This article contains spoilers for "Star Wars: Skeleton Crew" episode 8, "The Real Good Guys."

Star Wars: The Skeleton Crew is a show full of compelling mysteries, but one stands above all others: what exactly is the deal Jude Law's complex character, Jodh Na Navud? Initially, this strange figure seems to be to pirates what Han Solo (Harrison Ford) is to smugglers - a charming rogue who may be a little shady but always succeeds in the end. However, as the show progresses, the more well-intentioned aspects of the character come out as an act.

By the side of Skeleton Crew Episode 5, aptly titled You've Got a Lot to Learn About Pirates, it's clear that Jod is a criminal through and through, using only Wim (Ravi Cabot-Conyers), Fern (Ryan Kiera Armstrong), KB (Kiriana Crater), and Neil (the voice of of Robert Timothy Smith) to gain access to the wealth of Athens. However, the episode keeps some things about him in the dark ahead of the season finale. We still don't know which - if any - of Jod's many names is his real one, and it's still unclear how Force-sensitive he really is.

Although we never learn Jod's real name, "Real Good Guys" reveals just how strong the Force is with the pirate captain. The kids have suspected for some time that the relatively minor displays of Jodh's telekinesis powers are just a gimmick, but that's largely not the case. Not only is the man truly Force-sensitive, but he's also powerful enough to pull off some classic Jedi moves, from force-pressing people to blocking multiple lightsabers. Jodh may not be a real Jedi, but when it comes to the Force, he's very much the real deal.

Aside from his force sensitivity, Jod's general tendency to prefer trickster tactics to violence and his seemingly genuine desire to avoid hurting children are finally explained. As it turns out, Jod used to be a poor street kid who was taken in by a Jedi who was herself on the run after the heartbreaking row 66the Galactic Empire's mandate to execute all members of the Jedi Order. Unfortunately, poor Jod's impromptu Jedi training had barely begun when his newfound master was captured and killed before his eyes.

This is the incident that seems to have disillusioned and corrupted Jodh, but thanks to his exposure to Jedi teachings, he has retained more of his Force skills. Some of his morality still lives on and is evident in the way he steadfastly refuses to raise a hand against the innocent. Even when he has Wim and Fern at gunpoint near the end of the episode, he chooses to drop the weapon rather than kill them and take the lamp.

In the end, Jod turns out to be little more than a tragic and desperate man who has been hit with so many hard blows that he believes there is nothing else to life. In another version of his story, he might have met some real friends along the way—his own skeleton crew, if you will—and turned out to be a much more heroic character. Perhaps, if Star Wars: The Skeleton Crew gets a season 2, admitting defeat and reflecting on his actions will give us a Jod who is willing to use his silver tongue and force abilities for purposes that don't involve stealing credits.

The first season of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is now streaming in its entirety on Disney+.