Summary
- Star Wars’ newest show Skeleton Crew keeps secrets, but withholding non-spoiler information may not always pay off in audience engagement.
- Star Wars kept Jude Law’s character name secret, as though it was a big deal – leading to speculation he was an established character.
- Sometimes a secret isn’t worth keeping.
First images and details have been released about Star Wars’ newest upcoming show, Skeleton Crew, but Lucasfilm kept the most arbitrary thing a secret, which makes no sense. For a long time, audiences haven’t had much information about Skeleton Crew, despite the fact that it wrapped filming a year and a half ago. While I certainly look forward to the show, as Skeleton Crew is led by MCU Spider-Man director Jon Watts, I can’t understand some of the decisions that the Star Wars franchise has made regarding the show.
When discussing a major franchise like Star Wars, there are absolutely things that must be kept secret to get the audience reaction the studio is looking for. The Empire Strikes Back wouldn’t have been nearly as groundbreaking if it had been leaked that Darth Vader was Luke Skywalker’s father; Star Wars relies on plot devices like plot twists to keep their audiences engaged. So, when the name of Jude Law’s Jedi character in Skeleton Crew was withheld for so long, it was assumed that there would be a big reveal about this character and his origins – but there wasn’t.
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Star Wars’ Secrecy Makes Viewers Expect Major Twists
There’s No Point in Withholding Non-Spoiler Information
Along with the release of photos from SkeletonCrew came the reveal of Jude Law’s character name: Jod Na Nawood. For many months, I was left puzzled over who Jude Law’s character would be—maybe a connection to fan favorite Jedi from The Clone Wars era—but so far, there’s no indication of that. In fact, it seems that Law’s character has no discernible meaning or history in Star Wars canon or Legends. It’s odd that Jod Na Nawood’s name was withheld for so long when there was no risk of spoiling any of the plot.
Star Wars has always been about big twists, and this was one I was expecting. With new older Jedi like Baylan Skoll being introduced in shows like Ahsoka, I was interested to see what twists were in store for fans in Skeleton Crew. While it’s generally known how many Jedi survived Order 66, introducing a new Jedi is a risky move that may not pay off in terms of keeping viewers guessing. Having just introduced a former Jedi in Baylan Skoll, Jod Na Nawood may not live up to the precedent set by the late Ray Stevenson.
Skeleton Crew
will take place around the same time as
The Mandalorian
and
Ahsoka
.
Baylan Skoll
A mysterious and enigmatic Jedi Master, Baylan Skoll survived Order 66 and took on Shin Hati as his apprentice. He operated in the galaxy’s shadows for years, only emerging when he took on an assignment for the Imperial Morgan Elsbeth – a mission that took him to the distant planet Peridea. There, he continues to advance his own mysterious agenda.
- Created By
- Dave Filoni
- Cast
- Ray Stevenson
The Results Are As Frustrating As A Captain America Post-Credits Scene
Patience Is A Virtue—But At What Cost?
In Spider-Man: Homecoming, Jon Watts had a post-credit scene featuring Captain America discussing patience. The scene had no major impact moving forward and, while it’s fun to look back on it now, it was truly frustrating when it debuted. The reveal of Jod Na Nawood’s name feels similar. It’s irritating that we didn’t have information, but perhaps Jon Watts is simply trying to impose a sense of patience on Star Wars fans as he did MCU fans. Either way, it’ll be interesting to see what Jude Law brings to the table as the Jedi Jod Na Nawood in Skeleton Crew.
Skeleton Crew premieres December 3rd on Disney+.
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Skeleton Crew is a Disney+ original series set in the Star Wars universe.The series was created by Jon Watts and Christopher Ford and tells the story of four young kids that must find their way home after becoming lost in the galaxy. The story takes place during the same time frame as The Mandalorian.
- Cast
- Jude Law , Kerry Condon , Ryan Kiera Armstrong , Tunde Adebimpe , Ravi Cabot-Conyers , Robert Timothy Smith
- Seasons
- 1
- Streaming Service(s)
- Disney+
- Writers
- Jon Watts , Christopher Ford
- Directors
- Jon Watts , Daniel Kwan , David Lowery , Daniel Scheinert , Jake Schreier
- Showrunner
- Jon Watts , Christopher Ford
