Skeleton Crew Episode 8 shows just how strong the force is with Jod

This article contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Crew, Episode 8, The Real Good Guys.

Star Wars: The Crew is a series full of fascinating mysteries, but one stands out above all: what exactly is the matter Jude Law’s complex character, Jodh Na Naud? Initially, this unusual figure seems to be to pirates what Han Solo (Harrison Ford) is to smugglers – a charming rogue who can be a little shady but always succeeds in the end. However, as the show progresses, the character’s more benign aspects are revealed to be an act.

Pa “Skeleton Crew” Episode 5, aptly titled “There’s a Lot You Need to Learn About Pirates,” it’s clear that Jod is a criminal through and through and has only used Wim (Ravi Cabot-Conyers), Fern (Ryan Kira Armstrong), KB (Kyrianna Crater), and Neil (voiced by Robert Timothy Smith ) to gain access to the riches of Attin. However, the episode keeps some things about him in the dark before the season finale. We still don’t know which of Jodh’s many names, if any, is his real one, and it’s still unclear how sensitive he really is to the Force.

Although we never learn Jod’s real name, “Real Good Guys” shows just how strong the Force is with the pirate captain. The kids suspected for a while that Jodh’s relatively minor displays of Force telekinesis were just a trick, but that’s not the case at all. Not only is the man truly Force-sensitive, but he’s also powerful enough to pull off several classic Jedi tricks, from pushing people around with the Force to blocking multiple blaster shots with a lightsaber. Jod may not be a real Jedi, but when it comes to the Force, he’s very real.

Aside from his Force sensitivity, Jodh’s general tendency to favor rogue tactics over violence and his seemingly genuine desire not to hurt children are finally explained. As it turns out, Jod used to be a poor street kid who was captured by a Jedi who was on the run himself. mental order 66a mandate from the Galactic Empire to execute all members of the Jedi Order. Unfortunately, poor Jod’s impromptu Jedi training has only just begun when his new master is captured and killed in front of him.

It’s an incident that seems to have disillusioned and corrupted Jodh, but thanks to his familiarity with Jedi teachings, he’s retained more than just his Force skills. Some of his morality still remains and is evident in the way he adamantly refuses to lay a hand on the innocent. Even when Wim and Fern are at gunpoint at the end of the episode, he decides to drop the weapon instead of killing them and reclaiming the lightsaber.

In the end, Jod turns out to be nothing more than a tragic and desperate man who has suffered so many serious blows that he believes there is little life left for him. In any other version of his story, he might have met some real friends along the way—his own Skeleton Crew, if you will—and ended up a much more heroic character. Perhaps if Star Wars: The Crew gets a Season 2, admitting defeat and reflecting on his actions will give us a Jodh who is willing to use his silver tongue and Force abilities for purposes that don’t involve stealing credits.

The first season of Star Wars: The Crew is now streaming in its entirety on Disney+.