Yo Gabba Gabba Commentary (to be ongoing)

I like this show. It is aimed at parents who want to think they are still cool and I have bought into it as whole heartedly as Riker concurring to disengaging the self destruct sequence (7:39)

I can never tell if it is Stewart or Picard who has more disdain for Frakes or Riker in this scene.

Today we watched an episode called Imagine. It was just OK but what stood out about it was the first five minutes where DJ Lance explains and then show what imagination is. His explanation is succinct. It is a special power we all have where you pretend in your head. He then goes on to imagine and it is shown via thought bubbles.

This is where I take umbrage. First of all, he imagines Foofa. Why Foofa when you have Plex? It just doesn't make any sense. Next, all Foofa is doing is learning how to use her imagination and is being taught by whatever the blue walrus one's name is, Toody I think.

So DJ Lance is fan ficting away about Foofa and Toody imagining they are in the Ocean. It's the Inception homage sequence.

Brobie is looking for magic beans and Toody says she has some and infact is magic herself and can fly! When Plex (Team Plex) calls her out on it, she admits she was lying instead of just saying she was using her imagination. She had an easy out considering the theme of the show. They sing her a song about not lying to your friends which is actually pretty hard core. "Why would you lie? I thought we were friends?" Rough stuff.

I learned where the expression "Hang Ten" comes from but you'll have to watch the episode to gleam that information (Hint: You can also google it)

The rest of the episode is same as it ever was. Penelope is an OK at best dancer. Julia does the Robot and it is amazing. The Shins are the Music Friends and the song is pretty catchy. It's all about winning and loosing and how both are OK and crying after either regardless. Foofa gets caught in a maze and probably almost starves to death. Broby is going through one of his depressive stages but is brought back up to manic by being brought balloons. So, I am glad that worked out.

The balloons are not in funny shapes, unless you think round is funny.