Mashup's......and NO I'm not talking about the kind from Glee.

Have you seen mashups of two different shows on YouTube? I've seen many, and I always find them fascinating and sometimes rather hilarious. Typically they're cut and paste or spoof version, but one show did it on point.


Sarah Jane Chronicles meets The Eleventh Doctor meets The Skeksis?? What?

What is a Skeksis you may ask? Do you remember The Dark Crystal? An old Jim Henson puppet style movie that came out in 1982. Yeah. The Skeksis were "the bad guys." Oh but wait, there's more! In this mashup, they aren't called Skeksis (even though the resemblance is uncanny.) Listen for it. Pretty darn close.

My question is, what made the writers decide to use such a likeness in a show and think it was okay? I understand that you can change minor things and call it your own, but really?! Where's the creativity? If you're going to use someone else's material, use it fully, AND CREDIT THEM! I doubt Henson would mind his iconic villains being used to battle against the Doctor.

On the upside, I thought the meeting between the great Sarah Jane and the eleventh Doctor was great. She immediately knew him. I'm definitely going to have give the entire episode a watch.

Seeing as The Dark Crystal was one of my favorite movies as a child, and the Doctor is just, well, THE DOCTOR, I really enjoyed this clip. It drew me in. It left me asking questions. That is how entertainment should be. Mashups can be difficult, but if done properly, they can leave you wanting more and over-the-moon happy.



What are your thoughts on mashups?

Cheers, 

~7