Falkor can be creepy
Falkor is one of the warmest and most magical creatures in the film.
in between bouts of animated grunting and laughter.
Then, after informing Atreyu that he’d been unconscious, Falkor winks at him.
After that, he asks Atreyu to “scratch his behind,” and hereallyenjoys it when Atreyu complies.
He exclaims, “That’s so good!”
and makes someverysatisfied sounds.
It’s all so unintentionally creepy and hilarious at the same time.
Viewers who are parents are likely to cringe at this unintentionally cold lack-of-comfort.
Couldn’t he have grabbed a hard boiled egg instead?
But as an adult, you may notice that this scenario just isn’t realistic.
And would the school attic really bethatspooky-looking, covered in cobwebs and dust?
Finally, someone would probably hear him yelling out of the window at the end and be concerned.
These imposing creatures were simultaneously scary and enchanting to ’80s kids.
As a kid, this seemed fine certainly better than the alternative.
The sad scenes are even more depressing
For one, consider Morla, the ancient one.
Then there’sthe monologue that the rockbiter deliversafter The Nothing snatches his friends out of Fantasia and into oblivion.
As a kid, that might seem like a fitting name for an empress.
Why would it be so hard for him to look in a mirror and see his true self?
However, some adult fans havepointed outthat the gate is infinitely more frightening.
However, she also informs him that he can rebuild Fantasia by making wishes.
And indeed he does rebuild it, restoring it to its pre-Nothing splendor.
After all, starting from scratch isn’t easy, especially when everything seems to be lost.
