Skeleton Crew

[Techwright]

I honestly thought we had a thread for this already.  Using search, though, it looks like it was only referenced in the D+ announcement threads.

 

So, new trailer dropped two days back.  Lots more detail.   If you've got a check list of those elements that must appear in a Star Wars production, you can check "scary big monster" off the list.

 

 

I'm just a tad concerned that they may be going too hard over into the 1980s look.  I don't want "authentic Star Wars" to be nothing more than a sticker kit of Arabash lettering applied to a sign or two.  I'm glad the latter half of the trailer feels more like Star Wars.  Perhaps that is their intent:  start the story with a very big "we're an Amblin film, people!" vibe, then break with that in a "we're not in Kansas, anymore" moment, ending up in a "that's not a moon..." atmosphere.  I could rally to that.

[ThaOGDreamWeaver]

9 hours ago, Techwright said:

I'm just a tad concerned that they may be going too hard over into the 1980s look.

Oddly enough, that made me laugh the moment his dad walked in wearing that coat and those glasses, but I get the why.

(Does anyone else remember how weirdly brown everything was in the 1980s? Walls, seats, clothes, lots of velour and stuff... brown, beige and then VIOLENT, EYEBURNING ORANGE FOR NO GOOD REASON.)

9 hours ago, Techwright said:

Perhaps that is their intent:  start the story with a very big "we're an Amblin film, people!" vibe, then break with that in a "we're not in Kansas, anymore" moment, ending up in a "that's not a moon..." atmosphere. 

First half of the trailer you've got lots of natural light, greenery, regular looking obscenely clean buildings and, well... earth tones. Brown. Comforting and familiar. 

Second half is strange Christmas light colours, the blackness of space, dark foreboding places. It's so damn Amblin.

 

And then they layer on that needle-drop of Peter Schilling's Major Tom.

They know what they're doing, that trailer crew.

 

My worry is that sugary sweet kids tend to annoy the hell out of me, on film or in person. But I am assured that there will be proper threat and trauma.

Walt, George and Steven all knew what kids like: rollercoasters. There has to be that fear.

Edited November 4 by ThaOGDreamWeaver

[Techwright]

2 hours ago, ThaOGDreamWeaver said:

Oddly enough, that made me laugh the moment his dad walked in wearing that coat and those glasses, but I get the why.

(Does anyone else remember how weirdly brown everything was in the 1980s? Walls, seats, clothes, lots of velour and stuff... brown, beige and then VIOLENT, EYEBURNING ORANGE FOR NO GOOD REASON.)

 

I remember those colors from the 1970s.  I have many good memories of the 1970s.  Those were not among them, by far.  That, terrible hair styles, and coarse polyester clothing. 😝  The TVA color scheme in Loki took some adjustment on my part.  Fortunately, it wasn't quite so violent.

[Triumphant]

This installment truly is for the little kids, in the same manner that the old 80's Ewok movies were made for little kids.  And yes, there are callbacks to other 80's youth nostalgia like Goonies and what not.

 

I actually loved those Ewok movies back when I was a kid.  Yes, they were not sophisticated entertainment or award winning television.  But they were fun and endearing in their own way.  I have occasionally rewatched them, as an excercise in nostalgia and a bit of a guilty pleasure.

 

If you have very young children that like Star Wars, I suggest watching the series with them and watching their reactions, as I think this is how adult fans will get the most mileage out of the series (unless, of course, you are like me and also have a soft-spot for the old Ewok shows).

 

Of course, I could be completely wrong and the show could be absolutely terrible, regardless of who is viewing it.  I actually like what I see though, and feel fairly good about what we have been shown so far.  I will, of course, reserve complete judgement until I have viewed the show in it's entirety.