The London Olympics mascots have been revealed

[golfgal]

I think they look like a bad version of the Tellitubbies . 40 steering committees and THIS is what they came up with?

 

[Robinrs]

I thought Izzy was embarrassing!!

We used to call him "Izzy STUPID or what?"

 

[WeLoveLilo05]

Yeah, I agree with you.

I know this is a family board, but am I the only one who thinks there's something kinda 'wrong' about the blue one?!

Yes, he resembles Muno (the red one with 1 eyeball who is in the Kia commercials) from Yo Gabba Gabba and everyone who has ever seen him has the same opinion of him too!

 

[SaraJayne]

Add me to the "doesn't get it" list.

 

[paintnolish]

They hope the mascots will "inspire" a generation of children? To do what? Poke out one eyeball?

And pee in their pants. All the cool kids pee in their pants (Billy Madison).

 

[ead79]

Yep, I'm not a fan either. At least Izzy was somewhat cute looking, albeit abstract. To me these are abstract, but they're also creepy.

 

[MulanUSAF]

My first thought was "one-eyed monsters"? How inappropriate... I wonder if the "expert panel" ever heard of urbandictionary.com

My brother said they looked like Pokemons that have been dropped as eggs.

 

[robinb]

My first thought was "one-eyed monsters"? How inappropriate... I wonder if the "expert panel" ever heard of urbandictionary.com

*snork*

I didn't think anything could be worse than Izzy. Those mascots are horrible!

 

[LaurenLC]

Freaky looking.

 

[ChrisFL]

Those look more like something Japan would come up with. The blue one's lobster claws are also distracting (along with his. . . "patch" as someone called it). Are countries so afraid of offending someone or something that they have to make up creatures? I just don't see Mandeville and Wenlock becoming beloved characters.

Agreed, they do look Japanese to me also, lol

What if they're not together sometimes...gives "The London Eye" a whole new meaning.

 

[DrCavin]

Why does the Olympics need a mascot to begin with?

 

[Golf4food]

They are a wee bit phallic looking...

 

[MannAboutTheWorld]

Why does the Olympics need a mascot to begin with?

MOICHENDISING!

 

[Imzadi]

Yeah, I agree with you.

I know this is a family board, but am I the only one who thinks there's something kinda 'wrong' about the blue one?!

I hate that I can't take my eyes off of the blue one's....patch.

Crotchless chaps!

It's even more pronounced in this rendition:

 

[Cornhusk]

Crotchless chaps!

It's even more pronounced in this rendition:

Kind of eye catching isn't it.


Seriously, what ever happened to just having a plan animal as a mascot?

 

[jen0610]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/ot...-mascots-Wenlock-and-Mandeville-unveiled.html


Sorry but I just dont get it.

They look like Sponge Bob characters!

I was think more along the lines of being a distnat relative of the Teletubbies.

 

[amyren]

As an Atlantan I would like to officially pass the title of “worst Olympic mascot” to London… Izzy isn’t looking so bad now… is he (*snicker*)

 

[agnes!]

The orange-star one looks mad. The blue-"patch" one looks worried.

agnes!

 

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

As an Atlantan I would like to officially pass the title of “worst Olympic mascot” to London… Izzy isn’t looking so bad now… is he (*snicker*)

at least Izzy had running shoes, and looked like he could run in the torch relay.

 

[Diznygrl]

Um.



I suppose it's too late for this to be an April Fool's joke?


I liked Beijing's mascots, I thought they were cute. These are, uhhh....yeah. Jupiter just called, they want their citizens back.