Skeleton Crew Ep6
6th episode was really good. That whole ship within a ship was fascinating, like it's the first time we have seen anything like this in SW, I believe. Also, got to know more about KB and that she needs those implants to survive.
I think they did a good job at showing Jod's discomfort in dealing with Wymm's little emotional moment, and I think that does make sense for him to not really know how to handle it. But there are moments any human who has lived a human life, regardless of whatever unique experience you have, that if you are capable of empathy and showing it towards others, you can tell when certain people need it more.
That's what I liked about Silver's character in Treasure Planet. He's a clearly hardened man, but he understands the cues on when to comfort Jim. And really, it's Jim who hugs him first, and he doesn't shy away from it.
I've made my feelings known here about the buildup/establishment of Jod's dynamic with the kids, and that I don't think they've done a strong enough job at showcasing the apparent warmth/affection he would have needed to grow to have towards them, if they were indeed taking this in the Treasure Planet direction. That pathway would justify the previous narrative decisions in that regard, showing that they did it on purpose knowing that the willing father figure trope was never the endgame.
Or perhaps it still is the endgame, and we have Jod reluctant up until the kids do save him, and he finally has a change of heart.
I feel like we expected Jod to save the kids and get his redemption arc that way, but it might go the other way around, and the kids will end up saving Jod instead. The pirates double-cross him or something when they reach At Attin, and the kids decide to rescue him despite what he did because they have a good heart. That would be a nice twist.
