/r/DarkCrystal
"Another World, Another Time... In the Age of Wonder. A thousand years ago, this land was green and good, until the Crystal cracked. For a single piece was lost; a shard of the Crystal. Then strife began, and two new races appeared: the cruel Skeksis... the gentle Mystics."
"Another World, Another Time... In the Age of Wonder. A thousand years ago, this land was green and good, until the Crystal cracked. For a single piece was lost; a shard of the Crystal. Then strife began, and two new races appeared: the cruel Skeksis... the gentle Mystics."
The Dark Crystal is a 1982 British and American fantasy film directed by puppeteers Jim Henson and Frank Oz, creators of The Muppet Show. Although still marketed as a family film, it was notably darker than previous material created by them. Characters for which they are famous do not appear, but some of the same performers are used. The animatronics used in the film were considered groundbreaking. The primary concept artist was the fantasy illustrator Brian Froud, famous for his distinctive faerie and dwarf designs.
Posting Prophecy (Rules)
Be civil. We don't censor topics or opinions. We don't need to be friends. But we would like all participants to be civil, use their commen sense and show some common decency.
All posts must be clearly related to "The Dark Crystal"
No major "Age of Resistance" title spoilers! Put [SPOILER] in the title of your submission if it contains any spoilers.
Comment spoilers can be posted using the following formatting:
\[Jen was played by Jim Henson](/spoiler)
Which in turn will show up in your post like this:
Posts containing spoilers without using the above method (except in clearly labelled threads) should be reported.
FAQ
Answers to the most commonly asked post
Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
- Episode 01 Discussion
- Episode 02 Discussion
- Episode 03 Discussion
- Episode 04 Discussion
- Episode 05 Discussion
- Episode 06 Discussion
- Episode 07 Discussion
- Episode 08 Discussion
- Episode 09 Discussion
- Episode 10 Discussion
Thank you /u/coke_nose for making them.
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Can we consider the movie one of the worst scenarios?
The Crystal tells Aughra that it sees many paths, some of them good, but most of them bad. Could that mean there is still hope for a good ending in AoR (if it ever receives a revival)? Like, the movie could be one of the "bad ones" the Crystal mentions (despite not being that bad, since Jen manages to heal the crystal).
14:04 UTC
Dark Crystal the Musical: starring Michelle Williams as The Crystal
19:11 UTC
New kitten
I'm getting a kitten and thinking about naming her Kira
22:05 UTC
Brief lore recap?
So I'm hoping to run the rpg some day for some friends. The problem is that my friends have never heard of The Dark Crystal, and i need a recap of the lore to tell them so they can understand how the world works.
21:38 UTC
A Gelfling Mini I made on Hero Forge
Just wanted to show her off, since she finally came in the mail today
03:39 UTC
Unfortunately the people who made this monstrous abomination of a plush changed it to this, its on sale now so if you guys want a good Fizgig plush then here you go. Its the only plush i can think of that looks really good (Despite the expensive puppet plush!)
20:53 UTC
Anyone interested in the RPG?
I recently got the table top rpg book and read through it and I want to run it! Anyone interested in trying it out?
Rules are pretty simple and the story takes place during AOR! We could do it over discord pretty easily
20:33 UTC
Trying to find the original image
I did post in another sub where people try and find things but no joy. Thought this sub might be able to help? It's from Brian Froud's book - Runes of Elfland and is the Mannaz rune. I had this tattoo done about 15 years ago (it's in bad shape, I know) and my new artist said it would be nice to have the original picture as a reference to finish it. Does anyone happen to have the book and could get me a photo? Thanks for any help!!
11:07 UTC
Would you rather
Second season of resistance? Sequel to the movie? Original redone with today's technology (resistance level but slightly better while staying true to practical effects with computer assistance)? And why?
14:41 UTC
Real life fizzgig?
12:23 UTC
Dark Crystal Media List — Books, Comics, Films, Games & more
Just thought I'd share the list I made in Notion to keep track of all the Dark Crystal media I need to see. Let me know if I've made any mistakes or missed something!
05:39 UTC
What do you think JRR Tolkien would have thought of The Dark Crystal?
Personally, I think the world of The Dark Crystal is the only thing comes close to The Lord of the Rings in terms of sheer scope, both thematic and creative.
05:29 UTC
Will the novels/comics continue AoR?
I grew up loving The Dark Crystal and was very excited when AoR came out while I was in middle school. I'm a hs senior now and have pretty much given up all hope for a season 2.
I've never read any of the comics/books but I desperately want to see how AoR would end. I know the movie shows us basically how the world ended up, but I want to see what happens in between. Is AoR continued/going to be in the dark crystal literature?
02:33 UTC
Bought a lot of stuff at Comic-con where I live and scored these two beauties!
17:11 UTC
This mark/hole on my parents bedroom wall
12:24 UTC
Trial by Stone! | The Dark Crystal (1982)
14:10 UTC
So like I’m glad I got my Fizzgig when I did cause now they are mad expensive. I still have the box btw.
02:24 UTC
Your favourite skeksi and why?
It's Chamberlain isn't it? Mine is Skekung.
20:24 UTC
My daughter's Halloween costume.
We watched the Dark Crystal a few weeks ago and my 8 yr old was dead set on going as Fizzgig.
19:22 UTC
Cheers to public libraries 🙌
01:31 UTC
I'm building the Castle Of The Crystal in minecraft with a friend!
05:35 UTC
My dream spinoff
I wish there was a Dark Crystal video game where you just get to explore Thra. The worldbuilding is one of my favourite parts of the franchise, and I have the bestiary but I want more!
I would like to be able to create a character [a Gelfling or maybe a Podling] and have them go to different locations and interact with different creatures. I want mechanics for catching a fizzgig, or eating glow-moss, and maybe having to hide from the Skeksis but that is a lower priority for me. I want to see renders of all the structures, plants and animals.
Thank you for reading. I have nothing more to say.
11:50 UTC
A video of my Fizzgig puppet!
Just a silly thing I put together with all of the footage I got back from the ren faire lol
03:28 UTC
Chamberlain Halloween costume
I had an idea to make my own Chamberlain costume (bc all the costumes online are shit) and I was going to use cardboard (structure) and paper mâché (texture and paint), and I was wondering how I should do the head, mouth wise, bc I want it to go with my mouth when I open and close my mouth, how do you guys suggest I should do that. I will also post the costume when complete here (even if I don’t finish before Halloween, I’ll still work on it for next Halloween)
01:04 UTC