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Nerd Processor

‘The Dark Crystal’ Made Me a Bad Person

Jim Henson’s beloved fantasy film — now with a Netflix prequel — forced me to take a moral reckoning

Rob Bricken

Aug 30, 2019·7 min read

A promotional flyer for Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. The gelflings are shown inside the dark crystal. — Credit: Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance/Netflix

A promotional flyer for Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. The gelflings are shown inside the dark crystal. — Credit: Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance/Netflix

It’s easy to see why so many people love The Dark Crystal. Jim Henson’s passion project is a marvel of puppetry, set in an unbelievably lush fantasy world, which has captivated…