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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Matthew J Vogel II (born October 6, 1970) has been a Muppet performer for the Jim Henson Company since the 1990s. On Sesame Street, Vogel served as the assistant puppeteer for Ernie, performing either one or both hands while Steve Whitmire performed the head and vocal. Eventually, Vogel's ability to mimic the sound and performance of Caroll Spinney's Big Bird was put to use. As of 2006, Vogel's primary performances as Big Bird are the "Journey to Ernie" segments. He's also taken over Jerry Nelson's characters, by the recommendation of Nelson himself. Vogel is, as of 2008, the voice of Floyd Pepper, Lew Zealand, Crazy Harry, Robin the Frog, & Camilla the Chicken. He has also taken over the puppetry of Jerry's most famous character, Count von Count, but Jerry is still providing the voice. Vogel performed the muppets that were used in Kenneth the Page's view of the world in the 30 Rock episode, "Apollo, Apollo." Description above from the Wikipedia article Matt Vogel (puppeteer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
The movie opens with a cataclysm: a being of pure radiance, Galeem, unleashes a blinding wave of light that disintegrates nearly every hero in existence, imprisoning their spirits as mindless puppets. Only Kirby escapes, awakening in a shattered world where light has twisted reality into a lifeless, oppressive calm. As the lone survivor, Kirby journeys across ruined landscapes, freeing fallen heroes one by one and rebuilding a resistance against Galeem’s false “order.” Each rescued fighter regains not just their body, but their will. As the story unfolds, the truth grows darker—light is no more benevolent than darkness. A rival entity, Dharkon, reveals that the world is trapped in a cycle of extremes, controlled by two gods warring for dominance. The heroes rise together to challenge both forces, rejecting absolute light and absolute darkness alike. In the final act, they shatter the gods’ control entirely, restoring balance through unity and choice. The world is reborn not under a single ideal, but under the freedom of those who fight for it.
