xpost lol
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 3 September 2019 17:10 (four years ago) link
Lookit, when it doesn't land I'm generally content to let it lie but my unheralded coinage of 'skeksisism' upthread was solid imho
― Time to Make a Pizza Pact! (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 3 September 2019 17:13 (four years ago) link
rewatched the movie today & goddamn the original score is a thing of beauty. the worst part is still poor Jen, stuck describing everything we already see happening in the most awkward way :(
Watched the movie with my 7 year-old the other night (well most of it, got a little too creepy for him) but that was his thought as well, "is he going to narrate everything we already know the whole movie?".
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 3 September 2019 17:15 (four years ago) link
What's wrong with being skeksy?
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 3 September 2019 17:16 (four years ago) link
xpost lol, yeah it’s like you find yrself saying to the tv “HEY JEN: WE KNOW”
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 3 September 2019 22:17 (four years ago) link
I'm Skeksy and I Know It
― Melon Musk (Leee), Tuesday, 3 September 2019 22:42 (four years ago) link
let's talk about skeks
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 3 September 2019 22:43 (four years ago) link
Bringing skeksi back
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 3 September 2019 22:45 (four years ago) link
twitter took that through to its logical conclusion
While watching #DarkCrystalAgeOfResistance I rewrote the lyrics to SexyBack from The Chamberlain's perspective. As you do. #DarkCrystal pic.twitter.com/rlUjHBiQpW— Sarah Doran (@sarahisnothere) August 31, 2019
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 4 September 2019 01:49 (four years ago) link
I was kind of iffy until the third episode, but I'm definitely draw in now. Hup + Deet are my favorites so far, and I think part of my fondness for Deet in particular is how poorly Missandei was treated as a character in GOT.
― Melon Musk (Leee), Wednesday, 4 September 2019 19:46 (four years ago) link
HUP SPOON 2020
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 4 September 2019 20:41 (four years ago) link
OMG!!!! I know a lot of you have mentioned how dark the series gets, but I didn't expect all the feels.
― Aphex Twinge (Leee), Friday, 6 September 2019 17:52 (four years ago) link
right? v emotional
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 6 September 2019 20:52 (four years ago) link
The Heretic!
BTW one reason I love Deet is how bright eyed she is, and how, because Grottans live in caves, their pupils are perpetually dilated, and so she is also literally bright eyed because everything is bright to her.
― Aphex Twinge (Leee), Saturday, 7 September 2019 08:10 (four years ago) link
yes! that was such a specific & beautifully realized detail
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 7 September 2019 16:04 (four years ago) link
the season is so rich with detail storywise & it is clear by the end that there’s so much more to tell, the idea of more seasons is v exciting & i did not expect to feel that way going in
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 7 September 2019 16:07 (four years ago) link
Get that season 2 confirmed, Netflix!
― Johnny Grottan from the Skeks Pistols (Leee), Monday, 9 September 2019 05:36 (four years ago) link
Finished it now.
Fuck me. I already thought it was dark but those last few episodes take it to another level.
Kind of glad my kids stopped watching as episode 7 would have totally freaked them out.
Is this a lock for a second season or do the costs involved mean it's not such a sure thing?
― groovypanda, Monday, 9 September 2019 08:03 (four years ago) link
THis is cutehttps://uk.movies.yahoo.com/the-lead-artist-on-netflixs-new-dark-crystal-series-was-the-baby-in-labyrinth-114447773.htmlsaw the headline a few days ago.
So far seen the first episode which is really nicely done and already getting a bit dark.Will watch the rest shortly.
― Stevolende, Monday, 9 September 2019 08:59 (four years ago) link
groovyP: how come the kids stopped watching?
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 9 September 2019 13:42 (four years ago) link
Son (9) was a bit too young, daughter (11) is not interested in any shows unless they're about Australian hotels or baby showers
― groovypanda, Monday, 9 September 2019 13:49 (four years ago) link
Wish they had focused on fewer characters to give them more depth. Without that, the relationships between the characters felt thin, except maybe Deet and Hup. Everyone's hugging at the end and I'm like "you said two words to that character". Also, would have liked to see more about the aftermath of Seladon realizing her error - how it affected her and her relationship with Brea. Seemed like it was just dropped, everything forgiven/forgotten by both characters.
Some of the voices were grating but it's ostensibly a kid's show, can't really fault that. Many of the Skeksis voices were great tho
Visuals were simply amazing. My wife complained about the lack of emotion due to it being puppets, but I dunno, I was sold
― Vinnie, Tuesday, 10 September 2019 01:19 (four years ago) link
Some things that I've learned since I finished the series:
- Puppeteering happens BEFORE voice actors record their lines, meaning that voice actors match to the puppeteers.- Voice actors record their lines solo, because syncing to the puppets' mouth movements makes ensemble voice acting much more difficult.- Voices aren't processed, i.e. Simon Pegg is actually using that voice for Chamberlain.
― Johnny Grottan from the Skeks Pistols (Leee), Wednesday, 11 September 2019 20:43 (four years ago) link
i see you watched that 90 minute making-of episode to.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 11 September 2019 21:13 (four years ago) link
*too
yeah I learned a lot of cool stuff from that!
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 12 September 2019 02:03 (four years ago) link
it was enthralling!
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 12 September 2019 02:47 (four years ago) link
i love that the whole Froud family is involved
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 12 September 2019 03:27 (four years ago) link
Something to be Froud of.It's nicely done anyway.I think I need to give the original a watch again. & hope there's more or similar coming.
― Stevolende, Thursday, 12 September 2019 06:27 (four years ago) link
Just finished watching this last night, over about a week. I am a big fan of the original's charm despite its slowness; my wife could take it or leave it, but we both LOVED this. This is fantasy world-building like you rarely get to see in entertainment of this nature, and the puppetry and set building is unbelievably gorgeous. If there isn't a season 2 it will be a crime!
I also don't think that I have ever seen another actor take over a role that had originated with someone else 35 years prior and knock it out of the park the way Simon Pegg did here. The whole voice cast was great but his performance was next level.
― I don't get wet because I am tall and thin and I am afraid of people (Eliza D.), Tuesday, 24 September 2019 13:17 (four years ago) link
otm
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 24 September 2019 14:58 (four years ago) link
Mostly, I loved this. It’s flawed, a few too many forced references to the original for my tastes, and the skekses said the word “essence” about 50 times too many, but damn.. beautiful. I have a fair amount of insider knowledge on sets and props, and I can tell you that these people knocked it out of the park. Really, the first time in a while I felt like I was seeing something new and surprising in the classic fantasy genre.
― Manitobiloba (Kim), Tuesday, 24 September 2019 15:01 (four years ago) link
Fucksake ☹️
netflix: hey guys here's the dark crystal age of resistance hope you like itcritics: holy shit this is goodfans: holy shit this is goodemmys: here's a fukken awardnetflix: it is with regret we cancel the show 😔— 𝙳𝙰𝙽 [♥️] 𝙴𝙽𝚃𝚆𝙸𝚂𝚃𝙻𝙴 (@Garcian_Smith) September 21, 2020
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 22 September 2020 05:06 (three years ago) link
assholesassholesassholesso mad about this
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 22 September 2020 05:15 (three years ago) link
I guess it was fairly expensive to make?
But such a shit fucking decision when you know they're going to bankroll a plethora of awful shows and have already renewed dumb shit like Another Life
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 22 September 2020 09:25 (three years ago) link