muppet maniac
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Bumping an old thread here...
Now that Abby Cadabby's off my bad list, there's another character who's been getting on my nerves lately.
Moppy.
https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Moppy
If you don't know who this character is, it's understandable. This character isn't even on the show. He(?) appears at Universal Studios Japan.
Honestly, that thing doesn't even resemble a Muppet! And what a stupid name too. Moppy represents the kind of over-the-top cuteness that Sesame Street fought against in the first place.
Say what you want about Elmo, but at least he came about organically. That is, he came from someone within the creative team (writers, Muppeteers, etc.) and not from corporate, which is obviously the case with Moppy. Heck, even Zoe, who was admittedly created for marketing purposes, got less annoying over the years.
Can you imagine if Moppy was an actual character on the show, especially during the days when Jim Henson was alive? Jon Stone would have hung himself the moment he saw Moppy. Jeff Moss and Norman Stiles would have screamed at the top of their lungs "Are you out of your ****ing mind?!!" Frank Oz will tear this character to pieces.
End of rant.
Now that Abby Cadabby's off my bad list, there's another character who's been getting on my nerves lately.
Moppy.
https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Moppy
If you don't know who this character is, it's understandable. This character isn't even on the show. He(?) appears at Universal Studios Japan.
Honestly, that thing doesn't even resemble a Muppet! And what a stupid name too. Moppy represents the kind of over-the-top cuteness that Sesame Street fought against in the first place.
Say what you want about Elmo, but at least he came about organically. That is, he came from someone within the creative team (writers, Muppeteers, etc.) and not from corporate, which is obviously the case with Moppy. Heck, even Zoe, who was admittedly created for marketing purposes, got less annoying over the years.
Can you imagine if Moppy was an actual character on the show, especially during the days when Jim Henson was alive? Jon Stone would have hung himself the moment he saw Moppy. Jeff Moss and Norman Stiles would have screamed at the top of their lungs "Are you out of your ****ing mind?!!" Frank Oz will tear this character to pieces.
End of rant.