Although the five friendlies, Beijing’s choice of Olympic mascots, have been getting critical reviews elsewhere - AsiaPundit is giving them a thumbs-up.:
Note that AP has been a big Powerpuff Girls fan, and the endorsement of the Five Friendlies is tentative. A demonstration of superpowers is required. Better still, a duel. I think the girls could take out the ‘Friendlies’ as easily as they did the Gangreen Gang. Blossom looks concerned, but Bubbles and Buttercup seem confident.
(While admitting to liking cute Asian things, note that Asiapundit still hates the damn mouthless cat.)
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November 14th, 2005 at 3:20 am
it has something to do with the presentation. the 2-D drawing has much better effect than the ballon 3D version.
November 15th, 2005 at 2:37 am
First of all, thank you for the link/trackback to The Asianist.
As for the mascot, why didn’t they go with something like a cute Panda bear?
My wife said it best: “They look like a weird Chinese version of Tele-tubbies. A little on the scary side.”
November 16th, 2005 at 10:28 am
I wasn’t going to pick on them until I saw one was supposed to represent China’s hold on Tibet.
http://kushibo.blogspot.com/2005/11/five-mascots-of-apocalypse.html