blockclubchicago.org: Spoon, Scribbles and Grandpa have been tasked with teaching aliens about Earth.
The puppets are characters in Logan Ludwig’s web series “For Alien Eyes Only,” a puppet comedy show about a package of VHS tapes and a television sent into space in hopes that other life forms would find them and learn about Earth. The web series releases episodes about once per month, with five out so far.
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I love this so much, I might have to watch an episode of this show. I love the concept of this kind of kiddy show format but for adults, with content for adults. Not only this, but the fact that it took off so fast without any real platform- people found it on their own. I really love that this is so far staying quite small, this show isn’t something that you have to pay to see which I think is a massive step towards bringing the raw edge of this artistic piece to life. It is made by people for people, and I find that incredibly important. There is no underlying tone of making money, just passion for the art. Passion for the people it will reach, and sharing an idea. That’s really the whole point, isn’t it? I feel like it’s become extremely easy to let these art forms turn into a consumable, instead of a point of connection. I appreciate that thus far, a community is all it is. I hope to see it stay this way, though I’m sure with a growing audience this will not be the case.
I clicked on this article in the first place because I was interested in the puppets themselves, but what I found far more interesting was the fact that Logan Ludwig was advised by an HBO executive to create a pilot and post it online. Because of the following the show gained on youtube, the creators are being approached by multiple networks. I’m glad for them, but I have to wonder, is it truly a win-win for TV Networks and show creators? In this situation it seems like creators win because they are able to see how certain shows will sell before they invest their money, however for the creator, they are expected to self-produce and self-fund a pilot, but it could be argued that this gives some original ideas more of a chance to be seen, but what will this mean for the show’s original audience? Or the creators’ transition from exclusive creative decisions making power, to being at the mercy of a network?
I love puppets so much. And I especially love when they are not invalidated as an art form that's only meant for children. I think puppetry can tell really incredible stories about people of all ages for people of all ages. I've been thinking a lot about puppets recently with Chelsea Warren teaching basic design and all the puppetry she's done and is doing. I just think it's such a cool theatrical element. I like that this show is kind of like a time capsule and that it's thinking about alien and human relationships. I like shows that are for adults that do a mixture of more mature content but are also still playful and really passion projects for the makers. I think it's really exciting that they have so many more episodes planned. And that it sounds like they've been talking at least somewhat to bigger companies who might pick the show up.
I really like this concept, especially the idea of framing it as a “kids’ show for adults.” There’s something really appealing about using puppets and humor to talk about more complex or uncomfortable parts of being human, like anxiety, relationships, or even just feeling out of place. It makes those topics feel more approachable without losing their meaning. I also think it’s really cool that the show started so simply, basically in someone’s living room, and still managed to connect with people in a real way. That kind of organic growth feels rare. At the same time, I hope that if it does get picked up by a bigger network, it doesn’t lose that rough, personal quality that seems to make it special. The fact that it’s a little imperfect and self-made feels like part of its charm. Overall, it just feels like a really genuine project that people are connecting to for the right reasons.
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