What has actor Bryan Cranston going all “Walter White” on Florida moms? It’s no big deal, really. Toys R Us has announced that it will carry a detailed Walter White action figure. In fact, it’s so detailed, it comes with a bag of blue meth as an accessory. That has some parents up in arms.
Florida mom Susan Myers started a petition on Change.org to remove the Breaking Bad action figures from shelves. As Myers wrote on the petition text, “Their decision to sell a Breaking Bad doll, complete with a detachable sack of cash and a bag of meth, alongside children’s toys is a dangerous deviation from their family friendly values.”
If it wasn’t sold out before, it almost certainly is now.
Walter White action figure not fit to sit on shelves next to Barbie.http://t.co/c2eCa6RF5S
— Scott (@SliceOfScott) October 20, 2014
Cranston himself fired back against the petition, and his threat to burn his Florida Mom action figure in protest has racked up more than 18,000 favorites in a matter of hours.
"Florida mom petitions against Toys 'R Us over Breaking Bad action figures." I'm so mad, I'm burning my Florida Mom action figure in protest
— Bryan Cranston (@BryanCranston) October 20, 2014
Well played.
@BryanCranston She should tread lightly.
— OkayThatsDope (@OkayThatsDope) October 20, 2014
@BryanCranston Where can I get them before they're banned??
— Andrew Moody (@VoguishFiction) October 20, 2014
This uproar over the #BreakingBad action figures at @ToysRUs is laughable. Adults know what meth is. Kids don't. Shut your stupid face.
— AJKirsch (@AJKirsch) October 20, 2014
Those freaking out about Toys R Us selling "Breaking Bad" Action Figures do not understand the adult collector market http://t.co/bkRzAZCj2q
— Carol Roth (@caroljsroth) October 20, 2014
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