Wooo let's watch VeggieTales "Lord of the Beans" (2005) #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BpmeTICH04 …—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
So. I HAVE seen this one before. This is the last VeggieTales I've seen, all the ones more recent than this I haven't #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
We start w Bob on the counter, alone #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
suddenly larry turns up, on a unicycle #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales pic.twitter.com/HjLA4EtGWS—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
how does he pedel without legs #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
lolllll—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Bob: "you can't even reach the pedals. How are you doing that?" #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales
Larry wants to use his "gift" to get on the cover of Veggie Beat magazine #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
get rich & famous #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
They got a letter from Dylan who's good at building things & wants to know what this "gift" is for #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
So we are going to watch the story "Lord of the Beans" to learn how to use our gifts #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Junior Asparagus plays..... Frodo? #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales pic.twitter.com/sqQR5g0gBq—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Junior plays Toto Baggypants. Mr Nezzar plays Randolf. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Birthday party for Billboy Baggypants #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
oh my goddddd Archibald Asparagus is Bilbo #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales pic.twitter.com/l5SwtPsEFv—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Bilbo sings abt how he has spent his life getting good things for himself but it didn't make him happy #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Bilbo has a special bean that turns into a birthday cake #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Randolf confronts Bilbo & wants to know why he has such nice things #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Randolf: "There are many powerful beans in the world. None of them should be used lightly." #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
the magic bean gave Bilbo everything he wanted, but he always felt like there was something missing.—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
He is giving the bean to Toto & going on a journey #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales
i'm sure a lot of these scenes are direct references to odd quirky things from "lord of the rings" #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
(like i know the basic story of "lord of the rings" but i don't know why randolf is staring dramatically at the bean for several long seconds) #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
CENTER EARTH OMGGG—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
also Hobbits are called Flobbits in this version #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales
Randolf sings a song abt the 4 powerful beans:—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
- food
- change your appearance
- clothes
- small kitchen appliances
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but there was a 5th bean that would give you ANYTHING #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Put the bean in the fire to see if it has the inscription #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
the inscription says "Use Wisely" #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Randolf says the bean now belongs to Toto. Toto says maybe he doesn't want it. Randolf says TOO BAD, we can't choose the gifts we're given #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Toto is worried he will use it wrong & screw everything up #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Randolf suggests Toto go on a journey to learn the wisdom of the bean #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Scarymans's minions are SPORKS & they are after the bean #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Randolf: "No one would blame you if you just put the bean in a box & forgot abt it" #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Randolf invited ppl to help Toto on his journey #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales pic.twitter.com/3d74Al5D89—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Legolas's brother "didn't have anything to do this weekend" so he is coming too. he is a Keebler elf????? #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
they are going to the mountains of Much Snowia #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
they have arrived at the Raspberry Forest #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Pa Grape (Gimli) wants Toto to use the bean to make him a burrito. Toto says no, he was given the bean for a reason & only wants to use it once he figures out the reason #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Randolf explains they are about to meet the elders of the Raspberry Forest. You may not laugh/smile in their presence #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
the elders ARE the trees #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
the conversation between Randolf & the trees involves a lot of long names & fancy titles #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
the trees are doing raspberries (that tongue spitting thing) & our heroes are trying not to laugh. Randolf rushes them out. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
i think the trees imprisoned them for "making fun of their language" #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Toto sings abt how he wants to know what the gift is for #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Randolf tells them all to jump on the eagle. oh. they all fell down the cliff instead. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
oh the trees are mad again. Run! #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Now they are at the Blue Gate, entrance to the Land of Woe #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales pic.twitter.com/N073xDRkN9—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
There is writing over the gate. Randolf reads it #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
IT'S A WHOLE RIDDLE, several sentences long lolllll this is the ONLY thing i remember from watching this movie years ago #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
"It's a very efficient tongue. You can fit a whole book on a napkin." #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
(it looked like only 6 characters long) #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Toto figures out the answer is an elephant. Door opens. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
oh no, there is another door inside, which is too small. Only Toto will fit through. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Randolf: "You don't need to do that, Toto. No one would blame you if you just went home & put the bean in a box." #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Toto says he NEEDS to go in bc he NEEDS to know what the gift is for #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Toto goes in alone, everyone else leaves #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
WAIT I JUST NOW NOTICED LARRY (EAROFCORN) HAS A SLIGHT BEARD #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales pic.twitter.com/5e4d0DWjb3—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
@pnumber628 the full beard on the other cucumber does not bother me, but the idea of Larry having stubble upsets me so deeply—Nate (@NathanOfOz) 2018-04-22
wait i correct my previous statement: actually i also remembered this guy's umbrella song, from when i watched this movie 13 years ago #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
"i'm a lucky fellow—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
I'm a lucky boy
I've got a new umbrella
& it's me pride & joy"
#PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales pic.twitter.com/2zdc7ntdC8
This umbrella guy says they should go to the red gate. They'll know if when they see a group of evil sporks chasing down a small flobbit. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
oh my goddddd now it's time for "Silly songs with Elves" where Larry is an Elvis-impersonator elf #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales pic.twitter.com/W3pI8bQPVo—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
there are subtitles for the elf woman speaking elf language #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
the elf woman is basically annoyed with larry #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
oh my godddddd "you're not a real elf! YOU'RE AN ELVISH IMPERSONATOR!!!!!!" #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
okay back to our story. Toto is alone. hears "my precious" #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
wowwwww Mr Lunt is Gollum #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales pic.twitter.com/VKzzZ7OTRK—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Gollum says the bean belongs to him, tells Toto to give it up. Toto runs. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
now Gollum is Toto's guide. oh his name is Ahem. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Ahem says he used to be a normal flobbit named Speagal.—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Toto is like "wow you were that flobbit who bought everything mail ordered???" #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales
Ahem found the bean in a crock pot he ordered. so he got everything he wanted & a life of ease #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
he lost the bean & now he is all dirty & losing his hair etc. because he refuses to actually do any work. he wants his "life of ease" #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
meanwhile, the fellowship members have arrived at the Red Gate, which is yellow. ("don't be so literal") #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
they are surrounded by sporks, oh no! #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Toto & Ahem arrive at a dry well. Villagers turn up & ask for help. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
wowwwwwww the Keebler elf made cookies. he gives them to the sporks. yay they are saved. sporks are so happy. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
meanwhile, back at the dry well, ppl keep asking Toto for help. Toto realizes he can use the bean to help them. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
now Randolf & the others show up. plus the sporks, which are friendly now bc of the cookies #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
oh no, Scaryman is here, he grabbed Toto. Turns out the elder trees were working for him all along #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Scaryman says if you have a gift, use if to yourself before it's too late #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
omg Bilbo suddenly turns up & saves them #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Bilbo is short now & his clothes are worn out. he explains that by giving up the bean, he lost everything, but he found that helping ppl is fulfilling #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Toto decides to use his gift to help ppl. Throws the bean in the well to "fix this land." #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
wow suddenly everything is green & growing. it's like the end of "The Lion King" #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
wait can somebody explain what these pumpkins are in the veggie universe #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales pic.twitter.com/Euf7ZPqOtc—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Toto & friends sing abt using your gift to help ppl. "when you finally know what it's for" #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
we're back w bob & larry on the counter #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Sporks stopped the "what have we learned song." Turns out Bob likes that song now though. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Larry explains God gave us special gifts so we can help others. Bob says a lot of ppl want to use their gifts to get money/fame for themselves, but that kind of happiness can't last #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
"happiness that lasts is called joy, & it comes from using our gifts the way god intended" #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Bob says Dylan (the kid who wrote in) might someday use his talents in building to build houses for poor ppl. Maybe even in another country. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
So that's the end of VeggieTales "Lord of the Beans." Let's discuss. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Well can i just say, VeggieTales continues to be CLEVER & FUNNY as hell. wow. like the costumes. the music. the jokes. the characters. all so well done #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
all right so the lesson in VeggieTales "Lord of the Beans" was about "using your gifts" #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
i did not like how they were so *weird* abt using your gifts to benefit yourself #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
like, the lesson was "be deeply suspicious abt personally benefitting from your gifts. you should probably ONLY use them to benefit ppl in need" #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
whereas my view (a healthy view) is "of course you take care of yourself first, but don't ONLY think about yourself- you also have a responsibility to help others if you're able" #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
see the difference? this VeggieTales episode was teaching "ONLY use your gifts to help others."—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
but i believe "don't ONLY use your gifts to help yourself" #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales
some examples:—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
- Bilbo only used the bean to get nice things for himself. this is portrayed as a bad example. he says he was never really fulfilled
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- Toto is extremely hesitant abt using the bean for ANYTHING. He is unwilling to do anything until he figures out "what it's for". this is presented as a good role model—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
#PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales
- Pa Grape is hungry but not interested in eating the hard biscuits they're carrying. He asks Toto to use the bean to make a burrito. This is portrayed as a *temptation* & a BAD thing #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
- Gollum used the bean only to get nice things for himself. When he lost the bean, he turned into a pathetic creature who can't even take care of himself #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
- Finally Toto meets a group of villagers who don't even have clean water. He deems them "in need" enough to be worth using his bean on #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
My point is, in this movie we ONLY saw 2 types of using the bean:—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
1. use it ONLY for yourself
2. use it ONLY to help ppl who are way poorer than you #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales
like, it is a big deal how Toto did NOT help Pa Grape (even though he was hungry) but he did help the villagers w no water #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
(by "it is a big deal" i mean TO ME it is a big deal. the movie didn't really make a big deal out of it) #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Pa Grape was evidently not "in need" in the correct way. He was hungry but come on, he could have just eaten those nasty biscuits. He was being *selfish* & *sinful* to ask for a burrito #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
The movie doesn't say that explicitly. It portrays Pa Grape's request as "temptation" & Toto is right to not give in. But it doesn't explain why. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
It doesn't explain what's different between Pa Grape asking for a burrito & the townspeople asking for water & food #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
but i can tell you how i see it, based on my experience with Christian culture/ evangelicalism/ radical Christian missions #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
it's about judging which ppl are "really" in need. they're the ones who "deserve" our help. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Pa Grape had a problem we can relate to. The poor villagers had a problem that those of us w money/privilege can hardly understand- like what do you even DO if you don't have access to clean water???? #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
that's why they were "worthy" of help #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
why didn't we see any examples of ppl who used the bean to get nice things for themselves & ALSO use it to be very generous toward other ppl? #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
like, that would be the healthy way to use it #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
see here's the problem with Christian teaching abt "it's wrong to get nice things for yourself, you should ONLY help others"- it's not actually POSSIBLE to live that way #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
like, how about giving ppl some guidance they can ACTUALLY use in REALITY. not just making them feel guilty for having nice things #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
another thing i want to talk about: Toto's quest to find the "reason" he had the gift #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
it's taken for granted that there must be a "reason." there must be some intelligent authority figure (God? fate?) who SPECIFICALLY wanted Toto to have the bean. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
i'm pretty sure god wasn't mentioned at all in the "Lord of the Beans" story. Just in the "what have we learned" segment w bob & larry at the end #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Toto is so hesitant to use the bean to do ANYTHING. Until he's CERTAIN he knows the correct answer about "what it's for." And that's portrayed as a good role model. No trial-and-error allowed.but seriously, such a big deal was made abt how Toto is trying to find what the bean "is for." As if there's one absolute "correct answer" on that. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Another thing: I want to talk abt the colonialism aspect of this VeggieTales episode. #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Toto swoops in & saves the town by throwing his magic bean into the well so it produces clean water #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
Toto didn't spend any time researching this town's needs & what the best solutions might be. He didn't really even talk to the ppl very much. They just asked for help & he magically knew what to do #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
very "white savior" #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
like i know they simplified things bc this is a kids' movie, but the problem is that a lot of (white American) adults LITERALLY believe we can just waltz into other countries & fix their problems #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
like americans look at poor ppl in other countries & think "oh they don't have X, so we need to give them X" when the reality is WAY more complicated than that #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
if you just show up & start handing out X, you might actually be doing more harm than good #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
& i know the point of the movie was just supposed to be "help ppl" so they didn't get into the details abt "don't show up & think you're some kind of white savior" ... #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
... but you know what i would like to see? a kids' movie w this kind of dialogue:—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
"help us"
"okay! would it be helpful if i did abc?"
".... uh no, what we really need is xyz"
"okay!"
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like just some simple nod to the idea that it's NECESSARY to actually communicate w the ppl you are helping. need to LISTEN to them, instead of assuming you know what they need #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
white American Christians act like poor POC in other countries are so simple, with needs that are very easy for us to understand. way simpler than us #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
i guess presenting it in that way makes white American Christians more likely to give money #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
& maybe i shouldn't be so harsh on this point, because that wasn't meant to be the main lesson of this VeggieTales episode. ... #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
... or maybe it IS a problem how the main lesson was "use your gifts to help others" & then the "help poor ppl in other countries" was just tacked on to the end like it's a simple thing #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
like YES OF COURE we should help poor ppl in other countries. but you have to do that by working together w them & letting them decide what the best use of resources is #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
& also we should help poor ppl in the US. (but I've seen a lot of white Christians talk abt how poor ppl in the US aren't *really* poor & therefore don't deserve help) #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
also note that in the "what have we learned" segment at the end, Bob says the kid who wrote in can use his talents for building houses for poor ppl, maybe even in other countries #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
so yeah, the missions aspect was there #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
In summary, i didn't like how Toto was so incredibly hesitant to use the bean to get good things for himself, & how that was presented as a good role model #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
i wish that as a kid, i had been taught a healthy view of enjoying nice things for myself while also being generous to other ppl #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
like, yes my parents live that way- we have nice things AND they also give away a lot of money #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
but i don't think i ever had any EXPLICIT TEACHING on how to do it #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
explicit teaching is very important to me :) #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
sometimes i wonder if one reason i moved to china is bc i didn't want to have all the nice middle-class-white-American things, too much guilt, feeling like if i have nice things it means i'm not doing enough to help others #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
haha, i gave it all up, now nobody (including my conscience) can accuse me of having too many nice things #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
like, it's so backwards though- me feeling bad abt having nice things DOESN'T HELP ANYONE. what matters is how much i GIVE/HELP other ppl #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
anywayyyyy i don't have a complete answer but i did write this blog post last year—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
What Feminism Taught Me About Saving the World
#PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales https://tellmewhytheworldisweird.blogspot.com/2017/02/feminism-saving-the-world.html …
all right i think that's all i have to say abt veggietales "Lord of the Beans" #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
oh also. there weren't any women in this VeggieTales episode :/ #PerfectNumberWatchesVeggieTales—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
@pnumber628 Yeah...since the original material that this episode was parodying was quite the sausage fest, that was a given. Doesn't justify it, though.—Katrina Jones ?? (@katrinahood777) 2018-04-22
@katrinahood777 like, they added a Keebler elf. And changed Legolas's name to Leg O'Lamb. Not that hard to change somebody to a girl.—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
---------------------@katrinahood777 also i am currently laughing at how a vegetable movie is a sausage fest—Perfect Number (@pnumber628) 2018-04-22
To see all my VeggieTales reviews: Perfect Number Watches VeggieTales (Master Post)
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