New behind-the-scenes book to celebrate Fraggle Rock

[wwfpooh]

good point! I can't wait for that stuff, but now it wouldn't surprise me if they got canceled as well!

Same here.

 

[Redsonga]

I just got a reply back from "Insight Editions", and they said that the book has officially been CANCELED. L

But..but...Why?

 

[wwfpooh]

No idea. Maybe it's due to monetary reasons.

 

[vaati64]

No idea. Maybe it's due to monetary reasons.

I don't what it is, but it really SUX!

 

[wwfpooh]

I don't what it is, but it really SUX!

Can't disagree there.

 

[zns]

good point! I can't wait for that stuff, but now it wouldn't surprise me if they got canceled as well!

I don't think that should be a major issue. Sesame Workshop is taking part in that and they are usually careful with the merchandise they sell.

 

[wwfpooh]

I don't think that should be a major issue. Sesame Workshop is taking part in that and they are usually careful with the merchandise they sell.

You'd think The Jim Henson Company would've also been careful in who they sell distribution to.

 

[Convincing John]

Cancelled...

WHAT?

NO!

I was all set to pre-order THREE of those books right off the bat! Fraggle Rock is a masterpiece made by artists and geniuses! Give these guys some credit, will you, publishers? There IS an audience for Fraggle merchandise! Do we need to show you bare shelves at Hot Topic where Fraggle plush and t-shirts once (briefly) sat? Do we need to show you the number of Fraggle DVDs that have been sold, not to mention their place on Amazon's selling list when they debuted?

Frankly, I don't care whether Seasons 4 and 5 come together or separately. As long as the quality remains the same as in the previous sets, that's fine. However, I will say this:

Fans DO care about the show and it's characters! We NEED a suitable book to fully acknowledge the great love and care Jim Henson and his crew put into the program! It would be an excellent way to not just honor Jim, but to honor all the people behind Fraggle Rock.

I was one of the lucky ones to see Fraggle Rock when it first appeared on HBO. I was just a kid then, and I love Fraggle Rock even more now than back in 1982. I came to appreciate and admire the work of the Muppeteers, writers, musicians and especially Jim even more since the new DVDs came out. Look at the interviews and special features! The people who worked on the show have fond memories, yes, but their pride shows too! They are so proud to have been a part of something with such a positive message without being too preachy, dumbed down or saccharine. (Something missing greatly in much programming nowadays, children's programming and otherwise).

Fraggle Rock isn't just for kids. Jim Henson said in one interview: "If we do the show well, it's the kind of show that families or almost anybody can enjoy."

ANYBODY can enjoy.

With the exception of "Peanuts" and key works of Seuss, I have never seen anything so full of profound philosophical and humanitarian aspects respresented by simply designed characters than in Fraggle Rock. The big concept behind it all was to care about one another. This was (arguably) Jim Henson's biggest lesson in his work. "To look past differences and find reasons for us to help one another." Those are Jim's words exactly, and THAT is why Fraggle Rock exists.

I will love the work of Jim Henson for the rest of my life (and I think I can speak for quite a lot of us here with that statement). I don't know about any of you, but if I live to be 100+, I'll have my ancient Fraggle DVDs ready for the "young'uns" when they visit. Hopefully, hopefully I'll have a big coffee table Fraggle book to share with them as well. So, as they get older, the wisdom, philosophies and magic of "Fraggle Rock" will continue into their lives even after I'm gone.

There needs to be a coffee table-quality book about Fraggle Rock. It deserves this type of treatment. The DVDs were delayed so something else could be made first. Why?

My feelings about the cancellation of this book are best put in the words of Boober Fraggle:

"Angry? I'm not angry. I AM FURIOUS!"

Convincing John

 

[Redsonga]

..And really when you get down to it, there have been coffee books done about things with far less message in them than Fraggle Rock before

 

[wwfpooh]

This was (arguably) Jim Henson's biggest lesson in his work. "To look past differences and find reasons for us to help one another."

In fact, looking past differences is why the beloved pairs of Bert & Ernie, Kermit & Fozzie, Gonzo & Animal (or Rizzo)--and the romances of Kermit & Piggy and Gonzo & Camilla--exist in the Muppet world, as well.