This article contains spoilers for “Skeleton Crew”.

“Skeleton Crew” could take a Amblin-esque take on a classic “Star Wars” adventure (read/Movie review here), but that doesn’t mean things can’t get scary. On the contrary, since Wim (Ravi Cabot-Conyers) and his friends accidentally left the barriers of At Attin, the children have been faced with one dangerous situation after another, especially after bump into the mysterious Jod (Jude Law). Episode 5 deliberately opens the crew’s latest adventure with nostalgia-laden references — from “The Goonies” to “Indiana Jones” — only to undermine any associated sense of comfort by ending things on a note of betrayal. Much like Wim’s painful realization in this episode, it becomes abundantly clear that space adventures are often more perilous than excitingand being surrounded by adults who do not hesitate to threaten children can never be an ideal situation.

It’s not all doom and gloom, however, as “Skeleton Crew” continues its established tone of juggling dramatic stakes with heartfelt and often wry humor. Jod’s list of cool nicknames continues to grow (Dash Zentin! Jodwick Zank!), and the crew finds themselves on a planet that was once a pirate base, which has now transformed into a vacation resort focused on pleasure, Lanupa. Given the history of horrific events occurring on the vacation planets of “Star Wars” – examples include Niamos on the beach in “Andor” and Canto Bight in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” – it makes sense to be wary of Lanupa. It turns out that Lanupa is exactly as disreputable and shady as one might expect, with the highly controversial banking clan still operating in the shadows during the New Republic era.

But wait, there’s more! A certain member of a notorious gangster clan can be spotted on this planet of pleasure, acting quite ungratefully as an esteemed guest… Let’s take a closer look.

Jabba the Hutt needs no introduction and his influence extends beyond canon events, thanks to a criminal empire that thrived in the Outer Rim. Although Jabba’s criminal legacy was considerable, other crime lords of the Hutt clan were known to be as cunning and ruthless as him (if not more so) over the years. However, “Skeleton Crew” plays its Hutt scene as a humorous gag, where a member of the Hutt clan can be seen eating an innocent Troglof waiter while relaxing in the spa mud bath. “Please, sir, not again!” ” the poor waiter pleads, while the Hutt happily chomps on him, leaving the implications of this statement hanging.

Although it is unclear which member of the Hutt clan these are, they could very well be one of the twins introduced in “The Book of Boba Fett”. The Twins are Jabba’s cousins ​​and they operated during the New Republic era until Boba Fett usurped their hold on Tatooine. It should be noted that the Twins sent the bounty hunter Krrsantan to kill Fett and, upon failure, apologized to him and offered him a grudge as tribute. Is it possible that one of them came to Lanupa for vacation (after abandoning Tatooine) and is casually eating servers just because they can? It’s not entirely impossible, and there’s not much more to be gleaned from this fun little cameo.

Regardless, there are more pressing matters to call our attention to, like the booby-trapped, acid-filled chambers that lead to (also booby-trapped) pirate treasures that also reveal Attin’s coordinates. Jod’s sudden turn was only a matter of time, but I can’t help but worry for a group of scared children who have now learned that turning to adults for protection in a galaxy too vast and also vast will always be a double-edged sword.

New episodes of “Skeleton Crew” premiere Tuesdays at 6 p.m. PST on Disney+.