The Dark Crytsal: Age Of Resistance - Blog Posts

If I was skekTek I would have helped the Gefling.

All of the other Skeksis were such bastards to him. Like, if you think about it, everything they gave to the Gelfling was probably a creation of the Scientist. Seriously, if he went to the Gelfling he'd probably have been well received due to his more gentle nature. I can't believe he was truly evil if he could care for that little bird of his. Also, it was SKEKSILS manipulative ass that even gave him the idea to drain things in the first place. That guy was honestly ready to get punished because his mind instantly went to 'I failed' rather than hurting other creatures for his own gain. I'd like to think he wouldn't have ever gone there if that HMMING ASS BITCH hadn't given him a second of validation.

Also- if Tek had left the other Skeksis, the Gelfling would have won with minimal casualty hands down. Tek was the smartest, and arguably most compassionate of them! If he had left, he would have been 100% valid in doing so. skekSa did it. Hell even skekMal didn't really care about them to a certain extent. The future of Thra would have instantly been rewritten if skekTek had just gone ahead and done what was best for himself. Instead of trying and failing to earn the respect of the others. (In his defense, abuse is a hard thing and everyone reacts differently. Which is another reason why this show is so good. Because so many characters go thru abuse and react differently and THATS SOME GOOD FLAVOR- but I digress).

I could keep going on about this, but i shan't rant any longer. Cuz now I wanna write an AU where Tek does leave, and omg I hate it when I give myself new ideas!!

Midnight Ramblins

I would like to think that some part of the Gelflings who got drained- that their souls actually remain in the crystal. I would also like to believe that Tolyn was the last of the castle guards to get drained. And thoroughly got his spirit ass beat by all the guards who were definitely aware that Tolyn was the traitor after the revolt ended.

Especially that pretty Vapran girl. Ngl she and he were probably a thing and I can't imagine the pain his betrayal must have caused her. Which only makes me hate that snitch even more. How are you really gonna let your girl get drained because you want a promotion?

Tolyn is a BITCH

don’t fucking @ him. he’s chilling

I finally finished him WOAHHHH

A ‘what if’ older design of Kam’Lu (w.i.p).

I just realized I didn’t do the lineart for the rest of his hair OUGH.

More images I decided to screenshot. I wanna say, the Sifa’s Maudra is cute too, everyone (minus Fenth he can go krill himself) have such amazing designs.

I finally read this and by god I LOVE THEM I LOVE LOVE LOVE

Perhaps it’s the Odyssey effect for me, but I’m imaging a disheveled Kam’Lu reuniting with Mayrin over the song ‘iwfilwy’ from Epic. and it’s makes me emotionally distraught.

Porque te vas. Porque te vas… bro I have so many fucking headcanons for these two and what happened to Kam’Lu. He isn’t DEAD GUYS 😭 he got lost at sea and he came back and and —

Porque te vas … I may try to do an animatic with Kam’Lu and Mayrin… bro these characters have me on a leash I LOVE THEM

I will fall in love with you over and over again but with Jen and Kira…. They have been in my mind

I’m obsessed with him your honor. I love him so much AND AND HIS LOVE FOR MAYRIN GAHHHHH.

I was watching the dark crystal age of resistance again… for the 8th time. God I love this series so much but uh… does anyone wanna be mutuals in the fandom? I’m obsessed with Kam’Lu, Mayrin, Jen and Kira (older versions), and SkekMal. :3

dark crystal who is your favorite in it go

THE CHAMBERLAIN!!!!! THE GUY!!! CORRUPTION AND DECEIT POWERS GO!!!!

Look at him he’s like a vulture with rabies if it learned to lie and uses the power for as much evil as possible with the company of only other vultures with rabies

Uh me and my brother were watching the dark crystal yesterday with my dad and he hated it when we talked over it so I used the notes app and forgot about it, this is what I woke up to:

I belive this was from the part where the sword in stone guys were bullying deet.

When the Emperor’s away, The Scientist will play! 

I can’t stop watching this, I’m in tears!! XD

when the emperor is gone

this is what happened right?

ignore the ugly watermark

True

I think SkekMal was taken away to soon 

This was the most delectable movie from my childhood, it was my roman empire

Behind the scenes of “The Dark Crystal” (1983)

Quick paper doodle of the movie trio. They're all very happy to be here.

Oh! Oh! Last minute addition!

Y’know the Voight-Kampff Test that’s used to prove whether someone is a Replicant or not? And how it reads this based off emotional responses?

Instead of that, in this AU we have the Essence Chairs. 

So Replicants have no essence, and the only way to test if they are in fact Replicants is by draining them. If you get drained, then you’re a real person and you’re good to go. If not, well then, start running.

For the Dark Crystal Fans:

This one here has been going back and forth in my mind for a while, so I thought I might as well just go ahead and present it for your validation.

So, The Dark Crystal is my favorite film ever, and Blade Runner is another movie that I really enjoy. Both of them came out in 1982, so naturally that made me want to do a mash-up of the two.

I give you: THE CRYSTAL RUNNER AU! 

Essentially it’s the plot of Blade Runner with Dark Crystal characters, but with a few changes in order to make it a bit more interesting.

Setting

• The Skarith Land of Thra, 2019. The UrSkeks arrived on the planet a thousand trine prior and completely overhauled the place into what it is now: a futuristic  land full of flying cars, synthesized food, and most importantly, Replicants.

• The UrSkek Foundation specializes in creating Replicants for cheap labor. Models are based off all of Thra’s creatures, meaning that there’s Gelfling, Podling, and even UrSkek Replicants running around, doing the bidding of their masters until their lifespan runs out.

• When a Replicant goes against its programming, the police send out special investigators to retire them using specially-made crystal shards. These officers are known as Crystal Runners.

Characters

• Jen (Rick Deckard) - Retired Crystal Runner (or at least trying to be). He is called in again when four out of six escaped UrSkek-type Replicants begin running rampant throughout Thra.

• Kira (Rachel) - Assistant to SoSu, the CEO of the UrSkek Foundation. After meeting Jen, she questions whether or not she may be a Replicant, despite having memories of being raised by Podlings.

• Aughra (Gaff, the Origami Guy) - Keeps to the background, providing miniscule clues to Jen and Kira while also dropping hints that she knows who’s a Replicant and who isn’t.

• SoSu (Eldon Tyrell) - CEO of the UrSkek Foundation. Passive and diplomatic, yet enigmatic and somewhat prejudiced towards non-UrSkeks.

• TekTih (J.F. Sebastian) - Genetic Designer for the UrSkek Foundation.

The Replicants

• UngIm (Roy Batty) - Leader of the rogue Replicants. Desires a longer, if not eternal, lifespan for himself and his companions.

• SilSol (Pris) - UngIm’s second. Has a knack for manipulating through persuasive means.

• ZokZah (Leon) - The most violent member of the group. Often resorts to threats to get what he wants.

• EktUtt (Zhora) - The first of the group to be found. Secretly gained employment as a dancer in a dive bar in order to earn currency for the rest of the Replicants.

Other

• As part of my own special twist on the story, the lifespans of UrSkek Replicants don’t indicate when they die, but when they split into their individual halves. After they become divided, the Skeksis and urRu halves will begin to rapidly age and eventually perish after a time.

• Additionally, instead of a mass genocide, the Gelfling population ended up becoming swarmed with Replicants, resulting in no Gelfling knowing if they are truly a real person or not. 

• Garthim are used as a last resort against Replicants or to even get rid of rogue Crystal Runners.

Well, there you have it. I’m not sure if everybody’s ever even seen or heard of Blade Runner before, but I had fun coming up with this AU, and hopefully soon I can post a few sketches I did based on the idea. 

Please feel free to add your own ideas if you like! 

For the Dark Crystal Fans:

This one here has been going back and forth in my mind for a while, so I thought I might as well just go ahead and present it for your validation.

So, The Dark Crystal is my favorite film ever, and Blade Runner is another movie that I really enjoy. Both of them came out in 1982, so naturally that made me want to do a mash-up of the two.

I give you: THE CRYSTAL RUNNER AU! 

Essentially it’s the plot of Blade Runner with Dark Crystal characters, but with a few changes in order to make it a bit more interesting.

Setting

• The Skarith Land of Thra, 2019. The UrSkeks arrived on the planet a thousand trine prior and completely overhauled the place into what it is now: a futuristic  land full of flying cars, synthesized food, and most importantly, Replicants.

• The UrSkek Foundation specializes in creating Replicants for cheap labor. Models are based off all of Thra’s creatures, meaning that there’s Gelfling, Podling, and even UrSkek Replicants running around, doing the bidding of their masters until their lifespan runs out.

• When a Replicant goes against its programming, the police send out special investigators to retire them using specially-made crystal shards. These officers are known as Crystal Runners.

Characters

• Jen (Rick Deckard) - Retired Crystal Runner (or at least trying to be). He is called in again when four out of six escaped UrSkek-type Replicants begin running rampant throughout Thra.

• Kira (Rachel) - Assistant to SoSu, the CEO of the UrSkek Foundation. After meeting Jen, she questions whether or not she may be a Replicant, despite having memories of being raised by Podlings.

• Aughra (Gaff, the Origami Guy) - Keeps to the background, providing miniscule clues to Jen and Kira while also dropping hints that she knows who’s a Replicant and who isn’t.

• SoSu (Eldon Tyrell) - CEO of the UrSkek Foundation. Passive and diplomatic, yet enigmatic and somewhat prejudiced towards non-UrSkeks.

• TekTih (J.F. Sebastian) - Genetic Designer for the UrSkek Foundation.

The Replicants

• UngIm (Roy Batty) - Leader of the rogue Replicants. Desires a longer, if not eternal, lifespan for himself and his companions.

• SilSol (Pris) - UngIm’s second. Has a knack for manipulating through persuasive means.

• ZokZah (Leon) - The most violent member of the group. Often resorts to threats to get what he wants.

• EktUtt (Zhora) - The first of the group to be found. Secretly gained employment as a dancer in a dive bar in order to earn currency for the rest of the Replicants.

Other

• As part of my own special twist on the story, the lifespans of UrSkek Replicants don’t indicate when they die, but when they split into their individual halves. After they become divided, the Skeksis and urRu halves will begin to rapidly age and eventually perish after a time.

• Additionally, instead of a mass genocide, the Gelfling population ended up becoming swarmed with Replicants, resulting in no Gelfling knowing if they are truly a real person or not. 

• Garthim are used as a last resort against Replicants or to even get rid of rogue Crystal Runners.

Well, there you have it. I’m not sure if everybody’s ever even seen or heard of Blade Runner before, but I had fun coming up with this AU, and hopefully soon I can post a few sketches I did based on the idea. 

Please feel free to add your own ideas if you like! 

Random Dark Crystal shower thought:

We’re all automatically assuming that if AOR were to continue, then the series would end after Jen and Kira are found by their adoptive families (i.e., the Mystics and the podlings)

But what if it doesn’t? Like, would they still show gelflings fighting Garthim and getting drained even after Jen and Kira are safely hidden away?

Y’know, just an idea....