I haven't played with many toys in a while.
Okay, that's a lie, but I haven't played with this one yet. The PlayMobil Security Check Point.
I know. Wow. Ridiculous. But how ridiculous? To the point of awesomeness? Possibly. Though I find the awesomeness in the fact that this toy is ridiculous. People actually sat down and thought this would be a good toy. It reminds me of a new commercial by Amtrak, where kids act out the frustrations of flying and driving, while another kid with a Lionel train set has a wondrous time playing while his miniature locomotive.
But the best part of this toy is certainly not the toy itself. It is most certainly the reactions to this toy; specifically, the reactions of Amazon users on the toy's Amazon page. Beyond classic.
A great excerpt:
There's no brown figure for little Josh to profile, taser, and detain? Where are all the frightened plastic Heartlanders pointing at the brown figure as they whisper "terrorist?" Where are the hippy couple figures being denied boarding passes? And shouldn't someone be forcing a mother figure to drink her own breast milk?
Maybe the best line out of them all:
Thank you Playmobil for allowing me to teach my 5-year old the importance of recognizing what a failing bureaucracy in a ever growing fascist state looks like.
I stand corrected:
Today my kids can live in the dorms, attend class, and try to learn in an atmosphere that is not oppressive. However, if something like this, in some probative way, helped to keep either one of them alive, I'd favor them getting regular full cavity searches. ... Our constitution tries to protect life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Is the relative order of those words an accident? Life comes first.
via CyberJoke3000
UPDATE (8:45 a.m.): PlayMobil has really outdone itself. Not only is this toy available, but also a Police Checkpoint and a SWAT "Mega Set 5-in-1." LEGO, don't sleep!
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