It is time for another episode of #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
Today I will be watching VeggieTales "The Toy That Saved Christmas" (1996) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifIIayHN1po … #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
We open on Grandpa George telling a story.—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
"And so the pig & the giant lizard brought the boy back to his family at the bowling alley. & they all lived happily ever after. The end."
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All right, surely someone has written the fanfic on this. Cough it up.—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
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The granddaughter convinces Grandpa George to tell her 1 more story.—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
"Did I ever tell you abt the town that didn't *get* Christmas?"
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Ugh this is going to be a story abt "our culture has become so secular & doesn't know the TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS" #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
All the children in the town are excited when George comes to deliver mail bc they think they are getting gifts. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
lol George's mustache is dark gray instead of white bc it's a flashback #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
Mr Nezzar is on tv dressed as Santa. It's an ad for "buzz saw Louie" oh my goddddd #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
Buzz Saw Louie will tell you "the true meaning of Christmas" when you press his nose.—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
"Christmas is about getting stuff!"
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All right, like this could work as a critique of advertising/capitalism. But I know Christian culture, I know it's going to be spun as "isn't it terrible that ppl aren't being Christian in the correct way" #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
Now all the kids are crying & telling their parents "I want a buzz saw Louie" #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
Mr Lunt is Mr Nezzar's assistant #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
omggggg this is Wally P. Nezzar, the brother of Nebby K. Nezzar #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
Mr. Nezzar is like "fire up the assembly line, we've got money to make, & that's what Christmas is all about" #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
One of the toys on the assembly line has a crisis of conscience when he says his line about "Billy has more toys than you" #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
This toy, Louie, is like "there must be more to Christmas"—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
yep rolling my eyes SO MUCH, the answer is gonna be "Jesus"
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btw this toy factory is staffed by penguins #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
Louie broke out of the factory and ended up in a giant snowball, oh no #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
yesssss silly songs with Larry. He is waiting for Santa with his plate of cookies. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
"Could that be Santa? Could that be him? Could it be the one who brings presents for a cucumber like me? A good cucumber like meeeee"—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
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But instead of Santa, a bank robber shows up at Larry's door. Larry decides to offer him a cookie, because it's Christmas. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
wowowoowowooww Larry and the bank robber are singing at the same time, I love this song so much #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
A Viking shows up at Larry's door.—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
"I've come to burn your crops & steal your horses."
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Larry offers the Viking a cookie. Because it's Christmas. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
So....... these are Larry's pajamas, right? #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales pic.twitter.com/dsJgKxwBjJ—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
An IRS agent shows up at Larry's door. But they slam the door on him before he can say anything..... #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
Yay Santa is finally here! It's Bob the tomato, and he came from the chimney #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
omg the Viking & bank robber stole Santa's belt & hat. oh santa is mad #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
Santa chases them out. IRS peach comes back & eats the last cookie. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
All right back to our story about the toy that saved Christmas #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
"Mousetrap. I wanted to play mousetrap. You roll your dice, you move your mice. Nobody gets hurt." #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
The bridge to Puggslyville is out. Note, this will become important later. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
oh geeeeeez. These 3 found the escaped toy, pushed his nose, & he said the recorded thing abt getting more toys, but then he was like "no no no that's not the true meaning of Christmas" #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
The 3 kids (Bob, Larry, & Junior) & the toy Louie go ask Grandpa George to tell them the true meaning of Christmas. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
George reads them the bible story from Luke #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
"That baby was Jesus. ... God loved ppl so much that he gave his only son, so that everyone could be with him someday. See, Christmas isn't about getting, it's about giving." #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
ugh I really hate how this is framed as "what Christmas is about" #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
Now these 3 kids + the toy know the secret abt "what Christmas is really about" & they need to save everybody else who doesn't know yet!!!! #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
oh no they are like "Christmas is ruined" bc other ppl don't agree with the proper Christian understanding of "the true meaning of Christmas" #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
They are breaking into the toy factory tv tower #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
They found Mr Nezzar's tv studio. They are going to make a new commercial to tell everyone "the true meaning of Christmas" oh geez this is some Christian persecution fantasy #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
ugghhhhhhh #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
They're on tv telling everyone about the birth of Jesus & how we should be thankful instead of focusing on getting new stuff #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
all the ppl watching tv are so happy that they now know the true meaning of Christmas. but oh no, Mr Nezzar caught them! #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
oh no, Mr Nezzar tied them up on a sled and is going to shoot them down the chute to Puggslyville! But the bridge is out! #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
OH MY the townspeople showed up to confront Nezzar before he's able to send the sled down the chute #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
They gave him a Christmas present. It's a little teddy bear. Nezzar is like "I always wanted a Christmas present, but we were too poor" #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
Nezzar accidentally pushed the button to send them to Puggslyville. Oh no! Nezzar & the penguins chase after them on sleds. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
Buzz Saw Louie cuts the rope with his buzz saw #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
yay they have lassoed a tree and they won't fall down the cliff #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
oh no, Mr Nezzar's sled went off the cliff! Louie is going to save him! #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
oh my godddd Louie is making the sled go faster using his buzzsaw as a wheel in the snow #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
I love these penguins so much #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
they are totally making a chain to grab mr Nezzar as he falls off the cliff. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
yay everyone is saved. the next day they all exchanged Christmas gifts. Even Mr. Nezzar. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
Buzz Saw Louie goes into the furniture business #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
Grandpa George says "It was the best Christmas ever." #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
So that's the end of VeggieTales "The Toy That Saved Christmas." Let's discuss. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
All right. First, Mr Nezzar tells everyone that Christmas is about being selfish & getting more stuff for yourself—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
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But later, our heroes learn that Christmas is *really* about—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
1. Jesus
2. giving
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First of all, how can you say anything is "what Christmas is REALLY about"? Can't it have different meanings to different ppl? Why we gotta police ppl's feelings abt Christmas? #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
The lesson abt selfishness vs giving is good, but I HATE how it's framed as "the true meaning of Christmas" #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
You should give gifts & be kind to ppl because that's a good thing to do, not because "that's the true meaning of Christmas" #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
I just hate this trope in Christian culture that "most ppl don't believe the correct things abt Jesus, & therefore they are celebrating Christmas ALL WRONG & their Christmas is meaningless & bad" #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
One time, at my church there was a skit about Christmas. It was 2 actors, playing [modern American] Christmas shoppers #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
They're chatting about Christmas, & they're like "I always wondered what the point of all this is, why do we buy all these gifts, what is Christmas REALLY ABOUT?" #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
"maybe we give gifts on Christmas because on the first Christmas, somebody gave a really big important gift?" #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
they talk about this for a bit, and then they're like "yeah I really wish I knew what Christmas was about. Oh well." #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
There's this notion that ppl WHO GREW UP SPEAKING ENGLISH IN THE UNITED STATES somehow have never heard that Christmas has something to do with Jesus #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
When I saw that skit, it was after I had lived in China for a while, & I was back at my parents' church for just 1 or 2 weeks. And I'm like, are you ****ing serious. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
Any American who tries to tell me that people IN THE UNITED STATES don't know that Christmas is about Jesus IS GOING TO GET AN EARFUL #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
I'm in China. A lot of ppl here don't know that Christmas has some connection to Jesus. So kindly shut up about your persecution fantasies where Americans don't know Christmas is related to Jesus #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
In China, Christmas is mostly just an opportunity for advertisers to sell more stuff. That's really it. For Chinese ppl, it doesn't have deep cultural meaning like it does in western countries. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
Chinese ppl know that Christmas is the most important holiday of the year for Americans, & that I will probably want to go home & be with my family. Beyond that, they don't know much else about it. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
Advertisements have Christmas-themed imagery like Christmas trees, Santa, gifts, etc- Chinese ppl see these things but in general don't know the meanings behind them #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
I don't think it's a bad thing that China doesn't celebrate Christmas. Whatever. It's not part of their culture. That's fine. Makes me really homesick though, seeing the Christmas imagery but w no substance behind it. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
So anyway, my point is, if you're in the US, please take your "war on Christmas" and kindly eff off. There's NOBODY who speaks English & grew up in the US who doesn't know Christmas is related to Jesus. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
Back when I was teaching English here in China, I would do lessons on Christmas, & students would read song lyrics that mentioned a baby, & I would ask them who the baby was #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
Most students wouldn't have any idea who the baby was. Usually 1 student in the class would know it was Jesus. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
I'm not saying that's a bad thing. I'm not saying "China is celebrating Christmas WRONG and that's BAD."—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
I'm Christian but I don't believe the only correct "true meaning of Christmas" is Jesus
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I think it's fine for ppl to find whatever meaning they want in Christmas. Or don't celebrate it at all. Whatever. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
If someone thinks Christmas is about being greedy, I have a problem with the greed part, because greed isn't loving. My disagreement with them has nothing to do with "that's not the correct was to interpret Christmas" #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
I mean, who the hell cares about what somebody's opinion is about the "meaning" of Christmas? I care about how they treat ppl. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
Anyway, back to VeggieTales. When our heroes get on tv & tell the whole town abt Jesus & giving & all that, the whole town instantly believes them. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
The whole town- including the adults- had NO IDEA Christmas was "really about" giving & Jesus—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
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COME ON.—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
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This VeggieTales episode didn't explicitly say "a lot of ppl in our society don't know that Christmas is abt Jesus" but it exists in a Christian culture that teaches that myth, so that's how it would be understood #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
I live in China and I am SO OVER all this American crap about "the war on Christmas." #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
Happy Holidays! https://twitter.com/pnumber628/status/934801678179561472 …—General George Soros (@WarOnXmasBot) 2017-11-26
Happy holidays to you too, bot that detects tweets with the phrase "war on Christmas"~ https://twitter.com/WarOnXmasBot/status/934802707403096065 …—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
Happy Holidays! https://twitter.com/pnumber628/status/934806373564477440 …—General George Soros (@WarOnXmasBot) 2017-11-26
oh my god this bot https://twitter.com/WarOnXmasBot/status/934806484000444416 …—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
Anyway let's sum up. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
The VeggieTales episode "The Toy That Saved Christmas" is all about finding "the true meaning of Christmas." #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
At first, the townspeople believe that "the true meaning of Christmas" is being selfish & getting more toys. But in the end they learn "the true meaning of Christmas" is giving & Jesus. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
I submit to you that there is no such thing as "the true meaning of Christmas." #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
Christmas is a very important element of our culture, for those of us who grew up in western countries. We all have a lot of personal experiences w the traditions of Christmas. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
Surely each person's experiences & feelings abt Christmas & why it's meaningful (or not) are unique. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
But in church I was taught "THIS is the TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS & anyone who doesn't believe that is ALL WRONG ABOUT CHRISTMAS" #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
Like, why can't everyone just have their own personal feelings abt what Christmas means? Why do church ppl have to be the Christmas police? #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
And 2nd, I'm not happy with VeggieTales perpetuating the myth that a lot of ppl [in mainstream US culture] just *don't know* the story abt the birth of Jesus #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
If you want to teach kids that it's better to give than receive, yes that's a good thing to teach them. But this VeggieTales episode wasn't that. It was very "war on Christmas"-flavored. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
Instead of talking about why giving is good, VeggieTales "The Toy That Saved Christmas" was about making sure everyone holds the correct opinion about "the true meaning of Christmas" #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
@pnumber628 Veggie Tales was created in the 1990s, correct? It's mind-boggling that the whole "war on Christmas" myth has persisted for that long.—Ahab (@Ahab_Of_Gilead) 2017-11-27
All right, that's the end of my review. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
I live in China, I am SO DONE with persecution fantasies that say a lot of Americans don't know Christmas is related to Jesus. Just stop it. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2017-11-26
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