Death of The Skeksis Emperor | Dark Crystal Clip 

Love the contrast between how the Skeksis and the Mystics die. The Skeksis are afraid of death, do what they can to live forever, are cruel and twisted and rotten and evil, thus they die in ugly fashion. The Mystics accept death, are perfectly willing to die, are kind and gentle and peaceful and good, thus their ends are peaceful and beautiful.

Despite how evil the Emperor was, knowing the last sounds he heard was the whimper definitely has to be the worst way to go

It's a wonder how the skeksis and mystics are so beautifully designed. Truly captivating

This is how Henry Kissinger died when the Adrenochrome ran out

Skesis are the elites oligarchy, mystics are the healers close to nature and balance. Jim Hensen is/was always will be genius ❤️

Just about from 2:08, as the now-deceased Skeksis emperor's body crumbles, I mean, that is proper nightmare fuel, even any kid can cry frightened tears while shielding behind a pillow.

One of my favorite movies of all time. Please bring back the Age of Resistance series or make a second movie and a third one if possible. Probably James Cameron can help with the funding?

Skekso said he will never be dust but here he is becoming dust and he was like a crack junkie when he was addicted to darkening which is why he died and his voice got fucked up

This scene scared me as a kid. To this day at 30 it still doesn't sit right. 😁

This scene majorly freaked me out as a kid. It still does, really. I love it!

There should have been more fantasy films made by the Hensons. The critics can't grasp the true art and craftmanship going into them.

R.I.P. Jim Henson

10/10 nightmare fuel perfection. Renew Age of Resistance.

Jim said so much with this scene, eternal power corrupts eternally..

I guess it would make sense that the Emperor of the Skeksis would die at the same time as the Wisest of the Mystics as it was shown in the movie that both of them are linked to each other like when Jen stabbed the Chamberlain in the hand with the shard of the Crystal in the right hand and one of the Mystics had a wound in the exact same spot and the same with the Slave Master as he fell into that firey pit below the Dark Crystal and one of the Mystics disappeared at the same time.

believe it or not this scene is actually more terrifying in the original cut and that's saying something considering what we're seeing now

I love this movie

The Skeksis look like they could be a henchman of a *Power Rangers* villain.

There was a deleted funeral scene. It involved pyrotechnics. Anyway, in case anyone forgot how they chose their new emperor, I can sum up the next scene in one word; "Haakskeka".

How did you guys get such good footage of the US senate and congress?

The reason why so many are disturbed by this scene is due to the way the Emperor’s death feels realistic. The laborer breathing, the sudden, last breath, and the final collapse. All of that is commonly witnessed upon a person’s death. The choice - I believe - was deliberate by Jim Henson so as to convey the disturbing, visceral reality of death; a juxtaposition to the death of the Mystic, which is the more idealistic form of death. Add on top of that the crumbling away of his body from living for so long and it presents an ominous future for ourselves if we choose such a path.

Please make Age of Resistance season 2...

Jason Isaacs as skekso

Mark Hamill as skektek

Too bad that the dark crystal age of resistance season 2 won’t happen I would have love to see the other skeksis from the original film show up

Trying to hold onto power and fight the others off until the very end

This is fucking terrifying

And to think that SkekSo died due to tampering with the Darkening

You have now witnessed the passing of Diane Feinstein.

..Im eeee Im a still the Emperor....... :)

Hmmmmm 😏

They will fight for the throne. 😂

Mmmmm

WHY did my mom let me watch this when i was six????

Jim Henson just died when this movie came out. That so sad after that, Jim Henson did all: "The Dark Crystal." And: The Dark Crystal Age of Resistance.

It would be nice if they re-released the movie with voice actors from the show

Meanwhile in the US Capitol Building.

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Boomers holding on to jobs and property be like😅