What do you think? She has a point about emulation. My grandsons love Batman and Spiderman, the girls love princesses and dress up all the time pretending to be them!
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Mother wants 'Breaking Bad' figures removed from Toys R Us



(CNN) -- "Breaking Bad's" Walter White may have cleverly dodged authorities during his career as a drug kingpin, but his action figure hasn't dodged the wrath of a Florida mother.

Susan Schrivjer, a mother from Fort Myers, launched a petition in early October to have White -- and other "Breaking Bad" action figures -- removed from Toys R Us. As of Monday morning, the Change.org request has received more than 2,000 signatures.

In the petition, Schrivjer -- who wrote the appeal under the name "Susan Myers" -- gets right to the point.

"Toys R Us is well known around the world for their vast selection of toys for children of all ages," she wrote. "However their decision to sell a Breaking Bad doll, complete with a detachable sack of cash and a bag of meth, alongside children's toys is a dangerous deviation from their family friendly values."

In an interview with CNN affiliate WFTX of Fort Myers, Schrivjer expanded on her thoughts.

"Kids mimic their action figures, if you will," she told the station. "Do you want your child in an orange jumpsuit?"

Signers to her petition agree.

"It's sick that a company would design kids toys that glorify the making of meth. It's just as sick to sell them," wrote Jaime Keasler.

"While I support free enterprise and there may be a market for these figures, this is a children's toy store," said Monica Tessmer. "It shouldn't even be a question that this is inappropriate. Not a smart move Toy r Us."

The action figures include White -- the chemistry teacher turned meth lord -- and his assistant, Jesse Pinkman, in hazmat suits, as well as White as his gun-toting alter ego, Heisenberg.

It's not "Breaking Bad" itself, Schrivjer hastens to add. She says she was a fan of the show.

"I thought the show was great," she said. "It was riveting."

But she draws the line at seeing the characters in Toys R Us. Her goal? "Just to get those taken off the shelf and put them in an appropriate store."

http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/20/living/br ... Stories%29

Then again, is it any worse than little girls trying to emulate Barbie?Hmm IDK

Yea, it's way worse than emulating Barbie. I always objected to making a hero out of Walter White. He killed people. He didn't make the meth for any noble reason. He made it because he liked the power.

Now we've got Nicki glorifying her Anaconda for keeping her in Alexander McQueen with his drug money.

Barbie's got abnormally big boobs and teeny waist, but she's been a doctor, a teacher, a nurse and even the President.

True enough, Kathy. Who is Nicki? Why does she have a snake? Why does she want to be "in" a man? I'm confused.

Yeah, but would you want your kid playing "meth dealer"? Do you want him/her to think that is something to aspire to? (I know that is not grammatically correct, lol)

LOL, Roseanne. You don't know Nicki Minaj?

I think you should lose a few brain cells watching this, too.

Never heard of her. 20 seconds of my life I can never get back.

She's very popular. That horrible song has been in the top 5 for last 2 months. Glorifying drug dealers and the life style they provide. You were wise to only waste 20 seconds.

Unfortunately for me, the objectification of women in music videos is a huge pet peeve of mine so I watch all kind of stuff. I think kids; fairly young ones have seen this video.

She's very popular. That horrible song has been in the top 5 for last 2 months.

You have got to be kidding! I'm a great fan of semi-clothed women, but all I want from that video is to unsee it. What a turn-off! My anaconda wants no part of any of that.

Good points Chaos. LOL! I can't see a 5-8yr old knowing enough to even recognize the "meth" bag. Maybe the $$ bag? All kids know $$. So far my daughters have kept their kids away from the graphic, violent games (unless you count Angry Birds), but unless they seal them up in a bubble, that is coming I'm sure. At a friends house who's parents allow them. I see the Duckie people have a game now.

I don't know anything about Bratz dolls nor have I ever seen them, so you got me there.

I guess the bottom line for me is this: I wouldn't hand a toy gun to my child in todays world and I wouldn't buy this "action" figure for him/her. It does come down to choice. The people who don't want their kids to have it, won't buy it. I'm sure they could find, and object to, many things that Toys R US carries. All of the "sciency" toys might just drive a fundamentalist right up the wall.

Just read an article on this. Didn't think to copy it but:

1. Toys R' Us says the dolls are only stocked in their adult action figure section.

2. The guy who stars in Breaking Bad claims the woman is making him so mad he's going to burn his "Florida Mom" action figure in protest.

Interesting! I didn't know they had an adult action figure section, but not surprised. Many adults collect them. That does make a huge difference, imo.

lmao, I read that too. He might want to rethink that. Burning plastic stinks! (coming from someone who left her plastic baby doll in the oven while using it has a "house" and Mom preheated the oven )

I don't see anything wrong with Bratz dolls. Have you been at a high school or community college lately! They are multi-cultural, wear heavy makeup and dress less offensively then Kim K,

Ok, so I looked up a lot of pics of Bratz dolls. I don't find them very offensive, but a little heavy on the makeup. Their outfits are cute, especially the Halloween ones. Nothing more than kids see everywhere right now. They don't come even close to Nicki in raunchiness. With her, it's not her makeup, but her moves and lyrics.

As an aside...what is with the damn bright orange lipstick trend? It looks like crap on everyone.

The Toys R Us "adult section" is for ages 15 and up ~ I'm far less concerned about a 5yo [who will not understand/know much about the Walter White brand] having one of these action figures than I am about a 15yo [who is usually at an impressionable age] having one ~

Sooz

If you think about it, a 15yr old is already well past the "age of reason" and if an action figure influences him/her to be a meth dealer, that stage was already set at some point. Many 15yr olds probably watched the show too.

I will ask my class tomorrow who Walter White is and I will guess every single one of them (save possibly Sister Betty) will be familiar with him. They watched and followed him through his "break". It may be a show for adults but teens identified and thought he was badass.

I looked at some of the BRATZ Halloween, too. I have a student with the purple hair. It was turquoise at the beginning of the semester.

That's my point, roseanne ~ a 15yo is more likely to [or at least want to] emulate Walter White's behaviors ~

Sooz

Okay. I don't think this is marketed to the 15 yo and truthfully I don't think it's what is sold at Toys R Us, but...

I think it belongs in the hobby and specialty shops.

So I asked my classes today "Walter White: Hero or Villain?"

Class 1: 15 Did not watch/Don't know. 10 Hero.

Class 2: 10 Did not watch/Don't know. 8 Hero. 7 Both. 1 That's the wrong question.

Ivan, originally of Romania, said it was the wrong question. Walt went from loser to winner via the course of the show. HE cured himself of the cancer because of his mental outlook. He was a genius and was wasting away as a lowly chemistry teacher. He should have been like Gwen and Elliot. They profited from his brilliance. Oops maybe I should have talked more about narcissistic and antisocial personality disorders, but this totally does not surprise me.

I was fairly heartened that seven people at least saw a downward spiral.

Simply don't buy the toys and they'll disappear on their own. Retailers don't hang on to stuff that doesn't sell.