Zuckerberg now has ALL Facebook users following Trump by default.

Do with that what you will. And maybe look into all the other people who follows him.

And then maybe do the same on other sites.

Well it turns out Letterboxd does not have a page for this show (it mainly deals with movies), so I am posting my review here! #fragglerock #fragglerockbacktotherock

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Fraggle Rock: Back To The Rock

After an announcement that a Fraggle Rock movie would be made, only for it to wind up in development purgatory, we instead have a revival/reboot series of the 1983 Jim Henson television series produced exclusively for Apple's streaming service AppleTV. And don't worry, ... it's pretty dang good. VERY good even. The new team headed by creative chairman John Tartaglia (also the voice and performer of Gobo Fraggle and others) clearly did their homework, as everything from the writing, songs, development, Creature Shop's rebuilt puppets and props and sets, directing, acting, themes, messages, and even lore, are all a splitting image of the old show! To the point where I felt like Jim Henson miraculously came back to life to consult everyone while it was made- this show would basically make him weep, it's so amazing it captures the spirit of the show so well! I spent time rewatching some episodes of Fraggle Rock after finishing this one, and I noticed they even brought back some obscure characters that I didn't even know WERE in the old show! Those are some deep cuts!

Dave Goelz (Boober Fraggle, Uncle Traveling Matt, World's Oldest Fraggle) and Karen Prell (Red Fraggle) are the only original Muppeteers to reprise their roles. This time Goelz isn't even puppeting the puppets, as his old age and heightened fear of COVID has resulted in him recording his dialogue remotely, while others take over his puppets on the set for him. Goelz and Prell are credited as creative consultants and producers, and I think I saw original-Elmo Kevin Clash as one of the performer extras.

There are differences, as some things have to be updated in order for it to succeed in a new age. Doc is now a totally different character, who lives in a different place, and is now a cheerful, energetic, African-American 20-something university student played by Lilli Cooper. She is working on her masters in science, which goes along with the theme of connections, ecosystems, balance, and community (although Sprocket the Dog is the same as he always is). Mokey Fraggle's been given a kind of personality shift to make her a less loopy and more level-headed, later on forming a sarcastic streak. There's a slew of brand new characters, some voiced by celebrity guest-stars like Ed Helms, Daveed Diggs, Patti LaBelle, Kenan Thompson and more, who are just as colorful and enjoyable to watch and fit the tone of the world here. The show tackles new themes that match current trends which have formed in the decades since the 80's, such as respect to those different from you (a new character, the ditzy Pogey Fraggle, is non-binary and becomes a kind of Sixth Ranger to the core five), LGBTQ identity (Adam Lambert guest-stars as a furry monster who can magically transform their look at will and who acts as a mentor figure to Wembley and Pogey at one point), artificial plant growith (Cotterpin the Doozer "invents" lab-grown plants that can grow without the need for soil), and the importance of clean air (the climax involves Doc and the Fraggles coincidentially both trying to build a wind turbine to save a garden). Speaking of, one thing this show improves on is the addition of a continuous storyline through both its two seasons, resulting in a satisfying conclusion and well-written development for specific characters.

I have very few hang-ups here, and thankfully they do not at all ruin the show. The rest of the cast is brand new, and their job of mimicking the voices of the old cast range from almost perfect to alarmingly off. The new updated themes make it VERY weird to watch in a political climate where we have a new administration that has outwardly hated wind turbines, thinks climate change is a hoax, and thinks LGBTQ identity is a mental illness, and that did prevent me from being as happy as I wished I was. I was really looking forward to seeing Convincing John again, originally performed by Henson, but alas he is not in this iteration, even though we have a few new characters who are similar.

This is perfect to show your kids, and there is even a lot of ideas and character moments that families and parents will appreciate too. The lessons in all these episodes are very important for them to learn! The show is in 4K widescreen with crisper definition than the old show, so everything is clearer to understand. And of course they kept one of the best opening theme songs ever written for a children's show! (excuse me I'm gonna replay it for the fiftieth time...)

Fraggle Rock: Back To The Rock gets a 4.5/5!

https://letterboxd.com/andrewk11/film/inside-out-2-2024/ This review is copied and pasted from my same Facebook post from a year ago, but it's one more to add to my Letterboxd! #InsideOut2

Nevermind Tiktok. With how many people online are saying they're quitting Meta apps and other places in responses to the CEOs' ridiculous measures to comply with the incoming monarchy, they're not only ruining the experience of BEING online, but ruining businesses! Nearly all of my jobs and gigs I have now have been found 100% online on LinkedIn, Upwork, Slack, and social media! Some people literally cannot afford to quit these apps!

Welcome to my own thoughts and ramblings as I weight changes I can make to my new story idea. Today, I am debating the inclusion of the majority of the main cast, or at least the two main characters, being university students. I figured that because it takes place in Massachussetts, it would be great to have the world-famous school system from that state represented in the story. However, that would mean glorifying the system, and while I do still remember my college days with fondness, I have not been a part of it since 2006, and I also know the key to making your story successful as an artist is to match what people are interested in today in 2025. ... and if you been watching what's been happening, our school system sucks now, and is only getting worse. If anything, it is now trendy to hate education. I once created a comic "UNTITLED School Of Art" which was basically grown from my own admiration for art and design college and did glorify it, and I cannot imagine bringing that back now because the economy, social climate, and opinions of everyone have changed. I know it will not be successful today. So to come back to #mythtaken, should I take the university element totally out of the equation, or KEEP it and have one or all of the characters drop out because they realized it's just not for them?

https://letterboxd.com/andrewk11/films/reviews/ I searched through all the past FB posts I could find to scounge up past movie reviews I wrote over the years, and so far I only found four it could copy and paste to letterboxd. I'll keep searching.

I saw the hedgehog-but-also-somehow-an-alien movie today. https://letterboxd.com/andrewk11/film/sonic-the-hedgehog-3/ #sonic3 #sonicthehedgehog3

Look forward to animation for another certain psychological, theraputic YouTube channel COMING SOON! ;)

Now that #wallaceandgromit #vengeancemostfowl is on Netflix, here's my review I wrote a few weeks ago! https://letterboxd.com/andrewk11/film/wallace-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl/

Regarding #mythtaken, I am asking myself a question that will make it really great if I can get answers to it: what does "being a witch", or just the idea of a witch, mean to you in today's society? It would be great if I could also interview a va-- .. witch to understand it from their perspective. I want to create some creative liberties with #mythtaken as I value cartoony, imaginative ideas, but the story is aimed to be a bit darker than my usual fare, and knowing about this can benefit the story.

In fact, I am also open to partnering with a writer to get a hold of very well-written, engaging, and entertaining character exploration. Before now, I always wrote gag/comedies, because my background is in Looney Tunes-style drawings. The two earlier comics I did that focused on human characters are both defunct and on hiatus because I lost trust in my own skills in writing them.

#mythtaken is still in the early stages of development, and I realize creating a world and IP can be better if it's not done in a vaccum.

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