December 3, 2011
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5) Go easy on the lessons.
Unlike most other kiddy entertainment, the Muppets were never didactic. They’re flawed, eccentric, anarchic personalities. Miss Piggy, let’s face it, is a borderline narcissist. Gonzo is in love with a chicken. Kermit has a quiet dignity, but he’s easily aggravated. In the Muppet world, character trumps discipline—but when it comes time for morals, they’re kept simple and classy. Leave the “I love you, you love me” garbage to the singing dinosaur.
Alan Sepinwall’s Review of “The Muppets”
Unlike most other kiddy entertainment, the Muppets were never didactic. They’re flawed, eccentric, anarchic personalities. Miss Piggy, let’s face it, is a borderline narcissist. Gonzo is in love with a chicken. Kermit has a quiet dignity, but he’s easily aggravated. In the Muppet world, character trumps discipline—but when it comes time for morals, they’re kept simple and classy. Leave the “I love you, you love me” garbage to the singing dinosaur.
Alan Sepinwall’s Review of “The Muppets”
"The Muppets," on the other hand, feels like a Muppet movie. If you had a time machine and could insert "Life's A Happy Song" into, say, "The Muppets Take Manhattan," it wouldn't seem the slightest bit out of place.(***) We get a "live" recreation of "The Muppet Show" opening credits, and a running subplot involving the host, the kidnapped, reluctant Jack Black. Kermit is still decent and patient and kind, but also too reserved and polite at times. Piggy is still driven by ego, but her temper and guile comes in handy. The Muppets don't all get along, but did they ever? "The Muppet Show" was five seasons of backstage calamity driven by egos, anxieties and the kind of arguments that only close friends and family can have with each other.
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