The Star Wars series Skeleton Crew will feature a character with two moms as parents in its third episode, airing on Disney+ early next week.
When Disney released the first two episodes of its new Star Wars series Skeleton Crew on Disney+, many jaded Star Wars fans were pleasantly surprised. They got a middle of the road sensible kids show with decent acting, a good script, and an entertaining premise.
The ship goes to lightspeed on Star Wars Skeleton Crew – YouTube, Star Wars
There were even endearing characters and insider references to the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special.
But what truly put it over the top for a lot of people was that the show’s story was void of identity politics.
There was no cringey social commentary or flawless vindictive girl power characters coming off like the ultimate hero. There were no morally gray girl bosses challenging the very well-defined line between good and evil established in Star Wars by George Lucas decades ago. It featured no deconstructed and disrespected legacy characters. And there were no universe shattering sweeping changes made to the show’s story that shattered the original lore.
Simply put, it wasn’t bad.
Neel on Star Wars Skeleton Crew – YouTube, Star Wars
Star Wars Theory, one of the biggest Star Wars fan accounts on the planet, gave the show high praise.
Skeleton Crew:
reminded me of myself as a kid to a T.
I dreamt of finding a spaceship to get lost in a distant galaxy and navigate the stars.Dreamt of becoming a Jedi, someday.
Endless invisible lightsaber fights with my dad and friend.
Pressures of school, being an…
— StarWarsTheory (@realswtheory) December 3, 2024
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“Skeleton Crew reminded me of myself as a kid to a T,” Theory wrote. It should be noted that Star Wars Theory has been extremely critical of modern Lucasfilm shows like Ahsoka and The Acolyte. “I dreamt of finding a spaceship to get lost in a distant galaxy and navigate the stars. Dreamt of becoming a Jedi, someday. Endless invisible lightsaber fights with my dad and friend. Pressures of school, being an outcast, feeling misunderstood, and overall just trying to navigate being a young boy with an appetite for adventure and ‘something more.’ So far, it’s Jumanji, Goonies, Zathura, and Harry Potter in a Star Wars universe. No complaints. Nostalgic af [sic] and made me remember being that age. Fun.”
Many wondered whether this show could actually maintain its apolitical stance and story quality throughout its run. Others wondered if perhaps there was finally a Star Wars show on Disney+ that could be suitable for children.
But, according to Chris Gore of Film Threat, the third episode of this children’s show will feature Pride values by revealing that one character has two moms.
I agree, Skeleton Crew is a fun and solid Star Wars show for kids. In episode 3 you’ll meet the parents and learn one character has two moms. They just can’t help themselves, modern messaging must be inserted no matter what. I’d have preferred they kept the parents out of it… https://t.co/ODbK5DPT9O
— Chris Gore (@ThatChrisGore) December 3, 2024
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“I agree, Skeleton Crew is a fun and solid Star Wars show for kids,” Gore said in a post on X responding to Star Wars Theory’s very positive review. “In episode three, you’ll meet the parents and learn one character has two moms. They just can’t help themselves, modern messaging must be inserted no matter what. I’d have preferred they kept the parents out of it altogether.”
This is far from the first time Disney has peddled Pride content to children. We’ve seen the company embrace Pride values in kids’ content for years, with movies like Strange Worlds and Lightyear, along with shows like Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, which actually had an episode pulled earlier this year.
Neel on Star Wars Skeleton Crew – YouTube, Star Wars
Many assumed Disney was trying to moderate its content in an attempt to win back conservative families and its reputation as being the place to go for family-friendly content. And while it’s not clear yet how far the company will go to push agenda in Skeleton Crew, it seems as though Disney and Lucasfilm are still sticking to their guns when it comes to divisive social commentary in children’s programming.
Will you watch Skeleton Crew? Will you allow your kids to watch Skeleton Crew knowing that there are depictions of non-traditional parents in the show? Will Disney ever present traditional family values in children’s content again? Sound off and let us know.
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Vel Sartha and Cinta Kaz from Andor have a lesbian relationship as well and even the conserative SW fans still love this show. I guess It depends on how big they gonna make it. Might hit harder in a kids show though.
Even if it’s one single line in passing, that’s already bad enough. At the risk of sounding like the ist-a-phobe that the shills already think I am, we’re well past the point where we can give Star Wars the benefit of the doubt. It’s not about representation, nor was it ever about representation to begin with; it’s all about forced submission and box-checking. Anything for that blood money check from BlackRock/Vanguard.
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Andor was also garbage. It’s not a Star Wars show and it features a dull forgettable character.
Actually it seems like they mitigated even that relationship. It was relegated to a rumor spread by one of the mercenaries in the camp, and then a single, meaningful glance during a tense mission. No kiss, no physical contact, no direct reference. My guess is that they pulled the content that was going to be there, since it also seems like there was meant to be some kind of “white male abuses Cinta” subplot that was also dropped, except for a stabbing near the end.
It was bad enough in The Acolyte, but it makes some sense when you realize that show was a Leslie Headland vanity project first and a Star Wars show second. But this, which is explicitly marketed towards kids? This is UNACCEPTABLE. Doesn’t matter how big or small, doesn’t matter how innocent it sounds, LEAVE THE CHILDREN ALONE.
This is why you don’t give them the benefit of the doubt. Into the garbage it goes.
They take too much.
Unless Gore is wrong, we’re not going to watch.
The “Skeleton Crew” is a metaphor for the audience.
Indeed.
Two moms! How awesome and progressive! Except for the poor hapless souls cursed with these self serving harpies as core role models.
It’s ALWAYS episode 3 they put this garbage in. Once they think they’ve gotten their hooks into the viewers, they inject the woke.
That’d suck to have to come up with two Mother’s Day gifts.