Introducing Wenlock & Mandeville: the London 2012 Mascots

[Barbossa]

The London 2012 Olympic Summer Games organizing committee revealed the mascots today. What do you think?

Meet Wenlock and Mandeville, the official mascots for the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games, May 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
Source: CTV British Columbia - Say hello to Wenlock and Mandeville - CTV News

Here's an introductory video:

Wenlock and Mandeville - Mascots - London 2012 Olympics / Paralympics

So, what do you Micechatters think?

They look like Teletubbies crossed with TRON.

[DisneyIPresume]

Is it me or does the orange one sort of resemble a body part unique to the male anatomy?

[Melonballer]

They remind me of Izzy, the Atlanta games mascot.

[Barbossa]

First thing that came to mind was this:

*singing* "Space Disc: is totally cancelled! Space Swords: is totally cancelled! Space Luge: is also cancelled! And all other events are pending!"

Is Andy Samberg collecting any royalties for inspiring these mascots?

[Aladdin]

BLECHHHHHHHH!!!!

I just don't understand why so many of the Olympic mascots are incredibly Uuuuugly.


Below is a link to a list someone compiled of what they think the cutest mascots have been. And I only agree with some of them.

My favorites:

Sam (disney designed it! And gee, looks familiar to DL guests, too, huh?!?!?!?)

Vuchko

Misha the bear

Schneeman this is unique, BUT cute

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The Top 10 Coolest Olympic Mascots

The Top 10 Coolest Olympic Mascots

[Aladdin]

HAHAHAHA!!! I did a search and saw that someone referred to these two new mascots as a "Slug" and a "Sperm"


oops my mistake, that slug and sperm reference were to Izzy, But I really think slug and sperm work for these two new british olympic mascots, even better!


to add a little something, let me say: Spaceman Slug and Spaceman Sperm!

[Barbossa]

BLECHHHHHHHH!!!!

I just don't understand why so many of the Olympic mascots are incredibly Uuuuugly.

As I posted on another board, here are my favourites:

These are my favourites:

Summer Games, in no particular order:

Sydney - Syd, Millie and Olly
Los Angeles - Sam (Yay Disney!)
Beijing - Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying and Nini
Runner up:
Atlanta - Izzy (sure he was wierd, but at least he had a full face unlike those 2012 things)

Winter Games, in order:

1. Salt Lake City - Powder, Copper and Coal
(Salt Lake takes a substantial lead over the following)
2. Vancouver - Quatchi, Miga and Sumi
3. Calgary - Hidy and Howdy
Runners up:
Lillehammer - Haakon and Kristin
Innsbruck - Schneemandl

I'll admit, I didn't like Vancouver's when I first saw them because I saw the costumed characters before I saw the drawn ones. Once I saw the drawn ones, they grew on me over time.

[dmtnt55]

The future of Teletubbies!

[Barbossa]

After some more pondering, the animated versions on the London 2012 website look like child-friendly liquid-metal versions of Robert Patrick's T-1000 from T2: Judgement Day:

[GummiBears_Rock]

oh dear.

[wumbology]

Oh, London.

[Barbossa]

So the story goes their eyes double as camera lenses. In that case they should be called "Big" and "Brother"

Here's a blog on the BBC website. most of the reactions are negative:
BBC - Roger Mosey's Blog: London 2012 mascots - what's your view?

[Aladdin]

Hey, wait a minute!!!!

EYE see a Disney/Pixar lawsuit in the future!

That's Pleakley (Lilo and Stitch) and Mike Wazowski (Monsters Inc)
in Spacesuits!!!

[wumbology]

Guys, watch that introduction video. AMAZING ANIMATION! /sarcasm

I don't know if that was done for effect or not.

[aimster]

Those are just.... wow... words fail me.