By Rob Siebert
Fanboy Wonder

So until this morning, I had no idea that Disney was reviving Muppet Babies. But low and behold, here we are…

I’m pretty much numb to the nostalgia effect at this point. I’ve made peace with the fact that the ’80s and ’90s are now exhumed pop cultural grave sites. So what the hell? Enjoy yourselves.

I mean, at least the show LOOKS good. For whatever reason, I’m drawn to the different textures. The frog skin on Kermit. Gonzo’s feathers. Fozzie looks like an actual teddy bear. It’s a fun show to look at.

So we’ve got this new character, Summer Penguin. She’s harmless, of course. But from a nostalgic perspective, she’s a little annoying. The artsy character they put in there for young girls with creative interests to identify with. When you look at it as an adult, it’s all very transparent.

But in the end, of course, it’s about the kids. And that’s how it should be. Despite the temptation, you can’t get possessive of this stuff as an adult. The best we can hope for is that it gets treated with a certain amount of love and respect. That definitely seems to be the case here.

You know who else did that really well? The people in charge of the new Duck Tales series. I’m sure it’s no coincidence they’re both Disney properties. That’s one of the reasons Disney now runs the damn world. They know what to do with their characters…

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