subtweet, someone reminded me that The Dark Crystal existed and I'm now thinking of rewatching it. While I liked the movie itself enough, the part that really grabbed me as a kid was, people *made* this whole alien, fantasy world. I could maybe make something that big, too.
Of course... I despair at ever getting to make something and put it out there the same way. A lot of stuff feels off limits or too intimidating tbh. And I feel like I'm running out of time. *spins off into depressive bleagh*