Pete's Expert Summary
So, my human has presented me with this... gaudy, oversized, crimson mitten. Based on my analysis of the packaging and their subsequent fumbling, it’s a plastic effigy from one of their loud moving-picture shows. It's designed to make a racket and flash lights when the central button is jabbed, presumably to simulate some sort of cosmic power. For a small human, this might be a novel distraction. For me, the flashing lights could create some intriguing, darting shadows on the wall, which might warrant a brief investigation. However, the loud, repetitive electronic noises seem custom-designed to interrupt a perfectly good nap, and the hard plastic offers none of the satisfying textures I require. It’s a clumsy implement, likely to result in less petting, not more. A questionable investment of their resources.
Key Features
- INFINITY GAUNTLET WITH LIGHTS AND SOUNDS: Imagine controlling the universe for with the Infinity Gauntlet Electronic Fist, featuring electronic lights and sound FX inspired by the Avengers: Endgame movie.
- INSPIRED BY AVENGERS: ENDGAME: The Infinity Gauntlet Electronic Fist has lights and sounds so kids can imagine the action of the Avengers and their enemies. When kids push the center button the can light up an Infinity Stone or activate sound FX.
- CONQUER THE UNIVERSE… OR PROTECT IT: Designed to fit most kids' hands sizes so kids can imagine wielding the power of the Infinity Stones to rule the universe like Thanos, or using the power of the Stones for the forces of good like their favorite Super Hero.
- COLLECT A MARVEL UNIVERSE: Look for other Marvel toys and figures (each sold separately, subject to availability) to build a Marvel universe, inspired by the Marvel comics, movies, and entertainment.
A Tale from Pete the Cat
It arrived in a vessel of thin cardboard, an intruder in my domain. My human, with the reverence usually reserved for a fresh can of tuna, slid the crimson artifact out and placed it on the floor. It lay there, inert but ostentatious, a challenge to the quiet, dignified order of my kingdom. I watched from my observation post atop the bookshelf, my tail twitching in silent judgment. It was a gauntlet, a symbol of a thrown-down challenge. Very well, plastic pretender. I accept. The first test came when the human, my supposed ally, slipped their hand inside and became a vessel for the thing's power. They pressed the central gem, and the living room was assaulted. A digital shriek, a cheap imitation of thunder, echoed off the walls. Harsh, colored lights pulsed from the knuckles, casting monstrous, dancing shadows that flickered across my pristine gray fur. This was its battle cry, its attempt to seize control of the territory through sheer obnoxious force. I narrowed my eyes. Brute force is the tool of the simple-minded. My rule is maintained through subtlety and undeniable superiority. Later, the gauntlet was discarded near the couch, its wielder having lost interest. Now was my time. I descended from my perch, my paws silent on the hardwood floor. I circled the object, my whiskers twitching as I analyzed its scent—a sterile, plastic odor with a faint trace of the human's hand lotion. It was cold, lifeless. I extended a single, perfect paw and deliberately tapped the central gem. *VWORP! BZZT!* The light and noise show erupted once more. But this time, I did not flinch. I stood over it, unimpressed. I saw it then for what it truly was: a simple machine with a single, predictable trick. Its "power" was a hollow, repetitive loop, a bauble for the easily amused. It could not command the opening of the treat cabinet with a longing stare. It could not summon a warm lap with a rumbling purr. It could not warp the very fabric of the household to its will as I do every single day. This gauntlet was no master of the universe; it was a court jester's noisemaker. With a dismissive flick of my tail, I turned my back on it and leaped onto the sofa, claiming the forbidden cashmere throw. My reign was, and remains, undisputed.
