MGMT Video Is Way Crueler Than David After Dentist

When the David after the dentist video came out, we had a good conversation [1] about whether it was wrong for the father to post this video of his son all drugged up and in pain. Hanna cried foul [2], but some of us agreed it was funny—and harmless—enough to be worth the potential privacy invasion [3]. Not so with the latest music video from MGMT [4], in which a baby is tormented by scary monsters who hover over his crib, grab him with their scary monster claws, and follow him and his flighty mother around town. What a relief around the five-minute mark, when the kid morphs into a cartoon version of himself. Torment the cartoon child all you want! But leave the real one alone!

You can watch the video below—feel free to skip the first minute of undulating flames. What do others think? Nina [5], Susannah [6], you thought the David video was "charming" and "awesome." But do you agree this one goes too far?