This Could Be a Real Adventure

Pretty interesting so far. Seems odd seeing characters living in "normal" houses with "cars", "motorcycles", garages etc and the kids go to a suburban school and they have yards and such. Very different than any other Star Wars setting. Best thing is the kids act like kids. Kids play, have problems with school, have families and go on adventures and get into trouble.

Beginning of the show starts off in typical Star Wars fashion with excellent visual effects and an interesting story setup. Going to be cool to see how that all ties together. This show has a lot of potential to be really good. Lets hope it doesn't get stupid like the Acolyte.

As someone who's kinda burnt out by the infamous Star Wars discourse, I just want something from this franchise that's easy to enjoy! I think, from what I watched and the reactions I'm seeing, that we've got just that here. It's not as grand and epic as this franchise could be, but given how many big swings and misses Star Wars has taken, it's refreshing that we got something as breezy and frankly innocent as this show! Now of course it's not perfect and I think it's gonna take me some time to get used to the child actors (at least those for Wim and Fern), but I can't really say this is soul crushing, childhood damaging garbage (which most of Disney Star Wars isn't in my opinion) and I believe I will enjoy this show simply for what it is!

I've been a big Star Wars fan and while Mando S1+2 and Andor were great, a lot of other shows have been lacking story.

This show delighted me a lot, it seems to not take itself too serious and seems well made. It feels like the creators actually cared about this project, but were also not trying to overextend and make it bigger than it needs to be.

There is so much care and fun in this show. The jokes are well made and there are a bunch of small details that seem lovely.

The characters seem fleshed out, and while some can be a bit annoying or characterless, overall the different characters get some back story and interesting features that make sense. Neel however stands out and the character is already an absolute legend and I love him already!

The main objectives of This Could Be a Real Adventure is to establish characters and hook you into to the show. I think it does this reasonably well with a good premise of children going on an adventure. As a forty-something long time fan of Star Wars and also the Amblin movies to which it pays tribute, I am intrigued. My nine year old daughter thoroughly enjoyed it.

That being said, when filmmakers openly admit they are trying to do The Goonies in the Star Wars universe, they set themselves up for comparisons. What I love the most about The Goonies is the distinct characters and the chaotic banter between the young actors. This aspect is missing from Skeleton Crew's characters so far, which is disappointing to me personally, but I acknowledge that it is way too early to make serious judgements.

I think all the young actors do an excellent job with limited material to be able to express their characters.

Visually it is another great design from the Star Wars universe. Who would have thought we would ever see suburbs in the galaxy far, far away. Arguably this is too recognisable and not exotic enough, but it works for the story. Everything is enhanced by a nice musical score.

Though I enjoyed the Star Wars suburbia world-building, the episode felt a bit long. It did a wonderful job of reminding you of what it's like being a kid. One shot I especially appreciated was Wim laying in bed looking up at his ceiling while a car's lights cast shadows through the windows. That yearning for more, for freedom, ready to begin something special. You forget the awkward feeling of growing up but staying young. The competition you feel toward the opposite gender but also the attraction. It's good to remember.

Also is it just more did the special effects look a bit off?

All in all, I'm excited to see where the show goes!