This post is about Benny, a character featured in lego movies and in Lego sets. (My opinion only...)
The thing that I don't like about Benny is the premise of oxygen deprivation when his helmet cracked affecting his brain. I understand the concept that helmets would crack in the 70s and 80s. As a result, Benny demonstrates behavior that is presented as "funny". My complaint is that I dont think it's a funny story line. Benny represents medical symptoms (whether congenital or acquired) that are real disabilities that people can have after an anoxic brain injury. Cerebral palsy/stroke result from lack of oxygen but we don't make light of that as being funny.
People with head injury and anoxia can cause people to perseverate i.e. repeating phrases or words i.e."spaceship spaceship spaceship" as well as causing people to focus on 1 task constantly. What really drives me nuts is the exaggerated faces used on Benny. People with head injuries can have increased tone causing facial distortion and inability to isolate movement. Tongue control can be affected with deviation/decreased control. I know the faded space lego is due to being older, but isnt he capable of switching shirts. Or does his brain injury affect his ability to care about what he looks like?
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