Peyton Manning is a nice guy, with a self-deprecating and healthy sense of humor.
But man, he looked positively evil on the sidelines of the Super Bowl. Some people started referring to him as “Satan Manning.”
Now, is he an intense competitor? Yes.
You think he might have been frustrated by taking only six snaps in the entire second quarter, then waiting through “CSI: Halftime,” then not getting the ball to start the second half after the Saints executed a brilliant onside kick? Yes, yes, and yes.
But the “evil” that seeps through the photo and wants to tear out your liver is a function of the angle.
Take a look at these pictures of the very same Elmo party hat.
The angle makes all the difference in the world, doesn’t it?
Elmo is an iconic symbol of acceptance and peace. His inquisitive nature instantly rings true with children, who recognize their own yearning to learn about the world around them. The fact that the party hat could appear evil must therefore be strictly a function of visual tricks, and the angle of perspective creating an optical illusion.
My son used to adore Elmo, and as far as we can tell it had no deleterious effects on him.
There is nothing inherently evil about Elmo.
Well, maybe I ought to re-think letting my son hang out with Peyton Manning when he grows up, too.
(content partially adapted from material at my old blog, with my permission.)
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