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Aaron Paul Criticizes Toys ‘R’ Us’ Decision to Pull “Breaking Bad” Figures

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060314 BreakingBad?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1414160360909Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC(NEW YORK) — Just days after Toys “R” Us announced it was putting Breaking Bad action figures on an “indefinite sabbatical” from its stores, Aaron Paul is supporting a petition to put the toys back on the shelves.

Paul, who played Jesse Pinkman on the AMC drama, on Thursday mocked the initial petition, launched by a Florida mom, that led to the decision by Toys “R” Us.

The Emmy winner tweeted, “Wait, so @ToysRUs pulled all of the Breaking Bad figures from their shelves and still sells Barbie? Hmmmm…I wonder what is more damaging?”

He then posted a fake quote from President Obama: “‘@BarackObama: Wait, are you serious about the whole @ToysRUs thing?!?’ Yes I am Mr. President. Yes I am.”

In a third tweet, Paul commented, “And what about all of the violent video games you sell @ToysRUs ? Do you still sell those? Florida mom really messed it up for everyone.”

The mother he’s referring to is Susan Schrivjer, whose Change.org petition argued that the action figures were “a dangerous deviation” from the toy store’s “family friendly values.” The figures of Pinkman and Walter White, Bryan Cranston’s character, come with a detachable bag of cash and a bag of methamphetamines.

Paul later tweeted a new Change.org petition that calls on Toys “R” Us to keep selling the action figures. He wrote, “This would be so fun to show the Florida mom.”

Paul added, in typical Jesse Pinkman fashion, “Yeah B****.”

The new petition had more than nine thousand supporters as of Thursday night.

Earlier this week, Cranston joked on Twitter, “‘Florida mom petitions against Toys ‘R Us over Breaking Bad action figures.’ I’m so mad, I’m burning my Florida Mom action figure in protest.”

Following Toys “R” Us’ announcement, he wrote, “Toys R Us puts Breaking Bad toys on ‘indefinite sabbatical.’ Word on the street is that they were sent to Belize. Nicely played Florida Mom.”


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