The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

Original fantasy creatures with no established human characters to swap; this is a prequel populated by new Gelfling and existing Skeksis.

Features capable female Gelfling leads like Brea and Deet, but male characters (Rian) are heroic and not diminished or mocked as a message.

• Rian is a central heroic protagonist alongside female leads
• Strong female characters present but not at the expense of men

No notable LGBTQ+, trans, or non-binary characters or storylines in the series.

Voice cast is diverse but the characters are fantasy creatures; casting fits the puppet/fantasy nature of the world.

Themes of resistance, environmentalism, and exploitation are present but folded into the story rather than lectured.

• The Skeksis draining the planet's life essence echoes environmental/exploitation themes
• Rebellion-against-oppression narrative is core to the plot

No framing of masculinity or Western civilization as toxic; the conflict is creature-based fantasy.

Faithful prequel expansion of the 1982 film's world that respects the established lore; no identity-driven rewrites.

• Stays true to Jim Henson's Thra mythology
• Expands on Skeksis/urRu lore consistent with the original