This show is amazing

"Agrajag" (Agrajag)
09/09/2019 at 22:06 • Filed to: muppets, jim henson, dark crystal

Everybody should give this a shot.

DISCUSSION (18)

Just Jeepin' > Agrajag
09/09/2019 at 22:16

Everybody should give this a shot.

For those of us out of the loop, what is “this”?

Agrajag > Just Jeepin'
09/09/2019 at 22:22

I suppose that would be helpful.

It’s Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance on Netflix. A prequel to Jim Henson’s 1982 film The Dark Crystal.

I think I might recommend watching the series before the movie if you haven’t seen it before.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Agrajag
09/09/2019 at 22:25

I watched the first episode and was certainly pulled in.

XJDano > Agrajag
09/09/2019 at 22:27

The day the series came out I watched the movie for the first time with the kids.

Just Jeepin' > Agrajag
09/09/2019 at 22:28

Thanks. I vaguely remember that I’ve seen the movie, but that was ages ago.

I’ll get back on Netflix eventually, and I’ll be sure to check it out.

Agrajag > XJDano
09/09/2019 at 22:38

How did that go?

I first saw the movie when I was about 4 or 5 and it scared the shit out of me . It was years until I saw it again, but t he Emperor’s face caving in stayed with me for all that time .

XJDano > Agrajag
09/09/2019 at 22:49

Not terrible. I did explain it’s all puppets. They noticed the age immediately, no special effects like they are used to. I had to explain a few things, as some of it went over their head.

She being 8 and him 6, they didn’t get too emotional. Her favorite party was Kuira saving Jen with we wings, and he said he didn’t know, she says well duh, your a boy.

This coming from the dad who bargained the kids being able to stay up late and watch a movie, I got to choose the movie: Old Yeller, All Dogs Go to Heaven, Tobey Tyler.

phenotyp > Agrajag
09/09/2019 at 23:17

I can’t wait til i have a chunk of time to watch this. My daughter’s still too young for it, she’s not into much, media-wise (for which I’m thankful), but last week on the way to school we listened to the Stuff You Should Know podcast about the Muppets and Jim Henson. Introducing her to the Muppets will be the first step...

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > Agrajag
09/09/2019 at 23:19

The blend of practical effects and cgi is done incredibly well. Whenever they *could* do it with a puppet they actually do it with a puppet rather than lazy CGI. That said the CGI, where there is some, is damn good at that. It's a genuine call back to the original.

Chariotoflove > Agrajag
09/09/2019 at 23:21

Ooo , thanks for the heads up. I’ve been looking forward to this, but I forget to check TV things anymore.

CTSenVy > Agrajag
09/09/2019 at 23:22

Jim Henson played a ridiculously large part of my childhood.

MrDakka > Agrajag
09/09/2019 at 23:35

Watched the first episode, but the characters’ appearance and was in the uncanny valley for me, so I didn’t sympathize with protagonists or their struggle.

Agrajag > phenotyp
09/09/2019 at 23:43

That’s a good first step.

Agrajag > CTSenVy
09/09/2019 at 23:45

Same here.

phenotyp > Agrajag
09/09/2019 at 23:55

There’s still too much adult humor/scary stuff for her, I think, but she keeps repeating PIGS IN SPAAAAAACE thanks to the podcast :)

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > Agrajag
09/10/2019 at 00:07

The history of the movie is interesting. Henson let his associates create most of it and was quite pleased with what they came up with. The Suits didn’t like it so he bought out the production so he could keep control of it. And ended up doing pretty well in the box office.

Precious Depravity and The Holy Sickness > Agrajag
09/10/2019 at 17:01

Show is indeed awesome; My favorite part is the nearly seamless blending of practical SFX w CGI. Storyline is also pretty good and the episodes get you addicted fast, unlike clickbait “articles” that consist of nothing but one sentence paired with a gif, lmmfao.

Deadpool bible says, "Maximum effort!", not minimal!

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > Agrajag
09/10/2019 at 17:44

Meta-puppetry FTMFW