71033 LEGO Muppets CMF Series - Rumors & Discussion

[Accio Lego]

On 7/12/2022 at 10:17 AM, canuckster said:

Pepe (If people haven't judged that too much of a stereotype)

I don’t see there being a problem with Pepe’s character portrayal per se (he’s a relatively recent addition so he’s probably more pc than other muppets). I think the issue would be more one of the logistics of his arms and proportions and whether lego would consider the extra mold budget worth it when there are a multitude of other muppets who are more popular across generations. 
 

Keep in mind, the reason Pepe LePew wouldn’t have been considered for the Loony Toons series isn’t due to him being a French stereotype, it’s because his entire schtick is mistaking some poor unsuspecting creature for a lady skunk and ruthlessly pursuing them despite his poor victim being visibly terrified. He’s not being phased out by WB because he’s a cultural caricature, they’re trying to distance themselves from him because they don’t want to be accused of making light of sexual harassment.