We are all too scared of what we see on television. It's a well known fact; TV is scary. Or rather, what's on TV is scary. For example, you know Animal from 'The Muppets'? The red one with the shackles and the drum kit? I hate him - I can't understand why kids love him because everything about him points to something bad, ugly, scary; his sharp teeth, his bushy black eyebrows, his lack of vocabulary and his eyes. God, his eyes are the worst - big and white with tiny pupils, like he's focusing on you, deciding that yes, now is the time to fix you with this look until he can smell the fresh soil in your pants. If you've seen The Muppet's Christmas Carol then you might understand my far from irrational fear when Animal has his eyes closed and he turns to look at the screen, and then opens his eyes and stares straight out of the screen at the poor child who is fixed to the TV, who has no choice but to gaze back, terrified.
Well, that child (around about the age of six or seven) was me. It ruined my Christmas that year and even now, as a fully grown woman, whenever my mum decides to put that DVD on after our turkey dinner I still have to leave the room when Gonzo comes into Fozzywig's barn with a frozen Rizzo the Rat because I know what's coming about a minute later.
What really irritates me is that yes, as my boyfriend has so often pointed out, he is only a bit of fluff and fabric on a stick. That's all I'm scared of. So what I want to know is this; what are your TV scares and terrors? Do you have yours from when you were children? Or is it something you've seen recently that's terrifying you? I want to know them all, and I want to know why they scare us so much! Good night, and thanks for reading.
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