Parents (me included) love introducing their children to favorite media. My wife and I showed our first born Star Wars movies perhaps a bit too early. Between both of our kids we’re at various stages of introducing The Simpsons, superhero movies, Clueless, etc. I’m pretty sure we’ll start watching Gilmore Girls with the middle schooler in the near future, while my son—more tolerant of frightening stuff—has started enjoying MonsterVerse movies.
But at some point this past year our daughter introduced us to something new: Mummy Joe, by way of a li’l green undead fella named Zobny. Our entire family still loves this video, and we eagerly check out every new one that comes out. Sometimes it’s a baby reading your horoscope or a poor, confused skellyton. We even enjoy digging through the back catalog, learning about Deathface the Horsey, weewee, or the full Kid Vampire saga.
But there’s one video that, while maintaining the general goofy nature of Mummy Joe, hits a bit emotionally harder. And that’s about Blorgween:
This video has all the Mummy Joe hallmarks: silly mispronunciations/spellings, tight and cohesive storytelling, and bit of realness wrapped up in absurd humor. But it also digs deep on the feelings of fading childhood and the loss of innocence that comes along with acquiring knowledge and maturity. That sounds pretty “exitenshal” I guess, but it’s neatly presented with the right mix of humor and melancholy.