A Long Time Ago In a Galaxy Far, Far Away.... - Star Wars General Discussion
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I saw on Facebook that they filmed a flashback of the Jedi who found Jod. I don't know why that was in the script or why they filmed it, but putting it in the show would have been a big mistake. Any scenes with a Jedi rescuing a desperate little kid, especially if we saw him lose her, would have generated sympathy for a character that had no business being sympathized with in the finale. I think they hit him exactly right as it was.
I feel that we are supposed to feel sympathy for him. In the finale he wasnt trying to harm or kill anyone. He threatens it, yes; but he never goes through with any of it. And he has plenty of chances to actually harm the kids and their parents. He even gets mad when the other pirates start firing on the populous indescrimately. He immediately stands down when he realizes he lost. He's not a monster, he's just a kinda understandably greedy asshole.
However the reason it got removed from what I read is that: "We want everything to be seen as the kids seeing it, and Jod having a flashback breaks with that."
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I agree with not showing it. Jod wasn't meant to be the main focus anyhow. Also agree that he's not evil evil. He probably wouldn't have killed the kids. And parents. Maybe.
The only person Jod killed was Dogman and Dogman was a horrible person, who had personally hurt Jod before, planned to hurt the kids, and was in the way of all of his plans. For a second I felt like "Oh, that isn't the Jedi way!" but it is easy to mix up the values of different kinds of heroes in different stories. Kenobi cut off a guy's arm for hassling Luke then helped Luke snuff out millions of civil servants as a price for saving the Rebellion. Luke killed a bunch of people to save Han from Jabba. One of the reasons Jedi have lightsabers is for doing this sort of thing when the greater good calls for it. Jod wasn't really serving the greater good when he did that, but it wasn't something a Jedi wouldn't do. A little while later the mouse that lived in the droid was in his path and he saw it and nudged it out of the way and I think they were making a strong point there. Jod learned some stuff from the Jedi Master that stuck with him.
I mean, Jod isn't a Jedi, he's just a pirate. We already know that not all criminals are bloody-minded murderers, they just do what they have to do to survive. Remember Han shooting Greedo? Hell, even Hondo had a few soft spots for people he liked, like those Jedi kids.
And judging by that behind-the-scenes pic I've seen, I don't think Jod's trainer was a Master; she seems to be wearing a Padawan braid. Probably an older Padawan who escaped Order 66 and found a Force-sensitive kid before the Inquisitors tracked her down.
. . . which is exactly what happened with Kanan and Ezra --maybe Jod is what Ezra could've turned into if everything had gone wrong.
And judging by that behind-the-scenes pic I've seen, I don't think Jod's trainer was a Master; she seems to be wearing a Padawan braid. Probably an older Padawan who escaped Order 66 and found a Force-sensitive kid before the Inquisitors tracked her down.
. . . which is exactly what happened with Kanan and Ezra --maybe Jod is what Ezra could've turned into if everything had gone wrong.
Enjoyed this interview with the creators of Skeleton Crew, some good stuff about Jod, decisions they made, and where things may go.
screenrant.com
I like the idea of him actually liking the kids, and pushing them away, and the idea of him not being grey trying to be good, but grey trying to be bad.
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Showrunners Explain The Show's Ending, Drop Major Season 2 Hints
What could be next for Skeleton Crew?
screenrant.com
I like the idea of him actually liking the kids, and pushing them away, and the idea of him not being grey trying to be good, but grey trying to be bad.
Minor update to the new round of Epic Heroes (Power The Force): In addition to the revealed figures, case listings also have a revised Mandalorian with the additional articulation in addition to a blaster and Darksaber with extra flair. It also looks like the bandolier might be a separate molded piece, and it’s a more “natural brown” than the prior’s near-red deco.
So you have another option between the Speeder bike and Mech for a cheap, articulated, Mando.
So you have another option between the Speeder bike and Mech for a cheap, articulated, Mando.