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2012伦敦奥运会吉祥物近日公布，各位看官且来看看BBC上大家的反应，有些回复还蛮搞笑的，大家一乐。也可以来发表下我们对这个吉祥物的看法。


1. At 7:10pm on 19 May 2010, Ledleys Wheelchair wrote:
ARGH..
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2. At 7:11pm on 19 May 2010, thewelshboycott wrote:
Appalling! This is what you get with design by committee!
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3. At 7:11pm on 19 May 2010, rjaggar wrote:
First impression - yeah, I'm sold on them.

Like all these things, how you build the brand is crucial, but impression without analysis the 'what hits you?' test: surprise, interest, pleasure. In that order.

Hope they sell lots, make great animations and that furry exemplars are wandering round the track to hug the winners. But not to drop them into a hurdle!!
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4. At 7:11pm on 19 May 2010, who_dat wrote:
Bloody awful
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5. At 7:12pm on 19 May 2010, red_rover wrote:
I really like the idea- they are both bold and innovative designs rather than simply trying to cash in on a cute/fluffy image. Well done to the designers for showing a willingness to put so much effort into something to take us through the games!
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6. At 7:12pm on 19 May 2010, dirtydonki wrote:
MANDEVILLE????? How on Earth did the French sneak into co-hosting the games?
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7. At 7:12pm on 19 May 2010, DodsLUFC wrote:
Absolutely bleeping awful.
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8. At 7:13pm on 19 May 2010, Richard Green wrote:
I thnik the Mascots are very funky, modern and stylish.
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9. At 7:13pm on 19 May 2010, ebd253 wrote:
These mascots are the most hideous things ever. Congratulations London 2012! You have now officially become a global laughing stock!
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10. At 7:13pm on 19 May 2010, Jordan D wrote:
Initial gut reaction is one of wonder & bewilderment. If only because the thing that I keep wanting to say is for once, why not listen to the people of the UK and do something traditional ... seeing as we are the ones funding the games, it would be nice to have had some input.

Let's see how I feel after sleeping on it.
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11. At 7:13pm on 19 May 2010, glynners_7 wrote:
My eyes!!
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12. At 7:14pm on 19 May 2010, Hyperstar wrote:
Okey. Now for the World Cup
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13. At 7:14pm on 19 May 2010, scratched_record wrote:
it's hard to know whether to laugh or cry...
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14. At 7:14pm on 19 May 2010, Drunken-Hobo wrote:
They are awful beyond belief.

Fits in quite well with the logo I suppose.
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15. At 7:14pm on 19 May 2010, malcochav wrote:
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16. At 7:14pm on 19 May 2010, brentwoodblue wrote:
Too clever by half. Same as that awful logo. How many different ways will the 2012 people find to make us look small time?
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17. At 7:15pm on 19 May 2010, Esteffect wrote:
While the mascots have little to no impact on me, I don't see how a blob with one eye can inspire children at all. There's a reason that mascots are normally animals, such as Berlino the Bear, and that's simply because it works.

Indeed, the green mascot (Mandeville?) reminds me of a certain Disney film quite a bit. I expect to see Monsters Inc. comparisons somewhere along the way.

What I'm wondering is how they'll translate the mascots to the track, because CGI, I get the impression, will fail miraculously. But we shall see.
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18. At 7:15pm on 19 May 2010, sevans29 wrote:
Your a bit late for April Fools.....
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19. At 7:15pm on 19 May 2010, Benjy wrote:
A modern twist on the standard mascot, I say, why not?
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20. At 7:15pm on 19 May 2010, TheTomTyke wrote:
They should have chosen something uniquely British, like a Spitfire or Lord Nelson. Then we should make athletes from enemy, er, opposition nations salute it.
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21. At 7:15pm on 19 May 2010, enneffess wrote:
They have got to be joking. Whoever designed those needs testing to see what they have been eating/drinking/smoking.
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22. At 7:16pm on 19 May 2010, Hmonster wrote:
Rubbish how much did they pay for the design of these hidious things
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23. At 7:16pm on 19 May 2010, jastar wrote:
i dont really lie them what so ever
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24. At 7:16pm on 19 May 2010, Stavrosian wrote:
On the plus side, at least they aren't the logo.
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25. At 7:16pm on 19 May 2010, MikeMcKenzie1875 wrote:
Can't help but think i will be one of the minority who really likes them. Better than a run of the mill Rory the lion or whatever mediocrity we could have played with.
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26. At 7:16pm on 19 May 2010, gungeeeebar wrote:
I LIKE IT!! They can be moulded into any sporting shape you want. With a hint of The Simpson's.
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27. At 7:17pm on 19 May 2010, Jeremy_Griffiths wrote:
Utterly woeful. I had thought that the risible 2012 logo could not be surpassed in dreadfulness but now I see I was wrong. Is this what passes for creativity these days?
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28. At 7:17pm on 19 May 2010, Chesterman wrote:
Very Monster Inc like. Bit scary with the one eye for kids maybe....
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29. At 7:17pm on 19 May 2010, Alonso_P1 wrote:
First the logo and now this ? this is what happens when you listen to kids !
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30. At 7:17pm on 19 May 2010, BulletMonkey wrote:
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31. At 7:19pm on 19 May 2010, Alonso_P1 wrote:
First the logo and now this ? this is what happens when you listen to kids. !
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32. At 7:19pm on 19 May 2010, aldershot_ali wrote:
I think they're alright. Visually they're an awful lot calmer than the logo. I think they'll work well.
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33. At 7:20pm on 19 May 2010, sportsgrouch wrote:
This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the House Rules.

34. At 7:20pm on 19 May 2010, Borkan wrote:
Why did they have to be 3D?

Seriously, terrible, based on these mascots I will be boycotting anything associated with the Olympics including London itself.
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35. At 7:21pm on 19 May 2010, jamiebbc85 wrote:
Wenlock and Mandevill? I hate to imagine how much money and time went into dreaming up these mascots. Did they pay no attention to Berlino at the 2009 World Championships? He was the star of the show.
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36. At 7:21pm on 19 May 2010, Torresque wrote:
I actually like them, makes a change from the generic furry animal. I trust Michael Morpugo to come up with a good story too. My only worry is the lack of any really distinctive features that will instantly catch the eye on any marketing/merchandise they are used for.
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37. At 7:21pm on 19 May 2010, aldershot_ali wrote:
Also, dirtydonki, if you did you research you'd know that Mandeville is named after the hospital where the Paralympics were born...as in Stoke Mandeville in Buckinghamshire...which last time I checked wasn't in France.
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38. At 7:22pm on 19 May 2010, Kernowboy71 wrote:
I personally think they are clever and imaginative.

Thought has gone into the design with a clever animation as well as getting the Children's Laureatte to right a back story.

The fact that the names come from Britains historic links to the Olympics - Wenlock where de Cobertain first thought of the Olympics and Stoke Mandeville where the para olympics were both held - demonstrates intelligence and thought.

There will be some naysayers, but I suspect they would have complained whatever the mascot was.
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39. At 7:23pm on 19 May 2010, tina wrote:
great!! good fun for the kids and we seniors also think it very apt!!
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40. At 7:23pm on 19 May 2010, Dan wrote:
Surely the designers were given details of all previous mascots for the Olympics, Commonwealth Games and World Cups etc.

The fact is cute and fluffy works and sells well.

Why on earth then would someone come up with the idea for these two? My daughter claims they would give her nightmares if she woke up and saw them and they look like a weird cyclops.

So for ￡6 million we get a laughing stock of 2 mascots and people are expected to say they are great. First a terrible logo and now this.

Come on 2012 - put some pride back into this games, your ideas are a joke and making us a laughing stock with other nations.
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41. At 7:23pm on 19 May 2010, martin davies wrote:
It's only got one eye so it should be called Morefield not Manderville.
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42. At 7:23pm on 19 May 2010, Oaktowers- Bring on next season wrote:
Why are the design committee focusing on these silly 'quirky' 'modern' ideas when we should go for something iconic and simplistic! Did they learn nothing from the huge negative response from the logo!?

They are nicely designed and would fit nicely on a kids TV show but they lack any association with London, apart from a 'taxi light' which I'm sure was probably rushed into the design when even they realise it had no association with the city!
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43. At 7:24pm on 19 May 2010, Ken Dodd's dad's dog's alive Sack Moyles wrote:
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44. At 7:24pm on 19 May 2010, James wrote:
I like them. Wasn't sure at first but totally warming to them now. I think they'll be a success.
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45. At 7:25pm on 19 May 2010, justlearning stuff wrote:
Oh no!! no!! they look awful!! and what is with the ONE EYE??
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46. At 7:25pm on 19 May 2010, Pete wrote:
Ha ha absolutely epic! Like no other mascot I've ever seen before.
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47. At 7:26pm on 19 May 2010, paul kavanagh wrote:
Mandeville is badly drawn,rip off, of Sonic the hedgehog.
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48. At 7:26pm on 19 May 2010, BulletMonkey wrote:
Having watched the video on the website they're not actually as bad as I thought they might be, but they're still pretty vanilla. I certainly would have preferred an animal, or something REALLY extraordinary rather than a pretty lazy pair of extra-terrestrials which were apparently created by some guy for his kids anyway.
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49. At 7:27pm on 19 May 2010, Dicky wrote:
Three words - utterly beyond belief !!
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50. At 7:27pm on 19 May 2010, Ian C wrote:
So what do they look like? I mean actually look like not just a CGI version but the finished product!

First impression of the images we have so far is good, I like the union flag styled ones on the bottom of the official page.
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51. At 7:28pm on 19 May 2010, dungolfin wrote:
Two mascots, how very topical - I shall be calling them Cameron and Clegg. On a more serious note, aren't the mascots going to struggle to learn the sports given their obvious monocular handicap?
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52. At 7:29pm on 19 May 2010, Mark wrote:
I am not a fan. I had no idea about what they were until being told and even then didn't understand the link until I read it again. I'd have also preferred something similar to Berlino (loads of ties to the City and cute as well).

At least it isn't as bad as the logo.
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53. At 7:29pm on 19 May 2010, welshwizard159 wrote:
To anyone who thinks they are rubbish *please* take a look at the accompanying video on the official Olympics site! It definitely won me over :)
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54. At 7:29pm on 19 May 2010, Drunken-Hobo wrote:
What would have been the problem with a giant inflatable Boris Johnson?
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55. At 7:29pm on 19 May 2010, sportye15 wrote:
Wenlock and Mandeville...welcome to London, the UK and the world. You will make us proud. Really good, modern, wacky and on the ball, well done to the entire LONDON2012 team.
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56. At 7:29pm on 19 May 2010, e-lane wrote:
Absolute rubbish. Why?!?! Why why why??? So bad... almost as bad as the logo. Whoever is in charge really needs to be fired.
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57. At 7:29pm on 19 May 2010, mradv wrote:
LOCOG has taken a risk and pushing the boundaries of design. The mascots' target audience aren't the folks reading this blog, and if due dilligence by research has been performed then there's nothing more to say.

I'm amazed by the creativity of the idea if nothing else, and certainly gets points by being mould-breaking and daring.
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58. At 7:30pm on 19 May 2010, garabe wrote:
This is the worst misuse of ￡400,000 I've ever seen. It's worse than tat. What is it meant to be? It looks like a chrome plated bogey. I could have thrown up on a plate and offered my services for a mere ￡40.

Going by the designs we as a country have managed to muster up this is going to be one of the worst Olympics of recent memory.

It's just embarrassing. Utterly terrible. I hope LOCOG read this. You couldn't present a cat.
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59. At 7:30pm on 19 May 2010, Bboy wrote:
They're fine, calm down people. They're not even aimed at you for goodness sake. And just for the record, my 5 and 6 year old nephews think they're amazing. I look forward to seeing the animated stories, and if they manage to get kids interested in sport then I'm sure that some random person's negative opinion on a BBC messageboard won't mean diddly squat.
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60. At 7:30pm on 19 May 2010, Jinadine wrote:
Lets be honest. The greatest mascot EVER was...Berlino the Bear! We were never going to be able to top that. He was the best bear since Yogi.
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61. At 7:30pm on 19 May 2010, Im an honest Gooner wrote:
I honestly think its SUPERB!

Its a very modern out look on the "mascot", and for me, I prefer this 3d story background then to just a 2d drawing!

I think so far, the planning and preparation of the games are going very well! If these come available to buy as an ornament I will be purchasing them!

Being from London I am excited about the games! You are never going to please anyone! I am just glad the organisers have gone against the typical "boring mascot"!

It can be whatever it wants to be, and I am sure we will see it in many forms from now up until the big event!!!

GET BEHIND THE GAMES PEOPLE!!!!!
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62. At 7:30pm on 19 May 2010, LeedssdeeL wrote:
I do like them!!! Wenlock and Mandeville though???
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63. At 7:30pm on 19 May 2010, NumberEleven wrote:
They look horrible...first the logo now the mascots, looks like my kid can design something more suitable, cried at the first sight of how ugly these things look!
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64. At 7:31pm on 19 May 2010, Saint72 wrote:
I think it is pretty clear these have been designed by children... There seems to be nothing British about them which is what I was hoping for. Mybe we could have made a loveable Cartoon British Bulldog in the way that the US used the Eagle in 1978. These are truely awful and the only thing worse is the Logo. I bet these cost more aswel pretty fancy graphics used....

Sorted we need CHURCHILL. 'England get Gold' Churchill: 'ooooooo YES!'

Recon we should petition for this to happen
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65. At 7:32pm on 19 May 2010, Gaz wrote:
They look like some kind of cyclopean pokemon rejects.
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2012伦敦奥运会吉祥物近日公布，各位看官且来看看BBC上大家的反应，有些回复还蛮搞笑的，大家一乐。也可以来发表下我们对这个吉祥物的看法。


1. At 7:10pm on 19 May 2010, Ledleys Wheelchair wrote:
ARGH..
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2. At 7:11pm on 19 May 2010, thewelshboycott wrote:
Appalling! This is what you get with design by committee!
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3. At 7:11pm on 19 May 2010, rjaggar wrote:
First impression - yeah, I'm sold on them.

Like all these things, how you build the brand is crucial, but impression without analysis the 'what hits you?' test: surprise, interest, pleasure. In that order.

Hope they sell lots, make great animations and that furry exemplars are wandering round the track to hug the winners. But not to drop them into a hurdle!!
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4. At 7:11pm on 19 May 2010, who_dat wrote:
Bloody awful
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5. At 7:12pm on 19 May 2010, red_rover wrote:
I really like the idea- they are both bold and innovative designs rather than simply trying to cash in on a cute/fluffy image. Well done to the designers for showing a willingness to put so much effort into something to take us through the games!
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6. At 7:12pm on 19 May 2010, dirtydonki wrote:
MANDEVILLE????? How on Earth did the French sneak into co-hosting the games?
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7. At 7:12pm on 19 May 2010, DodsLUFC wrote:
Absolutely bleeping awful.
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8. At 7:13pm on 19 May 2010, Richard Green wrote:
I thnik the Mascots are very funky, modern and stylish.
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9. At 7:13pm on 19 May 2010, ebd253 wrote:
These mascots are the most hideous things ever. Congratulations London 2012! You have now officially become a global laughing stock!
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10. At 7:13pm on 19 May 2010, Jordan D wrote:
Initial gut reaction is one of wonder & bewilderment. If only because the thing that I keep wanting to say is for once, why not listen to the people of the UK and do something traditional ... seeing as we are the ones funding the games, it would be nice to have had some input.

Let's see how I feel after sleeping on it.
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11. At 7:13pm on 19 May 2010, glynners_7 wrote:
My eyes!!
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12. At 7:14pm on 19 May 2010, Hyperstar wrote:
Okey. Now for the World Cup
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13. At 7:14pm on 19 May 2010, scratched_record wrote:
it's hard to know whether to laugh or cry...
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14. At 7:14pm on 19 May 2010, Drunken-Hobo wrote:
They are awful beyond belief.

Fits in quite well with the logo I suppose.
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15. At 7:14pm on 19 May 2010, malcochav wrote:
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16. At 7:14pm on 19 May 2010, brentwoodblue wrote:
Too clever by half. Same as that awful logo. How many different ways will the 2012 people find to make us look small time?
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17. At 7:15pm on 19 May 2010, Esteffect wrote:
While the mascots have little to no impact on me, I don't see how a blob with one eye can inspire children at all. There's a reason that mascots are normally animals, such as Berlino the Bear, and that's simply because it works.

Indeed, the green mascot (Mandeville?) reminds me of a certain Disney film quite a bit. I expect to see Monsters Inc. comparisons somewhere along the way.

What I'm wondering is how they'll translate the mascots to the track, because CGI, I get the impression, will fail miraculously. But we shall see.
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18. At 7:15pm on 19 May 2010, sevans29 wrote:
Your a bit late for April Fools.....
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19. At 7:15pm on 19 May 2010, Benjy wrote:
A modern twist on the standard mascot, I say, why not?
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20. At 7:15pm on 19 May 2010, TheTomTyke wrote:
They should have chosen something uniquely British, like a Spitfire or Lord Nelson. Then we should make athletes from enemy, er, opposition nations salute it.
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21. At 7:15pm on 19 May 2010, enneffess wrote:
They have got to be joking. Whoever designed those needs testing to see what they have been eating/drinking/smoking.
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22. At 7:16pm on 19 May 2010, Hmonster wrote:
Rubbish how much did they pay for the design of these hidious things
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23. At 7:16pm on 19 May 2010, jastar wrote:
i dont really lie them what so ever
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24. At 7:16pm on 19 May 2010, Stavrosian wrote:
On the plus side, at least they aren't the logo.
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25. At 7:16pm on 19 May 2010, MikeMcKenzie1875 wrote:
Can't help but think i will be one of the minority who really likes them. Better than a run of the mill Rory the lion or whatever mediocrity we could have played with.
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26. At 7:16pm on 19 May 2010, gungeeeebar wrote:
I LIKE IT!! They can be moulded into any sporting shape you want. With a hint of The Simpson's.
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27. At 7:17pm on 19 May 2010, Jeremy_Griffiths wrote:
Utterly woeful. I had thought that the risible 2012 logo could not be surpassed in dreadfulness but now I see I was wrong. Is this what passes for creativity these days?
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28. At 7:17pm on 19 May 2010, Chesterman wrote:
Very Monster Inc like. Bit scary with the one eye for kids maybe....
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29. At 7:17pm on 19 May 2010, Alonso_P1 wrote:
First the logo and now this ? this is what happens when you listen to kids !
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30. At 7:17pm on 19 May 2010, BulletMonkey wrote:
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31. At 7:19pm on 19 May 2010, Alonso_P1 wrote:
First the logo and now this ? this is what happens when you listen to kids. !
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32. At 7:19pm on 19 May 2010, aldershot_ali wrote:
I think they're alright. Visually they're an awful lot calmer than the logo. I think they'll work well.
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33. At 7:20pm on 19 May 2010, sportsgrouch wrote:
This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the House Rules.

34. At 7:20pm on 19 May 2010, Borkan wrote:
Why did they have to be 3D?

Seriously, terrible, based on these mascots I will be boycotting anything associated with the Olympics including London itself.
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35. At 7:21pm on 19 May 2010, jamiebbc85 wrote:
Wenlock and Mandevill? I hate to imagine how much money and time went into dreaming up these mascots. Did they pay no attention to Berlino at the 2009 World Championships? He was the star of the show.
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36. At 7:21pm on 19 May 2010, Torresque wrote:
I actually like them, makes a change from the generic furry animal. I trust Michael Morpugo to come up with a good story too. My only worry is the lack of any really distinctive features that will instantly catch the eye on any marketing/merchandise they are used for.
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37. At 7:21pm on 19 May 2010, aldershot_ali wrote:
Also, dirtydonki, if you did you research you'd know that Mandeville is named after the hospital where the Paralympics were born...as in Stoke Mandeville in Buckinghamshire...which last time I checked wasn't in France.
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38. At 7:22pm on 19 May 2010, Kernowboy71 wrote:
I personally think they are clever and imaginative.

Thought has gone into the design with a clever animation as well as getting the Children's Laureatte to right a back story.

The fact that the names come from Britains historic links to the Olympics - Wenlock where de Cobertain first thought of the Olympics and Stoke Mandeville where the para olympics were both held - demonstrates intelligence and thought.

There will be some naysayers, but I suspect they would have complained whatever the mascot was.
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39. At 7:23pm on 19 May 2010, tina wrote:
great!! good fun for the kids and we seniors also think it very apt!!
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40. At 7:23pm on 19 May 2010, Dan wrote:
Surely the designers were given details of all previous mascots for the Olympics, Commonwealth Games and World Cups etc.

The fact is cute and fluffy works and sells well.

Why on earth then would someone come up with the idea for these two? My daughter claims they would give her nightmares if she woke up and saw them and they look like a weird cyclops.

So for ￡6 million we get a laughing stock of 2 mascots and people are expected to say they are great. First a terrible logo and now this.

Come on 2012 - put some pride back into this games, your ideas are a joke and making us a laughing stock with other nations.
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41. At 7:23pm on 19 May 2010, martin davies wrote:
It's only got one eye so it should be called Morefield not Manderville.
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42. At 7:23pm on 19 May 2010, Oaktowers- Bring on next season wrote:
Why are the design committee focusing on these silly 'quirky' 'modern' ideas when we should go for something iconic and simplistic! Did they learn nothing from the huge negative response from the logo!?

They are nicely designed and would fit nicely on a kids TV show but they lack any association with London, apart from a 'taxi light' which I'm sure was probably rushed into the design when even they realise it had no association with the city!
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43. At 7:24pm on 19 May 2010, Ken Dodd's dad's dog's alive Sack Moyles wrote:
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44. At 7:24pm on 19 May 2010, James wrote:
I like them. Wasn't sure at first but totally warming to them now. I think they'll be a success.
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45. At 7:25pm on 19 May 2010, justlearning stuff wrote:
Oh no!! no!! they look awful!! and what is with the ONE EYE??
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46. At 7:25pm on 19 May 2010, Pete wrote:
Ha ha absolutely epic! Like no other mascot I've ever seen before.
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47. At 7:26pm on 19 May 2010, paul kavanagh wrote:
Mandeville is badly drawn,rip off, of Sonic the hedgehog.
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48. At 7:26pm on 19 May 2010, BulletMonkey wrote:
Having watched the video on the website they're not actually as bad as I thought they might be, but they're still pretty vanilla. I certainly would have preferred an animal, or something REALLY extraordinary rather than a pretty lazy pair of extra-terrestrials which were apparently created by some guy for his kids anyway.
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49. At 7:27pm on 19 May 2010, Dicky wrote:
Three words - utterly beyond belief !!
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50. At 7:27pm on 19 May 2010, Ian C wrote:
So what do they look like? I mean actually look like not just a CGI version but the finished product!

First impression of the images we have so far is good, I like the union flag styled ones on the bottom of the official page.
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51. At 7:28pm on 19 May 2010, dungolfin wrote:
Two mascots, how very topical - I shall be calling them Cameron and Clegg. On a more serious note, aren't the mascots going to struggle to learn the sports given their obvious monocular handicap?
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52. At 7:29pm on 19 May 2010, Mark wrote:
I am not a fan. I had no idea about what they were until being told and even then didn't understand the link until I read it again. I'd have also preferred something similar to Berlino (loads of ties to the City and cute as well).

At least it isn't as bad as the logo.
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53. At 7:29pm on 19 May 2010, welshwizard159 wrote:
To anyone who thinks they are rubbish *please* take a look at the accompanying video on the official Olympics site! It definitely won me over :)
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54. At 7:29pm on 19 May 2010, Drunken-Hobo wrote:
What would have been the problem with a giant inflatable Boris Johnson?
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55. At 7:29pm on 19 May 2010, sportye15 wrote:
Wenlock and Mandeville...welcome to London, the UK and the world. You will make us proud. Really good, modern, wacky and on the ball, well done to the entire LONDON2012 team.
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56. At 7:29pm on 19 May 2010, e-lane wrote:
Absolute rubbish. Why?!?! Why why why??? So bad... almost as bad as the logo. Whoever is in charge really needs to be fired.
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57. At 7:29pm on 19 May 2010, mradv wrote:
LOCOG has taken a risk and pushing the boundaries of design. The mascots' target audience aren't the folks reading this blog, and if due dilligence by research has been performed then there's nothing more to say.

I'm amazed by the creativity of the idea if nothing else, and certainly gets points by being mould-breaking and daring.
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58. At 7:30pm on 19 May 2010, garabe wrote:
This is the worst misuse of ￡400,000 I've ever seen. It's worse than tat. What is it meant to be? It looks like a chrome plated bogey. I could have thrown up on a plate and offered my services for a mere ￡40.

Going by the designs we as a country have managed to muster up this is going to be one of the worst Olympics of recent memory.

It's just embarrassing. Utterly terrible. I hope LOCOG read this. You couldn't present a cat.
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59. At 7:30pm on 19 May 2010, Bboy wrote:
They're fine, calm down people. They're not even aimed at you for goodness sake. And just for the record, my 5 and 6 year old nephews think they're amazing. I look forward to seeing the animated stories, and if they manage to get kids interested in sport then I'm sure that some random person's negative opinion on a BBC messageboard won't mean diddly squat.
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60. At 7:30pm on 19 May 2010, Jinadine wrote:
Lets be honest. The greatest mascot EVER was...Berlino the Bear! We were never going to be able to top that. He was the best bear since Yogi.
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61. At 7:30pm on 19 May 2010, Im an honest Gooner wrote:
I honestly think its SUPERB!

Its a very modern out look on the "mascot", and for me, I prefer this 3d story background then to just a 2d drawing!

I think so far, the planning and preparation of the games are going very well! If these come available to buy as an ornament I will be purchasing them!

Being from London I am excited about the games! You are never going to please anyone! I am just glad the organisers have gone against the typical "boring mascot"!

It can be whatever it wants to be, and I am sure we will see it in many forms from now up until the big event!!!

GET BEHIND THE GAMES PEOPLE!!!!!
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62. At 7:30pm on 19 May 2010, LeedssdeeL wrote:
I do like them!!! Wenlock and Mandeville though???
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63. At 7:30pm on 19 May 2010, NumberEleven wrote:
They look horrible...first the logo now the mascots, looks like my kid can design something more suitable, cried at the first sight of how ugly these things look!
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64. At 7:31pm on 19 May 2010, Saint72 wrote:
I think it is pretty clear these have been designed by children... There seems to be nothing British about them which is what I was hoping for. Mybe we could have made a loveable Cartoon British Bulldog in the way that the US used the Eagle in 1978. These are truely awful and the only thing worse is the Logo. I bet these cost more aswel pretty fancy graphics used....

Sorted we need CHURCHILL. 'England get Gold' Churchill: 'ooooooo YES!'

Recon we should petition for this to happen
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65. At 7:32pm on 19 May 2010, Gaz wrote:
They look like some kind of cyclopean pokemon rejects.
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