Midnight Pals: Puppets (Patreon)

Robert Morgan: submitted for the approval of the midnight society, i call this the tale of stopmotion Morgan: ok so imagine Morgan: what if your mom was richard williams

Morgan: just imagine a domineering parent using their disapproval to control their child as a vessel of their own creativity Stephen King: what the- King: that's terrible! King: what parent would do that?! King: i could never do that to my boy Joe King: he's too precious to me!

Clive Barker: hey steve what's your boy joe do again King: he's a horror writer Barker: uh huh Barker: and what do you do again steve? King: i see what you're getting at clive King: but the answer is no King: i could never disapprove of my boy joe King: my perfect little man

King: joe i just want you to know that your mother and i love you very much Joe Hill: ok dad King: did you write a new book? here, let me post it on the fridge! Hill: dad, you don't have to King: No, I want to! King: I want everyone to see! King: look what my boy did, everyone!

Morgan: so Morgan: this woman is the daughter of a famous stop motion animator Morgan: and she starts making her own movie Morgan: but you know how it is when you try to do stop motion and you've got mommy issues Stephen Quay: do i ever! Timothy Quay: mom always liked you best

Morgan: you know how it is when you have mommy issues Morgan: it means Morgan: real fucked up puppets

Morgan: what do you think of these puppets? pretty fucked up, right?Jan Švankmajer: yeah kinda Švankmajer: i mean, i guess they're pretty fucked up Morgan: Morgan: you seem disappointed Švankmajer: no no Švankmajer: i mean Švankmajer: i mean they're fine

Morgan: ok but what about this Morgan: what if this fucked up puppet Morgan: was constantly making these really annoying little cooing and gasping noises? Švankmajer: now you're talking!!