Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Episode 6's Title Hides The Best Secret About The Onyx Cinder's Crew

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’s episode titles may seem simple at first glance, but episode 6’s title, “Zero Friends Again,” has multiple hidden meanings. Every Skeleton Crew episode title has been a direct quote from the episode in question. Though a title like “You Have A Lot To Learn About Pirates” is relatively straightforward, even that holds more meaning than you might think. “You Have A Lot To Learn About Pirates” refers to the kids’ innocent naivety and Jod Na Nawood’s discovery on the high-end spa planet, Lapuna.

The title of Skeleton Crew episode 6, “Zero Friends Again,” however, has a more emotional hidden meaning; one that not only connects Skeleton Crew to some of Star Wars’ most common and pivotal tropes but also lays bare the extent of Jod’s loneliness and isolation. When KB says this line to Wim to explain why she was so hesitant to share her physical limitations, it’s an undeniably powerful moment, and relevant to the rest of the Onyx Cinder crew’s situation as well.

Skeleton Crew's Kids Aren't Friends Anymore... They're Family

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Skeleton Crew’s kids are eager to get home, and understandably so. Their adventure past At Attin’s mysterious barrier has undoubtedly been more than they bargained for, as they’ve encountered dangerous pirates, sneaky Force-users, bounty hunters, gotten trapped in a civil war, and been chased by several dangerous creatures, including a giant trash crab. The question is, what will be waiting for them when they get home, and how much better will it be for them?

The few glimpses we’ve seen of the kids with their actual families have been messed up, to say the least. Neel’s family is perhaps the only one that feels relatively normal. Fern is constantly pressured by her high-powered mother. Wim’s father is barely ever home, and when he is, they rarely speak to each other. The kids might be relatively safe once they return to their suburban lives, but that doesn’t mean that they’ll be better off, emotionally speaking.

The Onyx Cinder crew is now a family. KB and the rest will never have to worry about having “zero friends” ever again. Their adventure has bound them together forever.

The found family trope is a staple of Star Wars storytelling. Luke, Leia, and Han; Rey, Finn, and Poe; Star Wars Rebels’ Ghost Crew, Star Wars: The Bad Batch’s Clone Force 99, Din Djarin and Grogu in The Mandalorian – all of these characters found each other when they needed a family the most. Much like the Ghost Crew, the Onyx Cinder crew is now a family as well. KB and the rest will never have to worry about having “zero friends” ever again. Their adventure has bound them together forever.

The Tragedy Of Jude Law's Character Is That He's No Father Figure

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While the Onyx Cinder crew kids will likely never have to worry about loneliness again, the opposite is true for Jude Law’s “possibly a Jedi,” Jod. For him, he really has hit the “Zero Friends Again” point of his life. He betrayed the kids who were slowly beginning to trust him and manipulated his old crew into following him to At Attin, even though most of them would rather see him dead.

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Father figures are also a staple of Star Wars storytelling, but Jod Na Nawood is – currently, at least – not a true father figure. If he was, if he’d truly wanted to take these kids under his wing and help them find a way home, he could have been a part of the Onyx Cinder family and found a place to belong. Instead, he betrayed them, and now he’s more tragically isolated than ever. Star Wars: Skeleton Crew episode 6 is undoubtedly one of the most emotionally resonant episodes of the series so far.

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Skeleton Crew Release Date Schedule Episode Director Release Date Episode 6 Bryce Dallas Howard December 31 Episode 7 Lee Isaac Chung January 7 Episode 8 Jon Watts January 14