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Reposting my own post because my original post randomly became empty and went "hidden" out of nowhere after just starting to go viral. Hopefully this post stays put!
Tezerah1
I'm guessing Jareth stole your original post, what other explanation is there?
msd3k
I normally hate fan theories. But this one is pretty good, and seems like the kind of thing Henson would have liked.
phukerstone
thanks! i was trying to read it the first time when it went away. neat addition to the story.
RichterCa
So, it's not that whoever wrote this "put too much thought" into the movie, as much as created an AU backstory for it? Not the same thing.
xdeepsearch
I like both this theory and David Bowie in tight pants
telecomteardown
Never thought about this before. Interesting.
FintanRamm
Love this movie. I attribute my penchant for dominant older men to it. I can get behind this fan theory.
acinonyxjubatus
'ALLO.
CaptainFrog
I recall favoriting this before but, very well, have another upvote and favorite, good sir or madam. Good day.
Baughr
It was a fever dream. I have em at least once a week
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blueipDriver
God, I miss this beautiful man
TheSmogMonster
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gablestout
pinkystar
And the baby Toby grew up to make the new Dark Chrystal series
PastureofMuppets
And Toby's dad did the character designs for labyrinth and original dark crystal
Kwyjor
It's nice, but how can you say he would want to "keep her as long as possible" since at one point he deliberately fast-forwards the clock?
Kwyjor
Anyway, the "Elektra complex" theory is kind of interesting if you haven't read up on it.
Nathanyel
Sounds like it could fit right into the webcomic Namesake: different people of the same name are sucked into parallel worlds and have to /
Nathanyel
/ repeat the story, some major examples being Dorothy in Oz and Alice in Wonderland. https://www.namesakecomic.com/comic/the-journey-begins
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emjay9010
Geez, I dunno. The 2nd sentence of the story part told me straight away that this is gonna be a fkn ordeal to read. Just two sentences in!?
emjay9010
Like, couldn't she have just eased us in, let us get comfortable a bit, before the mental gymnastics to understand wtf she saying began??♀
emjay9010
"Sarah's father and step-mother would not let her marry Jareth because they wanted her to keep her, as a servant, to care for their..."
thekeyofe
Not only is Sarah a Hebrew name, but it's usually translated as "princess," so it makes sense that he would want to build a palace for her.
Sasurau
I disagree. You should put a LOT of thought on David Bowie in tight pants.
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admeaz0123
I actually recommend thinking about David Bowie in tight pants.
BallsDeepinaDragonscloaca
I just recommend thinking about David Bowie all the time. He was a stupidly sexy man!
TheDeceptiTom
Fun Fact : The original pick for Jareth was Michael Jackson. If it stuck we would get a Movie about Jackson kidnapping a baby with Muppets..
itsnoteventhatbad
What a terrifying alternate timeline that is
paulus1978
Except that Jareth took Toby because SARAH commanded him to, not out of his rage or jealousy. "You asked that the child be taken,,,"
LivesInThe90s
Maybe all Sarah's were told the story. Somehow she knew to call out to the goblin king.
phoenixaddams
She's just a theater nerd
msd3k
Exactly. And what do all theater nerds call out for? David Bowie.
phoenixaddams
To be fair we all call out for David Bowie
bananacrusher
This movie gave me ptsd when i was a child
eadanke
Bowie playing bio mom's lover in the movie makes this unlikely. Odds are it's about leaving Toby behind to live with Mom and Boyfriend
letthecatout
Fairy folk have always kidnapped human babies because they smell nice apparently
msd3k
Guess they like the smell of milk vomit.
87cubed
Wait - Jennifer Connelly was only *14 years old* in that movie?! Dangit, I just spit my teeth out and they flew under the credenza.
NicolasKevinMac
No, she was 16. Born 1970; movie was 1986.
Indigoscott
Maybe 14 at the time of casting, 15 during filming, 16 at the time of release? Seems to match up with the wiki production timeline
janeQdoe
This is the funniest comment. I was laughing embarrassingly loud. It has some golden girl energy or something. Thanks
FierceAndAdorable
This was not a children’s movie, read up on Jim Henson regarding the movie, plus things of nightmares for kids.
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FierceAndAdorable
Don’t think I saw that, but the Jensen one with David Bowie, I think one of my kids still has nightmares. Had to keep telling my sibling no
janeQdoe
Not like pan's labyrinth. At all. I watched that movie hoping for that same kind of fun romantic spirit. Pan's version of labyrinth...no
horseman05
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And my pants are tight
horseman05
Did you eat too much or is that Bulge for me?
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JackMack1138
I do not have my glasses on. David Bowie saying “Time to shart” is what I saw. That would be a very different film
zalurker
Then why does Jareth look like the man her mother left her family for? He's in the one photo in her bedroom.
gablestout
Her mother left her family to be a David Bowie groupie
itsnoteventhatbad
Can you blame her
msd3k
No one ever said her mother wasn't a Sarah too.
wjfloater3000
You remind me of the BABE "
Maccabi
What babe?
Justtakealookatthis
The babe with the power
koboshi
What power?
Medria
The power of voodoo.
DanielGayLewis
the power of voodoo
biggaymeow
VooDoo? Who do?
RulesOfImgur
I assumed Sarah killed Toby and the movie is about her going through the denial and bargaining stages of grief. As well as her >
RulesOfImgur
Slow journey into madness ofer the fact that she killed Toby.
Redbeard54
You’re really bringing me down dude
RulesOfImgur
Well to me it seemedile the most realistic explanation. She was 16 and lived in her own fantasy world. She hated Toby and but couldn't cope>
RulesOfImgur
With the fact she killed him, even if unintentional. She was I denial thinking she could get him back. It seemed logical to me.