I hope none of you ate before this video. I want to give a big shout out to my newest Patron, Mark Deardry!! Thank you so much for your support! And remember all, when i reach my first goal of $25, i will be starting work on my reading of the Dark Crystal novel! So please consider donating if that's something you would be interested in, only $1 a month! Stay safe and well my friends

@twinkletwinklelittlebat

4 жыл бұрын

Is you reading the novel for all or just for Patrons ¿?

@markdeardry9764

4 жыл бұрын

Proud to be a patron my brother

@twilightjester5672

4 жыл бұрын

do SkekAyuk next please.

@dkscribe8896

4 жыл бұрын

I truly wish I had a dollar to spare for your work in helping to further flesh out all of these wonderful characters, cultures and the richly diverse world of Thra. Your channel is the only one I care enough about to put money towards funding. Alas, the current crisis of the world has left me temporarily without income. As soon as I am able, I do plan on becoming a Patron. Might be a while, though. Sorry.

@VictoryAsh

4 жыл бұрын

Can we get a video explaining all the gelling clans that came after Jen and Kira heaped the crystal?

“Bickering like an old married couple” sums them up pretty well

@525Lines

4 жыл бұрын

You were never beautiful. Never.

@miguelfrancescohogar7501

4 жыл бұрын

525Lines SkekEkt is third wheel confirmed hahahaha

@C.D.TruthTeller

4 жыл бұрын

And SkekAyuk is the fourth wheel

@davyjones3755

2 жыл бұрын

I feel like that's why they made her like that

I can say that when she got destroyed by Deet's darkening powers, it did at least relieve her of her suffering.

I think the Skeksis were a mixture of sins and harbingers of the end times. If that’s the case, The Collector is a mixture of greed and pestilence.

I love the fact that despite her appearance she is actually a strong fighter. Keep in mind she took out an Arathim after it blinded her

@GreaterGrievobeast55

3 жыл бұрын

There was also that moment the collector knocked three gelfling at once back durin a sword lock!

It’s obvious the Collector represents our need to want more and our emptiness. What’s even more terrifying is that there are people who are like the Collector out there to where their wants blind them. Despite not knowing much about her mystic counterpart, it’s safe to say the Monk represents what we need and being whole.

@itsblitz4437

4 жыл бұрын

That is true. The Skeksis and the urRu all represents the conditions of the human spirit. That and the Seven deadly sins and Seven Holy virtues.

And before Deet blew up skekLach, there was a scene with Deet on her head wailing on her. I've worked in museums and I know old fabric. The way they costumed the Skeksis showed an outstanding attention to detail. The texture and color told everybody these were VERY old clothes. Another thing CGI probably couldn't accomplish.

@itsblitz4437

4 жыл бұрын

Really? That was a deleted scene?

@525Lines

4 жыл бұрын

@@itsblitz4437 It's in the background.

@nathantaylor6759

4 жыл бұрын

I noticed the same thing about the fabric. It was really well aged and worn.

@owenchristensen3752

4 жыл бұрын

No the skeksis Deet is attacking is the Gourmand

SkekLach is interesting to me because she reminded me of a puffin with her more rounded head while the other Skeksis were more Vultures, if that makes sense. While we never get a clear answer to how she got her boils, my theory after watching this video is that her hygiene was so poor it caused a skin irritation on her nose. Over time it gotten worse to the point where the boils wouldn't go away. Regardless, I still think the Collector was a very interesting looking Skeksis. After all it isnt so bad until your head explodes.

@MadamFoogie

4 жыл бұрын

She looks more like a chicken to me. Kind of funny, since she ends up headless. She'd also make an excellent extra for the reptile bar scene in _Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas._

@jordanelza8806

4 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with that.

@beastwarsFTW

2 жыл бұрын

She looks like a turtle to me. The boils could also be allergies.

@Adahleni

2 жыл бұрын

At the opposite I think her hygiene was poor because the things on her face appeared, so she probably thought « why caring about myself while I’ll never be pretty anyway ? », but your point it also a good theory, both could work I think. I am have empathy for her…

Something kinda funny about Ursen the Monk. Unlike The collector who stole items and literally hoarded everything she got her claws on the monk was free of all personal items and never hoarded anything. They couldn't be more opposite

Again, one cannot help but wonder what sort of person LachSen once was.

For some reason this particular Skeksis reminds me of an alligator snapping turtle

Awkwafina absolutely slew in this role 🤘

@CarlosAndres-tq9sc

4 жыл бұрын

She sounded like Amethyst doing a Batman impression And that's what's great about her

@Nullgative

Жыл бұрын

​@@CarlosAndres-tq9sc holy crap, you're right!

@Nullgative

Жыл бұрын

Agreed

Awkwafina did an excellent job voicing SkekLach. The Collector was one of my favorites. Great video. 💜🔮💜🔮

@DreamfastwithMe

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

What I adore about her; is that; she is not a truly evil by purest nature; she is just greedy

@itsblitz4437

4 жыл бұрын

Isn't that like that with most Skeksis?

@thedoruk6324

4 жыл бұрын

@@itsblitz4437 several of them are particularly vile

@tysargent9647

4 жыл бұрын

@@thedoruk6324 Like skekZok the High Priest and his gleeful sadism, or skekEkt the Ornamentalist killing 100 birds to make one cloak, or that walking nightmare skekMal the Hunter.

I’m a little torn, the comic/manga version seems a much more influential and intimidating character but also sort of an amalgamation of other skeksis like skekung, the chamberlain, the scientist, the hunter, and the treasurer. While i would have liked to see the show version of skeklach do more I find her role in gelfing affairs interesting and the fact that she was one of the first skeksis to go when the war began is relatively telling. I think they’re tougher than they make themselves out to be, she seems rather comfortable dual wielding and such and it seems she managed to take a cave spitter while getting blinded. As for the collectors gender I’m willing to take on the idea she started out as male and then decided to identify as female later.

BICKERING LIKE AN OLD MARRIED COUPLE BECAUSE THEY ARE THEY TOTALLY ARE

it should also be noted that in the original comic she was present in a post-resistance Garthim war battle, in which she was challenged by SkekSil.

@samrizzardi2213

4 жыл бұрын

She was a he in that continuity, as well as being a cyborg with a telescopic arm...

I love how these videos are basically just character-roasting sessions lol. (Not that they don't deserve it tbh)

For some reason, this version of Lach, her looks just remind me that could she also be related to the Gourmand. They both have just more different looks to the other Skeksis.

I kinda think Skektek was sadder. Nobody respects him.

@DreamfastwithMe

4 жыл бұрын

Very true!

@KreshWC

2 жыл бұрын

Skektek was bullied and belittled by everyone in the castle were as Skeklach was harsh on herself for losing her beauty, youth and passion due to age and sickness.

A skeksis depressed? Thats new

I do feel kind of bad for skekLach. Despite her obvious affinity for torture and suffering, the sorrowful life she's had to live is not one that I would wish on anyone. Unfortunately, I was eating when I began to watch the TV series, and the first scene that shows skekLach snorting into her handkerchief as she prepared to go to Ha'rar with skekOk quickly made me lose my appetite. I was always curious about why she had the title of collector, but had a hard time enduring the snot scenes and didn't even notice her necklace of potions and tonics, or the connection of collection items with the gatherings in the tithing ceremonies. Her melancholic countenance did spark some interest in the character, however, her general mistreatment of the gelfling and disregard for hygiene countered that interest quite effectively. She is a great new addition to the vast and varied cast of skeksis and I still flinch and find myself watching through my fingers whenever she prepares to blow her nose. Another excellent study of her character DwM! I can't wait for your next video! The Sifa and Vapra cultural videos you did really helped me out with my fanfic writing. Thank you! It's on archiveofourown if you or anyone else is interested in reading it. It's called Meet Me by the Seafarer's Lantern, and is a story about how Tavra and Onica first met and their relationship up until the Shadows of the Dark Crystal novel. Any readers of this comment should take note of any tags and/or warnings before reading it. If you don't like certain subjects the work's first and currently only chapter may contain, please don't read it. The first chapter is just as PG as the television series, but sequel chapters may contain violence and other serious subject matter. Dreamfast with Me, I will understand if this comment is removed if you don't like it. I don't make any money from my writing, it's just something I was inspired by the books, show and another AO3 author's work, to whom the fic is dedicated. If you do remove it, I will not try to promote it again. I respect your work and channel too much to do that.

@DreamfastwithMe

4 жыл бұрын

I will definitely check it out sometime, thank you! You seem like an excellent writer. I also write DC fanfiction myself. You can check it out on my Wattpad, it's linked in my About section!

@Adahleni

2 жыл бұрын

I am glad to see that kind of comment, I felt bad for her too during the whole show, in my opinion (even tho it’s no excuse) her attitude probably comes from her sorrows…

I've done some tweaking of the Ooaren. Maudra Ka'loai actually has triplets, named Vlyiayo, Valya and Staglon. Triplets are probably the rarest number of childlings a Gelfling can have. Ooaren Maudra's claim to the clan's throne are a little different than others. Maudra's can choose which of her daughters will ascend. Vlyiayo is the heir in the book.

@jaysonklein6018

4 жыл бұрын

Who are the Ooaren?

I wish the making-of book and documentary had gone into more detail over the character's change in personality and gender from comic to show. It's almost as if they're not even acknowledging the manga's existence. The collector from the manga is a far cry from the pathetic, miserable individual from the show, almost resembling what skekSo must have been like in his youth.

@DreamfastwithMe

4 жыл бұрын

Can't argue with that, the manga version was quite a character.

Though we see some Skeksis bathing in Age of Resistance, some older material suggested that they'd adopted the practice of just piling new garments on top of their threadbare old ones over the course of centuries and never taking them off, because they were all ashamed of how much their bodies had degraded over time.

Ho boy I did not expect tragedy.

That actually is pretty sad of them, don't have much to say but, just pretty sad

Man great video on SkekLach glad to always hear more additional information about him and his character.

In some way I feel like she was jealous of the gelflings. I.E.Brea

@DreamfastwithMe

4 жыл бұрын

For sure!

YAY! I love these videos so much

Truly, the storyies of ALL Skeksis is a collection of despair, grief and despondency. Amazing and deeply individual each of them, the Skeksis as a whole have always been much more interesting for me than the Gelflings put together.

Ngl, I prefer the Manga version over the show's. Looks like he isn't going to mess around when it comes to collecting, if you don't deliver, he's going to collect your life.

My stupid self, as I binge watch Dreamfast With Me, chose this video out of all the others to watch as I eat my 1am cereal

I actually prefer the show’s take on skekLach over the comic. She shows us that evil isn’t always fierce and commandeering. Sometimes it’s more stagnant and festering, very well portrayed by her appearance and attitude.

All the Skeksis look like birds to me...except SkekLach. She reminded me of a big turtle.

@DreamfastwithMe

4 жыл бұрын

SeaLach

@TJSnow-mh1qz

4 жыл бұрын

@@DreamfastwithMe I half expected her hand to be partially webbed so she had her claws but could swim like a Sea Turtle.

@ezrastardust3124

2 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly haha I can’t look at a snapping turtle without hearing her voice

@toscadonna

Жыл бұрын

So,e of the SkekSis remind me of crocodiles, though, with those teeth and the shape of the jaw. They were like crocodile/vultures. Then SkekLach did look like a turtle-alligator snapping turtle.

@gloriannavargas7536

Жыл бұрын

For me the skeksis look like anthropomorphic dragons due to their second pair of arms are on the back which is where wings belong, and they do roar like dragons.

Misery loves company.

you gonna do 12 skeksis in the end dude, well done

A sick twisted person who only gets happiness from occasionally bringing others pain. Too many people I know are like this.

This is awesome this is posted as I'm watching Age of Resistance

I was of the understanding that there was only one skekSis that identified as female: the Mariner... I was wrong. Thanks for the renewed insight.

@brycecarroll9665

4 жыл бұрын

Not only skekSa indeed, but skekLach and skekEkt.

@marleecorrell1486

Жыл бұрын

@@brycecarroll9665 SkekEkt actually identifies as male, he’s just a drag queen.

@brycecarroll9665

Жыл бұрын

Possibly.

First :D love ur vids!! Can u please do a video on either the podling language or the canon-non canon universe please?

@DreamfastwithMe

4 жыл бұрын

Great ideas! Those will all come in the future. I still have a ton of material to get through:)

Thank you so much. 😊

A monk is a good counterpart to a collector. Monks are generally known to be less interested in the material world wanting to own only essential items. A collector is a materialistic title and would be obsessed with hoarding material worth. The monk would find more peace with less material worth while the collector would be constantly trying to fill the void inside with material stuff only to find it never made them feel better.

I have a question, Q: In this video, you ever said that the Garthims will have more in numbers, means the skeksis needs more gruenaks. But isn’t gruenaks extinct? So how can the Skeksis produce more Garthims?

@brycecarroll9665

4 жыл бұрын

According to the Heroes of the Resistance book, most of the Gruenaks were eradicated. However, some survived, but two were enslaved by the Skeksis. I assume the Skeksis may find more Gruenaks and Arathim to construct their Garthim army.

@chennysstudios8006

4 жыл бұрын

Probably that might be the case

@Sawrattan

4 жыл бұрын

Can't the Garthim reproduce? I know they're "robots" but they are technically Frankesteins with real bodyparts.

So wait... skekLach died in age of resistance. But her counterpart, the monk, was alive during the garthim wars (after skekLach's death) if I understand the storyline correctly... Seems like a plot hole to me? Or am I missing something..

Heck nice logo dude

@DreamfastwithMe

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Seeing my name up there is so cool

@DreamfastwithMe

4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad! Thank you again!

@Sawrattan

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for helping any Dark Crystal channel! X

So Is there comics too?🤔

I have request would you please do the gourmand or the treasurer

@weldonwin

4 жыл бұрын

I think they already did the Gourmand

@twilightjester5672

4 жыл бұрын

@@weldonwin nope, he didn't, and I wanted to see the Gourmand one too.

Great video as always but I am a bit confused on this one. How could Ursen have helped the Gelflings during a Garthim raid? Skeklach was destroyed during the battle of Stone in the Wood, just before the Garthim were created by Skektek. Ursen would have disappeared at the same time as Skeklach.

Oh you lucky goose well I second

I personally liked the original version of SkekLach better. I read that Manga series and that version of the character was far more interesting. Also, UrSen seemed more like a story teller rather than a Monk in the Manga. 4:28 to 4:50 It’s so sad that like UrMa the Peacemaker (counterpart of SkekVar the General,) UrSen was never shown and also died completely off screen. I canon only think of one thing that a Monk and a Collector have in common: Monks sometimes collect religious artifacts, while a Collector collects anything they can, religiously or otherwise. Also, I wonder if SkekShod the Treasurer got SkekLach’s hoard of riches after the Collector’s death.

Poor collector and the Munk at last they rest in peace

I like ur intro

@DreamfastwithMe

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

How is a monk connected to a collector?

@samrizzardi2213

4 жыл бұрын

One collects things, the other renounces them

I thought SkekSa was the only female Skeksis

@DreamfastwithMe

4 жыл бұрын

No, skekLach and Ekt have recently been updated!

@gloriannavargas7536

Жыл бұрын

​​​@@DreamfastwithMeAnd their counterparts: urUtt and urSen.

This video annoys me in that it reminds me of the lost potential of the legends version of skeklach, who had a cool look, was a great villain and was my fav skeksis before he was retconned :(

So is skeklach male or female?

@JohnSWeekley

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, that is true!

@pedroaugusto-fw2yt

4 жыл бұрын

Both

@leonlinton634

4 жыл бұрын

You haven't watched the video, have you?

@callumfinlayson-palmer8393

4 жыл бұрын

Trans rights!

@carlopannone5281

4 жыл бұрын

Leon Linton-blake I did I’m but still confused

4:46 Continuity error in the lore? How The Monk help with a Garthim raid when the Garthim wasn’t revealed by The Scientist until after Skeklach’s death after the 2nd Battle of Stone In The Wood?

@DreamfastwithMe

4 жыл бұрын

I don't believe the manga is cannon anymore.

@Pub2k4

4 жыл бұрын

Dreamfast with Me - That makes sense, then.

We have have SkekEkt the femboy SkekSis and SkekLach the tomboy SkekSis, truly Age of Resistance is a show for everyone

Dank

Yeah, it was a serious mistake to be eating while watching this one...

Sloth...

you know your early when there aren’t any dislikes 😎

@DreamfastwithMe

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, sadly they even exist here! KZreadrs have been telling this platform for years to remove the dislike button. It's completely useless.

@sakamata2588

4 жыл бұрын

Dreamfast with Me ikr

Every time I hear that name I just think: "skek *phlegm* "

lol i´ve got an advertisement for an anti-Acne lotion before this started.

Wait there is a dark crystal Manga?

LachSen the Steward

skekLach really is the ugliest, nastiest, depressing character in the Dark Crystal franchise. I would most definitely not want to run into her!

@ezrastardust3124

2 жыл бұрын

I’d rather run into skekSil and that’s saying something

he's the *GROSS* one

I prefer the manga version

Me personally likes SkekLach in the graphic novel way better

I am so glad he died' his sickness was gross.

@gloriannavargas7536

Жыл бұрын

You mean she died her sickness was was gross, remember skekLach is a female.

Eww gross