I am so glad this show is no longer on our local PBS station. First of all, it displaced our family's all time favorite, Arthur, for the prime morning time slot. That personal affront aside...
The show tries to teach general tolerance and love for everyone and everything - not a bad thing, except that it's all coming from a very liberal, new age mindset ("spirit of the tree") that I don't particularly agree with. I'm not sure a sloth is the most appealing lead character either. But I suppose this could just be an incredible tactic to make the show bulletproof to criticism since I now find myself being 'intolerant' of a sloth and all the negative stereotypes that come with that creature (e.g. slow, lazy).
But most importantly, none of my kids ages 5, 3, and 1, have any more patience for the show than I do. Yes, we are a family in total agreement...
So long, World Tree!
The show tries to teach general tolerance and love for everyone and everything - not a bad thing, except that it's all coming from a very liberal, new age mindset ("spirit of the tree") that I don't particularly agree with. I'm not sure a sloth is the most appealing lead character either. But I suppose this could just be an incredible tactic to make the show bulletproof to criticism since I now find myself being 'intolerant' of a sloth and all the negative stereotypes that come with that creature (e.g. slow, lazy).
But most importantly, none of my kids ages 5, 3, and 1, have any more patience for the show than I do. Yes, we are a family in total agreement...
So long, World Tree!