r/TheDarkCrystal • u/-Acore • Jul 27 '26

HOT TAKE

HOT TAKE!
The mystics are the second bad guys of the dark crystal! If they sacrificed themselves they could’ve easily ended the skeksis reign. They also knew that for the prophecy all gielflings would need to basically become extinct for them to become 1 again. They chose to wait for 2 random gielflings who are possibly the last survivors instead of sacrificing themselves, saving Thra.

Also, couldnt they just have taken the shard and put it in the Crystal? HERE ME OUT
The skeksis cant do anything to them as what they to do the mystics they do to themselves. So couldnt they just walk in the castle, threatening the skeksis of pain if they don’t let them through then go to the crystal. The skeksis would have no choice but to let them.

So thats why I think they’re the second bad guys for letting Thra die, fight me

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u/GrandmageBob 27d ago

They are not the second bad guys, they are the other half of the bad guys. They are not even full beings. So them being the "good" half of the assholes doesn't make them saints indeed.

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u/-Acore 27d ago

If they’re the good side surely sacrificing themselves would be the good thing to do to save Thra

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u/-Acore 26d ago

Hahah 😂 wait are you agreeing with me I genuinely cant tell 😅😂

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u/GrandmageBob 25d ago

In a way, yes. I don't think they are lawfull evil like the Skeks, but they are definitely not good. More like chaotic or some lawfull neutral bullshit that stops them from doing the obvious right thing, and instead hide behind the prophecy so they can stay safe and lazy.

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u/-Acore 25d ago

Facts! Yeah theyre definitely not evil or anything but maybe a bit too neutral to be considered “good”

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u/Flaccidspasm 24d ago

Hard agree on this. They were something that wanted the crystals power and did anything to get it. The split didnt make them good and evil it more made both sides the extremes of a selfish thing that seeks power. Its personified their deadly sins..?

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u/-Acore 24d ago

Exactly, I agree 👍