YMMV / Llama Llama

• Alternative Character Interpretation: Those who've worked with young children long enough will point out that Llama's tantrum in Shopping Drama/Mad at Mama is common to sick toddlers who're not afforded enough rest and taken out to public venues, where the feeling of fatigue from the illness would add to the myriad of sensory stimulus to cause a sensory overload and trigger a tantrum as a result. Unsurprisingly there are some of the Periphery Demographic speculating that it is possible that Llama was a little under the weather when he threw his tantrum.
• Base-Breaking Character: Llama himself in the earliest books was divisive amongst parents. Some find him a charming and relatable kid, others find his tantrums to send a bad message to young readers, especially in "Llama Llama, Mad at Mama", with a few even comparing him to Caillou. Thankfully, he's mellowed out later on.
• Broken Base: The decision to make Mama Llama a single mom has been controversial among parents, with some happy to see a single parent being faithfully and positively depicted in a show aimed at preschoolers, and others seeing it as a wasted opportunity to include a father figure for the titular character.
• Ensemble Dark Horse: Molly Badger, Llama and Nelly's babysitter, only appeared in one episode, but quickly became a fan-favorite among 4chan users.
• Genius Bonus: Euclid is a very intellectual type and is named after Euclid of Alexandria who is often referred to as the "founder of geometry." In "Snow Show," Euclid makes as his snow sculpture an ancient Roman coliseum model, measured perfectly, that Llama Llama says looks great from all sides.
• Memetic Mutation: 4chan users love to compare Nelly Gnu to JonTron due to her beard.
• Moe:
  • Luna Giraffe and Euclid are both adorable for the same reasons.
  • With her constant voice cracks, Nelly Gnu is also really cute, if you can get past the fact that, due to being a wildebeest, she's a young girl with a beard.
• Narm: It's to be expected, being a show aimed at preschoolers, but moments where they directly quote lines from the books the episodes are based on can fall into this, such as Llama yelling "It's a llama-mergency!" right after Fuzzy Llama's arm is ripped off in "Time to Share".
• Special Effects Failure: In "Job Day", when Gilroy says "I like my job a lot!" his mouth doesn't move at all. It doesn't even open.
• Strawman Has a Point: In "Shopping Drama", Mama Llama scolds her son for acting out, telling him that if he's upset about shopping, he should tell her instead of shouting and throwing things. Except he spent a good chunk of the episode whining that he wanted to go home, and she just replied telling him they'd be done soon, implying that his little meltdown was his only way of getting her attention.
• Tear Jerker: "Forgotten Fuzzy" has Llama Llama going to his grandparents' house and forgetting Fuzzy Llama. He breaks down sobbing when he's about to go to bed, as he's unable to sleep without his beloved toy.
• They Changed It, Now It Sucks!: The television series has proven fairly popular. However, some of the book releases based on stories from the show have attracted negative reviews from parents who were apparently expecting the same lyrical rhyming format seen in the original books, rather than a simple re-telling of the television story.

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