SPOILER: Skeleton Crew D+ Series - Debut Dec 2, 2024

[Disney Irish]

Which I agree with.

In this case I just feel like they may have gone past homage to direct adaptation.

The original Death Star battle was lifted straight from warplane footage. However, they didn't make the X-Wings look exactly like modern airplanes. I don't watch that and immediately think, oh, this is just a WWII battle. It feels like a different world altogether.

Funny, because this is exactly what some had complaints with regarding Star Wars in the first place, ie its just straight lifted from other source material with very little changes, ie a direct adaptation. I suggest you go look up the French comic Valérian and Laureline and you can see almost shot for shot direct adaptations with very little changes ripped right from the pages.

So I go back to what I said, you're drawing a very very very fine line here, seemingly just for the sake of discussion.

 

[sedati]

For me, a peg legged pirate droid is blatant enough that they're basically saying, "this is a pirate adventure in space" with a big neon sign.

Like calling a man "a crazy old wizard" and then the dude shows up in a wizard robe.

 

[sedati]

They say it takes more muscles to smile than to frown, but I guess it takes more effort to enjoy a thing than not (for all fandoms and aspects of reality I guess)

 

[MarvelCharacterNerd]

I don’t think you’re being honest with yourself on this one, but more power to you.

Andor is one of the best series I've seen in years - the writing and acting are extraordinary. I sat on the edge of my seat every time Mon Mothma or Luthen danced on the edge of a political or spy sword. There were times I held my breath waiting for them to be caught. WRITING. ACTING. Being Star Wars is irrelevant to its quality (not its place in the universe lol).

I guaran-damn-tee you that NOTHING would put Skeleton Crew in that stratosphere. EVER. It's a generic kids show that pulls from about 90 things I've seen before. Seriously, what are you drinking lol and don't give me any of it!

 

[Disney Irish]

Andor is one of the best series I've seen in years - the writing and acting are extraordinary. I sat on the edge of my seat every time Mon Mothma or Luthen danced on the edge of a political or spy sword. There were times I held my breath waiting for them to be caught. WRITING. ACTING. Being Star Wars is irrelevant to its quality (not its place in the universe lol).

I guaran-damn-tee you that NOTHING would put Skeleton Crew in that stratosphere. EVER. It's a generic kids show that pulls from about 90 things I've seen before. Seriously, what are you drinking lol and don't give me any of it!

As I said more power to you. We just watched different shows and it’s fine.