Posted by TrentReno at spider-wm066.proxy.aol.com on August 15, 2000 at 19:41:41:
In Reply to: Not Kev, but here's my take. posted by CABJBLK on August 15, 2000 at 19:39:47:
: In the script, Kev describes Mooby as "the bovine variation of a familiar animated rodent: simple and very non-threatening." In other words, Mooby is representative of "The Mouse" (although the infamous 3rd draft of the script that wound up on the internet does indeed include the words "Barney the Dinosaur" in place of "familiar animated rodent.")
: Like Barney, "the Mouse", and even the fuckin' Tele-Tubbies, Mooby's "non-threatening" image is meant to appeal solely to prepubescent children who are barely out of diapers but still use nightlights. Silent Bob--who has been shown many a time to have a big soft heart under that enourmous jacket of his (Jay: "Big fuckin' softie!")--is obviously a fan of such things and allows his inner child to work when he buys them.
: The idolatry issue stems from people thinking more about pop-culture icons than about God. In fact I think it was intentional that the little fucker is called "The Golden Calf" and that board-room scene had a gold statue of Mooby on the table--just like the golden idols of false gods in Biblical times (Golden Cow, a Charleton Heston reference maybe ?). Thus people put money into preserving its image until the next "seductive" idol makes its way into the homes of the world, rotting the brains of the weak-minded and pulling you further and further into a jelly-like state of (un)conciousness (can you say "Pokemon"?).
: However, I have to agree with Kev that the "Powerpuff Girls" don't fall into that category....yet. Hopefully Craig McKracken will remain a part of the show and not let it slip out of his hands and lose all of its vigor and life due the decision to fire him by the "suits" (yes, that was the story of "Ren & Stimpy's" creator).