I won't make it through this without sobbing my eyes out. #JimHenson helped make me who I am. He gave me worlds and friends and magic. He took cloth and made it live and breathe and say hello.
I wrote this a few years ago after hearing again how he made @kermitthefrog . It's called Just A Coat.
It’s just a coat
No it isn’t
Of course it is. It’s just a coat.
Nothing is just something.
You’re crazy.
Maybe but watch this.
What are you doing with that coat?
These are eyes.
Coats can’t see.
Hello there!
Coats can’t talk!
Who said this is just a coat?
Then what is it?
It can be anything.
You can’t be just anything.
Yes you can. You can be anything you want.
Fine, what is it then?
It’s a frog. 🐸
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@jimhensonscreatureshop @disneyplus @themuppets Thank you for celebrating him.
For those who hadn't seen this yet and with Late Night With The Devil hitting this week on Shudder, I figured it would be a good time to reshare the Nightstalker retrospective I did which David kindly joined in on as a fan of the film and series. It helped inspire his comics too.