Emil i Lönneberga

So funny. A little rascal putting a Swedish village ablaze. Verbally speaking. --- Or is it funny ? Because Emil (in German: Michel) is - in brutal honesty - another pet. Predating E. T. the Extraterrestrial pet from another planet by a decade. Astrid Lindgren gave Stephen Spielberg that dehumanising idea. Watch a little pet boy do all sorts of shenanigans, that adults will find funny in the end. Like getting his head stuck in a soup ceramic. Am I harsh in my judgement ? No. Because I saw people getting children just to have one of those Emils. Isn't that what life is all about ? (Because Emil is alive) Having a rascal for a kid ? No. God no.