Seattle's New Mascot IS SCARY Looking

Seattle Times Article: www.seattletimes.com/sports/k...

[@Smuggenheim]

What a letdown this mascot was… There were many directions they could’ve gone with the sea/kraken/seattle theme, but this really wasn’t even on the map.

[@Aytrex87]

Buoy kind of reminds me of one of the blue elf guy's from Onward

[@LateNightTableCo]

To all those saying they needed a squid mascot, tell that to the Redwings, Jets, Flyers, Penguins, Avalanche, Stars, Blue Jackets, Oilers…

[@erikness1686]

I live just north of seattle, and as much as I like having a hometown team, I think they really blew it with the whole team identity. You can't walk through downtown without encountering "krackheads". Then going to a "climate pledge arena" and showing your "vax passport" to get in. They're the local team and I'll support them, but I'll always be a Flyers fan.

[@awwwshucks443]

I live in Seattle.. the Fremont troll is cool, but it's such a reach to connect it with the team. much rather they leaned into the kraken branding here. In the end this feels like a decision to sell appearances to rich kids birthdays more than anything else. lame.

[@LEV1ATHYN]

It looks like the rock trolls in Frozen 1. I have a 7-year-old daughter so I know.

[@mattmlo12]

I don't hate it as much as when I first saw it, but it's still pretty terrible. Love all your stuff AH!

[@trisgilmour]

I thought it was kind of lame, it should have been something sea 🌊 related

[@butcherpete2286]

I swear a 4th grader designed that mascot. It has an earring. Literally it has an anchor ⚓ hanging off one ear. Why? Why

[@rileykazama3145]

He is weird looking he looks like Brock Lesnar and dominic mysterio mixed with stu Pickles

[@awwwshucks443]

wow, that is bang on. hahahaha

[@tgs2141]

I can’t see what’s Scary about him…….

[@alfiesmullet1311]

He's no Gritty that's for sure

[@ariesrenae4163]

Gritty is way worse than this thing

[@BrattyNerdGirl]

People on Twitter claim they couldn't go with a squid/kraken because it would scare kids. In the words of Peter Griffin: "Oh my god who the hell cares!" And the whole "Fear the Deep" thing is cool but what are you saving the kraken for? You gonna reveal it when they clinch their first playoff berth in franchise history? Such a dumb franchise.

[@NintenJoe09]

Wouldn’t a Pirate be an easy choice if they didn’t want to scare kids? It keeps it sea themed at least.

[@BrattyNerdGirl]

@@NintenJoe09 Yes! And you could have the backstory be something about the pirate searching for treasure that's guarded by a mysterious monster, implying that it's the Kraken.