if it's portrayed the same way in this show as it is in something R-rated. There are plenty of kids shows and movies that contain more mature elements, especially media from the 80s and 90s. The Star Wars movies themselves can't be for kids either by your logic. There's murder all over the place and Jabba's palace is full of weird sex shit. But there's also poopy fart jokes in TPM and cute goofy ewoks in ROTJ, not to mention the thousands of SW toys being sold everywhere. Obviously this shit is made with children in mind. If you see Star Wars as a serious epic that is meant to blow your mind with profound themes and elaborate plots, I implore you to rewatch the original trilogy. Plenty of that stuff is “simple,” “fun,” and “not bad,” things that you claim should not describe a Star Wars production, yet there it is in the actual movies themselves.
Spot on. This was such a boring, nonsensical plodding along. All the hype for this seems fake from thirsty UA-camrs. Thanks for being objective!
Thank you for watching!
The series had a small, loyal following that attempted to hype it, but the vast majority of fans didn’t care about it. The viewership data are awful. It was mid at best.
expecting this show to basically be Andor is absolutely idiotic
An expectation of quality for a Star Wars production is never idiotic. No one wanted Andor’s mature themes, but everyone wanted Andor’s story arcs and stakes. Skeleton Crew is no Andor. That much is certain.
Expecting any Star Wars production to not be as good as Andor is idiotic. You probably loved Resistance.
This is a deeply flawed and messy review of Skeleton Crew. You seem to be struggling to make clear and concise points and it sounds a lot like you are just grasping at straws to justify your distaste of the show. Your complaint about "not adding to the lore" is nonsensical. First of all, it expands on the Republic currency system and the struggle between pirates and the recently-established New Republic. Secondly, a show isn't bad simply because it doesn't "add to the lore." Not every piece of SW media has to include galaxy-wide events in order to be good on its own merit. The comparison to Star Trek made zero sense since it's clearly not trying to achieve the same tone, I'd sooner compare it to something like Stranger Things or other shows or movies with children as the main characters (a lot of people are comparing it to Goonies, but I haven't seen it yet). You keep saying "the problem is the writers," "there are too many filler episodes," and "there are inconsistencies" but you never actually give any specific examples. If you have a problem with the pacing or any character actions or motives, you need to *elaborate* on it, don't just say it's bad. The characters are charming and have good chemistry, the story is interesting and entertaining, and it has a beginning, middle, and end. It's not a mind-blowing series or a massive milestone for Star Wars, and it doesn't need to be. Skeleton Crew is a nice little self-contained adventure in it's own corner of the galaxy, and it doesn't need to tie into anything else beyond that.
Skeleton Crew expands on the Republic currency system? Now, I have no explanation for the series’ record low viewership. With a hook like currency in a kid-centric story, why wouldn’t people watch again and again? 😂
As you defended the series, you exposed the truth. If your best endorsements are “simple,” “fun,” “not bad,” and the like, you shouldn’t be describing a Star Wars production. Star Wars is epic and inspiring! Skeleton Crew didn’t have those qualities, ergo, it was Star Wars in name only. Season one of The Mandalorian wasn’t galaxy-wide yet it captured Star Wars essence.
Star Trek Voyager is a fair comparison. I believe you recognize the similarities, but you’re playing dumb. Sean referred to premise, not tone.
You attempted a straw man fallacy that postulated “adding to lore” as Sean’s only criteria for assessment. False. It was only one of many reasons for the series’ lackluster performance. That said, it is a valid argument. Original productions like The Mandalorian and Andor added to the lore. Not as a primary goal, but as a natural result of fresh storytelling. Skeleton Crew added next to nothing.
Episodes 4-6 were filler. Specific enough for you? The characters were fairly consistent, but the pace and tone were erratic. You and some others cry “kids’ show” to dismiss inconsistencies. How many kids’ shows include concubines and point-blank executions? You can’t have it both ways. You can’t argue Republic currency system as a plus for children’s entertainment.
I’m glad you enjoyed Skeleton Crew, but you should be realistic about its shortcomings.
Who produces plot, character, pacing and dialogue? Writers. Fat kid, dumb kid, leader kid, handy kid searching for treasure and pirates? Sounds like Goonies to me. As @galacticinitiative7979 says, Star Wars should be sweeping, epic adventures set in the galaxy Lucas created. Not mediocre panderings to low iQ children who will not become the next generation of fans this IP so desperately needs.
Who creates plot, character, pacing and dialogue? Writers.
Who created the lame plot, weird pacing, woke characters and terrible dialogue? Writers.
“Fern!! You were AMAZING!!!”
Fat kid, dumb kid, leader kid, handy kid all searching for pirates and treasure? Sounds like Goonies to me.
“Goonies never die!!” also ““Fern!! You were AMAZING!!!”
As Galactic Initiative states, Star Wars should be sweeping, epic, adventures set in the galaxy Lucas created. Not mediocre pandering to low IQ children who will not become the generation of fans that that this IP so desperately needs. If that weren’t the case, we would be on season 7 of Resistance.
But by all means, Old Republic monetary policy is what the people want! That and bit with a dog. Too bad there were no Wookies.
@@PubShedPodcast Given that you have unironically used the word "woke" to critique a show, I now have some idea of what kind of fan you are. I don't remember specifically which scene the line "Fern, you were amazing!" comes from, but it sounds like a regular sentence that someone would say (I'm assuming you're trying to imply that it's somehow an example of bad dialogue). Compare that with the "sweeping and epic" Lucas movies that have fantastic masterful dialogue such as "I wish I could just wish away my feelings" and "I don't like sand," he truly was a master of his craft.
Star Wars should not be limited to the exact same tone for every single piece of media, it's allowed to try different things for different audiences. Skeleton Crew was successful in being a fun light adventure, it wasn't trying to be some dark, epic fantasy like Game of Thrones.
@@galacticinitiative7979 Whether you like it or not, the Republic concealing an entire planet containing billions of credits in mint condition is a piece of lore. And yes, Star Wars can be epic and inspiring, in addition to *other things*. The idea that Star Wars can never experiment with different tones and messages for different audiences is completely ridiculous. A serious dramatic thriller like Andor strays just as far in tone from the original movies as a light-hearted kids adventure like Skeleton Crew does, probably even more so, given that the original movies are relatively kid-friendly. Your argument that Star Wars must always be "epic" and can never be anything else doesn't hold up.
At no point did I ever straw man the "adding to lore" thing as your only criteria, idk where you got that idea from, and no, it is not a valid argument. The quality of a show is not determined by how many details it adds or references from other pieces of media in the same universe. Andor isn't good because it has stormtroopers and tie fighters and Coruscant, it's good because it tells a fascinating story with well-rounded characters.
If I recall correctly, Mando S1 also had several episodes that were filler, that must mean that filler isn't inherently bad on it's own. You have to explain why having filler episodes in a show like this is a bad thing. Skeleton Crew is not a show that takes itself super seriously, it's allowed to sit back and take it's time with the story it's trying to tell. Not every episode has to be balls-to-the-walls action. At no point did I ever dismiss any inconsistencies by saying "it's just a kids show" I think you are making shit up to be mad about. I don't even know what "inconsistencies" you are referring to.
You say "How many kids shows include concubines and point-blank executions?" as if it's portrayed the same way in this show as it is in something R-rated. There are plenty of kids shows and movies that contain more mature elements, especially media from the 80s and 90s. The Star Wars movies themselves can't be for kids either by your logic. There's murder all over the place and Jabba's palace is full of weird sex shit. But there's also poopy fart jokes in TPM and cute goofy ewoks in ROTJ, not to mention the thousands of SW toys being sold everywhere. Obviously this shit is made with children in mind.
If you see Star Wars as a serious epic that is meant to blow your mind with profound themes and elaborate plots, I implore you to rewatch the original trilogy. Plenty of that stuff is “simple,” “fun,” and “not bad,” things that you claim should not describe a Star Wars production, yet there it is in the actual movies themselves.
Lame show
I didn’t hate it, but it wasn’t good.
It reminds me alot of star wars resistance
@@DonONtheRUN Yes, Sean had the same thought about Resistance. 🤔