Yeah, I did it. I admit that I saw the Elmo Live doll and fell in love. Well, I fell in love with the idea of my daughters reaction when she got it. This thing sits down on a chair, crosses it’s legs and tells a couple of stories. It says some funny things and had a bunch of buttons. But most of all, it was an over-the-top Elmo doll that I had to get for my girl.

Well, once I got the thing out of the box and into Novalee’s hands I realized I had made a mistake buying it. She seems to get weirded out by the silliest things. In this case, when Elmo crossed his leg, Novalee shrieked “Daddy Daddy NOOO Elmo leg boo boo!“. She freaked out and ran away. Daddy wasn’t a hero that day.

Upon closer inspection, I have decided that it’s really an odd creation. Here’s why.

1. Hugging Elmo Live is as charming as throwing a blanket over your toaster and squeezing it. It’s a bunch of clunky mechanics wrapped in an Elmo pelt.
2. The noises it makes are similar to the AT-AT Imperial Walkers in Star Wars. For you non-geeks, check yo’self.
3. Laying next to it in bed is wierd. When Elmo is on his side he will occasionally request to be stood up. Waking up at 3 am with Elmo nose-to-nose, asking you to help him up is, to say the least, a little disconcerting.
4. It’s $60 for f**ks sake. Nuff said.

Show Me Some Love If I Deserve It!

Tags: daddy, doll, elmo, expensive, fatherhood, live