39/16
Four kids on their home planet make a mysterious discovery that lands them lost in a strange and dangerous galaxy. Jude Law in Skeleton Crew; and more stars from a galaxy far, far away. The holographic circus that entertains Neel’s little siblings is the same Chewbacca family watch from the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special (1978).
Like most 80s kids, I have fond memories of The Goonies, but I’d be lying if I said this was the direction I really wanted new Star Wars content to go. The rest – all of Disney’s live-action content, except for Andor, Rogue One, and the first two seasons of Mando, is average to bad in my opinion – I’m just hungry for some good, mature, epic Star Wars content. Give me an Andor-like show set in the Old Republic, with Jedi, Sith, and Nick Gillard as a stunt coordinator in lightsaber battles.
It’s not offensive or poorly made; not blatantly cheap like the Boba Fett book; not pointless like Mando Season 3; not story-breaking like the sequels and Kenobi; not tone-deaf like Acolyte. Hello? It’s basically the Goonies of Star Wars, a neat little story about a bunch of kids having adventures in the Star Wars universe.
I’m guessing that this, like Andora, is a passion project for its creators and was a matter of higher-ups not bothering to get involved, which is a blessing at Lucasfilm these days. Good. 7.5/10..
