Skeleton Crew is a kid-friendly reminder of who Star Wars is for

TV Show ReviewsDisney Plus’ latest Star Wars series is trying to speak directly to a new generation of young fans.

By Charles Pulliam-Moore, a reporter focusing on film, TV, and pop culture. Before The Verge, he wrote about comic books, labor, race, and more at io9 and Gizmodo for almost five years.

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Early in Disney Plus’ new series Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, a group of precocious kids wander onto a dilapidated ship that blasts them beyond the shield encompassing their planet into space, where they’re able to see actual stars for the very first time. It’s a rollicking bit of action that gives you

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