"Blue's Clues" Backstory: Difference between revisions

{{NoteUN|'''Uploader's note:''' I managed to track down this old, long forgotten bad creepypastastory that I remember reading back in 2013. It's longer than it needs to be, tooa bit convoluted, and pretty stupidsilly considering the subject matter (Blue's Clues, lol), so I decided to upload it here. Not necessarily that bad of a story, but since no other copy exists online, might as well store it here.}}

For me, “Blue"Blue's Clues”Clues" is about as nostalgic as it gets. I remember sitting on the floor in front of the television, screaming “A"A clue! A clue!”". It almost became a borderline ritual, if you were to ask me now. I'm sure I'm not the only one that practiced “Blue"Blue's-Clues-Worshiping”Worshiping" as a child.

I always loved Steve. His signature green stripes were always a comfort to see after a day of having your toys stolen and your sandcastles crushed (if only the problems today were as simple). The way he would always greet me “personally”"personally"... well, he said “you”"you", but when you're five that's how most people address you; you know, before we all go through the identity crisis of being a teenager.

Being such an avid fan as a kid, I would feel terrible if I just let the phase pass me by. I proudly watch “Blue"Blue's Clues”Clues" today, despite my age being over 3-6 (which is printed on most of my old “Blue"Blue's Clues”Clues" toys and puzzles). How time does fly!

However, I did receive a complimentary email in replace of the visit. Undoubtedly, my mother had a hand in this. That's one thing about my mom, she's not willing to let her “baby”"baby" have his dreams crushed without doing something about it. Normally, I hint around about her minding her own business, but I was actually glad she stuck her nose where it didn't belong this time.

As I continued to read, I found one particularly interesting part of the email. I can't really remember too much of the actual conversation, but I was offered a chance to have a one-on-one conversation with one of the producers of “Blue"Blue's Clues”Clues" - Angela Santomero via email.

However, after getting the okay from higher authorities, they were cleared to tell me the inspiration for the original run of “Blue"Blue's Clues”Clues". You know, the “Blue"Blue's Clues”Clues" that predated Joe, “Blue"Blue's Room”Room", and many other not-so-smashing new features.

So, here's the story written in my own words. Brace yourself! You are about to enter what is a very touching story about a one of the most well-known children's shows of all time (if you don't count the seemingly never-ending “Sesame"Sesame Street”Street").

During the planning stages of “Blue"Blue's Clues”Clues", which was originally to be titled “Blue"Blue's Prints”Prints", the producers were determined to create a show that was new and exciting. Something that would really pull children in and get them involved with the characters. They did this by researching about child development and the viewing habits of young children, a test that had also been performed over the then 30-year span of “Sesame"Sesame Street”Street". They took these habits and completely flipped it on its head, which led to a seemingly overnight phenomena.

You see, as they were doing their research, they would sit a group of children around a television. They had a variety of children view previews of what was then “Blue"Blue's Prints”Prints" to get a rough estimate of what every type of children would respond to, no matter what their learning abilities were. Some of the children were physically handicapped, others mentally so. Some of the children were just your ordinary children that went to preschool. Others were sick with a wide range of illness. You get the picture.

Again, I can't say the exact words of the letter. Not only because it's “confidential”"confidential", but because I was only provided with the gist of the letter myself.

About a night or so before Angela was to make the visit, she got an urgent phone call from the woman, saying that the boy had been placed into a medical-induced coma when his illness began to spread and cause organ failure. However, despite the panic, the woman refused to cancel the visit, knowing that it may have been her son's dying wish to “see”"see" the team once again.

While the beginning of the email left me feeling sad, as it informed me that the young boy had passed away soon after “Blue"Blue's Clues”Clues" premiered in September of 1996, I still felt a sense of happiness from it. After having explanations, I couldn't help it. I was happy to see that, despite his tragic passing, the boy's soul still lingers on in history, being portrayed in one of the greatest kids' shows out there.

Now, even all these years later, when I watch “Blue"Blue's Clues”Clues", I smile when Steve comes on the screen. Not only because of the nostalgia, but because of the innocence behind it. Because of the warmth it brings to me, knowing that a child's wish was granted and knowing the comfort something as simple as a children's show can bring to a family that had a tragic experience.

I'm not really sure about anything else or any other shows. My mom's moved on to working on her own projects and hasn't really dabbled too much into children's shows. Obviously, I no longer keep contact with the producers and crew of “Blue"Blue's Clues”Clues" since the time I was promised had run out. Plus, they're busy people... So am I nowadays, what with having grown up and all.