Skeleton Crew hit a bit of a slump last week with a fourth episode that nailed the sincere exchanges between characters, but not much else. Thankfully, episode 5 – directed by Beef and Thunderbolts' Jake Schreier – has the spark of the first three and completely embraces Star Wars' more colorful and unserious side.
Mind you, it wasn't The Daniels' fault that Jon Watts and Christopher Ford's episode 4 script wasn't quite there, but the overall direction last week felt oddly muted and rather awkward. On the other hand, 'You Have a Lot to Learn About Pirates' looks dashing, is really well-paced, and just feels big-screen-quality at times. If you came into Skeleton Crew looking for weekly swashbuckling adventures and zany locales, episode 5 might be the best one yet.
