The internet’s physical attraction to non-human movie and television characters is gaining traction on social media.
We saw it happen with Pennywise when “It” became a horror blockbuster last September (Cosmopolitan wrote an entire article about it), and the attraction to the fish creature in Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar winner “The Shape of Water” was so strong it inspired a limited collection of sex toys.
The internet is now showing interest in “Avengers: Infinity War” baddie Thanos and the robot from “Lost in Space.”The growing attraction to the “Lost in Space” robot is a bit more of a surprise considering the Netflix science-fiction series is geared towards a family-friendly demographic.
It turns out the more light-hearted tone has done nothing to prevent the robot from becoming the desire of the internet.
The attraction to the robot is so strong that Netflix posted a one-minute video reacting in confusion to the trend.
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