The brand new continuation of Fraggle Rock: Again To The Rock appears wonderful, excellent, I’m undoubtedly watching this. Since I used to be just a little child, the present I’ve most wished to see introduced again is Fraggle Rock, extra so than The Muppets. The Muppets have by no means gone away, and each on occasion inform us a brand new enjoyable story, however Fraggle Rock is one lengthy narrative that has a lot that means and is so highly effective, I feel 2022 can be precisely the proper time to convey the message of Fraggle Rock again to screens. I’m on this present, not simply as a fan who desires to see this story continued but in addition its results on individuals, particularly kids. I grew up watching Fraggle Rock obsessedly since I used to be little or no, I all the time thought it was all so vibrant however hoped for brighter colors and settings, this new collection offers that, I’m so excited to observe this. Ditzies! We get Ditzies! Followers discover these items and I for one find it irresistible, modernized Doozer autos with lights travelling below the development! That is precisely how I’d pictured and hoped a return to Fraggle Rock would seem like. I’m so excited, are we getting Sprocket? How will Doc’s substitute be written into the story? Will poor Sprocket should show Fraggles are actual once more for a second time? Or is there a brand new factor now with Fraggles interacting with people, slowly gaining their belief as they did with the Gorgs within the authentic? The Gorgs! I actually hope they’re again, how do their modernized appears examine to the unique? Will we lastly be getting Gorg 6” Funko flocked figures? I’m so excited for all this, all the pieces about it, I feel it’s all completely finished.
When the trailer first got here out, I couldn’t imagine my eyes, the image artwork alone had me desperate to press play and I did and I discovered it wonderful. Not simply the present, that feeling, the childhood pleasure that all of us felt as kids, each time we zoomed in by the window, into the workshop, in direction of the Fraggle gap and thru it till we stumbled on Gobo who guided us into Fraggle Rock throughout the theme tune. That feeling of déjà vu nostalgia that takes you again to your childhood days watching the unique and nothing else was taking place round you. After I watched it, about ten occasions, I then stopped and determined I wasn’t going to observe it once more, I loved it, I’m keen to observe the present, however having fun with it a lot was bothering me. Steve Whitmire, he’s the one factor lacking from this improbable new rebuilt world of the Fraggles, although I nonetheless plan to observe this as a result of there isn’t any means I can’t watch. I started to learn the feedback, actually, I wished to see if there was something about Steve Whitmire or Wembley within the remark sections. Most everyone dislikes the brand new Mokey and the digital backgrounds are usually not appreciated by many, I really don’t have an issue with this, in reality I feel I want these adjustments, I actually like them. As I learn the feedback, I used to be completely happy, Fraggle Rock: Again To The Rock was not getting the reward it deserved, why was I completely happy? Deep down the Steve Whitmire factor bothers me a lot, I really feel unhealthy for liking and planning to observe the present and subconsciously having hatred in direction of the brand new present that I used to be completely happy to see negativity round it. How is that mind-set on my half within the spirit of Fraggle Rock? How can I be so excited for one thing but nonetheless not really feel keen about it like the unique? When all the pieces about this new model is ideal, apart from the vacancy of Steve Whitmire’s absence.
Mokey, I all the time felt like she was extra mature, older than the opposite 4 Fraggles, I didn’t like that for one purpose. I most popular to imagine the Fraggle 5 have been all clean slates studying collectively, alongside it’s viewers, all on the similar time, no person had a bonus over anyone else. For this reason when Cantus randomly appeared or the Trash Heap gave recommendation it was so vital and worthwhile, not only for the Fraggles however the viewers too. I like that this new Mokey appears youthful, extra aged just like the others. I assume she began sporting her hair up and stopped consuming Fraggle Berries, she appears youthful and extra alert, hopefully she gained’t be excluded from merchandise as a lot now. I do hope that generally Mokey lets her hair down, or perhaps seeing her tie up her hair as they speak amongst themselves. Sounds foolish, however it might make it simpler to really feel the phantasm that that is our Mokey returning after a few years. A brand new Mokey, who we’re seeing remodel at occasions in entrance of us into this new haired up model with wider eyes, which remains to be her and never an up to date model of the puppet.
As for the digital backgrounds, I like them, although I do perceive why others don’t, I hope we do get some extra pure cave settings, as I feel has been confirmed we are going to. What I like about this new expertise, though it won’t be as acquainted as followers would love, is the truth that it permits the Fraggles to discover extra locations, particularly the Gorgs backyard. What’s past the Gorgs backyard? May the Gorgs and Fraggles enterprise out additional away from the citadel? May they discover extra areas throughout the caves? May they discover new areas the tunnels lead into? So many extra prospects are actually obtainable for these characters, that has me so excited. The Darkish Crystal: The Age of Resistance was unbelievable, added a lot to the unique film, like Fraggle Rock one other lengthy narrative being instructed and I additionally assume it got here again on the excellent time. Nearly as good as Age of Resistance was, Netflix determined to not renew season two, finances prices. I hope the finances for Fraggle Rock is stored as little as attainable, in order that we don’t keep wanting a season two we gained’t get. Hopefully Fraggle Rock will get many seasons, it undoubtedly deserves it, perhaps if it succeeds The Darkish Crystal’s lengthy narrative can proceed to be instructed with a season two on Apple TV+.
Wembley from Fraggle Rock: Rock On was good, Wembley from the Fraggle Rock: Again To The Rock teaser additionally appeared good. Nothing in opposition to the 2 separate guys performing them, they each appear to do an excellent job, I hope these performers get their very own characters to construct up throughout the world of Fraggle Rock. Despite the fact that these are good Wembley’s, it’s not Steve Whitmire’s Wembley. To me if a performer passes away or steps down it feels just like the hand contained in the puppet, the soul, has needed to go away and now all that’s left is a dull puppet, who turns into retired however just for a sure period of time. With time, having a brand new performer, a brand new hand, a brand new soul revive that character is welcomed, wanted, accepted and the phantasm can proceed. When the performer is forcibly eliminated, when that hand, that soul has been taken away and introduced again by one other instantly, I can’t join with that character. I can’t fall into the phantasm that these are actual characters that I’ve adopted since childhood, my associates. I really feel like I’ve betrayed not a lot the performer, however fairly the character, I do know this sounds foolish however the whispers popping out from the outlet in my kitchen are telling me that this makes a whole lot of sense.
Think about if Steve Whitmire have been allowed to be a part of the collection, at this level solely voicing over Wembley for the primary season and returning to convey Wembley to life in future seasons. What energy, what energy that might give to this new present, outdoors of the story there could be particular that means of a real-life expertise followers can connect with with the present. How way more fashionable may this present be with headlines saying “Steve Whitmire returns to The Henson Firm”. I’ll watch the present it doesn’t matter what, however including Steve Whitmire, as a fan to me, that might add a lot worth to this present being eternal in my thoughts alongside the unique. There could be a lot that means surrounding this new collection, a lot pleasure, a lot happiness. The Henson fandom is split, this might repair that, the fandom repaired, all the pieces and everyone slowly coming again collectively alongside a brand new Fraggle Rock collection, how highly effective. It may in all probability repair a lot if Steve Whitmire have been included with the Fraggles, it’s the very last thing lacking in my view.
Fraggle Rock: Again to the Rock — Official Teaser | Apple TV+ – YouTube I can’t wait to observe this, appears like an ideal continuation, I want Steve Whitmire have been a part of it, give me Gorg merchandise.
– Nicholas Napoli
