It's a smurfy anniversary

It's the 50th anniversary of the Smurfs! Just when you thought those creepy, blue beings were all in the past, we get to celebrate all their smurfiness!

Apparently, new Smurf projects are being planned, including putting it back on television and a feature-length film. According to those producing these monstrosities, parents my age will be excited to introduce their children to their smurfy childhood joy.

As a child, I went through a Smurf phase. Now as an adult, I can't imagine any other adult viewing the Smurfs as having a positive impact on kids. Do we really want to subject our children to this!!

One article shows they are anticipating some potential concerns:

"They will mark 50 years with a series of new comic adventures, statuettes, an exhibition at Brussels' cartoon museum, a set of commemorative stamps and, in a reflection of changing times, more females in their mushroom cottage village.

"Blond-haired Smurfette, originally created by evil sorcerer Gargamel to foster jealous rivalry in the community, has been the single love interest for almost every other Smurf for years."

It's unclear weather Gargamel is the creater of these new Smurf females and whether they too will foment dissent among the original male Smurfs.