I don’t like things like this. They seem all gimmick and no substance. A lot of resources will have gone into researching, designing and manufacturing this and probably hundreds of thousands will be sold… and probably end up in drawers around the globe – unused and unwanted, like most of the gimmicky garbage people buy then hide away as if ashamed of the purchase.

Don’t believe me? How many Tamagotchis are rotting away in darkened cupboards?

Yes, they might be popular for a while, might even create a craze, but they’ll just go the way of the Tamagotchi and other gimmickery of that ilk. Plus, anyone could play with the Tamagotchi, but you need to develop a certain level of skill to play with a yoyo otherwise it’s just plain boring or you spend most of your time untangling the string instead of having ‘fun’.

Of course, people will argue that it serves a purpose as a charger, that it isn’t just a toy. That’s as may be, but will it save it from the dark drawer? I think not!

Sorry, but I don’t like this.

Steve N. Lee
author of eco-blog lionsledbysheep.com
and suspense thriller ‘What if…?’