Skeleton Crew's Jod Na Nawood could be the franchise's next Darth Vader.

Another big villain has been added to the galaxy far, far away. After being introduced as a heroic father figure similar to Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: Skeleton CrewJude Law's Jod Na Nawood actually enters its finale as a big bad. all good star wars The project needs a villain that fans will hate, and despite Jod's Jedi potential, Jon Watts and Christopher Ford could set him up as a villain. skeleton crewThis is Darth Vader.

Adventurous space pirate Jod Na Nawood's ultimate goal seems to be nothing more than to satisfy Attin's greed for treasure. Although this does mean that he may not have malicious intentions to eliminate the Jedi galaxy like Vader did, skeleton crew's second episode teased an equally tragic backstory, and perhaps Zod may have suffered an equally tragic end for Anakin Skywalker and his armored alter ego.

relevant

Rumor: Skeleton Crew Characters Will Return to Star Wars in Surprising Way

The Star Wars: Skeleton Crew cast could return as their characters in one of the franchise's most anticipated upcoming projects.

Skeleton Crew's Order 66 Retreat

In the January 7 episode “We're Gonna Be in So Much Trouble,” the group of young heroes finally returned to their home world of Attin and briefly reunited with their parents in the Imperial Mint below the planet. Their happy reunion was quickly interrupted by Zod, who had previously threatened the children's safety if their parents did not help him. The episode ended with Jod drawing the blue lightsaber he had previously taken from Tak Rennod's lair on Lanupa.

Eagle-eyed fans were quick to spot two potential nods to the 2005 split. Revenge of the SithThe final scene mirrors one earlier in the episode. After decapitating SM-33 with his lightsaber, Zod swings it at the children, likely echoing the scene during Order 66 where the fallen Anakin approaches the younglings at the Jedi Temple. Revenge of the Sith, skeleton crew The final scene of Episode 7 showed the supposed hero holding a lightsaber without being shot, as if he was about to do something terrible.

Although the audience didn't have to see Anakin murder the Younglings himself. Revenge of the SithThe fact that it is not visible makes it even more threatening. retirement skeleton crew's penultimate episode on such a cliffhanger raises similar fears that Zod could butcher the children (or at least their families), and while that seems unlikely to happen, it's one way to end Episode 7. , there's a wild theory that Jod himself could be an Order 66 survivor.

When confronted by the kids aboard the Onyx Cinder, it felt like there was a serious prediction made when Jod snapped at Wim (Ravi Cabot-Conyers) and said:

Reading between the lines, some people think this is Zod (or whatever his name is) recreating the horrors of Order 66. There he was too 'weak' to prevent the slaughter of his friends at the hands of an unhinged Anakin Skywalker. The timelines are almost identical. skeleton crew This takes place in 9 ABY, making it 28 years since Order 66. Jude Law is 52 years old in real life, so 24 is a bit old to be considered a Youngling, but he would still have been in the temple at the time. He was one of the growing number of Jedi who escaped the Holocaust.

Having Jod as yet another escapee from Palpatine's clutches is a retread of all-too-familiar territory. Ahsoka Tano survived Order 66, as did Wookiee Gungi, Respawn Entertainment's Cal Kestis. jedi games, and even Obi-Wan KenobiRevah (Moses Ingram). like Obi-Wan Kenobi With the Reva twist only recently pulled, it seems highly unlikely that Jod will be another survivor. The same series then featured the Hidden Path of Mapuzo with dozens of surviving Jedi, so anything is possible. If Zod had cut short his Jedi training, it would also explain why he has the Force but is reluctant to be labeled a full Jedi.

relevant

Skeleton Crew Episode 5 is a taste of what's new in Thunderbolts*

Jake Schreier's Skeleton Crew episode may offer a clue as to how his upcoming Marvel project will play out.

Jod Na Nawood is going to save Darth Vader

66 theories aside, it's more likely that Jod Na Nawood is going in a similar direction as Darth Vader. As the prequels make clear, Anakin Skywalker wasn't always a scary villain threatening the galaxy. The young boy from Tatooine was an aspiring Jedi who lost his way and fell into a life of villainy. Jod's powers suggest he may have once been a young apprentice like Anakin, but it's unclear how he ended up becoming the unscrupulous pirate he appears in the movies. skeleton crew. Similar to how there was some good left in Anakin at the end, Jod may be destined for his own redemption in the finale.

A big twist at the end of 1983 return of the jedi Darth Vader finally realized that he was merely Palpatine's puppet. Anakin's heroic nature shined through when Luke Skywalker's life was threatened. Before turning into a villain, Zod seemed to become truly attached to children, even risking his life to save them. It is possible that all of this was in the hope of obtaining Attin's treasure, but the fact is that there is no evidence that this treasure ever existed. Naud has threatened the children on several occasions, but has so far failed to actually harm them.

With Nawood's rebels beyond Attin's walls and him trying to gain access to the group so he can plunder the wealth within, they may not have the same moral compass as him. There are many similarities to pirates of the caribbeanJack Sparrow may seem self-serving, but he has a moral core beneath the surface. Assuming there's a big showdown between the pirate crew and the Attin people, Jod could sacrifice himself to keep the kids safe. If so, he could be the villain who wants to put Wim, Fern, KB, Neel and their parents to the sword.

that skeleton crew The children were advised to come back The Mandalorian and GroguBut can the law become mainstream? star wars? After cancellation performer And the protruding slab star wars With movies and TV series changing through various stages of development, Disney seems to be putting all its effort into the Mandoverse. This historical erareturn of the jedi It seems to be the most profitable franchise at the moment. skeleton crew sit down Assuming Jod is saved but doesn't perish like Vader did aboard the Death Star II, there's every chance he could return and lead the kids further. The Goonies-An adventure that unfolds in the not-too-distant future star wars.

Your changes have been saved.

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew

release date

December 2, 2024

network

Disney+

streaming service

dis

move

David Lowery, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jake Schreier, Lee Isaac Chung, Daniel Scheinert

showrunner

Jon Watts, Christopher Ford