I didn't like the original movie, at least not from a story standpoint... Never saw it as a kid as it was a bit scary so I hold no affinity to the franchise despite enjoying Fraggle Rock and The Muppets. I gave this show a change cause of all the praise I've read and heared.

But unfortunately... I still didn't like it.

It looks amazing, the characters and worldbuilding are great and it simply looks marvelous. But the story and dialogue in it is just not for me. Like most fantasy-stories we get some wibblywobbly words that change normal words, a whole lot of moaning and awing and sighing cause the actors seem to want to fill the silence in their booth, the usage of elements Iveseen in other franchises (the sword of omens, the borg,...), a lot of story exposition and way too much explaining... even some of the action scenes didnt' excite me.

I don't see myself recommending this to my children as it's way too long to watch and I wonder if my opinion of the movie and this series would have been different if I actually saw it as a kid. I applaud the craftmanship in it, the worldbuilding and every technical aspect. The rest just... wasn't my cup of tea.

I would watch a movie about the adventures of Hop though... (As long as it doesnt' have all the elements I didnt' like from the series and movie.)