Johnson and Friends?

I somehow very much doubt that Johnson and Friends are friends because they like each other. It seems their friendship (if it can be called that) is nothing more than geographical convenience. And everyone seems very snippy with everyone else and very willing to trick the others for their own gain.



But the worst of the group is Johnson himself. He comes across as a self important, arrogant, patronising jerk. He's constantly talking down to the other toys, like they should already know what he's talking about and that explaining it to them is a massive inconvenience to him.

Johnson also gives the impression that he really can't stand the company of Diesel and McDuff. I think the only reason why he bothers talking to and playing them is because he would prefer to be in their company rather than Alfred's. But this doesn't stop him from being rude and insulting to Diesel and McDuff when they try involving him in their activities.



But no matter how rude and insulting Johnson is to them, Diesel and McDuff still want to please him and will mimick what he does. They're kind of like Gretchen Wieners and Karen Smith while Johnson is Regina George. So when Johnson is around, Diesel and McDuff will most likely pick on Alfred, whereas when Johnson isn't around, they'll actually treat Alfred with respect.

It seems that they know how Johnson feels about anything isn't a toy and don't want to upset him by being seen fraternising with a non toy. Maybe that's why Alfred is often forced to do their bidding even when he doesn't want to. He's just there to make life easier for the toys ... and occassionally help them deal with Squeaky by being like a kindly grandfather to her. But mostly just do as Johnson wills him to do.



The mistreatment that Alfred suffers at the hands of the toys really is unjustified. I never realised this until I watched Johnson and Friends as an adult. As a child, I always agreed with the toys that Alfred was asking for it, and that he was an extreme jerk.

Turns out that Alfred is just extremely pompous and stand offish because of the way everyone else treats him. He never does anything to the toys that merits the way he's treated by them most of the time.

But that being said, just like the toys, Alfred is always more than happy to join in the mocking of another toy if it's happening. I guess that's just how everyone feels better about themselves ... and I can't believe that this was actually allowed to air for young children to watch on TV! This show really does promote all of the wrong messages.

It's no wonder we all grew up to be so cynical and jaded. TV made us this way.



Also, I'm pretty sure that Diesel and McDuff are in a serious long term relationship. Can you imagine what their offspring would look like?