Post by The Curmudgeon on Nov 12, 2007 20:02:59 GMT 2
I'm not overly sure how popular the Mr Men books (and to a certain extent, the cartoon) were in the US, but they're a kind of right of passage for pretty much every kid in Britain. Charming, funny and often surreal - they never fail to put a smile on even THIS Curmudgeon's face.
Until now.
Ripping the guts and soul from the original Hargreaves books and the cartoon (voiced by Captain Mainwaring from Dad's Army, no less) comes this crass, vulgar looking .... thing.
Check the website..
www.mrmen.com/
and point on any of the characters - does THAT sound like Mr Happy to you? Or Mr Grumpy? And what the fuck is up with Mr Lazy? And where's Mr Nosey (or "Nosy")'s damn nose? Oh, right - cos a long nose is no longer P.C, right? And now Mr Fussy has become Mr Persnickety, and...
I can't go on, I think my blood pressure is about to hit the roof. Another day, another childhood icon ruined by pricks with no ideas of their own. If you have kids - don't let them near this shit.
Until now.
Ripping the guts and soul from the original Hargreaves books and the cartoon (voiced by Captain Mainwaring from Dad's Army, no less) comes this crass, vulgar looking .... thing.
Check the website..
www.mrmen.com/
and point on any of the characters - does THAT sound like Mr Happy to you? Or Mr Grumpy? And what the fuck is up with Mr Lazy? And where's Mr Nosey (or "Nosy")'s damn nose? Oh, right - cos a long nose is no longer P.C, right? And now Mr Fussy has become Mr Persnickety, and...
I can't go on, I think my blood pressure is about to hit the roof. Another day, another childhood icon ruined by pricks with no ideas of their own. If you have kids - don't let them near this shit.
