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http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/kermit-frog-breaks-silence-following-6205503
http://adage.com/article/area17/abc-jumps-divorce-bandwagon-market-tv-show/299833/
http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/kermit-frog-breaks-silence-following-6205503
fans are devastated at the announcement that celebrity couple Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy are breaking up after almost 40 years together.
Miss Piggy made the statement via Twitter:
in subsequent interviews Kermit confirmed that the pair had gone their separate ways and that he had also started a new relationship with a pig named Denise who works in marketing. (seems he likes his pork)
although I am a fan of the original show, I was never a fan of Miss Piggy nor the relationship she had with Kermit. It was quite frankly abusive and both Piggy as perpetrator and frog as compliant victim are in sore need of counselling, so I am hoping that this break up announcement is a prelude to that. Perhaps the upcoming show could explore their therapy in order to make up for the years they spent showcasing domestic violence for the entertainment of the masses.
On a different not I'm also somewhat agog are the cynicism of the announcement which is clearly orchestrated to promote the upcoming return of the Muppets to Television.
I acknowledge that even in the 80's the Muppets would at times push the limits of good taste but using this "celebrity gossip' shtick to present the new version of "The Muppets" as modern and 'adult' is I think too much. While ending the abusive relationship is probabaly the best thing for the pair and the show, I'm not sure that the trashy celebrity gossip approach was necessary. May be I've just outgrown the Muppets but I really wouldn't want my children watching it (the tie to Sesame Street is what makes that problematic)
So what do you think is it a cynical marketing ploy?
would you watch a new version of The Muppets with more 'adult/gossip' themes?
http://adage.com/article/area17/abc-jumps-divorce-bandwagon-market-tv-show/299833/
http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/kermit-frog-breaks-silence-following-6205503
fans are devastated at the announcement that celebrity couple Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy are breaking up after almost 40 years together.
Miss Piggy made the statement via Twitter:
After careful thought, thoughtful consideration and considerable squabbling, Kermit the Frog and moi have made the difficult decision to terminate our romantic relationship. We will continue to work together on television...and in all media now known or hereafter devised, in perpetuity, throughout the universe. However, our personal lives are now distinct and separate, and we will be seeing other people, pigs, frogs, et al. This is our only comment on this private matter… unless we get the right offer. Thank you for your understanding.
in subsequent interviews Kermit confirmed that the pair had gone their separate ways and that he had also started a new relationship with a pig named Denise who works in marketing. (seems he likes his pork)
although I am a fan of the original show, I was never a fan of Miss Piggy nor the relationship she had with Kermit. It was quite frankly abusive and both Piggy as perpetrator and frog as compliant victim are in sore need of counselling, so I am hoping that this break up announcement is a prelude to that. Perhaps the upcoming show could explore their therapy in order to make up for the years they spent showcasing domestic violence for the entertainment of the masses.
On a different not I'm also somewhat agog are the cynicism of the announcement which is clearly orchestrated to promote the upcoming return of the Muppets to Television.
I acknowledge that even in the 80's the Muppets would at times push the limits of good taste but using this "celebrity gossip' shtick to present the new version of "The Muppets" as modern and 'adult' is I think too much. While ending the abusive relationship is probabaly the best thing for the pair and the show, I'm not sure that the trashy celebrity gossip approach was necessary. May be I've just outgrown the Muppets but I really wouldn't want my children watching it (the tie to Sesame Street is what makes that problematic)
So what do you think is it a cynical marketing ploy?
would you watch a new version of The Muppets with more 'adult/gossip' themes?