@pitamuffin Mr. Rogers was so creepy that I was 4 or 5 the first time I saw his show (for context, JFK was probably still president) and I turned it off in minutes. No way I was even going to let that guy talk to me for a half-hour.
@pitamuffin@editorkid I don't blame you, but I hurt for you. I'd be happy if 99% of television past and present disappeared. But Fred Rogers was a fucking super hero. I wish there were more like him. Mr McFeely, on the other hand. I mean, WTF's up with that name even? And Captain Kangaroo and his whole damn crew: those guys gave me the creeps.
Some children's books are just dumb. No arguing that. Amelia Bedelia is another atrocity foisted on unsuspecting kids who deserved the brilliance of Go Dog Go or The Monster at the End of This Book and were instead offered popular tripe. No excuse, publishers!
@bluedyn OH MY GOODNESS, I looooooved Amelia Bedelia! Like, adored. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I am also a very literal person, or maybe it's just because I adore double entendres (though I am only a master of the single entendre)... I can't be sure.
@matthew I love this series. Best in the Meh rotation.
You know what bothers me? The opening title sequence. You can tell that the words "You know what bothers me?" are canned. Sometimes, like today, you can tell that the voice character of this phrase is just a bit different (the way it is eq-d or compressed) than Irk's wonderful rant. To be more specific, Irk's voice is a bit deeper and louder in the opening 'tag' than in the main body of the video. To me, it takes away from the sense of immersion - it breaks the third wall. If I can't trust Irk's voice, I begin to doubt his reality. Are these really his words? Is he a real living troll? Why do I spend time on this - deliberately mediocre - internet site? But then again, it is possible that having a consistent opening theme is both easier to produce, and re-recording the words "You know what bothers me?" for each installment would not be noticed by most viewers. So maybe - just maybe - it bothers me more than it should.
A piece of my childhood just died.
Dead on, Irk. The Man in the Yellow Hat is a creepy jerk.
@Thumperchick Exactly! I always thought of him as creepy, in the same way Mr. Rogers was creepy.
You shut your mouth about Mr. Rogers
@pitamuffin Mr. Rogers was a national treasure and I shan't hear his name sullied!
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@Thumperchick jinx!
@pitamuffin If you've never seen his lifetime achievement award acceptance speech:
I cried the first time I saw it, no shame.
@pitamuffin Mr. Rogers was so creepy that I was 4 or 5 the first time I saw his show (for context, JFK was probably still president) and I turned it off in minutes. No way I was even going to let that guy talk to me for a half-hour.
@JonT No jinx! I beat you by 22 minutes!
@Thumperchick I blame you for this.
@JonT I accept that.
@editorkid Thank you. I knew I couldn't be the only one.
@pitamuffin @editorkid I don't blame you, but I hurt for you. I'd be happy if 99% of television past and present disappeared. But Fred Rogers was a fucking super hero. I wish there were more like him. Mr McFeely, on the other hand. I mean, WTF's up with that name even? And Captain Kangaroo and his whole damn crew: those guys gave me the creeps.
@joelmw They're all creepy, every single one of 'em. I just don't get why some people are oblivious to Mr. Rogers' vibe.
Yes, even at my age Curious George is still beloved by me. He was my go to stuffed friend as a child and will always hold a special place in my heart.
That being said, you're right Irk. Wtf was that guy thinking?
Some children's books are just dumb. No arguing that. Amelia Bedelia is another atrocity foisted on unsuspecting kids who deserved the brilliance of Go Dog Go or The Monster at the End of This Book and were instead offered popular tripe. No excuse, publishers!
@bluedyn OH MY GOODNESS, I looooooved Amelia Bedelia! Like, adored. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I am also a very literal person, or maybe it's just because I adore double entendres (though I am only a master of the single entendre)... I can't be sure.
@curtise You poor thing. Subjected to that at a young age. I'm not a fan of book burning, but c'mon. Exceptions can be made.
@bluedyn Wow, I was just talking about The Monster... book the other day. Glad to know someone else remembers it. 'Do not turn this page!'
@bluedyn To this day, "The Monster At The End Of This Book" scares the crap out of me. As a kid, it was the most frightening thing in my world.
@stecker I'm so sad you were scared. I hope it didn't stop you from liking Grover.
Bi-Curious George?
I just imagined the Man in the Yellow Hat was Michael Jackson. Made sense.
@matthew I love this series. Best in the Meh rotation.
You know what bothers me? The opening title sequence. You can tell that the words "You know what bothers me?" are canned. Sometimes, like today, you can tell that the voice character of this phrase is just a bit different (the way it is eq-d or compressed) than Irk's wonderful rant. To be more specific, Irk's voice is a bit deeper and louder in the opening 'tag' than in the main body of the video. To me, it takes away from the sense of immersion - it breaks the third wall. If I can't trust Irk's voice, I begin to doubt his reality. Are these really his words? Is he a real living troll? Why do I spend time on this - deliberately mediocre - internet site? But then again, it is possible that having a consistent opening theme is both easier to produce, and re-recording the words "You know what bothers me?" for each installment would not be noticed by most viewers. So maybe - just maybe - it bothers me more than it should.
I agree with @xarous. I'll just leave this here.
@jsh139 http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20287787_20288466,00.html
@dave That's actually quite heartwarming to know that he's still alive and being cared for!
@jsh139 That monkey's kind of old for Mike, innit?
@editorkid HAHA, that's just wrong.
I bet Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle could straighten out the Man In The Yellow Hat
Sometimes it scares me (maybe it scares me more than it should?) how right Irk is.