lamrett Review of Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom

Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom (2009–2013)

Encourages bullying over differences, criminal damage, and not taking responsibility.

[1/10 · 3 October 2018]

Saw an episode that was on whilst my young nephew was round. A group of children were snail riding. The woman in charge of the riding school never once reprimanded the children for repeatedly saying cruel things about the one slug in the stables then leaving it behind, despite it clearly being sentient enough to understand what was being said and crying. She then left the young children alone whilst riding, which lead to the snails devastating half of a large crop of cabbages. After she finally got back and put a stop to the snails, despite the clear, obvious distress of the farmer at the destruction of his crops that was clearly a big enough problem that alarms and towers were needed, this all being the clear and direct fault of the woman in charge of the snails, she didn't accept any blame, joked about the whole thing, and even suggested that in future he grow the favoured food of the snails. I was expecting some moral lesson to be taught, where she is brought down to size for her criminal negligence, and both tolerance of and committing bullying, but the episode ended. This is horrendous. "Hey kids! Laugh at and ostracize things that are different, that's fine! Never accept blame, laugh at the misfortune of others, and no need to worry about looking after people under your care!"