I watched the video, and while the dress is a wee bit short in the front, the video was harmless, almost to the point of being puerile. Just shows, though: America- Settled by Puritans and still upholding Puritanical attitudes... as long as people are paying attention. Blech.
Who likes role-playing games? Me. Way too goddamn much.
DarkMaze
Joined: Feb 24 2006
Posts: 2578
Posted:
Sep 23 2010 02:18 pm
Hilarious. And what's with Green Screen Sesame Street? Is that what they're doing these days?
Syd Lexia
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Title: Pop Culture Junkie
Joined: Jul 30 2005
Location: Wakefield, MA
Posts: 24887
Posted:
Sep 23 2010 02:24 pm
The dress shouldn't be an issue. The content of the duet shouldn't be an issue. What should be an issue is that Katy Perry is not a suitable role model for children and has absolutely no business appearing on a children's show as a result. By putting Katy Perry on Sesame Street, Sesame Workshop would essentially have been endorsing Katy Perry as suitable entertainment for children. She's not. She's a skank, and she shouldn't be allowed anywhere near children.
Snoop Dogg was going to appear on Sesame Street a number of years ago, until someone remembered that he's a massive pothead and a porn producer.
B.B. King was on Sesame Street?! Before or after his ban?
Burt Reynolds
Title: Bentley Bear
Joined: Apr 07 2008
Location: California
Posts: 1399
Posted:
Sep 23 2010 07:34 pm
haters gonna hate.
Dances with Wolves 2 is gonna ROCK!
UsaSatsui
Title: The White Rabbit
Joined: May 25 2008
Location: Hiding
Posts: 7565
Posted:
Sep 23 2010 08:07 pm
I was gonna make this topic and call it "Elmo PMSes like a bitch".
Nah, this didn't deserve to be pulled. As the article said, part of the show is to also appeal to adults as well as kids. Personally, I wonder how many kids would get the subtext of this:
Am I the only one who's getting a creepy vibe from that video?
I'm less concerned about the skimpiness of the dress or her known skankiness; That thing she's wearing on her head almost screams improvised wedding dress, and her chasing the equivalent of a small kid as intending to "play" with him is more than enough to summon Pedobear.
Because taste skips a generation or two, apparently.
Who likes role-playing games? Me. Way too goddamn much.
Pandajuice
Title: The Power of Grayskull
Joined: Oct 30 2008
Location: US and UK
Posts: 2649
Posted:
Sep 24 2010 05:59 am
Because children like Elmo better. I know because my 4 year old son adores Elmo.
And considering this show is kind of aimed at children and not you guys, they go with the more popular characters.
Syd Lexia
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Title: Pop Culture Junkie
Joined: Jul 30 2005
Location: Wakefield, MA
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Posted:
Sep 24 2010 06:34 am
Kids these days like Elmo better because he gets more exposure than Grover.
I don't hate Elmo, but I know a lot of so-called Sesame Street purists hate Elmo and feel that a lot of his shtick is stolen from Grover. They even have a nickname for Elmo: The Red Menace.
