Matthew the Raven from The Sandman has full-blown conversations with Dream. But can ravens talk like him in real life

Like Matthew From &#8216;The Sandman&#8217;, Do Ravens Have the Ability to Talk in Real Life?

After months of excitement, apprehension, and anticipation, Netflix’s
live-action series The Sandman has finally graced the screens. A resounding
success, fans of the comic book are absolutely elated. The show is an
outstanding homage and does full justice to the comic books. While the internet
is going gaga over the adorable baby gargoyle Irvin/Girvin/Goldie, we’d like to
give some love to Matthew the raven.

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The imagery of The Sandman, AKA Morpheus, the king of dreams, is incomplete
without his raven. The raven is not just another character
[https://netflixjunkie.com/coming-soon-meet-the-endless-and-other-mortal-and-immortal-characters-of-the-sandman/],
but an extra pair of eyes, essentially a part of him. After the death of his
first winged companion, Jessamy, Dream is apprehensive about replacing her.
However, the fast-talking spirit of Matthew, voiced by Patton Oswalt, ultimately
wins him over. We then see a wonderful bond form between the two, giving us all
the feels. But what really stood out to us as we streamed the Netflix Original
[http://netflixjunkie.com/category/originals] is a question: Can ravens actually
talk? Let’s find out.

ALSO READ: A Loop of Life and Death:‘The Sandman’ Brings to Life Cain and Abel
in the Most Grounding Way Possible
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THE SANDMAN-ESQUE CHRONICLES OF A REAL-LIFE RAVEN

Matthew, the raven from The Sandman [https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/the-sandman],
while almost completely CGI, was modeled after actual ravens. To break the
enigma of the fascinating yet often misunderstood ravens, the folks at Still
Watching Netflix [https://www.youtube.com/c/stillwatchingnetflix] got a
real-life raven into the studio. They even invited a bird behavior specialist,
Hillary Hankey, for her expertise on the subject.



When asked if ravens can talk, Hilary, to our surprise, replied, “They can
mimic.” Talking about their winged guest in the studio, Hankey informed, “He can
calk. He mimics human speech as well as other speeches, like native birds.”
Ravens belong to the corvid family, along with crows, jays, and magpies. All
these are songbirds that have the ability to mimic human speech. Here’s a
youtube short [https://youtube.com/shorts/vneivH43BSQ?feature=share] showing
Linus the raven talking back and showing off his other skills.

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While you cannot expect a real raven to have a full-blown dialogue exchange with
you like Matthew, “they do learn how to like request something,” said the bird
expert. So if you ever get a pet raven, he will most certainly “learn his
favorite food” and give you a set of demands. We’d suggest fulfilling those
immediately as “they will hold grudges for years” even with no training.

ALSO READ: From ‘Star Wars’ Veteran to ‘The Pumpkinhead’ Janitor, Here’s
Everything You Need to Know About Mark Hamill’s Character in ‘The Sandman’
[https://netflixjunkie.com/from-star-wars-veteran-to-the-pumpkinhead-janitor-heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-mark-hamills-character-in-the-sandman/]

Now, if we could only get Goldie, the gargoyle, to talk, all our dreams would
come true. What did you think of The Sandman currently streaming
[https://www.netflix.com/in/title/81150303] on Netflix? Let us know in the
comments.

Natasha Vijan

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After months of excitement, apprehension, and anticipation, Netflix&#8217;s live-action series The Sandman has finally graced the screens. A resounding success, fans of the comic book are absolutely elated. The show is an outstanding homage and does full justice to the comic books. While the internet is going gaga over the adorable baby gargoyle Irvin/Girvin/Goldie, we&#8217;d like to give some love to Matthew the raven.
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The imagery of The Sandman, AKA Morpheus, the king of dreams, is incomplete without his raven. The raven is not just another <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/coming-soon-meet-the-endless-and-other-mortal-and-immortal-characters-of-the-sandman/">character</a>, but an extra pair of eyes, essentially a part of him. After the death of his first winged companion, Jessamy, Dream is apprehensive about replacing her. However, the fast-talking spirit of Matthew, voiced by Patton Oswalt, ultimately wins him over. We then see a wonderful bond form between the two, giving us all the feels. But what really stood out to us as we streamed the <a href="http://netflixjunkie.com/category/originals">Netflix Original</a> is a question: Can ravens actually talk? Let&#8217;s find out.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-a-loop-of-life-and-deaththe-sandman-brings-to-life-cain-and-abel-in-the-most-grounding-way-possible/">A Loop of Life and Death:‘The Sandman’ Brings to Life Cain and Abel in the Most Grounding Way Possible</a>
<h2>The Sandman-esque chronicles of a real-life raven</h2>
Matthew, the raven from <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/the-sandman">The Sandman</a>, while almost completely CGI, was modeled after actual ravens. To break the enigma of the fascinating yet often misunderstood ravens, the folks at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/stillwatchingnetflix" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Still Watching Netflix</a> got a real-life raven into the studio. They even invited a bird behavior specialist, Hillary Hankey, for her expertise on the subject.
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Can Ravens Really Talk To Humans? | The Sandman | Netflix IRL" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/e7f2PEiBvmU?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
When asked if ravens can talk, Hilary, to our surprise, replied, &#8220;They can mimic.&#8221; Talking about their winged guest in the studio, Hankey informed, &#8220;He can calk. He mimics human speech as well as other speeches, like native birds.&#8221; Ravens belong to the corvid family, along with crows, jays, and magpies. All these are songbirds that have the ability to mimic human speech. Here&#8217;s a youtube <a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/vneivH43BSQ?feature=share" target="_blank" rel="noopener">short</a> showing Linus the raven talking back and showing off his other skills.
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-44030 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sandman-1.jpg" alt="" width="1600" height="1200" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sandman-1.jpg 1600w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sandman-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sandman-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sandman-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sandman-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px" />
While you cannot expect a real raven to have a full-blown dialogue exchange with you like Matthew, &#8220;they do learn how to like request something,&#8221; said the bird expert. So if you ever get a pet raven, he will most certainly &#8220;learn his favorite food&#8221; and give you a set of demands. We&#8217;d suggest fulfilling those immediately as &#8220;they will hold grudges for years&#8221; even with no training.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/from-star-wars-veteran-to-the-pumpkinhead-janitor-heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-mark-hamills-character-in-the-sandman/">From ‘Star Wars’ Veteran to ‘The Pumpkinhead’ Janitor, Here’s Everything You Need to Know About Mark Hamill’s Character in ‘The Sandman’</a>
Now, if we could only get Goldie, the gargoyle, to talk, all our dreams would come true. What did you think of The Sandman currently <a href="https://www.netflix.com/in/title/81150303" target="_blank" rel="noopener">streaming</a> on Netflix? Let us know in the comments.

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Like Matthew From 'The Sandman', Do Ravens Have the Ability to Talk in Real Life? - Netflix Junkie

Natasha is a writer at Netflix Junkie. Despite completing her Masters in Architecture from Hochschule Anhalt in Germany, she decided to follow her passion for storytelling. Apart from working as an architect in the past, Natasha currently also ghostwrites for various travel and lifestyle blogs like italyfoodies.com, mypureplants.com and more. Moreover, she has also been involved as a screenplay analyst with Outstanding Screenplays London. An avid cinephile, Natasha especially enjoys quirky dark comedies and gangster films. She can talk about films by Quentin Tarantino and Guy Ritchie for days and even aspires to make her own film someday. When not at work, she can be found at at outdoor music concert or a stand-up gig. Additionally, she’s a feminist, LGBTQIA ally and a strong mental health advocate.

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