The big problem here is that the last episode never demonstrates the stakes of revealing that treasure and its fate. Such a mad dash for its wealth has already led to the destruction of the other secret worlds,

In its final episode, Skeleton Crew sticks the landing with lots of action and some genuinely tense moments, but its answers are limited.

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew wore its influences on its sleeve. Despite being part The Goonies, part Treasure Island, and coated in a sweet, science-fantasy shell, Skeleton Crew ’s best homage was not to existing Star Wars characters or stories, but to the joy of discovering the larger world of George Lucas’ galaxy through another person’s eyes.

The story is as fun as it is simple, weaving together spacefaring pirates, planets with hidden treasure and nods to 1980s classics like “The Goonies.”

Jon Watts and Christopher Ford talk about making Jude Law's character a villain… and if we may see him and the rest of the gang again.

Kid-oriented Star Wars stuff has been around forever, and Disney has specifically never shied away from selling Star Wars to children, but this is one of Disney’s first (and most successful) attempts to actually use the power of Star Wars to say something to kids.

Star Wars Skeleton Crew just wrapped up its first season but is a second coming? The showrunners chime in and hint at what Season 2 could be about?

Skeleton Crew has gotten good reviews, but its double-premiere was the least-watched of any Star Wars TV show to date.

If Skeleton Crew Season 1 taught us anything, it’s that the Star Wars sandbox is big enough for every kind of story—and the best ones might still be ahead. The post REVIEW: ‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’ Season 1 Thrives In The Galaxy’s Sandbox appeared first on But Why Tho?