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Kenneth Yap's avatar

"The simplicity of Kermit's design allowed Henson to express more of himself through the character." I find this intriguing, similarly to the way Scott McCloud wrote that cartooning allows comic readers to identify with characters better than "photorealistic" art. Anyway, I will always remember Kermit in the swamp with his banjo, singing "The Rainbow Connection."

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Frank Theodat's avatar

Great review! Henson is one of my favorite creatives. I know what I'm watching this weekend.

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David Perlmutter's avatar

Clearly, this doc isn't a hit job, because Jim didn't deserve that.

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Daniel Sherrier's avatar

Definitely not, and if anyone tried to do that to him, that person would probably be run out of town.

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Joe C.'s avatar

Wonderful review. I too love The Muppets and enjoyed the Jim Henson documentary a lot. I would even call it wholesome and inspiring. I’ll share my thoughts this weekend.

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Daniel Sherrier's avatar

Thanks! Wholesome and inspiring are good words for it. Looking forward to your review.

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