You’re stuck on a deserted island and you can pick one of these Sesame Street friends to come with you. Who are you picking and why? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/bGjF7Bx5Xo
— Sesame Street (@sesamestreet) March 18, 2019
I have a kid, we watch a ton of Sesame Street and like most things in this world, I have opinions on this subject too. I’ve put so much time and thought into this question, so here it is, my final answers on who made the island, who didn’t and why. Let’s start with my fourth and least favorite pick for the island.
Grover
Yeah, that’s right, GROVER. So many people picked Grover to be on the island, due to his flying ability. BUT YOU GUYS, Grover can only fly when he’s wearing his Super Grover cape! You’re assuming Super Grover is on the island and not regular Grover. You’re also forgetting that Grover (Super or regular) is practically useless. He FORGOT he can fly and one time swam to Panama. He doesn’t actually help people, they figure it out in spite of Grover, not because of him. The only useful thing Grover has going for him is his ability to hide a lot of snacks on his monster.
Cookie Monster
I LOVE Cookie, okay. I really really do, but let’s face it, he’s kind of useless in the face of anything besides eating cookies. Is he smart? No, not really. He’s not handy or resourceful. He’s really just a giant cookie binging blob. And I don’t mean that as an insult, as I too am a giant cookie binging blob. I rated Cookie Monster as more helpful on the island due to his bigger size, he would sustain me for a long time in the event that I would have to eat him. And I am willing to bet he’d taste like cookie’s so, that’s another plus for him (and he knows T-Hiddy, so extra marks for Cookie).
Elmo
Not a lot of people chose Elmo, because he’s annoying and always happy. And I totally get that. But, they’re all forgetting about how shady Elmos can be when he wants to be. Have you seen that monster go in on Zoe’s pet rock, Rocco? He doesn’t hold back. Also, for a monster that’s only three and a half years old, he’s pretty smart and resourceful. He has a really good imagination and he makes Sesame Street a ton of money, so I doubt they’d leave him to rot on an island.
Oscar the Grouch
If you didn’t pick Oscar to be on your island, you were wrong. Straight up, no filter on this opinion: YOU. WERE. WRONG. Oscar is resourceful, he’s very smart, he knows how to build a shelter with whatever he finds, he’s willing to get his hands dirty (in fact he loves it!), and he’ll only eat the part of whatever food you find and cook that goes bad. A lot of people didn’t pick Oscar because he’s a grouch, which is first of all prejudice to grouches everywhere, but also another shortsighted decision.
Yes, Oscar is a grouch, but he’s not mean or evil. If he was, he wouldn’t have a home on Sesame Street. He wouldn’t be annoying like Elmo or Grover because he’s not a chatterbox or Positive Polly.
And real quick let’s do a few hot takes on other Sesame characters and whether they made it to my island or not, shall we?
Abby Cadabby: Yes, she has that wand and I have some sick rhymes.
Big Bird: No, he annoys me and is also basically useless. Unless he can actually fly? I’ve never seen him fly.
Murray and Ovejita: Yes, they’re a great team and they are super enjoyable to hang around with.
Zoe: No, she annoys me and is only interested in dancing and Rocco.
Count Von Count: No, he’d be useless. Think about it, you’re trying to build a shelter and he’s too busy counting grains of sand.
Bert: No. Originally I had him on the island since then I booted him due to his whining and lack of humor.
Ernie: Yes, he made the island. He’s a team player and seems like a cool guy.
Rosita: 100% Rosita is on my island. She’s smart, can sing, and is levelheaded.
