From the moment the Flyers unveiled their new mascot “Gritty”, there was the existential, time honored debate regarding whether he was a fun, excessively happy, muppet or the harbinger of death, come to haunt your dreams. With a face that looked like he was either really happy to see you or a stone-cold lunatic who picked a lock and escaped from a maximum security prison, it was impossible to tell exactly which way this was headed.
Initially, the fan base had mixed reviews and I suppose by “mixed” I mean more terrible than good.