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and practice neurosurgery on your brain: Miss Piggy Knows She is Better Than You
Miss Piggy is loud, and outrageous, and she knows karate. When she wants something, she makes sure that the whole world knows it, and if anyone ever thought she deserved less for any reason, her eyes would bug out of her head and she'd rip them a new one. It wouldn't just be because they thought she was less due to being a woman - if she was less because she is a pig, or a muppet, or a blonde (although I believe she is currently a brunette), these would also be considered reasons for action, and she would act accordingly.
I originally wanted to talk about Miss Piggy the feminist, but I realised that was problematic for a few reasons. I didn't want to define feminism, because that concept alone would require more words than I have to give. And I don't want this to devolve into an argument about what does and does not constitute feminism, because this is about Piggy, more than feminism. But I do believe that Miss Piggy would define herself as feminist, if feminism is the concept and practice that women are equal to men. She would never define herself as feminist if she thought she had to be butch, or give up nail polish (but those are not my definitions of feminism, anyway), but she is all about equality, especially when it involves her being in a better position.
Miss Piggy's main motivation through the years has clearly been her own advancement. In The Muppet Movie, she automatically assumes that when Kermit invites her to "come with us," he is inviting her to go to Hollywood (he is not, as it is later revealed - he is inviting her to ice cream, the logical assumption as that was what he was talking about when he issued his invitation). Then, when her agent calls, she ditches them immediatly, but has no problem picking up with them again when her agent falls through a short time after.
There is some evidence that Miss Piggy has very little problem with deceit, even of the frog she loves the most. In The Muppets Take Manhattan, the Muppets perform their show and, on the opening night, Gonzo, who is playing the priest in the wedding scene, is replaced by a human. It is indicated, but at no point confirmed, that this is a real priest, and this priest marries Piggy and Kermit. It is also indicated by Kermit's hesitation that he suspects it is a real priest, so by actually saying "I do" he is agreeing to being married to Miss Piggy, however at no point is this clear. It is also not clear that Miss Piggy was the one to arrange this switch of Gonzo for human.
There is a song that can be found on the The Muppet Show: The 25th Anniversary Collection compilation CD called 'What Now My Love' that has a short verbal exchange at the beginning, the transcription of which is as follows:
Piggy: I'm just waiting here while you introduce me.
Kermit: [plaintive] Piggy...
Piggy: Oh, Kermie, it's all right. You don't have to introduce me. Because if you don't, I can always just SYFFITF.
Kermit: You can always just SYFFITF?
Piggy: Mmmhmm. [angry] Stuff Your Froggy Face Into The Floor.
Kermit: [clears throat] Ladies and gentlemen, Miss Piggy.
It was this sort of attitude that made Miss Piggy one of my least favourite muppets as a child. She was very pretty and soft when the situation required it (most notably when she was "seducing" guests), but when it looked like she wasn't going to get her way she'd resort to violence and deceit. As I've grown, I've come to appreciate her attitude and her method of problem solving, but I still believe that Miss Piggy, whilst she knows what she wants, and whilst she's brilliant and always moving forward, she is not a very nice muppet at all.
I wanted to end it there, but I suppose it is worth mentioning that I do think that Miss Piggy loved Kermit. I'm just not sure if her love for Kermit was anywhere near equal to her love for herself.
and practice neurosurgery on your brain: Miss Piggy Knows She is Better Than You
Miss Piggy is loud, and outrageous, and she knows karate. When she wants something, she makes sure that the whole world knows it, and if anyone ever thought she deserved less for any reason, her eyes would bug out of her head and she'd rip them a new one. It wouldn't just be because they thought she was less due to being a woman - if she was less because she is a pig, or a muppet, or a blonde (although I believe she is currently a brunette), these would also be considered reasons for action, and she would act accordingly.
I originally wanted to talk about Miss Piggy the feminist, but I realised that was problematic for a few reasons. I didn't want to define feminism, because that concept alone would require more words than I have to give. And I don't want this to devolve into an argument about what does and does not constitute feminism, because this is about Piggy, more than feminism. But I do believe that Miss Piggy would define herself as feminist, if feminism is the concept and practice that women are equal to men. She would never define herself as feminist if she thought she had to be butch, or give up nail polish (but those are not my definitions of feminism, anyway), but she is all about equality, especially when it involves her being in a better position.
Miss Piggy's main motivation through the years has clearly been her own advancement. In The Muppet Movie, she automatically assumes that when Kermit invites her to "come with us," he is inviting her to go to Hollywood (he is not, as it is later revealed - he is inviting her to ice cream, the logical assumption as that was what he was talking about when he issued his invitation). Then, when her agent calls, she ditches them immediatly, but has no problem picking up with them again when her agent falls through a short time after.
There is some evidence that Miss Piggy has very little problem with deceit, even of the frog she loves the most. In The Muppets Take Manhattan, the Muppets perform their show and, on the opening night, Gonzo, who is playing the priest in the wedding scene, is replaced by a human. It is indicated, but at no point confirmed, that this is a real priest, and this priest marries Piggy and Kermit. It is also indicated by Kermit's hesitation that he suspects it is a real priest, so by actually saying "I do" he is agreeing to being married to Miss Piggy, however at no point is this clear. It is also not clear that Miss Piggy was the one to arrange this switch of Gonzo for human.
There is a song that can be found on the The Muppet Show: The 25th Anniversary Collection compilation CD called 'What Now My Love' that has a short verbal exchange at the beginning, the transcription of which is as follows:
Piggy: I'm just waiting here while you introduce me.
Kermit: [plaintive] Piggy...
Piggy: Oh, Kermie, it's all right. You don't have to introduce me. Because if you don't, I can always just SYFFITF.
Kermit: You can always just SYFFITF?
Piggy: Mmmhmm. [angry] Stuff Your Froggy Face Into The Floor.
Kermit: [clears throat] Ladies and gentlemen, Miss Piggy.
It was this sort of attitude that made Miss Piggy one of my least favourite muppets as a child. She was very pretty and soft when the situation required it (most notably when she was "seducing" guests), but when it looked like she wasn't going to get her way she'd resort to violence and deceit. As I've grown, I've come to appreciate her attitude and her method of problem solving, but I still believe that Miss Piggy, whilst she knows what she wants, and whilst she's brilliant and always moving forward, she is not a very nice muppet at all.
I wanted to end it there, but I suppose it is worth mentioning that I do think that Miss Piggy loved Kermit. I'm just not sure if her love for Kermit was anywhere near equal to her love for herself.
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