This weekend, Frank Oz and Jim Hensons 1982 cult filmThe Dark Crystalfinally gets a follow-up.
The new prequel seriesThe Dark Crystal: Age of Resistanceis true to Hensons original vision.
Others, likeMark Hamill, are voiceover veterans putting their skills to a new test.
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Here are five of our favorites.
Spoiler warning: Mild spoilers for the early episodes ofThe Dark Crystal: Age of Resistanceare discussed below.
Brea switches cups, and Cadia drinks the forgetful potion instead.
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Hes equally entertaining each time.
But the character who most resembles a Westerosi power-player isnt portrayed by any of them!
Instead, its the scheming Skesis who is next in line for the Emperors throne.
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He is voiced, incredibly, bySimon Pegg.
This is a different vibe.
Emmanuel voices easily the most exciting of the three lead Gelfling characters.
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Her eyes are large and expressive, accustomed as they are to dark spaces.
They make a great fit for her exuberance at everything she encounters.
Which, in turn, makes her even more determined to save it all from the Skeksis.
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It is he who comes up with the villains evil breakthrough early in the series.
Like the villains of J.R.R.
Tolkiens novels, the Skeksis crave immortality, and are willing to sacrifice anything and anyone to get it.
The Skeksis can then consume that essence to gain longer life for themselves.
That wide emotional spectrum results in one of the shows most fun villains.
So it makes sense thatHamill also stole the show at San Diego Comic ConsThe Dark Crystalpanel this year.
Awkwafinas wheezing adds a pretty funny flavor to every subsequent sinister Skeksis gathering.
