MattFraggle
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I can't figure it out...
Mokey is such a charming, introspective, and likeable character, and was so well performed by Kathy Mullen, that I have a hard time understanding why she ( they ) seem to be the least mentioned, and least merchandised character among the Fraggle Five.
That said, I have a few theories. Feel free to chime in, and prove me wrong or agree with me :} Here goes...
1. Misconceptions. Mokey doesn't scream, I'm a girl! Though she can clearly be giggly and very feminine when called for. She's an artist, and poet. Because of her outfit, and her cropped hair, one or two ignorant non-Fraggle fans who have seen her once commented, "She looks like a hippie lesbian!" Can you believe that? We live in such a crass, cynical time, that a first glance of our beloved Mokey seems to give off vibes to the less educated. It's aggrivating actually...It's as if a female character has to have a svelte, curvaceous body, large breasts, and waist-length hair, and a "slutty" attitude in order to convey femininity.
Now, I love both Red & MOkey. But Red was and still is clearly more merchandised than Mokey is. Which brings me to my second theory....
Artists. Most people are not artists. I'm one. I know many others. But we're definetly a minority in the world. Most people don't know what it's like to think like an artist. To view the world and the universe like an artist. We can be dreamy, progressive, and sometimes, kinda loony. And I know that some "normal" people are turned off by these qualities. Perhaps then, while some people liked Mokey, it was easier for them to identify with Red, becasue we all were familiar with Red-like tomboys when we were growing up ( At least, I was )
What do you guys think?
Mokey is such a charming, introspective, and likeable character, and was so well performed by Kathy Mullen, that I have a hard time understanding why she ( they ) seem to be the least mentioned, and least merchandised character among the Fraggle Five.
That said, I have a few theories. Feel free to chime in, and prove me wrong or agree with me :} Here goes...
1. Misconceptions. Mokey doesn't scream, I'm a girl! Though she can clearly be giggly and very feminine when called for. She's an artist, and poet. Because of her outfit, and her cropped hair, one or two ignorant non-Fraggle fans who have seen her once commented, "She looks like a hippie lesbian!" Can you believe that? We live in such a crass, cynical time, that a first glance of our beloved Mokey seems to give off vibes to the less educated. It's aggrivating actually...It's as if a female character has to have a svelte, curvaceous body, large breasts, and waist-length hair, and a "slutty" attitude in order to convey femininity.
Now, I love both Red & MOkey. But Red was and still is clearly more merchandised than Mokey is. Which brings me to my second theory....
Artists. Most people are not artists. I'm one. I know many others. But we're definetly a minority in the world. Most people don't know what it's like to think like an artist. To view the world and the universe like an artist. We can be dreamy, progressive, and sometimes, kinda loony. And I know that some "normal" people are turned off by these qualities. Perhaps then, while some people liked Mokey, it was easier for them to identify with Red, becasue we all were familiar with Red-like tomboys when we were growing up ( At least, I was )
What do you guys think?