Thoughts running through my head while watching "Franklin" with my daughter:
Why do they keep saying that "Franklin could count by twos, and tie his shoes," when he doesn't even wear shoes? Doesn't Bear ever get tired of being around such a weenie of a friend? I think that he could do better. Though not Beaver. She is such a bitch. Why does Franklin get a name, when all of his friends are called what they are, like "Bear" and "Snail" and the like? Shouldn't he just be called "Turtle?" How can Franklin get a pet - why don't the puppies or kittens at the pet shop talk? How can you have a talking snail, but not talking dogs?
It of course, doesn't stop with "Franklin." On "Dora the Explorer," is Benny the Bull in the witness protection program? On "Maisy," does Maisy own all the means of production in Maisyland? She certainly seems to have cornered the transportation sector. Why do all the animals and inanimate objects talk in English on "Blue's Clues," except for Blue and her other doggie companions? Come to think of it, all the animals on "Little Bear" talk except for Mitzi the dog. Is it the legacy of Scooby Doo that none of the dogs talk on these shows? Is it just rank discrimination?
I need to get out more.
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