So far I love absolutely everything about this movie except the protagonist's face. So many cool ass puppets, unbelievable production design, and then the most unsettling and inexpressive little weirdo at the center.
It's easier to read emotion into the movements of the cool bug monsters.
Any time the skeksis aren't on screen, I am in fact asking "where are the skeksis?"
Finished it!
That was pretty good, I really enjoyed it overall. Really love something that commits so hard to its particular aesthetic. I can see why this was so influential.
Honestly, the thing that I am scratching my head over is the existence of that prequel series, that was on Netflix I think? Apparently people had been clamoring for some sort of expansion of this universe, and I just don't get that at all. This is such a locked-down self-contained story, everything is wrapped up with a neat little bow.
Like, what even happens in that TV show? This movie opens with there being no resistance, all the Gelflings dead. The only thing you could do is invent a bunch of new characters and kill 100% of them.
It's the complete opposite of something like Star Wars itself, or like Earthsea or Dungeon Meshi, series that have the feeling of a larger world that still exists to be explored. I feel completely satisfied with this movie, and would never seek out a sequel or prequel.
