I think Jude Law Star Wars: Skeleton Crew character provides us with a glimpse into the darker life that Ezra Bridger might have had to endure had he not been found by the Ghost Crew in Star Wars Rebels. Skeleton CrewJod Na Nawood, aka Captain Silvo, aka Crimson Jack, is not mysterious because of his many aliases. No, Jod is mysterious because we still don't know if he can actually use the Force or not. Half the lost kids on the show think he can, and the other half think he can't. I'm still on the fence, though.
Of course, as “Captain” Fern points out at the beginning of the show, Jod could have easily faked the use of the Force in prison using various deceptive techniques. If he can tap into the Force, why wouldn't he use it while recovering or fighting SM-33? Something fishy is going on, to be sure, but I choose to believe it's because Jod was a young man in the Temple when Order 66 occurred and therefore his Force abilities remain rudimentary at best, or for another reason entirely; one that gives him something in common with Ezra Bridger.
What if the Jedi Order never discovered Jod Na Nawood's Force sensitivity?
Jude Law himself hinted that Jod went through a difficult and traumatic childhood. In my wildest dreams, this implies he survived Order 66 at a young age, just like Reva in Obi Wan Kenobi or Grogu in The Mandalorian. This kind of horrific experience would scar anyone for life, let alone a child – it would make sense for Jod to turn away from the Jedi and use his elemental Force abilities only as and when it suits him. What if he's just trying to survive?
However, I believe there is also another possible explanation. What if Jod's affinity for the Force was simply never discovered by the Jedi? What if he started showing signs during the height of the Clone Wars and simply went unnoticed?
Having never been trained in any kind of capacity would explain why using the Force isn't second nature to him, as one would expect from someone who grew up with the Jedi, and why he doesn't use it in combat or stressful situations. . If this is the case – I would be happy either way, to be honest – then that would mean that Jod Na Nawood shares a very special characteristic with Star Wars Rebels'Ezra Bridger.
Ezra Bridger was alone with the Force before the ghost crew found him
Those who are only familiar with Ezra Bridger from Ahsoka You may not know this, but Ezra was unaware of the Force or his connection to it until he was 14 years old.. Ezra was born on Empire Day, and by then, the fate of the Jedi Order was already sealed. No one could help or train him until Kanan Jarrus – former Jedi Padawan known as Caleb Dume – and the rest of the Ghost Crew arrived on Lothal and found him wandering the streets.
It certainly took a while for Ezra to get the hang of it, even with Kanan's help. Although Ezra became an extraordinarily powerful Jedi, he might never have been able to unleash his true abilities if he hadn't had someone to guide him. Maybe that's what Jod is missing too.
What if Kanan hadn't trained Ezra Bridger? He may have become like Jod in Skeleton Crew
What if Kanan hadn't been able to train Ezra? What if the Ghost Crew had never arrived on Lothal or simply hadn't crossed paths with him on the streets? Ezra's life would have been very different. Before he met Kanan, he stole to survive (although, admittedly, he mostly stole from the Empire, leaving his neighbors alone). He had lost his parents, his home was being invaded by the Imperials, and his future was dark and lonely.
In this type of situation, it would be natural for Ezra to resort to theft and perhaps even piracy. Star Wars Rebels' Ezra became friends with several pirates quite easily – his relationship with Hondo Onaka is a favorite. There's every reason to believe he could have joined pirates if he was still looking for a place to belong and a sense of family, especially if he never met the Ghost Crew.
Pre-Rebels Ezra and Skeleton Crew-Jod are not that different. They're both mischievous, a little greedy, a little secretive, and very lonely, but ultimately, they weren't and aren't genuinely evil.
What if that's what happened to Jod too? What if Jod lost his family when he was young and that's what led him to a life of piracy and space travel? Pre-Rebels Ezra and Skeleton Crew-Jod are not that different. They're both mischievous, a little greedy, a little secretive, and very lonely, but ultimately, they weren't and aren't genuinely evil. They needed someone to lead them on a better path. Kanan and the Ghost Crew did this for Ezra in Star Wars Rebels; maybe the Attin kids still do that for Jod in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.
Skeleton Crew Release date schedule |
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Episode |
Director |
Release date |
Episode 5 |
Jake Schreier |
December 24th |
Episode 6 |
Bryce Dallas Howard |
December 31st |
Episode 7 |
Lee Isaac Chung |
January 7th |
Episode 8 |
Jon Watts |
January 14th |