With the finale of Skeleton Crew, many eyes are turned to Disney+ for the answers to some burning questions. You might wonder if the kids will get the chance to fight off the pirates or if taking on the unseen Supervisor is the key to restoring contact with the rest of the galaxy. For me, one of the most urgent questions has to do with the fate of Jod Na Nawood, and there are two fates for pirate scum that I'd like to consider.
What might happen to "Mad Captain Silvo" Jod Na Nawood in Skeleton Crew?
To quote W.S. Gilbert, "Let's vary piracy" when we think about how the pirates might fare in the finale of Skeleton Crew. If this were Pirates of the Caribbean, there would be an unlikely plot twist and something to do with rum. Peter Pan would take care of Jod by Wim knocking the traitor off the Onyx Cinder and into the jaws of a crocodile. With so many different options available to the show, I'd like to focus on two possible outcomes.
I'll start with Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island since Jod Silvo and Long John Silver share some similarities. Both characters present themselves as friends and reveal themselves as false and self-serving. In Chapter 34 of Treasure Island, Jim admits that "I had reason to think even worse of Silver than anybody else for I had seen him meditating a fresh treachery upon the plateau." A short while later, we find out that Long John Silver's meditated treachery has allowed him to escape and take a sack of coins with him. According to historical estimates, he made off with nearly 45,000 pounds or almost $55,000 in today's money. After the horrors he's put the kids and the parents through, I like the idea of Jod making off with money and doing no further harm to the people of At Attin. In fact, I'd quote Jim again and say "I think we were all pleased to be so cheaply quit of him."
On the other hand, it would be very satisfying to see the pirates brought to justice. We saw New Republic X-wings for a reason, I think, and a satisfying ending might consist of making this truly "The Goonies in space." At the end of that film, the kids make it safely out of the pirate cavern and are reunited with their families, Ma Fratelli and her two ne'er-do-well sons are arrested by the police. For his crimes against everyone from Fern to the bilge rat, I want to see Jod and his crew taken in and brought to justice as the first real favor done to the re-discovered people of At Attin by the New Republic.
We'll find out what happens in the finale on Disney+.