This interpretation is valid. But I recently learned to see it a different way.
If you’ll humor me, please consider this. Since Santa knows if you’ve been “bad or good,” he knows the other reindeer have been bullies to poor Rudolph. And, while a red glowing nose is cool, it’s not a useful fog light. It’s just not.
So Santa “uh oh!” had an emergency where, for the first time ever, the fog was going to be too thick all over the world to deliver presents?
Nope, he set up Rudolph in a position to “lead” his peers in a situation that maybe needed a little help but was not, in any way, a true, worldwide magic-assed Santa emergency. Santa knew how to guide his reindeer to accept each other. The story of Rudolph was not about Rudolph doing something to prove himself. It was about recognizing a Rudolph in need and helping him rise to the occasion to bring him closer to his peers in a way that could heal division.
Rudolph isn’t about how to triumph as a Rudolph. It’s about how to be a good Santa.
(Edit: For everyone who already thought this was obvious in the story, thanks for letting this Rudolph have his epiphany anyway.)
It’s a company town for the oligarch executives of the largest insurance corporation in Wholandia, the same insurance corporation who refused to cover his heart enlargement surgery on Christmas Day twenty years ago as they deemed it too expensive. The Grinch filed a lawsuit confident that he would win, but the execs also knew this, so their lawyers stalled him at every point of the legal process, bleeding him dry from legal fees until he was forced to withdraw the lawsuit. During this, he was forced to bankrupt himself and sell his house, which is why he now lives in a cave with barely any possessions.
If Santa didn’t give us the opportunity to choose to do good or choose to do bad, how would we earn the chance to live in heaven with Santa for eternity? Santa never gives us more than we can bear, and he works in mysterious ways. Yes, we can come to Santa with our earnest request, but sometimes the answer is no. Remember the abominable snowman is always on the prowl for boys and girls whose faith is weak
Angry upvote. I’ve been holding onto the interpretation that Santa was an asshole for knowing nasty shit was going down under his nose, but not doing anything about it until there was something in it for him.
So I’d like to add to the chorus of those who appreciate this wholesome take.
I imagine he’s like Ghost Rider and can tell with a glance if someone is guilty or not by seeing their soul. If the entity has a soul, then he knows. Goldfish? Probably not. Sapient reindeer? Definitely.
More like how to be an emotionally manipulative Santa. A good Santa would have immediately told the other reindeer that bullying someone for their features is unacceptable. You never tolerate bullying, it needs to be nipped in the bud by the parent or guardian.
This interpretation is valid. But I recently learned to see it a different way.
If you’ll humor me, please consider this. Since Santa knows if you’ve been “bad or good,” he knows the other reindeer have been bullies to poor Rudolph. And, while a red glowing nose is cool, it’s not a useful fog light. It’s just not.
So Santa “uh oh!” had an emergency where, for the first time ever, the fog was going to be too thick all over the world to deliver presents?
Nope, he set up Rudolph in a position to “lead” his peers in a situation that maybe needed a little help but was not, in any way, a true, worldwide magic-assed Santa emergency. Santa knew how to guide his reindeer to accept each other. The story of Rudolph was not about Rudolph doing something to prove himself. It was about recognizing a Rudolph in need and helping him rise to the occasion to bring him closer to his peers in a way that could heal division.
Rudolph isn’t about how to triumph as a Rudolph. It’s about how to be a good Santa.
(Edit: For everyone who already thought this was obvious in the story, thanks for letting this Rudolph have his epiphany anyway.)
How does SantaBlack boot polish taste?
SMH my head, just another Santapologist trying to twist the narrative.
SantaBlack lmao
Is that why he’s impossible to see?
Do the Grinch next
The town were assholes and deserved it
Given how far the Grinch’s cave was from the town, that must have been some prestigious noise.
It’s a company town for the oligarch executives of the largest insurance corporation in Wholandia, the same insurance corporation who refused to cover his heart enlargement surgery on Christmas Day twenty years ago as they deemed it too expensive. The Grinch filed a lawsuit confident that he would win, but the execs also knew this, so their lawyers stalled him at every point of the legal process, bleeding him dry from legal fees until he was forced to withdraw the lawsuit. During this, he was forced to bankrupt himself and sell his house, which is why he now lives in a cave with barely any possessions.
Sudden onset cardiomegaly
Live action Rudolph, the novel.
If Santa didn’t give us the opportunity to choose to do good or choose to do bad, how would we earn the chance to live in heaven with Santa for eternity? Santa never gives us more than we can bear, and he works in mysterious ways. Yes, we can come to Santa with our earnest request, but sometimes the answer is no. Remember the abominable snowman is always on the prowl for boys and girls whose faith is weak
This is actually a very good take imo. Thanks for sharing this.
Angry upvote. I’ve been holding onto the interpretation that Santa was an asshole for knowing nasty shit was going down under his nose, but not doing anything about it until there was something in it for him.
So I’d like to add to the chorus of those who appreciate this wholesome take.
(Santa’s still a cunt though 😜 )
Are we considering the notion that Santa doesn’t just know if human children have behaved themselves, but also all ages of various animals too?
Does he know if my goldfish is a dick? Has he ever given anything except coal to a cat? Does he know whether all dogs are good dogs?
I imagine he’s like Ghost Rider and can tell with a glance if someone is guilty or not by seeing their soul. If the entity has a soul, then he knows. Goldfish? Probably not. Sapient reindeer? Definitely.
Mr. Bubbles didn’t have a soul? 😭
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It’s so heartwarming to see a non-cynical take on something on the Internet. Thanks!
More like how to be an emotionally manipulative Santa. A good Santa would have immediately told the other reindeer that bullying someone for their features is unacceptable. You never tolerate bullying, it needs to be nipped in the bud by the parent or guardian.