What are THOSE? – the London 2012 disaster continues

As a follow-up on the previous post, the London 2012 mascots were revealed last month (read about it here, but if you want more honest take on it, read this post) and I must say, I was pleased to have another chance to blog about it with fervour.

If you haven’t seen them, let’s take a quick look and meet Wenlock and Mandeville:

Image courtesy of www.london2012.com

What was that? Was that a tumbleweed blowing through? If you are wondering to yourself, “What are they?”, in the words of Michael Jackson, you are not alone.

Upon further research, I learned that they “were created from the last two drops of British steel used for the London 2012 Olympic Stadium”. How metaphorical!! But just like jokes, when mascots need an explanation in order for people to understand them, I would say they failed.

What are your thoughts on the English cyclops twins?

London 2012 mascots – London 2012 official website
London unveils creepy-looking mascots – Yahoo Sports
Reaction to London 2012′s mascots on Twitter – Vancouver Sun (my favourite would have to be by @LadiesSaladRan: Poor Olympic mascots, nobody seems to like you To be fair the blue one of them does look as though it was designed by Kotex.)