Wednesday, August 14, 2019

The Second Trailer for Netflix's Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is beautiful.

I saw this on my feed yesterday, so I'm putting it below for any who haven't watched it. I'm really looking forward to it, but I'm also reminded of how bland the Gelflings actually are. It's weird to see the eighties strip-mined and repackaged so fervently, what with Stranger Things, My Little Pony, Strawberry Shortcake, Indiana Jones, Ghost Busters, and the Dark Crystal all making comebacks. Was it really that great of a decade for people to want to revisit? Nostalgia is a weird thing. Maybe it was the last decade where a lot of people felt truly safe and insulated from "the other," which is why all of this stuff is coming back into fashion. It also feels like Netflix dropped a boatload of money on this project.

It makes sense given that Disney, Universal, and Warner may be yanking back their licenses in favor of their own streaming services. Netflix needs to do something or it will become a barren wasteland. They need a library of original content, or they probably won't survive. That being said...this next offering looks good.

3 comments:

  1. Everything used to revisit the seventies, so I guess the eighties are now it. And yes, new trailer is stunning!

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  2. Those who were kids in the 80s are now middle aged and thus have become a favorable demographic. Plus remaking is easier than creating something original.

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  3. The '80s were just due. The '90s are already starting their comeback in certain circles. If you look, you'll see that nostalgia has already started. Before you know it, the '00s will be back in fashion...

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