The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (TV Series)

The First Thing I Remember Is Fire (2019)

Jason Isaacs: The Emperor

Quotes 

• The Emperor : General. You will take Chamberlain's place at my side.

  The General : I am honored, sire.

  The Emperor : No! You are *commanded*. Do what the Chamberlain has failed to do. Bring this crisis to a swift end!

• The Emperor : The General is right. I need results, not talk!

  The Chamberlain : But, Emperor, my sire...

  The Emperor : Be silent, or I will silence you.

  The Chamberlain : But- but why? I did not start fight.

  [skekLach laughs] 

  The Emperor : You talk too much. Talk, talk, talk! We rot while you chatter.

  The Chamberlain : Sire, my plan is working. I just need more time.

  The Emperor : More time, more words, more nothing!

• The Emperor : [squeezing skekTek's Sidetic]  So then, give me a number.

  The Scientist : Uh, a great many.

  The Emperor : A *number*.

  [He squeezes the small birdlike creature harder] 

  The Scientist : [desperately]  Fifty! Fifty Gelfling! Every trine!

  [skekSo tightens his grip on the Sidetic. skekTek yelps] 

  The Emperor : Fifty it is, then.

  [He lets go of the Sidetic] 

  The Emperor : So be it. Prepare the machine.

  The Scientist : [deferentially]  As you wish, my Emperor.

  [skekSo departs. skekTek gently closes the cage door] 

  The Scientist : Hush, now. Hush, now. All is well.

• The Scientist : Emperor, I beg you to reconsider. The more essence we consume, the weaker the Crystal grows, the greater the imbalance, the faster the Darkening spreads.

  The Emperor : [bellowing at such a volume that skekTek staggers backwards in surprise]  There is no Darkening!

• The Emperor : Scientist.

  The Scientist : [in a high-pitched surprised tone]  Sire!

  [He clears his throat and repeats the address in a deeper tone] 

  The Scientist : Sire...