"Breaking Bad" and "Toys R Us"; I just realized how odd mentioning these in the same subject sounds
I know it's been a few days, but here's my take. I agree and disagree with Aaron Paul's actions and comments, but I disagree with his actions.
Regardless of who is in the right, Toys R Us has made the right business decision. Yes, it's called "Toys" R Us; therefore, as long as they're toys, they should be able to be found at such a store. But come on! It's a Toy Store marketing to kids. Toy R Us management knows perfectly well of the profit they will not receive from "Breaking Bad" fans shopping at Amazon, Ebay, or comic book stores. Because we all know Target will get rid of its Ninja Turtle aisle in the toy section to make room for plastic, inanimate figures of meth dealers. This is to maintain their child image they profit from. It is a PR move to hold on to their key demographics; kids 12 and under and THEIR PARENTS. The 10,000 parents requesting that Toys R Us pull the action figures hold way more clout in the hearts of management than the 30,000 fans petitioning them back.
Paul's claim is that Toys R Us is being entirely hypocritical by removing from the shelves, any merchandise to "Breaking Bad" when Toys R Us would never dare pull away any Barbie products and the pro-Anorexia messages Mattel continues taking the heat for over the decades. There is truth to this. In fact, let's go even further than Paul even has. If Barbie is as bad a role model for girls and for that matter if Ken is such an equally bad role model to boys; what about Disney? Replace Barbie's legs with flippers, take of her shirt, cover her breasts with shells, and you got Ariel! Give Barbie legs again, take off the shells, replace her attire with a blue dress, and you got Belle! Change the color one by one, and you can cover any Disney princess equally as anatomically controversial as Barbie. Etc. Is Mattel any more evil than Disney?
I criticize the Florida mom indefinitely more than I criticize Toys R Us. Toys R Us has the right to sell whatever they want. Whether they wish to sell Marvel Action figures so kids can raise hell if their parents don't buy them the entire set, Barbie dolls to make young girls hazardously insecure about their builds, Dora the Explorer merchandise to implant geography Guatamalan into stereotypes into 4 year-old brains; or on the other hand, if they wish to sell mature actions figures of drug dealers, or porn; IT'S THEIR BUSINESS!!!! Dear parents who signed this petition, just don't shop there. And Mr. Paul, if they don't wish to sell you merchandise, that's their business too.
At the end of the, Paul's actions to me, feel more like a Seinfeld routine; in that, he's ultimately right, but just leave it alone. Is it really worth the deal he's making out of it? Frankly, I think his hysteria is the best free advertising he can ask for and believe he's totally milking it But a petition? Geez! Just voice your opinion to get fans knowing about the figures and get your royalties from other businesses. You'll do fine
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2014/10/25/breaking-bads-aaron-paul-slams-toys-r-us-over-recall/
Regardless of who is in the right, Toys R Us has made the right business decision. Yes, it's called "Toys" R Us; therefore, as long as they're toys, they should be able to be found at such a store. But come on! It's a Toy Store marketing to kids. Toy R Us management knows perfectly well of the profit they will not receive from "Breaking Bad" fans shopping at Amazon, Ebay, or comic book stores. Because we all know Target will get rid of its Ninja Turtle aisle in the toy section to make room for plastic, inanimate figures of meth dealers. This is to maintain their child image they profit from. It is a PR move to hold on to their key demographics; kids 12 and under and THEIR PARENTS. The 10,000 parents requesting that Toys R Us pull the action figures hold way more clout in the hearts of management than the 30,000 fans petitioning them back.
Paul's claim is that Toys R Us is being entirely hypocritical by removing from the shelves, any merchandise to "Breaking Bad" when Toys R Us would never dare pull away any Barbie products and the pro-Anorexia messages Mattel continues taking the heat for over the decades. There is truth to this. In fact, let's go even further than Paul even has. If Barbie is as bad a role model for girls and for that matter if Ken is such an equally bad role model to boys; what about Disney? Replace Barbie's legs with flippers, take of her shirt, cover her breasts with shells, and you got Ariel! Give Barbie legs again, take off the shells, replace her attire with a blue dress, and you got Belle! Change the color one by one, and you can cover any Disney princess equally as anatomically controversial as Barbie. Etc. Is Mattel any more evil than Disney?
I criticize the Florida mom indefinitely more than I criticize Toys R Us. Toys R Us has the right to sell whatever they want. Whether they wish to sell Marvel Action figures so kids can raise hell if their parents don't buy them the entire set, Barbie dolls to make young girls hazardously insecure about their builds, Dora the Explorer merchandise to implant geography Guatamalan into stereotypes into 4 year-old brains; or on the other hand, if they wish to sell mature actions figures of drug dealers, or porn; IT'S THEIR BUSINESS!!!! Dear parents who signed this petition, just don't shop there. And Mr. Paul, if they don't wish to sell you merchandise, that's their business too.
At the end of the, Paul's actions to me, feel more like a Seinfeld routine; in that, he's ultimately right, but just leave it alone. Is it really worth the deal he's making out of it? Frankly, I think his hysteria is the best free advertising he can ask for and believe he's totally milking it But a petition? Geez! Just voice your opinion to get fans knowing about the figures and get your royalties from other businesses. You'll do fine
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2014/10/25/breaking-bads-aaron-paul-slams-toys-r-us-over-recall/