Baby Yoda Toys Are Imminent

The Child AKA Baby Yoda absolutely took the internet by storm when he captured the hearts of basically anyone who watched, "The Mandalorian." He was kept a secret, however, so very few people knew about him until the show officially revealed the cute being. For that reason, it has taken some time for companies aware of the internet's favorite alien to make official Baby Yoda toys. A lot of unofficial merchandise has filled that hole, but now we are at a point where licensed Baby Yoda toys are imminent. Lego Baby Yoda, Build-a-Bear Baby Yoda, basically anything that can be sold to people demanding some cuteness in their life.

By Christmas of 2020 there will be more Baby Yoda toys, games, dolls, Funko Pops, and themed clothing than you'll be able to fit in even the roomiest man cave/she shed/baby bunker. I like Baby Yoda even if I think he's a little overexposed in memes currently, so I have no problem with this influx of stuff with the sweet critter. I just hope everyone has steeled themselves for their kids/spouses/friends hounding them to buy Baby Yoda merch as a present.

The Baby Mr. Peanut is a Crass and Blatant Attempt to Get That, "Baby Yoda," Hype

You know why Baby Yoda (who isn't actually Yoda, but yeah) worked so well? It came out of nowhere (they really kept it a secret) and nobody was trying to force us to think Baby Yoda was cute or, "A thing." It just became a thing because it was so damned fun. Planters made a huge deal about killing off Mr. Peanut only to attempt to surprise everyone with a rebirth that features a baby Mr. Peanut, or Baby Nut. The ad ran during yesterday's Super Bowl. I ain't into it.

Planters without a doubt want some of that Baby Yoda hype but as opposed to having something organically happen are crassly trying to shoehorn Baby Nut into Twitter discussions or news posts saying dumb stuff like, "There's a new challenger to Baby Yoda for cuteness!" People already hate the Baby Mr. Peanut and I do not blame them. Even if he is actually kind of cute, the blatant and cynical commercialism of him overrides any affection I could hold for the thing. I personally dread how many ads we are going to suffer through from Planters featuring this Baby Mr. Peanut, because you know they will have many planned.