Spikey-Wikey 378 September 21, 2015 Share September 21, 2015 Sigh... everywhere I go on the internet AND real life, I always see Minions everywhere... Minion merchandise, minion qoutes, random stuff that has nothing to do with minions, yet minions are on them anyways, Just... what the hell is so interesting about them...? No personality, no appealing design. I was okay with it the first while, but this is just madness, MLP was never this overused. Nor was anything like SpongeBob, Sonic, Mario, etc. Hell, in some countries they have minion-shaped chicken nuggets. Are you freaking kidding me. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROJECT: Simon 3,955 September 21, 2015 Share September 21, 2015 Probably it's because a lot of people like them~? :D <3 <3 2 Equestria Girl Artist / Infernus's adorable brother / PROJECT: Echo, My Little Kohai Having a bad day? Come relax in my profile, I'll try my best to make you at least smile a bit.. http://project-simon.deviantart.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meeh 48 September 21, 2015 Share September 21, 2015 Because they're "funny". That's really the only reason I can think of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yufery 205 September 21, 2015 Share September 21, 2015 Well Dreamworks, the creators of the original Despicable Me movies, had gotten a lot of success with Minion-related merchandise, and thus they began to put them everywhere, as an attempt to appeal to people who like cute characters. This sounds fine on paper, however they've taken the merchandising too far. Now I don't have anything against merchandise, I support it, but when it comes to the point where your product is imprinted on every possible thing, then that's gone too far, but I digress. Basically, Minions are completely over-saturated, but as long as people lose interest in them, they should die down soon, only for something else to take it's place. 2 I draw fan art (and crossovers) of MLP, Undertale, Gravity Falls, Homestuck, and more! If you're interested, check out my Deviantart, Tumblr, and Twitter! http://yufery5.deviantart.com/ http://yufery5.tumblr.com/ https://twitter.com/YuferyArt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megas 28,430 September 21, 2015 Share September 21, 2015 They're mascot characters for the Despicable Me series, and are apparently popular enough to get their own movie and kids love 'em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
long gone 8,929 September 21, 2015 Share September 21, 2015 Well would you rather have Frozen memes everywhere again?....I'm incredibly sorry, that was terrible. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggybrony 245 September 21, 2015 Share September 21, 2015 Can't stand them. They don't have an appealing design or sense of humour to me. I hated the way they just completely overtook everything around them. Even their original movie wasn't safe. The main character of Despicable Me, Gru, has been completely pushed aside to make room for the minions. The front cover of the DVD doesn't even have him on it. They certainly turned out to be an easy sell. They have no right to overtake my facebook feed however. 3 I'm not a medical expert, psychologist, psychiatrist, teacher or love doctor. Take my words with a pinch of salt, yeah? I am an experienced cook, musician and care worker though, so that's something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxsie (Inactive) 1,343 September 21, 2015 Share September 21, 2015 (edited) I don't understand the appeal of minions either; I find them to be incredibly annoying. But it's all in the marketing -- and admittedly, they're doing a good job because people are buying the merchandise like crazy. Much like -- yes, I'm going there -- Frozen. Edited September 21, 2015 by Jaxsie 2 My Johari Window Japanese Word of the Day Today's Kanji (by Tsukuyomi-MLP) Ask Me Anything Sig made by me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guncakes 80 September 21, 2015 Share September 21, 2015 People probably think they're adorable, I never saw it though. They always annoyed me. 1 Water, 35 liters. Carbon, 20 kilograms. Ammonia, 4 liters. Lime, 1.5 kilograms. Phosphorous, 800 grams. Salt, 250 grams. Saltpeter, 100 grams. Sulfur, 80 grams. Fluorine, seven-point-five. Iron, five. Silicon, three grams. And trace amounts of 15 other elements.It's all the ingredients of the average adult human body, right down to the last specks of protein in your eyelashes. And even though science has given us the entire physical breakdown, there's never been a successful attempt at bringing a human to life. There's still something missing. Something scientists haven't been able to find in centuries of research. ...and in case you're wondering, all those ingredients can be bought on a child's allowance. Humans can be made rather cheap. - Edward Elric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoltenKitten 342 September 21, 2015 Share September 21, 2015 They are currently popular so they are using them as marketing beacons like they do with every big movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empty Room 512 September 21, 2015 Share September 21, 2015 They're completely out of control. Everywhere I look, I see Minions. I close my eyes, I see Minions... You can't go to a single high street without seeing anything with a Minion on it... 2 "Have you ever felt the need to see more than you can see?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guncakes 80 September 21, 2015 Share September 21, 2015 They're completely out of control. Everywhere I look, I see Minions. I close my eyes, I see Minions... You can't go to a single high street without seeing anything with a Minion on it... Heck, minions are in my sleep at this point. Maybe they're after me. Water, 35 liters. Carbon, 20 kilograms. Ammonia, 4 liters. Lime, 1.5 kilograms. Phosphorous, 800 grams. Salt, 250 grams. Saltpeter, 100 grams. Sulfur, 80 grams. Fluorine, seven-point-five. Iron, five. Silicon, three grams. And trace amounts of 15 other elements.It's all the ingredients of the average adult human body, right down to the last specks of protein in your eyelashes. And even though science has given us the entire physical breakdown, there's never been a successful attempt at bringing a human to life. There's still something missing. Something scientists haven't been able to find in centuries of research. ...and in case you're wondering, all those ingredients can be bought on a child's allowance. Humans can be made rather cheap. - Edward Elric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlinkZ 1,151 September 21, 2015 Share September 21, 2015 Because they are marketable.. and anyting that is exploited beyond beilief. Zubric(fimfiction) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megas 28,430 September 21, 2015 Share September 21, 2015 Well would you rather have Frozen memes everywhere again? Actually probably I would 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\/ 651 September 21, 2015 Share September 21, 2015 You'll know it's too much when you're wiping your butt with a minion. Printed toilet paper is a rare occurance. But beware, it happens. Actually probably I would https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYsrV3zGd0c&ab_channel=NobrandCloud There, be appeased. You asked for it. 2 Enter the Forest... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Envy 6,509 September 21, 2015 Share September 21, 2015 Eh... Personally, I've never been bothered by them, and I think that the amount they're being used has died down dramatically within the last month. Personally, I'm much more annoyed by overexposure to Star Wars and the super hero franchises than I am Minions. Also, I'll gladly take an influx of Minion merchandise over the Duck Dynasty nonsense that was all over merchandise at the store I work at last year. The Minions may be stupid, but at least they aren't hateful stupid. Lol. 1 Everything needs more woodwind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akari of Duskshire 581 September 21, 2015 Share September 21, 2015 I was in Canada for a week and they kept showing these McDonald's commercials with them in it. My father doesn't keep track of that kind of stuff and even he was beginning to notice and get annoyed. Honestly, I suppose some folks would see them as cute, but they're not my kind of cute and it's getting annoying. OCs - Fantasy Moon Sunpearl Rise Blue Hearth Monomyth My dA page - The Art Gallery of Duskshire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladybug1 289 September 21, 2015 Share September 21, 2015 People post them because of how much they hate them tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Untitled Goose Q 5,138 September 21, 2015 Share September 21, 2015 Simply because a lot of people like them. ....I'm incredibly sorry, that was terrible. Just let it go! 1 On 4/22/2016 at 6:16 PM, The Nightly Spectre said: One does not ask why The Questioner is awesome. One should instead ask their gods if they ever compare to the awesomeness of the one and only Questioner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquipyCheetah 449 September 21, 2015 Share September 21, 2015 People think they're cute and funny. They are the complete opposite to me. I originally did not care at all about them but now I literally can't stand them for being everywhere I go both online and irl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyashaa 252 September 21, 2015 Share September 21, 2015 Apparently, you're on the wrong side of the internet because I haven't seen one in a while. Oh and I don't go outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleMac 3,085 September 22, 2015 Share September 22, 2015 Cuz they sell like crazy perhaps 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyoshi Frost Wolf 42,208 September 22, 2015 Share September 22, 2015 A friend of mine and I have concluded that you cannot go a full 24 hours without seeing a minion. Seems to be a fact nowadays. Pretty irritating to say the least. I always found the Minions to be the least funny aspects of the Despicable Me movies and I knew the moment they announced a Minions movie, it was gonna be exploited to oblivion and I was sadly correct. That is all the Minions are, a market exploitation. Some wacky and 'funny' to make a million products for even if the concept itself is rather...dull. Happens way too often. 1 Redeem me into childhood. Show me myself without a shell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey 5,720 September 22, 2015 Share September 22, 2015 (edited) Marketing is the reason why Minions are everywhere. It has been like this ever since the trailers of the first Despicable Me movie were released. Even though they played a small role in the first movie, they were most remembered out of all of the characters because of A. their comical role in the movie and B. how they were marketed as seen in the trailers. Because of this marketing nature, they eventually became the supposed mascots of the Despicable Me franchise. They're also designed pretty decently which people find cute. But eventually marketing went a little too far to the point where they get their own movie. The Minions were definitely a success as characters, but they lose a lot of their charm once people realise there's a mediocre movie starring them. But that sort of marketing is nothing out of the blue. As such, I never found much point in hating them, because all marketing schemes like the Minions tend to die out quickly. Edited September 22, 2015 by Cynical 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spikey-Wikey 378 September 22, 2015 Author Share September 22, 2015 Well would you rather have Frozen memes everywhere again? ....I'm incredibly sorry, that was terrible. I would. Frozen memes are nowhere near commerical and overused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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