Kintropy In Action

This morning I was watching It's a Big Big World on PBS with Hannah. It is a puppet show with CGI that teaches about the natural world and scientific observation to very young children. The puppets are cute and the writing keeps me entertained. (I learn a thing or two too) The songs are great; Gabriel and I will hum them all day.

I really do love the show but today something odd about it bothered me. No, not the multiple animals talking to one another isn't what I find odd. There is a main character named Bob the anteater. He bothers me in a creepy way. Yeah, I know he is a puppet. Today's show was about how Bob wanted to be more appealing to the ants. So he is tries different things like other animals coloration. The main point in the end is all animals are the colors they are for a reason and they should be happy about who they are.

Great message but I see an underlining message. Bob is an anteater and he acts sweet and is trying to be friendly with the ants. He tries to have picnics with the ants. He gets sad and whines they don't stay with him. Except technically I know the ants are the picnic. I see this whole scenario in my mind where he is sitting down with a group of ants and they are all having a pleasant time. Meanwhile some of the ants are disappearing while he is trying to cover up a slurping sound with a laugh or a whine.

Creepy!

It’s a good underlining message in my opinion. Beware of people who are too needy they might be just hiding the predator with-in to get you to move closer.

Yeah, Yeah I know it’s a kids show and the writers weren't trying to convey that message. And besides anteaters mostly eat termites. I just call Bob, Hannibal in my head.

--Mom