Tony The Tiger

"Firstly, I'd like to say that I'm sorry that you feel that way about such an awesome cereal box-dude. But thank you for starting this debate." Well it's not a feeling of pure hate, I don't go around stabbing boxes of Frosted Flakes or anything, and you're welcome. "He can't be nothing but a useless icon if he's helped Frosted Flakes become a famous enterprise/cereal. Besides, whats so good about the other icons? Psh, don't disrespect." He helped it BECOME famous, now that it's already famous, he's useless. All he does is go on commercials that most people just ignore, and the other guys are better. For one thing, some of them are more popular than he is, and they don't encourage kids to exercise and get healthy from eating their cereal. "This is an opinion. Do the other cereal guys sing? No. " No, but they do much cooler stuff, like stop an evil pirate from stealing his cereal. Or hunting down ancient Froot Loops treasure. Or fighting off a bunch of kids who want to steal the Leprachaun's cereal. Actually, come to think of it, Snap Crackle and Pop do sing "Snap Crackle Pop, Rice Krispies." There are many other cereal icons that do cool stuff as well, but I won't mention here for the sake of time and space. "Okay. He doesn't have an annoying catch phrase repeated every single commercial, he SINGS with others, he does not have strange, distorted physical features like other cereal guys, and encourages outdoor activity/exercise" ...HE'S A TALKING TIGER! What's so normal about that? And the other guys aren't distorted. As for the exercising, i'll get to that in a minute. "My opponent has not mentioned why Tony the Tiger is NOT a good mascot for Frosted Flakes, or any other cereal. He has also not mentioned why Tony the Tiger isn't as good as the other cereal guys." I'll get to that in a minute too. If Tony the Tiger is so great, then why would Kelloggs have him DIE? As you can see in this article: "NEW YORK, November 20- Tony the Tiger, beloved spokesperson for Kellogg's Frosted Flakes died today, after suffering a heart attack believed to have been brought on by a lifetime of poor food choices and Type 2 diabetes. Tony, born in 1952, was conceived by famous illustrator Martin Provensen. Tony is survived by his son Tony Jr., best known for his own short-lived cereal, Frosted Rice. While most will remember Tony for his exuberant personality, his life was one of sugar highs and lows. The tiger, who consumed Frosted Flakes and milk (exclusively), developed Type 2 Diabetes sometime in the mid-1970s. The last decade was especially hard on the breakfast cereal icon. "In the mid- to late-'90s, Tony was a bit of a buffoon," said Mark Baynes, Kellogg's Chief Marketing Officer, "He wasn't credible and kids were starting to lose a lot of association with the brand." But Kellogg's attempt to reposition Tony as more than just a ‘tagline-spouting cartoon' ended in failure. The resulting ad campaign pitched Tony as a coach and mentor who helped kids train for sporting events. "Tony as a coach was completely ludicrous, and everyone knew it," said Toucan Sam, a lifelong friend. Sources close to Tony say report that the star hit a new low this June when Kellogg's hinted that he would no longer appear in advertising targeted to children under twelve. The decision was in response to threats of a lawsuit from parents and nutrition advocacy groups who believe cereal is contributing to the rising tide of childhood obesity. "The thought that he would no longer be able to interact with his younger fans crushed Tony," said Toucan Sam, also hard hit by Kellogg's new advertising guidelines. 40% of the calories in Frosted Flakes come from cane sugar and high fructose corn syrup - more than 36 grams of which can be found in a single cup of the cereal." (I think now you see why I said this is not the most serious of serious debates) Obviously, Kelloggs did not want Tony the Tiger anymore, so they had him die. How is that GREEEEEEAAAAAAAT?