The Dark Side of Holiday Creep: How Home Depot's New Skeleton is a Symptom of a Larger Problem Home Depot's decision to release an upgraded version of its iconic 12 foot Skelly, complete with app controlled movement and speech, may seem like a harmless Halloween novelty.
However, it highlights a more insidious trend: the commercialization of holidays.
The increasing popularity of animatronic decorations like the new Skelly reflects a societal shift towards treating holidays as opportunities for consumption and spectacle rather than genuine celebration or reflection.