Holy envious of every other color Batman!
Why is it not easy being green?
This question was posed by none other than Kermit the Frog in the song "It's Not Easy Being Green." And his reason? Because it's the same color as the leaves, and he feels like he doesn't stand out. But then he concludes that since green is the color of spring and is an all-around friendly color, he decides it's what he wants to be.
Kermit had an absolute golden opportunity to bring to light the horrible struggle of all things green - and even had the perfect title, but then totally missed the boat by concluding with, "eh. It's not so bad after all."
Apparently he's the only one who feels this way. Most other green characters feel slighted and shunned.
Gumby is constantly being pulled, bent, and twisted in ways that make the kama sutra jealous.
The Hulk turns into a crazed giant monster every time someone cuts him off while driving in traffic
The Grinch tried to keep Christmas from coming so he could continue to wallow in his own misery, but even with his best efforts, he failed. And on top of that, no one wanted to come near him - even if they had a 39 1/2-foot pole.
Frankenstein was created with such a freakish appearance - green skin, black lips, and exposed neck screws - that he's shunned by humans and feels so abandoned that he seeks revenge against his creator.
Elphaba from Wicked was bullied in school, yet still held on to her dream to work with the wizard - until she found out he was a phony, and had to take on her quest to help the animals solo.
And the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles take direction from an old rat and are forced to live away from society in the nastiest sewer system on Earth - the one underneath New York City.
Still feel like it's not all that bad being green Kermit? Might you be forgetting the crazed, headstrong, necklace-wearing pig that's in love with you?
Yeah. That's what I thought.
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