To the Esteemed Ladies and Gents of Nickelodeon,
I write you this letter on behalf of my flabbergasted 4 y/o son, Aidyn. He’d like for you to know that the last 4 years he’s been ever so happy to explore many adventures and incidents with Miss Dora the Explorer and her friend Boots. He’s still in awe of how she managed to help the music maestra who’s bicycle broke down on her way to her students! He developed an affection for her family and was so excited when her twin brother and sister were born.
In addition to the above, he’d like for you to be aware that he is fully bi-lingual and can now more effectively communicate with his Dominican grandparents. Even if all he can say is “hola“,”autobus“, “pare” and “dame, dame chocolate” whenever they ask him something.
He was looking forward to learning more Spanish and assisting in more adventures with Dora and her crew, but, unfortunately, dear Sirs and Madams, due to an unfortunate mistake on Miss Dora’s part, he has decided not to follow her show any longer.
One of Aidyn’s favorite parts of the show is how at the end of the show, she and Boots acknowledged his help in the successful resolution of whatever problem she was trying to solve in a particular episode. Well, he was enjoying an episode this morning, when at the end of said episode, Miss Dora and her sidekick failed to ask him what his favorite part of that morning’s adventure was. He was shocked and instantly became hurt and upset. He decided swiftly to cease following Dora the Explorer on anymore of her adventures which he now, in retrospect, feels were inappropriate for children his age as they encourage children to walk around unsupervised by their parents, speak to strangers and perform manual labor (ie: fixing shattered bridges). When he thinks of all the times he saved her and her equally ungrateful friend, Boots, from Swiper, it infuriates him!
After much discussion with him, I have been able to stop him from recruiting all his pre-school and neighborhood friends in joining his boycott. However, I could not prevent his fiercely loyal best friend, Stinky Bear, from becoming an avid follower of the boycott.
In conclusion, I’d like to say that as his mother and adult of this household, I understand how these little oversights can happen … and I will do what I can to deter him from further boycotting your show … but, in the end, I have to support my child’s decision … however ridiculous it may seem.
Sincerely,
