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Amazon has re-added their exclusive deluxe The Black Series Emperor Palpatine & Throne. Click here if you still need it!
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I’ll make this quick, since I have discussed this in detail previously. But the Skeleton Crew series finale failed to make the Luminate streaming charts which are already out for the past 7 days, so the final episode is already included. The #10 entry on the Luminate charts has 377.8 million minutes.
Meanwhile on the Nielsen charts episode 4 also failed to leave an impression, the show is still absent from those charts as well, the #10 original series here has 326 million minutes.
This means Skeleton Crew is with little doubt the least watched Star Wars live action show on Disney+ ever. With probably even less viewers than for Ms Marvel.
Anyone who still clings to the hope that this may somehow, maybe get an order for a second season will be sorely disappointed. It’s moot to discuss the reasons for this failure. It’s probably a combination of factors: kids as main characters which may not be something most adult Star Wars fans want, Star Wars Goonies meets Treasure Island may be too far removed from Star Wars as fans know and like it, and maybe The Acolyte has left nothing but scorched earth.
The only people to blame here are the ones making all the decisions at Lucasfilm and Disney. Absolutely not to blame however are the showruners Christopher Ford and Jon Watts and all the actors starring in Skeleton Crew, they delivered. The only question Watts and Ford may have to answer is if their pitch really was a good fit for Star Wars, however that is Kathleen Kennedy’s job to decide, not theirs, they did a really good job. So if you like Pirates of the Star Wars Galaxy as a concept the show was a fun ride with the best writing for any Disney+ Star Wars show outside of Andor and early Mandalorian seasons.
Why there is still no report of Kathleen Kennedy leaving Lucasfilm after her third colossal failure in a row (Indy 5, The Acolyte, now Skeleton Crew) and cratering merchandise and video game sales keeps on boggling the mind. Next victim of her touch of death could as well be The Mandalorian & Grogu movie, the leaks for that movie sound horrible. But by then it may be far too late to replace her. It’s difficult to see how Star Wars could make a comeback any time soon when there’s nothing but craters, smoking ruins and scorched earth.
Let’s hope for the best.
Defeat
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Skeleton Crew released its series finale on Tuesday. Sure, in theory this could get a season 2, but let’s be real, audience numbers make that almost impossible.
Which is a bit sad really, because people missed out on a genuinely good-hearted, fun and entertaining show that tried to give people a really good time. And the finale “The Real Good Guys” is no exception, it’s a fun ride with more action than any of the other episodes. All important questions and mysteries are answered too, but it also leaves a few things open for future stories. But unlike other shows Skeleton Crew feels more or less complete, yes, with potential for more, but this particular chapter of the story had a proper beginning, middle and end. It was a fun journey!
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The Black Series “Deluxe” IG-12 & Grogu gets another major price drop on Walmart’s website. Get it now for just $9.96!
Check out some of the other clearance markdowns right here.
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I still owe you all my spoiler review for episode 7 of Skeleton Crew! Sorry for the somewhat late post, but better late than never as the saying goes…
“We’re Gonna Be In So Much Trouble” is the endgame for Skeleton Crew. All the different factions arrive on or in orbit of At Attin, we learn a bit about At Attin and its secret is mostly solved by now, with one important omission, who the supervisor is (we do hear him for the first time).
It was a fun ride once again, very enjoyable, but maybe, when you think about it all, not really all that star-wars-y. In fact, you could easily remove the few Star Wars references from Skeleton Crew and the series would still mostly be the same… a quasi retelling of Treasure Island and Goonies.
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This is just an update really, because I discussed the streaming charts for Skeleton Crew in detail only earlier this week. But Nielsen and Luminate have both released new charts earlier today. Nielsen for week 2 of Skeleton Crew and Luminate for week 6! So Luminate has data for episode 7 (review will follow probably tomorrow, stay tuned).
And what do the charts tell us?
Skeleton Crew made neither of the charts. The #10 entry on the Nielsen charts has 306 million minutes, the #10 entry on the Luminate charts 288.7. It’s safe to assume even the final episode next week will not make the charts, which means Skeleton Crew will be the first Star Wars live action series ever not to make it into the top 10 original shows streaming charts once. Even Marvel hasn’t managed that yet, Echo was in the top 10 for one week (because all episodes were released at once, if not, this show would not have made the top 10 either).
With that it’s now evident that Skeleton Crew is a colossal and pretty expensive ratings flop for Disney. Even though the show is generally well received. All possible alarm bells should ring over at Lucasfilm and Disney. And Andor will certainly not take the world by storm either, despite very enthusiastic and overwhelmingly positive reviews for season 1.
My advice to them… fall back upon what is known to work. Maybe it’s time to make a deepfake Luke series. If Disney even still wants to make more Star Wars for Disney+ after a string of super expensive flops. Ahsoka season 2 in 2026 will certainly not be it.
The Nielsen Streaming Charts
The Luminate Streaming Charts
The kids learn about the ratings for their show
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The Hollywood Reporter broke the news yesterday: contrary to what some fans theorized, Baylan Skoll will not die off-screen or mysteriously disappear in Ahsoka season 2. Late actor Ray Stevenson will be replaced by Rory McCann, who, among other things, appeared in Game of Thrones before.
Baylan was too essential of a character to write him out of Ahsoka season 2, with various plot threads unresolved, so a recast was the only sensible option.
Ahsoka season 2 is currently scheduled to release sometime in 2026.
What are your thoughts on this?
The character will live on
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As you may know I look at how each and every Disney+ Star Wars series performs on the streaming charts. Earlier in 2024 I also added Luminate to the picture and looked at their charts. And I already talked about the Luminate charts for Skeleton Crew previously, because their charts are released in a much more timely fashion. Nielsen has a four week delay, Luminate usually posts their charts 24 hours or so after the data gathering period has ended for the week (however, Luminate have not updated their charts since mid December).
So what do the Nielsen streaming charts say? Did Skeleton Crew perform any better here after never making the top 10 Luminate streaming charts? Click through for the details!
No love for Neel
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Sorry for the delay but to release episodes for a tv/streaming show over Christmas and even New Year’s Eve is an odd choice maybe, when people are busy doing other things. Anyway, I did of course watch the latest Skeleton Crew episode titled “Zero Friends Again” in the meantime and it was another very solid and fun entry!
We are nearing the endgame of season 1 (which will probably also be the only season this show will ever get based on audience numbers and the pretty high budget) so there’s lots to talk about!
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With a new year comes a new TVC March Madness! It’s time to start picking your favorites to submit for the upcoming 5th annual The Vintage Collection March Madness bracket, hosted by @SWTVC. Preliminary submissions will run from now until the end of January.
Click through for guidelines on how to properly submit your Top 25!
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Pre-orders are now open for the Hot Toys Darth Malgus (VGM70) 1/6 Scale Figure. Click here for the pre-order page.
Tags: Darth Malgus, Hot Toys: Sixth Scale Figures, Legends, Pre-Orders, Sixth Scale Figures, The Old Republic
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Hot Toys reveals their latest Legends figure: Darth Malgus (VGM70). Click through for details and gallery images.
Tags: Darth Malgus, Hot Toys: Sixth Scale Figures, Legends, Sixth Scale Figures, The Old Republic
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Happy New Year from the JTA Family! Here’s hoping everyone has an exciting and prosperous 2025!
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2024 is almost behind us now! The perfect time to talk about your personal Star Wars action figure of the year 2024! Please pick only a figure that was actually released in 2024, so if you bought a rocket firing Boba Fett prototype, good for you, but that figure would not be eligible. It doesn’t need to be a Hasbro figure, anything goes, Hot Toys, Funko, SH Figuarts, as long as it’s Star Wars and it was released in 2024! Also, no vehicles or playsets please, even if the Ghost has been shipped, let’s make this about figures only!
Post your personal pick for Star Wars action figure of the year in the comments! I will tell you about my pick after the jump!
And the award goes to….
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We got a new episode of Skeleton Crew earlier this week, because of the Christmas holidays my review follows somewhat later than usual, but I did watch the latest episode over the holidays!
And it was the most and best fun I had with Star Wars in ages. “You Have A Lot To Learn About Pirates” was a near perfect lighthearted romp and adventure for the whole family, kids and adults alike can love this.
So even if you have turned into the Star Wars Grinch… maybe give Skeleton Crew a chance and see how your heart will grow a size or too… it may rekindle a spark inside of you!
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Hoping everyone has a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from everyone here at Jedi Temple Archives!
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Prices updated for the latest round of pricedrops….
- The Black Series Mandalorian Shriek-Hawk Trainers –
$21.14$18.48 - The Black Series Captain Enoch Night Trooper – $13.44
- The Black Series R4-6D0 – $10.00
- The Black Series Mandalorian Nite Owl –
$10.08$7.91 - The Black Series Baylan Skoll (Mercenary) –
$10.08$8.81 - The Black Series Mae (Assassin) –
$16.33$12.82 - The Black Series Jedi Master Sol –
$16.74$14.63 - The Black Series Osha Aniseya –
$15.92$11.44 - The Black Series K-2SO (Kay-Tuesso) –
$16.23$14.19 - The Black Series IG-12 & Grogu – $15.48
- The Black Series Holocomm Mae (Assassin) – $9.66
- The Vintage Collection Cobb Vanth (Mandalorian Armor) –
$16.78$13.16 - The Vintage Collection Jod Na Nawood – $10.22
- The Vintage Collection The Mandalorian (Imperial Base) – $8.51
- The Vintage Collection K-2SO (Kay-Tuesso) – $8.76
- The Vintage Collection Osha Aniseya – $9.64
- The Vintage Collection Jedi Master Sol – $9.79
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Hot Toys unveiled the Wolfpack today. All three figures are now up for pre-order at Sideshow Collectibles:
- Clone Commander Wolffe (TMS141)
- 104th Battalion Wolfpack Clone Trooper (TMS142)
- 104th Battalion Wolfpack Clone Trooper (Deluxe Version) (TMS143)
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Complete your Wolfpack with the 104th Battalion Wolfpack Clone Trooper (Deluxe Version) (TMS143), featuring both Phase I & Phase II helmets. Click through for complete details and gallery images.
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The Wolfpack troops are here! Check out the 104th Battalion Wolfpack Clone Trooper (TMS142) to add to the ranks!
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Hot Toys is adding the Wolfpack to their sixth scale line starting with Clone Commander Wolffe (TMS141). Click through to check out the full details and gallery images.
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Now this has nothing to do with Star Wars – or at least only very, very remotely. But since Kathleen Kennedy still thinks she can make a Rey Palpatine movie about some New Jedi Order with mega blockbuster superstar Daisy Ridley many people will certainly watch with great interest how Daisy Ridley’s upcoming action movie will do – in which she plays Girlboss McClane in a movie that is a blatant Die Hard ripoff. And no, this is no joke! Someone actually made a movie with Daisy as a female John McClane who has to stop a terrorist attack in a skyscraper and then gave it a different title hoping a few people at least may not notice the copy/paste job. Click through for more!
Clean Harder!
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‘Tis the season for Amazon markdowns. The Black Series deluxe IG-12 & Grogu is marked down to $17.28. Here are a few other deals of note:
- TBS Ahsoka Tano (The Mandalorian) – $7.85
- TBS Ahsoka Tano (Ahsoka) –
$11.99$11.41 - TBS Sabine Wren –
$21.63$19.71 - TBS Osha Aniseya –
$15.92$12.77 - TVC Jod Na Nawood – $13.02 $11.54
- TVC Cob Vanth (Mandalorian Armor – $12.49
- TVC Bo-Katan Kryze (Plazir-15) (VC339) – $10.85
- TVC Jedi Master Sol – $13.60
- TVC Endor Bunker – $44.00
- TVC Grand Admiral Thrawn – $11.90
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I will make this very quick. Luminate updated their charts with data from the last seven days earlier today (their cutoff date is always on Thursday at 11:59 pm). Which means Skeleton Crew episode 4 was added. And the show did not make the charts yet again.
Skeleton Crew could be the first Star Wars series never to make the Luminate streaming charts (however, since Luminate is still pretty new only Acolyte was ever on the Luminate charts). We will have to wait for Nielsen and what they are saying, but if Nielsen shows the same trend (and the show would never be on the Nielsen top 10 streaming charts) then Skeleton Crew will become the least watched Star Wars live action series ever and the first to never once break into the top 10 most watched original shows. Even though it is currently the #1 show on Disney+.
The #10 entry on the Luminate charts has 307.3 million minutes. Around this time The Acolyte had a very bad 262 million minutes on the Luminate charts. So in theory, Skeleton Crew could have more than The Acolyte at this point of course, as long as it’s less than 307.3 million minutes. But since Skeleton Crew underperformed The Acolyte in the previous two weeks that seems unlikely.
Lucasfilm is in dire need of some deep soul searching and honest in-depth analysis of the state of Star Wars in 2024 after Kathleen Kennedy burned one too many bridges. It may very well be that The Acolyte finally broke the camel’s back. Also, maybe don’t try to be Stranger Things in space again, even if it’s fun. Why not make something that is, well, Star Wars? What it is known for? Well executed of course. And that’s the crux with almost all of the Disney+ Star Wars series.
Jude Law surrenders
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Both of yesterday’s The Black Series and The Vintage Collection reveals are Pulse exclusives. Click below to pre-order (1 PM for Pulse Premium members, 2 PM for everyone else):
These will both be available on the Shop Disney website at a later date.
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