Star Wars: Skeleton Crewhas returned with its fourth episode, and we’re inching closer to uncovering the truth about At Attin, The Great Work, and the Jewels of the Old Republic. The four younglings leading the series — Wim (Ravi Cabot-Conyers), Neel (Robert Timothy Smith), Fern (Ryan Kiera Armstrong), and KB (Kyriana Kratter) — accidentally departed their home planet and have been struggling to find their way back since. Now, teamed with a loyal yet questionable droid named SM-33 (Nick Frost) and a Force-sensitive former pirate captain named Jod Na Nawood (Jude Law), their journey takes them back to their hidden star system. On At Achrann, a mysteriously similar planet to At Atinn, they encounter General Strix (Mathieu Kassovitz) and his daughter Hayna (Hala Finley), leaders of the dilapidated planet’s Troika Clan.With the stakes risingand the narrative focusing,spotting the Easter eggs and referencestakes a close look. Did you catch these inSkeleton Crew’s latest episode?
At Attin and the Hidden Planets Are the Jewels of the Old Republic
When Jod, SM-33, and the younglings finally arrive at what they believe is At Attin, they soon learn that it’s an entirely separate planet. However, like the younglings' home planet,this one was also hidden from the rest of the galaxy. In fact, this planet (At Achrann) once looked exactly like At Attin, although now it’s run down, war-torn, and scarcely inhabited, save for some feuding clans. Moreover,the hidden systemincludes several others. In addition to At Attin and At Achrann, there’s At Aytuu, At Arissia, At Aravin, and At Acoda. These were likely built identically as well, but their current states are yet to be seen.
‘Skeleton Crew’s Nod to the Star Wars Prequels Is as Hilarious as It Is Heartbreaking
Roger, Roger… did we win?
Before the show’s debut, Collider’sSteve Weintraubhad the opportunity to discuss Easter eggs and fan theories with the show’s creators,Christopher FordandJon Watts.In the exclusive interview, Weintraub asked, “What was something that you each fought for, that you were like, ‘This has to be in the show,’ and someone else was pushing back, and you’re like, ‘No, thishasto be in the show?'” Ford responded,“That’s interesting. For me, we create our own little piece of new lore about the planet category that At Attin comes from, like the Jewels of the Old Republic. That was really interesting to get to make up a new little piece.“Previously, Kh’ymm (Alia Shawkat) aided the younglings in locating At Attin, while referring to it as one of nine planets hidden before theNew Republic Era. Presumably, At Attin was the only remaining one, but now that the younglings have the coordinates of five others, we have to wonder what happened to the other three.
SM-33 Calls Back to Yet Another Pirate Movie
Just as SM-33’s name wasan intentional reference toPeter Pan’s “Smee”(as in Mr. Smee, the first mate of Captain Hook), the latest episode ofSkeleton Crewcalls back to another pirate flick. InTreasure Planet, B.E.N. (Bio-Electronic Navigator, voiced byMartin Short) had its memory wiped to mask the location of hidden treasure.SM-EE’s memory was similarly manipulated, with his former captain giving the order to lock away and forget any memory of At Attin.
Daniels Slipped in a Familiar ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Style Shot
With the latest episode being directed by theDaniels, a.k.a.Daniel KwanandDaniel Scheinert, it’s no surprise that this entry was full ofclever surprises and beautiful shots. The Oscar-winning directors ofEverything Everywhere All at Onceeven slipped in a framing technique often used in their Best Picture winner. As SM-33 is fighting his internal programming and preparing to attack the younglings, ripping them “limb from limb,” you can see the straightforward point of view. With the camera locked on SM-33, he stays firmly positioned in the frame while writhing about, leaving the background to jump around with great intensity.
New episodes ofStar Wars: Skeleton Crewpremiere every Tuesday on Disney+.
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Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Four kids make a mysterious discovery on their home planet that leads them to get lost in a strange and dangerous galaxy.
