12-11-2024, 10:58 AM
I won't presume to put myself into the minds behind "The Why Files."
But I'd like to think that the reason for the "Hecklefish's" presence is because of a stark and true fact of all exposition about certain topics...
No matter what happens, the biggest deficit is manifested where those treating with a topic "refuse to address" that which they are not prepared to discuss.
"Hecklefish" is the venue for the "unsolicited" information which cannot be ignored...no matter how badly we may want to 'ignore' it.
The producers/creators can avail themselves of "Hecklefish" to remind the rest of the audience that there can always be "more to the story."
And his characterization as "cute" and "dopey" makes him non-threatening... a very desirable trait in public media... and cartoons.
But I'd like to think that the reason for the "Hecklefish's" presence is because of a stark and true fact of all exposition about certain topics...
No matter what happens, the biggest deficit is manifested where those treating with a topic "refuse to address" that which they are not prepared to discuss.
"Hecklefish" is the venue for the "unsolicited" information which cannot be ignored...no matter how badly we may want to 'ignore' it.
The producers/creators can avail themselves of "Hecklefish" to remind the rest of the audience that there can always be "more to the story."
And his characterization as "cute" and "dopey" makes him non-threatening... a very desirable trait in public media... and cartoons.
