"The Waldo Moment" I found hilarious because I enjoy crass and obnoxious humor as much as anyone. That said, the ending wasn't plausible. People develop an immunity to that shit over time. It could unseat one political candidate, sure, but Waldo would lose its punch and its extortive capabilities. Mockery has power, for sure, but eventually people learn to tune it out. Not plausible to its full extent, but still poignant, and a bit funny for the sheer obnoxiousness ("breaching experiments") and stupidity of the Waldo character.
This is exactly what happened when Waldo defeats Gwendolyn but not Liam. Apparently his impact wasn't sufficient to sway the masses and/or the masses realized how ridiculous and impractical it would be to vote for a blue cartoon bear.
This is exactly what happened when Waldo defeats Gwendolyn but not Liam. Apparently his impact wasn't sufficient to sway the masses and/or the masses realized how ridiculous and impractical it would be to vote for a blue cartoon bear.